REUNION HELD FOR BOWMAN FAMILY SUNDAY

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First Annual Reunion of Bowman Family Held Sunday - Local Man Compiled Interesting Data.

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The first annual re-union of the Bowman family was held Sunday, August 23, at the home of Mrs. Jane Bowman, wife of the late John Bowman, of Stanfordville, near Layefetteville (sic. - should be Lafayetteville).  Mrs. Bowman will be 94 years old in October and remained up all day, sitting on the porch and conversing with the many relatives.  Her son, Otis Bowman was the oldest and the young son of Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Bowman of Larchmond, was the youngest Bowman present.

This re-union is of the descendants of Maltiah and Roba Arnold Bowman.  In 1630, two brothers, Nathaniel and Benjamin Bowman came from England and settled in Rhode Island, this company of Sunday's re-union being the line of Benjamin Bowman.  Mrs. Clara Rymph read some interesting Bowman data which Horace Bowman has compiled.  The following were elected officers for the coming year:  Mrs. Rose Bowman Myers, president; Wilber J. Bowman, vice-president; Otis Bowman, secretary.  The 1937 re-union will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Fowler (Rosalie Bowman), at Millbrook.

Delicious refreshments of sandwiches, baked beans, salad, pickles, cheese, cake and coffee were served at noon, including a cake, made by Mrs. Horace Bowman, bearing the dates, 1630 - 1936.  Beautiful flowers, including gladiolus, zinnias and sweet peas, were brought for the occasion. Approximately one hundred and twenty-five members were present.

Among those present were, Mrs. Jane Bowman, Mrs. Mary Duncan, Mrs. Elma Simmons, Otis Bowman, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bowman and sons, Edward and Robert, Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Simmons and sons, Malcolm, Roswell and Warren, Mr. and Mrs. Fernando Wirehouse, Mrs. Minnie Bowman Boice, Mr. and Mrs. Burton A. Fradenburg of Stanfordville; Mr. and Mrs. Wilber J. Bowman, Mrs. Eliza Bowman, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Bowman, Mrs. Lina Bowman Decker, Mrs. Fred S. Barrett, of Pine Plains; Mr. and Mrs. David W. Bowman, Mrs. Jennie Bowman, Isaac Bowman, of Wassaic; Mr. and Mrs. Elmor E. Eckert, of Newburgh; Mr. Sterling Bradley, of Shultzville; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bowman, of Briarcliff; William B. Hoag, of Torrington, Conn.; Mr. and Mrs. William Budd and daughters, Beulah and Thelma.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Lauder, Mr. and Mrs. William J. Hevenor, Mr. and Mrs. Ira J. Wirehouse, Mrs. Cornelia Bowman Byrne and daughters, Adelaide and Eleanor, of Clinton Corners; Mr. and Mrs. Adelbert J. Moore, Mrs. Edmund Du Bois and children, Muriel, Edmond and Ernestine, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hicks Moore, Charlotte Moore, Albert Moore, Jr., Nancy Moore, Betty Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Moore and children, Stewart and Shirley, Mrs. Angelene Houston, Macy Sherow, William M. Sherow, Mrs. Clara Rymph, Olga Hicks, Hazel Moore, Ruth Bowman, Mr. and Mrs. John Wright, of Poughkeepsie; Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Wilber, Herbert W. Wilbur, Maude F. Wilbur, Harold Wilbur, of Pleasant Valley; Willett S. Sherow, of Hyde Park; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Creamer, Mrs. Rose Bowman Myers, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hicks, of Lithgow; Raymond Hicks, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Fowler, Irene Fowler, Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Fowler, of Millbrook; Helen Herrick, Winfred Herrick, Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Triebel and children, Donald, LeRoy, Charles and Audrey, of Red Hook; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Moore and son, Pouquag.

Mr. and Mrs. Grover C. Moore, of Beacon; Mr. and Mrs. Walter A. Moore, of White Plains; Lydia Mosher, Mr. and Mrs. Irving Haight, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Sherow, David M. Galdwin (sic. - this surname spelled "BALDWIN" in my other clipping of this reunion), of Bangall; Dr. Ralph Bowman and children, Marian, Barbara and baby son, of Larchmont; Mrs. Hilda Hicks, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Hicks and daughter, Diane, of Springdale, Conn.; Mrs. Nell Hicks Eagan and two children, of Mt. Vernon.