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John William Bowden 1786–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Jan 1786

Birth Location: Franklin, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 28 December 1860

Death Location: Monroe County, Georgia

Father: John Bowden

Mother: Mary Underwood

Spouse(s): Rachael Price

Children(s): Elias Bowden, James Bowden, Letitia Bowden, Elizabeth Bowden, Jesse Bowden, Haywood Bowden, Gideon Bowden, Louisa Bowden, Council Bowden, Mary Bowden, Bennett Bowden, Sarah Bowden

The story of John William Bowden began in 1786 in Franklin, North Carolina, USA. In 1786, John William Bowden resided in Undesignated Distric, Granville County, NC. In 1790, John William Bowden resided in Franklin, North Carolina, USA. John William Bowden married Rachael Louisa Price, and had children including Bennett Bowden, Council B Bowden, Elias William Bowden, Elizabeth Margaret Bowden, Gideon Bowden, Haywood Bowden, James L Bowden, Jesse Benjamin Bowden, Letitia Ann Bowden, Louisa Bowden, Mary Ann Bowden, Sarah Bowden. John William Bowden passed away in 1860 in Monroe County, Georgia.

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Biography

  • The story of John William Bowden began in 1786 in Franklin, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1786, John William Bowden resided in Undesignated Distric, Granville County, NC.
  • In 1790, John William Bowden resided in Franklin, North Carolina, USA.
  • John William Bowden married Rachael Louisa Price, and had children including Bennett Bowden, Council B Bowden, Elias William Bowden, Elizabeth Margaret Bowden, Gideon Bowden, Haywood Bowden, James L Bowden, Jesse Benjamin Bowden, Letitia Ann Bowden, Louisa Bowden, Mary Ann Bowden, Sarah Bowden.
  • John William Bowden passed away in 1860 in Monroe County, Georgia.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Bowden
1750–1825
Birth Location: Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States of America
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Mary Underwood
1760–1857
Birth Location: Virginia, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Rachael Price
1792–1844
Birth Location: Beaufort, Duplin, North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Elias Bowden
1817–1898
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
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James Bowden
1816–1867
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
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Letitia Bowden
1836–1913
Birth Location: Alabama
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Elizabeth Bowden
1822–1903
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Jesse Bowden
1818–1899
Birth Location: NC
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Haywood Bowden
1827–1905
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Gideon Bowden
1825–1859
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Louisa Bowden
1830–1902
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Council Bowden
1832–1904
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Mary Bowden
1808–
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Bennett Bowden
1819–1863
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Sarah Bowden
1812–
Birth Location: –
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John Bowden's Ancestors

Self
John Bowden
1786–1860
Birth Place: Franklin, North Carolina, USA
Parents
John Nicholas Bowden
1750–1825
Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States of America
Mary (‘Mollie”) Underwood
1760–1857
Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
John (BOWDEN) II
1717–1788
VA
Margaret (Peggy) Webb
1726–1795
Southampton Co., VA
Thomas Underwood
1734–1799
Fauquier, Virginia, USA
Margaret Hammett
1738–1816
Overwharton Parish, Stafford, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Bowdoin
1703–1739
Elizabeth Folsom
1703–1742
Mary Bridgeman
1773–1866
Mary Bridgeman
1675–1750
Joseph Underwood
1710–1783
Mary Browne
1712–1824
William Hammett
1705–1777
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Bowden
1676–1747
Sarah Campbell
1680–1713
Jonathan Folsom
1685–1740
Anna Ladd
1691–1742
John Bridgeman
1648–1717
Christian Long
1650–
Richard Browne
1690–1760
William Hammett
1690–1744
Sarah Brown
1683–1750

