-----Original Message----- From: Lisa Smith [mailto:lisarnbsncac@home.com] Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2001 9:14 PM To: BOWER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [BOWER] SC>GA>MS Bowers Descendants of Phillip Philemon Bowers - 22 MAR 2001 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- FIRST GENERATION 1. Phillip Philemon Bowers was born in 1788 in South Carolina. He appeared on the census in 1810 in Edgefield County, South Carolina, p36. He served in the military between 1812 and 1815 in War of 1812, 4 Regiment, Lt. Col William Jones Infantry, Georgia Militia. 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. He died in 1857 in Stewart County, Georgia. He had a will probated on 7 SEP 1857 in Stewart County, Georgia. He was named as executor of the will/estate of Mary Griffin in Stewart County, Georgia. He resided 20th district in Stewart County, Georgia. He was married to Mary Ann "Nancy" Broom (daughter of Thomas Broom and ? ?) in 1811. 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 Bowers 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 Bowers was born in 1818 in South Carolina. He appeared on the tax list in 1841 in Stewart County, Georgia. 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. 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. 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.. 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 Bowers 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. He appeared on the census in 1860 in Stewart County, Georgia, p307. He died on 5 NOV 1894. Martha Bowers and William B. Grimes had the following children: 30 i. William Grimes was born in 1859 in Georgia. 8. Mary C. Bowers was born in 1834 in Georgia. She was buried in Harmony Cemetery, Stewart County, Georgia. 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. 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. She died on 15 OCT 1914 in Smith County, Mississippi. 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). ==== BOWER Mailing List ==== The Bower Family Homestead, homesite of the Bower mailing list -- http://bowercommunity.com/homestead