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Husband: Benedict Bower (1 2)
   Born: 13 MAR 1783               in Baden-Baden, Germany (7)
Married:                          in Germany
   Died: 12 MAR 1870               in Smithland, Woodbury Co.,  Iowa
 Father: 
 Mother: 
Spouses: 
   Wife: Elizabeth Kell (22 23)
   Born: 01 SEP 1786               in Baden-Baden, Germany
   Died: 05 DEC 1865               in Smithland, Woodbury Co.,  Iowa (28)
 Father: 
 Mother: 
Spouses:
Children
01  (M): Joseph Bower (32 33 34)
   Born: 04 MAY 1813               in Baden-Baden, Germany
   Died: 15 JAN 1892               in Smithland, Woodbury Co., Iowa
Spouses: Mary Murrie
02  (M): Thomas Bower (35 36 37)
   Born: 26 SEP 1825               in Baden-Baden, Germany
   Died: 1906                      in Smithland, Woodbury Co.,  Iowa
Spouses: Elizabeth Edgar
03  (F): Genevieve Faitha Bower
   Born: 29 DEC 1825               in Baden-Baden, Germany (From WFT Vol.  5  #2538)
   Died: 01 JUL 1868               in Smithland, Woodbury Co.,  Iowa
Spouses: Orrin Boyington Smith
04  (F): Helen J. Bower (38 39 40 41 42)
   Born: about 1822                in Baden-Baden, Germany
   Died: UNKNOWN                   in Smithland, Woodbury Co., Iowa (most likely)
Spouses: Eli Lee
05  (F): Theresa Bower
   Born: about 1815                in Baden, Germany
   Died: after 1880
Spouses: Burkett; John McColley

Additional Information

Benedict Bower:
Name: Benedick Bower 3
Name: Benedict Bower 4 5
Name: Elizabeth Bower 6
Born: 1781, Germany 8
Born: 1781, Germany 9
Born: 1782, Baden 10
Born: 1782, Baden 11
Born: 1782, Baden 12
Born: 1782, Baden 13
Born: 1785, Baden 14
Buried: UNKNOWN, Smithland, Woodbury Co., Iowa
Census: 1860, Living with son Thomas in Little Sioux Township, County of Woodbury, Iowa age 78
Census: 1870, No longer listed with son Thomas
Immigration: 1833, Castle Gardens, NY
Residence: 1850, Newport, Lake, Illinois 15 16
Residence: 1856, Woodbury, Iowa 17
Residence: 1860, Little Sioux, Woodbury, Iowa 18
Residence: 1860, Little Sioux, Woodbury, Iowa 19
Residence: 1860, Little Sioux, Woodbury, Iowa 20
Residence: 1860, Little Sioux, Woodbury, Iowa 21

Notes:
Benedict and Elizabeth (Kell) Bauer - Bower immigrated from Germany to the U.S. in 1833 where he changed the spelling of his name from Bauer to Bower.

They moved by wagon train to Smithland, Iowa, in about 1854 so first lived elsewhere. Their youngest children came with them from Germany, any older ones there might have remained in Germany. No record of any.

Those who came to U.S. were Joseph, Thomas, Theresa, Helen and Genevieve.

This came from Gladys Snyder (Gladys Marie Castle, granddaughter of Helen Louise Elizabeth Bower) and/or Lucy Vaught, granddaughter of Helen Louise Elizabeth Bower
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01 August, 2000

In a listing of the census' sent to me by Norma Beil (NBEIL@aol.com) Benedict and Elizabeth were listed as living with son Thomas in the 1860 census and were not mentioned in the 1870 census, so I am assuming that they died sometime between 1860 and 1870. They were also living with Thomas in 1854 when he brought them to Iowa. At that time Elizabeth was 68 years old and blind and Benedict was 71.

The 1860 census lists Benedict as 78 and Elizabeth as 75.

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Bower family records come from book History of counties Woodbury and Plymouth, Warner &Co. publishers, 1890-1891 page 295;

Smithland Souvenir Booklet, 1935;

Sioux City Journal News, 1943 by staff writer, "Smithland, Proud of its History";

Historical sketch by Rev. A Pruitt.

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Benedict's death date is from World Family Tree Vol. 5 pedigree #2538. As benedict is listed on the 1860 census and not the 1870 census the date is probably good for the year, but unknown if the actual day/month is correct.

