Rev. Jacob Bowlus and his family were early settlers to this area. They came in 1822. In the fall of that year three of his grown children, George, Sophia and Margaret died within 2months of each other.
In 1867 the Bowlus family deeded the burial ground to Trustees of the Jacob Bowlus Graveyard for use as a public burying ground. Then in 1866 we find another deed turning the burial ground over to the township trustees to use as a public burial with the stipulation that when the trustees no longer used it for burials the property was to revert to the Bowlus heirs. Jacob Bowlus died in 1885. What few stones are here appear to all belong mostly to the Bowlus family.
In 1867 the Bowlus family deeded the burial ground to Trustees of the Jacob Bowlus Graveyard for use as a public burying ground. Then in 1866 we find another deed turning the burial ground over to the township trustees to use as a public burial with the stipulation that when the trustees no longer used it for burials the property was to revert to the Bowlus heirs. Jacob Bowlus died in 1885. What few stones are here appear to all belong mostly to the Bowlus family.
Rev. Jacob Bowlus and his family were early settlers to this area. They came in 1822. In the fall of that year three of his grown children, George, Sophia and Margaret died within 2months of each other.
In 1867 the Bowlus family deeded the burial ground to Trustees of the Jacob Bowlus Graveyard for use as a public burying ground. Then in 1866 we find another deed turning the burial ground over to the township trustees to use as a public burial with the stipulation that when the trustees no longer used it for burials the property was to revert to the Bowlus heirs. Jacob Bowlus died in 1885. What few stones are here appear to all belong mostly to the Bowlus family.
In 1867 the Bowlus family deeded the burial ground to Trustees of the Jacob Bowlus Graveyard for use as a public burying ground. Then in 1866 we find another deed turning the burial ground over to the township trustees to use as a public burial with the stipulation that when the trustees no longer used it for burials the property was to revert to the Bowlus heirs. Jacob Bowlus died in 1885. What few stones are here appear to all belong mostly to the Bowlus family.
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