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Benjamin Franklin Bowden 1853–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Mar 1853

Birth Location: Pope County, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 17 Aug 1927

Death Location: Atkins, Pope, Arkansas

Father: Jackson Sr

Mother: Narcissa Bewley

Spouse(s): Nettie Gray

Children(s): Hallie Bowden, Walter Bowden, John Bowden, Blanche Bowden, Grace Bowden, Clyde Bowden, Mary Bowden, Vossie Bowden

Benjamin Franklin Bowden was born in 1853 in Pope County, Arkansas, USA, the child of Jackson J Bowden Sr And Narcissa Evalina Bewley. In 1870, Benjamin Franklin Bowden resided in Moreland, Dover, Pope, Arkansas, USA. In 1900, Benjamin Franklin Bowden resided in Atkins, Pope, Arkansas, USA. Benjamin Franklin Bowden married Nettie Mary Gray, and had children including Blanche Octava Bowden, Clyde Franklin Bowden, Grace May Bowden, Hallie Evelyn Bowden, John Ed Eddie Bowden, Mary Birdie Bowden, Vossie Bessie Bowden, Walter Bruce Bowden. Benjamin Franklin Bowden passed away in 1927 in Atkins, Pope, Arkansas.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Franklin Bowden was born in 1853 in Pope County, Arkansas, USA, the child of Jackson J Bowden Sr And Narcissa Evalina Bewley.
  • In 1870, Benjamin Franklin Bowden resided in Moreland, Dover, Pope, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1900, Benjamin Franklin Bowden resided in Atkins, Pope, Arkansas, USA.
  • Benjamin Franklin Bowden married Nettie Mary Gray, and had children including Blanche Octava Bowden, Clyde Franklin Bowden, Grace May Bowden, Hallie Evelyn Bowden, John Ed Eddie Bowden, Mary Birdie Bowden, Vossie Bessie Bowden, Walter Bruce Bowden.
  • Benjamin Franklin Bowden passed away in 1927 in Atkins, Pope, Arkansas.

Immediate Family

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Children(s)

Benjamin Bowden's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Bowden
1853–1927
Birth Place: Pope County, Arkansas, USA
Parents
Jackson J Bowden Sr
1814–1896
Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
Narcissa (Evalina) Bewley
1834–1885
Scottsville, Pope, Arkansas, United States
Grandparents
John (S.) Bowden
1777–1865
North Carolina, USA
Anna Blackburn
1784–1849
South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Bowden
1742–1834
Martha Smith
1755–1836
Samuel Blackburn
1759–1835
Ann Matthews
1761–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Bowdoin
1720–1774
Elizabeth Travis
1726–1810
Hugh Smith
1729–1781
Jane Barker
1728–1800
Benjamin Blackburn
1713–1791
Mary Dukes
1721–1791

Benjamin Bowden's Descendants

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Benjamin (Franklin) Bowden (10 Mar 1853–17 Aug 1927) m. Nettie (Mary) Gray (2 May 1858–5 Feb 1939)
  1. 1. Hallie (Evelyn) Bowden 1881–1937
  2. 2. Walter (Bruce) Bowden 1883–1965 m. Ida (Frances) Gipson 1888–1975
    1. 1. Loretta Bowden 1913–
    2. 2. Gipson Bowden 1913–1950 m. Mamie (Malissie) Prince 1916–2005
    3. 3. Luetha (Ann) Bowden 1911–
    4. 4. Edna (Jewell) Bowden 1909–1944 m. George Stockmyers 1895–1959
      1. 1. Frances (Dean) Stockmyers 1927–1985 m. Luther (Thomas) Miller 1925–2018
        1. 1. Larry (Dean) Miller 1948–2006
        2. 2. Tommie (Sue) Miller 1947–2014
  3. 3. John (Ed "Eddie") Bowden 1886–1969
  4. 4. Blanche (Octava) Bowden 1887–1950
  5. 5. Grace (May) Bowden 1890–1955
  6. 6. Clyde (Franklin) Bowden 1893–1962
  7. 7. Mary (Birdie) Bowden 1896–1979
  8. 8. Vossie (Bessie) Bowden 1900–1972 m. John (Birch) Keener 1894–1974
    1. 1. Iva (Maye) Keener 1928–2007 m. Herman (Huey) Ford 1921–2003
    2. 2. Lena (Faye) Keener 1924–2014 m. James (Calvin) Robertson 1920–1992 m. James (Carl) Price 1920–

Benjamin Bowden's Timeline

4 Records

1853
10 Mar 1853
Birth of Benjamin Franklin Bowden in Pope County, Arkansas, USA
Pope County, Arkansas, USA
1870
1870
Age 17
Benjamin Franklin Bowden resided here in Moreland, Dover, Pope, Arkansas, USA
Moreland, Dover, Pope, Arkansas, USA
1900
1900
Age 47
Benjamin Franklin Bowden resided here in Atkins, Pope, Arkansas, USA
Atkins, Pope, Arkansas, USA
1927
17 Aug 1927
Age 74
Death of Benjamin Franklin Bowden in Atkins, Pope, Arkansas
Atkins, Pope, Arkansas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Mar 1853
    Event Place: Pope County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Arkansas, County Marriages Index
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Moreland, Pope, Arkansas; Roll: M593_61; Page: 418A
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Atkins, Pope, Arkansas; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0186; FHL microfilm: 1240072

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Moreland, Dover, Pope, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Moreland, Pope, Arkansas; Roll: M593_61; Page: 418A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Atkins, Pope, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Atkins, Pope, Arkansas; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0186; FHL microfilm: 1240072

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Valloy, Pope, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, County Marriages Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1927
    Event Place: Atkins, Pope, Arkansas

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