Charles A Bowden
Rank: Pvt Co: G Age: 20 Residence: Kittery Birthplace: York Occupation: Farmer Married/Single: M Height: 5' 7” Eyes: Blue Hair: Br Complexion: Lt
CHARLES ALBERT BOWDEN, the son of Oliver and Almira (Hutchins) Bowden, was born ca Oct 1841 in York, Maine. He died in West Lynn, MA on 11 Nov 1924 [obit; NARA card] and is buried in Orchard Grove Cemetery, Kittery, Maine.
He married, on 31 July 1862 in Kittery [VR Kittery, p366], to EMELINE A (aka Emma, Emily) PHILBRICK, the daughter of James and Dorothy (Remick) Philbrick. She was born in Kittery on 23 Aug 1843 [Old Kittery, pg 657] and died there on 6 Apr 1910. She is buried with husband in Orchard Grove.
Called Albert in York census records in 1850 and 1860, Kittery was listed as his residence in his 1862 enlistment, and he is seen there in all following censuses. He worked on the navy yard as a ship fastener [1870-1880 censuses] and laborer [1910 census]. Some records also call him "Albert E" or "A E", which was the name of a son, or even "Albert J" [1870 census].
According to 1900 census data, Charles and Emily had 9 children, though only 3 were living by this time. Perhaps the "9" was a pen slip for 4, as no other records are found on any other children.
I. CHARLES A BOWDEN, born 1862 and died in 1863 [gravestone]. Buried with parents.
II. WALLACE E BOWDEN, born ca 1864 in Kittery [age 6 in 1870]. He married on 24 Dec 1889 in Lynn, MA [MA VR v397 p335] to ANNIE G ACHORN, the daughter of Casper and Augusta. He moved, some time after 1880, to Lynn, MA.
1. Beryle Bowden
III. IRVING F BOWDEN, born ca 1866 in Kittery [age 4 in 1870]. He married on 20 Jan 1892 in Salem, MA [MA VR v424 p483] to SARAH J BUTLER. She was born in Salem, MA, the daughter of Thomas F and Mary J Butler.
1. Irving Greenwood Bowden, b. 31 Oct 1900 in Lynn, MA [MA VR v496 p542].
IV. ALBERT E BOWDEN, b. 1879 in Kittery; died on 30 Aug 1904 in Kittery from tuberculosis [ME VR]. He was buried in Orchard Grove Cemetery, Kittery. He married, on 28 Oct 1896 in Kittery [ME VR], to GEORGIA M FERNALD. She was born in Apr 1879 [1900 census], the daughter of Paschal and Ellen E (Kimball) Fernald. While in Kittery, he worked for the Portsmouth, Kittery and York Electric trolley, resigning in Jan 1901 to take a shipbuilding job in New London, CT [Ports. Herald, 22 Jan, 8 Feb 1901].
1. Ellen A Bowden, b. May 1897 [1900 census]. Her and mother living with Charles in 1910 census.
2. Leavitt P Bowden, b. 25 Mar 1900 in Kittery [ME VR]; died 11 May 1901 in Kittery from congestion of the lungs [ME VR ]. He is buried with parents and grandparents in Orchard Grove Cemetery.
3. Dorothy C Bowden, b. 25 May 1903 [ME VR]; died on 4 Mar 1904 in Kittery [ME VR] at age 9 mos from tubercular meningitis. She is buried with parents.
Additional Source Data:
1850 York, York, Maine census: hh 75/75
1860 York, ME (pg 120): hh 908/945; household of Oliver also includes Almira and Nathaniel, both listed as siblings in Charles A's obit
1870 Kittery (pg 28)
1880 Kittery (pg 27)
1890 Kittery Vet Schedule "Bowdoin"
1900 Kittery (pg 3A): hh 65/69; owned home
1910 Kittery (pg 3A): hh 70/72; owned home; wid Charles w/ dau-in-law Georgia, wid and, her dau Ellen- Oliver and Almira (Hutchins) Bowden were marr 25 Dec 1828 in York, ME: NEHGR v118 p242
- Stackpole, Everett S (1903). Old Kittery and Her Families, pg 65-657, has small Philbrick family write-up. Earlier generations will be found in History of Rye by Parsons.
