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William Bowden 1845–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1845

Birth Location: Duplin County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 25 Jun 1922

Death Location: Wayne, North Caroline, United States

Father: Ester WILLIS

Mother: Willis Bowden

Spouse(s): Norsey Hill, Lizzie Spell

Children(s): James Bowden, Henry Bowden, Reaner Bowden, John Bowden, Edward Bowden, Rena Futrell, Fannie Bowden, Rachel Hicks

William Bowden was born in 1845 in Duplin County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Ester Willis And Willis Bowden. In 1850, William Bowden resided in Court House, Currituck, North Carolina, USA. In 1900, William Bowden resided in Thunder Swamp, Wayne, North Carolina, USA. William Bowden married Lizzie Spell, Norsey Hill, and had children including Edward Bowden, Fannie Bowden, Henry Bowden, James Frank Bowden, John Bowden, Rachel Bowden Hicks, Reaner Bowden, Rena Bowden Futrell. William Bowden passed away in 1922 in Wayne, North Caroline, United States.

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Biography

  • William Bowden was born in 1845 in Duplin County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Ester Willis And Willis Bowden.
  • In 1850, William Bowden resided in Court House, Currituck, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1900, William Bowden resided in Thunder Swamp, Wayne, North Carolina, USA.
  • William Bowden married Lizzie Spell, Norsey Hill, and had children including Edward Bowden, Fannie Bowden, Henry Bowden, James Frank Bowden, John Bowden, Rachel Bowden Hicks, Reaner Bowden, Rena Bowden Futrell.
  • William Bowden passed away in 1922 in Wayne, North Caroline, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ester WILLIS
1835–
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Willis Bowden
1799–1880
Birth Location: Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Norsey Hill
1850–1885
Birth Location: North Carolina
NH
Lizzie Spell
1877–1926
Birth Location: Wayne Co., N. C.
LS

Children(s)

James Bowden
1882–1939
Birth Location: North Carolina
JB
Henry Bowden
1878–1918
Birth Location: North Carolina
HB
Reaner Bowden
1876–
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
RB
John Bowden
1888–
Birth Location: North Carolina
JB
Edward Bowden
1878–
Birth Location: North Carolina
EB
Rena Futrell
1877–1969
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
RF
Fannie Bowden
1868–1941
Birth Location: North Carolina
FB
Rachel Hicks
1870–1945
Birth Location: North Carolina
RH

William Bowden's Ancestors

Self
William Bowden
1845–1922
Birth Place: Duplin County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Ester WILLIS
1835–
North Carolina
Willis Bowden
1799–1880
Virginia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Bowden's Descendants

1.
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William Bowden (May 1845–25 Jun 1922) m. Norsey Hill (1850–1885) m. Lizzie Spell (1877–22 Mar 1926)
  1. 1. James (Frank) Bowden 1882–1939 m. Nannie ((Smith)) Cogdell 1884–1918 m. Carrie Miller 1893–1985
    1. 1. Pearlie Bowden 1916–2004 m. Willie (Sutton) Sr 1913–1993
      1. 1. Betty (Joyce) Sutton 1942–2016
    2. 2. Wm. Bowden 1850–1925 m. Norsey Hill 1850–1885 m. Lizzie Spell 1877–1926
    3. 3. Frank (Bowden) Jr 1922–1939 m. Omelia Wall 1923–2010
    4. 4. Levan Bowden 1924–1993
    5. 5. William (Henry Bowden) II 1918–1979 m. Rosie Oates 1917–1992
    6. 6. Pearlie Bowden 1916–1986 m. Edward (Lee) Roberts 1914–2001
    7. 7. Daisy Bowden-Ward 1912–1995 m. McKinley Ward 1910–1996
    8. 8. Nellie Best 1913– m. Daniel Best 1910–1986
      1. 1. Doris (Gray) Ambrose 1939–2017 m. Donald Ambrose 1938–1988
      2. 2. Montee Best 1937–2020
      3. 3. Donzel (Best) Jr 1935–2000
      4. 4. Margaret Best 1933–2005
  2. 2. Henry Bowden 1878–1918 m. Daisy Smith-Bowden 1879–1961
  3. 3. Reaner Bowden 1876–
  4. 4. John Bowden 1888–
  5. 5. Edward Bowden 1878–
  6. 6. Rena (Bowden) Futrell 1877–1969 m. Fountain Futrell 1882–1969
  7. 7. Fannie Bowden 1868–1941
  8. 8. Rachel (Bowden) Hicks 1870–1945 m. Conne Hicks 1875–1928 m. King (Cornelius) Hicks 1869–1928
    1. 1. ESSIE (MAE) HICKS 1903–1953 m. Willie (Smalls) Sr 1899–1966 m. Willie (Smalls) Sr 1899–1966
      1. 1. William (SMALLS) III 1922–2004 m. Thelma (Lula) Frazier 1925–2003
      2. 2. John Smalls 1925–1997
        1. 1. Lavern Smalls 1951–2015
    2. 2. Cara Hicks 1895–1938
      1. 1. Benjamin (Pitt) Sr 1928–1995
    3. 3. Cornelious Hicks 1908–
      1. 1. Rachel (Lee) Hicks 1932–1995

William Bowden's Timeline

6 Records

1845
May 1845
Birth of William Bowden in Duplin County, North Carolina, USA
Duplin County, North Carolina, USA
1850
1850
Age 5
William Bowden resided here in Court House, Currituck, North Carolina, USA
Court House, Currituck, North Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 55
William Bowden resided here in Thunder Swamp, Wayne, North Carolina, USA
Thunder Swamp, Wayne, North Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 65
William Bowden resided here in Brogden, Wayne, North Carolina, USA
Brogden, Wayne, North Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 75
William Bowden resided here in Brogden, Wayne, North Carolina, USA
Brogden, Wayne, North Carolina, USA
1922
25 Jun 1922
Age 77
Death of William Bowden in Wayne, North Caroline, United States
Wayne, North Caroline, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1845
    Event Place: Duplin County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Brogden, Wayne, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1328; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 106
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Thunder Swamp, Wayne, North Carolina; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0098; FHL microfilm: 1241223
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Brogden, Wayne, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1136; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0099; FHL microfilm: 1375149
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Court House, Currituck, North Carolina; Roll: 627; Page: 175b

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Court House, Currituck, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Court House, Currituck, North Carolina; Roll: 627; Page: 175b
    [2] 1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules, The National Archive in Washington DC; Washington, DC; NARA Microform Publication: M432; Title: Seventh Census Of The United States, 1850; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Thunder Swamp, Wayne, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Thunder Swamp, Wayne, North Carolina; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0098; FHL microfilm: 1241223

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Brogden, Wayne, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Brogden, Wayne, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1136; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0099; FHL microfilm: 1375149

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Brogden, Wayne, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Brogden, Wayne, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1328; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 106

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jun 1922
    Event Place: Wayne, North Caroline, United States
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