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Mary Jane Bowles 1833–1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 July 1833

Birth Location: Itawamba, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 11 June 1879

Death Location: Nolan Valley, Bell, Texas, USA

Father: John Indians

Mother: Millie Pate

Spouse(s): John McDowell, Joseph Townsend, John McDowell

Children(s): Mary McDowell, Margaret McDowell, Mary McDowell, Robert McDowell, William McDOWELL, Mack McDOWELL, David McDowell, Augustus McDowell, Green McDowell, Eunice McDowell, Leola McDowell, Lula McDowell, Emma McDowell, John McDowell, Lorena Townsend, Harritt Townsend, Sarah Townsend, Ada Townsend, James Townsend, John Townsend, Hattie Townsend, Nina Townsend, Lavina Townsend, Dolly Townsend, Della Townsend, John Townsend, James Townsend, Anne Townsend, Mack McDowell, Augustus McDowell, David McDowell, Margaret Peeler, Minta Sine

In 1833, Mary Jane Bowles entered the world in Itawamba, Mississippi, USA, born to John Hog My Cats Bowles 3Rd Indian Fighter Killed And Scalped By Indians And Millie Carolina Pate. In 1850, Mary Jane Bowles resided in Milam and Williamson, Milam, Texas, USA. Mary Jane Bowles married John Mcdowell, Joseph Eli Townsend, and had children including Ada Townsend, Anne Townsend, Augustus Mcdowell, David Crockett Mcdowell, Della H Townsend, Dolly Townsend, Emma Mcdowell, Eunice Mcdowell, Green Leo Mcdowell, Harritt Townsend, Hattie Townsend, James Buchanan Townsend, James Townsend, John Henry Townsend, John Mcdowell, John Townsend, Lavina Townsend, Leola Mcdowell, Lorena Townsend, Lula Mcdowell, Mack Mcdowell, Margaret Amanda Mcdowell, Margaret Amanda Peeler, Mary Jane Mcdowell, Mary Josephene E Mcdowell, Minta Sine, Nina Ninnie Townsend, Robert J Mcdowell, Sarah Elizabeth Sallie Townsend, William M Mcdowell. Mary Jane Bowles passed away in 1879 in Nolan Valley, Bell, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1833, Mary Jane Bowles entered the world in Itawamba, Mississippi, USA, born to John Hog My Cats Bowles 3Rd Indian Fighter Killed And Scalped By Indians And Millie Carolina Pate.
  • In 1850, Mary Jane Bowles resided in Milam and Williamson, Milam, Texas, USA.
  • Mary Jane Bowles married John Mcdowell, Joseph Eli Townsend, and had children including Ada Townsend, Anne Townsend, Augustus Mcdowell, David Crockett Mcdowell, Della H Townsend, Dolly Townsend, Emma Mcdowell, Eunice Mcdowell, Green Leo Mcdowell, Harritt Townsend, Hattie Townsend, James Buchanan Townsend, James Townsend, John Henry Townsend, John Mcdowell, John Townsend, Lavina Townsend, Leola Mcdowell, Lorena Townsend, Lula Mcdowell, Mack Mcdowell, Margaret Amanda Mcdowell, Margaret Amanda Peeler, Mary Jane Mcdowell, Mary Josephene E Mcdowell, Minta Sine, Nina Ninnie Townsend, Robert J Mcdowell, Sarah Elizabeth Sallie Townsend, William M Mcdowell.
  • Mary Jane Bowles passed away in 1879 in Nolan Valley, Bell, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Bowles's Ancestors

