Jacob Bowman ^{1 2 3}

   Another name for Jacob was Francis Bowman.⁵

   FamilySearch ID: LXM1-S2S.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1850 in Penn Twp., Johnson, IA. ⁴ The 1850 census recorded Jacob Bowman, 36, living with wife Margaret, 31; Martha J., 6; Catharine, 4; and John, 2. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania except John in Iowa.

2. Fact: Oct 1857, Penn Twp., Johnson, IA. The township was named Penn in honor of the founder of Pennsylvania, the motion for that name having been made by Francis Bowman. Francis and Margaret Bowman, Patrick and Ann Murphy held the title to the lands upon which North Liberty is platted. The village was laid out in October 1857.
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3. Census in 1870 in Penn Twp., Johnson, IA. ² The 1870 census recorded Jacob Bowman, farmer, 56, living with wife Margaret, 51; Martha J., 25; John, 22; and Mary Ellen, 17. John and Mary Ellen were born in Iowa, the others in Pennsylvania. The post office was North Liberty.

4. Census in 1880 in Penn Twp., Johnson, IA. ⁶ The 1880 census recorded Jacob Bowman, farmer, 65, living with wife Margaret J., 60; Martha J., single, 35; Ellen M., single, 26. Also in the home is Johnthen Beecher, servant and laborer, 21. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania, except Ellen was born in Iowa.

5. Iowa State Census census in 1885 in Penn Twp., Johnson, IA. ⁷ The 1885 Iowa State Census recorded Jacob Bowman, farmer, 70, living with wife Margaret J., 65; Martha, single, 41; Ellen, single, 28; and John Beecher, laborer, single, 25.

Jacob married Margaret Jane Giffen. (Margaret Jane Giffen was born on 20 Jan 1819 in , , Pennsylvania, USA,^{2 3 4} died on 10 Nov 1892 in North Liberty, Johnson, IA ³ and was buried in North Liberty: Ridgewood Cemetery, Johnson, IA ⁸.)