Parents: Daniel Bowman and Maria Brubaker.
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Edmund J. Bowman, M.D., physician and surgeon at Neffsville, Lancaster Co., for over a quarter of a century, was born at that place July 6, 1832, and there died Feb. 5, 1883. His father, Dr. Henry B. Bowman (1806-1869), was a native of Ephrata, Lancaster Co., removed to Neffsville soon after his marriage, where he spent the remainder of an active life as a physician, a merchant, and in carrying on a wool manufactory. He was prominent in political circles, and was recorder of deeds for Lancaster County for the term beginning with 1849, and a member of the State Legislature for 1862 and 1863. Dr. Henry B. Bowman married Eliza Neff (1807-1868), who was a doctress, and practiced her profession with success in the vicinity of her home, and was frequently called to Lancaster City. They were indentified with the English Lutheran Church of Neffsville. Their children are: Dr. Edmund J., subject of this sketch; Albert, a musician; Amelia A., widow of Daniel S. Bair [Bare], of Lancaster; Selina, wife of David Segreist, of St. Louis. [Excerpt from History of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, with Biographical Sketches..., by Franklin Ellis and Samuel Evans.]
News item: We regret to learn that Dr. H. B. Bowman, of Neffsville, was stricken with paralysis, at his home, on Monday. In consequence of this he will not be a candidate for Senator at the ensuing primary election. [Lancaster Examiner and Herald, Wednesday, June 9, 1869, Page 2]
Death Notice: July 21st, in Neffsville, Dr. H. B. Bowman, in the 65th year of his age. [Lancaster Examiner and Herald, July 28, 1869, Page 3] The Columbia Spy newspaper also uses this date.
The gravestone death date may be incorrect. The gravestone age also does match up.
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Edmund J. Bowman, M.D., physician and surgeon at Neffsville, Lancaster Co., for over a quarter of a century, was born at that place July 6, 1832, and there died Feb. 5, 1883. His father, Dr. Henry B. Bowman (1806-1869), was a native of Ephrata, Lancaster Co., removed to Neffsville soon after his marriage, where he spent the remainder of an active life as a physician, a merchant, and in carrying on a wool manufactory. He was prominent in political circles, and was recorder of deeds for Lancaster County for the term beginning with 1849, and a member of the State Legislature for 1862 and 1863. Dr. Henry B. Bowman married Eliza Neff (1807-1868), who was a doctress, and practiced her profession with success in the vicinity of her home, and was frequently called to Lancaster City. They were indentified with the English Lutheran Church of Neffsville. Their children are: Dr. Edmund J., subject of this sketch; Albert, a musician; Amelia A., widow of Daniel S. Bair [Bare], of Lancaster; Selina, wife of David Segreist, of St. Louis. [Excerpt from History of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, with Biographical Sketches..., by Franklin Ellis and Samuel Evans.]
News item: We regret to learn that Dr. H. B. Bowman, of Neffsville, was stricken with paralysis, at his home, on Monday. In consequence of this he will not be a candidate for Senator at the ensuing primary election. [Lancaster Examiner and Herald, Wednesday, June 9, 1869, Page 2]
Death Notice: July 21st, in Neffsville, Dr. H. B. Bowman, in the 65th year of his age. [Lancaster Examiner and Herald, July 28, 1869, Page 3] The Columbia Spy newspaper also uses this date.
The gravestone death date may be incorrect. The gravestone age also does match up.
Parents: Daniel Bowman and Maria Brubaker.
Information about this family:
Edmund J. Bowman, M.D., physician and surgeon at Neffsville, Lancaster Co., for over a quarter of a century, was born at that place July 6, 1832, and there died Feb. 5, 1883. His father, Dr. Henry B. Bowman (1806-1869), was a native of Ephrata, Lancaster Co., removed to Neffsville soon after his marriage, where he spent the remainder of an active life as a physician, a merchant, and in carrying on a wool manufactory. He was prominent in political circles, and was recorder of deeds for Lancaster County for the term beginning with 1849, and a member of the State Legislature for 1862 and 1863. Dr. Henry B. Bowman married Eliza Neff (1807-1868), who was a doctress, and practiced her profession with success in the vicinity of her home, and was frequently called to Lancaster City. They were indentified with the English Lutheran Church of Neffsville. Their children are: Dr. Edmund J., subject of this sketch; Albert, a musician; Amelia A., widow of Daniel S. Bair [Bare], of Lancaster; Selina, wife of David Segreist, of St. Louis. [Excerpt from History of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, with Biographical Sketches..., by Franklin Ellis and Samuel Evans.]
News item: We regret to learn that Dr. H. B. Bowman, of Neffsville, was stricken with paralysis, at his home, on Monday. In consequence of this he will not be a candidate for Senator at the ensuing primary election. [Lancaster Examiner and Herald, Wednesday, June 9, 1869, Page 2]
Death Notice: July 21st, in Neffsville, Dr. H. B. Bowman, in the 65th year of his age. [Lancaster Examiner and Herald, July 28, 1869, Page 3] The Columbia Spy newspaper also uses this date.
The gravestone death date may be incorrect. The gravestone age also does match up.
Information about this family:
Edmund J. Bowman, M.D., physician and surgeon at Neffsville, Lancaster Co., for over a quarter of a century, was born at that place July 6, 1832, and there died Feb. 5, 1883. His father, Dr. Henry B. Bowman (1806-1869), was a native of Ephrata, Lancaster Co., removed to Neffsville soon after his marriage, where he spent the remainder of an active life as a physician, a merchant, and in carrying on a wool manufactory. He was prominent in political circles, and was recorder of deeds for Lancaster County for the term beginning with 1849, and a member of the State Legislature for 1862 and 1863. Dr. Henry B. Bowman married Eliza Neff (1807-1868), who was a doctress, and practiced her profession with success in the vicinity of her home, and was frequently called to Lancaster City. They were indentified with the English Lutheran Church of Neffsville. Their children are: Dr. Edmund J., subject of this sketch; Albert, a musician; Amelia A., widow of Daniel S. Bair [Bare], of Lancaster; Selina, wife of David Segreist, of St. Louis. [Excerpt from History of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, with Biographical Sketches..., by Franklin Ellis and Samuel Evans.]
News item: We regret to learn that Dr. H. B. Bowman, of Neffsville, was stricken with paralysis, at his home, on Monday. In consequence of this he will not be a candidate for Senator at the ensuing primary election. [Lancaster Examiner and Herald, Wednesday, June 9, 1869, Page 2]
Death Notice: July 21st, in Neffsville, Dr. H. B. Bowman, in the 65th year of his age. [Lancaster Examiner and Herald, July 28, 1869, Page 3] The Columbia Spy newspaper also uses this date.
The gravestone death date may be incorrect. The gravestone age also does match up.
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