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Walter Thomas Bowden 1844–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Aug 1844

Birth Location: Ellenwood, Clayton, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 24 Nov 1917

Death Location: DeKalb County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: Andrew Bowden

Mother: Mary Hollingsworth

Spouse(s): Amanda Sprayberry, Isabella Dorman, Leatha Johnson

Children(s): Mary Bowden, Sarah Bowden, Isaiah Bowden, Walter Bowden, Charner Bowden, James Bowden, Charles Bowden, William Bowden, Cora Bowden

In 1844, Walter Thomas Bowden entered the world in Ellenwood, Clayton, Georgia, USA, born to Andrew Jackson Bowden And Mary A Hollingsworth. In 1850, Walter Thomas Bowden resided in District 42, Henry, Georgia, USA. In 1860, Walter Thomas Bowden resided in White House, Henry, Georgia, USA. Walter Thomas Bowden married Amanda Caroline Sprayberry, Isabella Lucinda Pink Dorman, Leatha Caroline Johnson, and had children including Charles Andrew Bowden, Charner Edgar Bowden, Cora Bowden, Isaiah Ferdinand Bowden, James England Bowden, Mary Burnham Bowden, Sarah T Bowden, Walter Vestraus Bowden, William Oscar Bowden. Walter Thomas Bowden passed away in 1917 in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1844, Walter Thomas Bowden entered the world in Ellenwood, Clayton, Georgia, USA, born to Andrew Jackson Bowden And Mary A Hollingsworth.
  • In 1850, Walter Thomas Bowden resided in District 42, Henry, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1860, Walter Thomas Bowden resided in White House, Henry, Georgia, USA.
  • Walter Thomas Bowden married Amanda Caroline Sprayberry, Isabella Lucinda Pink Dorman, Leatha Caroline Johnson, and had children including Charles Andrew Bowden, Charner Edgar Bowden, Cora Bowden, Isaiah Ferdinand Bowden, James England Bowden, Mary Burnham Bowden, Sarah T Bowden, Walter Vestraus Bowden, William Oscar Bowden.
  • Walter Thomas Bowden passed away in 1917 in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew Bowden
1814–1895
Birth Location: Clayton County, Georgia, USA
AB
Mary Hollingsworth
1825–1904
Birth Location: United States of America
MH

Spouses(s)

Amanda Sprayberry
1841–1894
Birth Location: DeKalb County, Georgia, USA
AS
Isabella Dorman
1843–1930
Birth Location: Harris County, Georgia
ID
Leatha Johnson
1833–1905
Birth Location: Brownings, De Kalb County, Georgia, USA
LJ

Children(s)

Mary Bowden
1872–1896
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
MB
Sarah Bowden
1867–1893
Birth Location: Georgia
SB
Isaiah Bowden
1867–1933
Birth Location: Panthersville, DeKalb County, Georgia, USA
IB
Walter Bowden
1869–1938
Birth Location: Panthersville District, DeKalb, Georgia
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Charner Bowden
1871–1943
Birth Location: Panthersville, DeKalb County, Georgia, USA
CB
James Bowden
1876–1945
Birth Location: De Kalb County, Georgia, USA
JB
Charles Bowden
1878–1947
Birth Location: Panthersville District, DeKalb, Georgia
CB
William Bowden
1875–1941
Birth Location: De Kalb County, Georgia, USA
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Cora Bowden
1866–1936
Birth Location: Georgia
CB

Walter Bowden's Ancestors

Self
Walter Bowden
1844–1917
Birth Place: Ellenwood, Clayton, Georgia, USA
Parents
Andrew Jackson Bowden
1814–1895
Clayton County, Georgia, USA
Mary (A.) Hollingsworth
1825–1904
United States of America
Grandparents
Jesse Bowden
1783–1835
North Carolina, USA
Sarah (Ann "Sally") Yarborough
1783–1840
Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Bowden
1742–1834
Martha Smith
1755–1836
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Bowdoin
1720–1774
Elizabeth Travis
1726–1810
Hugh Smith
1729–1781
Jane Barker
1728–1800