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Elizabeth Kell:
Name: Elizabeth Bower 24
Born: 1785, Baden 25
Born: 1785, Baden 26
Born: 1785, Baden. From WFT Vol. 5 ped#2538
Born: 1786, Germany 27
Buried: UNKNOWN, Smithland, Woodbury Co., Iowa
Census: 1860, Living with son Thomas in Little Sioux Township, County of Woodbury, Iowa age 75
Census: 1870, No longer listed with son Thomas
Residence: 1860, Little Sioux, Woodbury, Iowa 29 30
Residence: 1856, Woodbury, Iowa 31

Notes:
Benedict and Elizabeth (Kell) Bower immigrated from Germany to the U.S. in 1833 where he changed the spelling of his name from Bauer to Bower.

They moved by wagon train to Smithland, Iowa, in about 1854 so first lived elsewhere. Their youngest children came with them from Germany, any older ones there might have remained in Germany. No record of any.

Those who came to U.S. were Joseph, Thomas, Theresa, Helen and Genevieve.

This came from Gladys (Castle) Snyder and/or Lucy (Jones) Vaught.

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01 August, 2000

In a listing of the census' sent to me by Norma Beil (NBEIL@aol.com) Benedict and Elizabeth were listed as living with son Thomas in the 1860 census and were not mentioned in the 1870 census, so I am assuming that they died sometime between 1860 and 1870. They were also living with Thomas in 1854 when he brought them to Iowa. At that time Elizabeth was 68 years old and blind and Benedict was 71.

The 1860 census lists Benedict as 78 and Elizabeth as 75.

