THE BOWMANS
Written by Charles Elmo Bowman, Sr. in the late
1980's, made on his 94th birthday, which was
February 7, 1987.
I do not know a lot about the Bowman's Ancestors, but here
goes with what I do know.
Henry Bowman (my grand father) moved to Texas in his early
boyhood days. He and his family including his mother, father, and three brothers came from Mississippi. I don't know if there were any girls or not. They must have come in the late 1830's or early 1840's. They settled at Benchley, a small community about 6 or 8 miles N.W. of Bryan ((Texas)) on the old San Antonio Road.
At the outbreak of the Civil War, my grandfather enlisted in
the Hood's Brigade which was formed in Hearn. I understand
the courthouse there has records of this company which I
understand was a noted scouting troop. He was in Company I.
When the war ended he came home and some time later he married a widow by the name of Henry. ((Samantha Ann Seale Henry)). Mrs. Henry had two small children, a boy and a girl. The boy's name was Tom Henry. The girl was Ellen Henry.
There are some Henrys living in Bryan yet. If I ever knew I
don't recall what my Grandmothers maiden name was.
He left Benchley and moved to Burnet County and settled near
the edge of Buffalo Prairie. Then he bought land in what
later became Roman's Ranch, now known as the Thompson Ranch.
To this union was born 2 children, a boy and a girl. The boy was Henry Franklin Bowman. He was my father. The girl was Emma who married Dee Bodenhammer. The boy married my mother, Mollie Armor Greer. To this union was born 2 boys, Wayne Franklin and Charles Elmo Bowman.
My father died when I was 11 months old so naturally I don't
remember much about him. He had been on a cattle drive on
The Old Chisholm Trail. I think it was his third trip.
On the return trip he became sick and instead of stopping
for medical help, he rode for two days and nights to get
home (had 3 horses with him). He arrived home about
daybreak on the morning of December 17, 1893. On the 21st
he died of what the doctor said was "locked bowels". They
did not know anything about appendicitis in those days, so
we all wondered if that wasn't his trouble.
Written by Charles Elmo Bowman, Sr. in the late
1980's, made on his 94th birthday, which was
February 7, 1987.
I do not know a lot about the Bowman's Ancestors, but here
goes with what I do know.
Henry Bowman (my grand father) moved to Texas in his early
boyhood days. He and his family including his mother, father, and three brothers came from Mississippi. I don't know if there were any girls or not. They must have come in the late 1830's or early 1840's. They settled at Benchley, a small community about 6 or 8 miles N.W. of Bryan ((Texas)) on the old San Antonio Road.
At the outbreak of the Civil War, my grandfather enlisted in
the Hood's Brigade which was formed in Hearn. I understand
the courthouse there has records of this company which I
understand was a noted scouting troop. He was in Company I.
When the war ended he came home and some time later he married a widow by the name of Henry. ((Samantha Ann Seale Henry)). Mrs. Henry had two small children, a boy and a girl. The boy's name was Tom Henry. The girl was Ellen Henry.
There are some Henrys living in Bryan yet. If I ever knew I
don't recall what my Grandmothers maiden name was.
He left Benchley and moved to Burnet County and settled near
the edge of Buffalo Prairie. Then he bought land in what
later became Roman's Ranch, now known as the Thompson Ranch.
To this union was born 2 children, a boy and a girl. The boy was Henry Franklin Bowman. He was my father. The girl was Emma who married Dee Bodenhammer. The boy married my mother, Mollie Armor Greer. To this union was born 2 boys, Wayne Franklin and Charles Elmo Bowman.
My father died when I was 11 months old so naturally I don't
remember much about him. He had been on a cattle drive on
The Old Chisholm Trail. I think it was his third trip.
On the return trip he became sick and instead of stopping
for medical help, he rode for two days and nights to get
home (had 3 horses with him). He arrived home about
daybreak on the morning of December 17, 1893. On the 21st
he died of what the doctor said was "locked bowels". They
did not know anything about appendicitis in those days, so
we all wondered if that wasn't his trouble.
