Individual Details
Emanuel BOWLBY
(19 SEP 1821 - 19 OCT 1905)
From History of Wyandot Co. OH (1884 Leggett & Conway), Antrim Twp.
Biographies, pg. 695-6:
EMANUEL BOWLBY was born in Somerset County, Penn., September 19, 1821; he is a son of James and Sarah (Gross) BOWLBY, natives of Hunterdon County, N. J., and Somerset County, Penn., the former born September 11, 1796, the latter April 1, 1801. His parents were married in Somerset County, Penn., and resided there till March, 1831, moving to Crawford County, Ohio, in 1852, the father dying there in 1870, the mother in 1859. His father died of apoplexy, falling in the Nevada Depot. There were fourteen children in the family, nine living-Emanuel, James, Joseph, Jacob, Hannah, Elizabeth, Maria, Catharine and Sarah. Mr. B. resided with his parents till of age; he then rented land, and farmed two years in Wayne County, and seven years in Stark County, moving to Wyandot, and locating on his present farm of eighty acres in 1852. This farm was purchased while covered by a dense growth of timber, but has been cleared and improved by Mr. BOWLBY till it is now valued at $75 per acre. Mr. BOWLBY was married April 7, 1842, to Sarah STALL, native of Wayne County, Ohio, born November 11, 1822, daughter of Michael and Sarah (Bowers) STALL, natives of Somerset County, Penn., the former born in 1792, the latter in 1795. They had eleven children, six living-Abraham, Henry, William, Elizabeth, Sarah, Barbara. The deceased are George, Michael, Jackson, John and Susan. The father died in 1841, the mother in 1871. Mr. and Mrs. BOWLBY have ten children living, namely: Samantha, wife of Levi LAWBRIGHE, deceased, born October 22, 1843; Rachel, wife of U. L. BACHTELL, born December, 1844; Dr. W., July 4, 1846; Hester A., wife of Mitchel SIGLER, born September 5, 1848; Lydia, wife of Lewis DINKLE, born March 7, 1850; Wellington, July 27, 1851; Nelson, October 18, 1854; Marshall, May 9, 1858; Alice, wife of James H. TRAXLER, October 16, 1860; William Sherman, April 15, 1864; James, January 11, 1868; Marshall and an infant are deceased. Mr. BOWLBY has a comfortable home, and is well respected throughout his community; a Republican, politically.
Events
| Birth | 19 SEP 1821 | Somerset Co., PA | |||
| Marriage | 7 APR 1842 | Sarah STAHL/STALL | |||
| Death | 19 OCT 1905 | from paralysis and infirmities due to old age - Antrim Twp., Wyandot Co., OH |  |  | |
| Burial | Nevada Cem., Nevada, Eden Twp., Wyandot Co., OH | |
Families
| Spouse | Sarah STAHL/STALL (1822 - 1890) |
| Child | Samantha BOWLBY (1843 - 1884) |
| Child | Rachel BOWLBY (1844 - 1930) |
| Child | Dr. David Washington BOWLBY (1846 - 1939) |
| Child | Hester Ann W. BOWLBY (1848 - 1884) |
| Child | Lydia BOWLBY (1850 - 1884) |
| Child | Wellington BOWLBY (1851 - 1921) |
| Child | Nelson BOWLBY (1854 - 1931) |
| Child | Marshall BOWLBY (1858 - 1877) |
| Child | Alice Martha BOWLBY (1860 - ) |
| Child | William Sherman BOWLBY (1864 - ) |
| Child | James BOWLBY (1868 - ) |
| Child | William J. BOWLBY (1876 - ) |
| Father | James A. BOWLBY (1796 - 1870) |
| Mother | Sarah GROSS (1801 - 1859) |
| Sibling | Joseph BOWLBY (1818 - 1898) |
| Sibling | Rachel BOWLBY (1820 - 1884) |
| Sibling | John BOWLBY (1823 - 1858) |
| Sibling | Jacob A. BOWLBY (1824 - 1907) |
| Sibling | Hannah BOWLBY (1826 - ) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth BOWLBY (1828 - 1890) |
| Sibling | Maria/Mariah BOWLBY (1830 - 1886) |
| Sibling | Squire James BOWLBY (1831 - 1913) |
| Sibling | Mary Jane BOWLBY (1834 - 1865) |
| Sibling | Catharine BOWLBY (1836 - 1919) |
| Sibling | Samuel BOWLBY (1838 - 1884) |
| Sibling | Sarah BOWLBY (1841 - ) |
Notes
Death
Obituary, Wyandot Chief Oct. 19, 1905:
Emanuel BOWLBY, a pioneer resident of Antrim township, died at his home, two and one-half miles west of Nevada, Thursday morning, at 1:20 o'clock, from paralysis and infirmities due to old age. Mr. BOWLBY was born in Somerset County, Penn., September 19, 1821, being aged 84 years and 1 month at the time of his death. He remained with his parents until he attained his majority, when he rented land and farmed in Wayne county, Ohio, for two years, and in Stark county seven years. He moved to Wyandot county in 1852, locating on his present farm, where he resided ever since. April 7, 1842, Mr. BOWLBY married to Sarah STALL, a native of Wayne county, who died a number of years ago. Nine children survive Mr. BOWLBY. They are Mrs. Rachel BECHTEL, residing north of Nevada; D.W. BOWLBY, in Pitt township; Mrs. Hester SIGLER, west of Nevada; Mrs. Lydia DINKLE in Nevada; Mrs. Alice TRAXLER, in Chicago, Ill.; Wellington BOWLBY, in Paulding county; Nelson BOWLBY, west of Nevada; and James BOWLBY, living on the home farm.
The funeral will occur from the Lutheran church, in Nevada, Saturday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, and will be conducted by Rev. G. W. W. Amick. Burial will be made in the Nevada cemetery.
Endnotes
1. Gordon Carleton, Email
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