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Elias Bowden 1814–1874 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jul 1814

Birth Location: North Carolina

Death Date: 26 Feb 1874

Death Location: Cottage Grove, Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Dempsey Bowden

Mother: Sally Bowden

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Bowden

Children(s): Isaiah Bowden, William Bowden, Eastward Bowden, James Bowden, John Bowden

Elias Bowden was born in 1814 in North Carolina, the child of Dempsey Nobel Bowden And Sally Olive Bowden. In 1840, Elias Bowden resided in Henry, Tennessee, USA. In 1850, Elias Bowden resided in District 11, Henry, Tennessee, USA. Elias Bowden married Elizabeth Bowden, and had children including Eastward Hayes Bowden, Isaiah P Bowden, James Monroe Bowden, John Wesley Bowden, William Marion Bowden. Elias Bowden passed away in 1874 in Cottage Grove, Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Elias Bowden was born in 1814 in North Carolina, the child of Dempsey Nobel Bowden And Sally Olive Bowden.
  • In 1840, Elias Bowden resided in Henry, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1850, Elias Bowden resided in District 11, Henry, Tennessee, USA.
  • Elias Bowden married Elizabeth Bowden, and had children including Eastward Hayes Bowden, Isaiah P Bowden, James Monroe Bowden, John Wesley Bowden, William Marion Bowden.
  • Elias Bowden passed away in 1874 in Cottage Grove, Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Dempsey Bowden
1789–1868
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
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Sally Bowden
1790–1850
Birth Location: Wake, North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Bowden
1811–1882
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Isaiah Bowden
1847–1916
Birth Location: Cottage Grove, Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America
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William Bowden
1843–1918
Birth Location: Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Eastward Bowden
1854–1927
Birth Location: Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America
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James Bowden
1834–1916
Birth Location: Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America
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John Bowden
1850–1922
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States of America
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Elias Bowden's Ancestors

Self
Elias Bowden
1814–1874
Birth Place: North Carolina
Parents
Dempsey Nobel Bowden
1789–1868
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Sally (Olive) Bowden
1790–1850
Wake, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Elias Bowden
1763–1843
Isle of Wight County, Virginia
Celia (Tynes) Lawrence
1768–1852
, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Jesse Olive
1759–1829
Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America
monicah massey
1764–1854
wake cty, north carolina
Great-Grandparents
John Bowden
1717–1786
Margaret Webb
1726–1795
John Lawrence
1740–1787
Mary Bridger
1760–1788
James Olive
1713–1805
Elizabeth
1715–1814
Richard Sr
1747–1807
Dorothy
1747–1774
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Bowden
1703–1765
Elizabeth Folsom
1705–1742
samuel webb
1687–1750
Mary Bridgeman
1675–1750
William Lawrence
1721–1757
Sarah Lawrence
1721–1762
Joseph III
1696–1751
Sarah Davis
1686–1861
William Olive
1696–1727
Mary Coleman
1689–1794
William Massey
1730–1783
Judith Pettypool
1725–1755
Thomas Brassfield
1740–
Wife
1740–

Elias Bowden's Descendants

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Elias Bowden (1 Jul 1814–26 Feb 1874) m. Elizabeth Bowden (2 March 1811–11 December 1882)
  1. 1. Isaiah (P.) Bowden 1847–1916 m. Malinda (Agnes) Emerson 1848–1923
    1. 1. Aberdeen (Orlando) Bowden 1881–1946
    2. 2. Crolus (H) Bowden 1886–1943
    3. 3. Henry (Thomas) Bowden 1876–1948
    4. 4. Irven (Wayne) Bowden 1891–1892
    5. 5. Joseph (Brantley Josey) Bowden 1871–1942
    6. 6. Robert (Delmar) Bowden 1889–1910
  2. 2. William (Marion) Bowden 1843–1918
  3. 3. Eastward (Hayes) Bowden 1854–1927
  4. 4. James (Monroe) Bowden 1834–1916
  5. 5. John (Wesley) Bowden 1850–1922

Elias Bowden's Timeline

6 Records

1814
1 Jul 1814
Birth of Elias Bowden in North Carolina
North Carolina
1840
1840
Age 26
Elias Bowden resided here in Henry, Tennessee, USA
Henry, Tennessee, USA
1850
1850
Age 36
Elias Bowden resided here in District 11, Henry, Tennessee, USA
District 11, Henry, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 46
Elias Bowden resided here in District 11, Cottage Grove, Henry, Tennessee, USA
District 11, Cottage Grove, Henry, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 56
Elias Bowden resided here in District 11, Cottage Grove, Henry, Tennessee, USA
District 11, Cottage Grove, Henry, Tennessee, USA
1874
26 Feb 1874
Age 60
Death of Elias Bowden in Henry, Henry, Tennessee, United States
Henry, Henry, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jul 1814
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 11, Henry, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1538; Page: 351A
    [3] 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 11, Henry, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1256; Page: 423; Family History Library
    [4] 1850 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: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 11, Henry, Tennessee; Roll: 884; Page: 337b
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Henry, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Henry, Tennessee; Roll: 522; Page: 453; Family History Library Film: 0024544

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 11, Henry, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 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: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 11, Henry, Tennessee; Roll: 884; Page: 337b

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 11, Cottage Grove, Henry, 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 11, Henry, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1256; Page: 423; Family History Library

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 11, Cottage Grove, Henry, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 11, Henry, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1538; Page: 351A

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1874
    Event Place: Henry, Henry, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cottage Grove, Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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