Ralph Floyd Bowman, b: 1886 - Ruggles Twp., OH

^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}
^{1914 - 1918 World War I}
^{1929 The Great Depression begins}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}

^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}

^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}



		^{James Charles Bowman}^{b.1859 Ohio d.1932 Cross Plains, TX}

^{Ralph Floyd Bowman}^{b.1926 Cross Plains, TX d.1992 Gresham, OR}	^{Ralph Floyd Bowman}^{b.1886 Ruggles Twp., OH d.1966 Whittier, CA}		^Simeon Long^{b.1804 Pa. d.1880 Ashland Co. OH (Hopew}

^{Mary Frances Bowman}^{b. d.}		^{Francis V. Long}^{b.1859 Ohio d.1941 Hamlin, Jones Co., TX}	^Mary Shade^{b.1823 Medina Co. OH d.1905 Ashland Co., OH}

^{Ruth Helen Bowman}^{b. d.}

^{Lawana Lynn Bowman}^{b. d.}

	^{Eulah Susan Upton}^{b.1895 Killeen, Bell Co., TX d.1966 Portland, OR}