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JACOB ADAM BOWERS 1751–1807 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Oct 1751

Birth Location: Heads of fams. at the first U.S. census. NC. By U.S. Bureau of the Census. Washington, 1908. (292p.): 177 North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1807

Death Location: Thomasville, Davidson County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Heinrich Bayer

Mother:

Spouse(s): Catherine Meyer, Catherine Bowers

Children(s): George Bowers

In 1751, JACOB ADAM BOWERS entered the world in Heads of fams. at the first U.S. census. NC. By U.S. Bureau of the Census. Washington, 1908. (292p.): 177 North Carolina, USA, born to Heinrich Jacob Bayer And Anna Elisabetha Heberlig. JACOB ADAM BOWERS married Catherine Bowers, Catherine Meyer, and had children including George Peter Bowers. JACOB ADAM BOWERS passed away in 1807 in Thomasville, Davidson County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1751, JACOB ADAM BOWERS entered the world in Heads of fams. at the first U.S. census. NC. By U.S. Bureau of the Census. Washington, 1908. (292p.): 177 North Carolina, USA, born to Heinrich Jacob Bayer And Anna Elisabetha Heberlig.
  • JACOB ADAM BOWERS married Catherine Bowers, Catherine Meyer, and had children including George Peter Bowers.
  • JACOB ADAM BOWERS passed away in 1807 in Thomasville, Davidson County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Heinrich Bayer
1728–1773
Birth Location: Rieschweiler, Sudwestpfalz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
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Spouses(s)

Catherine Meyer
1758–1817
Birth Location: Muhlbach, Lebanon, Penn
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Catherine Bowers
1758–1817
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

George Bowers
1782–1844
Birth Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
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JACOB BOWERS's Ancestors

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JACOB BOWERS
1751–1807
Birth Place: Heads of fams. at the first U.S. census. NC. By U.S. Bureau of the Census. Washington, 1908. (292p.): 177 North Carolina, USA
Parents
Heinrich Jacob Bayer
1728–1773
Rieschweiler, Sudwestpfalz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Grandparents
Johann (Adam Jacob Bayer) L09
1693–1770
Rieschweiler, Bayern, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Theobold L10
1651–1728
Elisabeth Dietz
1660–1726
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hans Beier
1610–1696
Anna FROHNHOFER
1618–1706
Johannes Dietz
1638–1678

JACOB BOWERS's Descendants

1.
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JACOB (ADAM) BOWERS (31 Oct 1751–1807) m. Catherine Meyer (ABT 1758–1817) m. Catherine Bowers (1758–1817)
  1. 1. George (Peter) Bowers 1782–1844 m. Luvina ((sis to Wm Jr) Sullivan**) Jr 1790–1865
    1. 1. Charity Broers 1809–1850 m. John (W David) Lookabill 1806–1845
      1. 1. Jacob (W.) Lookabill 1829–1916 m. Nancy (Jane Owens) Lookabill 1872–1951 m. Mariah (Hedrick) Lookabill 1829–1905 m. Julia (Ann) Laughlin 1832–1870
        1. 1. ZULA (LEE) OWENS\LOOKABILL 1894–1979 m. Charles (Everett) Leonard 1892–1943
        2. 2. EARLY (JACOB) OWENS\LOOKABILL 1891–1960 m. Lilly Peacock 1891–1960
        3. 3. Infant (Daughter) Lookabill 1910–1910
        4. 4. Lottie Baker 1892–1971
        5. 5. Guy (Raymond) Lookabill 1896–1938
        6. 6. Isadore (Ruby Lookabill) Walser 1908–1955
        7. 7. WALTER (HILL) OWENS\LOOKABILL 1898–1959
        8. 8. Gradon Lookabill 1910–1910
        9. 9. Lacy (G.) Lookabill 1900–1982
        10. 10. Lucy Lookabill 1901–
        11. 11. EARLY (JACOB) OWENS\LOOKABILL 1891–1960 m. Minnie (L) Carrick 1885–1915 m. Lillie (Bell) Peacock 1898–1981
        12. 12. Emiline (Adeline) Lookabill 1864–1957
        13. 13. Jefferson (Davis) Lookabill 1861–1930
        14. 14. JOHN (F) LOOKABILL 1859–1900
        15. 15. MARY (J) LOOKABILL 1857–1870
        16. 16. William (H) Lookabill 1855–
        17. 17. CATHERINE (MARGARET) LOOKIBILL 1851–1903
        18. 18. July (G) Hubrich 1866–1948 m. Charles (C) Hubrich 1866–
        19. 19. LAURA (ANN) LOOKABILL 1853–1917
        20. 20. Jefferson (Davis) Lookabill 1861–1930
        21. 21. Catherine Beck 1851–1903 m. ALISON (L) BECK 1849–1922
        22. 22. Wm (Henry) Lookabill 1855–1939
        23. 23. Jefferson (Davis) Lookabill 1860–1930
        24. 24. Julia (Isabella) Lookabill 1866–1948
        25. 25. Laura (Ann) Lookabill 1851–1903
        26. 26. Mary (J) Lookabill 1857–1870
        27. 27. John (F) Lookabill 1850–1905
        28. 28. Jefferson (Davis) Lookabill 1861–1930
        29. 29. Adeline Lookabill 1863–1957
        30. 30. Julia (Isabella) Lookabill 1866–1948
      2. 2. MARY (ANN) LOOKABILL 1832–
      3. 3. Peter (O.) Lookabill 1826–1904
      4. 4. BASHEBA LOOKABILL 1836–
      5. 5. EMILY LOOKABILL 1834–
      6. 6. FRANKLIN (D) LOOKABILL 1827–1880
      7. 7. John Lookabill 1850–1918
      8. 8. Nellie (E.) Lookibill 1868–

JACOB BOWERS's Timeline

2 Records

1751
31 Oct 1751
Birth of JACOB ADAM BOWERS in Heads of fams. at the first U.S. census. NC. By U.S. Bureau of the Census. Washington, 1908. (292p.): 177 North Carolina, USA
Heads of fams. at the first U.S. census. NC. By U.S. Bureau of the Census. Washington, 1908. (292p.): 177 North Carolina, USA
1807
1807
Age 56
Death of JACOB ADAM BOWERS in Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Davidson, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1751
    Event Place: Heads of fams. at the first U.S. census. NC. By U.S. Bureau of the Census. Washington, 1908. (292p.): 177 North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1807
    Event Place: Davidson, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Thomasville, Davidson County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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