Willard Bowman

parents: Richard Michael Bowman and Mahala Sulser

Note: We are not pursuing information for this line. We are presenting this line only becasue we believe Pleasant Bowman (Willard'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:* 13 Mar 1856 Brown Twp, Martin Co, IN
	*Death:* 21 May 1937 Daviess Co, IN
	*Burial:* Burns City Cemetery, Burns City, Martin, IN

Marriage #1

Laura Rosetta Osborn

02 Oct 1881 Martin Co, IN

Children

Edith Clara Bowman		18 Dec 1882
Grover Cleveland Bowman		17 Jan 1885

notes regarding the children of Willard Bowman and Laura Rosetta (Osborn) Bowman

Marriage #2

Sarah A "Sally" Hastings

12 Apr 1894 Daviess Co, IN

Children

Paul A Bowman

27 Mar 1895

notes regarding the children of Willard Bowman and Sarah A "Sally" (Hastings) Bowman

Sources

1860 Federal census	Brown Twp, Martin, IN - 04 Jul 1860 - age 2
1880 Federal census	Brown Twp, Martin, IN - 08 Jun 1860 - age 22
1900 Federal census	Madison, Daviess, IN - age 42
1910 Federal census	Elmore, Daviess, IN - age 52
1920 Federal census	Elmore, Daviess, IN - age 61
1930 Federal census	Madison, Daviess, IN - age 72
Allen County Public Library, Ft. Wayne, IN	History of Daviess County Indiana (book)
Martin County Library, Shoals, IN	Marriage records; death records; obituaries; birth records (personally viewed and copied)
Daviess Co, IN Courthouse, Washington, IN	Marriage records, death records, birth records (personally viewed and copied or transcribed)
Martin Co, IN Courthouse, Shoals, IN	Marriage records; death records; birth records (personally viewed and copied or transcribed)
Monroe County Library, Bloomington, IN	Obituary: Grover Bowman
Burns City Cemetery, Burns City, IN	Viewed and photographed tombstones
Family records	Records and photos belonging to Debra Dougherty
Family records	Records and photos belonging to Eldon and Jacqueline (Girdley) Vickers
Family research	Research belonging to Valerie Boman and Debra Branigan

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Miscellaneous Information

1) Wife (1) of Willard Bowman: Laura Rosetta Osborn - born 10 Jan 1864; died 25 Mar 1893; buried Burns City Cemetery, Burns City, Martin, IN (see tombstone photo below); 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); James and Jane are also parents of Ada Osborn.

2) We have a copy of Willard and Laura's marriage certificate.

3) Wife (2) of Willard Bowman: Sarah A "Sally" Hastings - born 06 Mar 1869 Odon, Daviess, IN; died 15 Apr 1933 Odon, Daviess, IN; obituary; buried Burns City Cemetery, Burns City, Martin, IN (see tombstone photo below); daughter of Joseph Hastings and Abigail Sims.

4) We have a copy of Willard and Sally's marriage application.

5) Willard is mentioned in his brother Milton's biography.

6) Willard was mentioned in the final settlement of property of his grandfather, Pleasant E Bowman.

7) We have a copy of a news article that includes a photo of Willard.

8) We have a copy of Willard's obituary; cause of death: coronary occlusion.

Photos and/or signatures

Willard Bowman, his first wife,
Laura A Rosetta (Osborn) Bowman and
Willard's second wife, Sarah A "Sally" (Hastings) Bowman

Burns City Cemetery
Burns City, Martin County, Indiana

photos taken by Valerie Boman