return to parents' page: James
Isaac Bowman and Elizabeth Woodruff
1) Amanda Melvina Bowman:
born 22 Feb 1872 IN; photos
of Amanda;
Amanda is mentioned when her grandfather's land was partitioned
out;
newspaper article
regarding the funeral of Amanda's brother Sherman;
died 25 Oct 1909 IN; death
notice; cause of death: consumption;
buried Burns City Cemetery, Burns City, Martin, IN; tombstone
photo;
married James Thomas Osborn
on 25 Mar 1890 Martin Co, IN;
(born 16 Nov
1865 Burns City, Martin, IN;
died 27 May 1946 Bedford, Lawrence, IN; obituaries;
buried Burns City Cemetery, Burns City,
Martin, IN; tombstone
photo;
son of Jacob Feltner Osborn (1829-1912) and Elizabeth Blake (c.
1833-1900);
Jacob
and Elizabeth buried Old Salem Cemetery, Martin Co, IN; tombstone
photo;
signature:
);
children:
1) Aden Osborn - born 14 Feb 1891; photo
including Aden;
died 28
Jul 1909 Burns City, Martin, IN- no obituary found;
buried Burns City Cemetery, Burns City, Martin, IN; tombstone
photo;
2) Aldo J
Osborn *
- born 14 Jun 1893 Burns City, Martin, IN; photo
including Aldo;
died
01 May 1959 Bedford, Lawrence, IN; obituary;
buried Church of Christ Cemetery, Fayetteville, Lawrence, IN; tombstone
photo;
WWI
and WWII draft registration cards;
signature:
;
married Elizabeth A "Lizzie" Sellers on 11 Oct 1916;
(born 1895 IN; died 1964;
buried Church of Christ Cemetery, Fayetteville, Lawrence,
IN;
tombstone
photo; signature: 
);
City
Directory listings for Aldo and Elizabeth;
children:
1) Avonda A Osborn - * The complete line
for Avonda can be found here.
2) Violet June Osborn - born 10 Feb 1918; died 1976;
buried Cresthaven Cemetery, Bedford, Lawrence, IN; vault
photo;
married Mark I Boyd (born 03 Apr 1918 Lawrence Co, IN;
died 05 May 1988 Bloomington, Monroe, IN; obituary;
buried Cresthaven Cemetery, Bedford, Lawrence, IN; vault photo;
son of Noble Boyd (08 Apr 1887 IN-25 Jul 1952 IN) and
Iva Voris/Voorhies (born c. 1887 IN));
City Directory listings for Mark and
Violet;
children:
1) Lelah Boyd - living?; married Max B Pickle (living?);
children?
2) Betty Boyd - living?; married Perry Spreen (living?);
children?
3) Lena Mae Osborn - born 07 Aug 1920 Burns City, Martin,
IN;
died 14 Sep 2000 Bedford, Lawrence, IN; obituary;
buried Church of Christ Cemetery, Fayetteville, Lawrence, IN;
tombstone photo;
signature:
;
married Joseph Emil "Tike" Simmerman on 08 Feb 1940 Bedford,
Lawrence, IN;
(born 18 Jan 1915 Martin Co, IN;
died 29 Nov 1971; funeral card;
buried Church of Christ Cemetery, Fayetteville, Lawrence, IN;
tombstone photo;
son of Joseph Simmerman (01 Apr 1877-26 Jun 1924) and
Judah Fields (23 Apr 1883-21 Jun 1962); Joseph and Judah
buried
Mt Pleasant Cemetery, Silverville, Lawrence, IN; tombstone
photo;
signature:
);
marriage record; City
Directory listings for Joseph and Lena;
children:
1) Diana Simmerman - living?;
married ____ Thurman (living?); children?
2) Joseph R Simmerman - born 05 Dec 1940; died 26 Jun 1973;
buried Church of Christ Cemetery, Fayetteville, Lawrence, IN;
tombstone photo;
married?; children?
2) James Robert Osborn - born 18 Feb 1925 Martin Co, IN;
died 04 Aug 1992 Bedford, Lawrence, IN; obituary;
buried Beech Grove Cemetery, Bedford, Lawrence, IN; tombstone
photo;
signature:
;
married (1) Catherine Hughes on 04 Jun 1943 Bedford, Lawrence, IN;
(born 07 Jul 1924 Lawrence Co, IN;
died 29 Dec 1969;
buried Beech Grove Cemetery, Bedford, Lawrence, IN;
tombstone photo;
daughter
of Samuel Loyd Hughes (07 Feb 1898 KY-15 Apr 1965 IN)
and
Allie Godsey
(04 Aug 1903 KY-15 Sep 1978); Samuel and
Allie buried
Pattonville Cemetery, Patton Hill, Lawrence, IN; tombstone
photo;
signature:
);
marriage record; City
Directory listings for James and Catherine;
children:
1) Monta Sue Osborn - living?;
married ____ Wagner (living?); children?
