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Willie L. (William Lafayette) Bowles 1879–1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jan 1879

Birth Location: Como, Hertford, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 23 Mar 1949

Death Location: Como, Hertford County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: William Bowles

Mother: Sarah Edwards

Spouse(s): Rowena Gatling

Children(s): Marjorie Bowles, Susie Bowles, William Bowles, Clayton Bowles

In 1879, Willie L. (William Lafayette) Bowles entered the world in Como, Hertford, North Carolina, USA, born to William Thomas Bowles And Sarah Ann Rebecca Edwards. Willie L. (William Lafayette) Bowles married Rowena Davis Gatling, and had children including Clayton Howard Bowles, Marjorie Sarah Bowles, Susie D Bowles, William Thomas Bowles. Willie L. (William Lafayette) Bowles passed away in 1949 in Como, Hertford County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1879, Willie L. (William Lafayette) Bowles entered the world in Como, Hertford, North Carolina, USA, born to William Thomas Bowles And Sarah Ann Rebecca Edwards.
  • Willie L. (William Lafayette) Bowles married Rowena Davis Gatling, and had children including Clayton Howard Bowles, Marjorie Sarah Bowles, Susie D Bowles, William Thomas Bowles.
  • Willie L. (William Lafayette) Bowles passed away in 1949 in Como, Hertford County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Willie Bowles's Ancestors

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Willie Bowles
1879–1949
Birth Place: Como, Hertford, North Carolina, USA
Parents
William Thomas Bowles
1845–1928
Virginia
Sarah (Ann Rebecca) Edwards
1854–1935
Hertford, North Carolina, United States
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Willie Bowles's Descendants

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Willie (L. (William Lafayette)) Bowles (15 Jan 1879–23 Mar 1949) m. Rowena (Davis) Gatling (27 September 1877–21 February 1954)
  1. 1. Marjorie (Sarah) Bowles 1906–2000
  2. 2. Susie (D) Bowles 1904–1986
  3. 3. William (Thomas) Bowles 1902–1991
  4. 4. Clayton (Howard) Bowles 1921–2004 m. Mary (Amelia) Tanner 1921–2004

Willie Bowles's Timeline

2 Records

1879
15 Jan 1879
Birth of Willie L. (William Lafayette) Bowles in Como, Hertford, North Carolina, USA
Como, Hertford, North Carolina, USA
1949
23 Mar 1949
Age 70
Death of Willie L. (William Lafayette) Bowles in Richmond, Virginia, USA
Richmond, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1879
    Event Place: Como, Hertford, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Mar 1949
    Event Place: Richmond, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Como, Hertford County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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