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William Arthur Bowers 1877–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 December 1877

Birth Location: , Shenandoah, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 11 April 1954

Death Location: Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Joseph Bowers

Mother: Elizabeth Barb

Spouse(s): Malinda Mumaw

Children(s): Melvin Bowers, Jacob Bowers, Anna Barb, Irene Bowers, Melvin Bowers

William Arthur Bowers was born in 1877 in , Shenandoah, Virginia, USA, the child of Joseph S Bowers And Elizabeth Ellen Barb. In 1910, William Arthur Bowers resided in Madison, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA. In 1935, William Arthur Bowers resided in Madison, Shenandoah, Virginia. William Arthur Bowers married Malinda Catherine Mumaw, and had children including Anna Louise Barb, Irene Annie Bowers, Jacob Bowers, Mary Bowers, Melvin Bowers, Melvin L Bowers. William Arthur Bowers passed away in 1954 in Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Arthur Bowers was born in 1877 in , Shenandoah, Virginia, USA, the child of Joseph S Bowers And Elizabeth Ellen Barb.
  • In 1910, William Arthur Bowers resided in Madison, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1935, William Arthur Bowers resided in Madison, Shenandoah, Virginia.
  • William Arthur Bowers married Malinda Catherine Mumaw, and had children including Anna Louise Barb, Irene Annie Bowers, Jacob Bowers, Mary Bowers, Melvin Bowers, Melvin L Bowers.
  • William Arthur Bowers passed away in 1954 in Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Bowers
1840–1923
Birth Location: Madison, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
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Elizabeth Barb
1845–1919
Birth Location: , Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
EB

Spouses(s)

Malinda Mumaw
1883–1953
Birth Location: Shenandoah County, Virginia
MM

Children(s)

Melvin Bowers
1902–
Birth Location: Virginia
MB
Jacob Bowers
1905–
Birth Location: –
JB
Anna Barb
1926–1999
Birth Location: Shenandoah Co. Va.
AB
Irene Bowers
1908–1981
Birth Location: Virginia
IB
Melvin Bowers
1913–
Birth Location: Virginia
MB

William Bowers's Ancestors

Self
William Bowers
1877–1954
Birth Place: , Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
Parents
Joseph S Bowers
1840–1923
Madison, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth (Ellen) Barb
1845–1919
, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
George Bowers
1797–1855
Forestville, Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States of America
Mary ((Polly)) Miller
1808–1878
Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Lewis Bowers
1760–1814
Elizabeth Foltz
1768–1847
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christian Bauer
1720–1816
Maria Schindeldecker
1733–1815
Johannes Fultz
1735–1806
Anna Zollicoffer
1730–1847

William Bowers's Descendants

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William (Arthur) Bowers (20 December 1877–11 April 1954) m. Malinda (Catherine) Mumaw (30 APR 1883–1 MAR 1953)
  1. 1. Melvin (L) Bowers 1902–
  2. 2. Jacob Bowers 1905–
  3. 3. Anna (Louise) Barb 1926–1999 m. Marshall (Jay) Barb 1923–2002
    1. 1. Suzanne (Ellen) Barb 1949–1998
  4. 4. Irene (Annie) Bowers 1908–1981
  5. 5. Melvin Bowers 1913–

William Bowers's Timeline

6 Records

1877
20 December 1877
Birth of William Arthur Bowers in , Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 33
William Arthur Bowers resided here in Madison, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
Madison, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 58
William Arthur Bowers resided here in Madison, Shenandoah, Virginia
Madison, Shenandoah, Virginia
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 63
William Arthur Bowers resided here in Madison, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
Madison, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
1942
1942
Age 65
William Arthur Bowers resided here in Jefferson, West Virginia, USA
Jefferson, West Virginia, USA
1954
11 April 1954
Age 77
Death of William Arthur Bowers in Little Creek, Kent, Delaware, United States
Little Creek, Kent, Delaware, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 December 1877
    Event Place: , Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of West Virginia; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975; Record Group Number: 147; Series Number: M1937
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Madison, Shenandoah, Virginia; Roll: T627_4294; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 86-22
    [3] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Virginia; Registration County: Shenandoah; Roll: 1991163
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Madison, Shenandoah, Virginia; Roll: T624_1648; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0095; FHL microfilm: 1375661
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Madison, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Madison, Shenandoah, Virginia; Roll: T624_1648; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0095; FHL microfilm: 1375661

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Madison, Shenandoah, Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Madison, Shenandoah, Virginia; Roll: T627_4294; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 86-22

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Madison, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Madison, Shenandoah, Virginia; Roll: T627_4294; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 86-22

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Jefferson, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of West Virginia; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975; Record Group Number: 147; Series Number: M1937

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Virginia; Registration County: Shenandoah; Roll: 1991163

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 April 1954
    Event Place: Little Creek, Kent, Delaware, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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