Family History - Jay Eugene Bowman

1. Jay Eugene Bowman,¹ born 26 April 1920 in Michigan, the son of Howard Clifford Bowman and Flossie Mildred Gazlay;^{1, 2, 3, 4} died 16 April 2018.¹ Jay married, 18 November 1940 in Napoleon, Henry County, Ohio, Edna Marie Coss^{1, 5, 6} (born 5 February 1923 in Bridgeport, Belmont County, Ohio, the daughter of Wilber Coss and Louise Trouten;^{4, 5} Edna died 12 April 2021⁵). Jay and Edna are buried in La Salle Township Cemetery, La Salle, Monroe County, Michigan.^{1, 5}

+	2	i.	Jay Eugene Bowman, Jr., born 12 December 1941 in Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan; died 8 June 2017 in Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan. Married Darlene Kay Eckhart.
	3	ii.	Linda Lou Bowman.
	4	iii.	Joanne M. Bowman.
	5	iv.	Ronald A. Bowman.
	6	v.	Leona B. Bowman.
	7	vi.	Roberta I. Bowman.
	8	vii.	Robert C. Bowman.
	9	viii.	Chris E. Bowman.

1. Find a Grave (website). La Salle Township Cemetery, La Salle, Monroe County, Michigan J. Eugene Bowman, born: 26 April 1920; died: 16 April 2018 (from record, which provides the names and links for his parents, seven siblings, wife, and one child).
2. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Michigan, Monroe County, LaSalle Township, Enumeration District 58-16, Sheet No. 16B, family of Howard Bowman (32, Ohio, truck driver, first married age 21); wife Flossie Bowman (32, Michigan, first married age 21); son Eugene Bowman (9, Michigan); daughter Mildred Bowman (7, Michigan); son Leon Bowman (6, Michigan); son Lowell Bowman (4 10/12, Michigan); son Warren Bowman (2 4/12, Michigan); daughter Audrey Bowman (1 7/12, Michigan).
3. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Michigan, Monroe County, La Salle Township, Enumeration District 58-21, Sheet No. 18A, family of Howard Bowman (43, Ohio, truck driver, road work); wife Flossie Bowman (43, Michigan); son Eugene Bowman (20, Michigan, auto mechanic, retail auto); daughter Mildred Bowman (17, Michigan); son Leon Bowman (16, Michigan); son Lowell Bowman (15, Michigan); son Warren Bowman (13, Michigan); daughter Audrey Bowman (12, Michigan); son Lysle Bowman (10, Michigan); son Delbert Bowman (8, Michigan); daughter Marlene Bowman (2, Michigan).
4. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
5. Find a Grave (website). La Salle Township Cemetery, La Salle, Monroe County, Michigan Edna “Marie” Coss Bowman, born: 5 February 1923 in Bridgeport, Belmont County, Ohio; died: 12 April 2021 (from record, which includes the text from her obituary, and provides the names and links for her husband and one child).
6. Gazlay Family Tree, by David Paul Gazlay. First edition published June 1984. Second edition published August 2001. This extensive Gazlay family tree provides birth and death years (but not exact dates) for Gazlay descendants, and names (only) of spouses. No sources are cited, but the compiler is known to have collected information from numerous documents and Gazlay descendants. Names, dates, and relationships should be compared to other source citations.

2. Jay Eugene Bowman, Jr.² (Jay¹), born 12 December 1941 in Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan;¹ died 8 June 2017 in Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan.¹ Jay married, 29 February 1964 in Temperance, Monroe County, Michigan, Darlene Kay Eckhart¹ (born ____, parents not determined). Jay is buried in La Salle Township Cemetery, La Salle, Monroe County, Michigan.¹

	10	i.	Jay Bowman III.
	11	ii.	Jerald Edward Bowman.

1. Find a Grave (website). La Salle Township Cemetery, La Salle, Monroe County, Michigan Jay Eugene Bowman, Jr., born: 12 December 1941; died: 8 June 2017 (from record, which includes the text from his obituary, and provides the names and links for his parents).