I am searching for any information on my grandfather, George William Bowen, born in Springfield, Illinois, 1870, parents' names unknown. Married Mary Ellen Forwalder ( Maria Elena Vorwalder), in 1897. She was born in Ohio. They lived in Sterling, Kansas, where their four children were born: Dwight, Clarence, Mary Geraldine, Georgia Loretta, and Emma Louise. They moved to Texas, first to Alleyton where Grandmother Bowen passed away. The family later moved to Columbus, Texas, where Grandfather Bowen lived until his death December 25, 1935. All of his children are now deceased, and I am the oldest grandchild. We have extensive background information on Grandmother Bowen, and believe some of her relatives still live in the Sterling/Hutchinson, Kansas, area. We have never been able to locate any information on Grandfather, so if anyone knows anything at all to connect us to him, we would appreciate hearing from you.