Joab Bowers & Lydia Hodge Bowers
2. Abel Hodge Bowers b. 18 Jan 1801 m. unknown
        3. Nelson Bowers d. 1892? m. Mary F. Finch in Connecticut.  Mary was 15, Nelson about 20 years older.  He went to the CA. gold rush of 1849,
            didn't get rich, did all right.  Moved to Hudson, MI before 1860.
        3. James D. Bowers m. Susan Cantwell of Connecticut.  Moved to Toledo, Ohio, in the 1860's.  Ran from his house to catch a streetcar, went to the
            Waldorf Hotel and asked for a drink, and dropped dead in a man's arms.
        3. Silas Bowers m. ? had a daughter and two sons.  Went to Oregon where he took up government land.
    m. Sarah Ann Sweezy b. 1795?
        3. Lydia Ann Bowers b. 6 Jan 1839 m. John Burnam  They had four children.  They lived at Green Springs, Ohio.
        3. Mary Elizabeth Bowers b. 11 Aug 1841
        3. Martha Jane Bowers b. 24 Jul 1842 d. 1887 born at Green Springs, Ohio m. Jun 1864 James Isaac Bowers b. 24 Nov 1834 d. 1 Aug 1923,
            Buried in Family Lot in Hudson, Michigan.  Their oldest daughter was taken by the gypsies and was gone for 18 years.  Martha Jane caught
            a cold and died of TB or consumption in 1887, when their youngest was a baby.  She was forty-five.  in 1894, James married Mary Finch Bowers,
            the widow of Nelson Bowers.  They lived in Sandusky for two years, then he bought land outside Hudson and built a hillside home where they
            lived until 1885.  Mary died in 1913.  James moved to Toledo, where he died in August, 1923.
        3. Ahira Meacham (Alvera? Olvera?Asa?) Bowers b. 1842 d. 1934 born in Green Springs, Ohio, lived in Kenton, Ohio.  Burned in quarry accident,
            not expected to live.  Lived to be 92.
        3. Climena (Chlymena? Clymena?) Bowers d. 1934 m. Mingerson lived at Holgate, Ohio.  Mingerson drove mules on tow rath of a canal.  They had two boys.
        3. Melinda Bowers b. August 1847 d. 1847
        3. Belinda Bowers b. 1849 d. 1849
        3. Hattie Josephine Bowers b. August 1851 no other record
        3. Theresa Emma (Armenia?) Bowers b. 2 December 1853 m. Frank Ruff lived in Green Springs, Ohio until 1876, moved to Hudson, Michigan, across the street
            from her sister Martha.  They had four boys.
        3. Able Carlton Bowers b. 17 March 1858
        3. Anna Rachel Bowers (b. 5 Oct 1859? d. 12 Dec 1935?) m. Albert Miller  They raised nine children
        3. Helen Alice Bowers b. 1859 m. Binniger 8 children

Joab Bowers & Lydia Hodge - 2. Abel Hodge Bowers m. unknown        3. Silas Bowers m. ?
            4. Belle m. Fineout

Joab Bowers & Lydia Hodge - 2. Abel Hodge Bowers m. Sarah Ann Swazey (Sweezy?)        3. Lydia Ann Bowers  m. John Burnam
            4. George Burnam
            4. Ann Burnam
            4. William Burnam
            4. ?

Joab Bowers & Lydia Hodge- 2. Abel Hodge Bowers m. Sarah Ann Swazey (Sweezy?)        3. Martha Jane Bowers m.  James Isaac Bowers (see under Martha/Lucy/Sophia)
            4. Maria Lillian Bowers m. Cunningham Lived at Gibsonberg, Ohio
            4. Etta Frances b. 22 Sep 1866 d. 1 Oct 1876
            4. Edith Clara (Clara Edith?) Bowers b. 26 Oct 1868 d. 27 Dec 1963 m. James Levi Calkins
            4. Hattie Belle Bowers b. 8 Jun 1870 m. Everaitt
            4. Mildred Ingrick Bowers b. 31 Mar 1873 d. 8 Apr 1941, Easter Sunday m. Tice
            4. James Nelson Bowers b. 4 Nov 1874 d. 28 Apr 1904
            4. Alfred Hadley Bowers b. 21 Sep 1876 d. 12 Jan 1943 m. Leta (Letta?) Workman
            4. Charles Albert Percy Bowers b. 28 Apr 1884 buried Gibsonberg Ohio cemetery m. Lillie Cunningham

