Notes for Samuel Luke Bowdish

Notes for Samuel Luke Bowdish

!US Census 1880 (1 June) Iowa, Linn Co., Maine Township, Roll T9_351, SD 2 ED 269, Sheet 28, Page 273D, House No. 264, Lines 5-8: Samuel Bowdish (b. 1844 - 36 - in NY - Occ: Farmer - Fa: NY and Mo: NY) married to Laura (b. 1855 - 25 - in NY - Fa: NY and Mo: NY). Child listed is: Irving (son b. 1879 - 1 - in IA). ALSO LISTED is: Lell Garrison (brother-in-law b. 1866 - 16 - in IA - Occ: Laborer - Fa: NY and Mo: NY)

!US Census 1900 (1 June) Iowa, Linn Co., Maine Township, Roll T9_351, SD 5 ED 79, Sheet 17, Page , House No. 409, Lines 88-93: Samuel Bowdish (b. Mar 1844 - 56 - in NY - Occ: Farmer - Fa: NY and Mo: NY) married 22 years to Laura E. (b. Aug 1854 - 45 - in NY - Fa: NY and Mo: NY) having 4 children born and 4 still living. Children listed (born in IA) are: Irving (son b. Oct 1878 - 21 - Occ: Farm Laborer); Richard A. (son b. May 1881 - 19 - Occ: Farm Laborer); Ebbe W. (son b. Oct 1885 - 14 - Occ: Farm Laborer); and Clifford R. (son b. Aug 1888 - 11).