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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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BOWERS, William B., Harrison, Napoleon p.o., was born in Liberty, Henry
county, in 1830 and was married, in 1860, to Eunice H. Barnes, who was
born in Licking county, O., in 1835.  They have had a family of eight
children: Milo R., Lizzie J., Allen, John, Frank, Willis, Jacob and Ada.
William R. has held the following township offices: justice of the peace,
supervisor, trustee and school director.  His wife, Eunice, was a daughter
of George A. and Rachel (Boudnot) Barnes, who were early settlers in Henry
county.  William R. Bowers was a son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Hunter)
Bowers.  Elizabeth was born in mid-ocean in 1805.  Her parents were
natives of Ireland, who settled in Florida, Henry county, at the close of
the war of 1812.  Of several children Elizabeth is the only one now
living.  Samuel was born in Pennsylvania, in 1796, and died in 1864.  They
had a family of seven childen, five of whom are now living.  Samuel was
the first sheriff of Henry county, and also served as county treasurer.
He was a soldier in the war of 1812.  Samuel settled in Henry county about
1820 and his brother, George in 1835, where he resided up to the time of
his death.

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**NOTE** William's middle initial is shown as "B" on the first line of the
biography but is changed to "R" later.