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Emily “Anna” Bower 1845–1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Oct 1845

Birth Location: Shelby County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 11 Mar 1909

Death Location: Morristown, Shelby, Indiana, USA

Father: David Bower

Mother: Anna Myer

Spouse(s): William Norvell

Children(s): Anna Sleeth

In 1845, Emily “Anna” Bower entered the world in Shelby County, Indiana, USA, born to David Bower And Anna Nancy Myer. Emily “Anna” Bower married William Norvell, and had children including Anna Annie D Novell Sleeth. Emily “Anna” Bower passed away in 1909 in Morristown, Shelby, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1845, Emily “Anna” Bower entered the world in Shelby County, Indiana, USA, born to David Bower And Anna Nancy Myer.
  • Emily “Anna” Bower married William Norvell, and had children including Anna Annie D Novell Sleeth.
  • Emily “Anna” Bower passed away in 1909 in Morristown, Shelby, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Bower
1805–1869
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Anna Myer
1813–1881
Birth Location: Maryland, USA
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Spouses(s)

William Norvell
1844–
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
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Children(s)

Anna Sleeth
1869–1904
Birth Location: Shelby County, Indiana, USA
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Emily Bower's Ancestors

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Emily Bower
1845–1909
Birth Place: Shelby County, Indiana, USA
Parents
David Bower
1805–1869
Tennessee
Anna (Nancy) Myer
1813–1881
Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Andrew (J (Ries) BOWERS) (S63)
1753–1833
York, York, Pennsylvania, United States
Catherine (Margaret) Campbell
1764–
Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
Peter Myer
1785–1856
Frederick County, Maryland, USA
Susannah Bardell
1793–1858
Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Emily Bower's Descendants

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Emily (“Anna”) Bower (5 Oct 1845–11 Mar 1909) m. William Norvell (abt 1844–)
  1. 1. Anna ("Annie" D Novell) Sleeth 1869–1904 m. William (Noah) Sleeth 1865–1950
    1. 1. Mary (Emily) Straight 1897–1982 m. Bliss (Bryan Straight) Sr 1895–1986
      1. 1. Mary (Alice) Straight 1926–2002 m. Robert (DeWayne) Koselke 1923–1980
        1. 1. Karyll (L) Faris 1946–1996 m. Murray (A. Faris) II 1941–2020
      2. 2. Bliss (Bingly Straight) Jr 1920–2000
      3. 3. Frances (Ellen) Straight 1928–2012 m. John (Willis) Cleveland 1922–2010

Emily Bower's Timeline

2 Records

1845
5 Oct 1845
Birth of Emily “Anna” Bower in Shelby County, Indiana, USA
Shelby County, Indiana, USA
1909
11 Mar 1909
Age 64
Death of Emily “Anna” Bower in Morristown, Shelby, Indiana, USA
Morristown, Shelby, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Oct 1845
    Event Place: Shelby County, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1909
    Event Place: Morristown, Shelby, Indiana, USA
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