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Lydia C Bowden 1894–1981 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1894

Birth Location: West Virginia

Death Date: 22 November 1981

Death Location: Organ Cave, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: William Bowden

Mother: Rosa Massie

Spouse(s): Edgar Holcomb

Children(s): Mary Holcomb, Clarence Holcomb, Charles Holcomb, Lewis Holcomb, Margaret Persons, June Holcomb, Cecil Holcomb, Burton Holcomb, Eckelene Holcomb

In 1894, Lydia C Bowden entered the world in West Virginia, born to William Anderson Bowden And Rosa Jane Massie. In 1900, Lydia C Bowden resided in Irish Corner, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA. Lydia C Bowden married Edgar Newton Holcomb, and had children including Burton E Holcomb, Cecil Calvin Holcomb, Charles M Holcomb, Clarence E Holcomb, Eckelene Lydia Holcomb, June Allie Holcomb, Lewis W Holcomb, Margaret Jane Persons, Mary V Holcomb. Lydia C Bowden passed away in 1981 in Organ Cave, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1894, Lydia C Bowden entered the world in West Virginia, born to William Anderson Bowden And Rosa Jane Massie.
  • In 1900, Lydia C Bowden resided in Irish Corner, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA.
  • Lydia C Bowden married Edgar Newton Holcomb, and had children including Burton E Holcomb, Cecil Calvin Holcomb, Charles M Holcomb, Clarence E Holcomb, Eckelene Lydia Holcomb, June Allie Holcomb, Lewis W Holcomb, Margaret Jane Persons, Mary V Holcomb.
  • Lydia C Bowden passed away in 1981 in Organ Cave, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Bowden
1856–1933
Birth Location: Greenbrier County, Virginia, West Virginia, United States
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Rosa Massie
1868–1952
Birth Location: Monroe County, WV
RM

Spouses(s)

Edgar Holcomb
1892–1951
Birth Location: Greenbrier, West Virginia
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Children(s)

Mary Holcomb
1927–1995
Birth Location: West Virginia
MH
Clarence Holcomb
1913–1987
Birth Location: West Virginia
CH
Charles Holcomb
1915–1999
Birth Location: West Virginia
CH
Lewis Holcomb
1918–1992
Birth Location: West Virginia
LH
Margaret Persons
1933–1970
Birth Location: Ronceverte, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America
MP
June Holcomb
1917–1918
Birth Location: –
JH
Cecil Holcomb
1925–1927
Birth Location: Greenbrier
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Burton Holcomb
1921–2002
Birth Location: Roncevrte, , West Virginia, USA
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Eckelene Holcomb
1923–1989
Birth Location: Ronceverte, Greenbrier County, WV
EH

Lydia Bowden's Ancestors

Self
Lydia Bowden
1894–1981
Birth Place: West Virginia
Parents
William Anderson Bowden
1856–1933
Greenbrier County, Virginia, West Virginia, United States
Rosa (Jane) Massie
1868–1952
Monroe County, WV
Grandparents
Joseph (Anderson) Bowden
1823–1892
Monroe County West Virginia
Mary (Ellen) Morris
1834–1869
Virginia, USA
Lydia King
1842–1880
Monroe County, West Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Sarah\Sally LOVE
1806–1859
Joseph Bowden
1797–1862
James Morris
1802–1882
Elizabeth Felty
1802–1870
Jacob King
1810–1865
Sydney Martin
1814–1853
2nd-Great-Grandparents
JOHN BOWDEN\Bowdoin\Bodin
1770–1821
Eula YOUNG
1775–1875
George Boden
1777–1852
Andrew King
1770–1831
Sarah Caldwell
1783–1853
James Martin
1779–1856
Rebecca Pearcy
1790–1861

