Catherine Bowman

. Catherine Bownan - 1822-1872 Catherine Bowman would marry Abraham Hostetter. Abraham Hostetter, b. 26 Sep 1818, Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; d. 13 Jul 1873, Carroll County, Illinois. He married Catherine Bowman in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, daughter of Samuel Bowman and Sarah Gorgas. She was born 09 Jul 1822 in Cumberland County, Pa, and died 02 Apr 1872 in Carroll County. Abraham and Catherine are both buried at Oak Hill cemetery, Mt. Carroll. Abraham attended Pa Medical College, Philadelphia, in 1841. He was a Doctor and farmer in Carroll County, established the first drug store in Mt. Carroll, Illinois; sold the drug store after 7 years. In 1861 - 1862, he built a beautiful stone residence on one of his farms, 2 miles directly east of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, naming it Wilderberg. Catherine was educated at the Harrisburg Female Academy, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania