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Lewis Bowers 1760–1814 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1760

Birth Location: Shenandoah, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 19 Apr 1814

Death Location: Forestville, Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA

Father: Christian Bauer

Mother: Maria Schindeldecker

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Foltz

Children(s): Johannes Bowers, Catherine Bowers, Jacob Bowers, Hannah Bowers, Sarah Bowers, Rebecca Bowers, Anna Bowers, Shem Bowers, Catharine Bowers, George Bowers

The story of Lewis Bowers began in 1760 in Shenandoah, Virginia, United States. Lewis Bowers married Elizabeth Foltz, and had children including Anna Maria Bowers, Catharine Bowers, Catherine Bowers, George Bowers, Hannah Bowers, Jacob Bowers, Johannes John Bowers, Rebecca Bowers, Sarah Sally Bowers, Shem Bowers. Lewis Bowers passed away in 1814 in Forestville, Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Lewis Bowers began in 1760 in Shenandoah, Virginia, United States.
  • Lewis Bowers married Elizabeth Foltz, and had children including Anna Maria Bowers, Catharine Bowers, Catherine Bowers, George Bowers, Hannah Bowers, Jacob Bowers, Johannes John Bowers, Rebecca Bowers, Sarah Sally Bowers, Shem Bowers.
  • Lewis Bowers passed away in 1814 in Forestville, Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Christian Bauer
1720–1816
Birth Location: Birkenau, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany
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Maria Schindeldecker
1733–1815
Birth Location: Hinterweidenthal, Sudwestpfalz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Foltz
1768–1847
Birth Location: Newport, Page County, Virginia, United States of America
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Children(s)

Johannes Bowers
1794–1848
Birth Location: Forestville, Shenandoah County, Virginia
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Catherine Bowers
1797–1854
Birth Location: Forestville, Shenandoah County, Virginia
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Jacob Bowers
1793–1852
Birth Location: Forestville, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
JB
Hannah Bowers
1808–1846
Birth Location: Shenandoah Co. Virginia
HB
Sarah Bowers
1801–1857
Birth Location: Shenandoah Co. Virginia
SB
Rebecca Bowers
1809–1893
Birth Location: Shenandoah Co. Virginia
RB
Anna Bowers
1792–1849
Birth Location: Forestville, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
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Shem Bowers
1805–1859
Birth Location: Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
SB
Catharine Bowers
1797–1854
Birth Location: Forestville, Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States of America
CB
George Bowers
1797–1855
Birth Location: Forestville, Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States of America
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Lewis Bowers's Ancestors

Self
Lewis Bowers
1760–1814
Birth Place: Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
Parents
Christian Bauer
1720–1816
Birkenau, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany
Maria (Elizabetha) Schindeldecker
1733–1815
Hinterweidenthal, Sudwestpfalz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Grandparents
Johann (Ludwig Sebastian) Bauer
1716–1792
Hesse, Darmstadt, Hesse, Hessen, Allemagne
Anna (Catharina) Weber
–1793
Nassau, Deggendorf, Bayern, Germany
Johann (Jacob) Schindeldeckers
1705–1767
Gersbach, Pirmasens, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
MARIA (ELISABETHA) SCHUESSLER
1715–1767
Hinterweidenthal, Sudwestpfalz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Johann Bauer
1682–1755
Anna Euler
1678–1721
Johannes Weber
1681–1754
Maria Claas
1695–1748
Hans Schindeldecker
1679–1749
Anna Lang
1679–1702
Anna Ottilia
1690–1715
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Adam derJunge
1640–1690
Anna Bauer
1647–1718
Georg Euler
1645–1693
Margaretha Schäffer
1646–1747
Jacob Weber
1647–1714
Demuth Mentz
1650–1686
Johann Claasz
1655–1741
Anna Funck
1666–1740
Hans Schindeldecker
1629–1699
Anna Seegmueller
1643–1711
Phillips Lang*
1665–1747
Anna Elisabetha
1671–1717

