He was the son of James Levi Bowman (b. 21 March 1857).

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Ben Franklin Bowman
California Death Index, 1940-1997
Name: Ben Franklin Bowman
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 17 Jul 1949
Event Place: Colusa, California, United States
Birth Date: 09 Nov 1884
Birthplace: Texas
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Bowman
Mother's Name: Anderson

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Benjamin F Bowman
from United States Census, 1940
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Benjamin F Bowman Head Male 55 Texas
Stella Bowman Daughter Female 17 Oklahoma
Pearle Bowman Daughter Female 15 Oklahoma
Della Frances Bowman Daughter Female 0 Oregon

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Ben F Bowman
United States Census, 1930
Name: Ben F Bowman
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Cherokee, Payne, Oklahoma, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 45
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1885
Birthplace: Texas
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Sheet Letter: A
Sheet Number: 6
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Ben F Bowman Head Male 45 Texas
Dycie E Bowman Wife Female 43 Kansas
Herman I Bowman Son Male 21 Oklahoma
Lester F Bowman Son Male 16 Oklahoma
Morgan A Bowman Son Male 14 Oklahoma
Mabel E Bowman Daughter Female 12 Oklahoma
Marian R Bowman Son Male 10 Oklahoma
Stella M Bowman Daughter Female 8 Oklahoma
Pearl R Bowman Daughter Female 4 Oklahoma

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Ben F Bowman
United States Census, 1920
Name: Ben F Bowman
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Council Grove, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 35
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race: White
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Own or Rent: Own
Birth Year (Estimated): 1885
Birthplace: Texas
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Sheet Letter: A
Sheet Number: 9
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Ben F Bowman Head Male 35 Texas
Dycie E Bowman Wife Female 32 Kansas
Florence M Bowman Daughter Female 12 Oklahoma
Herman I Bowman Son Male 10 Oklahoma
Lester F Bowman Son Male 6 Oklahoma
Marvin A Bowman Son Male 4 Oklahoma
Mable E Bowman Daughter Female 2 Oklahoma
Marion R Bowman Son Male 0 Oklahoma

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Ben F Bownan
United States Census, 1910
Name: Ben F Bownan
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1910
Event Place: Paradise, Payne, Oklahoma, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1885
Birthplace: Texas
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Sheet Letter: A
Sheet Number: 13
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Ben F Bownan Head Male 25 Texas
Dicey Bownan Wife Female 24 Kansas
Florence M Bownan Daughter Female 2 Oklahoma
Herman I Bownan Son Male 1 Oklahoma

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Ben F Bowman
Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995
Name: Ben F Bowman
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 02 Sep 1906
Event Place: Payne, Oklahoma, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1885
Spouse's Name: Dycie E Hixson
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 19
Spouse's Race: White
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1887
Page: 24

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Benjamin Bowman
United States Census, 1900
Name: Benjamin Bowman
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1900
Event Place: Clear Creek & Rock Townships, Payne, Oklahoma Territory, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 16
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race: W
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Birth Date: Nov 1884
Birthplace: Texas
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
James Bowman Head Male 42 Kentucky
Mary Bowman Wife Female 39 Indiana
Isaac Bowman Son Male 20 Texas
Benjamin Bowman Son Male 16 Texas
Lemuel Bowman Son Male 11 Texas
Lydia Bowman Daughter Female 11 Texas
Albert Bowman Son Male 10 Texas
William Bowman Son Male 9 Texas
James Bowman Son Male 7 Oklahoma
Andrew Bowman Son Male 5 Oklahoma
Thomas Bowman Son Male 4 Oklahoma

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I believe his daughter is:

Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995
Name: Leslie Golbek
Titles and Terms: Mr
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 16 Jul 1936
Event Place: , Alfalfa, Oklahoma, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Birth Year (Estimated): 1915
Spouse's Name: Mabel Bowman
Spouse's Titles and Terms: Miss
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 18
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1918
Page: 406

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*** Many thanks to Richard Mayo (#47858066) for additional info

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