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Josephine L Bowers 1847–1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1847

Birth Location: Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois, USA

Death Date: 8 Jan 1909

Death Location: Oneida, Knox County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Isaac Bowers

Mother: Eliza Conyers

Spouse(s): Charles Carleton

Children(s): Frederick Carleton, Helen Carleton, Kate Carleton

Josephine L Bowers was born in 1847 in Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois, USA, the child of Isaac L Bowers And Eliza Ann Conyers. In 1850, Josephine L Bowers was recorded in the census in Quincy, Adams, IL. In 1870, Josephine L Bowers resided in Oneida, Oneida, Knox, Illinois, USA. Josephine L Bowers married Charles Sumner Carleton, and had children including Frederick William Carleton, Helen H Carleton, Kate Adella Carleton. Josephine L Bowers passed away in 1909 in Oneida, Knox County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Josephine L Bowers was born in 1847 in Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois, USA, the child of Isaac L Bowers And Eliza Ann Conyers.
  • In 1850, Josephine L Bowers was recorded in the census in Quincy, Adams, IL.
  • In 1870, Josephine L Bowers resided in Oneida, Oneida, Knox, Illinois, USA.
  • Josephine L Bowers married Charles Sumner Carleton, and had children including Frederick William Carleton, Helen H Carleton, Kate Adella Carleton.
  • Josephine L Bowers passed away in 1909 in Oneida, Knox County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Josephine Bowers's Ancestors

Self
Josephine Bowers
1847–1909
Birth Place: Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois, USA
Parents
Isaac L Bowers
1824–1912
Sharpsburg, Washington Co., Maryland, USA
Eliza (Ann) Conyers
1822–1863
Nicholas, Kentucky
Grandparents
Enoch CONYERS
1799–1849
Wyoming, Bath, Kentucky, USA
Mary (Williams) WEST
1803–1833
, Bath, KY
Great-Grandparents
Isaac CONYERS
1765–1845
Susannah HORNBACK
1768–1808
Amos SR
1766–1859
Elizabeth ROBBINS
1771–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel CONYERS
1719–1815
Kesiah Sparks
1735–1843
Simon HORNBACK
1735–1800
Margaret ALKIRE
1740–1801
Elijah WEST
1738–1791
Mary WILLIAMS
1740–1786

Josephine Bowers's Descendants

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Josephine (L) Bowers (May 1847–8 Jan 1909) m. Charles (Sumner) Carleton (May 1842–Nov 1926)
  1. 1. Frederick (William) Carleton 1877–1965 m. Mannoah ("Mae") Lukens 1877–1958
    1. 1. Frederick (Clark) Carleton 1900–1966 m. Hattie (Catherine) Whitworth 1904–1977
      1. 1. Neol (Gertrude) Carleton 1923–2010 m. Woodrow (Wilson) Polston 1916–1996
        1. 1. Richard (Lee) Polston 1939–2016
        2. 2. Patricia (Ann) Polston 1943–2018
        3. 3. Gerald (Allen) Polston 1940–2005 m. Pamela (Ann) Medlock 1950–2020
      2. 2. Milo (Alan) Carlton 1926–1947
      3. 3. Doris (May) Carleton 1924–2011 m. Pete (Emil) Libbra 1914–1998
    2. 2. Katherine (Grace) Carleton 1902–1995 m. David (Greenleaf) Sanderson 1901–1971
    3. 3. Kenneth (Paul "Bud") Carletan 1903–1961 m. Viola (A) Hoovegard 1910–1993
      1. 1. William (Edward) Carleton 1930–2007 m. Marilyn (Janet) Williams 1931–2011
      2. 2. Alice (Mae) Carleton 1932–2021 m. William (Edgar) Meece 1925–2008
    4. 4. Menaret (Estella) Carleton 1908–1982 m. Carl (Edmund) Jorgensen 1905–1972
  2. 2. Helen (H.) Carleton 1870–1953 m. Charles (Ellsworth) Marsh 1864–1938
    1. 1. Pauline (Josephine) Marsh 1889– m. William (Louis) Rosenbaum 1882–1947
      1. 1. Robert (Carlton) Rosenbaum 1917–1985 m. Frances (Jane) Stice 1920–1993
  3. 3. Kate (Adella) Carleton 1872–1940 m. Fred (Wilberforce) Smith 1873–1954

Josephine Bowers's Timeline

6 Records

1847
May 1847
Birth of Josephine L Bowers in Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois, USA
Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois, USA
1850
1850
Age 3
Josephine L Bowers appeared in census in Quincy, Adams, IL
Quincy, Adams, IL
1870
1870
Age 23
Josephine L Bowers resided here in Oneida, Oneida, Knox, Illinois, USA
Oneida, Oneida, Knox, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 33
Josephine L Bowers resided here in Oneida, Knox, Illinois, USA
Oneida, Knox, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 53
Josephine L Bowers resided here in Oneida, Knox, Illinois, USA
Oneida, Knox, Illinois, USA
1909
8 Jan 1909
Age 62
Death of Josephine L Bowers in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1847
    Event Place: Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Quincy, Adams, IL

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Oneida, Oneida, Knox, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Oneida, Knox, Illinois; Roll: M593_241; Page: 357A

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Oneida, Knox, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Oneida, Knox, Illinois; Roll: 220; Page: 288A; Enumeration District: 144

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Oneida, Knox, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Oneida, Knox, Illinois; Roll: 314; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0058

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Jan 1909
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Oneida, Knox County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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