BOWERS FAMILY GENEALOGY IN PETERBOROUGH NH
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SOURCE: History of the town of Peterborough, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire : with the report of the proceedings at the centennial celebration in 1839, an appendix containing the records of the original proprietors, and a genealogical and historical register, by Albert Smith; Boston: Press of G.H. Ellis, 1876, 753 pgs.
 
THE BOWERS FAMILY
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JONATHAN S. BOWERS came to Peterborough from Dublin [NH] probably about 1821,
being first taxed this year. He was a shoemaker by trade; m. Elizabeth Nay, dau
George and Sally Nay. He was b. Sept 19, 1786; d. Jan 23, 1871, ae 87 years. She 
d. March 16, 1873, ae 78 yrs.
Children:
1. Orinda, b. March 17, 1817; m. Frank Twitchell. Four ch., resided Nashua [NH]
2. Luther, b. Nov 22, 1818, d. June 30, 1833, by explosion of powder, ae 14 yrs
7 mos.
3. Sarah, b. March 26, 1821; d. Dec 20, 1825, ae 4 yrs by accidentally falling
downstairs.
4. George, b. April 6, 1823; m. Nancy Lawrence. One ch.
5. Alonzo, b. June 22, 1825; m. Mary Ann Scott; resided Waltham, Mass.
6. Melville, b. Oct 3, 1827; unmarried; servied in the army of the Rebellion
[Civil War], was wounded.
7. Levi, b. July 14, 1830; m. Julia A. Bemis; resided Waltham MA, 3 children.
8. Alfred, twin, b. June 29, 1834, see death note below
9. Albert, twin, b. June 29, 1834, both drowned June 21, 1841, ae 6 yrs 11 mos.

FRANCIS BOWERS (Capt) a distinct race from the above. He came to town in 1800,
and lived many years on the David Holt place. He purchased about 1820, and
carried on until his death the "Holmes' Mills," so called, at Spaulding Corner.
He was b. in Chelmsford, Mass May 20, 1775. He d. Oct 15, 1835, ae 60 yrs.
He m. Chloe Holt, dau of Joshua and Phebe Farnum Holt, of Andover, Mass.,
b. May 27, 1775. She d. Nov 6, 1849 ae 74 years, 5 mos.
Children:
1. Chloe, b. Jan 15, 1799; m. John Dane; d. Oct 8, 1844 ae 45 yrs 8 mos.
Two ch., John B. and Fannie B.,
2. Ruth D., b. Jan 20, 1803; m. 1831 Dea. Samuel Miller.
3. Benjamin, b. March 16, 1807; d. March 16, 1811 ae 4 yrs.
4. Phebe F., b. April 18, 1809; d. Feb 28, 1811 ae 1 yr 10 mos.
5. Francis H., b. Feb 24, 1812; m. Martha A. Sherburn, of Lowell; d. Feb 5, 1864,
ae 51 yrs 11 mos; resided Billerica, Mass.
6. Hannah, b. June 11, 1812; m1st h. Ezra Dane; 2d h., Dr. Luke Miller,
Lanesborough, Minn [MN].
7. Phebe F., b Oct 12, 1823; unmarried.

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