hello, i think i just recently joined -- have not received a welcome email
yet but going to try to post.
my grandfather, Clyde Samuel BOWMAN, was born in Markland, Switzerland
county 1-1887, to Samuel D. BOWMAN and Amelia "Minnie" BOSAW. of this
information i have Clyde's birth certificate and Amelia's birth date via
family bible and cemetery information via Mark Dunning's database (plus
news obit.)
Amelia "Minnie" BOSAW (and twin Dempsey BOSAW) was born 8-13-1867 in
Switzerland co. to David BOSAW and Nancy Jane PICKETT. Amelia died
"Minnie" Ellis in Connersville at her son Clyde's home, she is buried in
Vevay and appears as "Minnie BOSAW in Mark's cemetery database.
Nancy Jane is listed as divorced in 1880 census.
Sometime between a divorce from Samuel BOWMAN (listed as divorced in 1900
census), Amelia "Minnie" married a Smith and then Albert ELLIS in 1922.
Dempsey changed name at some point to John Dempsey, died in Plainville,
Daviess county but is buried in Vevay somewhere. i did find a marriage for
Dempsey BOSAW to a Anna Cecila Webber in 1893 Jefferson county, have sent
for a copy but not received it yet.
Nancy Jane Pickett was born 11-7-1842 to Thomas PICKETT and Sarah/Sallie
FANCHER (there is a marriage date for Thomas and Sarah in the book of
marriages for Switzerland county -- 5-27-1834.
according to information i picked up Sarah/Sallie FANCHER was born 6-3-1816
Switzerland county to William FANCHER (born abt 1790 and i have seen 1796
PA) and Sarah Elizabeth RAYL (born 1800 Fayette, PA)
Any additional information on these individuals would be most welcome, i
have given just about what i have on direct line. Thank you.
karen bowman clanin
kclanin(a)fix.net