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Thomas Francis Bower 1848 – 1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 October 1848

Birth Location: Montgomery County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 29 March 1921

Death Location: Auburn, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA

Father: Lewis Bower

Mother: Nancy Bowman

Spouse(s): Martha Williams

Children(s): Cora Aperly

The story of Thomas Francis Bower began in 1848 in Montgomery County, Virginia, USA. Thomas Francis Bower married Martha Ann Williams, and had children including Cora Aperly. Thomas Francis Bower passed away in 1921 in Auburn, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Francis Bower began in 1848 in Montgomery County, Virginia, USA.
  • Thomas Francis Bower married Martha Ann Williams, and had children including Cora Aperly.
  • Thomas Francis Bower passed away in 1921 in Auburn, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA.

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Thomas Bower's Ancestors

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Thomas Bower
1848 – 1921
Birth Place: Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Lewis H. Bower
1819 – 1904
Montgomery, Virginia, United States
Nancy (Elizabeth) Bowman
1817 – 1908
Botetourt, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Christian (Elder) Bowman
1791 – 1867
Franklin, Virginia, United States
Hannah Rinehart
1793 – 1886
Augusta, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Bowman
1764 – 1804
Elizabeth Eichenberg
1766 – 1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Bowman
1718 – 1804
Peter Eichenberg
1731 – 1812
Veronica Groff
1735 – 1805

Thomas Bower's Descendants

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Thomas (Francis) Bower (9 October 1848 – 29 March 1921) m. Martha (Ann) Williams (12 May 1842 – 03 Jun 1911)
  1. 1. Cora Aperly (abt 1874 – ) m. Joseph Aperly (abt 1872 – )
    1. 1. Eugenia (Annie Epperley \) Seymour (1891 – 1931-1939) m. Scott (Gideon) Bishop (29 Jul 1896 – 13 May 1981)
      1. 1. Mary (Virginia) Bishop (abt 1923 – 30 Nov 2000) m. Burley (William) Farthing (20 Sep 1918 – 1 Jul 1990) m. Melvin (Ralph) Evans (10 Oct 1920 – 18 Jun 1991) m. Joseph (Arthur) Heckinger (29 Apr 1928 – 3 Mar 1988) m. Arthur (Lee) Ripley (5 Oct 1923 – 21 Jan 1975)
        1. 1. William (Bolling) Farthing (27 Jul 1940 – )
        2. 2. Shirley (Jean) Farthing (15 Dec 1942 – ) m. Thomas (Edward) Martin (26 Aug 1934 – 22 Feb 2000) m. Howard Edwards
        3. 3. Sandra (Ann) Evans (26 Aug 1956 – ) m. Kerry (Powell) Tucker (3 Jul 1950 – 23 Aug 2008) m. Donald (Lee) Green (04 Jun 1952 – 20 Jun 2016)
        4. 4. Debra (Gayle) Evans (22 Apr 1959 – ) m. John (Calvin) Schrum (26 Feb 1959 – )
        5. 5. Charles (Linwood) Evans (19 Mar 1962 – 1 Jul 2022) m. Cindy (Lee) Wells (5 Jun 1958 – )
      2. 2. Thomas (B) Bishop (abt 1917 – 22 Oct 1997) m. Edmonia (Gertrude) Robertson (abt 1917 – )
      3. 3. Edward (A) Bishop (abt 1919 – 4 Jun 1972) m. Ann (Bernice) Turner (abt 1938 – ) m. Mary E
      4. 4. Lawrence (O'Neal) Bishop (abt 1925 – ) m. Wilma (Pauline) Witherspoon (abt 1930 – )
    2. 2. Thomas (M) Aperly (abt 1896 – )
    3. 3. Lucy Aperly (abt 1900 – )
    4. 4. Marvin Aperly (abt 1902 – )
    5. 5. Emma Aperly (abt 1904 – )
    6. 6. Estelle Aperly (abt 1906 – )

Thomas Bower's Timeline

2 Records

1848
9 October 1848
Birth of Thomas Francis Bower in Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
1921
29 March 1921
Age 73
Death of Thomas Francis Bower in Auburn, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
Auburn, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 October 1848
    Event Place: Montgomery County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 March 1921
    Event Place: Auburn, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA

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