Bowman – Women’s Stories:
Dorothy Bowman Bouck & Laura Lestina Bowman were daughters of Dr. Adelbert Henry (Albert) Bowman and Ida Louise Potter. He was considered “one of the most popular and able physicians and surgeons of the city of Deadwood.” He was also a farmer & rancher while in Wyoming. He married Ida Louise Potter in about 1887 and they had three children – Laura, Potter & Dorothy. Potter graduated from the University of Wyoming and while stationed in Germany during WWI he studied medicine, graduating from medical school there. He married a young German girl & they returned to the States, settling in Los Angeles, where he established a successful medical career.
Laura graduated from Deadwood High School & attended Spearfish Normal and Chicago University for two years – until she was compelled to give up her studies on account of her bad eyes. She taught school in South Dakota and Wyoming – her last few years were spent at home as a companion to her mother – she died quite young at the age of 33.
Dorothy married in 1917, but died soon after at the age of 22 from acute diabetes – her husband died only 2 years after her.
Their mother Ida Louise Potter was the daughter of Riley Potter and Huldah Austin.
Her father Riley was the son of Thomas Potter and Laura Tyrrell, the middle child of a large Quaker family of 12.
His father, Thomas, was a farmer, listed on the Census as being one of the wealthiest men in the area with more acreage and financial wealth. One of the things he raised was flax for his wife to process, spin and weave into cloth for family items.
Thomas’ wife, Laura Tyrrell Potter – born in 1788 in Massachusetts, the daughter of Bennajah Tyrrell & Rebecca Wolcott. She married Thomas Potter in New York in 1806 – they had 12 children. Laura and Thomas were Quakers and devout Christians. Laura did a lot of weaving from the flax grown on their property. She was a busy homemaker having babies quite often. It was said in later years she was so exhausted from having so many children that she was NOT interested in having grandchildren visiting!
Dorothy Bowman Bouck & Laura Lestina Bowman were daughters of Dr. Adelbert Henry (Albert) Bowman and Ida Louise Potter. He was considered “one of the most popular and able physicians and surgeons of the city of Deadwood.” He was also a farmer & rancher while in Wyoming. He married Ida Louise Potter in about 1887 and they had three children – Laura, Potter & Dorothy. Potter graduated from the University of Wyoming and while stationed in Germany during WWI he studied medicine, graduating from medical school there. He married a young German girl & they returned to the States, settling in Los Angeles, where he established a successful medical career.
Laura graduated from Deadwood High School & attended Spearfish Normal and Chicago University for two years – until she was compelled to give up her studies on account of her bad eyes. She taught school in South Dakota and Wyoming – her last few years were spent at home as a companion to her mother – she died quite young at the age of 33.
Dorothy married in 1917, but died soon after at the age of 22 from acute diabetes – her husband died only 2 years after her.
Their mother Ida Louise Potter was the daughter of Riley Potter and Huldah Austin.
Her father Riley was the son of Thomas Potter and Laura Tyrrell, the middle child of a large Quaker family of 12.
His father, Thomas, was a farmer, listed on the Census as being one of the wealthiest men in the area with more acreage and financial wealth. One of the things he raised was flax for his wife to process, spin and weave into cloth for family items.
Thomas’ wife, Laura Tyrrell Potter – born in 1788 in Massachusetts, the daughter of Bennajah Tyrrell & Rebecca Wolcott. She married Thomas Potter in New York in 1806 – they had 12 children. Laura and Thomas were Quakers and devout Christians. Laura did a lot of weaving from the flax grown on their property. She was a busy homemaker having babies quite often. It was said in later years she was so exhausted from having so many children that she was NOT interested in having grandchildren visiting!