James Dowling Bowman

1836 - 1914  (77 years)  Submit Photo / Document

• Name	James Dowling Bowman
  Born	11 May 1836	Jamestown, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Gender	Male
  Census	1850	Green Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA
  	No Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Age BirthDate Gender Race Occupation BirthPlace 3 2172 James Bowman 43 1807 male farmer Pennsylvania 4 2172 Martha Bowman 45 1805 female Pennsylvania 5 2172 Mary Bowman 22 1828 female Pennsylvania 6 2172 Rebecca Bowman 20 1830 female Pennsylvania 7 2172 Hugh Bowman 18 1832 male farmer Pennsylvania 8 2172 James Bowman 14 1836 male Pennsylvania 9 2172 Margaret Bowman 11 1839 female Pennsylvania 10 2172 William Bowman 8 1842 male Pennsylvania 11 2172 Mary McGill 74 1776 female Pennsylvania   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=kwf3_611
  Military Service	6 Aug 1861
  	Civil War - Confederate. 1st Lieutenant with Company G of the 15th Louisiana Infantry. He attended Westminster and Allegheny colleges and was admitted to the Bar Association in Mercer County. He then moved to Bathrop, Louisiana where he practiced law in Morehouse and adjoining parishes in Louisiana. While in Louisiana, the Civil War broke out and James enlisted August 6, 1861 in Company G of the 15th Louisiana Infantry. He was wounded June 30, 1862 at the battle of Frazier's Farm, Virginia and was promoted to First Lieutenant July 25, 1862. He was also wounded at Chancellorsville May 3, 1863 and then was captured by Union soldiers May 10, 1864 in the wake of the Wilderness battle. He was confined to Fort Delaware and after that he became one of "The Immortal 600" - see wiki article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immortal_Six_Hundred that tells about some of the horrible things he had to endure while a prisoner. He was transferred back to Fort Delaware where he relented and signed an oath of allegiance to the U.S. on June 16, 1865. He signed an amnesty agreement on October 19, 1865. That agreement can be seen below.
  		Amnesty Oath, Part 1 signed by James D. Bowman October 19, 1865
  		Amnesty Oath, Part 2 a letter from James Bowman to President Andrew Johnson stating he has signed the amnesty oath and is requesting a pardon
  		Confederate Reference Slip James D. Bowman, 1st Lieutenant, Company G, 15th Louisiana Infantry
  Census	1870	Linesville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
  	No Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Age BirthDate Gender Race Occupation BirthPlace 14 72 J.D. Bowman 34 1836 male white merchant Pennsylvania 15 72 Emily Bowman 27 1843 female white keeping house Pennsylvania 16 72 Orlina Bowman 7/12 November 1869 female white Pennsylvania 17 72 James Bowman 63 1807 male white merchant Pennsylvania 18 72 Martha Bowman 67 1803 female white keeping house Pennsylvania 19 72 Mary Bowman 38 1832 female white keeping house Pennsylvania 20 72 Bradley Gaugh 19 1851 male white store clerk Pennsylvania   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=n42h_602
  Census	1880	Linesville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
  	No Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Occupation Street 41 175 J.D. Bowman head male white 1836 44 married Pennsylvania Virginia Pennsylvania merchant Conneaut St 42 175 Emily Bowman wife female white 1842 38 married Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 43 175 Orlinda Bowman daughter female white 1870 10 single Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 44 175 Roscoe Bowman son male white 7/12 single Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=k98y_601
  Census	1900	Linesville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
  	No Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status Years Married Children Born/Living BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation 21 184 James Bowman head male white May married 31 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania lawyer 22 184 Emily Bowman wife female white Sep 1841 31 married 31 4 2 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Ohio 23 184 Orline Bowman daughter female white Nov 1869 30 single Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania music teacher 24 184 Roscoe Bowman son male white Nov 1879 20 single teacher   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=14mh_600
  Census	1910	Linesville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
  	No Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status Years Married Children Born/Living BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation 76 145 James D. Bowman head male white 1837 73 married 42 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania lawyer 77 145 Emily Bowman wife female white 1842 68 married 42 4 2 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania none 78 145 Orline Bowman daughter female white 1870 40 single Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania music teacher   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=5zmc_603
  Died	5 Feb 1914	Linesville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
  	from the February 11, 1914 issue of the Linesville Herald: JAMES D. BOWMAN Died after a long illness at his home in Linesville, on Feb. 5, 1914. He was born near Jamestown, Pa., May 11, 1836, and was educated in the district schools and at Westminster and Allegheny colleges. He studied law with AG Gillespie of Greenville, Pa., and was admitted to the bar in Mercer county. Mr. Bowman went to Bathrop, La., soon after, and for the next four years, practiced law in Morehouse and adjourning parishes. He served as a first Lieutenant in the Confederate army during the Civil War, and soon after its close came North and engaged in the mercantile business in Linesville, where he also practiced law. During his years of business activity, Mr. Bowman took an active part in all work for the betterment of the community. He was known as a man of marked ability and sound judgment, whose advice was much sought. He is survived by his widow and daughter Orline, who live in Linesville, and by one son, Prof. Roscoe Bowman, of Steelton, Pa.
  		Pennsylvania Death Certificate James Dowling Bowman
  		Obituary of James D. Bowman from the February 11, 1914 issue of the Conneautville Courier
  Age	77 years
  Buried	7 Feb 1914	Linesville Cemetery, Linesville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
  	Section B, Lot 15, Grave 3
  		Bowman, James Dowling 1836-1914 Plot: Section B, Lot 15, Grave 3
  Person ID	I29993	Local Families
  Last Modified	27 Jul 2019

  
  

  Father	James Bowman,   b. 25 Dec 1802, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 13 Jan 1888, Linesville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Martha Andrews,   b. 25 Aug 1802, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 14 Jul 1881, Linesville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F10166	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Emily J. McCurdy,   b. 27 Sep 1841, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 2 Sep 1920, Linesville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 78 years)
  Married	Abt 1869
  Children	1. Orline Bowman,   b. 27 Nov 1869, Linesville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 11 Jul 1932, Linesville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 62 years)   2. Freddie W. Bowman,   b. 8 Mar 1872,   d. 16 Sep 1877, Linesville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 5 years)   3. Baby Bowman,   b. 29 May 1882,   d. 29 Jul 1882, Linesville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 0 years)   4. Roscoe Bowman,   b. 6 Nov 1879, Linesville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 25 Nov 1951, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 72 years)
  Last Modified	19 May 2008
  Family ID	F11004	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Buried - 7 Feb 1914 - Linesville Cemetery, Linesville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Miscellaneous News

  Fire At Linesville Ten Buildings Burned in the Business Center of the Town from the May 21, 1891 issue of the Conneautville Courier