STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1877, p.3, c.1

PETER BOWMAN, 15 Mar 1820 - 23 Dec 1877

              Death of Ex-Sheriff Bowman

     The well known Peter Bowman, of this village, ex-Sheriff 
of the county, died at his residence of consumption, last 
Sunday morning, Dec. 23d inst., aged nearly fifty-eight 
years.  Mr. Bowman came to this county from Ohio, some 
thirty-eight or thirty-nine years ago, and was counted as one 
of the pioneers, although he was hardly more than a boy at 
the time.  He was a house carpenter and joiner by trade, and 
was a very steady, quiet, industrious and exemplary man and 
an excellent citizen.  He was elected to the Sheriff's office 
in 1857 and filled that position with great acceptance four 
years.  He was married to the wife he now leaves a widow, in 
February, 1858.  For a number of years last passed he has 
been a victim to that invidious disease which, after causing 
him much suffering of late, has taken him to his grave.  He 
leaves besides his widow, a family of seven children-four 
boys and three girls-a number of whom are too young to 
support themselves.  This family requires the cordial 
sympathy and aid of their friends.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

   Peter Bowman, 15 Mar 1820 - 23 Dec 1877, on 22 Feb 1858, 
married Adeliza E. (Gillett) Bowman, 1840 - 1892.  They are 
buried at Circle Hill Cemetery, Angola, Steuben County, 
Indiana.

CHILDREN:
   Clarence H. Bowman, 1858 - 1923, on 06 May 1881 in 
Sandusky, Ohio, married Maud C. (Crippen) Bowman, 1860 - 
1916.  They are buried at Circle Hill Cemetery.
   Florence E. (Bowman) Carver, 01 Sep 1860 - 08 Jul 1938,on 
29 Nov 1894, became the 2nd wife of the Honorable Lewis 
Orville Carver, 20 Aug 1843 - 22 Nov 1920, son of Dr. Lewis 
E. Carver and Frances Almira (Porter) Carver.  Lewis 
Orville's 1st wife was Frona (Thayer) Carver, 1845 - 1891. 
Lewis Orville and Frona are buried in the same lot as his 
parents at Circle Hill Cemetery.  Florence is buried in the 
lot next to them.
   Cleama Bowman, born about 1862, no further information.
   John Bowman, born about 1865, no further information.
   Martha A. Bowman, 1868 - 1879, buried at Circle Hill 
Cemetery.
   Henry Bowman, 1869 - 1912, buried at Circle Hill Cemetery.
   Paul Bowman, born about 1875, no further information.

"History of Steuben County, Indiana, 1885," page 650, 
biography of Peter Bowman; page 672, biography of son-in-law, 
(Lewis) Orville Carver.
"Marriage Records, Steuben County, Indiana, 1837 - 1899.
"Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana, 1990." By Audree 
Seibel Lewis, Vol. 1, pages 187, 188, 295, 296.
www.familysearch.org - 1880 United States Census.
Submitted by Mona Hilden-Beckwith
e-mail:  hilbeck123@att.net