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Joseph Earl Bowman, seated, with his bride, Joyce Augusta (Dellinger) Bowman, standing beside him. This image was probably their wedding photograph.

Joseph was a grandson of Ephriam Bowman and a son of Martin Luther and Ida Roseanna (Myers)…

Joseph Earl Bowman as a young man wearing a suit and tie with a starched collar.

He was a grandson of Ephriam Bowman and a son of Martin Luther and Ida Roseanna (Myers) Bowman from the rural Edinburg area of Shenandoah County.

He married Joyce…

Portrait photograph of Mary Cora (Painter) Bowman in a striped blouse with a lace collar.

She was the daughter of Henry E. and Margaret (Bowman) Painter. Her father was a well-known farmer from the Hamburg area of Shenandoah County.

She married…

Marvin Whiten Bowman as a young boy leaning on the edge of a chair.

Marvin was the son of Kirby Jacob and Nellie (Guiletta) Bowman.

He served on the Shenandoah County Board of Supervisors in the late 1940's.

He had two wives. The first was…

Photograph of Louise (Bowman) Cooley in a plaid skirt sitting beside her only son, Billy, who is standing beside her.

Louise was born in Fort Valley, the daughter of Angelo and Myrtle Bowman.

She married Clyde William Cooley, Sr. (1916-2017) in…

Clara Alma (Bowman) Grabill with short hair and seated on a bench with her legs crossed.

Her first husband was Edward L. Vehrencamp and she had at least two children with him. He died in 1932.

In 1934, she married a widow from Woodstock, John…

Earl Lee Bowman as a toddler seated on a chair.

His parents were Joseph Frederick "Fred" Bowman (1913-1953) and Hazel Marie (Epard) Bowman (1914-1998). He grew up in a large family in Maurertown.

The name, "Fred Bowman", is written on the glass…

Eva Marie Bowman as a young girl with short hair and wearing a dress and stockings, is seated on a bench.

Her parents were Joseph Frederick "Fred" Bowman (1913-1953) and Hazel Marie (Epard) Bowman (1914-1998). She grew up in a large family in…

Three of the younger children born to Joseph Frederick "Fred" Bowman (1913-1953) and his wife, Hazel Marie (Epard) Bowman (1914-1998).

Identified (l to r) are: Eva Marie Bowman, Earl Lee Bowman and Raymond C. Bowman.

The children grew up in a…

Portrait photograph of Twyman Elmore Bowman as a young man wearing a suit and tie.

Twyman grew up in Edinburg, the son of Earl and Joyce (Dellinger) Bowman. He had two brothers, Dick D. and Alden Bowman.

Twyman moved to Newport News in 1942.…

Portrait photograph of Isaiah Bowman with a mustache and wearing a suit and tie.

Isaiah Bowman was a farmer from Edinburg, His parents were Isaac Bowman Bowman and Elizabeth (Painter) Bowman.

His first wife was Annie Elizabeth (Fravel)…

Portrait photograph of Isaiah Bowman with a mustache and wearing a suit and tie.

Isaiah Bowman was a farmer from Edinburg, His parents were Isaac Bowman Bowman and Elizabeth (Painter) Bowman.

His first wife was Annie Elizabeth (Fravel)…

Portrait photograph of Resa (Bowman) Wightman as a young woman.

She married Dunfee Wightman and had two sons, Jack and Joe. She left behind four grandchildren.

Portrait photograph of Joseph Earl Bowman as a young man.

He was the son of Martin Luther and Ida Roseanna (Myers) Bowman.

He married Joyce Augusta (Dellinger) Bowman and had three children: Wilbur Alden, Twyman Elmore, and Dick Delford…

Photograph of Mary Bair Bowman as a toddler.

She was the only child of Franklin Schmucker (1871-1963) and Sarah Fletcher (Supinger) (1870-1953) Bowman. Her father was a Woodstock Merchant.

Mary was a well-known music teacher at Woodstock High…

Portrait photograph of Milton Myron Bowman, Sr. and his wife, Annabelle (Santmiers) Bowman.

Myron was the son of Isaiah Bowman and Annie (Fravel) Bowman.

Joseph Earl Bowman as a young man, standing by a bench and wearing a jacket, vest, and tie.

Portrait photograph of Barbara (Rudy) Bowman as a young woman wearing a heart-shaped locket.

Barbara was the daughter of Raymond Alexander and Beulah Lee (Hockman) Rudy. She grew up in rural Edinburg with two older brothers, Mark and Raymond, Jr. …

Portrait photograph of Barbara (Rudy) Bowman as a young woman wearing a heart-shaped locket.

Barbara was the daughter of Raymond Alexander and Beulah Lee (Hockman) Rudy. She grew up in rural Edinburg with two older brothers, Mark and Raymond, Jr. …

Portrait of Marvin Whiten Bowman wearing a suit and striped tie.

He was the son of Kirby T. Bowman and Nellie C. Bowman.

He was the father of Nancye L. Bowman and Byron Bowman.

The name "Marvin Bowman" is written on the glass plate.

At…

Portrait photograph of Alvin “Buddy” Leslie Lucas as a teenager, in glasses and wearing a cardigan over his shirt and tie.

Buddy was born in Saumsville, to Ezra Lee (1878-1958) and Susie V. (Seal) (1891-1976) Lucas. His father farmed and had been…

Photograph of the interior of an unidentified bank with an unidentified teller behind the counter.

Frank S. Bowman, of Bowman's Department Store in Woodstock, is visible on the right side of the photograph.

Portrait photograph of Mary Bair Bowman as a young woman.

Mary was the only child of Franklin Schmucker (1871-1963) and Sarah Fletcher (Supinger) (1870-1953) Bowman. Her father was a merchant in Woodstock.

Mary was a well-known music teacher at…

Photograph of Mary Bair Bowman as a young woman, standing, and wearing a costume that includes a large floppy hat.

Mary was the only child of Franklin Schmucker (1871-1963) and Sarah Fletcher (Supinger) (1870-1953) Bowman. Her father was a…

Photograph of Myron M. Bowman, Jr. as a boy.

Myron was the grandson of Isaiah and Annie (Fravel) Bowman.

His parents were Myron Milton Bowman, Sr. (1878-1943) and Anabel (Santmiers) Bowman (1880-1965).

He married Stella Virginia (Hepner)…
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