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Melvin Myrle Bowers 1931–2015 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Oct 1931

Birth Location: West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 19 Oct 2015

Death Location: Martinburg Berkley, West Virginia, USA

Father: Florent Bowers

Mother: Mary Regester

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Melvin Myrle Bowers was born in 1931 in West Virginia, USA, the child of Florent Brown Bowers And Mary Ann Regester. In 1935, Melvin Myrle Bowers resided in Leadsville, Randolph, West Virginia. In 1940, Melvin Myrle Bowers resided in Leadsville, Randolph, West Virginia, USA. Melvin Myrle Bowers married Mary Catherine Greene. Melvin Myrle Bowers passed away in 2015 in Martinburg Berkley, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Melvin Myrle Bowers was born in 1931 in West Virginia, USA, the child of Florent Brown Bowers And Mary Ann Regester.
  • In 1935, Melvin Myrle Bowers resided in Leadsville, Randolph, West Virginia.
  • In 1940, Melvin Myrle Bowers resided in Leadsville, Randolph, West Virginia, USA.
  • Melvin Myrle Bowers married Mary Catherine Greene.
  • Melvin Myrle Bowers passed away in 2015 in Martinburg Berkley, West Virginia, USA.

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Melvin Bowers's Ancestors

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Melvin Bowers
1931–2015
Birth Place: West Virginia, USA
Parents
Florent Brown Bowers
1882–1936
Lewis, West Virginia
Mary (Ann) Regester
1896–1974
West Virginia
Grandparents
Jacob (William) Regester
1872–1915
Upshur Co., West Virginia
Mary (Ette) Maxson
1874–1952
Upshur County, West Virginia
Great-Grandparents
James Regester
1848–1938
Susan Oldaker
1849–1924
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Barton
1824–1856
Ruth Regester
1826–1904

Melvin Bowers's Timeline

4 Records

1931
8 Oct 1931
Birth of Melvin Myrle Bowers in West Virginia, USA
West Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 4
Melvin Myrle Bowers resided here in Leadsville, Randolph, West Virginia
Leadsville, Randolph, West Virginia
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 9
Melvin Myrle Bowers resided here in Leadsville, Randolph, West Virginia, USA
Leadsville, Randolph, West Virginia, USA
2015
19 Oct 2015
Age 84
Death of Melvin Myrle Bowers in Martinburg Berkley, West Virginia, USA
Martinburg Berkley, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Oct 1931
    Event Place: West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication Place: Portland, Oregon, USA; Web edition:
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Leadsville, Randolph, West Virginia; Roll: T627_4444; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 42-16

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Leadsville, Randolph, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Leadsville, Randolph, West Virginia; Roll: T627_4444; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 42-16

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Leadsville, Randolph, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Leadsville, Randolph, West Virginia; Roll: T627_4444; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 42-16

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Martinsburg, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication Place: Portland, Oregon, USA; Web edition:

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Oct 2015
    Event Place: Martinburg Berkley, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication Place: Portland, Oregon, USA; Web edition:

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