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• Name: William BOWSHER
• Sex: M
• Birth: 13 Jan 1775 in Albany Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania ^b
• Baptism: 5 Mar 1775 in Rosenthal, New Bethel Church, Albany Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania ^c
• Death: 1848 in Adelphi, Colrain Twp, Ross Co, Ohio ^d
• Burial: 1848 in Adelphi Cemetery, Adelphi, Colrain Twp, Ross Co, Ohio ^u


Parents:

• Father:
  
• Johan Daniel BOUCHER Birth: Abt 1725 in Alsace-Lorraine, States Of France Death: 2 Sep 1792 in Albany Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania
Mother:

• Anna Maria (BOUCHER) Death: After 1778 in Albany Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania

Family:
Marriage:

• Sabina SMITH on 1787 at Berks Co, Pennsylvania .^m1
  
• Sabina SMITH Birth: Abt 1771 Death: Before 1826 in Ross Co, Ohio

Children:

1. Jacob BOWSHER Birth: 1788 in Albany Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania Death: Adelphi, Colrain Twp, Ross Co, Ohio
2. Margaret Rebecca BOWSHER Birth: 1789 in Albany Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania Death: 30 Dec 1877 in Shawnee Twp, Allen Co, Ohio
3. Daniel BOWSHER Birth: 13 Jul 1796 in Albany Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania Death: Oct 1870
4. Isaac BOWSHER Birth: 12 Apr 1798 in Albany Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania Death: 11 Apr 1865 in Shawnee Twp, Allen Co, Ohio
5. Maria BOWSHER Birth: 1 Sep 1801 in Windsor Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania
6. Benjamine BOWSHER Birth: 8 Oct 1803 in Windsor Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania Death: 30 Dec 1873 in Shawnee Twp, Allen Co, Ohio
7. William BOUCHER Birth: 1805 in Colerain Twp, Ross Co, Ohio Death: 13 Apr 1863 in Edinburg, Blue River Twp, Johnson Co, Indiana
8. Jeremiah BOWSHER Birth: 15 Mar 1806 in Colrain Twp, Ross Co, Ohio Death: 5 Oct 1885 in Hume, Shawnee Twp, Allen Co, Ohio
9. Abraham BOWSHER Birth: 18 Apr 1813 in Colrain Twp, Ross Co, Ohio

Marriage:

• Catherine PLUNK on 7 Jun 1826 at Ross Co, Ohio .^m2
  
• Catherine PLUNK Birth: Abt 1795 in Berks Co, Pennsylvania

Children:

1. Susan BOWSHER Birth: Colrain Twp, Ross Co, Ohio
2. Sarah BOWSHER Birth: Colrain Twp, Ross Co, Ohio
3. Sylvina BOWSHER Birth: Colrain Twp, Ross Co, Ohio Death: Adelphi, Colrain Twp, Ross Co, Ohio
4. Levi BOWSHER Birth: Colrain Twp, Ross Co, Ohio
5. Allan BOWSHER Birth: 15 Sep 1836 in Colrain Twp, Ross Co, Ohio Death: 1915 in Adelphi, Colrain Twp, Ross Co, Ohio

Bibliography

Sources for birth and parent Information

date:

[Ref: Humphrey BerksCoPA Births1 p18, June Jones 12/9/2000, Wright BerksChRec v3p38, Ziegler NewBethelChurch pB13],

place:

[Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p95, DAR #526813, DAR #527919, Humphrey BerksCoPA Births1 p18]

Berks Co, Pennsylvania [Ref: Kay Bowsher 9/10/2001],

parents:

Daniel BAUSCHER & Anna Maria ___ [Ref: Humphrey BerksCoPA Births1 p18, Wright BerksChRec v3p38, Ziegler NewBethelChurch pB13]

Daniel BOUCHER & Eva ___ [Ref: DAR #720981],

father:

[Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p83, Burkhardt BOUCHER p95, DAR #526813, DAR #527919, DAR #568332A720],

name:

Wilhelm (William) [Ref: Kay Bowsher 9/10/2001]

Sources with Inaccurate birth and parent Information

date:

13 Jan 1769 [Ref: Kay Bowsher 3/21/2002]

1769 [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p95, DAR #526813, DAR #527919, DAR #568332A720],

mother:

Anna Maria "Eva" DRACH (#293) [Ref: June Jones 12/9/2000]

Eva ___ (#293) [Ref: DAR #568332A720]

Sources for baptism Information

date:

[Ref: Wright BerksChRec v3p38, Ziegler NewBethelChurch pB13],

place:

[Ref: Wright BerksChRec v3p38, Ziegler NewBethelChurch pB13]

Sources for death Information

date:

[Ref: Bell BOUCHER p9, Burkhardt BOUCHER p95, DAR #526813, DAR #527919],

place:

