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James Taylor\Thomas Bowden 1850–1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Jan 1850

Birth Location: Gum Log, Pope, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 20 Sep 1924

Death Location: Trickham, Coleman County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Jackson Sr

Mother: Cornelia Leigh

Spouse(s): Mallie Whitley, Mary Burden, Nancy Crowell

Children(s): Thomas Bowden, Arthur Bowden, Sallie Bowden, James Bowden, Charles Bowden, Jessie Bowden, Lillie Bowden, Jennie Bowden, Dora Bowden, Carroll Bowden, George Bowden

In 1850, James Taylor\Thomas Bowden entered the world in Gum Log, Pope, Arkansas, USA, born to Jackson J Bowden Sr And Cornelia Salina Lay Leigh. In 1850, James Taylor\Thomas Bowden resided in Pope, Arkansas, USA. In 1860, James Taylor\Thomas Bowden resided in Dover, Dover, Pope, Arkansas, USA. James Taylor\Thomas Bowden married Mallie Catherine Whitley, Mary Mollie Cornelia Burden, Nancy Crowell, and had children including Arthur Dillingham Bowden, Carroll Jackson Bowden, Charles Weldon Bowden, Dora Ross Bowden, George Allen Bowden, James Henry Bowden, Jennie May Bowden, Jessie Angeline Bowden, Lillie Cornelius Bowden, Sallie Alphansine Bowden, Thomas Earl Bowden. James Taylor\Thomas Bowden passed away in 1924 in Trickham, Coleman County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1850, James Taylor\Thomas Bowden entered the world in Gum Log, Pope, Arkansas, USA, born to Jackson J Bowden Sr And Cornelia Salina Lay Leigh.
  • In 1850, James Taylor\Thomas Bowden resided in Pope, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1860, James Taylor\Thomas Bowden resided in Dover, Dover, Pope, Arkansas, USA.
  • James Taylor\Thomas Bowden married Mallie Catherine Whitley, Mary Mollie Cornelia Burden, Nancy Crowell, and had children including Arthur Dillingham Bowden, Carroll Jackson Bowden, Charles Weldon Bowden, Dora Ross Bowden, George Allen Bowden, James Henry Bowden, Jennie May Bowden, Jessie Angeline Bowden, Lillie Cornelius Bowden, Sallie Alphansine Bowden, Thomas Earl Bowden.
  • James Taylor\Thomas Bowden passed away in 1924 in Trickham, Coleman County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jackson Sr
1814–1896
Birth Location: Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
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Cornelia Leigh
1814–1852
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mallie Whitley
1867–1945
Birth Location: Weir, Williamson, Texas, USA
MW
Mary Burden
1861–1923
Birth Location: Fannin County, Texas, USA
MB
Nancy Crowell
1850–
Birth Location: Pope County,Arkansas
NC

Children(s)

Thomas Bowden
1902–1976
Birth Location: Williamson County, Texas, USA
TB
Arthur Bowden
1882–1953
Birth Location: Holland, Bell, Texas, USA
AB
Sallie Bowden
1887–1949
Birth Location: Hare, Williamson, Texas, USA
SB
James Bowden
1890–1970
Birth Location: Williamson County, Texas, USA
JB
Charles Bowden
1892–1972
Birth Location: Williamson County, Texas, USA
CB
Jessie Bowden
1895–1936
Birth Location: Williamson County, Texas, USA
JB
Lillie Bowden
1899–1971
Birth Location: Williamson County, Texas, USA
LB
Jennie Bowden
1896–1935
Birth Location: Hart, Castro, Texas, USA
JB
Dora Bowden
1877–1945
Birth Location: Texas, United States of America
DB
Carroll Bowden
1880–1962
Birth Location: Williamson County, Texas, United States of America
CB
George Bowden
1884–1946
Birth Location: Holland, Bell, Texas
GB

James Bowden's Ancestors

Self
James Bowden
1850–1924
Birth Place: Gum Log, Pope, Arkansas, USA
Parents
Jackson J Bowden Sr
1814–1896
Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
Cornelia (Salina Lay) Leigh
1814–1852
South Carolina, United States
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

