Individual Details

Erastus BOWE

(29 Jul 1784 - 26 Dec 1863)

Events

Birth29 Jul 1784Wells, Rutland County, Vermont
Marriage18 Jun 1807Franklin County, Ohio - Eleanor SWINNERTON
Miscellaneous1809was listed as a voter and immigrant from Vermont - Delaware County, Ohio
MilitaryBet 2 Jun 1812 and 9was 2nd Sargeant in Company commanded by Captain Norton during the War of 1812 - Ohio
Military1812was a sergeant under Capt Norton who helped build Fort Stephenson in the summer - Sandusky County, Ohio
Military1812was a sergeant in the 3rd Regiment of Cass' Ohio Volunteers and the Ohio Militia - Ohio
Miscellaneous1817was said to be the first white settler in the county - Seneca County, Ohio
ResidenceBef 18 Nov 1817Delaware County, Ohio
Miscellaneous18 Nov 1817arrived at Fort Ball with 2 hired men and built a double log cabin on North Washington St - Fort Ball, Seneca County, Ohio
ResidenceJun 1818Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio
Miscellaneous1818built the first cabin in the town and county - Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio
Residence1820Seneca, Sandusky County, Ohio
Miscellaneous1821refused to board men who were going to build a cabin on his side of the river - Seneca County, Ohio
Miscellaneous25 Jan 1822purchased 80 acres from the Land Office - Delaware County, Ohio
Residence25 Jan 1822Ohio
Miscellaneous5 Feb 1822bought 112.68 acres of land - Delaware County, Ohio
Miscellaneous3 Jun 1822purchased 126 71/100 acres of land through the BLM - Delaware County, Ohio
Residence5 Sep 1823& sold with his wife to Wm Sherwood for $79.19 63 acres - Seneca County, Ohio
Residence10 Apr 1824& sold with his wife for $312.50 80 acres to John Bishop - Seneca County, Ohio
ResidenceJul 1826was a neighbor of the Stoners and Rev John Souder - Fort Ball, Seneca County, Ohio
Residence6 Nov 1826Seneca County, Ohio
Miscellaneous6 Nov 1826purchased with Selden Graves & David Risden from Josiah Hedges & wife in lots 1 & 6 for $63.33 - Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio
Occupation1827owned and operated a tavern - Fort Ball, Seneca County, Ohio
Residence4 Dec 1828Seneca County, Ohio
Miscellaneous4 Dec 1828Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio
Residence1830Hopewell, Seneca County, Ohio
Residence6 May 1834Seneca County, Ohio
Miscellaneous6 May 1834sold with his wife & others in-lot 6 to Frederick Hoffman for $150 - Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio
Miscellaneous6 May 1834& David Risdon were given a quit claim for in -lot 1 from Selden Graves & Henry Cronise for $10 - Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio
Miscellaneous16 Apr 1835sold with his wife for $300 to John Stoner, 2 parcels of land totaling 176 acres - Seneca County, Ohio
Residence20 May 1835& purchased from Joshua Bloomer etal 4 parcels of land totaling 400 acres for $1600 - Seneca County, Ohio
Miscellaneous26 Jun 1835purchased 2 tracts of land totaling 137 acres for $700 from Jaques Hulburd & wife - Seneca County, Ohio
Miscellaneous18 Sep 1835purchased from John A Livers & wife 2 tracts of land with 80 acres each for $700 - Seneca County, Ohio
