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Philemon Bowers 1754–1793 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1754

Birth Location: Granville County, NC

Death Date: 3 Aug 1793

Death Location: Franklin Co, NC

Father: Giles Bowers

Mother: Sarah Beal

Spouse(s): Martha Haskins

Children(s): John Bowers

Philemon Bowers was born in 1754 in Granville County, NC, the child of Giles Bowers And Sarah Beal. In 1784, Philemon Bowers resided in Granville, North Carolina, United States. In 1786, Philemon Bowers resided in Undesignated Distric, Granville County, NC. Philemon Bowers married Martha Haskins, and had children including John Bowers. Philemon Bowers passed away in 1793 in Franklin Co, NC.

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Biography

  • Philemon Bowers was born in 1754 in Granville County, NC, the child of Giles Bowers And Sarah Beal.
  • In 1784, Philemon Bowers resided in Granville, North Carolina, United States.
  • In 1786, Philemon Bowers resided in Undesignated Distric, Granville County, NC.
  • Philemon Bowers married Martha Haskins, and had children including John Bowers.
  • Philemon Bowers passed away in 1793 in Franklin Co, NC.

Immediate Family

Parents

Giles Bowers
1720–1796
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
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Sarah Beal
1710–1778
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Martha Haskins
1758–1794
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, United States
MH

Children(s)

John Bowers
1781–1862
Birth Location: Granville County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Philemon Bowers's Ancestors

Self
Philemon Bowers
1754–1793
Birth Place: Granville County, NC
Parents
Giles Bowers
1720–1796
Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Sarah Beal
1710–1778
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Giles Bowers
1690–1735
Virginia, United States
Sarah Jones
1717–1752
Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States
John Bowers
1676–1729
Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Hannah Partridge
1677–1761
Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1665–
Elizabeth Carroll
1668–1735
John Bowers
1646–1676
Sarah Clark
1651–1704
William Partridge
1622–1692
Sarah Colburn
1640–1716
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Philemon Bowers's Descendants

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Philemon Bowers (1754–3 Aug 1793) m. Martha Haskins (1758–1794)
  1. 1. John Bowers 1781–1862 m. Martha (M) Richards 1788–1875
    1. 1. William (Major) Bowers 1820–1896 m. Susan (Jane) Bowers 1833– m. Rhoda (Harriet) Bowers 1822–1898
      1. 1. Henry Bowers 1849–1935 m. Margaret (Ellen) Mickens 1857–1935
        1. 1. Rhoda Berry 1881–1981 m. Jasper Berry 1875–1936
        2. 2. Fanny Oliver 1886–1978 m. Jerry (Jay) Oliver 1884–1959
        3. 3. Buck Bowers 1895–
        4. 4. Charley Bowers 1894–1987
        5. 5. Laura (Bowers) Jones 1883–1969
        6. 6. Jack Bowers 1873–1936
        7. 7. Lannie Bowers 1879–1967

Philemon Bowers's Timeline

5 Records

1754
1754
Birth of Philemon Bowers in Granville County, NC
Granville County, NC
1784
1784
Age 30
Philemon Bowers resided here in Granville, North Carolina, United States
Granville, North Carolina, United States
1786
1786
Age 32
Philemon Bowers resided here in Undesignated Distric, Granville County, NC
Undesignated Distric, Granville County, NC
1790
1790
Age 36
Philemon Bowers resided here in Granville, North Carolina, United States
Granville, North Carolina, United States
1793
3 Aug 1793
Age 39
Death of Philemon Bowers in Franklin Co, NC
Franklin Co, NC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1754
    Event Place: Granville County, NC
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1784
    Event Place: Granville, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, State Census, 1784-1787
    [2] North Carolina Census, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1786
    Event Place: Undesignated Distric, Granville County, NC
    Record Source: North Carolina Census, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Granville, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Granville, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 89; Family History Library Film: 0568147

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Aug 1793
    Event Place: Franklin Co, NC
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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