Anna M. Finch was born in Henderson County, Illinois, east of Terre Haute, December 18, 1871 or '72.  She was the daughter of William Finch and Ellen Penny.

Kinzy and Anna were married on March 19, 1889, at Macomb, McDonough County, Illinois, by County Judge Lawrence Y. Sherman.  Marriage Documents  (62k, 72k)

In 1900 Kinzy and Anna were farming in Emmet Township, McDonough County, with the first seven of their eventual eight children.  By 1910 they would be in Fountain Green Township, Hancock County, in 1920 they would be living in the town of LaHarpe, and by 1930 they had left the town behind and were living on a farm located in LaHarpe Township.

Kinzy died January 26, 1933, in LaHarpe Township.  Anna survived him by several years, died November 3, 1940, in Durham Township, Hancock County.  They are buried at LaHarpe City Cemetery in the same plot as two of their children, Olive and Walter.

The Bowen children were:

i.	Frank Bowen, born about 1890.
ii.	Eula M. Bowen, born about 1891, died in 1965, burial at Memorial Garden Cemetery, Macomb, McDonough County.
iii.	Roy G. Bowen, born September 10, 1892, died December 8, 1843.  He is buried at LaHarpe City Cemetery.
iv.	Olive Esther "Ollie" Bowen, born in 1894, died August 24, 1894, at LaHarpe, buried at LaHarpe City Cemetery.
v.	Leta May Bowen, born in 1896, married Le Roy Preston Eddington, 1896-1970, in February of 1917.  Roy was the son of Walter J. Eddington and Martha Elizabeth Gordon. Leta died November 4, 1964.  She and Roy are buried at LaHarpe Township Cemetery, LaHarpe.  Roy and Leta farmed just north of Fountain Green in Hancock County for a number of years.  See also: L. Joan Eddington (1931-1933, daughter) .
vi.	Walter J. Bowen, born in 1897, died in 1954.  Burial at LaHarpe City Cemetery.
vii.	Ralph Bowen, born about 1898.  He died before April 01, 1910, burial location undetermined.
viii.	Sarah E. Bowen, born about 1903.

Bowen, T Lafayette, 29, male, white, farmer, value of personal estate 1840, born IL, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more
Sarah, 24, female, white, keeping house, born OH
Warren, 6, male, born IL
Kenzie, 3, male, born IL
Ledora, 2, female, born IL
Allie, 5/12, born IL, born January
Lane, Catharine, 29, female, white, dom. serv., born NY
John, 1, male, white, born MO
Demoney, Melvin, 21, male, white, farm labr, born OH
Bowen, Warren, 22, male, white, farm labr, value of personal estate 200, born IL

Bowen, Lafayette, white, male, 39, married, farmer, born IL, both parents born VA
Sarah, white, female, 36, wife, married, keeping house, born IL, both parents born [no entry]
Warren, white, male, 16, son, single, at school, attended school within the year, born IL, both parents born IL
Kinney, white, male, 14, son, single, at school, attended school within the year, born IL, both parents born IL
Allie, white, female, 10, daughter, single, at school, attended school within the year, born IL, both parents born IL
Waggio, Sarah, white, female, 2, second cousin, single, born IL, both parents born [no entry]

Finch, William, white, male, 60, married, farmer, born PA, both parents born PA
Ellen, white, female, 37, wife, married, keeping house, born MD, both parents born MD
Mary, white, female, 13, daughter, single, at school, attended school within the year, born IL, father born PA, mother born MD
Sylvester W, white, male, 12, son, single, at school, attended school within the year, born IL, father born PA, mother born MD
Annie, white, female, 8, daughter, single, at school, attended school within the year, born IL, father born PA, mother born MD
Alice, white, female, 6, daughter, single, at school, attended school within the year, born IL, father born PA, mother born MD
Samiel, white, female [sic], 2, son, single, born IL, father born PA, mother born MD
Wright, Sallie, white, female, 16, niece, single, at school, attended school within the year, born MO, father born VA, mother born MD
Burks, Howard, white, male, 20, nephew, single, laborer, born MO, father born VA, mother
born MD

Bowen, Kinzy H, head, white, male, Oct 1865, 34, married for 12 years, born IL, both parents born IL, farmer, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English, paying on a mortgage on his farm home, farm schedule 31

Anna M, wife, white, female, Dec 1880 [sic], 29, married for 12 years; mother of 7 children, all living; born IL, father born PA, mother born ME, could read, write and speak English

Frank, son, white, male, Aug 1890, 10, single, born IL, both parents born IL, at school for 9 months, could read, write and speak English

Eula, daughter, white, female, July 1891, 8, single, born IL, both parents born IL, at school for 5 months

Roy, son, white, male, Sept 1892, 7, single, born IL, both parents born IL, at school for 9 months, could read, write and speak English

Olive, daughter, white, female, Dec 1894, 5, single, born IL, both parents born IL

Leta, daughter, white, female, May 1896, 4, single, born IL, both parents born IL

Walter, son, white, male, May 1897, 3, single, born IL, both parents born IL

Ralph, son, white, male, Feb 1898, 2, single, born IL, both parents born IL

Bowin, Kin H, head, male, white, 43, married (1st) for 21 years, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, farmer, general farm, employer, could read and write, paying on a mortgage on his farm, farm schedule 150

Anna M, wife, female, white, 38, married (1st) for 21 years; mother of 8 children, 7 living; born IL, father born PA, mother born MD, spoke English, could read and write

Franklin, son, male, white, 20, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, laborer, home farm, employee, could read and write, did not attend school after Sept. 1, 1909

Eula M, daughter, female, white, 18, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, laborer, home farm, employee [sic], could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Roy G, son, male, white, 17, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, laborer, home farm, employee, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Olive E, daughter, female, white, 15, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Leta M, daughter, female, white, 13, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Walter J, son, male, white, 12, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Sara E, daughter, female, white, 6, single, born IL, both parents born IL, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Money, Dave, head, male, white, 46, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, farmer, general farm, working on own account, could read and write, paying on a mortgage on his farm home, farm schedule 151

Bowen, Kinzy H, head, owned his home free of mortgage, male, white, 63, married, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, farmer, general farm, working on own account

Anna N [sic], wife, female, white, 48, married, could read and write, born IL, father born PA, mother born MD, spoke English

Olive E, daughter, female, white, 25, single, could read and write, born IL, born parents born IL, spoke English

Walter J, son, male, white, 23, single, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, farmer, general farm, working for wages

Sarah E, daughter, female, white, 16, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1919, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Bowen, K H, head, owner, [no entry for home value], owned a radio, lived on a farm, male, white, 63, married, age at first marriage - 23, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, farmer, general farm, whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or expedition - no, farm schedule 84

Anna, wife, female, white, 57, married, age at first marriage - 17, could read and write, born IL, father born PA, mother born MD, spoke English

Walter, son, male, white, 33, single, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English