He married, on 31 July 1862 in Kittery [VR Kittery, p366], to EMELINE A (aka Emma, Emily) PHILBRICK, the daughter of James and Dorothy (Remick) Philbrick. She was born in Kittery on 23 Aug 1843 [Old Kittery, pg 657] and died there on 6 Apr 1910. She is buried with husband in Orchard Grove.
Called Albert in York census records in 1850 and 1860, Kittery was listed as his residence in his 1862 enlistment, and he is seen there in all following censuses. He worked on the navy yard as a ship fastener [1870-1880 censuses] and laborer [1910 census]. Some records also call him "Albert E" or "A E", which was the name of a son, or even "Albert J" [1870 census].
According to 1900 census data, Charles and Emily had 9 children, though only 3 were living by this time. Perhaps the "9" was a pen slip for 4, as no other records are found on any other children.
I. CHARLES A BOWDEN, born 1862 and died in 1863 [gravestone]. Buried with parents.
II. WALLACE E BOWDEN, born ca 1864 in Kittery [age 6 in 1870]. He married on 24 Dec 1889 in Lynn, MA [MA VR v397 p335] to ANNIE G ACHORN, the daughter of Casper and Augusta. He moved, some time after 1880, to Lynn, MA.
1. Beryle Bowden
III. IRVING F BOWDEN, born ca 1866 in Kittery [age 4 in 1870]. He married on 20 Jan 1892 in Salem, MA [MA VR v424 p483] to SARAH J BUTLER. She was born in Salem, MA, the daughter of Thomas F and Mary J Butler.
1. Irving Greenwood Bowden, b. 31 Oct 1900 in Lynn, MA [MA VR v496 p542].
IV. ALBERT E BOWDEN, b. 1879 in Kittery; died on 30 Aug 1904 in Kittery from tuberculosis [ME VR]. He was buried in Orchard Grove Cemetery, Kittery. He married, on 28 Oct 1896 in Kittery [ME VR], to GEORGIA M FERNALD. She was born in Apr 1879 [1900 census], the daughter of Paschal and Ellen E (Kimball) Fernald. While in Kittery, he worked for the Portsmouth, Kittery and York Electric trolley, resigning in Jan 1901 to take a shipbuilding job in New London, CT [Ports. Herald, 22 Jan, 8 Feb 1901].
1. Ellen A Bowden, b. May 1897 [1900 census]. Her and mother living with Charles in 1910 census.
2. Leavitt P Bowden, b. 25 Mar 1900 in Kittery [ME VR]; died 11 May 1901 in Kittery from congestion of the lungs [ME VR ]. He is buried with parents and grandparents in Orchard Grove Cemetery.
3. Dorothy C Bowden, b. 25 May 1903 [ME VR]; died on 4 Mar 1904 in Kittery [ME VR] at age 9 mos from tubercular meningitis. She is buried with parents.
Additional Source Data:
1850 York, York, Maine census: hh 75/75
1860 York, ME (pg 120): hh 908/945; household of Oliver also includes Almira and Nathaniel, both listed as siblings in Charles A's obit
1870 Kittery (pg 28)
1880 Kittery (pg 27)
1890 Kittery Vet Schedule "Bowdoin"
1900 Kittery (pg 3A): hh 65/69; owned home
1910 Kittery (pg 3A): hh 70/72; owned home; wid Charles w/ dau-in-law Georgia, wid and, her dau Ellen- Oliver and Almira (Hutchins) Bowden were marr 25 Dec 1828 in York, ME: NEHGR v118 p242
- Stackpole, Everett S (1903). Old Kittery and Her Families, pg 65-657, has small Philbrick family write-up. Earlier generations will be found in History of Rye by Parsons.