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William George Bowers 1887–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Aug 1887

Birth Location: Wellsburg, Brooke, West Virginia

Death Date: 08 Dec 1928

Death Location: Wellsburg, Brooke, West Virginia

Father: George Bowers

Mother: Bessie Smith

Spouse(s): Maude Martin

Children(s): Elizabeth Bowers, Bernard Bowers, William Bowers, John Bowers, George Bowers

In 1887, William George Bowers entered the world in Wellsburg, Brooke, West Virginia, born to George W Bowers And Bessie Leona Smith. In 1922, William George Bowers established residence. William George Bowers married Maude L Edna Martin, and had children including Bernard Adelbert Bowers, Elizabeth Betty Leona Bowers, George Albert Bowers, John Thomas Bowers, William Edwin Bowers. William George Bowers passed away in 1928 in Wellsburg, Brooke, West Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1887, William George Bowers entered the world in Wellsburg, Brooke, West Virginia, born to George W Bowers And Bessie Leona Smith.
  • In 1922, William George Bowers established residence.
  • William George Bowers married Maude L Edna Martin, and had children including Bernard Adelbert Bowers, Elizabeth Betty Leona Bowers, George Albert Bowers, John Thomas Bowers, William Edwin Bowers.
  • William George Bowers passed away in 1928 in Wellsburg, Brooke, West Virginia.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Bowers's Ancestors

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William Bowers
1887–1928
Birth Place: Wellsburg, Brooke, West Virginia
Parents
George W Bowers
1861–1955
Brooke County, West Virginia, USA
Bessie (Leona) Smith
1863–1944
Brooke County, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Adam Bowers
1835–1864
Nancy Orem
1836–
West Virginia
George (White) Smith
1836–1867
Brooke County, VA
Nancy (Elizabeth) McCreary
1838–1864
Brooke County, VA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Bowers's Descendants

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William (George) Bowers (19 Aug 1887–08 Dec 1928) m. Maude (L Edna) Martin (23 May 1894–29 Jan 1965)
  1. 1. Elizabeth ("Betty" Leona) Bowers 1922–1990 m. John (William "Bill") Lizon 1920–1994
    1. 1. Douglas (George) Lizon 1950–1995
  2. 2. Bernard (Adelbert) Bowers 1916–2010 m. Helen (Alberta) Cawthorne 1918–1972
    1. 1. Linda (Rae) Bowers 1943–2010
  3. 3. William (Edwin) Bowers 1914–1959
  4. 4. John (Thomas) Bowers 1918–1964
  5. 5. George (Albert) Bowers 1925–1931

William Bowers's Timeline

3 Records

1887
19 Aug 1887
Birth of William George Bowers in Wellsburg, Brooke, West Virginia
Wellsburg, Brooke, West Virginia
1922
1922
Age 35
William George Bowers resided here
None
1928
08 Dec 1928
Age 41
Death of William George Bowers in Wellsburg, Brooke, West Virginia
Wellsburg, Brooke, West Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Aug 1887
    Event Place: Wellsburg, Brooke, West Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1922
    Record Source: West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Dec 1928
    Event Place: Wellsburg, Brooke, West Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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