Who was William Bowers?

William Bowers (1824–1905) was born in Elbert, Georgia, United States and died in Canon, Franklin, Georgia, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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William Franklin Bowers 1824–1905

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records

Born 25 Nov 1824 · Elbert, Georgia, United States

Died 24 Jan 1905 · Canon, Franklin, Georgia, United States

Father Job Bowers

Mother Elizabeth Ballenger

Siblings Ann Judson Bowers, Byron Bowers, James Basil Bowers, Jeptha Alexander Bowers, John Merrit Bowers, Martha Bowers, Nancy Malissa Bowers, Noah N Bowers, Paris Bowers, Polly Miriam Bowers, Sarah J Bowers, Susan Arminda Bowers

Records

1850 United States Federal Census

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Immediate Family

Parents

Job Bowers

Elizabeth Ballenger

Spouse(s)

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Children

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Biography

William Franklin Bowers was born in 1824 in Elbert, Georgia, United States, the child of job bowers and elizabeth ballenger. In 1850, William Franklin Bowers resided in District 32, Franklin, Georgia. William Franklin Bowers passed away in 1905 in Canon, Franklin, Georgia, United States.

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Census 1850 United States Federal Census

Life Timeline

1824

Birth of William Franklin Bowers in Elbert, Georgia, United States

Birth

1850

William Franklin Bowers resided here in District 32, Franklin, Georgia

Residence

1905

Death of William Franklin Bowers in Canon, Franklin, Georgia, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from William Bowers

This ancestor line traces from Freckenfeld, Germersheim, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany (1699) to Elbert, Georgia, United States (1824) across 5 generations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

: William Bowers (1824–1905) was born in Elbert, Georgia, United States and died in Canon, Franklin, Georgia, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have William in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 5 generations of this lineage geographically.
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