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Letha Mae Bowers 1927–1993 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 March 1927

Birth Location: Buxton, Linn County, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 15 November 1993

Death Location: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA

Father: Walter Bowers

Mother: Minnie murdered

Spouse(s): Cecil Thompson, William Mason

Children(s): Karen (Lewis)

In 1927, Letha Mae Bowers entered the world in Buxton, Linn County, Iowa, USA, born to Walter Bowers And Minnie Brown Was Shot And Murdered. In 1944, Letha Mae Bowers established residence. Letha Mae Bowers married Cecil Arnold Thompson, William Mason, and had children including Billie Mason, Karen Ann Thompson Lewis. Letha Mae Bowers passed away in 1993 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1927, Letha Mae Bowers entered the world in Buxton, Linn County, Iowa, USA, born to Walter Bowers And Minnie Brown Was Shot And Murdered.
  • In 1944, Letha Mae Bowers established residence.
  • Letha Mae Bowers married Cecil Arnold Thompson, William Mason, and had children including Billie Mason, Karen Ann Thompson Lewis.
  • Letha Mae Bowers passed away in 1993 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Letha Bowers's Ancestors

Self
Letha Bowers
1927–1993
Birth Place: Buxton, Linn County, Iowa, USA
Parents
Walter Bowers
1905–1934
Kentucky, United States of America
Minnie (Brown Was shot and) murdered
1910–1944
Buxton, Monroe County, Iowa, United States of America
Grandparents
Joe Bowers
1880–1907
NC
Julia (Ann) Tate
1878–1936
McDowell County, North Carolina, USA
Jacob ("Jake" Franklin Brown Sr American) African
1873–1941
Staunton City, Virginia
Hattie (Louise Williams African) American
1870–1922
Illinois, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Sidney Tate
1831–1895
Rozana Johnson
1862–1914
Jacob Sr
1830–1904
Jennie (Brown)
1837–1905
William (Rev)
1848–1918
Emma (Williams)
1850–1930
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Levi Tate
1803–1886
"Chana" Tate
1795–1880

Letha Bowers's Descendants

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Letha (Mae) Bowers (17 March 1927–15 November 1993) m. Cecil (Arnold) Thompson (2 May 1924–15 Apr 1977) m. William Mason (8 Jan 1929–5 Feb 1976)
  1. 1. Karen (Ann Thompson) (Lewis) 1944–2012 m. Richard (L.) Lewis 1941–2016

Letha Bowers's Timeline

3 Records

1927
17 March 1927
Birth of Letha Mae Bowers in Buxton, Linn County, Iowa, USA
Buxton, Linn County, Iowa, USA
1944
abt 1944
Age 17
Letha Mae Bowers resided here
None
1993
15 November 1993
Age 66
Death of Letha Mae Bowers in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 March 1927
    Event Place: Buxton, Linn County, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1944
    Record Source: Iowa, Delayed Birth Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 November 1993
    Event Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA

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