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David Bowers 1813–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1813

Birth Location: Shenandoah, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 12 Feb 1894

Death Location: Floyd, Floyd, Virginia, United States

Father: Ludwig Bowers

Mother: Mary Miller

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Mary Bowers, Isaac Bowers, Nealy Bowers, Charles Bowers, Cornelius Bowers, David Bowers, Deliah Bowers, Henrietta Bowers, James Bowers, Jane Bowers, John Bowers, Oliver Bowers, Robert Bowers, Sarah Bowers, Mary Bower, Matilda Bower, William Bower, Zachariah Bower

David Bowers was born in 1813 in Shenandoah, Virginia, United States, the child of Ludwig Lewis Bowers And Mary Ann Miller. In 1860, David Bowers resided in District 1, Wardensville, Hardy, Virginia, USA. In 1870, David Bowers resided in Capon, Moorefield, Hardy, West Virginia, USA. David Bowers married Lydia Baker, Rose Ann Fry, and had children including Charles Bowers, Cornelius Bowers, David Bowers, Deliah Bowers, Henrietta C Bowers, Isaac Bowers, James F Bowers, Jane Alsep Bowers, John W Bowers, Mary Ann Bowers, Mary Elizabeth Bower, Matilda C Bower, Nealy Bowers, Oliver Carter Bowers, Robert N Bowers, Sarah A Bowers, William A Bower, Zachariah T Bower. David Bowers passed away in 1894 in Floyd, Floyd, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • David Bowers was born in 1813 in Shenandoah, Virginia, United States, the child of Ludwig Lewis Bowers And Mary Ann Miller.
  • In 1860, David Bowers resided in District 1, Wardensville, Hardy, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1870, David Bowers resided in Capon, Moorefield, Hardy, West Virginia, USA.
  • David Bowers married Lydia Baker, Rose Ann Fry, and had children including Charles Bowers, Cornelius Bowers, David Bowers, Deliah Bowers, Henrietta C Bowers, Isaac Bowers, James F Bowers, Jane Alsep Bowers, John W Bowers, Mary Ann Bowers, Mary Elizabeth Bower, Matilda C Bower, Nealy Bowers, Oliver Carter Bowers, Robert N Bowers, Sarah A Bowers, William A Bower, Zachariah T Bower.
  • David Bowers passed away in 1894 in Floyd, Floyd, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ludwig Bowers
1766–1814
Birth Location: Shenandoah County, Virginia
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Mary Miller
1782–1859
Birth Location: Toms Brook, Shenandoah, VA, Virginia, USA
MM

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Bowers
1844–1912
Birth Location: Hardy County, West Virginia, United States of America
MB
Isaac Bowers
1853–
Birth Location: Virginia
IB
Nealy Bowers
1859–
Birth Location: Virginia
NB
Charles Bowers
1861–
Birth Location: Virginia
CB
Cornelius Bowers
1837–
Birth Location: MT. Jackson, Shenandoah, VA, Virginia, USA
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David Bowers
1841–
Birth Location: Hardy County, VA, Virginia, USA
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Deliah Bowers
1833–
Birth Location: MT. Jackson, Shenandoah, VA, Virginia, USA
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Henrietta Bowers
1848–
Birth Location: Hardy County, VA, Virginia, USA
HB
James Bowers
1850–
Birth Location: Hardy County, VA, Virginia, USA
JB
Jane Bowers
1833–
Birth Location: –
JB
John Bowers
1835–
Birth Location: MT. Jackson, Shenandoah, VA, Virginia, USA
JB
Oliver Bowers
1857–
Birth Location: Toms Brook, Shenandoah, VA, Virginia, USA
OB
Robert Bowers
1842–
Birth Location: Toms Brook, Shenandoah, VA, Virginia, USA
RB
Sarah Bowers
1835–
Birth Location: Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
SB
Mary Bower
1853–1933
Birth Location: Roanoke, Virginia, USA
MB
Matilda Bower
1844–
Birth Location: Toms Brook, Shenandoah, VA, Virginia, USA
MB
William Bower
1846–
Birth Location: Toms Brook, Shenandoah, VA, Virginia, USA
WB
Zachariah Bower
1848–1930
Birth Location: Floyd, Virginia, USA
ZB

David Bowers's Ancestors

Self
David Bowers
1813–1894
Birth Place: Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
Parents
Ludwig "Lewis" Bowers
1766–1814
Shenandoah County, Virginia
Mary (Ann) Miller
1782–1859
Toms Brook, Shenandoah, VA, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Christian (Philip (Bowers)) Bauer
1736–1815
Birkenau, Bergstrassener Kreis, Hessen, Allemagne
Maria (Elizabetha) Schindeldecker
1738–1815
Hinterweidenthal, Sudwestpfalz, Rheinland Pfalz, Allemagne
George ('Oil') Miller
1756–1829
Rockingham County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Johann Bauer
1716–1792
Anna Weber
1718–1793
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Bauerß
1682–1755
Anna Euler
1678–1721
Hanss Weber
1681–1754
Anna Claas
1695–1748

