History of Kentucky, five volumes, edited by Judge Charles Kerr,
American Historical Society, New York & Chicago, 1922, Vol. IV, p. 59
Fayette Co.

     THE BOWMAN FAMILY.  Among the honored residents of Fayette County,
Kentucky, living three miles west of Lexington, on the Gunn Pike, are
Henry C., Jr., Anna Belle and Sally Bowman, each a representative of a
family which has been held in high esteem for many years in this state. 
These three are children of Henry C. Bowman, Sr., and Sally (Bowman)
Bowman, and grandchildren of Abram and Nancy (Trotter) Bowman.  Abram
Bowman was born at Elkhorn, Fayette County, Kentucky, a son of Abram
Bowman, an officer of the Continental line during the Revolutionary
war.  He married Mrs. Sarah (Henry) Bryant, the widow of Col. David
Bryant, who met a soldier's death while serving with Colonel Bowman. 
Colonel Bryant had lived on what is now the Phelps farm in Fayette
County, and Colonel Bowman was a near neighbor, to whom Colonel Bryant
entrusted the care of his family at the time of his death.  Colonel
Bowman and wife were buried originally on what is now known as the Helm
farm, but recently his remains were transferred by his three great
grandchildren, Henry C., Jr., Anna Belle and Sally Bowman, to the
cemetery at Lexington.
     Abram and Nancy (Trotter) Bowman passed their entire lives near
what is known as the Helm farm, Mr. Bowman having attained the
remarkable age of ninety-six years.  He and his wife were the parents of
five sons: Thomas, who died in Mercer County, Kentucky, where the
parents had settled originally; William, Abram and Andrew, who went to
Missouri, the last named locating near St. Joseph; and Henry C.  Henry
C. Bowman, Sr. was married first to Sally Bowman, a daughter of William
Bowman, son of the first Abram Bowman.  Mr. and Mrs. Bowman lived on
Parker's Mill road, where both died, she when about thirty years of age
and he when eighty-two.  His second wife bore the maiden name of
Elizabeth Reed.  By his first union Mr. Bowman had four children: Lou,
who became an artist, taught art in Hamilton College for eight years as
well as in the public schools of Lexington and died in 1910, Anna Belle,
Sally and Henry C., Jr.  In his second family there were the following
children: William, a retired farmer living at Lexington; Lee, a banker
of Bellairs, Ohio; Bush H., a real estate and oil operator of Perry,
Oklahoma; Andrew, deputy sheriff, residing at Lexington; and John, a
breeder and ranchman of McIntosh, New Mexico specializing in Hereford
cattle, who holds sales in the East as well as the West, which are
largely attended, buyers coming from everywhere.
     Anna Belle, Sally and Hal C. Bowman, Jr., reside on their farm,
located three miles west of Lexington, a community in which they have
maintained the family reputation for integrity, probity, clean
citizenship and a clear conception of an individual's responsibility in
the way of charity and education.  They have long taken an active part
in the work of the Methodist Episcopal Church.  Their acquaintance is
extensive and their friendships are numerous and sincere.

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