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James P. Bowman 1845–1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jan 1845

Birth Location: Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 17 Feb 1924

Death Location: Jonesborough, Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Jacob Bowman

Mother: Sarah Campbell

Spouse(s): Nancy Ferguson, Martha Cox, Martha Sherfey

Children(s): Lawrence Bowman, Pearl Bowman, Emma Bowman, Ernest Sr, Albert Bowman, James Bowman, Jacob Bowman, Benjamin Bowman, Achsah Bowman, Oscar Bowman, John Bowman, William Bowman, Ora Bowman

In 1845, James P. Bowman entered the world in Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America, born to Jacob Bowman And Sarah Jane Campbell. James P. Bowman married Martha Ann Cox, Martha Elvira Mattie Sherfey, Nancy Etta Ettie Ferguson, and had children including Achsah Alice Bowman, Albert A Bowman, Benjamin Alexander Bowman, Emma Isabell Bowman, Ernest Kyle Bowman Sr, Jacob L Bowman, James P Bowman, James Roy Bowman, John M Bowman, Lawrence Earl Bowman, Ora Bowman, Oscar Doy Bowman, Pearl Abigail Bowman, William Bowman. James P. Bowman passed away in 1924 in Jonesborough, Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1845, James P. Bowman entered the world in Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America, born to Jacob Bowman And Sarah Jane Campbell.
  • James P. Bowman married Martha Ann Cox, Martha Elvira Mattie Sherfey, Nancy Etta Ettie Ferguson, and had children including Achsah Alice Bowman, Albert A Bowman, Benjamin Alexander Bowman, Emma Isabell Bowman, Ernest Kyle Bowman Sr, Jacob L Bowman, James P Bowman, James Roy Bowman, John M Bowman, Lawrence Earl Bowman, Ora Bowman, Oscar Doy Bowman, Pearl Abigail Bowman, William Bowman.
  • James P. Bowman passed away in 1924 in Jonesborough, Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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James Bowman's Ancestors

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James Bowman
1845–1924
Birth Place: Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
Jacob Bowman
1813–1868
Tennessee
Sarah (Jane) Campbell
1816–1906
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Bowman's Descendants

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James (P.) Bowman (24 Jan 1845–17 Feb 1924) m. Nancy (Etta "Ettie") Ferguson (11 Aug 1853–3 Dec 1920) m. Martha (Ann) Cox (1845–29 July 1875) m. Martha (Elvira "Mattie") Sherfey (2 Oct 1847–25 Apr 1890)
  1. 1. Lawrence (Earl) Bowman 1895–1957
  2. 2. Pearl (Abigail) Bowman 1896–1980 m. Chester (H) Kincheloe 1897–1982
  3. 3. Emma (Isabell) Bowman 1885–1976
  4. 4. Ernest (Kyle Bowman) Sr 1878–1965
  5. 5. Albert (A.) Bowman 1890–1890
  6. 6. James (Roy) Bowman 1887–1935
  7. 7. Jacob (L.) Bowman 1869–1891
  8. 8. Benjamin (Alexander) Bowman 1881–1882
  9. 9. Achsah (Alice) Bowman 1883–1890
  10. 10. Oscar (Doy) Bowman 1872–1876
  11. 11. John (M.) Bowman 1874–1951
  12. 12. William Bowman 1868–
  13. 13. Ora Bowman 1879–1940

James Bowman's Timeline

2 Records

1845
24 Jan 1845
Birth of James P. Bowman in Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America
Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America
1924
17 Feb 1924
Age 79
Death of James P. Bowman in Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America
Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1845
    Event Place: Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 7

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1924
    Event Place: Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jonesborough, Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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