Miscellaneous15 Feb 1836purchased 126 acres of land from the Land Office - Wapakoneta, Allen, Ohio, United States
Residence15 Feb 1836Seneca County, Ohio
Miscellaneous5 Mar 1836sold with his wife to Henry Kuhn for $963, 2 lots of land with 53 & 83 acres - Seneca County, Ohio
Miscellaneous22 Apr 1836sold with his wife to Henry G Spayth for $700, 80 acres - Seneca County, Ohio
Miscellaneous22 Apr 1836purchased from Henry Spayth & wife 65 acres for $700 - Seneca County, Ohio
Miscellaneous16 Aug 1836sold with his wife to Aaron Welch for $200, lot 7 - Fort Seneca, Seneca County, Ohio
Miscellaneous19 Sep 1836with his wife sold in lots 5 & 6 for $200 to Lorenzo & Jonathan Abbott - Fort Seneca, Seneca County, Ohio
Residence19 Sep 1836Seneca County, Ohio
Miscellaneous18 Mar 1837purchased 160 acres from the Land Office - Lima, Allen County, Ohio
MiscellaneousMay 1838was at a Whig meeting for the abolition of slavery
Residence28 Nov 1838Seneca County, Ohio
Miscellaneous28 Nov 1838sold with his wife to Tobias Miller, lot 3 for $40 - Fort Seneca, Seneca County, Ohio
Miscellaneous12 Apr 1839wiht David Risdon sold to Uriah Coonrod for $100, in lot 1 - Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio
Residence23 Apr 1839Seneca County, Ohio
Miscellaneous23 Apr 1839sold to Hamilton F Crum for $200, lots 11 & 12 - Fort Seneca, Seneca County, Ohio
Miscellaneous25 Jun 1839Seneca County, Ohio
Residence28 Aug 1839Seneca County, Ohio
Miscellaneous28 Aug 1839sold to James W McDaniel for $40 in lot 1 - Fort Seneca, Seneca County, Ohio
Miscellaneous28 Aug 1839sold to James Gilmore for $40 in lot 2 - Fort Seneca, Seneca County, Ohio
MarriageBef 1840Margaret AULGER
Residence28 Jan 1840Seneca County, Ohio
Miscellaneous28 Jan 1840sold to Nicholas Mallett for $800, 80 acres - Hopewell Township, Seneca County, Ohio
Residence1840Hopewell, Seneca County, Ohio
Residence21 Jul 1841& purchased from Jonas Smith & his wife 137 acres in 2 tracts for $550.64 - Seneca County, Ohio
Residence17 Feb 1842Seneca County, Ohio
Miscellaneous17 Feb 1842& wife sold for $50 in lots 8 & 9 to Theresa McDaniel - Fort Seneca, Seneca County, Ohio
Miscellaneous17 Feb 1842& sold with his wife to Wm Johnson for $62 land in the Armstrong Reservation - Seneca County, Ohio
Residence20 Apr 1842& purchased from Elijah Musgrave & wife, 70 acres for $800 - Seneca County, Ohio
Miscellaneous29 Sep 1842Fort Seneca, Seneca County, Ohio
Miscellaneous22 Mar 1844& wife sold to Wm Johnson for $62 a lot containing 3 acres - Seneca County, Ohio
Residence22 Mar 1844Seneca County, Ohio
Residence14 Mar 1846Seneca County, Ohio
Miscellaneous14 Mar 1846sold with his wife to Rodolphus Decker for $90 in lots 19, 20, & 21 - Fort Seneca, Seneca County, Ohio
Residence3 Sep 1846Seneca County, Ohio
Miscellaneous3 Sep 1846sold with his wife to Tobias Miller for $34.50 in lots 13 & 14 - Fort Seneca, Seneca County, Ohio
Miscellaneous1847was listed on a tax record for personal property valued at $70 - Hopewell Township, Seneca County, Ohio
Residence1 May 1847& sold with his wife to Daniel A Nighswander for $50 1 acre in Section 19, Twp 3, Range 15 - Seneca County, Ohio
Residence30 Aug 1847Seneca County, Ohio
