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Matilda Bowman 1824–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1824

Birth Location: Virginia, USA

Death Date: BEF 1870

Death Location: Surry, North Carolina, United States

Father: John Bowman

Mother: Martha Norman

Spouse(s): Elijah GILLESPIE

Children(s): Sarah Bryant

In 1824, Matilda Bowman entered the world in Virginia, USA, born to John Squire Bowman And Martha Frances Fanny Norman. Matilda Bowman married Elijah H Gillespie, and had children including Sarah V Gillespie Bryant. Matilda Bowman passed away in 1870 in Surry, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1824, Matilda Bowman entered the world in Virginia, USA, born to John Squire Bowman And Martha Frances Fanny Norman.
  • Matilda Bowman married Elijah H Gillespie, and had children including Sarah V Gillespie Bryant.
  • Matilda Bowman passed away in 1870 in Surry, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Bowman
1800–1874
Birth Location: Greene County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Martha Norman
1804–1864
Birth Location: Patrick County, Virginia
MN

Spouses(s)

Elijah GILLESPIE
1818–1908
Birth Location: , Surry, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Sarah Bryant
1849–1928
Birth Location: Surry County, NC
SB

Matilda Bowman's Ancestors

Self
Matilda Bowman
1824–1870
Birth Place: Virginia, USA
Parents
John "Squire" Bowman
1800–1874
Greene County, Tennessee, United States of America
Martha (Frances “Fanny”) Norman
1804–1864
Patrick County, Virginia
Grandparents
Henry Bowman
1778–1834
Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA
Barbara Starnes
1780–1863
North Carolina, USA
Jesse (M) NORMAN
1770–1837
Fauquier, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John BOWMAN
1744–1831
Elizabeth Bowman
1748–1806
Leonard Starnes
1760–1828
Raphaela Starnes
1760–1790
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Bauman
1722–1778
Hans Keller
1711–1782
Anna Keller
1713–1798
Frederick Starnes
1730–1779
Anna Carlock
1726–1779

Matilda Bowman's Descendants

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Matilda Bowman (1824–BEF 1870) m. Elijah (H) GILLESPIE (1818–Bef. 1908)
  1. 1. Sarah (V Gillespie) Bryant 1849–1928 m. John (William) Bryant 1845–1915
    1. 1. Willie (Deen) Bryant 1883–1911 m. Claudia (Ellen) Walker 1887–1919
      1. 1. Roy (Moir) Bryant 1904–1987 m. Mary (B) Bryant 1908–1988
        1. 1. Ralph (Junior Franklin) Bryant 1933–2025 m. Glinna (Gail OR Glenna Gall Smith) Bryant 1938–2025
        2. 2. Ruth (Genett Bryant) Clinard 1927–2021 m. James (Weldon) Clinard 1926–2016
        3. 3. Julius (William) Bryant 1929–2016
      2. 2. Willie (Dean Bryant) Jr 1911–1972 m. Hattie (Belle Lowe Bryant) Letterman 1919–2010 m. Fay (Meador) Bryant 1920–1967
      3. 3. Neva (Luada Bryant) Midkiff 1908–1977 m. Lona (W) Midkiff 1909–2000
        1. 1. Elbert (Benjamin "Bert") Midkiff 1928–2007
        2. 2. Margaret (Maureen Midkiff) Scott 1930–2014 m. Thomas (P) Scott 1922–
        3. 3. James (Bryant) Midkiff 1937–1991
      4. 4. Sanford (Ray) Bryant 1909–1965 m. Lessie (Maude Simmons) Bryant 1913–1999
        1. 1. Roger (Kimble) Bryant 1938–2019
      5. 5. Cordelia (Octavia Bryant) Ashburn 1906–1985 m. William (Lewis Roosevelt "Willie") Ashburn 1905–1986
        1. 1. William (Cecil) Ashburn 1938–2017
        2. 2. Melvin (L. Ashburn) Sr 1933–1997
        3. 3. Edith (L.) Couch 1939–2003

Matilda Bowman's Timeline

2 Records

1824
1824
Birth of Matilda Bowman in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1870
BEF 1870
Age 46
Death of Matilda Bowman in Surry, North Carolina, United States
Surry, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1824
    Event Place: Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: BEF 1870
    Event Place: Surry, North Carolina, United States
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