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From: "Alice Carter" <>
Subject: RE: [AFRICANAMER-GEN] A delicate question about a possible out-of-wedlock birth
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 18:37:11 +0000
In-Reply-To: <f5.468a63e8.2eee3ef8@aol.com>

You should definately persue this, I would cushion all my questions but
continue to ask questions regarding his life style. Freely give her
information about your family, only mention color when you've done all you
can do.There may be other african americans in this line.
Have you search for any other Tom Bowmans in Brown County or surrounding
counties?
I usually don't respond but your question got my attention!
Good Luck!
alice

>From:
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>To:
>Subject: [AFRICANAMER-GEN] A delicate question about a possible
>out-of-wedlock birth
>Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2004 19:40:24 EST
>
>HI:
>I'm researching ADELIA BOWMAN, daughter of ELIZABETH COWAN, granddaughter
>of
>WILSON and MIHALY COWAN. Wilson was born in Tenn., and so was his daughter
>Elizabeth. Mihaly was his 2nd wife.
>
>They lived in BROWN COUNTY, OHIO.
>
>I believe that Elizabeth either died or was otherwise not able to take care
>of her daughter Adelia, who was born in 1869 in Brown County. Adelia was
>raised
>by her aunt ELIZA (COWAN) EMMONS from age 11 onward.
>
>Eliza signed Adelia's death certificate in 1914 and listed THOMAS BOWMAN as
>her father.
>
>Here is the very, very delicate question: I have found a THOMAS BOWMAN
>living
>in Brown County.
>
>I queried an email BOWMAN listserv about a Thomas Bowman in Brown Co.,
>Ohio,
>and got a response from one of his descendants. She sent genealogical
>information that showed he was married, a minister, and had several
>children.
>
>What makes this even more complicated: Elizabeth was African-American, and
>Thomas was white.
>
>Do I ask about children outside his marriage?
>
>The respondent did not tell me anything about children out of wedlock, but
>she gave me a lot of details about his history that demonstrates to me that
>she's pretty knowledgeable about the family and may have an answer for me.
>
>Then again, she might not know a thing and I just may be seen as making
>trouble!
>
>But it's just too coincidental for me not to follow up on -- that is, a man
>by the same name, in the same county, as the possible father of my
>ggrandmother.
>
>How would list members handle this? Would you ask these questions?
>Would you answer if you had the information?
>
>Is there another way to find out if he was her father, in case this person
>won't respond to me?
>
>Thanks for all input.
>Kberry
>
>
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