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James Bowers 1798–1844 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1798

Birth Location: Lick Creek, Greene County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 1844

Death Location: Kingston, Roane County, Tennessee, USA

Father: William Bowers

Mother: Catherine Weems

Spouse(s): Phriebe Kinman

Children(s): Samuel Bowers, Mary Bowers, James Bowers, Elizabeth Bowers, Minerva Bowers, William Bowers, Thomas Bowers, John Bowers

The story of James Bowers began in 1798 in Lick Creek, Greene County, Tennessee, USA. In 1830, James Bowers resided in Roane, Tennessee, USA. In 1837, James Bowers resided in Roane, Tennessee, USA. James Bowers married Phriebe Feraby Kinman, and had children including Elizabeth Bowers, James Bowers, John Bowers, Mary Bowers, Minerva Bowers, Samuel Bowers, Thomas Wesley Bowers, William Bowers. James Bowers passed away in 1844 in Kingston, Roane County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Bowers began in 1798 in Lick Creek, Greene County, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1830, James Bowers resided in Roane, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1837, James Bowers resided in Roane, Tennessee, USA.
  • James Bowers married Phriebe Feraby Kinman, and had children including Elizabeth Bowers, James Bowers, John Bowers, Mary Bowers, Minerva Bowers, Samuel Bowers, Thomas Wesley Bowers, William Bowers.
  • James Bowers passed away in 1844 in Kingston, Roane County, Tennessee, USA.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Bowers's Ancestors

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James Bowers
1798–1844
Birth Place: Lick Creek, Greene County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
William Bowers
1773–1853
Virginia
Catherine ("Kitty") Weems
1779–1835
Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Bowers's Descendants

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James Bowers (1798–1844) m. Phriebe ("Feraby") Kinman (1800–1870)
  1. 1. Samuel Bowers 1820–1890 m. Mary (Ann) Underwood 1822–1896
    1. 1. William (Blake) Bowers 1858– m. Leah (Rebecca) Barringer 1858–1929
      1. 1. Albert (Monroe) Bowers 1876–1956 m. Esther (Jane) Self 1879–1958
        1. 1. Orval (Leroy) Bowers 1901–1988 m. Cora (Avah) Bowers 1905–1989
        2. 2. Inez (E) Bowers 1896–1975
        3. 3. Earnest (William) Bowers 1898–1980
        4. 4. Opal (Marie) Bowers 1906–1959
      2. 2. George (Irvin) Bowers 1892–1972
      3. 3. William (Noah) Bowers 1878–1942 m. Sarah Kate 1886–1974
        1. 1. Wilda (Rose) Bowers 1913–1918
        2. 2. Charles (Athol) Bowers 1915–1997
        3. 3. Ava (Heulah) Stewart 1903–2000
      4. 4. Mary (Posey) Bowers 1886–1903 m. J (E) Wolfinbarger 1879–1960
      5. 5. George (E) Bowers 1894–
    2. 2. Thomas (W) Bowers 1849–1881
    3. 3. Samuel (H) Bowers 1857–1908
    4. 4. David Bowers 1859–
    5. 5. Marion Bowers 1862–1900
    6. 6. Martin Bowers 1863–
    7. 7. John Bowers 1850–
    8. 8. George Bowers 1859–1909
  2. 2. Mary Bowers 1827–1906
  3. 3. James Bowers 1819–
  4. 4. Elizabeth Bowers 1822–1899
  5. 5. Minerva Bowers 1825–1906
  6. 6. William Bowers 1824–1899
  7. 7. Thomas (Wesley) Bowers 1835–1882
  8. 8. John Bowers 1838–1857

James Bowers's Timeline

5 Records

1798
1798
Birth of James Bowers in Lick Creek, Greene County, Tennessee, USA
Lick Creek, Greene County, Tennessee, USA
1830
1830
Age 32
James Bowers resided here in Roane, Tennessee, USA
Roane, Tennessee, USA
1837
1837
Age 39
James Bowers resided here in Roane, Tennessee, USA
Roane, Tennessee, USA
1840
1840
Age 42
James Bowers resided here in Roane, Tennessee, USA
Roane, Tennessee, USA
1844
1844
Age 46
Death of James Bowers in Kingston, Roane County, Tennessee, USA
Kingston, Roane County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1798
    Event Place: Lick Creek, Greene County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Roane, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: Roane, Tennessee; Series: M19; Roll: 180; Page: 45; Family History Library Film: 0024538

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1837
    Event Place: Roane, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Early Tax List Records, The Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Early Tax Lists of Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Roane, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Roane, Tennessee; Roll: 535; Page: 71; Family History Library Film: 0024549

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1844
    Event Place: Kingston, Roane County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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