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Melvina "Mellie" Francis Bowers 1869–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Jan 1869

Birth Location: , , Florida, USA

Death Date: 1 Mar 1941

Death Location: Walton, Florida

Father: Michael Bowers

Mother: Sarah Carnley

Spouse(s): Mason Rushing

Children(s): Jiles Rushing, Cardell Rushing, Mary Rushing, William Rushing, Rebecca Rushing, Carrie Rushing, Adeline Rushing, Morris Rushing, Porter Rushing, Vitra Rushing

In 1869, Melvina "Mellie" Francis Bowers entered the world in , , Florida, USA, born to Michael M Bowers And Sarah Abbie Carnley. Melvina "Mellie" Francis Bowers married Mason Kimmie Rushing, and had children including Adeline Rushing, Cardell Sylvania Rushing, Carrie G Rushing, Jiles Mason Rushing, Mary Abbie Rushing, Morris Elliard Rushing, Porter Michael Rushing, Rebecca Elizabeth Becky Rushing, Vitra Vitia Dolly Rushing, William Willie J Rushing. Melvina "Mellie" Francis Bowers passed away in 1941 in Walton, Florida.

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Biography

  • In 1869, Melvina "Mellie" Francis Bowers entered the world in , , Florida, USA, born to Michael M Bowers And Sarah Abbie Carnley.
  • Melvina "Mellie" Francis Bowers married Mason Kimmie Rushing, and had children including Adeline Rushing, Cardell Sylvania Rushing, Carrie G Rushing, Jiles Mason Rushing, Mary Abbie Rushing, Morris Elliard Rushing, Porter Michael Rushing, Rebecca Elizabeth Becky Rushing, Vitra Vitia Dolly Rushing, William Willie J Rushing.
  • Melvina "Mellie" Francis Bowers passed away in 1941 in Walton, Florida.

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Melvina Bowers's Ancestors

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Melvina Bowers
1869–1941
Birth Place: , , Florida, USA
Parents
Michael M Bowers
1845–1924
Walton County, Florida, USA
Sarah (Abbie) Carnley
1847–1891
Florida
Grandparents
Jesse Carnley
1805–1860
Lexington County, South Carolina, USA
Misa\Mizy\Mitzy Carnley
1816–1860
North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Carnley
1810–1880
Susannah Snider
1777–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christian Sr.
1753–1845

Melvina Bowers's Descendants

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Melvina ("Mellie" Francis) Bowers (4 Jan 1869–1 Mar 1941) m. Mason (Kimmie) Rushing (27 Jun 1863–3 Jan 1941)
  1. 1. Jiles (Mason) Rushing 1889–1918
  2. 2. Cardell (Sylvania) Rushing 1891–1951
  3. 3. Mary (Abbie) Rushing 1892–1980
  4. 4. William ("Willie" J) Rushing 1893–1901
  5. 5. Rebecca (Elizabeth "Becky") Rushing 1895–1979 m. Augustus (Lafate "Gus") King 1890–1955
    1. 1. Foy (Lafayette) King 1924–1984
    2. 2. Bertha (Lee) King 1910–1999
    3. 3. Pauline (Alice) King 1914–1996
    4. 4. Willie (Randol) King 1913–1983
    5. 5. James (William) King 1922–2006 m. Esther Crenshaw 1921–
  6. 6. Carrie (G) Rushing 1899–1922
  7. 7. Adeline Rushing 1901–1982
  8. 8. Morris (Elliard) Rushing 1903–
  9. 9. Porter (Michael) Rushing 1905–1986
  10. 10. Vitra ("Vitia" "Dolly") Rushing 1907–1996

Melvina Bowers's Timeline

2 Records

1869
4 Jan 1869
Birth of Melvina "Mellie" Francis Bowers in , , Florida, USA
, , Florida, USA
1941
1 Mar 1941
Age 72
Death of Melvina "Mellie" Francis Bowers in Walton, Florida
Walton, Florida

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jan 1869
    Event Place: , , Florida, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1941
    Event Place: Walton, Florida

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