BIO:  Charles C. BOWMAN, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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Part II, Biographical Sketches, Hanover Borough and Penn Township, Pg 61

CHARLES C. BOWMAN is a native of the city of “brotherly love,” was born in 1831, 
and is a son of Charles and Sarah (Sultz) Bowman, of German descent.  His father 
was born in the same city in 1800, and died in 1874; his mother died in 1864.  
When a mere boy he left Philadelphia and went to New York City, remained a short 
time and then went to Newark, N. J.; fourteen years of age found him at sea, 
which he sailed six years, and has traveled around the world from west to east 
once, and for a number of years he was in the employ of the United States 
government.  In 1851 he came to Hanover and engaged in the manufacture of 
cigars, but at the end of one year he went to Newark, N. J., and there remained 
until 1864, when he returned to Hanover, and here has since resided.  Mr. Bowman 
was married in 1852 to Miss Dorothea Grimes, a native of Germany.  To this 
marriage have been born thirteen children.  Politically Mr. Bowman is a 
Democrat.  He is one of the substantial and successful business men of Hanover.  
He is a Mason and K. T. and a member of the I. O. O. F. and I. O. R. M., and Mr. 
and Mrs. Bowman are members of the Reformed Church.  He is at present one of the 
building committee of the Trinity Reformed Church which is being erected in 
Hanover and was one of the founders of said church, which is nearly completed.  
He is closely connected with Hon. Daniel Fox, ex-mayor of Philadelphia, Penn.