John Bowden's Descendants

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John (William) Bowden (5 Jan 1786–28 December 1860) m. Rachael (Louisa) Price (20 March 1792–25 March 1844)
  1. 1. Elias (William) Bowden 1817–1898 m. Anny\Annie Murphey 1818–1870
    1. 1. James (Lawrence) Bowden 1838–1913 m. Augerona Wilkerson 1840–1902
      1. 1. Ida (Louise) Wiggins 1873–1954 m. James (Evans) Wiggins 1872–1937
        1. 1. Allie (Irene) Wiggins 1898–1978 m. Callie (Otis) MCLendon 1899–1975
        2. 2. Donald (Carlis) Wiggins 1901–1962 m. Bertha (F) Conway 1903–2002
        3. 3. Minnie Higgins 1904–1989 m. Roland (Hill) Duck 1899–1974
        4. 4. Clyde (Turner) Wiggins 1908–1989 m. James (M) Witherington 1895–1980
        5. 5. Dorothy (Mae) Wiggins 1909–1986 m. George (Kenneth) Guthrie 1902–1997
        6. 6. John (Robert) Wiggins 1915–1951 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Pierce 1927–2002
        7. 7. James (Tarvel Wiggins) RAPIST 1907–1992 m. Janet (Elaine) Cowan 1949–1993
      2. 2. Elias (William) Bowden 1866–1946 m. Pearl Houston 1884–
        1. 1. Ines Bowden 1904–1996 m. Emmett (B.) Darby 1896–
        2. 2. Cecil (Houston) Bowden 1909–1974 m. Fay Spence 1911–
      3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) Bowden 1868–1921 m. Charles (P) Wallace 1864–1915
        1. 1. Rayford (Arthur Wallace) Sr 1885–1956 m. Pearl (Eleanor) Wallace 1885–1976
        2. 2. Donnie Wallace 1893–
        3. 3. Charles (M) Wallace 1890–
        4. 4. Hamar (P) Wallace 1892–
        5. 5. Charles (Macon) Wallace 1889–1974
      4. 4. Gregory (Turner) Bowden 1874–1958 m. Martha (Josephine) Deason 1885–1957
        1. 1. Bruce (Walter) Bowden 1926–1990
        2. 2. Althea (Lillian) Bowden 1924–2003
        3. 3. Ruth Bowden 1928–2012
        4. 4. Otis (Preston) Bowden 1919–1988 m. Marlene Brown 1938–1987
        5. 5. Harwood (Ellis) Bowden 1914–1974 m. Doris (Ernestine) McGowin 1924–2000
        6. 6. Eva (Maye) Bowden 1917–1996 m. Vincent (Terrell Neely) Sr 1917–1953
        7. 7. Kohler (Dalton) Bowden 1913–1988 m. Rachael (Elizabeth) Bowden 1918–1993
        8. 8. Autrey (Lee) Bowden 1922–2012
        9. 9. James (P) Bowden 1913–1967 m. Cora (Lee) Carter 1910–1998
      5. 5. Alice Bowden 1877–1931 m. Robert Bolton 1871–
        1. 1. Gladice Bolton 1904–1999 m. Homer (Lee) George 1894–
        2. 2. Zebba Bolton 1900–1977
        3. 3. Otto Bolton 1910–2005 m. Runette Bolton 1922–2004 m. Mary (E) Bolton 1915–
        4. 4. Robert (Bolton) Jr 1907–1924
        5. 5. Arnold (O) Bolton 1919–1997 m. Elizabeth Bolton 1919–1994
        6. 6. Altha (M) Bolton 1918–1991
        7. 7. Jinks (Billy) Bolton 1901–1991 m. Ruby (I) Bolton 1900–
      6. 6. Allie (A.) Bowden 1871–1904 m. James (Henry) Smith 1871–1922
        1. 1. Voncile Smith 1907–1997
        2. 2. Effie Smith 1900–
        3. 3. James (Henry Smith) Jr 1904–1955
        4. 4. Marnie (L) Smith 1898–
        5. 5. Addie (B) Smith 1896– m. Robert (S) Merrill 1890–
        6. 6. Alice (M) Smith 1895–
    2. 2. John (J) Bowden 1843–1893 m. Missouri (M) Shackleford 1842–1919
      1. 1. Junius (G) Bowden 1868–
      2. 2. Elizabeth (M) Bowden 1869–
      3. 3. Joseph (Gregory) Bowden 1868–1944 m. Leola Hogue 1894–1967
      4. 4. A. (B.) Bowden 1872–
      5. 5. Sallie (Mae) Bowden 1884–1947
    3. 3. Gregory (Turner) Bowden 1846–1936 m. Sarah Crowder 1846–1916
      1. 1. Lucy (A.) Bowden 1872–1891 m. Sanders (Jackson) Griffin 1863–
        1. 1. William (Bowden) Griffin 1887–
        2. 2. Carrie Griffin 1890–1968 m. Fred (J) Buchmann 1877–
      2. 2. Richard (E.) Bowden 1873–1955 m. Stella (E) Allgood 1882–1976
        1. 1. Ophia (D) Bowden 1911–2004
        2. 2. Ossie (Hanson) Bowden 1917–2005 m. Julia Batastini 1922–
        3. 3. Mary (J) Bowden 1905–
        4. 4. Truman Bowden 1905–1973 m. Ruby (Jeaneete) Bowden 1910–1964
        5. 5. Troy (Carlton Bowden) Sr 1912–1985
      3. 3. Walter (Marvin) Bowden 1877–1933 m. Bernice Reagan 1889–1981
        1. 1. Eugene Bowden 1918–1995 m. Betty (Jo) West 1921–1998
        2. 2. Billie Bowden 1921–
        3. 3. Florence Bowden 1920–
    4. 4. Mary (Ann) Bowden 1849–1936
      1. 1. Jesse (P) Hart 1888–
      2. 2. William (C) Hart 1886–
      3. 3. Eunice (M) Hart 1892–
      4. 4. Ethel Hart 1897–
      5. 5. Carry (A) Hart 1883–
      6. 6. Louiza (B) Hart 1882–
      7. 7. Carrie (Anna) Bolton 1883–1974
    5. 5. Daniel (N) Bowden 1853–1927 m. Addie Hutchins 1853– m. Fannie Bowden 1860–
      1. 1. Ella Bowden 1874–
      2. 2. George Bowden 1877–
      3. 3. Dick Bowden 1873–
    6. 6. Louisa (P.) Bowden 1855–1922
    7. 7. Elias (W Bowden) Jr 1858–1925
      1. 1. Maggie (W) Bowden 1900–
      2. 2. Lovie (M) Bowden 1894–
      3. 3. Elias (E) Bowden 1897–1966
      4. 4. Annie (G) Bowden 1891–
      5. 5. Essie (Mae) Bowden 1906–1984
    8. 8. Elizabeth (M.) Bowden 1848–1918
    9. 9. Braxton (Bragg) Bowden 1864–1942
  2. 2. James (L) Bowden 1816–1867
  3. 3. Letitia (Ann) Bowden 1836–1913 m. David Blakey 1830–1906
    1. 1. Sylvania Buckley 1855–1917
    2. 2. William (Bennett) Blakey 1858–1943
    3. 3. Annie Myers 1874–1940
    4. 4. Augustus (M.) Blakey 1868–1895
    5. 5. Sarah (B.) Horne 1873–1959
  4. 4. Elizabeth (Margaret) Bowden 1822–1903 m. Page Floyd 1816–1907
    1. 1. Henry (Lang) Floyd 1856–1915
    2. 2. Calvin Floyd 1862–1863
    3. 3. Monroe Floyd 1859–1913
    4. 4. Colon (P.) Floyd 1854–
    5. 5. Loucinda Floyd 1840–1841
    6. 6. John (J) Floyd 1843–1881
    7. 7. William (Page) Floyd 1839–1863
    8. 8. Mary (C.) Floyd 1849–1849
    9. 9. Emm Floyd 1865–
  5. 5. Jesse (Benjamin) Bowden 1818–1899 m. Anna Blakey 1818–1893
    1. 1. Nicholas (W) Bowden 1845–1913
    2. 2. Daniel (Asbury) Bowden 1852–1888
    3. 3. Elizabeth Bowden 1834–1923
  6. 6. Haywood Bowden 1827–1905 m. Sarah (P) Gleaton 1820–
    1. 1. Charles Bowden 1853–
    2. 2. William Bowden 1855–
    3. 3. John Bowden 1863–
    4. 4. Emily Bowden 1857–
    5. 5. Ruth Bowden 1860–
  7. 7. Gideon Bowden 1825–1859
  8. 8. Louisa Bowden 1830–1902
    1. 1. George (B.) Nix 1875–
    2. 2. Georgiann Nix 1865–
    3. 3. Mobey (A. E.) Nix 1870–
  9. 9. Council (B) Bowden 1832–1904 m. Mary Duke 1840–
    1. 1. Gertie (Mae Bowden) Hamric 1877–1951
    2. 2. Dinora Bowden 1862–
    3. 3. John Bowden 1868–
    4. 4. Council Bowden 1864–
    5. 5. Willie Bowden 1860–
    6. 6. Charles (B.) Bowden 1874–
    7. 7. Haywood Bowden 1867–
    8. 8. Hezakiah Bowden 1872–
  10. 10. Mary (Ann) Bowden 1808–
  11. 11. Bennett Bowden 1819–1863
  12. 12. Sarah Bowden 1812–

