Henry John Bowser Sr. (1787 - 1870)

Born 29 May 1787 in Pennsylvania, United States

Husband of Catherine Eve (Williams) Martin — married 1837 (to 1860) in Indiana

Descendants

Died 10 Jan 1870 at age 82 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States

Biography

Son of John Henry Bowser/Buser/Bouser and Catherine Statler.

Children with Sprinkle (information found in Ancestry.com and Find A Grave):

1. John Henry (1812–1879) - m. Eliza Kariger
2. George W SR. (1813–1888) - m. Margaret Kariger
3. Henry JR (1816–1888) - m. Mary Kariger
4. Sarah Ann (1819–1886) - m. Joseph Irving - he died / m. John Waters
5. Samuel (1822–1892) - m. Jane Waters
6. William (1822–1903) - m. Rebecca Paff
7. Jesse H. (1824–?)
8. Emma (1833–1886)
9. Lewis (1837–1912) - Lewis was born the same year his mother died - m. Elizabeth Noel

Children with Williams:

1. Levi (1840–1928) - m. Maria Nickerson (his death certificate)
2. Mary (1843–1922) - m. Charles Miller
3. Lucy (1845–1922) - m. Oscar Blair / m. Benjamin Nickerson (her death certificate)
4. Martha (1847–1920) - m. Samuel Johnson
5. Maria (1849–1922) - m. Henry Goodwin
6. Erasmus E (1855–?) - died young? (not in the 1860 census)
7. Elizabeth "Eliza" Emma (1857–1895) - m. Jacob C. Clark

Sources

Ancestry.com, including

• 1850 Center, Porter, Indiana US Census - married to Williams with original son Lewis and five new children - occupation: Tailor
• 1856 Maquoketa, Jackson, Iowa State Census - married to Williams with six children (Lewis is gone) - occupation: farmer
• 1860 Jefferson, Montgomery, Ohio US Census - family is living in some sort of a home with about 10 other people ("infirmary")
• North America, Family Histories, The Bowser family history, page 251
• Find A Grave: Memorial #36941027