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Viola Mildred Bowen 1898–1964 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Sep 1898

Birth Location: Texas

Death Date: 28 Jan 1964

Death Location: , Lampasas, Texas, USA

Father: Stephen Bowen

Mother: Sarah Bruton

Spouse(s): Floyd Porter

Children(s): J Porter, Floyd Porter, George Porter

In 1898, Viola Mildred Bowen entered the world in Texas, born to Stephen Henry Bowen And Sarah Elizabeth Bruton. In 1900, Viola Mildred Bowen resided in Justice Precinct 8, Hill, Texas, USA. In 1910, Viola Mildred Bowen resided in Justice Precinct 3, Hill, Texas, USA. Viola Mildred Bowen married Floyd Benjamin Porter, and had children including Floyd Bowen Porter, George Henry Ham Porter, J E Porter. Viola Mildred Bowen passed away in 1964 in , Lampasas, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1898, Viola Mildred Bowen entered the world in Texas, born to Stephen Henry Bowen And Sarah Elizabeth Bruton.
  • In 1900, Viola Mildred Bowen resided in Justice Precinct 8, Hill, Texas, USA.
  • In 1910, Viola Mildred Bowen resided in Justice Precinct 3, Hill, Texas, USA.
  • Viola Mildred Bowen married Floyd Benjamin Porter, and had children including Floyd Bowen Porter, George Henry Ham Porter, J E Porter.
  • Viola Mildred Bowen passed away in 1964 in , Lampasas, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Stephen Bowen
1868–1946
Birth Location: Lookout Mountain, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States
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Sarah Bruton
1881–1962
Birth Location: , Hill, Texas, United States
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Spouses(s)

Floyd Porter
1901–1965
Birth Location: Texas
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Children(s)

J Porter
1922–2001
Birth Location: Lometa, Lampasas, Texas, USA
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Floyd Porter
1923–1945
Birth Location: Texas
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George Porter
1925–1955
Birth Location: Texas
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Viola Bowen's Ancestors

Self
Viola Bowen
1898–1964
Birth Place: Texas
Parents
Stephen Henry Bowen
1868–1946
Lookout Mountain, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States
Sarah (Elizabeth) Bruton
1881–1962
, Hill, Texas, United States
Grandparents
John (S.) Bowen
1819–
Tennessee
Nancy Watson
1828–1892
Alabama
William (Monroe) Bruton
1841–1890
Texas, United States
Mildred (Linzy) Osborne
1851–1940
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Great-Grandparents
George Watson
1795–1861
Nancy Hurt
1801–1837
Joab Bruton
1820–1872
Jane Howard
1819–1850
James Osborne
1829–1922
Sarah Coats
1832–1924
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Watson
1764–1834
Susanna Zachery
1770–1815
Benjamin Bruton
1788–1863
Gemima Langford
1792–1878
Ephraim Osborne
1787–1875
Nancy Smith
1801–1895

Viola Bowen's Descendants

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Viola (Mildred) Bowen (8 Sep 1898–28 Jan 1964) m. Floyd (Benjamin) Porter (24 Sep 1901–30 Nov 1965)
  1. 1. J (E) Porter 1922–2001 m. Ima (George) Russell 1925–1999
  2. 2. Floyd (Bowen) Porter 1923–1945
  3. 3. George (Henry "Ham") Porter 1925–1955 m. Roma (Jewell) Parker 1925–2010

Viola Bowen's Timeline

7 Records

1898
8 Sep 1898
Birth of Viola Mildred Bowen in Texas
Texas
1900
1900
Age 2
Viola Mildred Bowen resided here in Justice Precinct 8, Hill, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 8, Hill, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 12
Viola Mildred Bowen resided here in Justice Precinct 3, Hill, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 3, Hill, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 22
Viola Mildred Bowen resided here in Lometa, Lampasas, Texas, USA
Lometa, Lampasas, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 32
Viola Mildred Bowen resided here in Precinct 3, Lampasas, Texas, USA
Precinct 3, Lampasas, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 52
Viola Mildred Bowen resided here in Comanche, Texas, USA
Comanche, Texas, USA
1964
28 Jan 1964
Age 66
Death of Viola Mildred Bowen in , Lampasas, Texas, USA
, Lampasas, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Sep 1898
    Event Place: Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lometa, Lampasas, Texas; Roll: T625_1826; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 144; Image: 878
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 3, Lampasas, Texas; Roll: 2368; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0005; Image: 1047.0; FHL microfilm: 2342102
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 8, Hill, Texas; Roll: 1645; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 0052; FHL microfilm: 1241645
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Hill, Texas; Roll: T624_1564; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0163; FHL microfilm: 1375577

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 8, Hill, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 8, Hill, Texas; Roll: 1645; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 0052; FHL microfilm: 1241645

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 3, Hill, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Hill, Texas; Roll: T624_1564; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0163; FHL microfilm: 1375577

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Lometa, Lampasas, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lometa, Lampasas, Texas; Roll: T625_1826; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 144; Image: 878

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 3, Lampasas, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 3, Lampasas, Texas; Roll: 2368; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0005; Image: 1047.0; FHL microfilm: 2342102

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Comanche, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Comanche, Texas; Rol

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lometa, Lampasas, Texas, United States
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1964
    Event Place: , Lampasas, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] Texas Death Index
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