The Benjamin Bowers family, 1920s
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Description
A photograph of Benjamin W. and Samantha Ann (Poland) with their four children, taken outside. Also pictured is Zella (Mathes) Bowers, who married A. Ray Bowers in 1920.
Benjamin W. Bowers was born on January 30, 1851 to Nathaniel and Esther (Wood) Bowers. He grew up on a homestead and continued farming after marrying Samantha Ann Poland.
Front row, left to right: Samantha Ann (Poland) Bowers and Benjamin W. Bowers
Back row, left to right: A. Ray Bowers, Zella (Mathes) Bowers, William H. Bowers, Retta (Bowers) Bridenstine, and Emma (Bowers) Cropley (Lovetinsky et al., p. 91).
Benjamin W. Bowers was born on January 30, 1851 to Nathaniel and Esther (Wood) Bowers. He grew up on a homestead and continued farming after marrying Samantha Ann Poland.
Front row, left to right: Samantha Ann (Poland) Bowers and Benjamin W. Bowers
Back row, left to right: A. Ray Bowers, Zella (Mathes) Bowers, William H. Bowers, Retta (Bowers) Bridenstine, and Emma (Bowers) Cropley (Lovetinsky et al., p. 91).
Publisher
Coralville Public Library. Coralville Digital History Library.
Date
1920s
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Rights
Educational use only, no other permissions given.
Format
jpeg
Type
Coverage
Johnson County, Iowa
Collection
Citation
“The Benjamin Bowers family, 1920s,” Coralville Digital History Library, accessed April 17, 2025, https://coralvilledigitalhistory.omeka.net/items/show/126.
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