Lewis Bowers's Descendants

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Lewis Bowers (1760–19 Apr 1814) m. Elizabeth Foltz (15 January 1768–20 April 1847)
  1. 1. Johannes ((John)) Bowers 1794–1848
    1. 1. Hannah (Henrietta Bowers Bolen) * 1815–1844
      1. 1. Margaret (Nancy) Bolen 1839–1909
        1. 1. James (William) Wayland 1872–1943
  2. 2. Catherine Bowers 1797–1854 m. Philip Pence 1792–1869
    1. 1. Solomon Pentz 1817–1899
      1. 1. Lewis (Ellsworth) Pence 1851–1927
        1. 1. Orah (K.) Wishart 1882–1968
    2. 2. Aaron Pence 1820–1877
    3. 3. Elizabeth Zirkel 1819–1891
    4. 4. Leanah Pence 1840–1856
    5. 5. Ceylon (Selone) Pence 1844–
      1. 1. Laura (Catherine) Funkhouser 1872–1949
        1. 1. Mary (F) Funkhauser 1899–
    6. 6. William Pence 1827–1888
      1. 1. Solomon (V.) Pence 1850–1914
        1. 1. Hulda (Luella) Wolfe 1882–1963
    7. 7. Susan (F.) Pence 1831–1884
      1. 1. Otto (Dillard) Hancock 1872–1917
        1. 1. Russell (Edward) Hancock 1897–1987
  3. 3. Jacob Bowers 1793–1852 m. Dorothy Bowers 1791–1853
    1. 1. George Bowers 1819–1895
    2. 2. Susannah (Polly) Bowers 1814–1891
    3. 3. Pamela Bowers 1831–1860
    4. 4. William (P) Bowers 1829–1913
    5. 5. Catherine Bowers 1822–1889
    6. 6. Rebecca Bowers 1814–1891
    7. 7. Christina Bowers 1828–1906
    8. 8. Isaac Bowers 1825–1894 m. Ellen Painter 1836–1889
      1. 1. Luther Bowers 1860–1932 m. Mary (Ellen) Peters 1866–1900
        1. 1. Berlin (Bay) Bowers 1886–1967 m. Ottie (Esther) Andes 1889–1968
      2. 2. Charles (L.) Bowers 1863–
      3. 3. Permelia (B.) Bowers 1865–1927
      4. 4. Isaac (Milton) Bowers 1869–1944 m. Sarah (A.) Getz 1872–1932 m. Florence (Irene) Fansler 1884–1954
      5. 5. Mary (E.) Bowers 1871–1927
      6. 6. Robt. (S.) Bowers 1878–1960 m. Emily Moffett 1888–1954
    9. 9. David (M) Bowers 1812–1860
    10. 10. Elizabeth BOWERS 1815–1904
    11. 11. Mary (Ann) Bowers 1811–1874 m. John (Jacob) Miller 1811–1889
  4. 4. Hannah Bowers 1808–1846 m. Thomas Jones 1804–1876
    1. 1. Elizabeth Jones 1832–1878
    2. 2. John (Benton) Jones 1833–
    3. 3. Catherine Jones 1836–1929
    4. 4. David Jones 1822–
    5. 5. Erasmus Jones 1823–
    6. 6. Thomas Jones 1821–
    7. 7. Melinda Jones 1824–
    8. 8. Catherine Jones 1826–
    9. 9. William Jones 1831–1862
      1. 1. William (Benton) Jones 1851–1927
        1. 1. Bernice (Rosalia) Thompson 1898–1970
  5. 5. Sarah (Sally) Bowers 1801–1857
  6. 6. Rebecca Bowers 1809–1893
  7. 7. Anna (Maria) Bowers 1792–1849
  8. 8. Shem Bowers 1805–1859
  9. 9. Catharine Bowers 1797–1854 m. George (Philip) Pence 1785–1851
    1. 1. John (Phillip) Pence 1832–1890 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Shutters 1834–1902
      1. 1. Sarah (Katherine) Pence 1858–1930
      2. 2. Charles (Edward) Pence 1867–1947
      3. 3. Luretta (Virginia) Pence 1860–1917
      4. 4. Martin (Luther) Pence 1865–1926
      5. 5. Robert (E.) Pence 1880–1881
      6. 6. Ida (Rebecca) Pence 1876–1950
      7. 7. Arthur (Malcolm) Pence 1874–1923
      8. 8. Mary (Henrietta) Pence 1871–1906
      9. 9. John (Philip) Pence 1878–1955
  10. 10. George Bowers 1797–1855 m. Mary ((Polly)) Miller 1808–1878
