George W. Bowley Biography from History of Rockingham County, NH
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Surname: BOWLEY
Source:  History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens
          by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., 1915 

Page 930

   GEORGE W. BOWLEY who resides upon a farm of seventy-five
acres in the town of Stratham, Rockingham County, N. H., is en-
gaged in general farming and fruit growing.  He was born in Exeter,
N. H., January 20, 1847, and is a son of James and Catherine (Bishop)
Bowley.  James Bowley, the father, was a native of Rockingham County,
and lived here all his days, being buried in Stratham. His wife was a
native of Maine, and her burial was in Exeter.  They had two children,
William and George W.
   George W. Bowley attended the public schools of Stratham and
early in life learned the trade of a molder, which he worked at for four
years.  He enlisted for service in the Union Army as a member of
Company C, 12th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry.  His service began
in the spring of 1865, and continued until the war closed.  Returning to
Stratham, he worked as a farm hand and while thus employed bought
his present farm of seventy-five acres.  He has always been an indus-
trious worker and a careful manager and the success he has attained
has been solely through his own efforts.
   Mr. Bowley was united in marriage with Miss Hannah L. Stock-
bridge of Stratham, a daughter of James and Olive (Lang) Stockbridge.
Mr. Stockbridge was a mason by trade but mainly followed agricultural
pursuits.  They were parents of three children: Phoebe, Isaac, and
Hannah (Bowley).  Mr. and Mrs. Bowley have one son, George H.
Bowley, who married Viola Jewell.  In politics our subject is a Demo- 
crat, and for three years served as selectman.  In religious attachment
he and Mrs. Bowley are members of the Christian Church. 

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