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James Newton Bowden 1849–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Feb 1849

Birth Location: Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 20 Mar 1929

Death Location: Rising Star, Eastland County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Charles Bowden

Mother: Elvira Ladd

Spouse(s): Madora McAnally

Children(s): Mary Bowden, Cecil Bowden, Eska Bowden, Cloyd Bowden, Witt Bowden, Dora Bowden, Jalmar Bowden, Floyd Bowden

In 1849, James Newton Bowden entered the world in Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA, born to Charles Willis Bowden And Elvira D Ladd. In 1874, James Newton Bowden resided in Pope, Arkansas. James Newton Bowden married Elizabeth Mclean, Madora Myrtle Mcanally, and had children including Cecil Homer Bowden, Cloyd M Bowden, Dora Myrtle Bowden, Eska Bowden, Floyd Bowden, Jalmar Bowden, Mary Ella Bowden, Witt A Bowden. James Newton Bowden passed away in 1929 in Rising Star, Eastland County, Texas, United States of America.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
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Biography

  • In 1849, James Newton Bowden entered the world in Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA, born to Charles Willis Bowden And Elvira D Ladd.
  • In 1874, James Newton Bowden resided in Pope, Arkansas.
  • James Newton Bowden married Elizabeth Mclean, Madora Myrtle Mcanally, and had children including Cecil Homer Bowden, Cloyd M Bowden, Dora Myrtle Bowden, Eska Bowden, Floyd Bowden, Jalmar Bowden, Mary Ella Bowden, Witt A Bowden.
  • James Newton Bowden passed away in 1929 in Rising Star, Eastland County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Bowden's Ancestors

Self
James Bowden
1849–1929
Birth Place: Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Charles Willis Bowden
1815–1883
Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
Elvira (D) Ladd
1816–1889
North Carolina, 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

James Bowden's Descendants

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James (Newton) Bowden (22 Feb 1849–20 Mar 1929) m. Madora (Myrtle) McAnally (29 December 1848–5 March 1917)
  1. 1. Mary (Ella) Bowden 1880–1956
  2. 2. Cecil (Homer) Bowden 1884–1952
  3. 3. Eska Bowden 1878–1882
  4. 4. Cloyd (M) Bowden 1883–1970
  5. 5. Witt (A) Bowden 1886–1979
  6. 6. Dora (Myrtle) Bowden 1890–1972
  7. 7. Jalmar Bowden 1892–1975 m. Eula (Lee) Harper 1887–1956
    1. 1. John (Newton) Bowden 1923–2006
    2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Bowden 1926–2005 m. William (Leo) Hicks 1928–1999
  8. 8. Floyd Bowden 1882–

James Bowden's Timeline

8 Records

1847
22 Feb 1847
Birth of James Newton Bowden in Lawrence County, Tennessee
Lawrence County, Tennessee
1849
22 Feb 1849
Birth of James Newton Bowden in Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
1874
1874
Age 25
James Newton Bowden resided here in Pope, Arkansas
Pope, Arkansas
1890
abt 1890
Age 41
James Newton Bowden resided here
None
1900
1900
Age 51
James Newton Bowden resided here in Justice Precinct 7, Eastland, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 7, Eastland, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 61
James Newton Bowden resided here in Rising Star, Eastland, Texas, USA
Rising Star, Eastland, Texas, USA
1929
19 Mar 1929
Age 80
Death of James Newton Bowden in Brownwood, Brown, Texas
Brownwood, Brown, Texas
1929
20 Mar 1929
Age 80
Death of James Newton Bowden in Brownwood, Brown, Texas, USA
Brownwood, Brown, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1847
    Event Place: Lawrence County, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Rising Star, Eastland, Texas; Roll: T624_1547; Page: 12b; Enumeration District: 0049; FHL microfilm: 1375560
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Birth Certificates; Year: Abt 1849

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1849
    Event Place: Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 7, Eastland, Texas; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0062; FHL microfilm: 1241629

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1874
    Event Place: Pope, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, County Marriages Index, FamilySearch; Salt Lake City, Utah; Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1890
    Record Source: Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Birth Certificates; Year: Abt 1849

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 7, Eastland, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 7, Eastland, Texas; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0062; FHL microfilm: 1241629

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Rising Star, Eastland, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Rising Star, Eastland, Texas; Roll: T624_1547; Page: 12b; Enumeration District: 0049; FHL microfilm: 1375560

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pope, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, County Marriages Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Mar 1929
    Event Place: Brownwood, Brown, Texas
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1929
    Event Place: Brownwood, Brown, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rising Star, Eastland County, Texas, United States of America

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