Self
Mary Bowles
1833–1879
Birth Place: Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
Parents
John "Hog My Cats" Bowles 3rd - Indian Fighter, Killed and scalped by Indians
1775–1869
Hanover, Virginia, USA
Millie (Carolina) Pate
1808–1880
Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
John (M) Bowles
1769–1830
Virginia, Virginia, USA
Francis Bolling
1777–1869
Virginia, Virginia, USA
Booker (Washington) Pate
1776–1844
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, USA
Priscilla Thomason
1777–
South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Bowles
1747–
Mary Radford
1747–
Col. Bolling)***
1737–1800
Martha Jefferson
1741–1817
Anthony Capt
1740–1805
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Bowles
1726–1768
Mary Webber
1722–1807
Maj Pocahontas
1700–1757
Mary Blair***
1708–1775
Colonwl Jefferson
1707–1757
Jane Randolph
1720–1776
Edward Pate
1713–1767

Mary Bowles's Descendants

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Mary (Jane) Bowles (2 July 1833–11 June 1879) m. John McDowell (14 March 1825–11 October 1887) m. Joseph (Eli) Townsend (1831–25 December 1888) m. John McDowell (15 March 1825–11 October 1887)
  1. 1. Mary (Jane) McDowell 1854–1877
  2. 2. Margaret (Amanda) McDowell 1856–
  3. 3. Mary (Josephene E) McDowell 1857–1937
  4. 4. Robert (J) McDowell 1859–1883
  5. 5. William (M) McDOWELL 1861–1908
  6. 6. Mack McDOWELL 1861–
  7. 7. David (Crockett) McDowell 1866–1937
  8. 8. Augustus McDowell 1867–1885
  9. 9. Green (Leo) McDowell 1869–1937
  10. 10. Eunice McDowell 1873–
  11. 11. Leola McDowell 1874–
  12. 12. Lula McDowell 1874–
  13. 13. Emma McDowell 1875–1953
  14. 14. John McDowell 1879–
  15. 15. Lorena Townsend 1867–1941
  16. 16. Harritt Townsend 1849–1931
  17. 17. Sarah (Elizabeth "Sallie") Townsend 1850–1914
  18. 18. Ada Townsend 1851–1856
  19. 19. James (Buchanan) Townsend 1856–1926
  20. 20. John Townsend 1860–1861
  21. 21. Hattie Townsend 1862–1922
  22. 22. Nina ("Ninnie") Townsend 1864–1865
  23. 23. Lavina Townsend 1866–
  24. 24. Dolly Townsend 1868–1869
  25. 25. Della (H) Townsend 1871–1872
  26. 26. John (Henry) Townsend 1873–
  27. 27. James Townsend 1856–1857
  28. 28. Anne Townsend 1858–1859
  29. 29. Mack McDowell 1861–1879
  30. 30. Augustus McDowell 1867–1885
  31. 31. David (Crockett) McDowell 1866–1937
  32. 32. Margaret (Amanda) Peeler 1856–1887
  33. 33. Minta Sine 1881–1965

Mary Bowles's Timeline

5 Records

1833
2 July 1833
Birth of Mary Jane Bowles in Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
1849
4 March 1849
Age 16
Mary Jane Bowles was married in Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
1850
1850
Age 17
Mary Jane Bowles resided here in Milam and Williamson, Milam, Texas, USA
Milam and Williamson, Milam, Texas, USA
1870
1870
Age 37
Mary Jane Bowles resided here in Belton, Bell, Texas, USA
Belton, Bell, Texas, USA
1879
11 June 1879
Age 46
Death of Mary Jane Bowles in Nolan Valley, Bell, Texas, USA
Nolan Valley, Bell, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 July 1833
    Event Place: Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Belton, Bell, Texas; Roll: M593_1575; Page: 6B; Family History Library Film: 553074
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Milam and Williamson, Milam, Texas; Roll: M432_913; Page: 14B; Image: 34

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 4 March 1849
    Event Place: Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: Mississippi Marriages

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Milam and Williamson, Milam, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Milam and Williamson, Milam, Texas; Roll: M432_913; Page: 14B; Image: 34

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Belton, Bell, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Belton, Bell, Texas; Roll: M593_1575; Page: 6B; Family History Library Film: 553074

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 June 1879
    Event Place: Nolan Valley, Bell, Texas, USA

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