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William Ballard Bowles 1897–1981 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 December 1897

Birth Location: Booneville, Owsley County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 27 August 1981

Death Location: Southfork, Owsley County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Jedediah Bowles

Mother: Nancy Brewer

Spouse(s): Agnes Bowles

Children(s):

The story of William Ballard Bowles began in 1897 in Booneville, Owsley County, Kentucky, United States of America. In 1935, William Ballard Bowles resided in New York, Kings, New York. In 1940, William Ballard Bowles resided in Ad8, New York, Kings, New York, USA. William Ballard Bowles married Agnes Bowles. William Ballard Bowles passed away in 1981 in Southfork, Owsley County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Ballard Bowles began in 1897 in Booneville, Owsley County, Kentucky, United States of America.
  • In 1935, William Ballard Bowles resided in New York, Kings, New York.
  • In 1940, William Ballard Bowles resided in Ad8, New York, Kings, New York, USA.
  • William Ballard Bowles married Agnes Bowles.
  • William Ballard Bowles passed away in 1981 in Southfork, Owsley County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Bowles's Ancestors

Self
William Bowles
1897–1981
Birth Place: Booneville, Owsley County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
Jedediah Hibbard “Jed” Bowles
1856–1933
Owsley County, Kentucky, United States of America
Nancy Brewer
1854–1938
Kentucky
Grandparents
Willuam (‘Will’) Brewer
1829–1895
Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
Elizabeth (A (Cole)) Brewer
1839–1865
Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
Howell Brewer
1790–1886
Short
1794–1834
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ambrose Brewer
1753–1855
Mary Richardson
1761–1847

William Bowles's Timeline

4 Records

1897
2 December 1897
Birth of William Ballard Bowles in Booneville, Owsley County, Kentucky, United States of America
Booneville, Owsley County, Kentucky, United States of America
1935
1935
Age 38
William Ballard Bowles resided here in New York, Kings, New York
New York, Kings, New York
1940
1940
Age 43
William Ballard Bowles resided here in Ad8, New York, Kings, New York, USA
Ad8, New York, Kings, New York, USA
1981
27 August 1981
Age 84
Death of William Ballard Bowles in Booneville, Owsley County, Kentucky, United States of America
Booneville, Owsley County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 December 1897
    Event Place: Booneville, Owsley County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: New York, Kings, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02568; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 24-876
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: New York, Kings, New York
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: New York, Kings, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02568; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 24-876

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Ad8, New York, Kings, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: New York, Kings, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02568; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 24-876

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 August 1981
    Event Place: Booneville, Owsley County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Southfork, Owsley County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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