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James Bowen
Birth: 2-25-1808
Death: 9-29-1886
RelationshipsSpouse
Bowen , Eliza
Biography
James Bowen was born in New York City at 1808 and died in 1886 at Hastings-on-the-Hudson. He had several wives, the first two whom he outlived: Eliza Livingston, Josephine Oothout, and Athenia Livingston. The third wife was a cousin of the first. Bowen was a close friend of William Henry Seward and the newspaper, the Herald, referred to him as being part of Seward's clique: "We will not mention their names but their initials are Draper, Blatchford, and Bowen." He was also a general during the Civil War.
Letter References
Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frances Miller Seward,
April 26, 1856
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, July 27,
1855
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward,
October 18, 1855
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, January 4,
1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, March 6, 1852
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, December 11, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, November 23, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, January 24, 1848
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, November 6, 1847
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, October 29, 1843
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, November 7, 1843
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, February 20, 1843
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Clarinda Miller McClallen, September 27, 1840
Letter from Frances Alvah Worden to Lazette Miller Worden, July 23, 1845
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, July 23, 1845
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, July 6, 1845
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, August 28,
1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, October 30, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, August 28, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, March 13, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, February 25, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, March 20, 1842
Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, October 4, 1841
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, November 22, 1841
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, January 14, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, July 19, 1841
Letter from Eliza Bowen to Frances Miller Seward, January 4, 1853
Letter from Eliza Bowen to Frances Miller Seward, February 11, 1852
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 16, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, July 10, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, December 11, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, January 20, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, July 3, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, July 7, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, September 27, 1840
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, November 24,
1844
Citations
Biography and Citation Information:
Biography: James Bowen was born in New York City at 1808 and died in 1886 at Hastings-on-the-Hudson. He had several wives, the first two whom he outlived: Eliza Livingston, Josephine Oothout, and Athenia Livingston. The third wife was a cousin of the first. Bowen was a close friend of William Henry Seward and the newspaper, the Herald, referred to him as being part of Seward's clique: "We will not mention their names but their initials are Draper, Blatchford, and Bowen." He was also a general during the Civil War.Citation Type: Book or Book ChapterBook or Monograph Title: William H. Seward: 1831-1846Publisher Name: Derby and MillerYear: 1891Start Page: 513End Page: 513
Citation for Birth Info:
Citation Type: WebsiteCitation URL: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=bowen&GSfn=james&GSby=1810&GSbyrel=before&GSdy=1835&GSdyrel=after&GSst=36&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=5892275&df=all&Title of Webpage: findagrave.comWebsite Viewing Date: Friday, July 29, 2016 - 11:30Website Last Modified Date: Friday, July 29, 2016 - 11:30
Citation for Death Info:
Citation Type: Book or Book ChapterBook or Monograph Title: Between the Ocean and the Lakes: The Story of ErieChapter Title: Fathers in EriePublisher Name: J.S. CollinsYear: 1901Start Page: 461End Page: 461
Spouse
Bowen , Eliza
Biography
James Bowen was born in New York City at 1808 and died in 1886 at Hastings-on-the-Hudson. He had several wives, the first two whom he outlived: Eliza Livingston, Josephine Oothout, and Athenia Livingston. The third wife was a cousin of the first. Bowen was a close friend of William Henry Seward and the newspaper, the Herald, referred to him as being part of Seward's clique: "We will not mention their names but their initials are Draper, Blatchford, and Bowen." He was also a general during the Civil War.
Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frances Miller Seward, April 26, 1856
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, July 27, 1855
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, October 18, 1855
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, January 4, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, March 6, 1852
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, December 11, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, November 23, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, January 24, 1848
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, November 6, 1847
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, October 29, 1843
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, November 7, 1843
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, February 20, 1843
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Clarinda Miller McClallen, September 27, 1840
Letter from Frances Alvah Worden to Lazette Miller Worden, July 23, 1845
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, July 23, 1845
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, July 6, 1845
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, August 28, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, October 30, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, August 28, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, March 13, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, February 25, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, March 20, 1842
Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, October 4, 1841
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, November 22, 1841
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, January 14, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, July 19, 1841
Letter from Eliza Bowen to Frances Miller Seward, January 4, 1853
Letter from Eliza Bowen to Frances Miller Seward, February 11, 1852
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 16, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, July 10, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, December 11, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, January 20, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, July 3, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, July 7, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, September 27, 1840
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, November 24, 1844
Citations
Biography and Citation Information:
Biography:
James Bowen was born in New York City at 1808 and died in 1886 at Hastings-on-the-Hudson. He had several wives, the first two whom he outlived: Eliza Livingston, Josephine Oothout, and Athenia Livingston. The third wife was a cousin of the first. Bowen was a close friend of William Henry Seward and the newspaper, the Herald, referred to him as being part of Seward's clique: "We will not mention their names but their initials are Draper, Blatchford, and Bowen." He was also a general during the Civil War.
Citation Type:
Book or Book Chapter
Book or Monograph Title:
William H. Seward: 1831-1846
Publisher Name:
Derby and Miller
Year:
1891
Start Page:
513
End Page:
513
Citation for Birth Info:
Citation Type:
Website
Citation URL:
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=bowen&GSfn=james&GSby=1810&GSbyrel=before&GSdy=1835&GSdyrel=after&GSst=36&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=5892275&df=all&
Title of Webpage:
findagrave.com
Website Viewing Date:
Friday, July 29, 2016 - 11:30
Website Last Modified Date:
Friday, July 29, 2016 - 11:30
Citation for Death Info:
Citation Type:
Book or Book Chapter
Book or Monograph Title:
Between the Ocean and the Lakes: The Story of Erie
Chapter Title:
Fathers in Erie
Publisher Name:
J.S. Collins
Year:
1901
Start Page:
461
End Page:
461