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ELEVENTH GENERATION

1364. William H. BOWLBY Sr.(6) (6923)(7) (8) Photo was born on 3 Apr 1820.(6924) (6925) He died on 27 May 1910.(6926) (6927) Venerable Wm. Bowlby Passes Away at the Great Age of 90 Years.

Memorial day in Hampton was made unusually impressive by the funeral
of Wm. Bowlby, a pioneer of that section, the oldest man for miles
around and a citizen who had for man years taken a leading part in the
public exercises each Memorial day. He was an honorary member of the
G.A.R. Post there and was usually chief marshal of the parade.

Mr. Bowlby, who was born on April 3, 1820, and had recently celebrated
his 90th birthday, died last Thursday at one o'clock a.m. He had been
failing for some time and general disability is assigned as the cause
of death.

His parents were the pioneer Bowlbys of this section. When he was two
years old they moved to Ithaca N.Y., remaining there until William was
13 years old. Then they moved back to New Jersey, he following them
on horseback through a country that was then little more than
wilderness.

Mr. Bowlby was twice married. His first wife was Rebecca Weller, and
five children, all still living, were born to them. They are: Mrs.
Lee Rodenbough of Ludlow, Richard of Rowlands Mills, Samuel, Peter and
Wm. H. of Hampton. Mrs. Lydia Slater of New Brunswick and Peter
Bowlby of Hampton are sister and brother respectively. His second
wife was Mrs. Wm. Rounsaville of New Hampton, whom he married on Dec.
12, 1883. They had no children. Besides the widow and children he
leaves ten grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

He held several local offices during his life, among them being
freeholder, commissioner of appeals and surveyor of highways. He had
always been a Democrat.

Mr. Bowlby was a good supporter and worker for the Musconetcong Valley
Presbyterian church so long as his health permitted. He was an elder
for several years, holding this office at the time of his death.

The Hampton G.A.R. Post accompanied the remains to the cemetary,
following the funeral on Monday. He was buried in Musconetcong Presbyterian Cemetery, Hampton, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. (6928) He was a Veteran of the Grand Army of the Republic.

He was married to Rebecca WELLER on 3 Oct 1844.(6929) (6930) Rebecca WELLER(3) (816)(6) (7)(8) was born on 19 Sep 1820. (6931)(6932) She died on 24 Feb 1881.(6933) (6934) She was buried in Musconetcong Presbyterian Cemetery, Hampton, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. (6935)(6936) William H. BOWLBY Sr. and Rebecca WELLER had the following children:

child+3196 i. Amanda BOWLBY.
child3197 ii. Samuel BOWLBY(3) (816)(6) (7)(8) was born on 14 Nov 1845. (6937) He resided in Hampton. (6938)
child+3198 iii. Richard BOWLBY.
child+3199 iv. William H. BOWLBY Jr..
child+3200 v. Peter BOWLBY.

He was married to Mrs. William (Lydia) ROUNSAVILLE on 12 Dec 1883.(6939) There were no children of this union.