Ira Bowman

As printed in 1881

IRA BOWMAN, farmer; P. O. Magnolia; is a son of John Bowman, who was born in Pennsylvania in 1802, and came to Pike Tp., when he was a boy, with his parents; he remained in that township until he was married to Lydia Whitner, of Bethlehem Tp., when he removed to Saiidy 'J'p., and has been a resident there since, and until a few years ago engaged in farming; he is now li\ iiig with his son, Henry, who has purchased the old homestead rarn],aiid is taking care of his parents in their declining years; they have had seven children — five now living — Sarah Bonhrak, living in Indiana; John in Calit'fornia; Henry, Hannah Newton, a resident ol Carroll county; and Eli; Lydia, died while young; Samuel was a volunteer in the U. S. Service in the sist O. V. S; was taken prisoner at Chickamauga, and died in Anderson ville prison; Eli was born in Sandy Tp., in 1845, and has been a resident of the township since; he has devoted his entire attention to agriculture, and is one of the successful and respected farmers of that section; he bought his present location in 1870; he has 100 acres of improved land, and cultivates it to general farming; he was also in the late service, enlisting in the Itjnd O.

As printed in History of Stark County, with an outline sketch of Ohio (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.