- Z. H. BOWEN, Town Clerk, Edgerton; born in Philadelphia Oct.
14, 1840; son of Phineas and
- Caroline (SHEPHERD) BOWEN, who came to Wisconsin and located
in Walworth, Walworth Co., in 1851; they had six children - W.
H., the oldest, came to Rock Co., and settled in Edgerton in
the spring of 1870, and followed mercantile pursuits; married
in November, 1869, Miss N. C. TRUEMAN, daughter of Mrs. W. P.
BENTLEY; their children are May Belle, born June 31, 1871; Georgia,
July 25, 1873. Was elected Town Clerk, in the spring of 1874,
and has held the office since. Attend the Baptist Church; Republican.
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, p. 841.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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