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George W Bowers 1861–1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Aug 1861

Birth Location: Brooke County, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 08 Aug 1955

Death Location: Brooke County, W.V.

Father: Adam Bowers

Mother: Nancy Orem

Spouse(s): Bessie Smith

Children(s): William Bowers, Bertrum Bowers, Mary Bowers, Thomas Bowers, Bessie Bowers, Zella Bowers, Elizabeth Bowers

George W Bowers was born in 1861 in Brooke County, West Virginia, USA, the child of Adam Bowers And Nancy Orem. In 1880, George W Bowers resided in Buffalo, Brooke, West Virginia, USA. George W Bowers married Bessie Leona Smith, and had children including Bertrum Smith Bowers, Bessie Bowers, Elizabeth Bowers, Mary Bowers, Thomas Wierich Bowers, William George Bowers, Zella Leona Bowers. George W Bowers passed away in 1955 in Brooke County, W.V..

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Biography

  • George W Bowers was born in 1861 in Brooke County, West Virginia, USA, the child of Adam Bowers And Nancy Orem.
  • In 1880, George W Bowers resided in Buffalo, Brooke, West Virginia, USA.
  • George W Bowers married Bessie Leona Smith, and had children including Bertrum Smith Bowers, Bessie Bowers, Elizabeth Bowers, Mary Bowers, Thomas Wierich Bowers, William George Bowers, Zella Leona Bowers.
  • George W Bowers passed away in 1955 in Brooke County, W.V..

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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George Bowers's Ancestors

Self
George Bowers
1861–1955
Birth Place: Brooke County, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Adam Bowers
1835–1864
Nancy Orem
1836–
West Virginia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Bowers's Descendants

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George (W) Bowers (15 Aug 1861–08 Aug 1955) m. Bessie (Leona) Smith (15 Feb 1863–30 Aug 1944)
  1. 1. William (George) Bowers 1887–1928 m. Maude (L Edna) Martin 1894–1965
    1. 1. Elizabeth ("Betty" Leona) Bowers 1922–1990 m. John (William "Bill") Lizon 1920–1994
      1. 1. Douglas (George) Lizon 1950–1995
    2. 2. Bernard (Adelbert) Bowers 1916–2010 m. Helen (Alberta) Cawthorne 1918–1972
      1. 1. Linda (Rae) Bowers 1943–2010
    3. 3. William (Edwin) Bowers 1914–1959
    4. 4. John (Thomas) Bowers 1918–1964
    5. 5. George (Albert) Bowers 1925–1931
  2. 2. Bertrum (Smith) Bowers 1890–1974
  3. 3. Mary Bowers 1893–1963
  4. 4. Thomas (Wierich) Bowers 1896–1974
  5. 5. Bessie Bowers 1899–
  6. 6. Zella (Leona) Bowers 1899–1986
  7. 7. Elizabeth Bowers 1885–1978

George Bowers's Timeline

3 Records

1861
15 Aug 1861
Birth of George W Bowers in Brooke County, West Virginia, USA
Brooke County, West Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 19
George W Bowers resided here in Buffalo, Brooke, West Virginia, USA
Buffalo, Brooke, West Virginia, USA
1955
08 Aug 1955
Age 94
Death of George W Bowers in Brooke County, W.V.
Brooke County, W.V.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1861
    Event Place: Brooke County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, Marriages Index
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Buffalo, Brooke, West Virginia; Roll: 1401; Family History Film: 1255401; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 216
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Buffalo, Brooke, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Buffalo, Brooke, West Virginia; Roll: 1401; Family History Film: 1255401; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 216

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Aug 1955
    Event Place: Brooke County, W.V.

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