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John Bowles 1827–1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1827

Birth Location: Alabama

Death Date: 1899

Death Location: Calera, Shelby County, Alabama

Father: Levi Bole

Mother: Mary Bowles

Spouse(s): Francis None

Children(s): Etta Bowles, James Bowles, Martha Bowles, John Bowles, Jeremiah Bowles

The story of John Bowles began in 1827 in Alabama. In 1860, John Bowles resided in Beat 6, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA. In 1880, John Bowles resided in Clear Creek, Fayette, Alabama, USA. John Bowles married Francis, and had children including Etta Melissa Bowles, James Bowles, Jeremiah Bowles, John Bowles, Martha Bowles. John Bowles passed away in 1899 in Calera, Shelby County, Alabama.

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Biography

  • The story of John Bowles began in 1827 in Alabama.
  • In 1860, John Bowles resided in Beat 6, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1880, John Bowles resided in Clear Creek, Fayette, Alabama, USA.
  • John Bowles married Francis, and had children including Etta Melissa Bowles, James Bowles, Jeremiah Bowles, John Bowles, Martha Bowles.
  • John Bowles passed away in 1899 in Calera, Shelby County, Alabama.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Bowles's Ancestors

Self
John Bowles
1827–1899
Birth Place: Alabama
Parents
Levi Bole
1806–1880
Warren County, Georgia, USA
Mary (Elizabeth Stringer) Bowles
1815–1848
Emanuel, Montgomery, Chatham, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
William (Powell Boles) (Boyle)
1765–1840
Abbeville, SC, USA
Mary (Martha) Carlisle
1767–1843
Abbeville County, South Carolina Colony
Great-Grandparents
John Bowles
1721–1796
Martha (Boles)
1740–1801
Ann Irvine
1735–1770
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Bowles's Descendants

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John Bowles (1827–1899) m. Francis (Abt 1840–)
  1. 1. Etta (Melissa) Bowles 1872–1953 m. Jonathan (Jackson "Bud") Woods 1869–1932
    1. 1. Cora (May) Woods 1901–1980 m. Henry (Allen) Woods 1897–1986
      1. 1. Gerald (Lee) Woods 1939–2014
      2. 2. Bertha (Lou) Woods 1923–
      3. 3. Curtis Woods 1921–
      4. 4. Joyce (Doreen) Woods 1925–1995 m. Wetzell (Lee) May 1923–1987
    2. 2. Eugene (Debs) Woods 1911–1958
    3. 3. Eugene Woods 1913–
    4. 4. John (A) Woods 1916–
    5. 5. William (J) Woods 1893–
    6. 6. Myrtle (L) Woods 1896–
    7. 7. Maud (M) Woods 1898–
  2. 2. James Bowles 1860–
  3. 3. Martha Bowles 1863–
  4. 4. John Bowles 1866–
  5. 5. Jeremiah Bowles 1870–

John Bowles's Timeline

4 Records

1827
1827
Birth of John Bowles in Alabama
Alabama
1860
1860
Age 33
John Bowles resided here in Beat 6, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
Beat 6, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
1880
1880
Age 53
John Bowles resided here in Clear Creek, Fayette, Alabama, USA
Clear Creek, Fayette, Alabama, USA
1899
1899
Age 72
Death of John Bowles in Calera, Shelby County, Alabama
Calera, Shelby County, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1827
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Beat 6, Tallapoosa, Alabama; Page: 162; Family History Library Film: 803025
    [3] Alabama, Civil War Soldiers, 1860-1865

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Beat 6, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Beat 6, Tallapoosa, Alabama; Page: 162; Family History Library Film: 803025

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Clear Creek, Fayette, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1899
    Event Place: Calera, Shelby County, Alabama

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