Person:George Bowen (12)

George W. Bowen, was born in Vermont in 1796. He was the son of Asa Bowen, who took part in the great American Revolution,and was with Washington at Valley Forge and shared with the other members of the army, the privations of the ill clad, ill fed army of patriots. He also served in the war of 1812.

About 1822, George W. Bowen was united in marriage with Phebe Carser and settled in western New York, where George operated grist mills at Lockport and Middleport. Four sons and two daughters were born, whose names appear in the following order : Henry, Mareo,George, Amelia, Andrew, and Phebe. In 1841 the wife and mother died, Amelia, Andrew and Phebe needed a mother's care, and in 1842, the father was again married to Gertrude Davis, who filled the mothers place acceptably and well. On January 5, 1843, the second marriage bore fruit; Mary E. was born, and on December, 31, 1847, another daughter, Sarah R. came to bless the home.

In 1852, Most of the family came to Michigan and lived in Wakeshusa, Bedford, and Bellevue, before coming to Kalamo. Eaton County, in 1860, where the husband and father died September 28, 1869, leaving the wife and all the sons and daughters, except George, who died in Beaufort, North Carolina, while in the army in January,1865. Henry, who lived at the parental home also took part in the great rebellion.

Frank R. Bowen, son of George Jr., also William Bowen, deceased, Maxwell G. Bowen. son of William Bowen, was born at Fort Collins, Colorado, 1883, and served in the World War on the Destroyer S.S. Lawrence as convoy. John Bowen, Drucilla Harkness and Libbie Cushing, son and daughters of Andrew Bowen.

Josephine Hodges and Mrs. Gertrude Hamilton, are all surviving grand children of the Bowen-Hodges families, seven others having passed to the great beyond. There are six other grand children who will appear in another sketch. All the sons and daughters of George W. Bowen, are now deceased, except Mrs. Sarah R. Hodges, who married William Hodges in 1866, on her 19th birthday; to them) were born two daughters and two sons. Josephine, who retains her maiden name and lives at the parental home, and Gertrude, who married Alex Hamilton, all residing in Bellevue,Mich. The two sons. Norman and Mark are deceased. William Hodges, husband and father, died April, 24, 1873, at Bellevue, Mich. He also served his country in the Eleventh Michigan Cavalry.Thus another man is added to the credit of the defenders of Liberty and the Union. Mary E. Bowen, married Addison T. Green (fuller details will appear in the the Green sketch).

Source: History of the Bowen-Green Families 1793 1928 [3]

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} 115652479, in Find A Grave
   Tombstone shown.
2.   [1], in United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M653).

   Name: George W Bowen
   Age in 1860: 64, Birth Year: abt 1796, Birthplace: Vermont
   Home in 1860: Bellevue, Eaton, Michigan
   Post Office: Charlotte
   
   Household Members:
   George W Bowen 64
   Gertrude Bowen 54 [2nd wife]
   Andrew J Bowen 22
   Sarah R Bowen 12

3.   [2], in Michigan, United States. Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995. (FamilySearch).

   George H. Bowen, 27 Sep 1869; citing Kalamo, Eaton, Mi, reference bk 1 p 17 rn 332; FHL microfilm 966,599.