William Smith BOWE

Born

30 June 1789 , Middletown, Connecticut, USA

Died

4 January 1868 , Agawam, Massachusetts, USA

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Isaac BOWE Elizabeth LEE

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Born: 30 June 1789 in Middletown, Connecticut, USA

Father: Isaac BOWE

Mother: Elizabeth LEE

Paternal grandparents: Peleg BOWE (BOW) , Mary WOODWARD

Maternal grandparents: Robert LEE , Mary UNKNOWN

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

William Smith married Harriet A ASHLEY 2 July 1822 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Harriet A ASHLEY was born 13 October 1799 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. Harriet A died 5 February 1870 in Agawam, Massachusetts, USA (Feeding Hills). Harriet A was the child of Solomon ASHLEY and Caroline ROGERS.

William Smith BOWE died 4 January 1868 in Agawam, Massachusetts, USA .
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Recorded occupation: Farmer

The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.

He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
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farmer

Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts

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Spouse & Children of William Smith BOWE

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William Smith BOWE married

Harriet A ASHLEY
Marriage date: 2 July 1822
Marriage place: West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Harriet A ASHLEY was the child of Solomon ASHLEY and Caroline ROGERS

Children of William Smith BOWE and Harriet A ASHLEY

Ralph BOWE

Born: March 1823, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 1 September 1855, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA

Francis William BOWE

Born: August 1829, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 22 May 1861, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1789
30 June 1789
Middletown, Connecticut, USA

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1822 Marriage / Partner
William Smith BOWE and Harriet A ASHLEY 2 July 1822, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

He was 33 years old.

1823 Birth of Child
Ralph BOWE was born March 1823, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

William Smith was 33 years old.

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1829 Birth of Child
Francis William BOWE was born August 1829, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

William Smith was 40 years old.

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1855 Death of Child
Ralph BOWE died 1 September 1855, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA (Feeding Hills)

William Smith was 66 years old.

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

1861 Death of Child
Francis William BOWE died 22 May 1861, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA (Feeding Hills)

William Smith was 71 years old.

1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.

1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States

1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

April 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.

Death
Name: William S Bowe
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Agawam
Death Date: 04 Jan 1868
Death Place: Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts
Age: 79
Birth Date: 1789
Birth Place: Agawam
Occupation: Farmer
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Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Isaac Bowe
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Lee
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B07552-0
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 2028187
Reference ID: it8 v1 p16 n1

'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch : 10 December 2014), William S Bowe, 04 Jan 1868; citing Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts, reference it8 v1 p16 n1; FHL microfilm 2,028,187.'

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Old North Burying Ground Agawam, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA

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Old North Burying Ground Agawam, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA

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