Gennette Girdley

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Note:  We are not pursuing information for this line.  We are presenting this line only because we believe Pleasant Bowman (Martin's grandfather) has some connection to William H Bowman - a primary person in our research.  We are looking for proof of a link between the two men (and Pleasant's brother Septima Bowman).

Martin Bowman

 25 Mar 1877  Martin Co, IN

Children
Delos Bowman 16 Jul 1878
Randolph Bowman 05 Nov 1879
Nona Edna Bowman 20 Feb 1882
Mary Catherine "Kate" Bowman 08 Jan 1884
John Bowman 12 Jul 1887
Maudy Bowman 24 Jan 1889
Claude Bowman 24 Jan 1889

notes regarding the children of Martin Bowman and Gennette (Girdley) Bowman


Sources
1860 Federal census Brown Twp, Martin, IN - 04 Jul 1860 - age 11 mo.
1880 Federal census Brown Twp, Martin, IN - age 20
WWI draft cards Registration for service
National Archives, Washington D.C. Military and pension records of Alexander Wayne Girdley - Martin's signature (personally viewed and copied records)
Allen County Public Library, Ft. Wayne, IN History of Daviess County Indiana (book)
Martin County Health Department, Shoals, IN Birth records; death records (personally viewed and copied or transcribed)
Martin Co Library, Shoals, IN Marriage records; death records; obituaries; birth records (personally viewed and copied or transcribed)
Daviess County Courthouse, Washington, IN Marriage records, death records, birth records (personally viewed and copied or transcribed)
Martin County Courthouse, Shoals, IN Marriage records; death records; birth records (personally viewed and copied or transcribed)
Volunteer Wendy Cranfill, Odon, IN "Daviess County 100 Years" (sent photo from this book)
Family History Center, Salt Lake City, UT Daviess Co, IN cemetery index - Walnut Hill Cemetery (book);
Cemetery index - Burns City Cemetery (book)
Burns City Cemetery, Burns City, Martin Co, IN Viewed and photographed tombstones
Walnut Hill Cemetery, Odon, Daviess Co, IN Viewed and photographed tombstones
Family records Records belonging to Donna Sargent
Family records Records and photos belonging to Allen Bowman
Family records Records and photos belonging to Eldon and Jacqueline (Girdley) Vickers
Family research Research belonging to Valerie Boman and Debra Branigan

(click here to view census information)

 
Miscellaneous Information

1) We have a copy of Martin and Gennette's marriage certificate.

2) Gennette's cause of death: tuberculosis.

 

Photos and/or signatures

Gennette (Girdley) Bowman
and her husband
Martin Bowman

unknown date

thanks to Eldon Vickers for this photo

 

The Martin Bowman Family
back row: Randolph, Delos, Nona, Mary Catherine
front row: John, Claude, Martin and Gennette

unknown date

thanks to Allen Bowman for this photo

 

Gennette (Girdley) Bowman

Burns City Cemetery
Burns City, Martin County, Indiana

photos taken by Valerie Boman