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James Bowman 1788 – 1861 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1788

Birth Location: Amherst, Amherst County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 1861

Death Location: White, Tennessee, United States

Father: John Bowman

Mother: Barsheba Hooper

Spouse(s): Rachel McCorkle

Children(s): Milda Bowman

The story of James Bowman began in 1788 in Amherst, Amherst County, Virginia, United States of America. James Bowman married Rachel McCorkle, and had children including Milda "Milly" Jane Bowman. James Bowman passed away in 1861 in White, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of James Bowman began in 1788 in Amherst, Amherst County, Virginia, United States of America.
  • James Bowman married Rachel McCorkle, and had children including Milda "Milly" Jane Bowman.
  • James Bowman passed away in 1861 in White, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Bowman
1752 – 1841
Birth Location: , Amherst, Virginia
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Barsheba Hooper
1762 – 1856
Birth Location: Buckingham, Buckingham, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Rachel McCorkle
1791 – 1836
Birth Location: Overton, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Children(s)

Milda Bowman
1828 – 1865
Birth Location: White, Tennessee, USA
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James Bowman's Ancestors

Self
James Bowman
1788 – 1861
Birth Place: Amherst, Amherst County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
John Bowman
1752 – 1841
, Amherst, Virginia
Barsheba (Bashiby) Hooper
1762 – 1856
Buckingham, Buckingham, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Bowman's Descendants

