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Descendants of George Bowers

Generation No. 1

1. GEORGE¹ BOWERS (ABRAHAM^A BOWER, CHRISTOPHER BOWER^B (BAUER)) was born 24 Apr 1825 in PA, and died 07 Nov 1878 in PA. He married MARY RIDENHOUR. She was born 31 Dec 1822 in Franklin Co., PA, and died 19 Feb 1813 in Madison Twp., Perry Co., PA.

Notes for GEORGE BOWERS:
Enlisted 27 February 1864 Rank Priv

Served Pennsylvania Enlisted D Co. 11th Cav Reg. PA Mustered Out at Manchester, VA on 13 August 1865
Source: History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865
Abbreviation: PARoster
Published by on 1870

OBITUARY GEORGE BOWERS, 1825-1875 Newport Advocate and Press, November, 1875

Fatal Accident:
Mr. George Bowers, a resident of Madison Township, this county, was killed Wednesday last under the following circumstances. He had just returned with his team from Newport with a load of coal for Mr. Ernest, who keeps a store at Cisna Run. He was about to drive into a gate, when Mr. Ernst came out and taking hold of the wheel on the offside, assisted in starting the team. The horses moved off and Mr. Ernest discovered Mr. Bowers lying on the ground, insensible. Whether he had a stroke and fell off the horse, or whether he slipped and fell under a wheel of the wagon, we have not been able to ascertain. One of his ears was found to be badly cut, as if caught by the wheel and the head shoved aside. He lived but a short time. He was about 50 years old and leaves a family.

Will of Mary (Ridenour) Bowers late of Madison Twp., Perry Co., PA; filed 27 Feb. 1904 I, Mary Bowers of Madison Township, Perry County, Pa, being of sound mind, memory and understanding do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me at any time heretofore made. And first I direct that my body shall be decently buried. As to such property as hath pleased God entrust me with I dispose of the same as follows to wit: First I direct that my house and lot shall be sold and my funeral expenses paid out of the proceeds of the sale, the balance to be used to buy tombstones for my husband and myself. I give and bequeath to my daughter Jane Mort one dish pan. I give and bequeath to my son John Bowers one corner cupboard. I give and bequeath to my son Amos Bower one cook stove and pipe. I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Barclay one bureau, one iron kettle, one brass brass kettle*, two dough trays and one table and my lot during her lifetime and to her children after her death. I give and bequeath to my son Jacob Bower one rocking chair also the best set of chairs and one cloths* line and kitchen sink. My dishes and bed clothes to be equally divided between Jane Mort and Mary Barclay. I do hereby constitute and appoint Jacob Bowers to be executor of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof, I, Mary Bower the testator have to this my last will written on one sheet of paper, set my hand and seal this 6 th day of Jan., A. D. 1894. Signed sealed and published and declared by the above named Mary Bowers and signed as for her last will and testament in the presence of us who have hereto subscribed our named at her request as witness thereto in the presence of the said testator and each other. Andrew Miller, witness Mary A. Bower, witness signed Mary Bower (x) her mark *as written in will Information contributed by: "MAILTO:walmar@bigfoot.com"(1875) Estate Inventory for George Bowers, late of Madison Twp., Perry Co, PA; widow, Mrs. Mary Bowers, executrix: Grain cradle and mowing scythe, $0.75 Harrow, $2.00 Double and single trees, $0.40 Horse Power and Machine, $10.00 Farming Mill, $4.00 Forks, rakes and post sinker, $2.00 Log Sled, $1.00 Waggon Bed, $0.50 Double shovel plow, $0.40 2 Sod Plows, $4.00 Hay Ladders, $0.*5 Waggon, $18.00 One pair spreads, $0.75 Two sets b**t chains, $3.00 Wheal barrow & dung hook, $0.40 Lime & scoop shovels, $1.00 Two Bushels baskets, $0.20 Two Cow chains, $0.40 Horse Collars, $0.20 Bridles, $0.50 Single Harness, $00.** Two Sets of Breachl**nds, $4.00 Waggon whip, $0.50 One Black Heiffer, $10.00 One Black Heiffer, $6.50 One Bull, $6.00 One White Cow, $12.00 One Black Cow, $12.00 One Bay Horse, $30.00 One Bay Mare, $5.00 One Sorl Colt, $70.00 Eight Pigs, $10.00 Four Shoals, $7.00 One Breading Sow, $3.00 One hundred bush. Oats, $25.00 Thirty-five bush. of wheat, $36.75 Thirty bush. of corn, $7.00 No. 1 lot of grain in???, $13.00 The ground; 6 1/2 acres, $4. 37 1/2 No. 2; 3 1/2 acres, $2.00 No. 3; 2 acres, $**.** Total: $317.37 Information contributed by: "MAILTO:walmar@bigfoot.com"

Children of GEORGE BOWERS and MARY RIDENHOUR are:

	i.	JACOB² BOWER, b. near Andersonberg, PA; m. ETTA HULLENBOUGH.
	ii.	EDWARD BOWER, d. Abt. 1864, Co. B36 Regiment, Andersonville Prison.
	iii.	SARA JANE BOWER, b. 1845, near Andersonberg Pa; d. 31 Mar 1916; m. ALEXANDER MORT; d. 30 Jan 1927.
	iv.	WILLIAM HENRY BOWER, b. 16 Apr 1851, near Andersonberg, PA; d. 28 May 1933; m. ANNA SHUMAKER; b. 25 Apr 1857.
	v.	ABRAHAM BOWER (BOWERS), b. 10 Jan 1853, near Andersonberg, PA; d. 31 Dec 1936; m. ALMA GISELMAN.
	vi.	JOHN BOWER, b. Abt. 1857, near Andersonberg, PA; d. Abt. 1938; m. ELIZABETH GUTSHELL; b. 12 Mar 1857; d. 13 Aug 1914.
2.	vii.	AMOS MCGINLEY BOWERS, b. 20 Feb 1857, Andersonberg, Perry Co, PA; d. 16 Jun 1938, Near Camden Michigan.
	viii.	MARY BOWER, b. 1858, near Andersonberg, PA; d. 1932; m. ANDREW BARCLAY; b. 1857; d. 1928.

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