    1. 1. Catherine Bowers 1854–
      1. 1. Mary Lett 1891–
        1. 1. Anna (May) Lett 1925–1997
    2. 2. Joseph (S) Bowers 1840–1923 m. Elizabeth (Ellen) Barb 1845–1919
      1. 1. William (Arthur) Bowers 1877–1954 m. Malinda (Catherine) Mumaw 1883–1953
        1. 1. Melvin (L) Bowers 1902–
        2. 2. Jacob Bowers 1905–
        3. 3. Anna (Louise) Barb 1926–1999 m. Marshall (Jay) Barb 1923–2002
        4. 4. Irene (Annie) Bowers 1908–1981
        5. 5. Melvin Bowers 1913–
      2. 2. Robert (Daniel) Bowers 1883–1917 m. Rebecca (Angeline) Markley 1883–1968
        1. 1. Kenneth (Eugene) Bowers 1909–1989 m. Virginia Jenkins 1923–2010
        2. 2. Eva (Ellen) Bowers 1912–2003 m. Howard (Taft Vann) Sr. 1908–1999
        3. 3. Gladys Bowers 1911–1911
      3. 3. Susanna (Frances) Bowers 1873–1891
      4. 4. Aaron (Franklin) Bowers 1870–1955 m. Ella Culp 1882–1924
        1. 1. Harry (Lowell Bowers) Sr. 1906–1996 m. Dorothy Justice 1913–1954 m. Glida Wilson 1912–1990
        2. 2. Norma (Lorraine Bowers) Truban 1923–2012
      5. 5. Mary (Virginia Barb) Shores 1867–1949
      6. 6. Mayor Bowers 1878–
      7. 7. Pascall (Burnett) Bowers 1881–1957
      8. 8. Sarah Bowers 1877–
    3. 3. Delilah Bowers 1846–
    4. 4. Caroline Bowers 1844–
    5. 5. Elijah Bowers 1828–1910 m. Annie Veach 1840– m. Elizabeth Barb 1821–1867
      1. 1. A. Bowers 1867–
      2. 2. Lydia (Susan) Bowers 1864–1893
      3. 3. John (Henry) Bowers 1852–1915
      4. 4. Virginia (Ellen) Bowers 1855–
      5. 5. Mary Bowers 1857–1870
      6. 6. Henrietta Bowers 1860–1870
      7. 7. Catherine Bowers 1862–1870
      8. 8. Emma (J) Bowers 1864–
      9. 9. Robert (Olen) Bowers 1869–1955
    6. 6. Clarissa Bowers 1832–1899
      1. 1. Cornelius Sager 1866–
        1. 1. Ralph (Clayton) Sager 1896–1968
    7. 7. Mary (E) Bowers 1838–1910
    8. 8. Alice BOWERS 1850–
    9. 9. Jacob Bowers 1830–1899

Lewis Bowers's Timeline

5 Records

1760
1760
Birth of Lewis Bowers in Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
1766
22 Oct 1766
Age 6
Birth of Lewis Bowers in Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
1791
11 May 1791
Age 31
Lewis Bowers was married in Shenandoah County, Virginia
Shenandoah County, Virginia
1814
19 Apr 1814
Age 54
Death of Lewis Bowers in Edinburg, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
Edinburg, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
1814
19 Apr 1814
Age 54
Death of Lewis Bowers in Edinburg, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
Edinburg, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1766
    Event Place: Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1760
    Event Place: Shenandoah, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 11 May 1791
    Event Place: Shenandoah County, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, Marriages, 1660-1800
    [2] Virginia, Marriages

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Apr 1814
    Event Place: Edinburg, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Apr 1814
    Event Place: Edinburg, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Forestville, Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012
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