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J. H. Bowman
J. H. BOWMAN, farmer, P. O. Perry, was born near Franklin, Penn., September
30, 1838, and is a son of James and Nancy (Wilson) Bowman, both natives of
Venango county, Penn. He was reared on a farm, has been a farmer most of his
life, and since 1866, with the exception of five years, has resided on the
farm he now occupies. He was in the Civil war, enlisting September 10, 1862,
in Company H, Fourth Pennsylvania Cavalry, and served until July 12, 1865,
when he was honorably discharged at Lynchburg, Va., and mustered out of the
service at Pittsburgh, Penn. On December 8, 1868, he married Laura, daughter
of Capt. J. H. and· Sarah (Miller) Pennell, of Pleasantville, Venango Co.,
Penn., and they have four children: Claude, Willie, Belle and Myra. Mr. Bowman
is an enterprising citizen; a member of the Presbyterian Church, I. O. O. F.
and G. A. R. In politics he is a Democrat.Source: Page(s) 947, Chapter 15 Biographical Sketches – Tionesta Township and
Borough of Tionesta
Hickory and Harmony Townships
History of Counties of McKean, Elk and Forest, Pennsylvania.
Chicago, J.H. Beers & Co., 1890.
Transcribed December 2005 by Nathan Zipfel for the Forest County Genealogy
Project
Published 2005 by the Forest County Pennsylvania Genealogy Project
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