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Jesse Allen Bowden 1888–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Feb 1888

Birth Location: Russellville, Pope, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 15 Sep 1961

Death Location: Mena, Polk County, Arkansas, United States of America

Father: William Bowden

Mother: Mary Smith

Spouse(s): Rosa Davis

Children(s): Bill Bowden, Avajean Bowden, Jessie Bowden

The story of Jesse Allen Bowden began in 1888 in Russellville, Pope, Arkansas, USA. In 1900, Jesse Allen Bowden resided in Belleville, Yell, Arkansas, USA. In 1930, Jesse Allen Bowden resided in Fulton, Fulton, Polk, Arkansas, USA. Jesse Allen Bowden married Rosa Elizabeth Davis, and had children including Avajean Bowden, Bill James Billy Bowden, Irma Evalene Bowden, Jessie Dwight Bowden. Jesse Allen Bowden passed away in 1961 in Mena, Polk County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Jesse Allen Bowden began in 1888 in Russellville, Pope, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1900, Jesse Allen Bowden resided in Belleville, Yell, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1930, Jesse Allen Bowden resided in Fulton, Fulton, Polk, Arkansas, USA.
  • Jesse Allen Bowden married Rosa Elizabeth Davis, and had children including Avajean Bowden, Bill James Billy Bowden, Irma Evalene Bowden, Jessie Dwight Bowden.
  • Jesse Allen Bowden passed away in 1961 in Mena, Polk County, Arkansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Bowden
1855–1910
Birth Location: Pope County, Arkansas, USA
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Mary Smith
1863–1948
Birth Location: Arkansas
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Spouses(s)

Rosa Davis
1905–1999
Birth Location: Polk County, Arkansas, USA
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Children(s)

Bill Bowden
1937–2018
Birth Location: Mena, Polk, Arkansas, USA
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Avajean Bowden
1928–2019
Birth Location: Arkansas
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Jessie Bowden
1931–2024
Birth Location: Cherry Hill, Polk, Arkansas
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Jesse Bowden's Ancestors

Self
Jesse Bowden
1888–1961
Birth Place: Russellville, Pope, Arkansas, USA
Parents
William James Bowden
1855–1910
Pope County, Arkansas, USA
Mary (Josephine) Smith
1863–1948
Arkansas
Grandparents
Allen (Blanton) Bowden
1825–1860
Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
Isabella Stout
1833–1870
Blount County, Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Bowden
1777–1865
Anna Blackburn
1784–1849
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Bowden
1742–1834
Martha Smith
1755–1836
Samuel Blackburn
1759–1835
Ann Matthews
1761–1840

Jesse Bowden's Descendants

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Jesse (Allen) Bowden (4 Feb 1888–15 Sep 1961) m. Rosa (Elizabeth) Davis (11 Nov 1905–2 Oct 1999)
  1. 1. Bill (James "Billy") Bowden 1937–2018
  2. 2. Avajean Bowden 1928–2019 m. Keith (Aulden) Sims 1925–1990
  3. 3. Jessie (Dwight) Bowden 1931–2024

Jesse Bowden's Timeline

7 Records

1888
4 Feb 1888
Birth of Jesse Allen Bowden in Russellville, Pope, Arkansas, USA
Russellville, Pope, Arkansas, USA
1900
1900
Age 12
Jesse Allen Bowden resided here in Belleville, Yell, Arkansas, USA
Belleville, Yell, Arkansas, USA
1930
1930
Age 42
Jesse Allen Bowden resided here in Fulton, Fulton, Polk, Arkansas, USA
Fulton, Fulton, Polk, Arkansas, USA
1935
1935
Age 47
Jesse Allen Bowden resided here in Mena, Polk, Arkansas
Mena, Polk, Arkansas
1940
1940
Age 52
Jesse Allen Bowden resided here in Center, Mena, Polk, Arkansas, USA
Center, Mena, Polk, Arkansas, USA
1950
1950
Age 62
Jesse Allen Bowden resided here in Mena, Polk, Arkansas, USA
Mena, Polk, Arkansas, USA
1961
15 Sep 1961
Age 73
Death of Jesse Allen Bowden in Mena, Polk, Arkansas, USA
Mena, Polk, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Feb 1888
    Event Place: Russellville, Pope, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Mena, Polk, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00163; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 57-4
    [2] Arkansas, County Marriages Index
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Fulton, Polk, Arkansas; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 2339824
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Belleville, Yell, Arkansas; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0156; FHL microfilm: 1240080
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Arkansas, Death Certificates, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Death Certificates; Year: 1961; Roll: 4
    [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: Mena, Polk, Arkansas; Roll: 1574; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 57-4

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Belleville, Yell, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Belleville, Yell, Arkansas; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0156; FHL microfilm: 1240080

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Fulton, Fulton, Polk, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Fulton, Polk, Arkansas; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 2339824

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Mena, Polk, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Mena, Polk, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00163; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 57-4

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Center, Mena, Polk, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Mena, Polk, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00163; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 57-4

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Mena, Polk, Arkansas, 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: Mena, Polk, Arkansas; Roll: 1574; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 57-4

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Mena, Polk, Arkansas
    Record Source:
    [1] Arkansas, County Marriages Index
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Mena, Polk, Arkansas; Roll: 1574; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 57-4

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1961
    Event Place: Mena, Polk, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Arkansas, Death Certificates, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Death Certificates; Year: 1961; Roll: 4

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mena, Polk County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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