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Margaret Caroline Bowles 1808–1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1808

Birth Location: Amherst County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1865

Death Location: Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Stephen Bowles

Mother: Sarah STAPLES

Spouse(s): Lorenzo Lyon

Children(s): William Lyon

In 1808, Margaret Caroline Bowles entered the world in Amherst County, Virginia, USA, born to Stephen Bowles And Sarah Staples. Margaret Caroline Bowles married Lorenzo Dow Lyon, and had children including William Stephen Lyon. Margaret Caroline Bowles passed away in 1865 in Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1808, Margaret Caroline Bowles entered the world in Amherst County, Virginia, USA, born to Stephen Bowles And Sarah Staples.
  • Margaret Caroline Bowles married Lorenzo Dow Lyon, and had children including William Stephen Lyon.
  • Margaret Caroline Bowles passed away in 1865 in Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Stephen Bowles
1784–1849
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
SB
Sarah STAPLES
1790–
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
SS

Spouses(s)

Lorenzo Lyon
1800–1858
Birth Location: Amherst County, Virginia, USA
LL

Children(s)

William Lyon
1829–1912
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
WL

Margaret Bowles's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Bowles
1808–1865
Birth Place: Amherst County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Stephen Bowles
1784–1849
Virginia, United States
Sarah STAPLES
1790–
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Charles (H.) Bowles
1758–1816
Amherst, County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Thomas BOWLES
1714–1790
Mary Anderson
1716–1775
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Private Infantry
1701–1747
Martha Bell
1703–1749

Margaret Bowles's Descendants

1.
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Margaret (Caroline) Bowles (abt 1808–1865) m. Lorenzo (Dow) Lyon (7 Dec 1800–Abt 1858)
  1. 1. William (Stephen) Lyon 1829–1912
    1. 1. Sarah (E Lyon) Garrett 1855–1889 m. Joseph (Deyerie) Garrett 1851–1917
      1. 1. Ocie (Ellen) Garrett 1879–1955 m. Charles (Moses) Robertson 1880–1939
        1. 1. Earl Robertson 1917–1992 m. Geraldine (Grubb) Robertson 1924–1985
        2. 2. Jacqueline Robertson 1924–
        3. 3. James Robertson 1916–
        4. 4. Irene Robertson 1914–
        5. 5. Iris Robertson 1911–
        6. 6. Ruth Robertson 1909–
        7. 7. Hester Robertson 1906–
        8. 8. Anne (Belle) Robertson 1904–
        9. 9. May (E) Robertson 1902–
        10. 10. Harry (M) Robertson 1901–

Margaret Bowles's Timeline

2 Records

1808
abt 1808
Birth of Margaret Caroline Bowles in Amherst County, Virginia, USA
Amherst County, Virginia, USA
1865
1865
Age 57
Death of Margaret Caroline Bowles in Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA
Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1808
    Event Place: Amherst County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA
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