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Rebecca Kirkland Bowers 1840–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1840

Birth Location: Macon, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1916

Death Location: Alarka, Swain County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: John Kirkland

Mother: Naomi Kirkland

Spouse(s): John Bowers

Children(s): John Bowers, Elizabeth Bowers, Mary Bowers, Rebecca Bowers, George Bowers, George Bowers, Jane Bowers, Lureta Bowers, Nancy Bowers, James Bowers, Phoebe Bowers, Nancy Bowers

Rebecca Kirkland Bowers was born in 1840 in Macon, North Carolina, United States, the child of John Haul Kirkland And Naomi Mae Kirkland. Rebecca Kirkland Bowers married John Avery Or James Avery Bowers, and had children including Elizabeth L Bowers, George P Bowers, George W Bowers, James A Bowers, Jane F Bowers, John William Bowers, Lureta Bowers, Mary Adaline Bowers, Nancy Bowers, Nancy Elizabeth Bowers, Phoebe Jane Bowers, Rebecca Bowers. Rebecca Kirkland Bowers passed away in 1916 in Alarka, Swain County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Rebecca Kirkland Bowers was born in 1840 in Macon, North Carolina, United States, the child of John Haul Kirkland And Naomi Mae Kirkland.
  • Rebecca Kirkland Bowers married John Avery Or James Avery Bowers, and had children including Elizabeth L Bowers, George P Bowers, George W Bowers, James A Bowers, Jane F Bowers, John William Bowers, Lureta Bowers, Mary Adaline Bowers, Nancy Bowers, Nancy Elizabeth Bowers, Phoebe Jane Bowers, Rebecca Bowers.
  • Rebecca Kirkland Bowers passed away in 1916 in Alarka, Swain County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Rebecca Bowers's Ancestors

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Rebecca Bowers
1840–1916
Birth Place: Macon, North Carolina, United States
Parents
John Haul Kirkland
1802–1902
Swain, North Carolina, United States
Naomi (Mae) Kirkland
1810–1886
Jackson, North Carolina, United States
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rebecca Bowers's Descendants

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Rebecca (Kirkland) Bowers (1840–1916) m. John (Avery or James Avery) Bowers (1832–1900)
  1. 1. John (William) Bowers 1852–1931 m. Sarah (C) Higdon 1862–1908 m. Rosa Bowers 1890– m. Rosa (Brendle) Phillips 1889–1963
    1. 1. Ollie (Mary Jane) Bowers 1900–1994 m. William (Coleman) Shepherd 1891–1957
      1. 1. Venus (Lorene) Sheppard 1934–2009 m. Jack (V.) James 1931–1961
      2. 2. Edith (Faye) Sheppard 1929–
      3. 3. Loraine ("Jean") Shepherd 1933–1965
      4. 4. Cecil ("Cleve") Shepherd 1941–2016
      5. 5. Derol (Malese) Shepherd 1920–2008
      6. 6. Mildred (Louise) Shepherd 1921–2000
      7. 7. Irene (Amanda) Sheppard 1923–1988
      8. 8. John (Davis "J. D.") Shepherd 1931–1998
      9. 9. Johnnie (Mae) Shepherd 1936–1936
      10. 10. Charles (Dewey) Shepherd 1939–2003
      11. 11. William (Kreed) Shepherd 1918–
    2. 2. John (Avery) Bowers 1886–1951
    3. 3. Fannie Bowers 1896–1926
    4. 4. Judie (M) Bowers 1894–1970
    5. 5. Manuel (James) Bowers 1905–2004
    6. 6. Anna (Christina) Bowers 1878–1965
    7. 7. Maggie (Mae) Bowers 1913–1981
    8. 8. William (Frances { Willie}) Bowers 1885–1980
    9. 9. Avery (George) Bowers 1912–1975
    10. 10. William (Frances { Willie}) Bowers 1883–1980
    11. 11. Emily Bowers 1883–1975
    12. 12. Dona (Malinda) Bowers 1898–1986
    13. 13. Paul (Baxter) Bowers 1920–2006
    14. 14. Emily Bowers 1883–1975
    15. 15. Dona (Malinda) Bowers 1898–1986
    16. 16. Avery Bowers 1912–1975
    17. 17. Sarah (Elmina) Bowers 1876–1962
    18. 18. Terrie Bowers 1879–
    19. 19. Anna (Christina) Bowers 1878–1965
  2. 2. Elizabeth (L) Bowers 1865–1948
  3. 3. Mary (Adaline) Bowers 1874–1952
  4. 4. Rebecca Bowers 1861–1919
  5. 5. George (W) Bowers 1868–1956
  6. 6. George (P) Bowers 1864–
  7. 7. Jane (F) Bowers 1856–
  8. 8. Lureta Bowers 1872–
  9. 9. Nancy (Elizabeth) Bowers 1869–1948
  10. 10. James (A) Bowers 1868–
  11. 11. Phoebe (Jane) Bowers 1858–
  12. 12. Nancy Bowers 1861–

Rebecca Bowers's Timeline

3 Records

1840
1840
Birth of Rebecca Kirkland Bowers in Macon, North Carolina, United States
Macon, North Carolina, United States
1861
1861
Age 21
Rebecca Kirkland Bowers was married
None
1916
1916
Age 76
Death of Rebecca Kirkland Bowers in Swain, North Carolina, United States
Swain, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Macon, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1861

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1916
    Event Place: Swain, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Alarka, Swain County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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