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From: Myron Dunning <>
Subject: Re: BRETHREN-D Digest V00 #551
Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2000 01:09:47 -0800
References: <200011261900.eAQJ09O01739@lists5.rootsweb.com>


I have had responses from Annette DeHoff , suggesting that
I look in the Wendell Bauman family for my ancestors and
from Brian Balsbaugh, who correctly stated that his grgrgrgr
grandmother is my grgrgraunt, or something like that. I am
considering all potential Christian Bowman ancestors, and
there are many. I have ask for a copy of Emmert Bittinger's
article on the descendents of Wendell Bauman/Bowman
that was published in Mennonite Family History,recently.

They were in Miami County Indiana in the year 1860.
I have not done much searching in Indiana yet, but I did
find an Anna #156, Daniel #156, and John H. #157, all
in Richland Twp., and all B421(soundex no., I think).
I haven't sent for the census yet, but I will tomorrow.
I don't know where David was, perhaps riding circuit.
Since attatchments are not allowed, I will type the
contents of a biography about Christian, b. 1792,
that was contained within a biography about a grandson.
This was printed within "The Biographical Anals of
Cumberland County"
Christian Bowman was born and reared in Lancaster
County, where he was a farmer at the time of his
marriage with Mary Mohler. After his marriage he
settled for a time near Boiling Springs, Cumberland
county and engaged in lime burning and the grain
business, but in 1827 he bought a farm in East
Pennsboro township on which he lived for several
years, then purchasing another on the Jonestown road,
near Harrisburg. At a still later date he removed to
Miami county Ind., where he died at the age of 92 years.
His wife had died on the farm near Harrisburg, at the
age of sixty years[66]. The children of Christian and Mary
(Mohler) Bowman were: Mary married John Longenecker,
who was a farmer in East Pennsboro township until 1856,
when they removed to Randolph county Ind., where she
died at eighty-six years; John [my grgrgrandfather]who
married Kate Longenecker, John died at age twenty-nine,
leaving three sons[John William,Benjamin F. and
Christian L.]; Samuel, married Susan Koons, they
were parents of Dr. John W. Bowman; Anna, married
Rev. David Balsbaugh, and they lived in East Pennsboro
until 1856, then moving to Miami county Ind., where he
became a noted preacher; Christian, married Elizabeth
Brightbill, and they lived in Dauphin county, where he was
steward of the Dauphin County Home."

There are also Bios. for Christian and Samuel (mentioned
above) Christians son William and Samuels son Dr. John W..
I would be interested in any information anyone has on this family.
Myron L. Dunning



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> Subject: Christian Bowman
> Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2000 01:40:29 EST
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> On Wed Nov 22, Myron Dunning ask for help on the Christian Bowman family.
> I have not seen any response but have learned to my disappointment, and
> contrary to what the list guidelines ask for, that sometimes all the replies
> go directly to the person inquiring, thus leaving out others who may be
> interested in the replies.
> I see that he lists as one of Christian's children, an Anna who married a
> Rev. David Balsbaugh. My GGGGF was Daniel Balsbaugh (a minister) who married
> Anna Bowman, b 1821 which lines up with when Christian's Anna would have been
> born. Am wondering if it is the same Anna since I have no info on her parents.
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> Brian Balsbaugh
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> Subject: Fw: Wolford/DeGraft or DeCraft
> Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2000 08:39:52 -0600
> From: "Jan Gudmundson" <>
> To:
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jan Gudmundson
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> Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2000 10:42 PM
> Subject: Wolford/DeGraft or DeCraft
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> Does anyone have information on Jefferson (Jeffy or Jeffry) WOLFORD (WOOLFORD, WOHLFORD) and his wife Eleanor (Elinor, Elnora) DeGRAFT (DeCRAFT)? They were Dunkards. We have found theri marriage license in Portage Co. Ohio -- April 13, 1837.
> They lived in Ohio for several years, two children were born, and then they moved to Indiana (may have been Star City area).
> Four children were born in Indiana. In the late 1850's they moved to Minnesota. Two more children were born. In 1860 they lived in Summer Township, Fillmore Co., MN. In 1870 they lived at Deerfield, Steele Co., MN. Apparently Jefferson died sometime between 1870 and 1880. In 1880 Elinor is found living with her son Richard and family in Rice Co. MN. She was still in Rice Co. in 1900.
> Jefferson and Elinor Woolford's children:
> 1. Mary, Mrs. Fred Sorg 1841-1903
> 2. Harriet, Mrs. Henry Miller c.1845-1904
> 3. James Wolford 1847-1927
> 4. Charlotte, Mrs. Spangenberg c1848-?
> 5. Martha, Mrs. Andrew Sorg c1850-?
> 6. Richard Wolford 1854-1917 wife Rebecca Sorg
> Richard was an ordained minister in the German Baptist Church, MN 1890
> 7. Alice, Mrs. Charles Stone 1858-1881
> 8. Theodore Woolford 1859-c1871
> I would like to info re: Jefferson and Elinor's parents, birth dates and places. I have been unable to locate death certificates or obits for Jefferson or Elinor. Wondering if church records can shed any info. Thank you in advance for any help. jg

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