Hi all, Received this info today from a lady in Mississippi. >From a copy of the 1900 Pearlington, Ms census. Found a listing for Mary Bowers--lists her birthdate as Oct. 1863 She was a 36 year old widow, mother of four children, all living. (Albin died in 1893) It says that Mary was born in Ms, and her father was also born in Ms. Says her mother was born in Tennessee. We previously thought Mary was born in Tn. I ordered the 1880 census film for Hancock, Co. Ms--Hopefully we can locate the family there. The lady at the research center was very helpful. The film should be there in about 2 weeks. I'll let you know what I find out. Hopefully I can now find a connection to Mary's parents and/or siblings too. I have found a David Glover age 70 married to Sally, Age 57. with a son Robert, age 28. in Hancock Co. Ms.in 1850. On the same page,is a Washington Glover,age 28 with Susan age 26--I assume husb. & wife. Since Mary's father was supposed to be born in Ms and this is the only ones we found in Hancock Co., maybe this is some of Mary's family. In 1900 Mary was working as a cook. It says the children were: James W.--age 15,--born Dec. 1884--His father born in Illinois (I assume-Albin who we thought might have been born in Illinois.) and his mother (Mary--born in Ms.) However we have a marriage date of Apr. 22, 1887--3 years later. Was Mary married previously and had James by a previous marriage- were they married 3 years after he was born, or do we have an incorrect marriage date???? James was working as a laborer in 1900, so apparently helped to support the family. It says Nancy B. (Nancy Barbara) was born Apr. 1888 (age 12) We had her birthdate as April 6, 1887, 16 days before her parents marriage. The 1888 date makes more sense and would be age 12 in 1888. Albert W. was born Feb. 1889 and would have been age 11. The last name was at the bottom of the page and she could not quite make it out. She said it looked like Alain. No mention of William, so could have been William or since both of the boys listed have the middle initial W., maybe one of them went by William instead of their first name. Info from LDS family search center census, places David Bowers Age 20 in Logan Co. Ohio in 1850. (I believe we had this info already.) He was living with a DeGrasse Brooks. (Could this have been a sister's husband?) I was really excited about getting this info. Gives us some new avenues to search. This lady is a member of the Hancock Co. Historical Society and says she will try to search the cemetery records next time she goes down there. You find so many nice people searching for their family history. This lady is not even searching for Bowers, but saw a message board for Hancock Co. and offered to help. Hope everyone is doing great, Diana

Apparently several of my Bowers family migrated to MS from Stewart County, GA. I believe Nancy, mother of them all, may have died at an advanced age in Smith County, MS but I've yet to locate any proof. Philemon is but one of the children of David Bowers of Edgefield Co, SC. Lisa Descendants of Phillip Philemon Bowers - 12 APR 2001 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- FIRST GENERATION 1. Phillip Philemon Bowers1 was born in 1788 in South Carolina. He appeared on the census in 1810 in Edgefield County, South Carolina, p36. *enumerated with mother He served in the military between 1812 and 1815 in War of 1812, 4 Regiment, Lt. Col William Jones Infantry, Georgia Militia.2 He appeared on the census in 1820 in Edgefield County, South Carolina, p135. He appeared on the census in 1830 in Edgefield County, South Carolina, p195. He appeared on the census in 1840 in Stewart County, Georgia, p122. He appeared on the census in 1850 in Stewart County, Georgia. He signed a will on 27 MAY 1852 in Stewart County, Georgia.3 He died in 1857 in Stewart County, Georgia. He had a will probated on 7 SEP 1857 in Stewart County, Georgia.3 He was named as executor of the will/estate of Mary Griffin in Stewart County, Georgia.4 He resided 20th district in Stewart County, Georgia.5 He was married to Mary Ann "Nancy" Broom (daughter of Thomas Broom and ? ?) in 1811.3 Mary Ann "Nancy" Broom was born in 1792 in South Carolina. She appeared on the census in 1860 in Stewart County, Georgia, p297. Phillip Philemon Bowers and Mary Ann "Nancy" Broom had the following children: +2 i. John Bowers (born in 1812). +3 ii. David Bowers (born in 1818). +4 iii. Elizabeth H. Bowers (born in 1821). +5 iv. Philemon Bowers (born in 1828). 