Brief Life History of Alva C.
When Alva C. Bowman was born in 1857, in Warren, Ohio, United States, his father, Abraham Casner Bowman, was 36 and his mother, Malinda Weer, was 26. He married Nannie Hicks on 11 October 1882, in Warren, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. He lived in Harlan Township, Warren, Ohio, United States in 1870. He died on 12 December 1895, in Morrow, Salem Township, Warren, Ohio, United States, at the age of 38, and was buried in Morrow Cemetery, Morrow, Salem Township, Warren, Ohio, United States.
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Sources (23)
- Alva Bowman in household of Abraham C Bowman, "United States Census, 1870"
- Alva Bowman, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- A. C. Bowman, "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001"
Spouse and Children
1857–1895 Male
1856–1933 Female
Children (3)
1888–1955 Male
1890–1894 Male
1894–1988 Male
Parents and Siblings
1821–1912 Male
1831–1869 Female
Siblings (3)
1851–1940 Female
1854–1905 Female
1857–1895 Male
World Events (8)
1860
Age 3
1863
Age 6
1868 · Impeach the President!
Age 11
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: occupational name for an archer, hunter or soldier armed with a bow, from Middle English bow(e)man, bouman (from Old English boga ‘bow’ + mann ‘man’). This word was distinguished from Bowyer , which denoted a maker or seller of bows.
Americanized form of German Baumann or the Dutch cognate Bouwman .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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