Martin Bowman

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parents: Richard Michael Bowman and Mahala Sulser

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).

 

Birth:  14 Feb 1854  Martin Co, IN
Death:  31 Aug 1930  Daviess Co, IN
Burial:  Burns City Cemetery, Burns City, Martin, IN

Marriage #1

Gennette Girdley

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

 

Marriage #2

Malinda Adkins

26 Apr 1893  Martin Co, IN
 

Sources

1860 Federal census Brown Twp, Martin, IN - 04 Jul 1860 - age 6
1880 Federal census Brown Twp, Martin, IN - 08 Jun 1860 - age 26
1900 Federal census Brown Twp, Martin, IN - 01 Jun 1860 - age 46
1910 Federal census Brown Twp, Martin, IN - age unreadable
1920 Federal census Elmore Twp, Daviess, IN - age 65
1930 Federal census Elmore Twp, Daviess, IN - age 76
National Archives, Washington D.C. Military and pension records of Alexander Wayne Girdley (personally viewed and copied)
WWI draft database Registration for service
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)
Volunteer Wendy Cranfill, Odon, IN "Daviess County 100 Years" (sent photo from this book)
Martin County 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)
Daviess County Health Department, Washington, IN Death records (personally viewed and copied or transcribed)
Family History Center, Salt Lake City, UT Cemetery index - Walnut Hill Cemetery (book); 
Cemetery index - Burns City Cemetery (book)
Burns City Cemetery, Burns City, Martin 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) Martin was mentioned in the final settlement of property of his grandfather, Pleasant E Bowman.

2) We have Martin and Gennette's marriage certificate.

3) Wife (2) of Martin Bowman: Malinda Adkins - born 27 Nov 1856 Smith Co, TX; see photo below; died 14 Dec 1948 Daviess Co, IN; obituary; buried Burns City Cemetery, Burns City, IN (see tombstone photo below); daughter of Nelson Adkins and Jane Williams (01 Oct 1827-22 Nov 1912; buried Williams Cemetery, Martin Co, IN; tombstone photo).

4) We have Martin's obituary.

5) Martin was mentioned in the biography of his brother, Willard Bowman. 

 

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

back: Ward Scott
front: Malinda (Adkins) Bowman,
 JoAnn Scott, 
Nona Edna (Bowman) Scott

c. 1930s

thanks to Jacqueline (Girdley) Vickers for this photo


Martin Bowman and his 2nd wife, 
Malinda (Adkins) Bowman

Burns City Cemetery
Burns City, Martin County, Indiana

photos taken by Valerie Boman

 

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