David Bowers's Descendants

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David Bowers (1813–12 Feb 1894)
  1. 1. Mary (Ann) Bowers 1844–1912 m. Leroy Crawford 1829–1913
    1. 1. Charles (Monroe) Bowers 1860–1918 m. Mary (Anna E) Clark 1864–1890 m. Mary (Ann “Annie”) Bowers 1847–1915
      1. 1. Ora (Elega) Bowers* 1887–1972 m. Homer (Allen) Kipps 1881–1948
        1. 1. Harold (Raymond Kipps) Capt. 1904–1989 m. Dessie (Viola) Mountz 1907–1977 m. Marjorie (Marie) Frye 1922–2004
        2. 2. Ruby (Catherine) Kipps 1916–2001 m. Ellis (Adrian) Albright 1907–1967
        3. 3. Cletus (Allen Kipps) Sr 1914–1997 m. Claudia (E) Shanabrook 1915–1992 m. Shirley (Jane McKeehan) Kipps 1923–
        4. 4. Marie (Elegia) Kipps 1918–2003 m. Roy (Lester) Brymesser 1913–1993
        5. 5. Dolph (Anderson) Kipps 1923–2017 m. Pauline (Lelia) Dunlap 1928–2010
        6. 6. Charles (Francis Kipps) Sr 1927–1984 m. LaHue (Loretta) Burke 1927–2009
        7. 7. Hester (Lee) Kipps 1909–1965 m. Johno Boyce 1895–
        8. 8. Hazel (Virginia) Kipps 1907–2000 m. Russell (Comer) Hoover 1902–1974
        9. 9. Edna ("Jeannette") Kipps 1920–2006 m. Forrest (Meyers) Husler 1911–1991
        10. 10. Redith (Mae) Kipps 1905–1999 m. Charles (Otto) Boyce 1897–1969
        11. 11. Iola (Louise) Kipps 1912–1913
        12. 12. Helen (Regina) Kipps 1925–2004 m. Daniel ("Janney") Ashton 1922–2000
        13. 13. Audra (Fay) Kipps 1931–2024 m. Robert ("Bob" Henry) Shifler 1929–1999
      2. 2. Luther (Cleveland Bowers) Byers 1885–1975 m. Sarah (Ellen) Byers 1895–1993 m. Della (Florence) Maxfield 1896–1973
    2. 2. Mary (Catherine) Johnson 1887–1989
    3. 3. Henrietta Richman 1869–1926
    4. 4. Leroy Crawford 1880–1931
    5. 5. Luther (H) Crawford 1884–1968
    6. 6. Alberta Cox 1878–1974
    7. 7. David (W) Crawford 1866–1912
    8. 8. Branson Crawford 1868–1938
    9. 9. Amanda Crawford 1873–1882
    10. 10. Daniel (Hays) Crawford 1889–1952
    11. 11. James (Russell) Crawford 1882–1962
    12. 12. Mollie (M) Crawford 1887–1989
    13. 13. Isaac Bowers 1853–
    14. 14. Nealy Bowers 1859–
  2. 2. Isaac Bowers 1853–
  3. 3. Nealy Bowers 1859–
  4. 4. Charles Bowers 1861–
  5. 5. Cornelius Bowers 1837–
  6. 6. David Bowers 1841–
  7. 7. Deliah Bowers 1833–
  8. 8. Henrietta (C) Bowers 1848–
  9. 9. James (F) Bowers 1850–
    1. 1. Mae* (Florence) Bowers 1890–1984
      1. 1. Merna (L) Richtsmeier 1914–2001
      2. 2. Carl (F) Richtsmeier 1919–2012
    2. 2. Mae ("Mazie" Florence) Bowers 1890–1984
      1. 1. Merna (L) Richtsmeier 1914–2001
      2. 2. Carl (F) Richtsmeier 1919–2012
  10. 10. Jane (Alsep) Bowers 1833–
  11. 11. John (W) Bowers 1835–
  12. 12. Oliver (Carter) Bowers 1857–
  13. 13. Robert (N) Bowers 1842–
  14. 14. Sarah (A) Bowers 1835–
  15. 15. Mary (Elizabeth) Bower 1853–1933
  16. 16. Matilda (C) Bower 1844–
  17. 17. William (A) Bower 1846–
  18. 18. Zachariah (T) Bower 1848–1930

David Bowers's Timeline

5 Records

1813
1813
Birth of David Bowers in Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
1860
1860
Age 47
David Bowers resided here in District 1, Wardensville, Hardy, Virginia, USA
District 1, Wardensville, Hardy, Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 57
David Bowers resided here in Capon, Moorefield, Hardy, West Virginia, USA
Capon, Moorefield, Hardy, West Virginia, USA
1879
16 October 1879
Age 66
David Bowers was married In Mt. Jackson, Shenandoah, VA, Virginia, USA
MT. Jackson, Shenandoah, VA, Virginia, USA
1894
12 Feb 1894
Age 81
Death of David Bowers in Floyd, Floyd, Virginia, United States
Floyd, Floyd, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1813
    Event Place: Shenandoah, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 16 October 1879
    Event Place: MT. Jackson, Shenandoah, VA, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 1, Wardensville, Hardy, Virginia, 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 1, Hardy, Virginia; Roll: M653_1351; Page: 556; Family History Library F

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Capon, Moorefield, Hardy, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Capon, Hardy, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1688; Page: 15B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1894
    Event Place: Floyd, Floyd, Virginia, United States
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