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.