THE BOWMANS
Written by Charles Elmo Bowman, Sr. in the late
1980's, made on his 94th birthday, which was
February 7, 1987.
I do not know a lot about the Bowman's Ancestors, but here
goes with what I do know.
Henry Bowman (my grand father) moved to Texas in his early
boyhood days. He and his family including his mother, father, and three brothers came from Mississippi. I don't know if there were any girls or not. They must have come in the late 1830's or early 1840's. They settled at Benchley, a small community about 6 or 8 miles N.W. of Bryan ((Texas)) on the old San Antonio Road.
At the outbreak of the Civil War, my grandfather enlisted in
the Hood's Brigade which was formed in Hearn. I understand
the courthouse there has records of this company which I
understand was a noted scouting troop. He was in Company I.
When the war ended he came home and some time later he married a widow by the name of Henry. ((Samantha Ann Seale Henry)). Mrs. Henry had two small children, a boy and a girl. The boy's name was Tom Henry. The girl was Ellen Henry.
There are some Henrys living in Bryan yet. If I ever knew I
don't recall what my Grandmothers maiden name was.
He left Benchley and moved to Burnet County and settled near
the edge of Buffalo Prairie. Then he bought land in what
later became Roman's Ranch, now known as the Thompson Ranch.
To this union was born 2 children, a boy and a girl. The boy was Henry Franklin Bowman. He was my father. The girl was Emma who married Dee Bodenhammer. The boy married my mother, Mollie Armor Greer. To this union was born 2 boys, Wayne Franklin and Charles Elmo Bowman.
My father died when I was 11 months old so naturally I don't
remember much about him. He had been on a cattle drive on
The Old Chisholm Trail. I think it was his third trip.
On the return trip he became sick and instead of stopping
for medical help, he rode for two days and nights to get
home (had 3 horses with him). He arrived home about
daybreak on the morning of December 17, 1893. On the 21st
he died of what the doctor said was "locked bowels". They
did not know anything about appendicitis in those days, so
we all wondered if that wasn't his trouble.
Written by Charles Elmo Bowman, Sr. in the late
1980's, made on his 94th birthday, which was
February 7, 1987.
I do not know a lot about the Bowman's Ancestors, but here
goes with what I do know.
Henry Bowman (my grand father) moved to Texas in his early
boyhood days. He and his family including his mother, father, and three brothers came from Mississippi. I don't know if there were any girls or not. They must have come in the late 1830's or early 1840's. They settled at Benchley, a small community about 6 or 8 miles N.W. of Bryan ((Texas)) on the old San Antonio Road.
At the outbreak of the Civil War, my grandfather enlisted in
the Hood's Brigade which was formed in Hearn. I understand
the courthouse there has records of this company which I
understand was a noted scouting troop. He was in Company I.
When the war ended he came home and some time later he married a widow by the name of Henry. ((Samantha Ann Seale Henry)). Mrs. Henry had two small children, a boy and a girl. The boy's name was Tom Henry. The girl was Ellen Henry.
There are some Henrys living in Bryan yet. If I ever knew I
don't recall what my Grandmothers maiden name was.
He left Benchley and moved to Burnet County and settled near
the edge of Buffalo Prairie. Then he bought land in what
later became Roman's Ranch, now known as the Thompson Ranch.
To this union was born 2 children, a boy and a girl. The boy was Henry Franklin Bowman. He was my father. The girl was Emma who married Dee Bodenhammer. The boy married my mother, Mollie Armor Greer. To this union was born 2 boys, Wayne Franklin and Charles Elmo Bowman.
My father died when I was 11 months old so naturally I don't
remember much about him. He had been on a cattle drive on
The Old Chisholm Trail. I think it was his third trip.
On the return trip he became sick and instead of stopping
for medical help, he rode for two days and nights to get
home (had 3 horses with him). He arrived home about
daybreak on the morning of December 17, 1893. On the 21st
he died of what the doctor said was "locked bowels". They
did not know anything about appendicitis in those days, so
we all wondered if that wasn't his trouble.
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