2) Avonda Lou Osborn - living?;
married ____ Callahan (living?); children?
3) Gayle Lynn Osborn - living?;
married ____ Worrell (living?); children?
married (2) Maude Jackson (living?); children?
5) Aldo Jr Osborn - born 12 Jan 1927 Martin Co, IN;
City Directory listings for Aldo;
died Apr 1971;
married Viola Lou Craig on 16 Jan 1957 Silverville, Lawrence, IN;
(living?; daughter of Forrest Craig (born c. 1901 IN)
and
Zona P West (18 Feb 1905 IN-08 Dec 2001 IN));
marriage record;
children?
6) Lavina Osborn - living?;
married Jack W Smith on 09 Jul 1947 Bedford, Lawrence, IN;
(born 23 Feb 1926 Lawrence Co, IN;
died 24 Jul 1996 possibly New Albany, Floyd, IN;
son of Joseph Taylor Smith and Elsie Casada);
marriage record;
children?
3) Russel Osborn - born 1901; died
1935 - no obituary found;
buried Burns City Cemetery, Burns City, Martin, IN; tombstone
photo;
married Elizabeth G Pennington
on 28 Apr 1923 Marion Co, IN;
(born 29 Jan 1901 Knox Co, IN;
died 03 Mar 1973 Daviess Co, IN; obituaries;
cause of death: acute myocardial
failure;
buried Burns City Cemetery, Burns City, Martin, IN; tombstone photo;
daughter of Charles Pennington (05 May 1859 IN-Sep 1930)
and
possibly Oma E Smith (24 Oct 1867 IN-02 Mar 1941);
Elizabeth married (2) in
1936 to Snowden Landorph Girdley*);
children?
* note: Snowden and Elizabeth can also be
found here.
4) Rome Osborn - born
12 Mar 1905 Burns City,
Martin, IN;
died 25 Feb 1973 Danville, Hendricks, IN; obituary;
buried Mill Creek Friends Cemetery, Danville, Hendricks, IN; tombstone
photo;
married A Maxine Hadley in 1924;
(born 11 Sep 1908 Hendricks Co, IN;
died 01 Jul 1994 Danville, Hendricks, IN; obituary;
buried Mill Creek Friends Cemetery, Danville, Hendricks, IN;
tombstone photo; daughter
of Milford Hadley (1884-1960) and
Willa Hayes (1890-1937); Milford and Willa buried Mill Creek
Friends Cemetery,
Danville, Hendricks, IN; tombstone
photo);
children:
1) John T Osborn - living?; married?; children?
2) William Moses Bowman:
born 13 Feb 1875 IN; photo
of William Moses;
William is mentioned when his grandfather's land was partitioned
out;
died 03 Feb 1909 CO;
buried Roselawn Cemetery, Pueblo, Pueblo, CO; tombstone
photo;
married Ada Beatrice Osborn* on 02 Jan
1898 Martin Co, IN;
(born
15 Jun 1880 Burns
City, Martin, IN;
died 09
Apr 1937 Redstone, Sheridan, MT; obituary;
buried Valleyview Cemetery, Sheridan Co,
MT; tombstone photo;
biography
including Ada and 2nd husband Herschel Callahan;
daughter of James Osborn (29 Jan 1839-20
Feb 1905; buried Burns City Cemetery,
Burns City, Martin, IN;
tombstone photo) and Jane
Elizabeth Summerville
(07 Dec 1844-06 Jul
1927; obituary;
buried Burns City Cemetery, Burns City, Martin, IN;
tombstone
photo); Ada married (2) c.
1908 Paris, Edgar, IL to
Herschel Harry Callahan
(16 Jul 1881 IN-25
May 1949 Pasco, Franklin, WA;
buried
unknown cemetery, Richland, Benton, WA) and had children
Fletcher J, Herman H, Herschel O,
Ahreva G, Windle F, Willard M, Van and
Mark);
marriage
certificate;
*
Ada Beatrice Osborn is a sister of Laura Rosetta
Osborn, found here under Willard Bowman.
children:
1) James Glenn
Bowman - born 07 Dec 1899 IN;
died
14 Jan 1992 Alameda Co, CA - no obituary found in Alameda Co, CA;
married?; children?
