Lawrence Markwood Bowersox

Family/Spouse: S. Silvers. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Bowersox

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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

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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]

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# 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]