Lydia Bowden's Descendants

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Lydia (C) Bowden (abt 1894–22 November 1981) m. Edgar (Newton) Holcomb (16 October 1892–26 July 1951)
  1. 1. Mary (V) Holcomb 1927–1995 m. Roy (Preston) Neal 1925–2004 m. Jack (Monroe) Lucas 1937–2014 m. Ralph (Franklin) Reynolds 1921–1988 m. George (Dorian Lusk) Jr 1922–1987
    1. 1. Lana (Burtondene) Reynolds 1948–2023 m. Charles (Dale) Ridgeway 1948–2023
  2. 2. Clarence (E) Holcomb 1913–1987 m. Eula (Blanche) Humphries 1912–1992 m. Gladys (Ann) Dowdy 1915–1990 m. Ruth (Marie) Hoke 1934–2013 m. Dorothy (Lee) Massie 1942–1999
    1. 1. Roy (Everette) Holcomb 1944–2010
    2. 2. Mona (Yvonne) Holcomb 1935–2011 m. Gayford (Wayne) Elder 1929–1989 m. Ivan (Leo) Cain 1937–2006
  3. 3. Charles (M) Holcomb 1915–1999 m. Silvia Hedrick 1915– m. Mary (Rachel) Tucker 1930–2019
    1. 1. Dwight (David) Holcomb 1950–2017
    2. 2. Charlie (Ray) Holcomb 1951–2013
  4. 4. Lewis (W) Holcomb 1918–1992 m. Betty MacDonald 1924– m. Allene (Mae King) Price 1934–2009
  5. 5. Margaret (Jane) Persons 1933–1970 m. Donald (Duane) Persons 1926–1977 m. Charles (Frederick) Workman 1919–1998
  6. 6. June (Allie) Holcomb 1917–1918
  7. 7. Cecil (Calvin) Holcomb 1925–1927
  8. 8. Burton (E) Holcomb 1921–2002
  9. 9. Eckelene (Lydia) Holcomb 1923–1989 m. Carl (Edward "Totts") Hedrick 1920–1992
    1. 1. Larry (Compton) Hedrick 1947–1973 m. Nancy (Bell) Hedrick 1947–2007
    2. 2. Carl (Wayne) Hedrick 1946–2009

Lydia Bowden's Timeline

9 Records

1894
30 July 1894
Birth of Lydia C Bowden in Monroe County, West Virginia, United States of America
Monroe County, West Virginia, United States of America
1894
abt 1894
Birth of Lydia C Bowden in West Virginia
West Virginia
1900
1900
Age 6
Lydia C Bowden resided here in Irish Corner, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
Irish Corner, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 16
Lydia C Bowden resided here in Irish Corner, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
Irish Corner, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 36
Lydia C Bowden resided here in Irish Corner, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
Irish Corner, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 41
Lydia C Bowden resided here in Irish Corner, Greenbrier, West Virginia
Irish Corner, Greenbrier, West Virginia
1940
1940
Age 46
Lydia C Bowden resided here in Irish Corner, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
Irish Corner, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 56
Lydia C Bowden resided here in Irish Corner, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
Irish Corner, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
1981
22 November 1981
Age 87
Death of Lydia C Bowden in Fairlea, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America
Fairlea, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 July 1894
    Event Place: Monroe County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Irish Corner, Greenbrier, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04404; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 13-15
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Irish Corner, Greenbrier, West Virginia; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 2342266
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Irish Corner, Greenbrier, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1681; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0036; FHL microfilm: 1375694
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Irish Corner, Greenb

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1894
    Event Place: West Virginia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Irish Corner, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Irish Corner, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Irish Corner, Greenbrier, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1681; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0036; FHL microfilm: 1375694

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Irish Corner, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Irish Corner, Greenbrier, West Virginia; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 2342266

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Irish Corner, Greenbrier, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Irish Corner, Greenbrier, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04404; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 13-15

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Irish Corner, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Irish Corner, Greenbrier, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04404; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 13-15

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Irish Corner, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Irish Corner, Greenb

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Irish Corner, Greenbrier, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Irish Corner, Greenbrier, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04404; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 13-15

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 November 1981
    Event Place: Fairlea, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Organ Cave, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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