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Henry Nelson Clay Bowden 1849–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Aug 1849

Birth Location: Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 29 Dec 1923

Death Location: Pope County, Arkansas, United States of America

Father: William Bowden

Mother: Winnie Brewer

Spouse(s): Martha Gideon, Sarah Bowen

Children(s): Samuel Bowden, Charley Bowden, Oscar Bowden, Bertha Bowden, Ollie Bowden, Reese Bowden, Nancy Bowden, Mary Bowden, William Bowden, John Bowden, Elisha Bowden

Henry Nelson Clay Bowden was born in 1849 in Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA, the child of William James Bowden And Winnie Brewer. In 1860, Henry Nelson Clay Bowden resided in Gum Log, Galley Creek, Pope, Arkansas, USA. In 1880, Henry Nelson Clay Bowden resided in Gum Log, Pope, Arkansas, USA. Henry Nelson Clay Bowden married Martha E Gideon, Sarah Jane Bowen, and had children including Bertha R Bowden, Charley Bowden, Elisha Bowden, John Allen Bowden, Mary Winnie Bowden, Nancy Ellen Ella Bowden, Ollie M Bowden, Oscar Bowden, Reese E Bowden, Samuel Dolphus Bowden, William James J Bowden. Henry Nelson Clay Bowden passed away in 1923 in Pope County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Henry Nelson Clay Bowden was born in 1849 in Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA, the child of William James Bowden And Winnie Brewer.
  • In 1860, Henry Nelson Clay Bowden resided in Gum Log, Galley Creek, Pope, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1880, Henry Nelson Clay Bowden resided in Gum Log, Pope, Arkansas, USA.
  • Henry Nelson Clay Bowden married Martha E Gideon, Sarah Jane Bowen, and had children including Bertha R Bowden, Charley Bowden, Elisha Bowden, John Allen Bowden, Mary Winnie Bowden, Nancy Ellen Ella Bowden, Ollie M Bowden, Oscar Bowden, Reese E Bowden, Samuel Dolphus Bowden, William James J Bowden.
  • Henry Nelson Clay Bowden passed away in 1923 in Pope County, Arkansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Henry Bowden's Ancestors

Self
Henry Bowden
1849–1923
Birth Place: Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
William James Bowden
1804–1858
Georgia, USA
Winnie Brewer
1818–1876
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
John (S.) Bowden
1777–1865
North Carolina, USA
Anna Blackburn
1784–1849
South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Bowden
1742–1834
Martha Smith
1755–1836
Samuel Blackburn
1759–1835
Ann Matthews
1761–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Bowdoin
1720–1774
Elizabeth Travis
1726–1810
Hugh Smith
1729–1781
Jane Barker
1728–1800
Benjamin Blackburn
1713–1791
Mary Dukes
1721–1791