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James Bowman (1788 – 1861) m. Rachel McCorkle (1791 – 1836)
  1. 1. Milda ("Milly" Jane) Bowman (1828 – 1865) m. James (Spottswood) England (1816 – Apr 1864) m. William Emery (1839 – 16 Jun 1880)
    1. 1. James (Wade) England (1841 – 19 Jul 1939)
    2. 2. Mary (S) England (28 Mar 1844 – 6 Jan 1909) m. John (H) Dubois (12 May 1839 – 12 Mar 1897)
      1. 1. Emily (Jane "Emma") Dubois (1 Sep 1863 – 14 Feb 1892) m. Stanton (Holman) Bohannon (4 Jul 1862 – 5 Jan 1938)
        1. 1. Famey (Arizona) Bohannon (9 Jul 1885 – 26 Apr 1961) m. Charles (Walton) Lockwood (28 Feb 1882 – 13 Nov 1955)
    3. 3. Deina (Delihah) ENGLAND (27 Nov 1845 – 16 Nov 1926) m. Jonathan (Henry Hale) Haile (15 Aug 1844 – 04 Jan 1917)
      1. 1. Alcy (Jane) Hale (11 Dec 1864 – 13 May 1910) m. James (Lawson) Robinson (09 May 1856 – 02 Oct 1926)
      2. 2. James (A) Hale (Apr 1865 – 20 Sep 1940)
      3. 3. James (Thayer) Haile (22 Feb 1867 – 20 Apr 1932) m. Martha (Coatney "Mattie") Pennington (13 Nov 1875 – 8 Dec 1964)
        1. 1. Mitchell (Cleburn) Hale (21 Oct 1889 – )
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Gertrude "Lizzie") Hale (27 Nov 1891 – 3 Nov 1957)
        3. 3. Gestle (Reed) Hale (07 Oct 1893 – 05 Sep 1981)
      4. 4. Josephine (Emma) Haile (31 Aug 1870 – 9 Jun 1943) m. Thomas (Franklin) Bumbalough (12 Dec 1869 – 25 Feb 1941)
      5. 5. Mary (S) Hale (26 Apr 1872 – 10 May 1904) m. Charley (Buck) FARLEY (27 Dec 1873 – 23 Feb 1954)
      6. 6. Jonathan (Richard) HALE (14 Dec 1873 – 12 Sep 1945) m. Cora (Leah) Farley (29 Apr 1883 – 17 Oct 1960)
        1. 1. Mary (Eula) Hale (8 Oct 1901 – 15 Jun 1974) m. Grover (Cleveland) Robinson (1 SEP 1892 – 1 Oct 1963)
      7. 7. William Hale (18 Mar 1875 – 20 Jun 1958)
      8. 8. REBECCA (E) HALE (14 Dec 1877 – 28 Jun 1960)
      9. 9. Henry (Newton Newt) Hale (16 Jan 1880 – 25 Sep 1963)
      10. 10. Martha Hale (21 Sep 1881 – 07 Jul 1906) m. Thomas (Wesley) Millican (2 Dec 1885 – 1906)
      11. 11. Lou (Verna) Hale (12 Jun 1884 – 17 Dec 1953) m. Ora (Lee) Kinnard (9 Mar 1883 – 13 Oct 1946)
        1. 1. Beecher (Lewis) Kinnard (abt 1905 – 4 Sept 1964)
        2. 2. Martha (Pearl) Kinnard (abt 1909 – 6 Oct 1991) m. Joe (Henry) Marsh (24 Sep 1908 – 1996)
      12. 12. Tennessee (Tennie) Hale (17 Feb 1891 – 20 Nov 1926)
    4. 4. William (C) England (1848 – 6 Jun 1920) m. Narcissus (M.) Carr (20 Jan 1849 – 07 Jan 1929)
      1. 1. Columbus (Carr) England (17 Apr 1884 – 23 November 1951) m. Nota (E) Emery (24 December 1897 – 23 May 1951)
        1. 1. Iris (Hazel) England (19 January 1936 – 3 June 2015) m. Howard Miller (11 July 1929 – 9 March 1997)
    5. 5. ALCIE (JANE) ENGLAND (28 Jan 1849 – 19 Mar 1894) m. JAMES (NELSON NED) EMERY (28 Jan 1845 – 24 Dec 1916)
      1. 1. William (Wesley) Emery (8 Aug 1867 – 4 Jan 1929) m. Florence Greenlee (2 November 1869 – 24 Oct 1946)
        1. 1. Ida (E) Emery (4 Sep 1894 – 3 April 1977) m. Virgil (Boyd) Randolph (25 Feb 1891 – 7 Jan 1948)
