John B. Bomer is a native of Washington County, Ohio, born April 30, 1817. Both his father and mother are deceased.
Mr. Bomer was married in Lawrence County, Ohio, on June 27, 1850, to Eliza Burgess, who was born in this county on June 12, 1831. The parents of Mrs. Bomer are James Burgess, who died February 10, 1851, and Mary (Davisson) Burgess, whose death occurred November 11, 1852.
Mr. Bomer served as a soldier in the war of the rebellion. He enlisted 1862 in the 110th Illinois Volunteer Infantry and was discharged in 1865. Three of the brothers of Mrs. Bomer were also in the war.
Nathaniel D. Burgess served in the 110th Illinois from 1862 to 1865. John H. Burgess served three years in an Illinois regiment, and Reuben D. Burgess was a soldier during the entire war in an Ohio regiment as a lieutenant; he was wounded at a battle in Tennessee. John B. Bomer died on October 18, 1868.
The following children were born to him: Henrietta, born April 27, 1852, died August 15, 1853; Ella, December 17, 1854, died August 17, 1855; James, February 22, 1857, died March 18, 1857; Frank W., February 12, 1858, resides at home; Jacob, October 17, 1860, died August 3, 1861; Charles, June 18, 1862, died October 13, 1862; Mary, April 5, 1866, died December 12, 1867; John Thomas, October 26, 1868, died October 24, 1873.
Mrs. Bomer resides on her farm in Hamilton township. Her address is Hanging Rock, Lawrence County, Ohio.
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