6 v. Ann Bowers was born in 1830 in South Carolina. +7 vi. Martha Bowers (born in 1832). +8 vii. Mary C. Bowers (born in 1834). +9 viii. Keziah Bowers (born on 17 DEC 1836). SECOND GENERATION 2. John Bowers3 was born in 1812 in South Carolina. He was married to Frances Dobbs on 9 AUG 1832. John Bowers and Frances Dobbs had the following children: 10 i. Keziah Bowers. 3. David Bowers3 was born in 1818 in South Carolina. He appeared on the tax list in 1841 in Stewart County, Georgia.6 He appeared on the census in 1850 in Stewart County, Georgia. He appeared on the census in 1860 in Stewart County, Georgia, p297. He was married to Dorcas Croon Stanley about 1840. Dorcas Croon Stanley was born in 1822 in North Carolina. David Bowers and Dorcas Croon Stanley had the following children: 11 i. Missouri B. Bowers was born in 1841 in Georgia. 12 ii. Laura Bowers was born in 1843 in Georgia. 13 iii. Lavinia Bowers was born in 1846 in Georgia. 14 iv. Thomas Bowers was born in 1848 in Georgia. 15 v. Charlie Bowers was born in 1850 in Georgia. 16 vi. David Bowers was born in 1854 in Georgia. 17 vii. Mattie Bowers was born in 1855 in Georgia. 18 viii. Marcellus Bowers was born in 1858 in Georgia. 19 ix. Julia Lenora Bowers was born in 1859 in Georgia. 4. Elizabeth H. Bowers was born in 1821 in South Carolina. She died in ?Texas. She was married to Bartley Martin on 18 JAN 1837 in Stewart County, Georgia.7 Bartley Martin was born in 1817 in South Carolina. He appeared on the census in 1840 in Stewart County, Georgia, p122. He appeared on the census in 1860 in Stewart County, Georgia, p303. Elizabeth H. Bowers and Bartley Martin had the following children: 20 i. Sarah Martin was born in 1838 in Georgia. 21 ii. (dau) Martin was born in 1840 in Georgia. 22 iii. William H. Martin was born in 1842 in Georgia. 23 iv. David F. Martin was born in 1844 in Georgia. 24 v. Mary Martin was born in 1848 in Georgia. 25 vi. Caroline Martin was born in 1852 in Georgia. 26 vii. Frances Martin was born in 1854 in Georgia. 27 viii. Thomas B. Martin was born in 1856 in Georgia. 5. Philemon Bowers was born in 1828 in South Carolina. He appeared on the tax list in 1841 in Stewart County, Georgia.8 He appeared on the census in 1850 in Stewart County, Georgia. He appeared on the census in 1860 in Stewart County, Georgia, p298. He served in the military on 2 MAR 1862 in Zollicoffer's Guards, Co G 46th Reg GA Vol Inf. C.S.A..9 He was married to Mary Ann Pyle (daughter of Abraham Pyle) on 4 OCT 1851 in Stewart County, Georgia. Mary Ann Pyle was born about 1835 in Georgia. Philemon Bowers and Mary Ann Pyle had the following children: 28 i. Anna M. Bowers was born in 1857 in Georgia. 29 ii. Jasper A. Bowers was born in 1860 in Georgia. 7. Martha Bowers3 was born in 1832 in South Carolina. She was married to William B. Grimes on 3 JUN 1858 in Stewart County, Georgia. William B. Grimes was born in OCT 1831 in North Carolina.10 He appeared on the census in 1860 in Stewart County, Georgia, p307. He died on 5 NOV 1894.10 Martha Bowers and William B. Grimes had the following children: 30 i. William Grimes was born in 1859 in Georgia. 8. Mary C. Bowers3 was born in 1834 in Georgia. She was buried in Harmony Cemetery, Stewart County, Georgia.11 She was married to William Mabry on 4 DEC 1851 in Stewart County, Georgia. William Mabry was born in 1820 in Georgia. He appeared on the census in 1860 in Stewart County, Georgia, p356. He was buried in Harmony Cemetery, Stewart County, Georgia.12 Mary C. Bowers and William Mabry had the following children: 31 i. W. Woody Mabry was born in 1853 in Georgia. 32 ii. James P. Mabry was born in 1855 in Georgia. 33 iii. Philip Mabry was born in 1857 in Georgia. 