Ray County, Missouri Biographies - David B. Bowman (b. 1817)

Source: History of Ray County, Missouri 1881; p.739


DAVID B. BOWMAN

David B. Bowman is a native of Rockingham county, Virginia. He was born April 22, 1817. He
was raised on a farm, and, after he grew up, pursued the business of farming in his native
county until the year 1857. Early in the spring of that year he started to Missouri. He
traveled with teams as far as Wheeling, Virginia, and came from there by river, landing at
Lexington, Lafayette county, on the 4th day of May, 1857. Soon after he came to Ray county,
and located upon his present farm, in section thirty-two, township fifty-three, range
twenty-six. He owns here two hundred and forty acres of prairie land, in a fine state of
cultivation, well improved, and enclosed with hedge fences. He has, also, an excellent
orchard. Besides this homestead, Mr. Bowman owns one hundred and thirty-one acres in Crooked
river bottom, fifty acres of it timber land, and under fence. Mr. Bowman is engaged, also,
in raising and feeding a superior grade of cattle for market. He was married in 1840, to
Miss Anna Showalter, also a native of Rockingham county, Virginia. They became the parents
of twelve children, all now living but one. Their names follow: John H.; Elizabeth C., wife
of D. H. Stratton; Ann E., wife of J. Vantrump; Jacob F.; Rebecca, wife of Oscar Dana;
Virginia F.; David B.; Benjamin D.; Sarah M.; Ida F.; and Emma. Mrs. Bowman died January 23,
1878, at the age of about fifty-six years. She was an estimable lady, greatly esteemed
during life, and her death was much lamented throughout a large circle of friends. Mr. Bowman
is a consistent member of the German Baptist Church, as was, also, his wife.


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