Walter Bowden's Descendants

1.
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Walter (Thomas) Bowden (31 Aug 1844–24 Nov 1917) m. Amanda (Caroline) Sprayberry (11 Apr 1841–5 May 1894) m. Isabella (Lucinda "Pink") Dorman (14 Feb 1843–18 Nov 1930) m. Leatha (Caroline) Johnson (April 1833–3 Aug 1905)
  1. 1. Mary (Burnham) Bowden 1872–1896
  2. 2. Sarah (T) Bowden 1867–1893
  3. 3. Isaiah (Ferdinand) Bowden 1867–1933
  4. 4. Walter (Vestraus) Bowden 1869–1938 m. Hattie (Pearl) Camp 1876–1949
    1. 1. Faugh (Henry) Bowden 1908–1971 m. Tennie (Ellis) Sanders 1906–1969
      1. 1. Durwood (Wayne) Bowden 1932–2001
    2. 2. Vessie (Orelia ‘Bessie’) Bowden 1905–1966 m. Ray (Edgar) Dry 1900–1963
      1. 1. Janice Dry 1924–2008
    3. 3. Charlie (Dual) Bowden 1910–1944 m. Tempie White 1923–1999
    4. 4. Annie (J) Bowden 1899–1919 m. Dee (Claude) Jonas 1893–1944
      1. 1. Annie (Lee) Jonas 1919–1919
      2. 2. Garland (D) Jonas 1919–1987
    5. 5. Amanda (Bertie Lou) Bowden 1894–1970 m. Dee (Earl) Jones 1887–1971
      1. 1. Walter (Monroe) Jones 1919–2009
      2. 2. Buford (Ray) Jones 1929–2009
      3. 3. Vessie (Marjorie "Marjorie") Jones 1921–1998
    6. 6. Walter (T) Bowden 1897–1918
    7. 7. Emlo ("Meo") Bowden 1898–1928 m. Otis Lay 1895–1949
      1. 1. Estelene Lay 1919–1988
      2. 2. James (Curtis "JC" Lay) Sr. 1926–2013 m. Amanda (Mae) Smith 1941–1999
      3. 3. Raymon (T) Lay 1924–
    8. 8. J (E) Bowden 1918–1980 m. Juanita Shaffer 1916–1980
      1. 1. Bobby (Joe) Bowden 1943–2023
    9. 9. Clebron (Lewis) Bowden 1913–1962
    10. 10. Sallie (Ruth) Bowden 1903–1905
    11. 11. Ruby Bowden 1901–1907
  5. 5. Charner (Edgar) Bowden 1871–1943 m. Nancy (Cordella) Clay 1878–1942
    1. 1. William (Kingsley Bowden) Sr. 1901–1962
    2. 2. Latta ("Lida" Grace) Bowden 1906–1982 m. Carey (Jerome) Cook 1892–1977
    3. 3. Eula (Mae) Bowden 1897–1988 m. Julius (Glenn Street) Sr 1883–1944
      1. 1. Bernice (Marcelia) Street 1908–1973
      2. 2. Julius (Glenn Street) Jr. 1915–1978 m. Edna (Earle) Bowling 1913–1987
      3. 3. Doris (Mae) Street 1925–2001 m. William (McCord Thigpen) Jr. 1925–2015
    4. 4. Hall (Fincher) Bowden 1909–1968 m. Sarah (Rosetta) Kerby 1906–1973
      1. 1. Harold (Fincher) Bowden 1938–2024
    5. 5. Nellie (C) Bowden 1900–
  6. 6. James (England) Bowden 1876–1945
  7. 7. Charles (Andrew) Bowden 1878–1947
  8. 8. William (Oscar) Bowden 1875–1941
  9. 9. Cora Bowden 1866–1936

Walter Bowden's Timeline

7 Records

1844
31 Aug 1844
Birth of Walter Thomas Bowden in Ellenwood, Clayton, Georgia, USA
Ellenwood, Clayton, Georgia, USA
1850
1850
Age 6
Walter Thomas Bowden resided here in District 42, Henry, Georgia, USA
District 42, Henry, Georgia, USA
1860
1860
Age 16
Walter Thomas Bowden resided here in White House, Henry, Georgia, USA
White House, Henry, Georgia, USA
1870
1870
Age 26
Walter Thomas Bowden resided here in Panthersville, Decatur, DeKalb, Georgia, USA
Panthersville, Decatur, DeKalb, Georgia, USA
1880
1880
Age 36
Walter Thomas Bowden resided here in Panthersville, Dekalb, Georgia, USA
Panthersville, Dekalb, Georgia, USA
1900
1900
Age 56
Walter Thomas Bowden resided here in Edgewood, De Kalb, Georgia, USA
Edgewood, De Kalb, Georgia, USA
1917
24 Nov 1917
Age 73
Death of Walter Thomas Bowden in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA
Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Aug 1844
    Event Place: Ellenwood, Clayton, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Panthersville, Dekalb, Georgia; Roll: 143; Page: 372b; Enumeration District: 049
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Panthersville, DeKalb, Georgia; Roll: M593_147; Page: 241A
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Edgewood, De Kalb, Georgia; Roll: 192; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0022
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Henry, Georgia; Roll: M653_127; Page: 806; Family History Library Film: 803127
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 42, Henry, Georgia; Roll: 73; Page: 294a
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Fulton and Campbell Counties, Georgia, Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 42, Henry, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 42, Henry, Georgia; Roll: 73; Page: 294a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: White House, Henry, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Henry, Georgia; Roll: M653_127; Page: 806; Family History Library Film: 803127

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Panthersville, Decatur, DeKalb, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Panthersville, DeKalb, Georgia; Roll: M593_147; Page: 241A

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Panthersville, Dekalb, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Panthersville, Dekalb, Georgia; Roll: 143; Page: 372b; Enumeration District: 049

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Edgewood, De Kalb, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Edgewood, De Kalb, Georgia; Roll: 192; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0022

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1917
    Event Place: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Fulton and Campbell Counties, Georgia, Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: DeKalb County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Fulton and Campbell Counties, Georgia, Cemetery Records
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