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Madora Williams Bowman

Birth	:	22 Dec 1832 Jackson County, Missouri, USA
Death	:	20 May 1902 Multnomah County, Oregon, USA
Burial	:	Riverview Cemetery, Port Clinton, Ottawa County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.5097008, -82.9599991
Description	:	Born 22 Dec 1832 at Jackson County Missouri, she was the eldest child of Bluford Williams and Elizabeth Lewis. Madora married Merritt Bowman 18 Dec 1851 in Sni-a-Bar Twp, Jackson, Missouri.Thier first child was born Jan 1853.Later in the year 1853 the Bowmans and several other families set out from Kansas City, Missouri on the long and arduous trail west, Hoping to carve a better future from an unknown frontier. The wagons were drawn by oxen and the journey took six moths to complete. The hardships of the trail were appalling and many turned back or died in the attempt, but... Read More	Born 22 Dec 1832 at Jackson County Missouri, she was the eldest child of Bluford Williams and Elizabeth Lewis. Madora married Merritt Bowman 18 Dec 1851 in Sni-a-Bar Twp, Jackson, Missouri.Thier first child was born Jan 1853.Later in the year 1853 the Bowmans and several other families set out from Kansas City, Missouri on the long and arduous trail west, Hoping to carve a better future from an unknown frontier. The wagons were drawn by oxen and the journey took six moths to complete. The hardships of the trail were appalling and many turned back or died in the attempt, but the Bowmans pressed stoically on through the Platte River Valley of Nebraska, accross the plains and into the Rockies at South Pass. An exhausting pace of 15 miles per day, often on foot, was required in order to cross the last mountain range before the autumn snows. In Idaho the Bowmans left the main trail to Oregon and headed south west on the California trail, travelling along the Humboldt and over the Sierra Nevada, At length Sutter's Fort on the Sacramento was reached and the weary pioneers had arrived at their journey's end. Merritt and Madora Bowman remained in California 7 years and two more daughters were born to them during that time. In 1860, however, they decided to move north and after settling briefly at Woodland in Washington, they finally established a homestead at Brush Prairie. A fourth daughter and three sons were born to them in Clark County where they were to remain fot the next forty years. By the turn of the century, three of the Bowman children were living in Portland, oregon, and it was there that Merritt and Madora moved in their declining years. Madora died on 20 May 1902 in her 70th year, shortly after the couple celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary and was buried in the Fourth Plain Cemetery, Orchards, WA. Soon after, Merritt Bowman visited Missouri for 18 months and on returning to the West, resided with his son Hiram at Falls City, Oregon, until his death on 19 July 1912 at the age of 85. He was buried beside his wife in the Fourth Plain Cemetery, though only Madora's grave bears a headstone. Written by Rex Harrison, printed in 1988 in TRAILBREAKERS, a publication of the Clark County Genealogical Society

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Where is Madora Williams Bowman's memorial?
Madora Williams Bowman's memorial is located at: Riverview Cemetery, Port Clinton, Ottawa County, USA.
When did Madora Williams Bowman death?
Madora Williams Bowman death on 20 May 1902 in Multnomah County, Oregon, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Madora Williams Bowman's memorial?
Latitude: 41.5097008
Longitude: -82.9599991

Family Members:

Spouse

Merritt Bowman

(1826 - 1912)

Children

Elizabeth Ann Bowman Clark

(1855 - 1943)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Riverview Cemetery
Port Clinton, Ottawa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5097008, -82.9599991

2. Lakeview Cemetery
Port Clinton, Ottawa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5107994, -82.9511032

3. Saint Thomas Episcopal Columbarium
Port Clinton, Ottawa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5118670, -82.9386350

4. Christy Chapel Cemetery
Gypsum, Ottawa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5085983, -82.8861008

5. Camp Perry Memorial
Port Clinton, Ottawa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5437850, -83.0193580

6. Tynan Burial Plot
Portage Township, Ottawa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4909000, -82.8835000

7. LaCarpe Cemetery
Lacarne, Ottawa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5368996, -83.0344009

8. Shook Cemetery
Portage Township, Ottawa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5214005, -82.8758011

9. Dwelle Cemetery
Port Clinton, Ottawa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5069008, -82.8563995

10. Hineline Cemetery
Port Clinton, Ottawa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4634094, -83.0488739

11. K'Burg Family Cemetery
Catawba Island Township, Ottawa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5589400, -82.8463000

12. County Home Cemetery
Oak Harbor, Ottawa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5084650, -83.0929680

13. Catawba Island Cemetery
Catawba Island, Ottawa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5569000, -82.8403015

14. Jamison Cemetery
Danbury, Ottawa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5050060, -82.8180740

15. Rusha Cemetery
Oak Harbor, Ottawa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5690994, -83.0865021

16. Lockwood Cemetery
Lakeside, Ottawa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5435140, -82.8161560

17. Green Creek Burial Ground
Green Creek, Sandusky County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4046160, -83.0213860

18. LaPrairie Cemetery
Fremont, Sandusky County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4258030, -83.0669190

19. Saint Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery
Lakeside, Ottawa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5242200, -82.8049100

20. McCreery Farm Cemetery
Vickery, Sandusky County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3917594, -82.9823677

21. Lathrop Cemetery
Riley Township, Sandusky County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3928301, -83.0110269

22. Roose Cemetery
Oak Harbor, Ottawa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4944000, -83.1268997

23. Sackett Cemetery
Danbury, Ottawa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5303001, -82.7872009

24. Greenwood Cemetery
Kingsway, Sandusky County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4281100, -83.1060300