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William Augustin Bowers 1770–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1770

Birth Location: Shenandoah, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1 Jan 1850

Death Location: Sevier, Tennessee, United States

Father: Christian Bauer

Mother: Maria Schindeldecker

Spouse(s): Rachel Dunlap

Children(s): Rebecca Bowers, Mary Bowers, Catharina Bowers, Sarah Bowers, Anderson Bowers, Gideon Bowers, Elizabeth Jefferies, George Bowers, Anna Bowers, William Bowers

The story of William Augustin Bowers began in 1770 in Shenandoah, Virginia, United States. William Augustin Bowers married Rachel Dunlap, and had children including Anderson Bowers, Anna W Bowers, Catharina Bowers, Elizabeth Bowers Jefferies, George K Bowers, Gideon B Bowers, Mary Bowers, Rebecca Bowers, Sarah Bowers, William Bowers. William Augustin Bowers passed away in 1850 in Sevier, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Augustin Bowers began in 1770 in Shenandoah, Virginia, United States.
  • William Augustin Bowers married Rachel Dunlap, and had children including Anderson Bowers, Anna W Bowers, Catharina Bowers, Elizabeth Bowers Jefferies, George K Bowers, Gideon B Bowers, Mary Bowers, Rebecca Bowers, Sarah Bowers, William Bowers.
  • William Augustin Bowers passed away in 1850 in Sevier, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Christian Bauer
1720–1816
Birth Location: Birkenau, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany
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Maria Schindeldecker
1733–1815
Birth Location: Hinterweidenthal, Sudwestpfalz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
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Spouses(s)

Rachel Dunlap
1782–1850
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Rebecca Bowers
1798–1856
Birth Location: Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA
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Mary Bowers
1805–1865
Birth Location: Forestville, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
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Catharina Bowers
1800–1880
Birth Location: Forestville, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
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Sarah Bowers
1805–1857
Birth Location: Forestville, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
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Anderson Bowers
1803–1850
Birth Location: , Sevier, Tennessee, USA
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Gideon Bowers
1815–1860
Birth Location: TN
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Elizabeth Jefferies
1797–
Birth Location: Forestville, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
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George Bowers
1821–1869
Birth Location: Giles County, Tennessee, USA
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Anna Bowers
1808–1880
Birth Location: , Sevier, Tennessee, USA
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William Bowers
1797–1864
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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William Bowers's Ancestors

Self
William Bowers
1770–1850
Birth Place: Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
Parents
Christian Bauer
1720–1816
Birkenau, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany
Maria (Elizabetha) Schindeldecker
1733–1815
Hinterweidenthal, Sudwestpfalz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Grandparents
Johann (Ludwig Sebastian) Bauer
1716–1792
Hesse, Darmstadt, Hesse, Hessen, Allemagne
Anna (Catharina) Weber
–1793
Nassau, Deggendorf, Bayern, Germany
Johann (Jacob) Schindeldeckers
1705–1767
Gersbach, Pirmasens, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
MARIA (ELISABETHA) SCHUESSLER
1715–1767
Hinterweidenthal, Sudwestpfalz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Johann Bauer
1682–1755
Anna Euler
1678–1721
Johannes Weber
1681–1754
Maria Claas
1695–1748
Hans Schindeldecker
1679–1749
Anna Lang
1679–1702
Anna Ottilia
1690–1715
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Adam derJunge
1640–1690
Anna Bauer
1647–1718
Georg Euler
1645–1693
Margaretha Schäffer
1646–1747
Jacob Weber
1647–1714
Demuth Mentz
1650–1686
Johann Claasz
1655–1741
Anna Funck
1666–1740
Hans Schindeldecker
1629–1699
Anna Seegmueller
1643–1711
Phillips Lang*
1665–1747
Anna Elisabetha
1671–1717

