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David Franklin Bowden 1857–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Nov 1857

Birth Location: Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 26 Jan 1929

Death Location: Lawrence County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: James Bowden

Mother: Louise Ladd

Spouse(s): Julie Kelly

Children(s): Henry Bowden, William Bowden, Margaret Bowden, Christine Bowden

David Franklin Bowden was born in 1857 in Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA, the child of James Archibald Bowden And Louise J Ladd. In 1860, David Franklin Bowden resided in District 12, Henryville, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA. In 1870, David Franklin Bowden resided in District 7, Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA. David Franklin Bowden married Julie Ann Kelly, and had children including Christine Velma Bowden, Henry Alton Bowden, Margaret Maggie Lois Bowden, William Joseph James Bowden. David Franklin Bowden passed away in 1929 in Lawrence County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • David Franklin Bowden was born in 1857 in Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA, the child of James Archibald Bowden And Louise J Ladd.
  • In 1860, David Franklin Bowden resided in District 12, Henryville, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1870, David Franklin Bowden resided in District 7, Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA.
  • David Franklin Bowden married Julie Ann Kelly, and had children including Christine Velma Bowden, Henry Alton Bowden, Margaret Maggie Lois Bowden, William Joseph James Bowden.
  • David Franklin Bowden passed away in 1929 in Lawrence County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Bowden
1806–1886
Birth Location: Oglethorpe, Macon, Georgia, USA
JB
Louise Ladd
1830–1880
Birth Location: Alabama
LL

Spouses(s)

Julie Kelly
1885–1961
Birth Location: Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
JK

Children(s)

Henry Bowden
1904–1978
Birth Location: Mount Lebanon, Lawrence County, Tennessee, United States
HB
William Bowden
1902–1989
Birth Location: Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
WB
Margaret Bowden
1910–1989
Birth Location: Lawrence County, Tennessee, United States
MB
Christine Bowden
1922–2001
Birth Location: Lawrenceburg, Tennessee
CB

David Bowden's Ancestors

Self
David Bowden
1857–1929
Birth Place: Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
James Archibald Bowden
1806–1886
Oglethorpe, Macon, Georgia, USA
Louise (J) Ladd
1830–1880
Alabama
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

David Bowden's Descendants

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David (Franklin) Bowden (11 Nov 1857–26 Jan 1929) m. Julie (Ann) Kelly (23 Jun 1885–28 Oct 1961)
  1. 1. Henry (Alton) Bowden 1904–1978
  2. 2. William (Joseph James) Bowden 1902–1989 m. Ethel (Elizabeth) Riddle 1908–1990
    1. 1. Lonnie (McKinley) Bowden 1927–2018
    2. 2. Edna (Lorene) Bowden 1931–1982 m. Matthew (Leon Ayers) Sr 1927–1992
    3. 3. Joyce (Evelyn) Bowden 1935–2022 m. Ted (Herschel) Rowe 1932–2020
    4. 4. Willie (Odale Bowden) Jr 1925–1987
  3. 3. Margaret ("Maggie" Lois) Bowden 1910–1989
  4. 4. Christine (Velma) Bowden 1922–2001

David Bowden's Timeline

7 Records

1857
11 Nov 1857
Birth of David Franklin Bowden in Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 3
David Franklin Bowden resided here in District 12, Henryville, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
District 12, Henryville, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 13
David Franklin Bowden resided here in District 7, Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
District 7, Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 23
David Franklin Bowden resided here in District 7, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
District 7, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 53
David Franklin Bowden resided here in Civil District 7, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 7, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 63
David Franklin Bowden resided here in Civil District 7, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 7, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
1929
26 Jan 1929
Age 72
Death of David Franklin Bowden in Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1857
    Event Place: Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 7, Lawrence, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1752; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 89
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 7, Lawrence, Tennessee; Roll: 1266; Page: 259b; Enumeration District: 108
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 12, Lawrence, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1260; Page: 481; Family History Libr
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 7, Lawrence, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1509; Page: 1a; Enumeration District: 0078; FHL microfilm: 1375522
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 12, Henryville, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 12, Lawrence, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1260; Page: 481; Family History Libr

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 7, Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 7, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 7, Lawrence, Tennessee; Roll: 1266; Page: 259b; Enumeration District: 108

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 7, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 7, Lawrence, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1509; Page: 1a; Enumeration District: 0078; FHL microfilm: 1375522

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 7, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 7, Lawrence, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1752; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 89

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1929
    Event Place: Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lawrence County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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