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Robert Sanders Bowden 1853–1933 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Oct 1853

Birth Location: Pope County, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 12 Oct 1933

Death Location: Pope County, Arkansas, United States of America

Father: Jackson Sr

Mother: Narcissa Bewley

Spouse(s): Lydia Reynolds

Children(s): William Bowden, Matte Pitts, Alonzo Bowden, Finis Bowden, Ruben Bowden, Rosa Bowden, Alvis Bowden, John Bowden, Ida Bowden

Robert Sanders Bowden was born in 1853 in Pope County, Arkansas, USA, the child of Jackson J Bowden Sr And Narcissa Evalina Bewley. In 1870, Robert Sanders Bowden resided in Moreland, Dover, Pope, Arkansas, USA. In 1900, Robert Sanders Bowden resided in Valley, Pope, Arkansas, USA. Robert Sanders Bowden married Lydia G Reynolds, and had children including Alonzo Jackson Bowden, Alvis Robert Bowden, Finis Teldon Bowden, Ida Bowden, John W Bowden, Matte E Bowden Pitts, Rosa May Bowden, Ruben Odell Bowden, William Andrew Bowden. Robert Sanders Bowden passed away in 1933 in Pope County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Robert Sanders Bowden was born in 1853 in Pope County, Arkansas, USA, the child of Jackson J Bowden Sr And Narcissa Evalina Bewley.
  • In 1870, Robert Sanders Bowden resided in Moreland, Dover, Pope, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1900, Robert Sanders Bowden resided in Valley, Pope, Arkansas, USA.
  • Robert Sanders Bowden married Lydia G Reynolds, and had children including Alonzo Jackson Bowden, Alvis Robert Bowden, Finis Teldon Bowden, Ida Bowden, John W Bowden, Matte E Bowden Pitts, Rosa May Bowden, Ruben Odell Bowden, William Andrew Bowden.
  • Robert Sanders Bowden passed away in 1933 in Pope County, Arkansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert Bowden's Ancestors

Self
Robert Bowden
1853–1933
Birth Place: Pope County, Arkansas, USA
Parents
Jackson J Bowden Sr
1814–1896
Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
Narcissa (Evalina) Bewley
1834–1885
Scottsville, Pope, Arkansas, United States
Grandparents
John (S.) Bowden
1777–1865
North Carolina, USA
Anna Blackburn
1784–1849
South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Bowden
1742–1834
Martha Smith
1755–1836
Samuel Blackburn
1759–1835
Ann Matthews
1761–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Bowdoin
1720–1774
Elizabeth Travis
1726–1810
Hugh Smith
1729–1781
Jane Barker
1728–1800
Benjamin Blackburn
1713–1791
Mary Dukes
1721–1791

Robert Bowden's Descendants

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Robert (Sanders) Bowden (6 Oct 1853–12 Oct 1933) m. Lydia (G.) Reynolds (Feb 1858–15 May 1912)
  1. 1. William (Andrew) Bowden 1896–1972
  2. 2. Matte (E Bowden) Pitts 1885–1904
  3. 3. Alonzo (Jackson) Bowden 1882–1970 m. Verlin (Delphia) Kendrick 1889–1978
    1. 1. Ernest (Viltage) Bowden 1909–1972 m. Retha (Marie) Heflin 1910–1984
      1. 1. Viltage (Lynn) Bowden 1932–1987
      2. 2. Doreene (Fredith) Bowden 1936–1986 m. Frederick (Baxter) Trawick 1933–1996 m. Thomas (Franklin) Clark 1938–2015
      3. 3. Ernest (Glynn) Bowden 1932–2009
    2. 2. Mildred (Jewell) Bowden 1914–1988
    3. 3. Lonnie (Ruth Bowden) Vick 1925–1976
    4. 4. Creola (Ida) Bowden 1907–2009
    5. 5. Pauline (Leveta) Bowden 1912–2002
    6. 6. Helen (Inez) Bowden 1921–2012
    7. 7. Nancy (Alice) Bowden 1918–2019 m. Ottis (Dee) Barton 1910–2002
  4. 4. Finis (Teldon) Bowden 1889–1961
  5. 5. Ruben (Odell) Bowden 1900–1987
  6. 6. Rosa (May) Bowden 1894–1984
  7. 7. Alvis (Robert) Bowden 1887–1963
  8. 8. John (W.) Bowden 1879–1893
  9. 9. Ida Bowden 1878–1880

Robert Bowden's Timeline

4 Records

1853
6 Oct 1853
Birth of Robert Sanders Bowden in Pope County, Arkansas, USA
Pope County, Arkansas, USA
1870
1870
Age 17
Robert Sanders Bowden resided here in Moreland, Dover, Pope, Arkansas, USA
Moreland, Dover, Pope, Arkansas, USA
1900
1900
Age 47
Robert Sanders Bowden resided here in Valley, Pope, Arkansas, USA
Valley, Pope, Arkansas, USA
1933
12 Oct 1933
Age 80
Death of Robert Sanders Bowden in Pope County, Arkansas, USA
Pope County, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Oct 1853
    Event Place: Pope County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Arkansas, County Marriages Index
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Moreland, Pope, Arkansas; Roll: M593_61; Page: 418A
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Valley, Pope, Arkansas; Roll: 72; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0185
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Moreland, Dover, Pope, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Moreland, Pope, Arkansas; Roll: M593_61; Page: 418A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Valley, Pope, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Valley, Pope, Arkansas; Roll: 72; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0185

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Moreland, Pope, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, County Marriages Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Oct 1933
    Event Place: Pope County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pope County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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