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991. Henry Clay
BOWEN43,526 was born on 11 Feb 1842 in Ruddles' Mills, Kentucky.
He was a farmer and a distiller.527
He died in 1893.
History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed. by William
Henry Perrin, O. L. Baskin & County, Chicago, 1882, p. 574:
H. C. BOWEN, farmer and distiller; P. O. Ruddel's Mills. Among the early settlers
of Bourbon County was the Bowen family, which came here from near Baltimore,
Maryland., and settled upon wild land, following farming. One of the sons of
the first Bowen, Benjamin by name, was born Oct. 8, 1794, whose father dying,
was bound out to the carpenter's trade in Lexington; but the war of 1812 coming
on he enlisted in the service; but, in consequence of Kentucky's quota being
complete, he was not mustered in. He afterward became a contractor, during which
time he erected many buildings, including three churches in Ruddel's Mills. He
also farmed and kept a hotel; he was also engaged in distilling. He married Miss
Mary Current, of this County, by whom he had six children, H. C., our subject,
being next to the youngest of these children. Benjamin died Oct. 7, 1881, having
held the office of Constable for many years. Our subject was born Feb. 11, 1842,
and since the age of fifteen years has "paddled his own canoe," having
by industry and perseverance placed himself in independent circumstances. May
16, 1865, he was married to Anna E., only child of Benjamin F. and Minerva H.
Howard, of Bourbon County. She was born April 30, 1849, and died July 31, 1878,
leaving five children: Lida, Benjamin, Joseph W., Nannie K. and Hattie. Mr. Bowen
has been engaged in distilling and farming since he arrived at manhood, and owns
a farm of 364 acres, and a copper distillery. He is a Democrat.
Henry Clay BOWEN and Annie E. HOWARD were married on 16 May 1865.
Annie E. HOWARD43
(daughter of Benjamin F. HOWARD and Minerva DIMMIT) was born on 30 Apr 1845.
She died on 31 Jul 1878. Henry Clay BOWEN and Annie E. HOWARD had
the following children:
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