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James William Bowman 1855 – 1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 August 1855

Birth Location: McLean, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 12 Aug 1940

Death Location: McLean, Kentucky, United States

Father: William Bowman

Mother: Kitturah Herndon

Spouse(s): Sally Stringer

Children(s): Charles Bowman

Born in 1855 in McLean, Kentucky, United States, James William Bowman was the child of William B. Bowman and Kitturah Herndon. In time, James William Bowman married Sally M Stringer, and they raised a family that included Charles H Bowman. James William Bowman died in McLean, Kentucky, United States in 1940.

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Parents

William Bowman
1819 – 1895
Birth Location: Muhlenberg, Kentucky
WB
Kitturah Herndon
1837 – 1889
Birth Location: Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, USA
KH

Spouses(s)

Sally Stringer
1854 – 1914
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
SS

Children(s)

Charles Bowman
1884 –
Birth Location: Kentucky
CB

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 28 Aug 1854
    Event Place: McLean, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 26 August 1855
    Event Place: McLean, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 13 May 1876
    Event Place: Mclean

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 17 May 1876
    Event Place: McLean, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 12 Aug 1940
    Event Place: McLean, Kentucky, United States
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