Philip BOWERS ⁴ ⁵ ⁶

Born: 3 May 1797, Berkeley County, (West) Virginia ⁴ ⁵ ⁶
Christened: 5 Jun 1797, St. John's Lutheran Church, Martinsburg, Berkeley County, (West) Virginia ⁵
Marriage (1): Mary A. DAVIS on 17 Jun 1818 in Berkeley County, (West) Virginia ¹ ² ³
Marriage (2): Nancy PHILIPS on 17 Nov 1867 in Champaign County, Ohio ⁴ ⁵
Died: 14 Jun 1869, Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio ⁴ ⁵
Buried: Oak Dale Cemetery, Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio ⁴ ⁵

bullet Birth Notes:

His obituary, which is reproduced at http://www.livelyroots.com/gerald/9921.htm, says he was born 2 May 1797. His baptismal record at St. John's Lutheran Church is the basis for the date of 3 May 1797.

Philip married Mary A. DAVIS on 17 Jun 1818 in Berkeley County, (West) Virginia.⁴ ⁵ ⁶ (Mary A. DAVIS was born on 28 Jun 1799 in Berkeley County, (West) Virginia,⁴ ⁵ died on 20 Apr 1862 in Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio ⁴ ⁵ and was buried in Oak Dale Cemetery, Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio ⁴ ⁵.)

Philip next married Nancy PHILIPS on 17 Nov 1867 in Champaign County, Ohio.⁴ ⁵ (Nancy PHILIPS was born about 1804 in Virginia,⁴ ⁵ died on 12 May 1881 in Springfield, Clark County, Ohio ⁴ ⁵ and was buried in Oak Dale Cemetery, Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio ⁴ ⁵.)

1 Family Records of Susan Davis Dixon. Susan descends from Henry Bower, Sr. of Berkeley County, (West) Virgina, through his son, Henry Bowers Jr. Her substantial Bowers research is featured at the Lively Roots website maintained by Gerald Lively, beginning with Henry Sr. at http://www.livelyroots.com/gerald/9911.htm, and continuing, at least for her line, to the present generation of descendants. Susan's e-mail address is spydr1031@aol.com.

2 Family Records of Candy Gilliam. Candy is a descendant of Philip Bowers and Mary A. Davis. She has more information about them and their descendants. She also has more information on George Bowers and Eva Pitzer and their descendants. She can be contacted as follows: by e-mail at Candy.Gilliam@gte.net; by postal mail at PO Box 303, Christiansburg, OH 45389; and by telephone at 937-857-9612.

3 Bowers Family Records of Gary Bettcher. Although he is not a Bowers descendant, Gary began researching the Bowers family of Berkeley County, Virginia/West Virginia as a result of his purchase and restoration of the Home Farm of Henry Bowers. Jr., built in 1805. He has been as meticulous in his research as in the restoration of the Home Farm and has provided me with many records that are only available locally. The Bowers family is very fortunate that it was Gary who bought the Home Farm. Those interested in learning more about his restoration adventure and his Bowers research can contact Gary at gbettcher@aol.com. A photo of the Home Farm before restoration can be viewed at http://www.livelyroots.com/gerald/9919.htm and a photo after restoration can be viewed on this website at the page entitled "Other Photos of Interest."

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Philip BOWERS ⁴ ⁵ ⁶