William Bowers's Descendants

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William (Augustin) Bowers (1770–1 Jan 1850) m. Rachel Dunlap (1782–1850)
  1. 1. Rebecca Bowers 1798–1856 m. Jonathan Brown 1802–1869
    1. 1. Susan Haggard 1832–1903
    2. 2. William (Albert Gallatin) Brown 1827–1908
  2. 2. Mary Bowers 1805–1865 m. Isaac Atchley 1787–
    1. 1. Rachel Atchley 1831–
    2. 2. Lydia Atchley 1833–
    3. 3. Isaac Atchley 1835–
    4. 4. Malissa Atchley 1837–
    5. 5. John Atchley 1839–
    6. 6. Mary Atchley 1841–
    7. 7. Enoch Atchley 1843–
    8. 8. Martha Atchley 1848–
    9. 9. Nancy (J. Atchley) Maples 1830–1860
  3. 3. Catharina Bowers 1800–1880 m. Robert (Murren) Jr 1798–1881
    1. 1. Mary (Anne) Murrin 1828–
    2. 2. James (M) Murrin 1823–
    3. 3. William (Martin) Murrin 1843–1915
    4. 4. Rachel (Mary) Murrin 1826–1901
    5. 5. Nancy (C) Murrin\Atchley 1835–1901
    6. 6. Margaret (T) Murren 1837–
    7. 7. Catharine Murrin 1826–1856
    8. 8. Lydia (Alvina) Murrin 1832–
    9. 9. Augustine (Buchanan) Murrin 1839–1865
    10. 10. Matilda (J Murren) Rowan 1824–
  4. 4. Sarah Bowers 1805–1857
    1. 1. Peter Davis 1834–
    2. 2. James Davis 1836–
    3. 3. Geo Davis 1839–
  5. 5. Anderson Bowers 1803–1850 m. Vina Bowers 1808–
    1. 1. James (Montgomery) Bowers 1845–1916
    2. 2. Martha Bowers 1829–
    3. 3. Mary Bowers 1835–
    4. 4. Rachael Bowers 1837–
    5. 5. Huston Bowers 1839–
  6. 6. Gideon (B) Bowers 1815–1860 m. Nancy S 1816–
    1. 1. Gideon (Augustus) Bowers 1848–1897
    2. 2. William (A) Bowers 1840–
    3. 3. John (Thomas) Bowers 1852–1911
    4. 4. Alfred (Leon) Bowers 1851–
    5. 5. Rachael (D) Bowers 1845–1904
    6. 6. Harriet (E.) Bowers 1843–1915
    7. 7. John (F) Bowers 1839–1920
  7. 7. Elizabeth (Bowers) Jefferies 1797– m. James Jeffries 1810–
    1. 1. Joana Jeffres 1832–
    2. 2. Hugh Jeffres 1839–
    3. 3. Hannah (E Jeffries) Davis 1838–1928
  8. 8. George (K.) Bowers 1821–1869 m. Mary Bowers 1821–
  9. 9. Anna (W.) Bowers 1808–1880 m. William Atchley 1813–
    1. 1. Gideon Atchley 1837–
    2. 2. William Atchley 1841–
    3. 3. Samuel Atchley 1844–
    4. 4. Robert Atchley 1846–
    5. 5. Manerva Atchley 1849–
    6. 6. Rebecca Atchley 1852–
  10. 10. William Bowers 1797–1864

William Bowers's Timeline

5 Records

1770
1770
Birth of William Augustin Bowers in Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
1774
31 MAR 1774
Age 4
Birth of William Augustin Bowers in Shenandoah Co., VA
Shenandoah Co., VA
1774
9 Jun 1774
Age 4
William Augustin Bowers was baptized in Evangelical Lutheran of Middletown, Frederick, Maryland
Evangelical Lutheran of Middletown, Frederick, Maryland
1850
15 Oct 1850
Age 80
William Augustin Bowers resided here in Subdivision 12 East Tennessee, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
Subdivision 12 East Tennessee, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
1850
1 Jan 1850
Age 80
Death of William Augustin Bowers in Sevier, Tennessee, United States
Sevier, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 MAR 1774
    Event Place: Shenandoah Co., VA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1770
    Event Place: Shenandoah, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 9 Jun 1774
    Event Place: Evangelical Lutheran of Middletown, Frederick, Maryland
    Record Source: Maryland, Births and Christenings Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1850
    Event Place: Subdivision 12 East Tennessee, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Census Place: Subdivision 12 East Tennessee, Sevier, Tennessee; Archive Collection Number: T1135; Roll: Roll 4; Schedule Type: Agriculture

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1850
    Event Place: Sevier, Tennessee, United States
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