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Mary Jane Bowden 1844–1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Nov 1844

Birth Location: Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 2 Feb 1930

Death Location: Gerty, Hughes County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Father: Wiley Bowden

Mother: Susanah Pollock

Spouse(s): William Gillum, Mathias Kees

Children(s): Benjamin Gillum, Francis Gillum, Lizzie Gillum, Susannah Gillum, Dora Gillum, Harris Gillum, Mary Gillum, Albert Gillum

The story of Mary Jane Bowden began in 1844 in Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA. In 1860, Mary Jane Bowden resided in Moreland, Moreland, Pope, Arkansas, USA. In 1870, Mary Jane Bowden resided in Griffin, Dover, Pope, Arkansas, USA. Mary Jane Bowden married Mathias Kees, William Perry Gillum, and had children including Albert T Gillum, Benjamin Franklin Gillum, Dora Alice Gillum, Francis Tennie Gillum, Harris Tilden Gillum, Lizzie A Gillum, Mary Ellen Maude Gillum, Susannah Belle Gillum. Mary Jane Bowden passed away in 1930 in Gerty, Hughes County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Jane Bowden began in 1844 in Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1860, Mary Jane Bowden resided in Moreland, Moreland, Pope, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1870, Mary Jane Bowden resided in Griffin, Dover, Pope, Arkansas, USA.
  • Mary Jane Bowden married Mathias Kees, William Perry Gillum, and had children including Albert T Gillum, Benjamin Franklin Gillum, Dora Alice Gillum, Francis Tennie Gillum, Harris Tilden Gillum, Lizzie A Gillum, Mary Ellen Maude Gillum, Susannah Belle Gillum.
  • Mary Jane Bowden passed away in 1930 in Gerty, Hughes County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Wiley Bowden
1813–1851
Birth Location: Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
WB
Susanah Pollock
1821–1880
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
SP

Spouses(s)

William Gillum
1843–1923
Birth Location: Arkansas, United States of America
WG
Mathias Kees
1840–1862
Birth Location: –
MK

Children(s)

Benjamin Gillum
1866–1963
Birth Location: Atkins, Pope, Arkansas, USA
BG
Francis Gillum
1868–1948
Birth Location: Atkins, Pope, Arkansas, USA
FG
Lizzie Gillum
1871–1909
Birth Location: Arkansas
LG
Susannah Gillum
1872–1966
Birth Location: Atkins, Pope, Arkansas, USA
SG
Dora Gillum
1875–1949
Birth Location: Atkins, Pope, Arkansas, USA
DG
Harris Gillum
1877–1925
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
HG
Mary Gillum
1879–1896
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
MG
Albert Gillum
1899–
Birth Location: Oklahoma
AG

Mary Bowden's Ancestors

Self
Mary Bowden
1844–1930
Birth Place: Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Wiley Franklin Bowden
1813–1851
Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
Susanah Pollock
1821–1880
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
John (S.) Bowden
1777–1865
North Carolina, USA
Anna Blackburn
1784–1849
South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Bowden
1742–1834
Martha Smith
1755–1836
Samuel Blackburn
1759–1835
Ann Matthews
1761–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Bowdoin
1720–1774
Elizabeth Travis
1726–1810
Hugh Smith
1729–1781
Jane Barker
1728–1800
Benjamin Blackburn
1713–1791
Mary Dukes
1721–1791

