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Bettie J Bowles 1859–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1859

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 26 June 1937

Death Location: Lynchburg, Virginia

Father: William Bowles

Mother: Collie Mays

Spouse(s): Robert McGinnis

Children(s): William Sr, Myrtle McGinnis, Pearl McGinnis, M McGinnis

Bettie J Bowles was born in 1859 in Virginia, the child of William Andrew Bowles And Collie Elizabeth Mays. Bettie J Bowles married Robert Alexander Mcginnis, and had children including M Ruth Mcginnis, Myrtle M Mcginnis, Pearl Elizabeth Mcginnis, William Goven Mcginnis Sr. Bettie J Bowles passed away in 1937 in Lynchburg, Virginia.

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Biography

  • Bettie J Bowles was born in 1859 in Virginia, the child of William Andrew Bowles And Collie Elizabeth Mays.
  • Bettie J Bowles married Robert Alexander Mcginnis, and had children including M Ruth Mcginnis, Myrtle M Mcginnis, Pearl Elizabeth Mcginnis, William Goven Mcginnis Sr.
  • Bettie J Bowles passed away in 1937 in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Bowles
1829–1901
Birth Location: , Amherst, Virginia, USA
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Collie Mays
1831–1890
Birth Location: Amherst Co, Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Robert McGinnis
1854–1913
Birth Location: Amherst County, Virginia
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Children(s)

William Sr
1890–1945
Birth Location: Roseland, Nelson, Virginia, USA
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Myrtle McGinnis
1898–1975
Birth Location: Nelson, Virginia, USA
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Pearl McGinnis
1888–1915
Birth Location: Nelson County, Virginia
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M McGinnis
1894–1903
Birth Location: Nelson County, Virginia
MM

Bettie Bowles's Ancestors

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Bettie Bowles
1859–1937
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
William Andrew Bowles
1829–1901
, Amherst, Virginia, USA
Collie (Elizabeth) Mays
1831–1890
Amherst Co, Virginia
Grandparents
David Bowles
1797–1874
Amherst, Virginia, USA
Nancy Lockhardt
1802–
Virginia, USA
Robert (H) Mays
1806–1881
Amherst, Virginia
Mary (Jane "Polly") Tucker
1812–1880
Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Parrish
1760–1849
William Mays
1768–1862
Virginia Swinney
1770–1812
Drury Tucker
1778–1860
Frances Wright
1784–1864
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joel Parrish
1737–1816
Elizabeth Hill
1738–1816
Roseanna Cash
1746–1800
Littleberry Tucker
1751–1812
Elizabeth Kelly
1755–1808
William Wright
1747–1800
Mary Claughton
1750–1862

Bettie Bowles's Descendants

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Bettie (J) Bowles (abt 1859–26 June 1937) m. Robert (Alexander) McGinnis (15 Sep 1854–28 Jul 1913)
  1. 1. William (Goven McGinnis) Sr 1890–1945 m. Bessie (Violet) Wood 1897–1991
    1. 1. Mabel (Ruth) McGinnis 1919–2007 m. Pershing (Dean) Williams 1917–1993 m. Edward (Gray) EAST 1923–1997
      1. 1. William (Dean) Williams 1946–2001
    2. 2. William (Govin MCGINNIS) jr 1917–1999
    3. 3. Robert (Kelly) McGinnis 1926–2012
    4. 4. Melvin (Paul) McGinnis 1932–1992
    5. 5. Addie (E) McGinnis 1921–2010
    6. 6. Kathleen (Lafern) McGinnis 1930–2017
    7. 7. Virginia (P) Mckinnis 1924–
  2. 2. Myrtle (M.) McGinnis 1898–1975
  3. 3. Pearl (Elizabeth) McGinnis 1888–1915
  4. 4. M (Ruth) McGinnis 1894–1903

Bettie Bowles's Timeline

2 Records

1859
abt 1859
Birth of Bettie J Bowles in Virginia
Virginia
1937
26 June 1937
Age 78
Death of Bettie J Bowles in Lynchburg, Virginia
Lynchburg, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1859
    Event Place: Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 June 1937
    Event Place: Lynchburg, Virginia
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