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George Bowers 1797–1855 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1797

Birth Location: Forestville, Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 1855

Death Location: Forestville, Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Lewis Bowers

Mother: Elizabeth Foltz

Spouse(s): Mary Miller

Children(s): Catherine Bowers, Joseph Bowers, Delilah Bowers, Caroline Bowers, Elijah Bowers, Clarissa Bowers, Mary Bowers, Alice BOWERS, Jacob Bowers

The story of George Bowers began in 1797 in Forestville, Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States of America. George Bowers married Mary Polly Miller, and had children including Alice Bowers, Caroline Bowers, Catherine Bowers, Clarissa Bowers, Delilah Bowers, Elijah Bowers, Jacob Bowers, Joseph S Bowers, Mary E Bowers. George Bowers passed away in 1855 in Forestville, Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of George Bowers began in 1797 in Forestville, Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States of America.
  • George Bowers married Mary Polly Miller, and had children including Alice Bowers, Caroline Bowers, Catherine Bowers, Clarissa Bowers, Delilah Bowers, Elijah Bowers, Jacob Bowers, Joseph S Bowers, Mary E Bowers.
  • George Bowers passed away in 1855 in Forestville, Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lewis Bowers
1760–1814
Birth Location: Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
LB
Elizabeth Foltz
1768–1847
Birth Location: Newport, Page County, Virginia, United States of America
EF

Spouses(s)

Mary Miller
1808–1878
Birth Location: Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
MM

Children(s)

Catherine Bowers
1854–
Birth Location: Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
CB
Joseph Bowers
1840–1923
Birth Location: Madison, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
JB
Delilah Bowers
1846–
Birth Location: , Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
DB
Caroline Bowers
1844–
Birth Location: Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
CB
Elijah Bowers
1828–1910
Birth Location: , Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
EB
Clarissa Bowers
1832–1899
Birth Location: Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
CB
Mary Bowers
1838–1910
Birth Location: Virginia
MB
Alice BOWERS
1850–
Birth Location: Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
AB
Jacob Bowers
1830–1899
Birth Location: Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA
JB

George Bowers's Ancestors

Self
George Bowers
1797–1855
Birth Place: Forestville, Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Lewis Bowers
1760–1814
Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Foltz
1768–1847
Newport, Page County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Christian Bauer
1720–1816
Birkenau, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany
Maria (Elizabetha) Schindeldecker
1733–1815
Hinterweidenthal, Sudwestpfalz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Johannes Fultz
1735–1806
Rhineland, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Anna (C) Zollicoffer
1730–1847
Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Johann Bauer
1716–1792
Anna Weber
–1793
Johann Schindeldeckers
1705–1767
MARIA SCHUESSLER
1715–1767
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Bauer
1682–1755
Anna Euler
1678–1721
Johannes Weber
1681–1754
Maria Claas
1695–1748
Hans Schindeldecker
1679–1749
Anna Lang
1679–1702
Anna Ottilia
1690–1715

George Bowers's Descendants

1.
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George Bowers (1797–1855) m. Mary ((Polly)) Miller (abt 1808–25 Nov 1878)
  1. 1. Catherine Bowers 1854–
    1. 1. Mary Lett 1891–
      1. 1. Anna (May) Lett 1925–1997
  2. 2. Joseph (S) Bowers 1840–1923 m. Elizabeth (Ellen) Barb 1845–1919
    1. 1. William (Arthur) Bowers 1877–1954 m. Malinda (Catherine) Mumaw 1883–1953
      1. 1. Melvin (L) Bowers 1902–
      2. 2. Jacob Bowers 1905–
      3. 3. Anna (Louise) Barb 1926–1999 m. Marshall (Jay) Barb 1923–2002
        1. 1. Suzanne (Ellen) Barb 1949–1998
      4. 4. Irene (Annie) Bowers 1908–1981
      5. 5. Melvin Bowers 1913–
    2. 2. Robert (Daniel) Bowers 1883–1917 m. Rebecca (Angeline) Markley 1883–1968
      1. 1. Kenneth (Eugene) Bowers 1909–1989 m. Virginia Jenkins 1923–2010
      2. 2. Eva (Ellen) Bowers 1912–2003 m. Howard (Taft Vann) Sr. 1908–1999
        1. 1. Howard (Taft Vann) Jr. 1933–1999
      3. 3. Gladys Bowers 1911–1911
    3. 3. Susanna (Frances) Bowers 1873–1891
    4. 4. Aaron (Franklin) Bowers 1870–1955 m. Ella Culp 1882–1924
      1. 1. Harry (Lowell Bowers) Sr. 1906–1996 m. Dorothy Justice 1913–1954 m. Glida Wilson 1912–1990
        1. 1. Harry (Lowell Bowers) Jr 1928–2023
      2. 2. Norma (Lorraine Bowers) Truban 1923–2012
    5. 5. Mary (Virginia Barb) Shores 1867–1949
    6. 6. Mayor Bowers 1878–
    7. 7. Pascall (Burnett) Bowers 1881–1957
    8. 8. Sarah Bowers 1877–
  3. 3. Delilah Bowers 1846–
  4. 4. Caroline Bowers 1844–
  5. 5. Elijah Bowers 1828–1910 m. Annie Veach 1840– m. Elizabeth Barb 1821–1867
    1. 1. A. Bowers 1867–
    2. 2. Lydia (Susan) Bowers 1864–1893
    3. 3. John (Henry) Bowers 1852–1915
    4. 4. Virginia (Ellen) Bowers 1855–
    5. 5. Mary Bowers 1857–1870
    6. 6. Henrietta Bowers 1860–1870
    7. 7. Catherine Bowers 1862–1870
    8. 8. Emma (J) Bowers 1864–
    9. 9. Robert (Olen) Bowers 1869–1955
  6. 6. Clarissa Bowers 1832–1899
    1. 1. Cornelius Sager 1866–
      1. 1. Ralph (Clayton) Sager 1896–1968
  7. 7. Mary (E) Bowers 1838–1910
  8. 8. Alice BOWERS 1850–
  9. 9. Jacob Bowers 1830–1899

George Bowers's Timeline

4 Records

1797
1797
Birth of George Bowers
None
1805
30 April 1805
Age 8
Birth of George Bowers in Forestville, Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States of America
Forestville, Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States of America
1855
1855
Age 58
Death of George Bowers
None
1874
6 Jan 1874
Age 77
Death of George Bowers in Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States of America
Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 April 1805
    Event Place: Forestville, Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1797

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Jan 1874
    Event Place: Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1855

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Forestville, Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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