BIOGRAPHIES: Oscar BOWEN (Father of John E), Barron, Barron Co., WI *********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Submitted by: Vic Gulickson 24 February 2004 *********************************************************************** Oscar Bowen, Bangor, Wis., veteran of the Civil War, and two terms postmaster of Bangor, was born in New York State, Oct. 2, 1843, and after coming west, was married Aug. 19, 1864, in Burns Township, La Crosse County, this state, to Mary J. Hanton, who was born in Canada, Oct. 14, 1842. Immediately following his marriage he enlisted in the Third Wisconsin Cavalry. Upon his return he farmed until about 1895 when he retired. In the family there are three children: John E., Barron business man; Ralph W., born July 23, 1871, banker at Augusta, Wis.; and Roy L., born Jan. 1, 1880, a traveling man out of Bangor, Wis. --Transcribed from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr., & Co., 1922, pg. 553. © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm