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Charles Willis Bowden 1815–1883 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Dec 1815

Birth Location: Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 1 Apr 1883

Death Location: Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA

Father: John Bowden

Mother: Anna Blackburn

Spouse(s): Elvira Ladd

Children(s): Constantine Bowden, John Bowden, Mary Bowden, James Bowden, Fountain Bowden, Sidney Bowden, Margaret Bowden

The story of Charles Willis Bowden began in 1815 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA. In 1860, Charles Willis Bowden resided in District 12, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA. In 1870, Charles Willis Bowden resided in District 19, Giles, Tennessee, USA. Charles Willis Bowden married Elvira D Ladd, and had children including Constantine Sebastian Bowden, Fountain Pitts Bowden, James Newton Bowden, John Wesley Bowden, Margaret E Bowden, Mary Jane Bowden, Sidney E Bowden. Charles Willis Bowden passed away in 1883 in Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Charles Willis Bowden began in 1815 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1860, Charles Willis Bowden resided in District 12, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1870, Charles Willis Bowden resided in District 19, Giles, Tennessee, USA.
  • Charles Willis Bowden married Elvira D Ladd, and had children including Constantine Sebastian Bowden, Fountain Pitts Bowden, James Newton Bowden, John Wesley Bowden, Margaret E Bowden, Mary Jane Bowden, Sidney E Bowden.
  • Charles Willis Bowden passed away in 1883 in Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Bowden
1777–1865
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Anna Blackburn
1784–1849
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elvira Ladd
1816–1889
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Constantine Bowden
1840–1864
Birth Location: Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
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John Bowden
1841–1880
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
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Mary Bowden
1844–1905
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
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James Bowden
1849–1929
Birth Location: Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
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Fountain Bowden
1851–1904
Birth Location: Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
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Sidney Bowden
1854–1928
Birth Location: Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
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Margaret Bowden
1857–1925
Birth Location: Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
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Charles Bowden's Ancestors

Self
Charles Bowden
1815–1883
Birth Place: Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
Parents
John S. Bowden
1777–1865
North Carolina, USA
Anna Blackburn
1784–1849
South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William (S.) Bowden
1742–1834
Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Martha Smith
1755–1836
Surry County, North Carolina, USA
Samuel Blackburn
1759–1835
Frederick County, Virginia, USA
Ann Matthews
1761–1840
Virginia, USA
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
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Bowdoin
1701–1739
Elizabeth Folsom
1710–1742
Melchoir Smith
1710–1807
Elizabeth Scott
1710–1800
Thomas Barker
1697–1771
Mary Sikes
–1790
Hugh Blackburn
1680–1752
Susan Crawford
1680–1791
Stanley Blackburn
1700–1780
Ann Dunham
1700–1791

Charles Bowden's Descendants

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Charles (Willis) Bowden (5 Dec 1815–1 Apr 1883) m. Elvira (D) Ladd (1816–30 Mar 1889)
  1. 1. Constantine (Sebastian) Bowden 1840–1864
  2. 2. John (Wesley) Bowden 1841–1880
  3. 3. Mary (Jane) Bowden 1844–1905
  4. 4. James (Newton) Bowden 1849–1929 m. Madora (Myrtle) McAnally 1848–1917
    1. 1. Mary (Ella) Bowden 1880–1956
    2. 2. Cecil (Homer) Bowden 1884–1952
    3. 3. Eska Bowden 1878–1882
    4. 4. Cloyd (M) Bowden 1883–1970
    5. 5. Witt (A) Bowden 1886–1979
    6. 6. Dora (Myrtle) Bowden 1890–1972
    7. 7. Jalmar Bowden 1892–1975 m. Eula (Lee) Harper 1887–1956
      1. 1. John (Newton) Bowden 1923–2006
      2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Bowden 1926–2005 m. William (Leo) Hicks 1928–1999
    8. 8. Floyd Bowden 1882–
  5. 5. Fountain (Pitts) Bowden 1851–1904 m. Sarah (Ann) Linam 1854–1903
    1. 1. Fanny (Wesley) Bowden 1882–1966
    2. 2. Charlie (Jackson) Bowden 1900–1931
    3. 3. Eula (Ethel) Bowden 1878–1933 m. James (J) Taylor 1873–1907
      1. 1. Sarah (E) Taylor 1905–1909
      2. 2. Anna (Mae) Taylor 1898–1979 m. Oscar (Lamar) Garrison 1892–1975
      3. 3. Bertha (Naomi) Taylor 1907–1994
      4. 4. Maggie Taylor 1900–1901
      5. 5. Belva (Gertrude) Taylor 1899–1899
    4. 4. Thomas (Everett) Bowden 1885–1953
    5. 5. Mary (Hettie) Bowden 1880–1945
    6. 6. Bertha (Zenobia) Bowden 1876–1877
    7. 7. Kirksey (Pitts) Bowden 1888–1888
  6. 6. Sidney (E.) Bowden 1854–1928 m. Maria Staggs 1855–1934
    1. 1. Charles (Marlin) Bowden 1884–1947
    2. 2. Ethel (Elena) Bowden 1892–1978 m. John (Willard Ames) Jr 1894–1964
      1. 1. Dortha (Elizabeth) Ames 1915–2002
      2. 2. Geraldine (Wilmouth) Ames 1920–1999
      3. 3. Margreet (Lora) Ames 1925–1991 m. Curtis (Edward) Bays 1924–2002
    3. 3. Omer (Clark) Bowden 1890–1974 m. Lora (Frances) Bedford 1899–1965
      1. 1. James (Clay) Bowden 1919–1977 m. Mary (Frances) Mullin 1921–1988
      2. 2. Coleman (Eugene) Bowden 1916–1974
      3. 3. William (Elwood) Bowden 1921–1982
      4. 4. Norma (Arlene) Bowden 1925–2014
      5. 5. Mabel (Marie) Bowden 1927–2005
      6. 6. Franklin (Leroy) Bowden 1939–2004
      7. 7. Frances (Kay) Bowden 1938–2021 m. Charles (Larry) Jackson 1938–2021
    4. 4. Lillie (Ann Pearl) Bowden 1894–1965
    5. 5. Gertrude Bowden 1881–1883
  7. 7. Margaret (E.) Bowden 1857–1925

Charles Bowden's Timeline

4 Records

1815
5 Dec 1815
Birth of Charles Willis Bowden in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
1860
1860
Age 45
Charles Willis Bowden resided here in District 12, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
District 12, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 55
Charles Willis Bowden resided here in District 19, Giles, Tennessee, USA
District 19, Giles, Tennessee, USA
1883
1 Apr 1883
Age 68
Death of Charles Willis Bowden in Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Dec 1815
    Event Place: Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 19, Giles, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1529; Page: 393A; Family History Library Film: 553028
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 12, Lawrence, Tennessee; Page: 481; Family History Library Film: 805260

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 12, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 12, Lawrence, Tennessee; Page: 481; Family History Library Film: 805260

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 19, Giles, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 19, Giles, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1529; Page: 393A; Family History Library Film: 553028

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1883
    Event Place: Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
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