Henry Bowden's Descendants

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Henry (Nelson Clay) Bowden (13 Aug 1849–29 Dec 1923) m. Martha (E) Gideon (abt 1864–) m. Sarah (Jane) Bowen (1851–18 Jul 1883)
  1. 1. Samuel (Dolphus) Bowden 1878–1964
  2. 2. Charley Bowden 1884–
  3. 3. Oscar Bowden 1889–
  4. 4. Bertha (R) Bowden 1892–
  5. 5. Ollie (M) Bowden 1893–
  6. 6. Reese (E) Bowden 1897–
  7. 7. Nancy (Ellen "Ella") Bowden 1871–1948 m. William (Albert) Scott 1873–1955
    1. 1. Ira (Edward) Scott 1895–1958
    2. 2. Norma (Pearl) Scott 1897–1976 m. Ulious Bond 1893–1962
      1. 1. Wilda (Jean) Bond 1926–1978
      2. 2. Donald (Lemoine) Bond 1919–1974
      3. 3. Annie (Murl) Bond 1921–2007 m. Joseph (Harold) Stanley 1918–1991
    3. 3. Leonard (James) Scott 1904–1971
    4. 4. Letha Scott 1892–1981
    5. 5. Walter (E) Scott 1915–1918
    6. 6. Selma (Edwell) Scott 1911–1968
  8. 8. Mary (Winnie) Bowden 1876–1915 m. Francis (Marion) Hamon 1876–1941
    1. 1. Clara (Jane) Hamon 1896–1985 m. Calvin (Marshall Pleasant) O'Neil 1885–1966
      1. 1. William (Todd) O'Neil 1924–1985
      2. 2. Wallace (Bryant) O'Neil 1922–1972
      3. 3. Rayburn (Eugene) O'Neil 1918–1983 m. Patricia (Ellen) Drake 1921–1992
        1. 1. Allen (Ray) O'Neil 1943–1943
        2. 2. Barbara (Raylene) O'Neil 1942–2017 m. Billy (Gene) Woods 1933–2009
        3. 3. Zawella (Faylene) O'Neil 1948–1999
      4. 4. Edward (Hubert) O'Neil 1928–2007
      5. 5. Mary (Frances) Ledford 1935–2015
      6. 6. Lawrence (Duncan O'Neil) Sr 1924–1995
      7. 7. Wilburn (P.) O'Neil 1930–2022
      8. 8. Calvin (Clifford) Oniel 1914–1931
      9. 9. Oscar (Bennett O'Neill) 🧵 1912–1991
      10. 10. Leona (Rianagan) O'Neil 1917–1990
      11. 11. Clara (Margarite) O'Neil 1920–
      12. 12. Donald (Ray) O'Neil 1937–1990
    2. 2. Annie (Belle) Hamon 1900–1937 m. Tully (Beverly) Mills 1896–1983
      1. 1. William (Charles) Mills 1922–1996
      2. 2. Walker (Eugene) Mills 1924–2018
      3. 3. Betty (Sue) Mills 1926–2003 m. Roy (Erwin Bud) Hankey 1927–2021
      4. 4. Robert (Fitzhugh) Mills 1929–1994 m. Louise (Zella) Williams 1930–2011
      5. 5. Marvin (Lee) Mills 1931–2000
      6. 6. Thelma (Gertrude) Mills 1919–1919
      7. 7. Mary (Jane) Henderson 1928–2023
    3. 3. William (Edgar Hamon) Sr 1898–1978
    4. 4. Earnest Hamon 1906–1941
    5. 5. Frances (Pearline) Hamon 1912–1997
    6. 6. Nettie (Lorraine) Hamon 1909–1931
  9. 9. William (James J) Bowden 1869–1910
  10. 10. John (Allen) Bowden 1873–1953
  11. 11. Elisha Bowden 1868–

Henry Bowden's Timeline

5 Records

1849
13 Aug 1849
Birth of Henry Nelson Clay Bowden in Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 11
Henry Nelson Clay Bowden resided here in Gum Log, Galley Creek, Pope, Arkansas, USA
Gum Log, Galley Creek, Pope, Arkansas, USA
1880
1880
Age 31
Henry Nelson Clay Bowden resided here in Gum Log, Pope, Arkansas, USA
Gum Log, Pope, Arkansas, USA
1900
1900
Age 51
Henry Nelson Clay Bowden resided here in Gum Log, Pope, Arkansas, USA
Gum Log, Pope, Arkansas, USA
1923
29 Dec 1923
Age 74
Death of Henry Nelson Clay Bowden in Pope County, Arkansas, USA
Pope County, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Aug 1849
    Event Place: Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Arkansas, County Marriages Index
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Gum Log, Pope, Arkansas; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0175; FHL microfilm: 1240072
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Gum Log, Galley Creek, Pope, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Gum Log, Pope, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Gum Log, Pope, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Gum Log, Pope, Arkansas; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0175; FHL microfilm: 1240072

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Russellville, Pope, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, County Marriages Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Dec 1923
    Event Place: Pope County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pope County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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