arrow arrow
Johan David Bowman
(1700-1757)
Maria Elisabetha Holzinger
(1727-After 1755)
Johann Nicklaus Fast
(1727-1818)
Cadarina Margaretha Dörner
(1724-1795)
Philip Casper Bowman
(1755-1845)
Katharine Fast
(1753-1826)

Rachel Bowman
(1807-1873)

 

Family Links

Spouses/Children:
1. Samuel Richards

Rachel Bowman 1 2 3 4 5

  • Born: 19 February 1807, Green Township, Mahoning, OH 4 5 6
  • Marriage (1): Samuel Richards on 21 June 1827 in Columbiana County, OH 1
  • Died: 21 November 1873, Green Township, Mahoning, OH at age 66 5
  • Buried: After 21 November 1873, Nova Cemetery, Nova, OH 5
picture

bullet  Noted events in her life were:

• She has alternate birth date of 1806 and a birth location of Ohio.

7

• She has alternate birth date of 1808 and a birth location of Ohio.

This birth year was referenced by her age of 52 on the 1860 census.
. 3

• She appeared on the 1850 US Census in Orange Township, Ashland, OH on 16 October 1850. 2

1850 US Census
Page 483A, Family 115, Roll 658
Orange Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Rachel Richards..44..Ohio

(Living with husband and 9 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date were 19 Feb 1807, then her age should have been 43 instead of 44.
.

• She appeared on the 1860 US Census in Troy Township, Ashland County, OH on 12 June 1860. 3

1860 US Census
Page 42, Family 331, Roll 930
Troy Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Rachel Richards..52..Ohio

(Living with husband and 5 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 19 Feb 1807, then her age should have been 53 instead of 52.
.

• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in Troy Township, Ashland County, OH on 25 June 1870. 4

1870 US Census
Page 9, Family 69, Roll 2668
Troy Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Rachel Richards..62..Ohio..Keeping House

(Living with husband and 3 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 19 Feb 1807, then her age should have been 63 instead of 62.
.



• She was buried after 21 November 1873 in the Nova Cemetery in Nova, OH.

Find A Grave Memorial 95009215
. 5


picture

Rachel married Samuel Richards, son of Leonard R. Richards and Elizabeth Smith, on 21 June 1827 in Columbiana County, OH.1 (Samuel Richards was born on 23 December 1803 in , Jefferson County, OH,2 3 4 8 9 10 died on 24 August 1878 10 and was buried after 24 August 1878 in Nova Cemetery, Nova, OH 10.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:



• Marriage Image: 21 June 1827, in Columbiana County, OH.

• They appeared on the 1850 US Census in Orange Township, Ashland, OH on 16 October 1850. 2

1850 US Census
Page 483A, Family 115, Roll 658
Orange Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Samuel Richards..46..Ohio..Farmer
Rachel Richards..44..Ohio
Albert Richards..20..Ohio..Farmer
Rebecca Richards..15..Ohio
Sophrona Richards..14..Ohio
Susan Richards..12..Ohio
John Richards..10..Ohio
Emily Jane Richards..8..Ohio
Julia Richards..6..Ohio
Hiram Richards..2..Ohio
James Richards..1..Ohio
.

• They appeared on the 1860 US Census in Troy Township, Ashland County, OH on 12 June 1860. 3

1860 US Census
Page 42, Family 331, Roll 930
Troy Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Samuel Richards..56..Ohio..Farmer
Rachel Richards..52..Ohio
Emily J. Richards..18..Ohio..Domestic
Julia Richards..15..Ohio
Hiram Richards..13..Ohio
Oliver Richards..11..Ohio
Joshua Richards..7..Ohio

(Where was the daughter, Laura, at age 5?)
.

• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Troy Township, Ashland County, OH on 25 June 1870. 4

1870 US Census
Page 9, Family 69, Roll 2668
Troy Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Samuel Richards..66..Ohio..Farmer
Rachel Richards..62..Ohio..Keeping House
Oliver Richards..21..Ohio
Joshua Richards..18..Ohio
Laura Richards..15..Ohio
.


picture

Sources


1 "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 30 January 2015); (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDLN-386 : 8 March 2021), Samuel Richards and Rachel Bowman, 21 Jun 1827; citing Marriage, Columbiana, Ohio, United States, V 2 P 279, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.

2 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Orange Township, Ashland County, Ohio, p. 483A, dwelling 112, family 115, Samuel Richards and Rachel Bowman; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 1 Jan 2011); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll 658.

3 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Troy Township, Ashland County, Ohio, p. 42, dwelling 344, family 331, Samuel Richards and Rachel Bowman; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 30 Jan 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 930.

4 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Troy Township, Ashland County, Ohio, p. 9, dwelling 70, family 69, Samuel Richards and Rachel Bowman; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 1 Jan 2011); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593, roll 2668.

5 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 28 May 2021, memorial page for Rachel Bowman Richards (19 Feb 1807-21 Nov 1873), Find a Grave Memorial ID 95009215, citing Nova Cemetery, Nova, Ashland County, Ohio, USA

6 Anne Bowman, "Bowman-Cassel Family" (http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=:2660287; Updated: Wed Oct 8 12:47:44 2003).

7 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Orange Township, Ashland County, Ohio, p. 483A, dwelling 112, family 115; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 1 Jan 2011); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432.

8 Robert E. Wallace, World Family Tree Vol. 012, Ed. 1, Tree #1194 (Brřderbund Software, Inc., Release date: July 28, 1997).

9 William Arthur Richards, Jr., "Richards Family Group" (http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=123654; Updated: Tue Mar 30 19:21:02 2004).

10 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 28 May 2021, memorial page for Samuel Richards (23 Dec 1803-24 Aug 1878), Find a Grave Memorial ID 95009214, citing Nova Cemetery, Nova, Ashland County, Ohio, USA


Home | Table of Contents | Surnames | Name List

This website was created 14 March 2025 with Legacy 10.0, a division of MyHeritage.com; content copyrighted and maintained by brian@the-lightfoots.com