I noticed a couple of posts lately for 'northern' Bowers and thought I would post this group sheet for a branch of my 'southern' Bowers who went north! I obtained the info on James' children from the book, "Bowers Family" by Melba Steer. My Bowers ancestors were all over the U.S. map; some of this group later migrated to WA. So....maybe some of you who are stuck might want to look in states you didn't expect to find them. The IL and WA connections were a total surprise to me. James' father was Jeremiah of VA>NC>TN. My brick wall for some time is where to look in VA for Jeremiah b. 1768. Hope someone recognizes an ancestor here. James J. Bowers was born June 18, 1824 in TN, and died February 19, 1876 in Nashville, Washington Co., IL. He married Jane Elizabeth Carpenter December 20, 1848 in Robertson Co., TN, daughter of James Carpenter and Sidney Travis. She was born January 8, 1831 in KY, and died January 7, 1909 in Locust Creek Community, Washington Co., IL. Children of James Bowers and Jane Carpenter are: i. Mary Susan Bowers, born October 2, 1849 in Logan Co., KY; died December 12, 1871. ii. William Clark Bowers, born July 12, 1851 in Logan Co., KY; died September 1881 in IL. iii. Edmund Alexander Bowers, born November 22, 1853 in Logan Co., KY; died July 6, 1878 in Washington Co., IL. iv. Ira Ellis Bowers, born January 20, 1855 in Nashville, Washington Co., IL; died November 6, 1895 in Washington Co., IL. v. Nancy Caroline "Carrie" Bowers, born April 18, 1858 in Nashville, Washington Co., IL; died 1904 in KY. vi. Louisa Jane Bowers, born July 12, 1860 in Nashville, Washington Co., IL; died November 10, 1940 in Nashville, Washington Co., IL. vii. Sidney Arabelle (Belle) Bowers, born January 25, 1863 in Nashville, Washington Co., IL; died 1885. viii. James Newton Bowers, born March 27, 1865 in Nashville, Washington Co., IL; died March 17, 1934 in Nashville, Washington Co., IL. ix. John Wilson Bowers, born March 30, 1867 in Nashville, Washington Co., IL; died May 20, 1953 in Decatur, Macon Co., IL. x. Andrew Clinton Bowers, born November 8, 1869 in Nashville, Washington Co., IL; died October 14, 1948. He married Ethel Crihfield February 23, 1893. xi. Emily Francis (Emma) Bowers, born January 8, 1872 in Nashville, Washington Co., IL; died 1948. She married John Casner February 26, 1891. xii. Lyman Jeremiah Bowers, born January 18, 1875 in Nashville, Washington Co., IL; died September 10, 1905 in Welsh, Jefferson Davis, LA. He married Myrtle Armstrong; born in 1886.