Hester Ann Bowsher

   Another name for Hester was Hettie Bowser.

  General Notes:

"Hester A. Bowsher, b 15 Nov 1836 in Marion Co, OH, d 28 Sep 1917 in Pulaski Co, IN, burial: 1917 Paul's Chapel Cemetery, Beaver Twp, Pulaski Co, IN, d/o William Bowsher (b Mar 1799 in Beaver Twp, Northumberland (now Snyder) Co, PA) and Margaret Cogel (b 16 Oct 1804 in Ross Co, OH); m 6 Dec1855 in Beaver Twp, Marion Co, OH to ***ELIJAH STRAW, b Sep 1835 in OH, d 1905 in IN, burial: Paul's Chapel Cemetery, Beaver Twp, Pulaski Co"
Children:
1. William Thomas Straw, b Aug 24 1858 in OH
2. Martha Straw, b Nov 1861 in IN
3. Clara Straw, b Dec 15 1862 in IN
4. Benjamin Straw, b Mar 12 1870 in Pulaski Co, IN
Source: Baker, Judith Carol Bowsher Condo, The Bowsher Family. Monticello, IN: author, 1992; pp 19, 158"

census 1860 - married and living in Pulaski, IN

Name: Hester STRAW Age: 43 Estimated birth year: <1837> Birthplace: Ohio Occupation: Keps House Relation: Wife Home in 1880: Indian Creek, Pulaski, Indiana Marital status: Married Race: White Gender: Female Head of household: Elijah STRAW Father's birthplace: PA Mother's birthplace: OH

census 1900 Beaver, Pulaski IN - she is a seamstress and living with daughter Clara and family

1910 Beaver, Pulaski County, Indiana
James MASTERSON 1857 Indiana
Clara 1863 Indiana
also M-I-L Hester STRAW age 78 now widowed.
Also in HH are:
Eva Good age 17 (d/o James and Clara)
Charles Good (husband of Eva) age 24

Find A Grave Memorial 13607419

Hester married Elijah Straw, son of John Straw and Unknown, on 6 Dec 1855 in Marion County, Ohio. (Elijah Straw was born in Sep 1835 in Ohio, died in 1905 and was buried in Pauls Chapel Cemetery Winamac, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA.)