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Male John Bowman Makeson Click to view John Bowman Makeson in the family tree

John Bowman was born on August 3rd, 1855 in Vermilion Co., Illinois.1   John Bowman's father was Thomas Makeson and his mother was Melvina Snider.  His maternal grandparents were David Snider and Sarah Mary Tipton. He had four brothers and four sisters, named David, Franklin Emerson, Charles W., Lovelle Swift, Sarah A., Mary E., Nora Belle and Jennie D..  He was the second oldest of the nine children.  He died at the age of 68 on October 29th, 1923.1 


John Bowman's family with Sarah Addie Holmes

‌John Bowman and Sarah Addie were married in a religious ceremony on May 8th, 1879.1 

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