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Title:  History of Henry and Fulton Counties, Ohio
Authors:  Aldrich, Lewis Cass.
City of Publication:  Syracuse, N.Y. :
Publisher:  D. Mason & Co.,
Publication Date:  1888

Transcribed by Linda Talbott

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(Page 649 - Brief Personals)

BOWERS, Samuel H., Liberty, Liberty Center p.o., was born in Licking
county, Ohio, in 1837 and was a son of George and Catharine (Gantz)
Bowers, who were married in Licking county in 1822.  Catharine was born in
Gettysburgh, Pa., in March, 1805, and George, her husband, was born in
Homer, Cortland county, N.Y., in 1795.  They settled in Liberty, Henry
county, O., in 1837 with a family of six children.  After settling here
five more children were born to them, they having in all a family of
eleven children, eight of whom are now living: Titan H., George jr.,
David, Samuel H., Sarah, Margaret, Orpha, and H. Jane.  George died
February 9, 1880, and his wife now resides with her son, Samuel H.  Samuel
H. Bowers was married in 1864 to Catharine Metzger, who was born in Seneca
county, O., in 1840.  They had a family of four children, three of whom
are now living: Homer L., Dallas D., Bertha May, and Gracie, who died at
an early age.  Catharine was a daughter of Daniel and Sarah (Whitman)
Metzger.  Samuel now owns and occupies the old homestead of eighty acres,
which was purchased on settlement, in 1837.

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