John Stockton Bowen (1840 - 1918)

Born 30 Jul 1840 in New Florence, Pennsylvania, United States

Died 31 Jul 1918 at age 78 in Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, United States

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Biography

John Bowen was born in Pennsylvania.

Private John Bowen served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: May 4, 1861
Mustered out: May 12, 1864
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Company G 9th Regiment, Pennsylvania Reserve Infantry

John Bowen was interred in California.

John was born 30 Jul 1840 ^[1][2][3]in New Florence, Pennsylvania.^[3]

John was a Civil War veteran. He served for the Union as a Private in Company G, 9th Regiment, Pennsylvania Reserve Infantry (38th Volunteers) (also called Company G, 38th Regiment – 9th Reserve).^[4] John was recruited in Pittsburg and mustered in to on 4 May 1861 for 3 years. He mustered out with the company on 12 May 1864. ^[5]

John enlisted on 4 May 1861 and saw 3 years of active duty with the Army of the Potomac at Bull Run, Gettysburg, Battle of the Wilderness and other important battles. He received an honorable discharge on 12 May 1864.^[3]

On 1 Nov 1864 John married Lizzie McCullough of Latrobe, Pennsylvania. He worked for the Kansas Pacific Railroad. In 1886 failing health motivated him to move to a milder climate, and that year he moved to Pasadena, California.^[3]

John was a member of Pasadena, California’s John F. Godfrey Post of the G.A.R.

He passed away on 30 Jul 1918^[1] or 31 Jul 1918^[3] or 1 Aug 1918.^[2] John was buried in Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum in Altadena, California.^[1][3]

Residence

Note: census records transcribed by Sue LaVoie

1870 - New Florence, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States^[6]

John S Bowen, head, male, 29, Pennsylvania, tinner

Elizabeth Bowen,, female, 26, Pennsylvania, keeps house

Alice M Bowen,, female, 5, Pennsylvania

Mary A Bowen,, female, 3, Pennsylvania

Sarah M McCullough,, female, 17, Pennsylvania

Edwin M Shoup,, male, 17, Pennsylvania, apprenticed to tinner

1880 - Clyde, Cloud, Kansas, United States^[7]

J S Bowen, head, male, 39, Pennsylvania, railroad clerk

Lizzie Bowen, wife, female, 35, Pennsylvania, keeps house

Alice M Bowen, daughter, female, 14, Pennsylvania

Mary A Bowen, daughter, female, 13, Pennsylvania

Maud E Bowen, daughter, female, 9, Pennsylvania

J Alvin McCuloch, brother-in-law, male, 19, Pennsylvania, handles patent r

1892 - Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, United States^[8]

John Stockton Bowen, 52, born Pennsylvania, registered to vote 1 Aug 1892 in Pasadena, California

1896 - Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, United States^[9]

John Stockton Bowen, 56, born Pennsylvania, registered to vote 6 Aug 1896 in Pasadena, California

1910 - Pasadena Ward 1, Los Angeles, California, United States^[10]

John S Bowen, head, male, 70, Pennsylvania,, married 45 years

Elizabeth Bowen, wife, female, 67, Pennsylvania,, married 45 years, had 3 children 2 living

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9070670/john-stockton-bowen : accessed 21 September 2021), memorial page for Pvt John Stockton Bowen (30 Jul 1840–31 Jul 1918), Find a Grave Memorial ID 9070670, citing Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum, Altadena, Los Angeles County, California, USA ; Maintained by Shiver (contributor 46539565) .
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGBB-CTLW : 1 March 2021), John S Bowen, 1918.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5} Pasadena Star News – 5 Aug 1918. (Pasadena, Los Angeles, California). Transcribed on FindAGrave and existence verified on Pasadena Public Library site. Bowen, John Stockton Obituary. Page 2, Column 3. at https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9070670/john-stockton-bowen , verification: https://egov1.cityofpasadena.net/apps/pni/results.aspx?BY=SUBJECT&SEARCH=&CONT=1&FROM=8/5/1918&TO=8/6/1918&TYPE=&PUB=&ILL=0&HYP=0&LNK=0
4. ↑ National Park Service - The Civil War, Soldiers and Sailors Database. John S Bowen. https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=7E5C7184-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A
5. ↑ "History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-5, Vol. I", Samuel P. Bates, (Harrisburg, 1869), Archive.org (Internet Archive), John S. Bowen, page 805. https://archive.org/details/historyofpenn00bate/page/804/mode/2up
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ2R-JST : 29 May 2021), John S Bowen, 1870.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFPG-XHD : 19 February 2021), J S Bowen, Clyde, Cloud, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 35, sheet 152A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,376.
8. ↑ "California Great Registers, 1850-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNFT-GRC : 25 July 2019), John Stockton Bowen, 01 Aug 1892; citing Voter Registration, Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, United States, county clerk offices, California; FHL microfilm 976,929.
9. ↑ "California Great Registers, 1850-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNFB-BV3 : 25 July 2019), John Stockton Bowen, 06 Aug 1896; citing Voter Registration, Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, United States, county clerk offices, California; FHL microfilm 976,931.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVL4-XD1 : accessed 21 September 2021), John S Bowen, Pasadena Ward 1, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 300, sheet 13B, family 417, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 86; FHL microfilm 1,374,099.

• Monumental inscription. Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum, Altadena, California. 31 Jul 1918 (b. 30 Jul 1840) BOWEN, John Stockton. Photographed by: Find A Grave contributor Wanda ID 48618837
• Monumental inscription. Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum, Altadena, California. 1918 (b. 1840) BOWEN, John Stockton. Photographed by: Find A Grave contributor Chloe, ID 47159257

Acknowledgements

• Gravesite photo (headstone) posted with permission of Find A Grave contributor Wanda ID 48618837 as noted in email response to request to use his images on WikiTree: “You are welcome to use the photos and add my name on WikiTree.”
• Gravesite photo (family plot) posted with permission of Find A Grave contributor Chloe, ID 47159257 as noted at https://www.findagrave.com/user/profile/47159257