34 iv. Thomas Mabry was born in 1857 in Georgia. 9. Keziah Bowers was born on 17 DEC 1836 in Georgia.13 She died on 15 OCT 1914 in Smith County, Mississippi.14 She was buried on 16 OCT 1914 in Ware Cemetery, MS (Smith). She was married to George Washington Ware (son of John S. Ware and Mary "Polly" Jackson) on 10 OCT 1852 in Stewart County, Georgia. George Washington Ware was born on 30 OCT 1828 in Lumpkin, Stewart County, Georgia. He appeared on the census in 1870 in Smith County, Mississippi, p451.. He died in 1907 in Smith County, Mississippi. He was buried in 1907 in Ware Cemetery, MS (Smith). Keziah Bowers and George Washington Ware had the following children: +35 i. Henrietta S. Ware (born on 2 SEP 1853). +36 ii. David C. "Dave" Ware (born on 3 NOV 1856). +37 iii. Keziah Josephine Ware (born in 1861). THIRD GENERATION 35. Henrietta S. Ware was born on 2 SEP 1853 in Lumpkin, Stewart County, Georgia. She died on 23 FEB 1917 in Mize, Smith County, Mississippi. She was buried on 25 FEB 1917 in Byrd Cemetery, Mize, Smith County, Mississippi.15,16 Sources: MS Death certificate. She was married to Paul Malcolm Byrd (son of Henry Allen Byrd and Caroline Sullivan) on 23 APR 1871 in Smith County, Mississippi. Paul Malcolm Byrd was born on 2 MAY 1853 in Smith County, Mississippi. He appeared on the census in 1880 in Smith County, Mississippi, p320, d105 st17.. He appeared on the census in 1900 in Smith County, Mississippi, ed104 st4.. He appeared on the census in 1910 in Smith County, Mississippi, ed112 st5.. He died on 16 APR 1933 in Mississippi. He was buried in Byrd Cemetery, Mize, Smith County, Mississippi.15,16 Henrietta S. Ware and Paul Malcolm Byrd had the following children: +38 i. Nancy C. BYRD (born on 12 MAR 1872). +39 ii. Henry Franklin BYRD (born on 18 APR 1874). 40 iii. James L. BYRD was born on 29 JUN 1876 in Smith County, Mississippi. He died on 10 OCT 1897 in Smith County, Mississippi. He was buried in Byrd Cemetery, Mize, Smith County, Mississippi.16 +41 iv. Orlander Jackson "Jack" Byrd (born on 7 OCT 1878). +42 v. George Edward BYRD (born on 14 JAN 1881). 43 vi. Paul Alexander BYRD was born on 23 OCT 1882 in Smith County, Mississippi. He died on 4 AUG 1886 in Smith County, Mississippi. He was buried in Byrd Cemetery, Mize, Smith County, Mississippi.15 +44 vii. Kiziah E. BYRD (born on 1 FEB 1886). +45 viii. Etta Arline BYRD (born on 31 JUL 1888). +46 ix. Ernest Mimms BYRD (born on 12 JAN 1891). +47 x. Ben Marson BYRD (born on 22 JUN 1893). +48 xi. Ansulum King BYRD (born on 3 FEB 1896). +49 xii. Leona M. BYRD (born on 12 JUN 1898). 36. David C. "Dave" Ware was born on 3 NOV 1856 in Concord, Smith County, Mississippi. He died in 1907. He was married to Lou BARNES about 1876. Lou BARNES was born on 18 MAY 1861. She died in 1923. 37. Keziah Josephine Ware was born in 1861 in Concord, Smith County, Mississippi. She was married to Jeff MEADOWS about 1878. Jeff MEADOWS was born in 1856. He died in 1940. SOURCES 1. South Carolina wills. Edgefield Co, SC Will of David Bowers, dated 20 FEB 1793 and proven 11 MAR 1793. 2. Kratovil, Judy Swaim. Atlanta, GA. 1986. Index to War of 1812 Service Records for Volunteer Soldiers From Georgia. p19. 3. Bowers, Philemon. Will of Philemon Bowers, Stewart County, Georgia. Stewart County, Georgia. Signed 27 FEB 1852. Probated 07 SEP 1857. 4. Dixon and Clark. History of Stewart County, Georgia Volume II. "Abstracts of Stewart county Will Book A" Entry No 35:. 5. History of Stewart County, Georgia, Volume I. p318. Pioneer Settlers of the 20th District. 6. Ibid. Chapter XIII, p316. 7. LDS. LDS IGI records. 8. History of Stewart County, Georgia, Volume I. Chapter XIII, p316. 9. Ibid. p254. 10. Thacker, Christine Grimes. eMail. cgt714@aol.com. 11 FEB 2001. http://genforum.genealogy.com/grimes/messages/1719.html. 11. History of Stewart County, Georgia, Volume I. p334. 12. Ibid. p334. 13. MS Death Certificate. MS Death certificate #W-18857-14, Smith County, MS. 14. Ibid. MS Death certificate #W-18857-14, Smith County, MS. 15. Tombstone. 16. Smith County Genealogical Society. Smith County, Mississippi Cemeteries. 1999.