1.
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James (Taylor\Thomas) Bowden (6 Jan 1850–20 Sep 1924) m. Mallie (Catherine) Whitley (18 May 1867–25 Apr 1945) m. Mary ("Mollie" Cornelia) Burden (20 May 1861–20 Nov 1923) m. Nancy Crowell (1850–)
  1. 1. Thomas (Earl) Bowden 1902–1976
  2. 2. Arthur (Dillingham) Bowden 1882–1953
  3. 3. Sallie (Alphansine) Bowden 1887–1949 m. William (Dennis) Page 1886–1950
    1. 1. Quanah (Parker) Page 1918–1919
    2. 2. Carroll (Jackson) Page 1922–1994
    3. 3. Willene Page 1925–1925
    4. 4. Leon (Emanuel) Page 1914–2000 m. Eileen (Vivian) Jackson 1922–2011
    5. 5. George (Bowden) Page 1911–1977
  4. 4. James (Henry) Bowden 1890–1970 m. Ethel (Mae) Rhodes 1892–1975
    1. 1. Marvin (Weldon) Bowden 1912–2006 m. Lena (Mae) Smith 1911–2010
      1. 1. James (Weldon Bowden) Sr 1935–2017
    2. 2. Robert (Melvin) Bowden 1915–1998
  5. 5. Charles (Weldon) Bowden 1892–1972
  6. 6. Jessie (Angeline) Bowden 1895–1936
  7. 7. Lillie (Cornelius) Bowden 1899–1971 m. Buck (Leonard) Nichols 1898–1985
    1. 1. Infant Nichols 1920–1920
  8. 8. Jennie (May) Bowden 1896–1935
  9. 9. Dora (Ross) Bowden 1877–1945
  10. 10. Carroll (Jackson) Bowden 1880–1962
  11. 11. George (Allen) Bowden 1884–1946

James Bowden's Timeline

9 Records

1850
6 Jan 1850
Birth of James Taylor\Thomas Bowden in Gum Log, Pope, Arkansas, USA
Gum Log, Pope, Arkansas, USA
1850
1850
James Taylor\Thomas Bowden resided here in Pope, Arkansas, USA
Pope, Arkansas, USA
1860
1860
Age 10
James Taylor\Thomas Bowden resided here in Dover, Dover, Pope, Arkansas, USA
Dover, Dover, Pope, Arkansas, USA
1870
1870
Age 20
James Taylor\Thomas Bowden resided here in Moreland, Dover, Pope, Arkansas, USA
Moreland, Dover, Pope, Arkansas, USA
1880
1880
Age 30
James Taylor\Thomas Bowden resided here in Precinct 3, Bell, Texas, USA
Precinct 3, Bell, Texas, USA
1900
1900
Age 50
James Taylor\Thomas Bowden resided here in Justice Precinct 6, Williamson, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 6, Williamson, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 60
James Taylor\Thomas Bowden resided here in Justice Precinct 2, Coleman, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 2, Coleman, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 70
James Taylor\Thomas Bowden resided here in Justice Precinct 2, Coleman, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 2, Coleman, Texas, USA
1924
20 Sep 1924
Age 74
Death of James Taylor\Thomas Bowden in Santa Anna, Coleman, Texas, USA
Santa Anna, Coleman, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Jan 1850
    Event Place: Gum Log, Pope, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] Arkansas, County Marriages Index
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Coleman, Texas; Roll: T625_1788; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 49
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 3, Bell, Texas; Roll: 1290; Page: 326c; Enumeration District: 003
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Moreland, Pope, Arkansas; Roll: M593_61; Page: 418A
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 6, Williamson, Texas; Roll: 1679; Page: 21; Enumeration District: 0133
    [7] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Dover, Pope, Arkansas; Roll: M653_48; Page: 783; Family History Library Film: 803
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Coleman, Texas; Roll: T624_1539; Page: 4b; Enumeration District: 0128; FHL microfilm: 1375552
    [9] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Pope, Arkansas; Roll: 29; Page: 278b
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Pope, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Pope, Arkansas; Roll: 29; Page: 278b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Dover, Dover, Pope, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Dover, Pope, Arkansas; Roll: M653_48; Page: 783; Family History Library Film: 803

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Moreland, Dover, Pope, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Moreland, Pope, Arkansas; Roll: M593_61; Page: 418A

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Precinct 3, Bell, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 3, Bell, Texas; Roll: 1290; Page: 326c; Enumeration District: 003

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 6, Williamson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 6, Williamson, Texas; Roll: 1679; Page: 21; Enumeration District: 0133

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 2, Coleman, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Coleman, Texas; Roll: T624_1539; Page: 4b; Enumeration District: 0128; FHL microfilm: 1375552

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 2, Coleman, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Coleman, Texas; Roll: T625_1788; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 49

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pope, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, County Marriages Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1924
    Event Place: Santa Anna, Coleman, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Trickham, Coleman County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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