Saturday, March 5, 2011

Phoebe Garrett Bowerman

Phoebe Garrett was born March 23, 1799, in Dutchess County, New York, to Isaac and Sarah (Carman) Garrett. In 1818 Phoebe married Stephen Bowerman in a triple wedding at the "Big White House".

To Stephen and Phoebe were born:
Emerson Bowerman - January 13, 1820
Charles Garrett Bowerman - born March 20, 1821; died Jan. 30, 1902
Sarah Ann Bowerman - born January 17, 1823; died March 1886
Zuleima Bowerman - born February 19, 1825; died October 22, 1896
Wilfred Bowerman - born January 14, 1827; died March 24, 1828
Byron Bowerman - born Octoer 15, 1834; died Feb. 28, 1839
Milton Bowerman - born April 14, 1837; died May 24, 1916
Thomas Henry Bowerman - born February 16, 1841; died June 28, 1914 In 1863
Note: If you're counting - our ancestor, Emerson, and his youngest brother, Thomas, were born 21 years apart!


Phoebe was granted a certificate of removal to Battle Creek, Michigan. She died January 18, 1886, 86 years, 9 months and 26 days. At the time of her death Phoebe was living with her unmarried daughter Zuleima.