2) Edward W Bowman - born 18 Feb 1902 Martin Co,
IN;
died
1952;
cause of death: heart attack; married?; children?
3) Mary I Bowman - born c. 1907 IN;
died
____ possibly Williston, Williams, ND;
married
Sanford McKenzie (born 24 Oct 1904;
died 06 Jul 1989 possibly Williston, Williams, ND);
children?
3) Jacob Wesley "Jake" Bowman:
born 10 Jan 1878 IN; photo
of Jacob;
Jacob is mentioned when his grandfather's land was partitioned
out;
died 18 Oct 1904 Burns City, Martin, IN;
cause of death:
tuberculosis; obituary and death
notice;
buried Burns City Cemetery, Burns City, Martin, IN; tombstone
photo;
married Augusta Keller
on 15 Feb 1902 Martin Co, IN;
(born 13 Aug 1881 Martin Co, IN;
died 01 Sep 1964 Hendricks Co, IN;
daughter of
Morton Keller (07
Mar 1851-06 Sep 1934) and Mary
Ann Toon (09 Apr 1851-03 Mar 1920);
Morton
and Mary buried
Walnut Hill Cemetery, Odon, Daviess, IN - tombstone
photos);
signature:
;
married (2) on 08 Apr 1908 Martin Co
to Richard M Williams (13 Apr 1867-11
May 1926; obituary;
buried Williams Cemetery, Martin Co,
IN; tombstone photo; son
of
Joseph Williams (25
Jan 1836 - 02 Apr 1906) and
Sarah Tabitha
Laughlin (12 Dec 1839 - 11 Apr 1906); Joseph and Sarah buried
Williams
Cemetery, Martin Co, IN; tombstone photo);
children:
1) Guy Bowman - born 25 Sep 1902
Martin Co, IN; died (___);
married?; children?
2) Mary Helen Bowman - born 08 Jul
1904 Martin Co, IN;
died 24 Feb 1905 Martin Co, IN; obituary;
cause of death: tubercular meningitis, brain consumption;
buried Burns City Cemetery, Burns City, Martin, IN; tombstone photo
4) David Dell Bowman:
born 23 Oct 1880 Martin Co, IN; photo
of David;
David is mentioned when his grandfather's land was partitioned
out;
died 13 Apr 1963 Lubbock, Lubbock, TX; obituaries;
death certificate;
cause of death: renal failure, renal arteriosclerosis;
buried Plainview Memorial Park, Plainview, Hale, TX; tombstone
photo;
WWI draft registration
card;
signature: 
;
married Cora Marie Bennett in 1910;
(born 01 Jan 1884 Bloomfield, Greene,
IN; photo
that includes Cora Marie;
died 09 Apr 1962 Plainview, Hale, TX;
obituary; death
certificate;
cause of
death: pneumonia intestitial, septic throat;
buried Plainview Memorial Park,
Plainview, Hale, TX; tombstone
photo;
daughter of William C Bennett and Jennie
Phillips);
no children
5) Mary Catherine Bowman:
born 31 Jul 1883 Burns City, Martin, IN; photos
of Mary Catherine;
Mary is mentioned when her grandfather's land was partitioned
out;
died 30 Jun 1960 Rocky Ford, Otero, CO; obituaries;
buried Hillcrest Cemetery, Rocky Ford, Otero, CO; tombstone photo;
married Willard Edward Loring
on 10 Jun 1911 Otero Co, CO;
(born 17 Jan 1887 Mason, Mason, TX;
died 02 Sep 1969 Merced, Merced, CA;
obituary;
buried unknown
cemetery, Denver, Denver, CO;
WWI
draft registration card; signature:
);
married (2) unknown
who died in 1964);
divorced;
children:
1) unknown male Loring
- living?; married?;
children?
