Commemorative biographical record of the counties of Sandusky and Ottawa, Ohio . father in the cemeterybetween Clyde and Green Spring; Jacob,a resident of Cowley county, Kans., whomarried Susan Fickes, and has nine chil-dren; Alice (deceased), who became thewife of John Goate, and the mother oftwo children; Barbara, wife of JohnWard, of Helena; Daniel, who died July7 1873; and Maggie M., who is the wifeof John Goate, and the mother of threechildren. The subject proper of this biographywas a mere lad when he left his nativeState, and the greater part of his boy-hood and youth was spent upon the
Commemorative biographical record of the counties of Sandusky and Ottawa, Ohio . father in the cemeterybetween Clyde and Green Spring; Jacob,a resident of Cowley county, Kans., whomarried Susan Fickes, and has nine chil-dren; Alice (deceased), who became thewife of John Goate, and the mother oftwo children; Barbara, wife of JohnWard, of Helena; Daniel, who died July7 1873; and Maggie M., who is the wifeof John Goate, and the mother of threechildren. The subject proper of this biographywas a mere lad when he left his nativeState, and the greater part of his boy-hood and youth was spent upon the homefarm in the midst of the Ohio the eldest child he greatly aidedhis father in the work of clearing and de-veloping the land, and as opportunityoffered attended the district schools ofthe neighborhood. Before attaining hismajority he learned the carpenters trade,and at the age of twenty-six he went toIndiana, where he followed that pursuittwo years. On March 10, 1S74, Mr. Bowser wasunited in marriage with Miss ElizabethMiser, born August 29, 1853, daughter of. ^.3^i6. ^^^tv-U/l, COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 527 Samuel and Catherine Miser, who Hved inOhio in an early day, afterward removingto Indiana. The father, who was a farmerby occupation, was born in Ohio, in 1809,and died in 1883 in Indiana; the motherwas born in 1813. Their family numberedten children, namely: John, Peter,Susanna, Rachel, Catherine, Christian,Anna, Elizabeth, and Jacob and Mary,who died in infancy. Six children gracethe union of Mr. and Mrs. Bowser, theirnames and dates of birth being as fol-lows: Jacob H., March 10, 1875; Aaron,January 11, 1876; Curtis A., March 26,1878; William, August 31, i882;MaudyMay, September 15, 1884; and Bertha,February 3, 1886. Since his marriage Mr. Bowser hasresided upon the farm which has beenhis home, and made of the place a valua-ble propert}. His success is due to hisown persistent efforts, and the able as-sistance of his estimable wife. He is aman o
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