        2. 2. Bessie Emery (Jan 1895 – )
        3. 3. Wiley Emery (Oct 1897 – )
        4. 4. Wayman (Wesley) Emery (1 Sep 1900 – May 1980) m. Kathryn (Lorena) Angel (abt 1903 – 14 June 1986)
        5. 5. Albert (Nelson) Emery (27 Feb 1903 – 26 Feb 1980) m. Ollie (Mae) Lawson (25 Jun 1912 – 23 Aug 2003) m. Minnie (B) Emery (1906 – 1982)
        6. 6. Ritchy Emery (1906 – )
        7. 7. Virchie Emery (abt 1906 – )
        8. 8. Viola Emery (abt 1908 – )
      2. 2. GEORGE (CAMUEL) EMERY (21 Mar 1869 – 22 Apr 1929) m. Alice (Jane) Lockwood (12 August 1873 – 12 August 1951) m. Hannah Lockwood (28 July 1875 – 11 May 1895)
        1. 1. Arizona Emery (4 July 1895 – 28 July 1940) m. John (Thomas) Stevens (13 Jul 1891 – 1957)
        2. 2. Nota (E) Emery (24 December 1897 – 23 May 1951) m. Columbus (Carr) England (17 Apr 1884 – 23 November 1951) m. Will (Sims) Chastain (22 Jan 1895 – 3 JAN 1987)
        3. 3. Hattie EMERY (18 December 1899 – 13 August 1981) m. Jefferson Randolph (4 Oct 1895 – 5 Feb 1957)
        4. 4. Novella (E) Emery (1902 – 1929) m. Herman (Denton) Wilkerson (10 Dec 1902 – 20 Mar 1966)
        5. 5. Archie (Banning) Emery (3 May 1904 – 26 Feb 1960) m. Rena (Belle) Randolph (27 October 1910 – 26 March 1931) m. Elsie (Fern) Richardson (8 Sep 1900 – ) m. Ivory (Laveda) Randolph (18 Feb 1916 – 18 May 1955)
        6. 6. Horace (Douglas) Emery (12 May 1907 – 30 September 1945) m. Evelyn (Magnolia) Williams (abt 1908 – May 1973)
        7. 7. Helen (Marie) EMERY (19 Oct 1909 – 8 Jun 1995) m. EDWARD (GAITHER) ABSTON (22 Feb 1895 – May 1966)
        8. 8. Roscoe (F) Emery (3 September 1913 – 25 May 1980) m. Roberta (Maxine) Watkins (27 Aug 1927 – 08 Sep 2004) m. Ruby (Ruth) White (6 Feb 1907 – 5 May 1991)
        9. 9. William (C) Emery (15 Jun 1915 – 8 Apr 1976) m. Willette (Geneva) Lappin (30 Mar 1915 – 20 Oct 1988)
        10. 10. Allie EMERY (7 Aug 1892 – 28 May 1894)
        11. 11. Deina EMERY (6 Apr 1895 – 20 Sept 1895)
      3. 3. Deina Emery (6 JAN 1871 – 18 APR 1888)
      4. 4. Adam (Camron) Emery (11 Jun 1873 – 3 January 1930) m. Margaret ((Marguerett)) Angel (1 Oct 1873 – 2 Jun 1944)
        1. 1. Leonard (Estus) Emery (28 Jul 1895 – 29 Oct 1945) m. Maggie (Evalyn) Dodson (4 Dec 1909 – 23 Aug 1991)
        2. 2. Myrtle Emery (Oct 1897 – )
        3. 3. Bailey (Castoe) Emery (04 Sep 1900 – 5 October 1961) m. Mary (Lee) Chastain (abt 1904 – 1985)
        4. 4. John (Edgar) Emery (5 Jun 1903 – 15 Oct 1968) m. Sarah Williams
        5. 5. Ramon ((Ray)) Emory (9 Mar 1907 – 22 Oct 1963) m. Eva (Mildred) Cobb (9 Jul 1911 – 28 Nov 2001)
        6. 6. Sallie (Mae) Emery (abt 1910 – )
        7. 7. Pallion Emery (abt 1913 – )
      5. 5. Martha Emery (16 JUL 1878 – 5 MAY 1921) m. General (Andrew Barlow) Anderson (3 Apr 1878 – 19 Apr 1952) m. Miller
        1. 1. Edna (Marie) Anderson (04 Jun 1904 – 14 Sep 1970)
        2. 2. Harve (N.) Anderson (28 Dec 1907 – 04 Nov 1959) m. Cleo (Dell) Kirby (15 Mar 1913 – 13 Feb 2003)
