Richard Michael Bowman

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parents: Pleasant E Bowman and Sarah "Sally" Raser 

Note:  We are not pursuing information for this line.  We are presenting this line only becasue we believe Pleasant Bowman (Richard's father) 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:  10 May 1833  Martin Co, IN
Death:  26 Dec 1864
Burial:  Burns City Cemetery, Burns City, Martin, IN

Marriage #1

Mahala Sulser

21 Nov 1852  Martin Co, IN

Children

Martin Bowman 14 Feb 1854
Milton Bowman 20 Nov 1855
Willard Bowman 13 Mar 1856
Nancy Jane Bowman 29 Aug 1861
Sarah Alice "Sadie" Bowman 15 Oct 1864

children of Richard Michael Bowman and Mahala (Sulser) Bowman

 

Sources
1840 Federal census Martin Co, IN - age 10-15
1850 Federal census Brown Twp, Martin, IN - 20 Sep 1850 - age 19
1860 Federal census Perry Twp, Martin, IN - 25 Jun 1860 - age 33
Allen County Public Library, Ft. Wayne, IN History of Daviess County Indiana (book)
Family History Center,  Salt Lake City, UT Cemetery index - Burns City Cemetery (book)
Martin Co, IN Courthouse (Shoals, IN) Marriage records; death records; birth records; court records (personally viewed and copied)
Burns City Cemetery, Burns City, Martin Co, IN Viewed and photographed tombstones
Family records Records and photos belonging to Debra Dougherty
Family records Records and photos belonging to Allen Bowman
Family research Research belonging to Valerie Boman and Debra Branigan

(click here to view census information)

 

Miscellaneous Information

1) We have a copy of Michael and Mahala's marriage records.

2) Wife of Richard Michael Bowman: Mahala Sulser - born Dec 1833 Martin Co, IN; died 30 Oct 1910 Burns City, Martin, IN; obituary; cause of death: mitral insufficiency; buried Burns City Cemetery, Burns City, Martin Co, IN (tombstone photo below); daughter of Andrew Sulser (born VA) and Nancy ___ (born KY); married (2) to William Henry; married (3) to James A Mulligan (13 Feb 1833 KY - 30 Nov 1903 Odon, Daviess, IN; obituary; buried Burns City Cemetery, Burns City, Martin, IN - unmarked).

3) Michael and Mahala are mentioned in a biography of their son, Willard Bowman. 

4) Michael was mentioned in the final settlement of property of his father, Pleasant E Bowman.

5) We have a copy of Michael's final inventory after his death.  The inventory lists his heirs.

 

Photos and/or signatures

Mahala (Sulser) Bowman
wife of Richard Michael Bowman

thanks to Allen Bowman for this photo

 

Mahala (Sulser) Bowman with
unknown man 
(Michael died when he was only 31, 
so it is doubtful that this is him)

thanks to Allen Bowman for this photo

 

Mahala (Sulser) Bowman

unknown date

thanks to Eldon and Jackie (Girdley) Vickers

 

Michael Bowman and his wife, 
Mahala (Sulser) Bowman, Henry

Michael Bowman 
(original stone)

Burns City Cemetery
Burns City, Martin, Indiana

cemetery photos taken by Valerie Boman