John Daniel Bauman

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/147898863/john-daniel-bowman

AKA: Johann Daniel

1. Birth: 7 Apr 1784 in Berlin,PA

Christening: Berlin, Somerset, PA

1. Death: 10 Dec 1856, Larimer Township, Somerset Co., PA

Note:

   Buried in Bowman Cemetary, Northhampton Twp., Mance, PA.

   Known by middle name "Daniel". Father of famous "Seven Bearded Bowman Brothers" of Somerset County.Aged 72 yrs., 8 mo., 3 days

Settled near Glencoe, Larimer Twp. PA.

Daniel Bauman made the first clearing in the southern part of Northampton township. Mr. Bauman moved from Brother’s Valley to this township in 1824 and bought 300 acres of unimproved land from Simon Hay. He built a sawmill in 1824, which he operated until 1855 when he died at the age of 74 years. Mr. Bauman was a soldier in the war of 1812 for nearly a year. He married Catharine Poorbaugh and was the father of twelve children: Jacob (deceased), Gideon, Henry, John (deceased), William, Jehu, Matthias, Joel, Simon, Elizabeth (deceased), Dinah and Catharine. Joel and Simon served in the late war three years and both were wounded in the service. Jehu and Matthias served for six months. William Poorbaugh is living on a part of the farm formerly owned by his father. He is a carpenter by trade, but is at present engaged in the manufacture of lumber. Excepting Dinah (Depew) and Catharine (Fritz), who are in the west, all the surviving members of the family are residents of Somerset County.

(Source: History of Bedford, Somerset & Fulton Counties, PA; 1884)

Verse on grave:

Remember, Friends as you pass by

As you are now, so once was I,

As I am now, so you will be,

Remember Friends, Eternity

Sources:

  1. Title: Nelson A. Miller Genealogy

     Author: Dr. Mary Belle Lontz, Milton, PA

     Publication: privately prepared circa 1990, copy in posession of Scott Shiley .

  2. Title: Somerset County Cemetery Listings

     Publication:

     Note: Bowman Cemetery Listing

  3. Title: Web Page

     Note: Compiled by Helen E. Miller

     Date: 25 Jan 2004

  4. Title: Descendants of The Ilgenfritz Family (Oldest Known Ancestors on Robert Heffley's Father's Branch)

     Author: Robert S. Heffley

     Publication: August 2004

     Page: Page 16