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Footnotes

  1. 1860 United States Federal Census [2].
    1860 United States Federal Census United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860.M653, 1,438 rolls. Little Sioux, Woodbury, Iowa, post office Smithland, roll M653_345, page 28, image 471.
  2. 1850 United States Federal Census [1].
    1850 United States Federal Census United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1850.M432, 1,009 rolls. Newport, Lake, Illinois, roll M432_114, page 25, image 40.
  3. Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [45].
    Online publication - Ancestry.com. Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007.Original data - Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1897 obtained from the State Historical Society of Iowa via Heritage Quest.
  4. 1850 United States Federal Census [1].
    Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1850.M432, 1,009 rolls. Newport, Lake, Illinois, roll M432_114, page 25, image 40.
  5. 1860 United States Federal Census [2].
    Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860.M653, 1,438 rolls. Little Sioux, Woodbury, Iowa, post office Smithland, roll M653_345, page 28, image 471.
  6. Ibid.
    Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860.M653, 1,438 rolls. Little Sioux, Woodbury, Iowa, post office Smithland, roll M653_345, page 28, image 471.
  7. Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [45].
    Online publication - Ancestry.com. Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007.Original data - Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1897 obtained from the State Historical Society of Iowa via Heritage Quest.
  8. 1850 United States Federal Census [1].
    Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1850.M432, 1,009 rolls. Newport, Lake, Illinois, roll M432_114, page 25, image 40.
  9. Ibid.
    Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1850.M432, 1,009 rolls. Newport, Lake, Illinois, roll M432_114, page 25, image 40.
  10. 1860 United States Federal Census [2].
    Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860.M653, 1,438 rolls. Little Sioux, Woodbury, Iowa, post office Smithland, roll M653_345, page 28, image 471.
  11. Ibid.
    Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860.M653, 1,438 rolls. Little Sioux, Woodbury, Iowa, post office Smithland, roll M653_345, page 28, image 471.
  12. Ibid.
    Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860.M653, 1,438 rolls. Little Sioux, Woodbury, Iowa, post office Smithland, roll M653_345, page 28, image 471.
  13. Ibid.
    Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860.M653, 1,438 rolls. Little Sioux, Woodbury, Iowa, post office Smithland, roll M653_345, page 28, image 471.
  14. Ibid.
    Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860.M653, 1,438 rolls. Little Sioux, Woodbury, Iowa, post office Smithland, roll M653_345, page 28, image 471.
  15. 1850 United States Federal Census [1].
    Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1850.M432, 1,009 rolls. Newport, Lake, Illinois, roll M432_114, page 25, image 40.
  16. Ibid.
    Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1850.M432, 1,009 rolls. Newport, Lake, Illinois, roll M432_114, page 25, image 40.
  17. Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [45].
    Online publication - Ancestry.com. Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007.Original data - Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1897 obtained from the State Historical Society of Iowa via Heritage Quest.
  18. 1860 United States Federal Census [2].
    Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860.M653, 1,438 rolls. Little Sioux, Woodbury, Iowa, post office Smithland, roll M653_345, page 28, image 471.
  19. Ibid.
    Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860.M653, 1,438 rolls. Little Sioux, Woodbury, Iowa, post office Smithland, roll M653_345, page 28, image 471.
  20. Ibid.
    Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860.M653, 1,438 rolls. Little Sioux, Woodbury, Iowa, post office Smithland, roll M653_345, page 28, image 471.
  21. Ibid.
    Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860.M653, 1,438 rolls. Little Sioux, Woodbury, Iowa, post office Smithland, roll M653_345, page 28, image 471.
  22. Ibid.
    Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860.M653, 1,438 rolls. Little Sioux, Woodbury, Iowa, post office Smithland, roll M653_345, page 28, image 471.
  23. Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [45].
    Online publication - Ancestry.com. Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007.Original data - Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1897 obtained from the State Historical Society of Iowa via Heritage Quest.
  24. 1860 United States Federal Census [2].
    Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860.M653, 1,438 rolls. Little Sioux, Woodbury, Iowa, post office Smithland, roll M653_345, page 28, image 471.
  25. Ibid.
    Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860.M653, 1,438 rolls. Little Sioux, Woodbury, Iowa, post office Smithland, roll M653_345, page 28, image 471.
  26. Ibid.
    Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860.M653, 1,438 rolls. Little Sioux, Woodbury, Iowa, post office Smithland, roll M653_345, page 28, image 471.
  27. Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [45].
    Online publication - Ancestry.com. Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007.Original data - Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1897 obtained from the State Historical Society of Iowa via Heritage Quest.
  28. Michael and Tina Monroe [58].
  29. 1860 United States Federal Census [2].
    Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860.M653, 1,438 rolls. Little Sioux, Woodbury, Iowa, post office Smithland, roll M653_345, page 28, image 471.
  30. Ibid.
    Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860.M653, 1,438 rolls. Little Sioux, Woodbury, Iowa, post office Smithland, roll M653_345, page 28, image 471.
  31. Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [45].
    Online publication - Ancestry.com. Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007.Original data - Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1897 obtained from the State Historical Society of Iowa via Heritage Quest.
  32. Ibid.
    Online publication - Ancestry.com. Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007.Original data - Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1897 obtained from the State Historical Society of Iowa via Heritage Quest.
  33. 1880 United States Federal Census [4].
    Online publication - Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1880.T9, 1,454 rolls. Little Sioux, Woodbury, Iowa, ED 238, roll T9_370, page 322.2000, image 0835.
  34. 1870 United States Federal Census [3].
    Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2003.Original data - 1870.<li>United States. Ninth Census of the United States, 1870. Washington, D.C. National Archives and Records Administration. M593, RG29, 1,761 rolls. <li>Minnesota. Minnesota Census Schedules for 1870. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. T132, RG29, 13 rolls. Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, post office Sioux City, roll 427, page 402, image 144.
  35. Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [45].
    Online publication - Ancestry.com. Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007.Original data - Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1897 obtained from the State Historical Society of Iowa via Heritage Quest.
  36. 1880 United States Federal Census [4].
    Online publication - Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1880.T9, 1,454 rolls. Little Sioux, Woodbury, Iowa, ED 238, roll T9_370, page 325.3000, image 0840.
  37. 1870 United States Federal Census [3].
    Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2003.Original data - 1870.<li>United States. Ninth Census of the United States, 1870. Washington, D.C. National Archives and Records Administration. M593, RG29, 1,761 rolls. <li>Minnesota. Minnesota Census Schedules for 1870. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. T132, RG29, 13 rolls. Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, post office Sioux City, roll 427, page 354, image 48.
  38. Ibid.
    Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2003.Original data - 1870.<li>United States. Ninth Census of the United States, 1870. Washington, D.C. National Archives and Records Administration. M593, RG29, 1,761 rolls. <li>Minnesota. Minnesota Census Schedules for 1870. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. T132, RG29, 13 rolls. Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, post office Sioux City, roll 427, page 353, image 46.
  39. 1860 United States Federal Census [2].
    Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860.M653, 1,438 rolls. Little Sioux, Woodbury, Iowa, post office Smithland, roll M653_345, page 28, image 471.
  40. Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [45].
    Online publication - Ancestry.com. Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007.Original data - Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1897 obtained from the State Historical Society of Iowa via Heritage Quest.
  41. Iowa State Census, 1885 [46].
    Online publication - Quigg, Gary, comp.. Iowa State Census 1885 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2003.Original data - See Description for original data sources listed by county.
  42. 1850 United States Federal Census [1].
    Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1850.M432, 1,009 rolls. Newport, Lake, Illinois, roll M432_114, page 25, image 39.

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