John Bowden's Timeline

6 Records

1786
5 Jan 1786
Birth of John William Bowden in Franklin, North Carolina, USA
Franklin, North Carolina, USA
1786
1786
John William Bowden resided here in Undesignated Distric, Granville County, NC
Undesignated Distric, Granville County, NC
1790
2 Aug 1790
Age 4
John William Bowden resided here in Franklin, North Carolina, USA
Franklin, North Carolina, USA
1800
1800
Age 14
John William Bowden resided here in Louisburg, Franklin, North Carolina
Louisburg, Franklin, North Carolina
1860
1860
Age 74
John William Bowden resided here in Panola, Mississippi, USA
Panola, Mississippi, USA
1860
28 December 1860
Age 74
Death of John William Bowden in Monroe County, Georgia
Monroe County, Georgia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Jan 1786
    Event Place: Franklin, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] War of 1812 Papers, 1789-1815
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Panola, Mississippi; Roll: M653_589; Page: 210; Image: 216; Family History Library Film: 803589
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1786
    Event Place: Undesignated Distric, Granville County, NC
    Record Source: North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1790
    Event Place: Franklin, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; First Census of the United States, 1790.; Year: 1790; Census Place: Franklin, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 30; Family History Library Film: 0568147

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Louisburg, Franklin, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: Louisburg, Franklin, North Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 31; Page: 485; Image: 444; Family History Library Film: 337907

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Panola, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Panola, Mississippi; Roll: M653_589; Page: 210; Image: 216; Family History Library Film: 803589

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Number: T288; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007; Record Group N

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 December 1860
    Event Place: Monroe County, Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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