Emanuel Bowman was the twelfth and last child of Marchel (née Blizzard) and John Bowman, born in 1866 in Champaign County, Illinois, where his family settled after 1860. Known as "Manuel" or "Mannie," he worked as a farmer and laborer. He did not marry.

"Dewey, Ill., Feb. 16—(Special to The Courier.)—Funeral services for Mannie Bowman was conducted by Rev. Hubbard at the Dewey M. E. church, Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. Burial was made at the Maple Wood cemetery at Rantoul. Mr. Bowman died Thursday afternoon, death was caused from a cancer on the face." ("Dewey," The Urbana Daily Courier, Urbana, Illinois, 17 Feb 1932, p. 3, col. 1.)

Notes

Year of birth uncertain. The date on the death certificate: 18 Jul 1863. 1900 census has Jul 1866, and in the 1870 census he is shown to be age 4 (born about 1866).

1870 U.S. Census, Newcomb Twp., Champaign Co., Illinois; dwelling 108, family 108, lines 32-40, p. 16 (written), 22 Jun 1870.
32. Bowman, M (ary), 45, keeping house ($2,500; $600), Maryland.
33. ----- Mary, 26, at home, Ohio.
34. ----- "Hezikiah," 24, Ohio.
35. ----- Ann, 20, Ohio.
36. ----- George, 15, Ohio.
37. ----- Sarah, 14, Ohio.
38. ----- "Emiley," 10, Ohio.
39. ----- Lucinda, 8, Ohio.
40. ----- Manuel, 4, Ohio.
• The head of household's name "BowmanM" fills the name block with what looks like a superscript "ary" in small letters over the "n" in Bowman.

1880 U.S. Census, E.D. 15, Newcomb Twp., Champaign Co., Illinois; dwelling ---, family 187, lines 16-19, p. 193 (printed), p. 21 (written), 21-22 Jun 1880.
16. Bowman, "Mitchel," 51 [head], widow, keeping house; born in Pa., parents in Pa.
17. ----- George, 25, son, farmer, Ohio.
18. ----- Lucinda, 17, daughter, at home, Ohio.
19. ----- Manuel, 15, son, helps on farm, Ills.

1900 U.S. Census, E.D. 17, Newcomb Twp., Champaign Co., Illinois; dwellings 88-89, families 89-90, lines 33-36 and 37-43, p. 78 (printed), p. 5 (written), 12 Jun 1900.
33. Lady, George, head, Feb 1858, 42, married 5 years; born in Indiana, parents in Pennsylvania; farmer.
34. ----- Lucinda, wife, Dec 1862, 37, married 5 years, no children; born in Ohio, parents in Maryland.
35. Bowman, Michal, mother, Jul 1833, 66, widowed, 12 children (10 living); born in Maryland, parents in Maryland; farmer.
36. ----- Manuel, son, Jul 1866, 33, single; born in Illinois, parents in Maryland; farmer.

Reviewed 20 November 2021.