Joab Bowers & Lydia Hodge - 2. Abel Hodge Bowers m. Sarah Ann Sweezy      3. Ahira Meacham (Alvera? Olvera?Asa?) Bowers
            4. William N. Bowers d. 1957
            4. Laura Bowers m. Rupp
            4. James Bowers
            4. Anna Louella Bowers

Joab Bowers & Lydia Hodge - 2. Abel Hodge Bowers  m. Sarah Ann Sweezy         3. Climena (Chlymena? Clymena?) Bowers
            4. Fred
            4. Arthur

Joab Bowers & Lydia Hodge - 2. Abel Hodge Bowers  m. Sarah Ann Sweezy          3. Theresa Emma (Armenia?) Bowers b. 2 December 1853 m. Frank Ruff
            4. Frank Ruff
            4. Jessie Ruff
            4. Harry Ruff
            4. Clarence Ruff

Joab Bowers & Lydia Hodge-  2. Abel Hodge Bowers m. Sarah Ann Sweezy   3. Anna Rachel Bowers  m. Albert Miller  They raised nine children
            4. Beecher Miller
            4. May Miller m. Frank Bechtal (Bectal?)
            4. Josephine Miller m. Bectal
            4. Grover Miller
            4. Emery Miller
            4. Lester Miller
            4. Tresa Miller m. Roach
            4. Dewey Miller
            4. Ermal Miller m. Smith m. Meyers

Joab Bowers & Lydia Hodge-  2. Abel Hodge Bowers m. Sarah Ann Sweezy     3. Helen Alice Bowers b. 1859 m. Binniger 8 children
            4. Euphamia Binniger
            4. Leoan Binniger
            4. Oscar Binniger
            4. James Carlton
            4. Travis Binniger
            4. George Binniger
            4. Floyd Binniger
            4. ?

 Joab Bowers & Lydia Hodge-  2. Abel Hodge Bowers m. Sarah Ann Swazey (Sweezy?)     3. Ahira Meacham (Alvera? Olvera?Asa?) Bowers b. 1842 d. 1934
            4. William N. Bowers d. 1957
            4. Laura Bowers m. Rupp
            4. James Bowers
            4. Anna Louella Bowers

 Joab Bowers & Lydia Hodge-  2. Abel Hodge Bowers m. Sarah Ann Swazey (Sweezy?)     3. Climena (Chlymena? Clymena?) Bowers  m. Mingerson
            4. Fred
            4. Arthur

 Joab Bowers-   2. Abel Hodge Bowers m. Sarah Ann Swazey (Sweezy?)     3. Theresa Emma (Armenia?) Bowers  m. Frank Ruff
            4. Frank Ruff
            4. Jessie Ruff
            4. Harry Ruff
            4. Clarence Ruff

 Joab Bowers-   2. Abel Hodge Bowers m. Sarah Ann Swazey (Sweezy?)     3. Anna Rachel Bowers  m. Albert Miller  They raised nine children
            4. Beecher Miller
            4. May Miller m. Frank Bechtal (Bectal?)
            4. Josephine Miller m. Bectal
            4. Grover Miller
            4. Emery Miller
            4. Lester Miller
            4. Tresa Miller m. Roach
            4. Dewey Miller
            4. Ermal Miller m. Smith m. Meyers

 Joab Bowers-   2. Abel Hodge Bowers m. Sarah Ann Swazey (Sweezy?)        3. Helen Alice Bowers b. 1859 m. Binniger 8 children
            4. Euphamia Binniger
            4. Leoan Binniger
            4. Oscar Binniger
            4. James Carlton
            4. Travis Binniger
            4. George Binniger
            4. Floyd Binniger
            4. ?

Joab Bowers & Lydia Hodge- 2. Abel Hodge Bowers m. Sarah Ann Swazey (Sweezy?)        3. Martha Jane Bowers m.  James Isaac Bowers          4. Maria Lillian Bowers m. Cunningham
                5. Pearl Cunningham b. 1883 d. 1916 m. Royal Garn had two children.
                5. Dale Cunningham b. 1893 d. 1918 pharmacist.  Died at Great Lakes.

