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William Benjamin Bowman 1870 – 1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Aug 1870

Birth Location: Dirt Town, Chattooga Co GA

Death Date: 30 Dec 1950

Death Location: Hamilton, Tennessee

Father: Ebenezer Bowman

Mother: Winnie Cavender

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Margaret Bowman

The story of William Benjamin Bowman began in 1870 in Dirt Town, Chattooga Co GA. William Benjamin Bowman had children including Margaret Ethel "Minnie" Bowman. William Benjamin Bowman passed away in 1950 in Hamilton, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • The story of William Benjamin Bowman began in 1870 in Dirt Town, Chattooga Co GA.
  • William Benjamin Bowman had children including Margaret Ethel "Minnie" Bowman.
  • William Benjamin Bowman passed away in 1950 in Hamilton, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ebenezer Bowman
1845 – 1928
Birth Location: Georgia
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Winnie Cavender
1845 – 1927
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
WC

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Bowman
1891 – 1953
Birth Location: Georgia
MB

William Bowman's Ancestors

Self
William Bowman
1870 – 1950
Birth Place: Dirt Town, Chattooga Co GA
Parents
Ebenezer Francis "Frank" Bowman
1845 – 1928
Georgia
Winnie (Clementine) Cavender
1845 – 1927
Georgia, United States
Grandparents
James (M.) Bowman
1806 – 1891
South Carolina, USA
Ruth Bowman
1809 – 1872
South Carolina, USA
John (Hampton) Cavender
1812 – 1879
, Gwinnett, Georgia, USA
Frances (R.) Dyer
1817 – 1905
Lawrence, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Bowman's Descendants

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William (Benjamin) Bowman (16 Aug 1870 – 30 Dec 1950)
  1. 1. Margaret (Ethel "Minnie") Bowman (About 1891 – 28 Nov 1953) m. Martin (Luther) Wheeler (Oct 1887 – 20 Oct 1953)
    1. 1. Evelyn (O) Wheeler (abt 1914 – Nov 1953)
    2. 2. Melba (Lorraine) Wheeler (11 Dec 1914 – 7 Dec 2004) m. Ernest (Albert) Sears (15 Aug 1900 – 14 Apr 1969)
      1. 1. William (Bill Wheeler) Sears (25 Apr – 16 December 2008) m. Barbara (Author) Sears (21 Sep 1939 – 6 Dec 2011)
        1. 1. Susan (L) Sears (20 March – )
        2. 2. Joseph ("Joe") Sears (30 Jul 1967 – 14 Jul 2015)
        3. 3. William (Bill) Sears
      2. 2. Rebecca (Ann) Sears (24 Feb 1945 – 9 Apr 2001) m. Daniel (Ernest) Rector (25 Jul 1939 – 22 Feb 1982)
        1. 1. Connie (Jean Rector) Lucas (15 Jan 1962 – ) m. Christopher Lucas (16 Jun 1965 – ) m. William (Brian) Owens (12 06 1960 – )
        2. 2. Janice (Diana) Rector (6 July 1964 – ) m. J Stevens
        3. 3. Randall (Eugene) Rector
        4. 4. Daniel (Edward) Rector m. Debbie Hope
      3. 3. Don (Sears) Sears
    3. 3. Margaret (Frances) Wheeler (20 Nov 1918 – 28 Dec 1999)

William Bowman's Timeline

2 Records

1870
16 Aug 1870
Birth of William Benjamin Bowman in Dirt Town, Chattooga Co GA
Dirt Town, Chattooga Co GA
1950
30 Dec 1950
Age 80
Death of William Benjamin Bowman in Hamilton, Tennessee
Hamilton, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1870
    Event Place: Dirt Town, Chattooga Co GA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1950
    Event Place: Hamilton, Tennessee
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