Clay Bowersox

Other Events:

• Census: 15 Jun 1900, Jefferson Township, Johnson County, Iowa; 1900 Federal Census
• Occupation: 15 Jun 1900, Jefferson Township, Johnson County, Iowa; Merchant
• Occupation: 16 Jun 1900, Jefferson Township, Johnson County, Iowa; Census taker
• Census: 15 Apr 1910, Shueyville, Jefferson Township, Johnson County, Iowa; 1910 Federal Census
• Occupation: 15 Apr 1910, Shueyville, Jefferson Township, Johnson County, Iowa; Merchant ?????

Notes:

Birth:
virginia
-1920 census of son william

Census:

1900 United States Federal Census
about Clay Bowersox
Name: ´tabªClay Bowersox
[Clay Powers]
Home in 1900: ´tabªJefferson, Johnson, Iowa
Age: ´tabª43
Birth Date: ´tabªApr 1857
Birthplace: ´tabªIowa
Race: ´tabªWhite
Gender: ´tabªMale
Relationship to Head of House: ´tabªHead
Father's Birthplace: ´tabªMaryland
Mother's Birthplace: ´tabªVirginia
Spouse's name: ´tabªMary A
Marriage Year: ´tabª1877
Marital Status: ´tabªMarried
Years Married: ´tabª23
Occupation: ´tabªView on Image
Neighbors: ´tabªView others on page
Household Members: ´tabª
Name ´tabªAge
Clay Bowersox ´tabª43
Mary A Bowersox ´tabª41
Earl Bowersox ´tabª19
Ralph E Bowersox ´tabª17
Etta M Bowersox ´tabª15
William E Bowersox ´tabª8
Clara A Bowersox ´tabª6
Lester C Bowersox ´tabª1

Census:

1910 United States Federal Census
about Clay Bowersox
Name: ´tabªClay Bowersox
Age in 1910: ´tabª53
Estimated birth year: ´tabªabt 1857
Birthplace: ´tabªIowa
Relation to Head of House: ´tabªHead
Father's Birth Place: ´tabªMaryland
Mother's Birth Place: ´tabªVirginia
Spouse's name: ´tabªMary A
Home in 1910: ´tabªJefferson, Johnson, Iowa
Marital Status: ´tabªMarried
Race: ´tabªWhite
Gender: ´tabªMale
Neighbors: ´tabªView others on page
Household Members: ´tabª
Name ´tabªAge
Clay Bowersox ´tabª53
Mary A Bowersox ´tabª50
William Bowersox ´tabª18
Clara A Bowersox ´tabª16
Lester C Bowersox ´tabª11
Elsie M Bowersox ´tabª9

Clay married Mary Addie Crowell about 1878 in Iowa. Mary (daughter of Abraham Crowell and Mary Kephart) was born on 22 May 1859 in Pennsylvania; died in Feb 1939; was buried in Feb 1939 in Shueyville Cemetery, Shueyville, Jefferson Township, Johnson County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Earl Bowersox was born in Dec 1880 in Iowa; and died.
2. Ralph E Bowersox was born in Nov 1882 in Iowa; and died.
3. Bowersox died before 15 Jun 1900.
4. Lester C Bowersox was born in Jun 1898 in Iowa; and died.
5. Elsie M Bowersox was born about 1901 in Iowa.
6. Etta M Bowersox was born in Dec 1884 in Iowa; and died.
7. William E Bowersox was born on 02 Jan 1892 in Shueyville, Johnson County, Iowa; and died.
8. Clara A Bowersox was born in Aug 1893 in Iowa; and died.

Other Events:

• Name: Bowersox

Notes:

http://books.google.com/books?id=UtwqAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA2-PA12&lpg=RA2-PA12&dq=james+elias+bowersox+1817&source=bl&ots=YYOQ1WmFtX&sig=4WnXsWMbrpXZP4TPJzNLagTiT0c&hl=en&ei=zlghTLyTEYOclgeuz7HMAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=7&ved=0CC8Q6AEwBg#v=onepage&q&f=false

Dates of Interest to United Brethren Oct 19 Rev James E Bowersox born 1817

JAMES E BOWERSOX deceased Jefferson township The subject of this sketch was born in Carroll county Maryland on the 19th day of October 1817 At the age of nine years his parents died and James was thrown upon the world alone so to speak He worked on a farm in the summer and went to schoolin the winter He learned the carpenter trade though he never made a speciality of it In 1839 he attended York Academy then taught school In 1843 he was licensed to preach for the United Brethren Church by Bishop Erb On the 9th of February 1846 he was ordained elder by JJ Blossbrener Having been received in the Virginia Conference in 1841 then in 1856 he was transfered to the Iowa Conference On the 19th day of October 1843 he was married to Miss Margaret M Shuey daughter of Jacob Shuey to them was born eight children Jacob S Elizabeth died August 20 1880 William H Clay Laura Markwood Virginia and James E Mr Bowersox was a man of unswerving integrity loved and respected by all who knew him He came to Iowa in an early day and through his industry amassed considerable of property which his widow and children own now was school treasurer for ten years

http://books.google.com/books?id=BfIN2L5htEwC&pg=PA788&lpg=PA788&dq=james+elias+bowersox+1817&source=bl&ots=bJklQECprW&sig=_8qRJUMF_7KSGUbXtzMzQ_UQQYk&hl=en&ei=zlghTLyTEYOclgeuz7HMAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBYQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false

James married Mary Margaret Shuey on 19 Oct 1847 in Augusta County, Virginia. Mary (daughter of Jacob Shuey and Elizabeth Lowman) was born on 26 Jan 1825 in Augusta County, Virginia; died on 26 Nov 1896 in Johnson County, Iowa; was buried in Nov 1896 in Shueyville, Jefferson Township, Johnson County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

married Unkown. Unkown died in 1808. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

# Oct 1855 Age: 58
# Relocated to Johnson County, IA...where he founded Shueyville.

Donated land and money to create Western College. (Now Leander Clark College @ Toledo, IA.)

# 1850 Age: 53
# Residence District 2, Augusta, Virginia, USA

# 1860 Age: 63
# Residence Jefferson, Johnson, Iowa, USA

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Jacob married Elizabeth Lowman on 22 Mar 1822 in Augusta County, Virginia. Elizabeth was born on 13 Jun 1804 in Augusta County, Virginia; died on 12 Jul 1875 in Shueyville, Jefferson Township, Johnson County, Iowa; was buried in Shueyville Cemetery, Shueyville, Jefferson Township, Johnson County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Military:
Served in 3rd Co, 2nd Batt, Lanc. Co Militia during Revolution.

John married Anna Maria Loesch on 18 Mar 1780 in Bethel Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. Anna was born on 12 Apr 1760 in Berks County, Pennsylvania; died on 20 Mar 1822 in Augusta County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]