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Lemuel Vernon Bowden 1860–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Aug 1860

Birth Location: Herman, Knox, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 24 Nov 1937

Death Location: Abingdon, Knox, Illinois, USA

Father: George Bowden

Mother: Martha Virtue

Spouse(s): Musette Woolsey

Children(s): Edris Bowden

Lemuel Vernon Bowden was born in 1860 in Herman, Knox, Illinois, USA, the child of George M Bowden And Martha A Virtue. In 1870, Lemuel Vernon Bowden resided in Abingdon, Knox, Illinois, USA. In 1880, Lemuel Vernon Bowden resided in Abingdon, Knox, Illinois, USA. Lemuel Vernon Bowden married Musette N Woolsey, and had children including Edris E Bowden. Lemuel Vernon Bowden passed away in 1937 in Abingdon, Knox, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • Lemuel Vernon Bowden was born in 1860 in Herman, Knox, Illinois, USA, the child of George M Bowden And Martha A Virtue.
  • In 1870, Lemuel Vernon Bowden resided in Abingdon, Knox, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1880, Lemuel Vernon Bowden resided in Abingdon, Knox, Illinois, USA.
  • Lemuel Vernon Bowden married Musette N Woolsey, and had children including Edris E Bowden.
  • Lemuel Vernon Bowden passed away in 1937 in Abingdon, Knox, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Bowden
1836–1914
Birth Location: Richland County, Ohio, USA
GB
Martha Virtue
1841–1914
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
MV

Spouses(s)

Musette Woolsey
1876–1920
Birth Location: Abingdon, Knox, Illinois, USA
MW

Children(s)

Edris Bowden
1901–1984
Birth Location: Abingdon, Knox, Illinois, USA
EB

Lemuel Bowden's Ancestors

Self
Lemuel Bowden
1860–1937
Birth Place: Herman, Knox, Illinois, USA
Parents
George M Bowden
1836–1914
Richland County, Ohio, USA
Martha (A) Virtue
1841–1914
Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Samuel (M) Virtue
1804–1889
Pennsylvania
Barbara (Ann) McConnell
1817–1892
Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
William McConnell
1793–1887
Phoebe Conklin
1792–1893
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William McConnell
1750–1840
Susannah Cockshoot
1751–1840

Lemuel Bowden's Descendants

1.
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Lemuel (Vernon) Bowden (11 Aug 1860–24 Nov 1937) m. Musette (N) Woolsey (16 Nov 1876–3 Nov 1920)
  1. 1. Edris (E) Bowden 1901–1984 m. Ora (Everett Ray) Sr 1890–1948 m. Clarence (Davis) Severns 1907–1979
    1. 1. Ora (Everett Ray) Jr 1927–2001
    2. 2. Gene (E) Ray 1932–1999 m. Joyce (Beverly) Swanson 1929–
      1. 1. Ronald (G) Ray 1951–2010
    3. 3. Richard (E) Ray 1934–2003
    4. 4. Dora (May) Ray 1922–2015 m. Warren (James) Nowlen 1920–2007
    5. 5. Helen (June) Ray 1924–1928

Lemuel Bowden's Timeline

9 Records

1860
11 Aug 1860
Birth of Lemuel Vernon Bowden in Herman, Knox, Illinois, USA
Herman, Knox, Illinois, USA
1870
1870
Age 10
Lemuel Vernon Bowden resided here in Abingdon, Knox, Illinois, USA
Abingdon, Knox, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 20
Lemuel Vernon Bowden resided here in Abingdon, Knox, Illinois, USA
Abingdon, Knox, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 40
Lemuel Vernon Bowden resided here in Cedar, Knox, Illinois, USA
Cedar, Knox, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 50
Lemuel Vernon Bowden resided here in Galesburg, Illinois, USA
Galesburg, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 60
Lemuel Vernon Bowden resided here in Cedar, Knox, Illinois, USA
Cedar, Knox, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 70
Lemuel Vernon Bowden resided here in Abingdon, Knox, Illinois, USA
Abingdon, Knox, Illinois, USA
1937
21 Nov 1937
Age 77
Death of Lemuel Vernon Bowden in Abingdon, Knox, Illinois, USA
Abingdon, Knox, Illinois, USA
1937
24 Nov 1937
Age 77
Burial of Lemuel Vernon Bowden in Abingdon, Knox, Illinois, USA
Abingdon, Knox, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Aug 1860
    Event Place: Herman, Knox, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Cedar, Knox, Illinois; Roll: T625_380; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 151
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Abingdon, Knox, Illinois; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2340262
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Abingdon, Knox, Illinois; Roll: 220; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 125
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Abingdon, Knox, Illinois; Roll: M593_240; Page: 27A; Family History Library Film: 545739
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Cedar, Knox, Illinois; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0031; FHL microfilm: 1240313
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Abingdon Ward 3, Knox, Illinois; Roll: T624_298; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0169; FHL microfilm: 1374311
    [8] Illinois, County Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Abingdon, Knox, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Abingdon, Knox, Illinois; Roll: M593_240; Page: 27A; Family History Library Film: 545739

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Abingdon, Knox, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Abingdon, Knox, Illinois; Roll: 220; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 125

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Cedar, Knox, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Cedar, Knox, Illinois; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0031; FHL microfilm: 1240313

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Galesburg, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Abingdon Ward 3, Knox, Illinois; Roll: T624_298; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0169; FHL microfilm: 1374311

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Cedar, Knox, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Cedar, Knox, Illinois; Roll: T625_380; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 151

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Abingdon, Knox, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Abingdon, Knox, Illinois; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2340262

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Abingdon, Ceder, Knox, Illinois
    Record Source: Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Nov 1937
    Event Place: Abingdon, Knox, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1937
    Event Place: Abingdon, Knox, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index
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