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Elijah A. Bowen 1882–1933 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 May 1882

Birth Location: Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 3 March 1933

Death Location: Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Lemuel Bowen

Mother: Mary Elrod

Spouse(s): Mary Jefferson

Children(s): David Sr, Ruth Simpson, Robert Bowen

The story of Elijah A. Bowen began in 1882 in Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America. In 1920, Elijah A. Bowen resided in Rock Mills, Anderson, South Carolina, USA. Elijah A. Bowen married Mary Jane Jefferson, and had children including David Oliver Bowen Sr, Robert Whitner Bowen, Ruth Simpson. Elijah A. Bowen passed away in 1933 in Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Elijah A. Bowen began in 1882 in Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America.
  • In 1920, Elijah A. Bowen resided in Rock Mills, Anderson, South Carolina, USA.
  • Elijah A. Bowen married Mary Jane Jefferson, and had children including David Oliver Bowen Sr, Robert Whitner Bowen, Ruth Simpson.
  • Elijah A. Bowen passed away in 1933 in Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elijah Bowen's Ancestors

Self
Elijah Bowen
1882–1933
Birth Place: Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Lemuel Whitner Bowen
1858–1920
Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America
Mary (Luticia) Elrod
1866–1906
Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Elijah (Milford) Bowen
1835–1914
Anderson, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Elizabeth (Amanda) McMillian
1832–1872
St Bartholomews, Colleton, South Carolina, USA
Alfred Elrod
1818–1895
South Carolina
Janice (Kessiah) Elrod
1834–1917
Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Bowen
1793–1864
Mary Hembree
1797–1869
THOMAS ELROD
1777–1845
Mary Brock
1785–1851
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Bowen
1756–1836
Mary Fisher
1765–1850

Elijah Bowen's Descendants

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Elijah (A.) Bowen (20 May 1882–3 March 1933) m. Mary (Jane) Jefferson (abt 1883–6 August 1960)
  1. 1. David (Oliver Bowen) Sr 1901–1977 m. Caturah (May) Martin 1899–1999
    1. 1. Charles (Lee) Bowen 1918–1991 m. Inez (Foster) Kay 1917–2013
      1. 1. Connice (Runell) Bowen 1936–1999 m. Willie (Paul) McCullough 1929–2002 m. Walter (Henry) McCullough 1932–2007
  2. 2. Ruth Simpson 1915–1989
  3. 3. Robert (Whitner) Bowen 1920–1923

Elijah Bowen's Timeline

3 Records

1882
20 May 1882
Birth of Elijah A. Bowen in Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America
Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America
1920
1920
Age 38
Elijah A. Bowen resided here in Rock Mills, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Rock Mills, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
1933
3 March 1933
Age 51
Death of Elijah A. Bowen in Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America
Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 May 1882
    Event Place: Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Rock Mills, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 March 1933
    Event Place: Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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