6) John Sherman Bowman:
born 20 Nov 1885; photos
of Sherman;
John is mentioned when his grandfather's land was partitioned
out;
died 21 May 1906 Pueblo, Pueblo, CO; obituary;
cause of death: consumption;
buried Roselawn Cemetery, Pueblo, Pueblo, CO; tombstone
photo;
never married; no children
7) James Everett Bowman:
born 29 May 1888 Burns City, Martin, IN; photos
of James;
WWI draft registration
card;
signature:
;
died 14 Jun 1981 Lubbock, Lubbock, TX; obituary
- includes photo;
buried Resthaven Memorial Park, Lubbock, Lubbock, TX; tombstone
photo;
married Gladys J Wood on 25 Nov 1909 Rocky Ford, Otero, CO;
(born 1890 Rocky Ford, Otero, CO; photos
of Gladys;
died 06 Mar 1977 Lubbock, Lubbock, TX; obituary;
buried Resthaven Memorial Park, Lubbock, Lubbock, TX; tombstone photo);
children:
1) Raymond Bowman -
born c. 1918 CO; died by Mar 1977;
married?;
children?
2) Betty Jane Bowman -
born 18 Jul 1925;
died 21 Aug 2008 possibly Lubbock, Lubbock, TX; death
notice;
buried Resthaven Memorial Park, Lubbock, Lubbock, TX - unmarked;
married Lyman LeRoy Deardorff in 1948 Amarillo, Potter, TX;
(born 16 May 1927 Lawton, Comanche, OK;
died 06 Mar 1996 Lubbock, Lubbock, TX; obituary
- includes photo;
buried Resthaven Memorial Park, Lubbock, Lubbock, TX; tombstone photo;
U.S.
Navy; son of Lyman George Deardorff (22 Dec 1897 - 20 Jul 1981)
and
Julissa Jane Collings (08 Jun 1900 - 06 Mar 1984); George
and Julissa buried
Resthaven Memorial Park, Lubbock, Lubbock, TX; tombstone
photos);
children:
1) Michael Shawn Deardorff - living?; married?; children?
2) Hanz Reagan Deardorff - born 06 Sep 1961 Lubbock Co, TX;
died 20 Jun 1967 Lubbock, Lubbock, TX; obituary;
cause of death: multiple injuries to head and body from car accident;
death certificate;
buried Resthaven Memorial Park, Lubbock, Lubbock, TX;
tombstone photo
3) unknown female Bowman -
born (___) died by Mar 1977; married?; children?
8) Effie Mae Bowman:
born 29 Dec 1890 IN; photos
including Effie;
Effie Mae is mentioned when her grandfather's land was partitioned
out;
died 20 Jan 1980;
buried Hillcrest Cemetery, Rocky Ford, Otero, CO; tombstone photo;
married Ira Bentley Ellis
07 Sep 1910 Bent Co, CO;
(born 04 Oct 1883; photo
including Ira;
died 30 Apr 1955; WWI
draft registration card;
buried Hillcrest Cemetery, Rocky Ford, Otero, CO;
tombstone photo);
signature:
);
children:
1) Maxine Ellis - born 07 Nov 1911 Co; photo
including Maxine;
died 03 Jul 1934; cause of death related to bus accident;
buried Hillcrest Cemetery, Rocky Ford, Otero, CO; tombstone photo;
never married; no children
2) Rex Bowman Ellis - born 03 Mar 1914
Rocky Ford, Otero, Co; photo
including Rex;
died 11 Mar 1988 The Dalles, Wasco, OR; obituary;
buried Odd Fellows Cemetery, The Dalles, Wasco, OR; tombstone
photo;
married Hazel Marie Spencer on 08 May 1935 Boulder Co, CO;
(born 1916; died 26 Mar 1970 Wasco Co, OR; obituary;
buried Odd Fellows Cemetery, The Dalles, Wasco, OR;
tombstone photo);
children:
1) Elladine M Ellis - living?; married ____ Foley (living?); children?
2) Elloise M Ellis - living?;
married (1) ____ Fraser (living?);
children?
married (2) Harold L Tatman (living?);
children?
3) Ralph Bowman Ellis - born 15 Jan 1941 Rocky Ford, Otero, CO;
died 01 Oct 2002 The Dalles, Wasco, OR; obituary;
buried Odd Fellows Cemetery, The Dalles, Wasco, OR;
tombstone photo; cause of death: heart attack; cremated;
U.S.
Navy - Vietnam;
married?;
children:
1) Kristina C Ellis - living?;
married Scott Dirks (living?); children?
2) Eric S Ellis - living?;
married?; children?
3) Deric B Ellis - living?;
married?; children?
3) Mae Dene Elizabeth Ellis - born 10 May
1925 Rocky Ford, Otero, CO;
died 26 Jan 2002 Rocky Ford, Otero, CO; obituary;
cause of death: pneumonia;
buried Hillcrest Cemetery, Rocky Ford, Otero, CO; tombstone photo;
never married; no children
