Bowens Cemetery

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Barber, Emma A. Bowen, wife of James Barber, Sept. 13, 1871 - Dec. 20, 1906 Emma was the daughter of William Jasper & Harriet Angeline (Chapman) Bowen.
Boring, Benjamin H., 1815 - 1884; Joseph T., 1847 - 1927 Benjamin H. Boring was born in 1815 in Pennsylvania and died Feb. 11, 1884 in Vinton Co., Ohio. He was the son of George Boring and Nancy Grasshorn/Grashorn. Benjamine married Rebecca Fitspatrick of Bedford Co., Pa. Joseph Taylor Boring was the son of Benjamin H. Boring and Rebecca Fitspatrick. Joseph T. Boring married Nancy Jane Bowen dau. of James Bowen and Eliza Jane Dixon.
Boring, Nancy J., wife of J. T. Boring, Aug. 29, 1848 - Apr. 20, 1899 Nancy Jane Bowen, dau. of James Bowen and Eliza Jane Dixon, married Joseph Taylor Boring, son of Benjamin Boring and Rebecca Fitzpatrick.
Boring, James Bryce, FN US Navy, W W II, 1920 - 1941 James Bryce Boring was the son of George Francis Boring and Florence Perry. He was kill in WW II at Pearl Harbour.
Boring, George F., 1872 - 1926; Florence, 1878 - 1920 George Francis Boring was the son of Joseph Taylor Boring and Nancy Jane Bowen. He married Florence Perry, daughter of Russell Perry and Hester Ann Romine.
Boring, Daughter Mae, 1900 - 1924 This is Mae Sylvestra Boring, daughter of George Boring and Florence Perry. Mae was married in 1920 to James Anderson and they had two children before she died at the age of 24.
Boring, Son Joseph, 1912 - 1913 Joseph Barkley Boring, son of George Boring and Florence Perry
Boring, Bryan, 1908 This is Bryan Boring, son of George Boring and Florence Perry. His actual birth and death date is September 5, 1907. He was the stillborn twin to Theodore Roosevelt Boring.
Bowen, Thomas S., son of J.N. & S. O. Bowen, died June 25, 1876 or 1878, age 1y 1m 3d
Bowen, David C. [or G.] Bowen, 1842 - 1890; Mary A., his wife, 1842 - __
Bowen, Mary E., daughter, 1869 - 1870; M. Kate, daughter, 1866 - 1897 These names are on the back of David & Mary A. Bowen's memorial and are their daughters.
Bowen, Sarah Anne, his wife, Sept. 20, 1892 - Sept. 18, 1925; David H., March 28, 1892 - __ David Hill Bowen, son of Giles & Martha (Sharp) Bowen married Sarah Anne Quick, daughter of Lee & Mariah Quick. David died June 20, 1930, in Columbus, Ohio.
Bowen, Neva M., dau., 1907 - 1915; Sarah M., grandmother, 1845 - 1913; Iva M., dau., 1903 - 1921 Sarah Margaret Bowen was the daughter of James & Eliza Jane (Dixon) Bowen. She had a son Elijah H. Bowen, who married Stella Arbaugh, daughter of Pinkney Arbaugh. Neva Myrtle & Iva Myrtle are the daughters of Elijah H. & Stella (Arbaugh) Bowen.
Bowen, W.J., Dec. 4, 1848 - June 25, 1929; Harriet, his wife, Oct. 20, 1848 - Sept. 13, 1911 William Jasper Bowen was the son of Thomas Bowen and Mary Dixon and grandson of John Bowen and Rachel Feurt. Jasper married Harriet Angeline Chapman.
Bowen, Laura M., dau. of Wm. Jasper & Harriet Bowen, 1879 - 1924 Her full name was Laura Mary Bowen
Bowen, Jerry D., May 29, 1885 - Aug. 27, 1899 Jerry Davis Bowen was the son of the son of William Jasper Bowen and Harriet Angeline Chapman.
Bowen, John, died Sept. 31, 1845, aged 59years 9mon & 6days John Bowen was born in 1786 and his family settled in Scioto Co., Ohio. John married Rachel Feurt, the daughter of Francis Feurt II who came to Ohio from New Jersey and originally from France.
Bowen, Thomas W., son of Gabriel & nancy Bowen, d. July 14, 1849, aged 3y 1m 7d Thomas W. Bowen, son of Gabriel and Nancy (?) Bowen was the grandson of John Bowen and Rachel Feurt.
Bowen, Nathaniel G., 1837 - 1916; Elizabeth S., 1834 - 1907 Nathaniel G. Bowen was the son of James Bowen and Eliza Jane Dixon. Nathaniel married Elizabeth S. Barnhouse.
