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Melinda "Abby" Abigail Bowen 1918–1989 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 FEB 1918

Birth Location: Rock Port, MO

Death Date: 1 JAN 1989

Death Location: Grange Hall Cemetery Rock Port, MO

Father: William Bowen

Mother: Zuba Hopping

Spouse(s): Living Heine

Children(s):

In 1918, Melinda "Abby" Abigail Bowen entered the world in Rock Port, MO, born to William Rose Bowen And Zuba Catherine Hopping. Melinda "Abby" Abigail Bowen married Arthur Noel Shelton, John Elbert Ingram, Living Heine, Roy Strahl, and had children including Beverly Ann Shelton, Deborah Kay Strahl, Gloria Jean Ingram, Gregory Lynn Strahl, John William Ingram, Linda Gail Ingram. Melinda "Abby" Abigail Bowen passed away in 1989 in Grange Hall Cemetery Rock Port, MO.

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Biography

  • In 1918, Melinda "Abby" Abigail Bowen entered the world in Rock Port, MO, born to William Rose Bowen And Zuba Catherine Hopping.
  • Melinda "Abby" Abigail Bowen married Arthur Noel Shelton, John Elbert Ingram, Living Heine, Roy Strahl, and had children including Beverly Ann Shelton, Deborah Kay Strahl, Gloria Jean Ingram, Gregory Lynn Strahl, John William Ingram, Linda Gail Ingram.
  • Melinda "Abby" Abigail Bowen passed away in 1989 in Grange Hall Cemetery Rock Port, MO.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Bowen
1885–1953
Birth Location: Fulton Co. IL
WB
Zuba Hopping
1886–1961
Birth Location: Astoria, Fulton Co., IL
ZH

Spouses(s)

Living Heine
1923–
Birth Location: –
LH

Children(s)

Melinda Bowen's Ancestors

Self
Melinda Bowen
1918–1989
Birth Place: Rock Port, MO
Parents
William Rose Bowen
1885–1953
Fulton Co. IL
Zuba (Catherine) Hopping
1886–1961
Astoria, Fulton Co., IL
Grandparents
Andrew (Jackson Bowen) (Boen)
1821–1898
Jackson Co. TN.
Melinda Janes
1858–1926
Astoria, Fulton Co., IL
Silas (Gideon) Hopping
1852–1931
Woodland, Fulton Co., IL
Abigail (Isador) Janes
1860–1943
Boguetown, Fulton Co. IL
Great-Grandparents
William Bowen
1775–1855
Martha Turner
1795–
John Janes
1822–1876
Susan Derry
1832–1913
Gideon Hopping
1823–1908
Mary Husted
1829–1894
John Janes
1822–1876
Susan Derry
1832–1913
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sr
1749–1822
Mary Crow
1750–1812
Ezekial Janes
1800–
Solomon Derry
1806–1884
Mariah Derry
1814–1896
Gideon Hopping
1784–1853
Sarah Sturgis
1797–1897
Silas Husted
1801–1856
Phebe Litchfield
1807–1857
Ezekial Janes
1800–
Solomon Derry
1806–1884
Mariah Derry
1814–1896

Melinda Bowen's Timeline

2 Records

1918
15 FEB 1918
Birth of Melinda "Abby" Abigail Bowen in Rock Port, MO
Rock Port, MO
1989
1 JAN 1989
Age 71
Death of Melinda "Abby" Abigail Bowen in Fairfax, MO
Fairfax, MO

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 FEB 1918
    Event Place: Rock Port, MO
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 JAN 1989
    Event Place: Fairfax, MO
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Grange Hall Cemetery Rock Port, MO
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