        3. 3. Odell (General) Anderson (16 OCT 1909 – 02 JUN 1943) m. Selma (McCulley) (Perry) (21 Mar 1913 – 27 Aug 1956)
        4. 4. James (Elmore) Anderson (05 Jan 1912 – 19 Apr 1964) m. Eva (Florence) Kirby (19 January 1919 – 13 April 2008)
        5. 5. Grady (Ned) Anderson (29 Jan 1917 – 2 May 1991) m. Lavinia Harrell (abt 1919 – )
        6. 6. Gracie Anderson (abt 1920 – )
      6. 6. James (Bee) Emery (MAY 1885 – 5 May 1935) m. Rhoda Emery (8 Mar 1886 – Nov 1973)
        1. 1. Elsie (Olive) Emery (abt 1906 – 14 August 1975)
        2. 2. Dorothy Emery (abt 1908 – )
        3. 3. Harry (Ronald) Emery (6 March 1911 – 20 July 1973) m. Jessie (Mae) Smith (2 Jun 1912 – 31 Oct 1989) m. Marguerite Thompson (18 May 1923 – 1 February 1996)
    6. 6. Elijah (James) England (28 Jan 1850 – 19 Jul 1939) m. Margaret (Jane) Angel (16 Sep 1857 – 21 Jun 1930)
      1. 1. John (E) England (22 Feb 1876 – 24 Jan 1957) m. Mollie (Victoria) Burgess (06 Jan 1880 – 05 Jul 1934) m. Ivor ("Iva") Burgess (08 Nov 1908 – 03 Feb 1991)
        1. 1. Isom England (06 Apr 1898 – 18 Apr 1970)
        2. 2. Willie ("Bill") England (08 Jun 1900 – 13 Jan 1970)
        3. 3. Fred England (20 Dec 1902 – 08 May 1999)
        4. 4. Nathan England (09 Jul 1905 – 04 Jan 1987) m. Roxie (Lee) Burgess (10 Aug 1906 – Dec 1971) m. Norma (B) England (22 Feb 1918 – 04 Dec 1992)
        5. 5. Elijah ("Lige") England (23 Mar 1909 – 16 Oct 1936)
        6. 6. Riley England (09 Jul 1911 – Apr 1975)
        7. 7. Pearl England (20 Jul 1914 – 16 Jul 1993)
        8. 8. Clarence England (08 May 1916 – Oct 1982)
        9. 9. Lillie England (26 Mar 1919 – 27 Mar 2003)
        10. 10. Virgil England (23 Feb 1922 – 15 Oct 1996)
        11. 11. Johnny England (09 Oct 1935 – )
        12. 12. Ivan England (18 Apr 1937 – )
        13. 13. Sylvia (Jean) England (28 Feb 1939 – )
        14. 14. Talmadge England (23 Mar 1941 – )
        15. 15. Brassie England (12 Mar 1943 – )
        16. 16. Ernest England (15 Sep 1945 – )
      2. 2. Milton ("Milt") England (10 Feb 1879 – 17 Jun 1930)
      3. 3. Emma England (17 Sep 1880 – 8 Mar 1949)
      4. 4. Christina (G.) England (07 Jan 1883 – 18 Feb 1932)
      5. 5. James (E. "Jim") England (17 Apr 1886 – 17 Sep 1961)
      6. 6. Cam England (06 Sep 1891 – 23 Feb 1962)
      7. 7. Bertha England (10 Nov 1896 – 07 Jul 1962)
      8. 8. Willie (Allen) England (20 Oct 1898 – 30 Sep 1977) m. Roxie (Lee) Cooper (8 Nov 1898 – 20 Feb 1989)
        1. 1. Charles (Allen) England (16 Jan 1930 – 6 Sep 2000)
      9. 9. Denton England (09 Feb 1902 – 01 May 1924)
    7. 7. Rebecca (Jane) England (1/26/1852 – 9/7/1926) m. John (Mannon) Guffey (10/9/1852 – 6/3/1930)
      1. 1. Elijah (Mannon) Guffey (3/28/1873 – 3/28/1953) m. Vesta Owens (3/22/1874 – 12/19/1902) m. Defrosia (Debra) Baker (1/26/1880 – 11/30/1924) m. Sophia Baker (9/4/1888 – 2/28/1950)
        1. 1. Arnold (Hope) Guffey (23 October 1916 – 5 July 2010) m. Lorene (Katie) Craig (27 December 1922 – 17 February 2004)
