Bowman, B. N.

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• Reference Number: 2925
• Biography: 1911; History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin Page 1240

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Biography:
B. N. BOWMAN, who is manager of one of the large enterprises now engaging the attention of a group of capitalists in Outagamie county, Wisconsin, this being the developing of 400 acres of land located on the Oneida Reservation, the plan including the establishing here of a thoroughbred stock farm, together with the setting out of hundreds of cherry trees. The climate is suitable for the growing of this desirable fruit and this feature of the proposed enterprise is the main one and will give the name of Cherryville to the place, the Oneida Commercial Cherry Orchard Company being now in process of organization. The capitalists interested are: Storm Brothers, Fred Hoosman, Percy Silverwood, C. P. Cornelius and B. N. Bowman, the latter being a stockholder and manager. He was born at Shenandoah, Virginia, March 1, 1861, and throughout his entire business life has been connected with nurseries. The above mentioned farm was originally owned and operated by J. W. Wilcox, who made the excellent improvements which include a large double silo and one of the finest barns in Outagamie county, which was designed by C. P. Cornelius. The dimensions of this barn are 40x120 feet, while its main construction is of cement. Development and progress along any line is more or less interesting and instructive to the average person, and there is no doubt but in the present enterprise Outagamie county will have one of its most important industries.