Adam John Bower
Generation I.
ADAM JOHN BOWER, born 1825/28 Minikin, Germany, died 10 October 1889 in Cainsville, Harrison County, MO; was buried in Bower Cemetery, Mercer County, MO. He was married about 1850 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA to MARY BARBARA HUFFMAN. She was born 9 November 1828 in Wuerttemberg, Germany and died 26 October 1922 in Harrison Township, Mercer County, MO. She is buried in Oaklawn Cemetery, Mercer County, MO.
Children:
i. JOHN BOWER, born 17 November 1853 Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA, died 7 October 1941 Mercer County, MO, buried Oaklawn Cemetery. He married about 1871 Elizabeth _?_.
ii. DAVID BOWER, born 10 September 1853 Iowa, died 19 May 1872 at age 19, MO; buried Bower Cemetery.
iii. WILLIAM BOWER, born MO 1855.
iv. LORENTO BOWER, born 31 December 1858, died 18 April 1862 at age 4 in MO; buried Bower Cemetery. Lorento may not belong in this family. I did not find him in the 1860 census with his father, but he is buried in the Bower Cemetery.
v. JAMES BOWER, born MO 9 February 1860, died MO 18 August 1863 at age 3; buried Bower Cemetery.
vi. ADAM F. BOWER, born 29 March 1863 Cainsville, Harrison County, MO.
vii. MARTHA J. BOWER, born 15 October 1865 Mercer County, MO; died 18 March 1867, at age 2 in MO; buried Bower Cemetery. Martha may not belong in this family. There is no other record of her, but she is buried in the Bower Cemetery.
Generation II.
ADAM F. BOWER, born 29 March 1863 Cainsville, Harrison County, MO, died 11 October 1904 El Dorado Springs, Cedar County, MO, is buried in White Hall Cemetery in El Dorado Springs. He was married 26 August 1880 in Mercer County, MO to REBECCA MATILDA FRANKLIN, the daughter of THOMAS FRANKLIN and REBECCA MATILDA HARPER. Rebecca was born 11 February 1864 MO and died 14 October 1904 in El Dorado Springs, Cedar County, MO. She is buried in White Hall Cemetery, El Dorado Springs.
Children:
i. WILLIAM ARTHUR BOWER born 25 September 1881 Cainsville, MO, died 25 November 1956 Iowa; buried Malvern Cemetery, Spring Grove, IA. Married 16 April 1906 in Iowa to INEZ MINNIE THOMAS.
ii. MARY ANN BOWER, born 11 June 1883 Cainsville, MO, died 7 September 1969 probably in MO; buried Zoar Cemetery, Cainsville, Harrison County, MO. Married 10 May 1899 probably in MO to ALBERT MCLAIN.
iii. JOHN BOWER, born 21 February 1885 Cainsville, MO, died 16 October 1965 in Iowa; buried Farragut Cemetery, Fremont County, IA. Married about 1905 to LULU PEARL TUDOR.
iv. MARTHA JANE BOWER born 8 January 1887 Cainsville, MO, died 12 February 1973 probably in MO; buried Nevada, MO. Married 3 February 1904 in Cainsville to WILLIAM TANDY EASON.
v. AMANDA JANE BOWER, born 21 April 1988 Cainsville, MO; buried in Bakersfield, CA.
vi. FRANK ELZA BOWER, born 2 August 1892, Cainsville, MO; died about 1952 in Blockton, MO, buried in Athleston, Iowa. Married about 1912 to Anna.
vii. LEA ORAL BOWER, born 9 April 1895 Cainsville, MO.
viii. DAVID BOWER, born 11 July 1897 Cainsville, MO, died 11 July 1897, MO; buried in Zoar Cemetery, Cainsville, MO.
ix. BESSIE PEARL BOWER born 29 December 1900 El Dorado Springs, Cedar County, MO, died 8 February 1988. Married 17 January 1917 in Stockton, Cedar County, MO to ORVIS GLEN TUDOR.
Generation III.
LEA ORAL BOWER, born 9 April 1895 Cainsville, Harrison County, MO, died 18 July 1962 in Iowa City, IA; buried Violet Hill Cemetery, Perry, Dallas County, IA. Married 28 October 1917 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, IA to MARY IRENE MURPHY, daughter of ROBERT SAMUEL MURPHY and CLARA BURFORT CROSE. Mary was born 2 November 1896 Hastings, Mills County, IA, died 9 January 1990 Boone, IA and is buried in Violet Hill Cemetery, Perry, IA.
Children:
i. RUTH DARLENE BOWER, born 23 July 1918 Malvern, Mills County, IA, died 26 October 1987 in Des Moines, Polk County, IA; buried in Westhaven Cemetery, Des Moines, IA. Married about 1946 to LES CALVERT.
ii. ROBERT ORAL BOWER, born 13 August 1920 in Malvern, Mills County, IA.
Submitted by
Barbara Bower