Mary Jones Genealogy

Record modified: 2022-06-16
This is my ancestor 5 generations back.

 / Daniel Jones
 / Eliakim Jones|
|  \
Mary Ann Jones |
|  /
 \ Ruth (unknown) |
 \

Born: 1799-12-03 Suffolk Co, New York USA
Died: 1886-06-24 New Market, Taylor Co, Iowa USA
Marriages:
1. 1819-07-10 George John? Bowman

Children of Mary Jones and George Bowman:
Milton Bowman b. 1821-01-04
Charlotte Bowman b. 1823-01-28
John Bowman b. about 1825-00-00
Alfred N Bowman b. 1826-06-18
George Nelson Bowman b. 1828-12-31
Elizabeth Bowman b. 1835-00-00
*Mary Jane Bowman b. 1839-00-00


Notes:



probably born in Brookhaven NY

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buried in Memory cemetery, Taylor Co IA

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On 1872-07-03 she filed for a widow's pension based on George Bowman's service in the War of 1812.

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War of 1812 records for husband George show her residence as:
1855: Whitley Co IN
1872: E Melrose, Monroe Co IA
1878: Moravia, Monroe Co IA

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1880 census Taylor Co IA p47b, Dallas twp, Memory village
H W Zentz 44 OH/PA/OH
wife Mary 40 IN/VA/Long Island
dau Clarice 20 IN
son Elmer 18 IN
m-i-l Mary Bowman 82 NY/CT/CT

She has no occupation. She can read and write.

1870 census Monroe Co IA p468b, Iowa twp, Albia post office
Mary Boman 70 NY
Alice 14 IN

She keeps house.
I think Alice is d/o Alfred, who died before 1870, but she is also listed with her mother in Allen Co IN.

1860 census Allen Co IN p6, Aboite twp, Ft Wayne post office
George N Bowman 30? OH
Sarah E 26 OH
Eunia? (f) 5 IN
Ida? E (f) 4 IN
Cady? C (m) 1 IL
Thomas Zentz 19 OH
Mary Bowman 64 NY
Elizabeth A Bowman 25 OH
Clara Thomas 1 IN

1850 census Whitley Co IN p500b, twp not given
Mary Bowman 50 NY
Alfred 23 OH
Elizabeth 15 OH
Mary J 12 IN

George is in Ripley Co as a laborer on the farm of their daughter Charlotte and her husband.

1840 census Ripley Co IN p123, Otter Creek twp
George Boman 1 M 5-10, 1 M 10-15, 1 M 15-20, 1 M 40-50, 1 F <5, 1 F 10-15, 2 F 15-20, 1 F 40-50
[George 9, Alfred 13, Martin 19, George 42, Mary Jane 1, (Elizabeth 5), x, Charlotte 17, Mary Ann 41]

1830 census Preble Co OH p374
George Bowman 1 M <5, 2 M 5-10, 2 M 10-15, 1 M 40-50, 2 F <5, 2 F 10-15, 1 F 15-20, 1 F 30-40
[Alfred 3, x, Milton 9, John?, Martin?, George 32?, x, x, Charlotte 7? , x, x, Mary 30]

1820 census Switzerland Co IN p278
George Bowman 1 M 16-26, 1 F 16-26
[George 22, Mary 20]

1810 census Suffolk Co NY [Brookhaven]
Eleakim Jones 1 M <10, 1 M 10-16, 1 M 16-26, 1 M 26-45, 1 M 45+, 2 F <10, 2 F 10-16, 2 F 16-26, 1 F 45+
[Mary is 10]

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