Warren J. Bowman was step-son of Taylor L. Rue, and son of Lydia Bowman Rue. His family were early settlers along the Cowlitz River, arriving in 1850. His half-sister, Annie Rue Shorey, is listed with her husband, Hiram Chadbourn Shorey, in the 1870 Census for Cowlitz Co., WA). Dennis Larsen has contributed transcriptions of several biographical items regarding Warren J. Bowman, including his first-hand account of the journey from Illinois to Washington in 1850.
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- Biography in "An Illustrated History of the State of Washington" (1893)
- Letter to Edward N Fuller, Sec Wash State Hist Society, from Warren J. Bowman of Alderton, Pierce Co. (1900)
- "Hardships of Journey Across Plains in '50" (1904)
- Photo of Half Century Pioneers (1913)
Submitted by: Dennis Larsen on 27 Mar 2005.
Note: Sharon Kline added the following information about Warren Bowman: "Warren Bowman was married to Olive Stone, daughter of Nathanial Stone. Years ago, I submitted a photo of the Stone family to the Historical Society in Cowlitz County along with a book that was an account of the wagon train journey that brought the Stones and the Huntingtons west. Olive Stone was my gg/aunt, I have extensive information on the Stone Family."