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James Clay Bowden 1919–1977 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Sep 1919

Birth Location: Waynesboro West, Wayne, Tennessee

Death Date: 15 Jul 1977

Death Location: Trotwood, Montgomery, Ohio, USA

Father: Omer Bowden

Mother: Lora Bedford

Spouse(s): Mary Mullin

Children(s):

The story of James Clay Bowden began in 1919 in Waynesboro West, Wayne, Tennessee. In 1920, James Clay Bowden resided in Civil District 8, Wayne, Tennessee, USA. In 1930, James Clay Bowden resided in Clinton, Clinton, Shelby, Ohio, USA. James Clay Bowden married Mary Frances Mullin, and had children including Karen Sue Bowden, Kenneth James Bowden, Melanie Jill Bowden. James Clay Bowden passed away in 1977 in Trotwood, Montgomery, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Clay Bowden began in 1919 in Waynesboro West, Wayne, Tennessee.
  • In 1920, James Clay Bowden resided in Civil District 8, Wayne, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1930, James Clay Bowden resided in Clinton, Clinton, Shelby, Ohio, USA.
  • James Clay Bowden married Mary Frances Mullin, and had children including Karen Sue Bowden, Kenneth James Bowden, Melanie Jill Bowden.
  • James Clay Bowden passed away in 1977 in Trotwood, Montgomery, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Bowden's Ancestors

Self
James Bowden
1919–1977
Birth Place: Waynesboro West, Wayne, Tennessee
Parents
Omer Clark Bowden
1890–1974
Wayne County, Tennessee, USA
Lora (Frances) Bedford
1899–1965
Shawnette, Wayne, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Sidney (E.) Bowden
1854–1928
Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
Maria Staggs
1855–1934
Wayne County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Charles Bowden
1815–1883
Elvira Ladd
1816–1889
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Bowden
1777–1865
Anna Blackburn
1784–1849

James Bowden's Timeline

5 Records

1919
30 Sep 1919
Birth of James Clay Bowden in Waynesboro West, Wayne, Tennessee
Waynesboro West, Wayne, Tennessee
1920
1920
Age 1
James Clay Bowden resided here in Civil District 8, Wayne, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 8, Wayne, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 11
James Clay Bowden resided here in Clinton, Clinton, Shelby, Ohio, USA
Clinton, Clinton, Shelby, Ohio, USA
1950
1950
Age 31
James Clay Bowden resided here in Piqua, Miami, Ohio, USA
Piqua, Miami, Ohio, USA
1977
15 Jul 1977
Age 58
Death of James Clay Bowden in Trotwood, Montgomery, Ohio, USA
Trotwood, Montgomery, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1919
    Event Place: Waynesboro West, Wayne, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards For Ohio, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 141
    [2] Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2022, Ohio Department of Health; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 8, Wayne, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1770; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 148
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Clinton, Shelby, Ohio; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 2341607
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [6] Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Piqua, Miami, Ohio; Roll: 2573; Page: 28; Enumeration District: 55-57

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 8, Wayne, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 8, Wayne, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1770; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 148

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Clinton, Clinton, Shelby, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Clinton, Shelby, Ohio; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 2341607

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Piqua, Miami, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Piqua, Miami, Ohio; Roll: 2573; Page: 28; Enumeration District: 55-57

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Piqua, Shelby, Ohio
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards For Ohio, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 141

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Troy, Miami, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2022, Ohio Department of Health; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jul 1977
    Event Place: Trotwood, Montgomery, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2022, Ohio Department of Health; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

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