San Benito-Calaveras-Santa Clara County CA Archives Biographies.....Bowie, Joseph 1830 - 
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Author: Luther A. Ingersoll, Editor (1893)

JOSEPH BOWIE, for many years a resident of San Juan, San Benito county, and one
of the most successful merchants of the place, is a native of Montreal, Canada,
born September 6, 1830. His parents, Alexander and Elizabeth (Arthur) Bowie,
were natives of Scotland and of the north of Ireland, respectively, the latter
being a daughter of William Arthur. Alexander Bowie was a baker by trade. He
came to California in 1852, worked at his trade in Murphy's camp, and in 1857
came to San Juan. Joseph was twenty-three years of age when he landed in
California. He mined in the diggings of Calaveras county about three years. In
1857 he came to San Juan and found employment on a stock ranch. He subsequently
served six years as Deputy Sheriff of Santa Clara county, under Sheriff Adams,
and during that time was stationed at the New Almaden quicksilver mines. He
afterward served as Deputy Sheriff of old Monterey county, under Andy Wasson.
Since 1877 he has been engaged in the merchandise business at San Juan.

  Of Mr. Bowie's family we record that he has one single sister, Eliza;
Alexander, his brother, is in Europe; Agnes is the wife of J. P. Sargent, a
prominent and wealthy rancher of Santa Clara county; Charlotte H. is the wife of
S. W. Smith, of Monterey.


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Memorial and Biographical History of the Coast Counties of Central California.

Illustrated.

Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast from the
Earliest Period of its Discovery to the Present Time, together with Glimpses of
its Auspicious Future; Illustrations and Full-Page Portraits of some of its
Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers, and Prominent
Citizens of To-day.



HENRY D. BARROWS,
Editor of the Historical Department.

LUTHER A. INGERSOLL,
Editor of the Biographical Department.

"A people that take no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will
never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote
descendants."-Macaulay.


CHICAGO: THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY.
1893.


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