Mary Bowden's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Jane) Bowden (24 Nov 1844–2 Feb 1930) m. William (Perry) Gillum (8 Dec 1843–12 Jun 1923) m. Mathias Kees (abt 1840–1862)
  1. 1. Benjamin (Franklin) Gillum 1866–1963
  2. 2. Francis (Tennie) Gillum 1868–1948
  3. 3. Lizzie (A.) Gillum 1871–1909
  4. 4. Susannah (Belle) Gillum 1872–1966 m. Isaac (Newton) Crouch 1851–1912 m. William (Adolphus) James 1857–1936
    1. 1. Thomas (Newton) Crouch 1900–1977 m. Myrtle Scott 1902–1988
      1. 1. Thomas (Newton Crouch) Jr. 1926–1992
      2. 2. Paul Crouch 1935–2014
      3. 3. Viola (C.) Crouch 1922–2013 m. Earle (Harrison) Combs 1914–2001 m. Ira (Vernoal "Fats") Shembarger 1917–1997 m. Harold (Augusta) Scott 1909–1984
        1. 1. Elaine Combs 1941–1986 m. James (Everett) Johnston 1938–2013 m. Loyd Hamrick 1940–1985 m. John (Edward) Bernadotti 1940–1987
      4. 4. Dorothy (Allene) Crouch 1925–1993
      5. 5. Paulline Crouch 1928–2015
      6. 6. Richard (Lee) Crouch 1930–2019
      7. 7. George Crouch 1932–2021
      8. 8. Joyce (May) Crouch 1938–2009
      9. 9. Zona (Marie) Crouch 1924–2014 m. Rupert (Roland Wright) Jr 1922–1988
      10. 10. Donald (Eugene) Crouch 1942–1957
    2. 2. Raymond (Joseph) Crouch 1910–1936
    3. 3. Theo (Myrtle) Crouch 1895–1906
    4. 4. William (Monroe) Crouch 1892–1958
  5. 5. Dora (Alice) Gillum 1875–1949
  6. 6. Harris (Tilden) Gillum 1877–1925
  7. 7. Mary (Ellen Maude) Gillum 1879–1896
  8. 8. Albert (T) Gillum 1899–

Mary Bowden's Timeline

8 Records

1844
24 Nov 1844
Birth of Mary Jane Bowden in Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 16
Mary Jane Bowden resided here in Moreland, Moreland, Pope, Arkansas, USA
Moreland, Moreland, Pope, Arkansas, USA
1870
1870
Age 26
Mary Jane Bowden resided here in Griffin, Dover, Pope, Arkansas, USA
Griffin, Dover, Pope, Arkansas, USA
1880
1880
Age 36
Mary Jane Bowden resided here in Wilson, Pope, Arkansas, USA
Wilson, Pope, Arkansas, USA
1900
1900
Age 56
Mary Jane Bowden resided here in Township 5, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, USA
Township 5, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, USA
1910
1910
Age 66
Mary Jane Bowden resided here in Newburg, Hughes, Oklahoma, USA
Newburg, Hughes, Oklahoma, USA
1930
Abt 1930
Age 86
Mary Jane Bowden resided here in Oklahoma, USA
Oklahoma, USA
1930
2 Feb 1930
Age 86
Death of Mary Jane Bowden in Allen, Pontotoc, Oklahoma, USA
Allen, Pontotoc, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1844
    Event Place: Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Arkansas, County Marriages Index
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Wilson, Pope, Arkansas; Roll: 54; Page: 132a; Enumeration District: 139
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Griffin, Pope, Arkansas; Roll: M593_61; Page: 365A
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Township 5, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory; Roll: 1851; Page: 20; Enumeration District: 0079
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Moreland, Pope, Arkansas; Roll: M653_48; Page: 852; Family History Library Film:
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Newburg, Hughes, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1255; Page: 9b; Enumeration District: 0110; FHL microfilm: 1375268
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Moreland, Moreland, Pope, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Moreland, Pope, Arkansas; Roll: M653_48; Page: 852; Family History Library Film:

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Griffin, Dover, Pope, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Griffin, Pope, Arkansas; Roll: M593_61; Page: 365A

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Wilson, Pope, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Wilson, Pope, Arkansas; Roll: 54; Page: 132a; Enumeration District: 139

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Township 5, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Township 5, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory; Roll: 1851; Page: 20; Enumeration District: 0079

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Newburg, Hughes, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Newburg, Hughes, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1255; Page: 9b; Enumeration District: 0110; FHL microfilm: 1375268

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1930
    Event Place: Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: Web: Oklahoma, U.S., Confederate Pension Index, 1915-1955

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pope, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, County Marriages Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1930
    Event Place: Allen, Pontotoc, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Oklahoma, U.S., Confederate Pension Index, 1915-1955
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gerty, Hughes County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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