Robert Sturgis Bowman (1906 - 1987)

Born 6 Feb 1906 in Owsley County, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Hazel (Creech) Bowman — married 1929 in Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died 1 Aug 1987 at age 81 in Owsley County, Kentucky, United States

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Jesse Stone [send private message]

Biography

In the 1910 census Robert (age 4) was the son of Jacob Bowman in Buck Creek, Owsley, Kentucky, United States.^[1]

In the 1920 census Robert (age 14), Farm Atendant, was the son of Jake Bowman in Buck Creek, Owsley, Kentucky.^[2]

In the 1930 census Robert (age 24), Laborer, was the married head of household on Cherrie Street, Deerfield, Warren, Ohio, United States.^[3]

Robert was mentioned in the obituary of their mother Emily Mc Guire Bowman on 29 April 1939 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States.^[4]

In the 1940 census Robert (age 37), Farmer, was the married head of household in Owsley, Kentucky.^[5]

Robert was in a military record on 16 October 1940 in Earnest Ville, Owsley, Kentucky, United States.^[6]

In the 1950 census Robert (age 44), Farmer, was the married head of household in Owsley, Kentucky, United States.^[7]

Robert died (age 81) on 1 August 1987 in Owsly.^[8][9]

Robert died on 1 August 1987 and was buried in Warrens Chapel Cemetery, Vincent, Owsley County, Kentucky, United States.^[10]

Bowman's son Gerald L Bowman died on 5 March 2017 in Ohio, United States.^[11]

Robert was recorded as a resident in Booneville, Kentucky, United States.^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1910; Census Place: Buck Creek, Owsley, Kentucky; Roll: T624_498; Page: 1a; Enumeration District: 0169; FHL microfilm: 1374511
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #194196968 (accessed 19 July 2024)
   Robert Bowman (4), single son, in household of Jacob Bowman (28) in Buck Creek, Owsley, Kentucky, USA. Born in Kentucky.
2. ↑ 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1920; Census Place: Buck Creek, Owsley, Kentucky; Roll: T625_594; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 93
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #24855717 (accessed 19 July 2024)
   Robert Bowman (14), single son, Farm Atendant, in household of Jake Bowman (36) in Buck Creek, Owsley, Kentucky. Born in Kentucky.
3. ↑ 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1930; Census Place: Deerfield, Warren, Ohio; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2341624
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #68739032 (accessed 19 July 2024)
   Robert Bowman (24), married, Laborer, head of household on Cherrie Street, Deerfield, Warren, Ohio, USA. Born in Kentucky.
4. ↑ Obituary of mother Emily Mc Guire Bowman: "U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current"
   The Lexington Herald; Publication Date: 29 Apr 1939; Publication Place: Lexington, Kentucky, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/681437149/?article=80b051e0-c3c8-4c1d-b2ca-b74f9ccb71a6&focus=0.044867128,0.6876118,0.17113733,0.8075324&xid=3355
   Ancestry Record 61843 #938014197 (accessed 19 July 2024)
   Name: Robert Bowman; Newspaper Title: The Lexington Herald; Mother: Emily Mc Guire Bowman.
5. ↑ 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1940; Census Place: Owsley, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01347; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 95-4
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #52143087 (accessed 19 July 2024)
   Robert Bowman (37), married, Farmer, head of household in Owsley, Kentucky. Born in Kentucky.
6. ↑ Military: "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947"
   National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Kentucky, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 64
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2238 #37251831 (accessed 19 July 2024)
   Name: Robert Sturaus Bowman; Gender: Male; Race: White; Age: 34; Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head); Birth Date: 6 Feb 1906; Birth Place: Owsley, Kentucky; Residence Place: Earnest Ville, Owsley, Kentucky, USA; Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940; Registration Place: Kentucky, USA; Employer: Self; Height: 5 8; Weight: 185; Complexion: Light; Hair Color: Brown; Eye Color: Blue; Next of Kin: Hazel Bowman;
   Household Members (Name) Relationship:
   Robert Sturaus Bowman Self (Head)
   Hazel Bowman Wife.
7. ↑ 1950 Census: "1950 United States Federal Census"
   National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Owsley, Kentucky; Roll: 3538; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 95-3
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #87868588 (accessed 19 July 2024)
   Robert Bowman (44), married, Farmer, head of household in Owsley, Kentucky, USA.
8. ↑ Death: "U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014"
   Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
   Ancestry Record 3693 #6152097 (accessed 19 July 2024)
   Robert Bowman death Aug 1987 (born 6 Feb 1906) residing at 41314, Booneville, Owsley, Kentucky, USA.
9. ↑ Death: "Kentucky, U.S., Death Index, 1911-2000"
   Original data: Commonwealth of Kentucky, Health Data Branch, Divisision of Epidemiology and Health Planning. Kentucky Death Index, 1911-present. Frankfort, KY, USA: Kentucky Department of Information Systems; Volume: 43
   Ancestry Record 3077 #236502 (accessed 19 July 2024)
   Robert S Bowman death 1 Aug 1987 (age 081) in Owsly.
10. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current"
    Find A Grave: Memorial #26818200
    Ancestry Record 60525 #88767925 (accessed 19 July 2024)
    Robert Sturgus Bowman burial (died on 1 Aug 1987) in Warrens Chapel Cemetery, Vincent, Owsley County, Kentucky, United States of America. Born on 6 Feb 1906.
11. ↑ Death of son Gerald L Bowman: "Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2022"
    Ohio Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics; Columbus, OH, USA; Index to Annual Deaths, 1958-2018
    Ancestry Record 5763 #69903754 (accessed 19 July 2024)
    Bowman in death record for son Gerald L Bowman 5 Mar 2017 in Ohio, USA.
12. ↑ Residence: "U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2"
    Original data: Voter Registration Lists, Public Record Filings, Historical Residential Records, and Other Household Database Listings
    Ancestry Record 1732 #2978783 (accessed 19 July 2024)
    Name: Robert S Bowman; Birth Date: 6 Feb 1906; Address: RR 2; Residence Place: Booneville, Kentucky, USA; Zip Code: 41314-8988.