Smith Bowen

From National Painters Magazine, Volume 41. Page 373

"Pecora Paint Company, Fourth street and Sedgley avenue, Philadelphia; manufacturers of paint specialties and allied lines. Including cement and mortar stains. This business was organized as the Pecora White Lead, Zinc and Color Company, in 1862, by Smith Bowen, who occupied the premises 150 North Fourth street, renting power to Felton, Sibley & Co. Otto Martin and several other manufacturers in the neighborhood. In 1868 he dropped the original title and continued to do business under the name of Smith Bowen. ...."

• 1862    Pecora founded as the Pecora White Lead, Zinc and Color Company.  Located on North 4th Street, Philadelphia. Three owners/employees. 

From Biographical, Genealogical and Descriptive History of the First Congressional District of New Jersey, Volume 2, Pages 1-344 (Google eBook) Lewis Publishing Company Lewis, 1900 - Camden County (N.J.) page 26

"Elizabeth. the daughter of Jonathan and Hannah Smith. was twice married. Her first husband was Daniel Bowen. M. D., a native of Bridgeton. They had one son. Smith Bowen, who married Ann -Bisham, a daughter of Samuel Bisham. of Philadelphia, and they have three children, Mary Elizabeth. Anna Stoke and Samuel Bisham Bowen.