Miscellaneous30 Aug 1847sold with his wife to Jacob Martin Sr for $35 in lot 31 - Fort Seneca, Seneca County, Ohio
Residence27 Nov 1847Seneca County, Ohio
Miscellaneous27 Nov 1847quit claimed a deed with his wife for $1 in lot 10 to Henry Snook - Fort Seneca, Seneca County, Ohio
Miscellaneous8 Dec 1847sold with his wife to Henry Snook for $100 in Lots 26, 27, 27, 28 - Fort Seneca, Seneca County, Ohio
Residence15 Jan 1848Seneca County, Ohio
Miscellaneous15 Jan 1848sold with his wife to George Abbott for $125 In lot 4 - Fort Seneca, Seneca County, Ohio
Miscellaneous25 Apr 1848& wife sold 100 acres to Elijah Musgrave for $2,250 - Seneca County, Ohio
Miscellaneous11 Aug 1848sold with his wife to Edmund C Wagner for $100 in lots 40 & 41 - Fort Seneca, Seneca County, Ohio
Residence16 Aug 1848Seneca County, Ohio
Miscellaneous16 Aug 1848& wife sold to Henry Snook Jr in lot 32 for $60 - Fort Seneca, Seneca County, Ohio
Residence21 Dec 1848Seneca County, Ohio
Miscellaneous21 Dec 1848Fort Seneca, Seneca County, Ohio
Residence22 Feb 1849Seneca County, Ohio
Miscellaneous22 Feb 1849sold with his wife to John Zeigler for $120, in lots 34-39 - Fort Seneca, Seneca County, Ohio
Residence7 Jul 1849Seneca County, Ohio
Miscellaneous7 Jul 1849sold with his wife to Rodolphus Decker for $90 in lots 22, 23, 24 - Fort Seneca, Seneca County, Ohio
Residence18 Aug 1850& was a farmer - Hopewell, Seneca County, Ohio
Miscellaneous28 Nov 1850applied for a military pension - Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio
Residence21 Dec 1850Seneca County, Ohio
Miscellaneous21 Dec 1850sold with his wife for $25, lot 29 to John Ziegler - Fort Seneca, Seneca County, Ohio
Residence25 Aug 1854Seneca County, Ohio
Miscellaneous25 Aug 1854with his wife sold to Nathan E Fry for $65 in lot 42 - Fort Seneca, Seneca County, Ohio
Residence17 May 1855Seneca County, Ohio
Miscellaneous17 May 1855purchased from R G Pennington & wife 5 acres for $500 - Hopewell Township, Seneca County, Ohio
Occupation18 Jul 1860retired farmer - Hopewell, Seneca County, Ohio
AffiliationBef 26 Dec 1863was a member of the Masonic Fraternity - Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio
Death26 Dec 1863Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio
Burial29 Dec 1863Section No. 13, Lot No. 11, Grave No. 6 - Greenlawn Cemetery, Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio

Families

SpouseEleanor SWINNERTON (1791 - 1839)
ChildEliza W BOWE (1808 - 1854)
ChildAnna G BOWE (1811 - 1827)
ChildErastus Guilford BOWE (1818 - 1886)
ChildEdward Young BOWE (1820 - 1881)
ChildEleanor Amanda BOWE (1825 - 1911)
ChildEdwin Ruthven BOWE (1825 - 1917)
ChildJames Edgar BOWE (1828 - 1890)
SpouseMargaret AULGER (1820 - 1881)
ChildLaura BOWE (1841 - 1886)
ChildMary BOWE (1843 - 1899)
ChildEmily Jane BOWE (1844 - 1926)
ChildLurenda BOWE (1847 - 1848)
ChildCharles Washington BOWE (1849 - 1884)
ChildIdell BOWE (1852 - 1852)
FatherLevi BOWE (1748 - )
MotherAnne HALL ( - )
SiblingBela BOWE (1776 - 1858)
SiblingOzias BOWE (1779 - )
SiblingJames C BOWE (1782 - )
SiblingJerusha BOWE (1785 - 1870)
SiblingPhebe BOWE ( - )
SiblingJoel BOWE (1800 - )