[Ref: Bell BOUCHER p9, DAR #526813, Kathleen Bowsher 8/19/2000]

Adelphi, Ross Co, Ohio [Ref: June Jones 12/9/2000]

Adelphia [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p95]

Adelphia, Ohio [Ref: DAR #527919]

Sources for burial Information

date:

[Ref: Kay Bowsher 3/21/2002],

place:

[Ref: Bell BOUCHER p9, Burkhardt BOUCHER p95]

Sources with Information about marriage to Sabina SMITH

date:

[Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p95, DAR #526813, DAR #527919],

place:

[Ref: June Jones 12/9/2000, Kathleen Bowsher 8/19/2000],

names:

[Ref: DAR #720981]

William BAUSCHER & Sabina ___ [Ref: Bowsher StPauls, Humphrey BerksCoPA Births2 p15, Wright BerksChRec v3p49, Wright BerksChRec v3p50, Ziegler NewBethelChurch pB11, Ziegler NewBethelChurch pB12, Ziegler NewBethelChurch pB13]

William BOWSHER & Savina SMITH [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p95],

child:

[Ref: Bell BOUCHER p7, Bowsher StPauls, Burkhardt BOUCHER p301, Burkhardt BOUCHER p307, Burkhardt BOUCHER p318, Burkhardt BOUCHER p327, Burkhardt BOUCHER p354, Burkhardt BOUCHER p357, Burkhardt BOUCHER p363, Burkhardt BOUCHER p96, DAR #526813, DAR #527919, Humphrey BerksCoPA Births2 p15, June Jones 12/9/2000, Wright BerksChRec v3p49, Wright BerksChRec v3p50, Ziegler NewBethelChurch pB11, Ziegler NewBethelChurch pB12, Ziegler NewBethelChurch pB13]

Sources with Information about marriage to Catherine PLUNK

date:

[Ref: Bell BOUCHER p8]

second marriage of William [Ref: Kathleen Bowsher 8/19/2000],

place:

[Ref: Bell BOUCHER p8],

child:

[Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p365, Burkhardt BOUCHER p96]

Sources with Inaccurate marriage information

date:

1815 [Ref: June Jones 12/9/2000]

Research Notes:
baptized by Ref J. C. Steiner Jr [Ref: Ziegler NewBethelChurch pB13]

sponsors at baptism were William Stumpf and Magdalena Hagebuch [Ref: Wright BerksChRec v3p38, Ziegler NewBethelChurch pB13]

Tax records indicate that he had property both in Albany and Windsor Townships betwen 1790 and 1800. [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p95]

Married in 1787 and several of their children were born before they moved to Ohio. The son Isaac's birth and baptism is recorded in the New Bethel records so it is presumed that William's family resided in Albany Twp immediately before the removal to the new country. [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p95]

In 1801 William and his brother Jacob and Mr. Stump made a journey to Ohio, and selected a home site near the present town of Adelphia, Ohio, in Colrain Township, Ross County. Jacol L. Bowsher now owns and occupies the land that was selected at that time. [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p95]

On duly entering the land, the trio returned to Berks Co. In 1804, the two brothers and their families made the long journey. They constructed log houses and cleared fields..... The great distance and difficulty of travel almost severed all intercommunication. Jacob, oldest son of William, returned to Berks Co, and claimed as a bride one of the girls of his boyhood acquaintance. [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p95]

1804: moved from PA to Ohio [Ref: Miller AllenCoOH p375]

1812: Soldier in War of 1812 [Ref: Miller AllenCoOH p375]

When the "Second War of Independence" was waged, William and his brother Jacob and five of the sons of Anthony all volunteered and served in the army. [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p95]

The following information was given in a certificate from the War Department:
It is shown by the records of this office that one William Bowsher, of Ross County, Ohio, who signed his name in German script as Wilhelm Bauscher, served as a private in Captain Isaac Monnett's Company, 2nd Regiment (Ferguson's) Ohio Militia, War of 1812, from July 29 to September 6, 1813.
By authority of the Secretary of War, F.C. Ainsworth, Chief Pension Ofc. [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p95]

State of Ohio, Adjutant General's Department, Columbus, Nov 13, 1903
This is to certify that it is shown by the official records of this office, of which I am the lowful custodian, that William Bowsher was a private in Captain Isaac Monnett's Company of Col. John Ferguson's 2nd Battalion, 1st Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division Ohio Militia, War of 1812. The service began July 27, 1813, and ended September 6, 1813. The Company was recruited in Ross County.
George R. Gyger [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p95]



Pedigree of William BOWSHER
 /-----Johan Daniel BOUCHER
William BOWSHER
 \-----Anna Maria (BOUCHER)



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