Joab Bowers & Lydia Hodge- 2. Abel Hodge Bowers m. Sarah Ann Swazey (Sweezy?)        3. Martha Jane Bowers  m. James Isaac Bowers         4. Edith Clara (Clara Edith?) Bowers m. James Levi Calkins m.  Richard Ake in later years
                5. J. B. Calkins b. 10 Dec 1889 m. Blanche Hasselbart
                5. Bertha Irene Calkins b. 19 Aug 1891 d. Apr 1924 m. Nov 1917 James Curry Armsden d. 3 Aug 1931 Charline and Donna were raised after
                    Bertha's death at the Springfield (Ohio) Masonic Home.
                5. Victor Hugo Calkins b. 10 Apr 1894 d. 1960 or 1961 m. 19 Mar 1916 Toledo Gladys Grodevant d. 17 May 1952
                5. Ada Belle Calkins b. 4 Dec 1897 m. May 1917 Marcus Campbell
                5. Winifred Ingrick Calkins b. 13 Jan 1907 d. 1937

 Joab Bowers & Lydia Hodge-  2. Abel Hodge Bowers m. Sarah Ann Swazey (Sweezy?)        3. Martha Jane Bowers m. James Isaac Bowers              4. Hattie Belle Bowers  m. Everaitt
             5. Ernest Everaitt b. 1891 m. Josephine Braatz
             5. Jerry Everaitt b. 1894
             5. Raymond Everaitt b. 1897 d. 1947
             5. Crystal Everaitt b. 1899 m. Hoy
             5. Mildred Everaitt b. 1901 d. 1971
             5. George Everaitt b. 1903 d. 1943
             5. Eric Everaitt b. 1905 d. 1937
             5. Opal Everaitt b. 1913 d. 1940 m. Raymond Walton
             5. Cedric Everaitt b. 1916

 Joab Bowers & Lydia Hodge-  2. Abel Hodge Bowers m. Sarah Ann Swazey (Sweezy?)        3. Martha Jane Bowers  m.  James Isaac Bowers          4. Alfred Hadley Bowers  m. Leta (Letta?) Workman
              5. Florence Martha Bowers b. 1909 d. 1943 m. Franz Casagrande
              5. Ivajean Hulda Bowers b. 1918 d. 1971

 Joab Bowers & Lydia Hodge-   2. Abel Hodge Bowers m. Sarah Ann Swazey (Sweezy?)        3. Martha Jane Bowers  m.  James Isaac Bowers        4. Charles Albert Percy Bowers  m. Lillie Cunningham
             5. Walter Bowers b. 1910
            5. Donald Bowers b. 1911
            5. Guerney Bowers 1913
            5. (baby boy) Bowers b. 1915 died in infancy
            5. Merle Bowers b. 1918
            5. Raymond Bowers b. 1919
            5. Grace Bowers b. 1922
            5. Dorothy Bowers b. 1924

 Joab Bowers & Lydia Hodge-   2. Abel Hodge Bowers m. Sarah Ann Swazey (Sweezy?)     3. Ahira Meacham (Alvera? Olvera?Asa?) Bowers        4. William N. Bowers
                5. Burr Bowers
                5. Clement Asa Bowers
                5. Arthur Leighton Bowers
                5. Floyd Bowers
                5. Harold Bowers
                5. Gertrude Bowers
                5. Sturgen Bowers

Joab Bowers - 2. Abel Hodge Bowers m. Sarah Ann Swazey (Sweezy?)        3. Martha Jane Bowers  m. James Isaac Bowers        4. Edith Clara (Clara Edith?) Bowers m. JamesLevi Calkins            5. J. B. Calkins  m. Blanche Hasselbart
                    6. Leroy Calkins b. 1912
                    6. Vivian Calkins b. 1914 m. Schnapp
                    6. Joan Calkins b. 1921 m. Smith

Joab Bowers - 2. Abel Hodge Bowers m. Sarah Ann Swazey (Sweezy?)        3. Martha Jane Bowers m. James Isaac Bowers        4. Edith Clara (Clara Edith?) Bowers  m. James Levi Calkins             5. Bertha Irene Calkins  m. James Curry Armsden
                    6. Charlien Hope b. 27 Dec 1920 Toledo, Ohio m. Kenneth K. Reiselt b. Mar 1928 Plain City, Ohio
                    6. Donna Faye Armsden b. 4 Dec 1921 Toledo, Ohio m. 19 Oct 1951 William J. Williams b. 4 Feb 1904 Byrnedale, PAd. 15 Sep 1971

Joab Bowers - 2. Abel Hodge Bowers m. Sarah Ann Swazey (Sweezy?)        3. Martha Jane Bowers m. James Isaac Bowers        4. Edith Clara (Clara Edith?) Bowers m. JamesLevi Calkins         5. Victor Hugo Calkins m Gladys Grodevant
                6. Edward Earl Calkins b. 1914 m. LaVerne McGovern
                6. Francis Linwood Calkins b. 1916 m. Ruth Harrison
                6. Leslie James Calkins b. 1918 m. Alice Miller
                6. Eileen Mae Calkins b. 1920 m. Clifford Light
                6. Frederick Victor Calkins b. 1921m. Virginia Reiner

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