Bowen, Stephen A., 1862 - 1936; Margaret C., 1863 - 1900 Stephen Arnold Bowen was the son of Nathaniel G. Bowen and Elizabeth S. Barnhouse. Stephen married Margaret Catherine Black, dau. of Hiram D. Black.
Bowen, Guy, 1885 - 1952 Guy Bowen was the son of Stephen Arnold Bowen and Margaret Catherine Black
Bowen, Dorothy Mae, 1934 - 1935 Dorothy Mae was the daughter of Gomer Edwin Bowen and Luella Burwell
Bowen, Timothy E., 1829 - 1979; Roger D., 1944 - 1975
Bowen, Timothy Everal, Sgt, U. S. Marine Corp., WWII Military marker
Bowen, Roger Dale, PFC U. S. Marine Corp., Vietnam, narch 20, 1944 - Sept. 12, 1975 Military marker
Bratton, William Earl, Mar. 20, 1897 - Jan. 31, 1986
Bratton, Erma, 1898 - 1957
Bratton, Eldon F., 1924 - 1942
Cottrill, William E., 1882 - 1970; Elizabeth, 1888 - 1911; Arlie R., 1911 - 1940 William Edward Cottrill was the son of William & Mary Jane (Gregory) Cottrill. He married Elizabeth Bennington. Elizabeth died when Arlie was born.
Dixon, Emmett, died in 1912 Emmett was the son of Thomas Dixon and Chloe Arbaugh
Dixon, Clarence, died in 1919 Clarence was the son of Thomas Dixon and Chloe Arbaugh
Geer, Norma (Barber), 1897 - 1938 Norma is the daughter of James & Emma A. (Bowen) Barber, married William Geer.
Lightfoot, Angeline, 1843 - 1913
McLain, G.G., 1846 - 1918; Mary E., Oct. 5, 1846 - Nov. 14, 1914 George Gailey McLain, the son of Abijah McLain II & Mary Porter, married Mary E. Trainer, daughter of Samuel and Amanda Trainer. The McLain family came from Ireland the name spelled McClain when Charles McClain arrived in New Jersey. They migrated thru PA, VA (W. VA) and settled in Ohio.
McLain, Marcus W., 1878 - 1917 -At Rest- Marcus W. McLain was the son of George Gailey & Mary E. (Trainer) McLain.
McLain, Alice, Dec. 27, 1871 - June 4, 1967 Alice was the wife of Marcus W. McLain.
McLain, J. Lewis, 1871 - 1891 ~Gone But Not Forgotten~ John Lewis McLain was the son of George Gailey & Mary E. (Trainer) McLain.
McLain, Cora F., 1878 - 1897, Gone But Not Forgotten Cora was the daughter of George Gailey & Mary E. (Trainer) McLain.
McLain, Emma O., 1881 - 1943 Gone But Not Forgotten Emma was the daughter of George Gainley & Mary E. (Trainer) McLain.
McLain, Frank A., 1886 - 1952 Frank was the son of George Gailey & Mary E. (Trainer) McLain.
Perry, Elias, Aug. 20, 1889 - Jan. 29, 1957 -Father-; Angie, Sept. 8, 1896 - Apr. 23, 1924 -Mother-; Vera, Dec. 21, 1926 - Mar. 12, 1928 -Daughter- Elias Perry was the son of Russell & Hester Ann (Romine) Perry. He married Angeline.
Perry, Jeffery P., Dec. 29, 1947 - -Son-; E. Eileen, Jan. 9, 1929 - -Mother-; Sherwood K., July 30, 1928 - Dec. 24, 1991 -Father-
Queen, Eliza J., 1871 - 1973 Eliza Jane Boring was the daughter of Joseph Taylor Boring and Nancy Jane Bowen. Eliza married John William Queen, son of John J. Queen and Isabella Cottrill
Queen, George E., 1889 - 1948; Norma F., 1895 - 1947 George Edward Queen was the son of John William & Eliza Jane (Boring) Queen. George Edward married Norma Faye Hill, daughter of George Humphrey & Mary Emily (Cottrill) Hill. The Hill family came to Ohio from New Jersey and the Queens from Harrison Co., WV
Queen, Donald Ishmel Donald Ishmel Queen was the son of George Edward Queen and Norma Faye Hill. He was born March 29, 1923 and died July 29, 1923 just four months old.
Queen, Geraldine, born July 27, 1936, died July 28, 1936 Geraldean Queen was the son and last child of George Edward Queen and Norma Faye Hill. He was named by his sister Dorothy who called him (Gerald Dean) but insisted it be spelled Geraldean. The spelling on the stone is incorrect.

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