    8. 8. Adam (S) England (1854 – ) m. Mary (Louise) Glover (13 Nov 1856 – 23 Dec 1940)
      1. 1. Lee England (5 May 1876 – 25 Mar 1915)
      2. 2. Norman England (29 AUG 1881 – 5 Oct 1947)
      3. 3. Hashell England (7 Sep 1898 – 19 Mar 1937)
    9. 9. Aaron (Thomas) England (10 Dec 1855 – 9 May 1907) m. Eliza (J) Bohannan (8 July 1858 – 17 December 1897)
      1. 1. James (Cleveland) England (9 January 1885 – 11 Jul 1968) m. Mary (Alice) Bohannan (9 June 1889 – 6 Apr 1968)
    10. 10. James (Jordan) England (1 June 1857 – 17 Jun 1928) m. Mary (Melviny) Suttle (8 Oct 1857 – 2 Jan 1934)
      1. 1. Ellen (Almedia) England (30 Aug 1880 – 25 Apr 1950) m. WILLIAM (ISAAC) DODSON (18 Apr 1877 – 26 Nov 1961)
        1. 1. Rufus (Duke) Dodson (July, 20th 1911 – 3 Jun 2003) m. Nell (Viola) Frazier (8 September 1913 – 2006-07-10)
      2. 2. Sadie (Mae) ENGLAND (22 September 1885 – 4 August 1959) m. Lorenzo (James) Chastain (22 Aug 1881 – 3 Sep 1964)
        1. 1. Lorene Chastain (02 OCT 1908 – 30 May 1982) m. WILLIAM (Miller) JOHNSON (26 NOV 1909 – 23 MAY 1986)
        2. 2. Nola (Louise) Chastain (1912 – 1991)
        3. 3. Marie Chastain (1914 – )
        4. 4. Lillian Chastain (1917 – 1994)
        5. 5. Cecil (R) Chastain (1919 – 1991)
        6. 6. Jamie (Nell) Chastain (1925 – 1939)
        7. 7. Clyde (G) Chastain (1927 – 1927)
        8. 8. Jack (Harris) Chastain (1929 – 1972)
      3. 3. JAMES (JORDAN) ENGLAND (8 Feb 1887 – 17 Sep 1961)
      4. 4. Beecher England (11 Aug 1891 – 19 Aug 1964) m. Lou (Thornton Thorny) Burns (1895-02-01 – 1967-01-26)
        1. 1. James (Lesley) England (February 7, 1922 – April 14, 2014) m. Dorothy Ledford
    11. 11. Eliza (Ann) England (22 Feb 1861 – 28 Apr 1936) m. William (Suttle Sutt) Clouse (11 Jan 1861 – 9 Dec 1943) m. Alexander Bohannon (1 Jun 1857 – 1 Mar 1888)
      1. 1. Linnie (Mae) Clouse (7 Feb 1902 – 28 Oct 1982) m. Earnest (Freeman) Bellaire (2 Jul 1900 – 29 Apr 1982) m. Lenville Sliger (7 Mar 1910 – 1972)
        1. 1. Marie (Lerlene) Bellar (16 April 1919 – 25 January 2014) m. Bernard (Bruce) Pewitt (21 Jun 1916 – 5 Aug 1990)
      2. 2. Ermon Bohannon (26 Apr 1879 – 6 Mar 1967)
      3. 3. Amy Bohannon (20 Oct 1881 – 20 Apr 1966) m. Samuel (Edward) Frasier (29 Apr 1874 – 4 Apr 1956)
        1. 1. Simon (Leslie) Frasier (Mar 09, 1902 – Apr 28, 1985) m. Bessie (M) Britt (24 August 1904 – 6 February 1973)
      4. 4. Lula Bohannon (6 Dec 1885 – 4 May 1976)
      5. 5. Winnie Bohannon (7 Nov 1887 – 26 Feb 1981)

James Bowman's Timeline

2 Records

1788
1788
Birth of James Bowman in Amherst, Amherst County, Virginia, United States of America
Amherst, Amherst County, Virginia, United States of America
1861
1861
Age 73
Death of James Bowman in White, Tennessee, United States
White, Tennessee, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1788
    Event Place: Amherst, Amherst County, Virginia, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: White, Tennessee, United States
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