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Elvira Ap Catesby Jones 1766–1837 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Apr 1766

Birth Location: Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, United States

Death Date: 30 Oct 1837

Death Location: Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, United States

Father: John Jones

Mother: Mary Renfro

Spouse(s): Rezin Bowie

Children(s): Martha Bowie, John Bowie, Rezin Bowie, James Bowie, Stephen Bowie, David Bowie, Lavinia Bowie, Perry Bowie, John Buie, Elijah Bowie, Missourie Bowie, David Bowie, John Bowie, David Bowie, Letitia Bowie, Jane Bowie, Sarah Bowie, Larissa Bowie, Mary Bird, Orpha Bowie, John BOWIE, Rhesa Bowie, James Bowie

In 1766, Elvira Ap Catesby Jones entered the world in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, United States, born to John Jones And Mary Renfro. Elvira Ap Catesby Jones married Rezin Pleasant Bowie, and had children including David Bowie, Elijah Bowie, James Jim Bowie, James Rezin Bowie, Jane Bowie, John Buie, John Jones Bowie, John Wesley Bowie, Larissa Bowie, Lavinia Bowie, Letitia Bowie, Martha Bowie, Mary Bird, Missourie Bowie, Orpha Bowie, Perry Bowie, Rezin Pleasant Bowie, Rhesa Bowie, Sarah Bowie, Stephen Bowie. Elvira Ap Catesby Jones passed away in 1837 in Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1766, Elvira Ap Catesby Jones entered the world in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, United States, born to John Jones And Mary Renfro.
  • Elvira Ap Catesby Jones married Rezin Pleasant Bowie, and had children including David Bowie, Elijah Bowie, James Jim Bowie, James Rezin Bowie, Jane Bowie, John Buie, John Jones Bowie, John Wesley Bowie, Larissa Bowie, Lavinia Bowie, Letitia Bowie, Martha Bowie, Mary Bird, Missourie Bowie, Orpha Bowie, Perry Bowie, Rezin Pleasant Bowie, Rhesa Bowie, Sarah Bowie, Stephen Bowie.
  • Elvira Ap Catesby Jones passed away in 1837 in Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, United States.

Immediate Family

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Elvira Jones's Ancestors

Self
Elvira Jones
1766–1837
Birth Place: Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, United States
Parents
John Jones
1733–1794
Wales
Mary Renfro
1743–1793
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Maria VanMeter
1709–1795
Somerville, Somerset, New Jersey, United States
Joseph (Calvin Renfro,) Captain
1700–1776
Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
Mary ((Owens)) Randolph
1707–1777
Turkey Island, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Isaac VanMeter
1692–1757
Catalina Bodyn
1670–1720
John (GGF-PMPPPP)
1665–1748
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jocst Meter
1656–
Sarah Meter
1664–1726
Robert Renfrow
1640–1690

Elvira Jones's Descendants

1.
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Elvira (Ap Catesby) Jones (3 Apr 1766–30 Oct 1837) m. Rezin (Pleasant) Bowie (8 Sep 1762–3 Oct 1819)
  1. 1. Martha Bowie 1791–1845 m. Alexander (Boyd) Sterrett 1787–1840 m. James (Edmond) Nugent 1772–1809 m. Edmund Nugent 1808–1841
    1. 1. Matilda (E) Sterrett 1836–1870 m. John (Lee) Gooch 1828–1877
      1. 1. Lee Gooch 1863–1929 m. Cora (Louise) Jarvis 1880–1911
        1. 1. Ruby Gooch 1902–1975 m. Lucious (Clinton) Miller 1896–1977
        2. 2. Charles (Edward) Gooch 1900–1988
        3. 3. Clarence Gooch 1899–1960
        4. 4. Ernest Gooch 1906–1999
        5. 5. Lee Gooch 1897–1918
        6. 6. Lizzie Gooch 1905–
        7. 7. Everest Gooch 1910–
        8. 8. Ernest Gooch 1906–
      2. 2. John (Bowie McFall) Gooch 1857–1870
      3. 3. Lucy (M) Gooch 1860–1929
      4. 4. Mattie (Shivers) Gooch 1858–1858
      5. 5. Mattie Gooch 1858–1858
    2. 2. Moses Starrett 1810–1870
    3. 3. Matilda ("Mattie") Sterrett 1813–1870
    4. 4. Mary (Emily) Sterrett 1815–
    5. 5. Rezin (Bowie) Sterrett 1832–1855
    6. 6. William Sterrett 1830–1859
    7. 7. Edmond Nugent 1821–
  2. 2. John (Jones) Bowie 1785–1859
  3. 3. Rezin (Pleasant) Bowie 1793–1841
  4. 4. James (Rezin) Bowie 1796–1836
  5. 5. Stephen Bowie 1797–1833
  6. 6. David Bowie 1784–1803
  7. 7. Lavinia Bowie 1783–1783
  8. 8. Perry Bowie 1858–
  9. 9. John Buie 1785–
  10. 10. Elijah Bowie 1862–
  11. 11. Missourie Bowie 1849–
  12. 12. David Bowie 1865–1816
  13. 13. John (Wesley) Bowie 1850–1926
  14. 14. David Bowie 1798–1816
  15. 15. Letitia Bowie 1852–
  16. 16. Jane Bowie 1844–
  17. 17. Sarah Bowie 1786–1815
  18. 18. Larissa Bowie 1783–1783
  19. 19. Mary Bird 1792–1842
  20. 20. Orpha Bowie 1770–1810
  21. 21. John (Jones) BOWIE 1762–1859 m. America (Ann) Watkins 1799–1891 m. Nancy Scroggins 1789–1819 m. Lucinda Stewart 1785–1873
    1. 1. Mary Bowie 1810–1896
    2. 2. Matilda Bowie 1813–1860
    3. 3. Nancy Bowie 1810–1866
    4. 4. Rezin Bowie 1815–
    5. 5. Sarah Bowie 1812–1863
    6. 6. Hattie Bowie 1812–
    7. 7. James Bowie 1810–1860
  22. 22. Rhesa Bowie 1793–1836
  23. 23. James (Jim) Bowie 1796–1836

Elvira Jones's Timeline

2 Records

1766
3 Apr 1766
Birth of Elvira Ap Catesby Jones in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, United States
Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, United States
1837
30 Oct 1837
Age 71
Death of Elvira Ap Catesby Jones in Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, United States
Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Apr 1766
    Event Place: Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Oct 1837
    Event Place: Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, United States

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