Brief Life History of John
When John Bowers was born from 9 May 1816 to 26 January 1817, in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Joseph Sansom Bowers, was 11814 and his mother, Elizabeth Isabella Haldren, was 34. He married Rosanna Leach on 8 November 1835, in Saint Thomas's Church, Dudley, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 4 June 1853, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- John Bowers, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- John Bowers, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- John Bowers, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
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1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
1820 · Making States Equal
The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.
1830
Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).
Name Meaning
English: variant of Bower , with plural or post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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James Bowers Journal
James Bowers His Journal May the 30th, 1841 I preached at Dudley And I Baptized 2 Thomas Hill And Joseph Hodgetts June the 6 I preached at Oldbury June the 13 I preached at Dudley And Baptized 2 …
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