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Raphiel Bowser

Raphiel Bowser



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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Raphiel Bowser was born in 1858 in Pennsylvania, USA (son of David Bustill Bowser and Elizabeth Harriet Stevens Gray); died on 24 Nov 1941 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  David Bustill Bowser was born on 16 Jan 1820 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 30 Jun 1900 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Collingdale, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA.

    David married Elizabeth Harriet Stevens Gray in 1856. Elizabeth (daughter of Singleton M. Gray and Mary Elizabeth Lowry) was born on 13 Jun 1831 in York, York, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 29 Nov 1908 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Collingdale, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Harriet Stevens Gray was born on 13 Jun 1831 in York, York, Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Singleton M. Gray and Mary Elizabeth Lowry); died on 29 Nov 1908 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Collingdale, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA.
    Children:
    1. 1. Raphiel Bowser was born in 1858 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 24 Nov 1941 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. Ida Elizabeth Bowser was born on 1 Jan 1870 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 23 Feb 1955 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Collingdale, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Singleton M. Gray was born on 29 Nov 1809 in Limerick, Wexford, Ireland; died on 15 Oct 1862 in York, York, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in North York, York, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Singleton married Mary Elizabeth Lowry on 7 Apr 1829 in York, York, Pennsylvania, USA. Mary was born on 19 Apr 1811 in York, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 6 Feb 1896 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in North York, York, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Mary Elizabeth Lowry was born on 19 Apr 1811 in York, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 6 Feb 1896 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in North York, York, Pennsylvania, USA.
    Children:
    1. 3. Elizabeth Harriet Stevens Gray was born on 13 Jun 1831 in York, York, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 29 Nov 1908 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Collingdale, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. Mary Jane Gray was born on 16 Jan 1833 in York, York, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 18 May 1866 in York, York, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in North York, York, Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. Eli Grey was born on 1 Nov 1834 in York, York, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 11 Sep 1910 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in North York, York, Pennsylvania, USA.
    4. Amanda Cornelia Gray was born on 28 May 1843 in York, York, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 3 Mar 1930 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.



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