Hi All! I too have been very quite on the list and am just now getting back into on genealogy files. Unfortunately, I have lost most all of my information due to computer crash and loss of home. I am researching the following Bowers line for my husband material side. Nicole Flournoy Descendants of John Wesley Bowers Generation No. 1 1. JOHN WESLEY2 BOWERS (EDWARD1)1 was born 26 Aug 18191, and died 25 Feb 1899. He married FRANCES PROVIDENCE RIGDON, daughter of EPHRAM RIGDON and ELIZA BOYKIN. She was born 24 Mar 1836, and died 24 Mar 1919 in Laneville, Rusk Co., Texas. More About JOHN WESLEY BOWERS: Residence: 1880, Panola, Texas, United States1 Children of JOHN BOWERS and FRANCES RIGDON are: i. SARAH ELIZABETH3 BOWERS, b. Abt. 20 Aug 1871, Florida; d. 02 May 1916. ii. VAN DELIA BOWERS, b. Abt. 12 Jun 1874, Florida; d. 04 Mar 1908. iii. WILLIAM TELL BOWERS, b. Abt. Sep 1876, Florida; d. Abt. Nov 1959. iv. JOHN W BOWERS, b. Abt. 23 Dec 1878, Florida; d. Abt. 22 Aug 1892. More About JOHN W BOWERS: Burial: Old Prospect Cemetery, Rusk Co., Texas v. ISSIAH BOWERS BOWERS, b. Abt. 12 Jun 1879, Red Bay, Walton Co., Florida; d. Abt. 06 May 1926, Jacksonville, Cherokee Co., Texas. 2. vi. PATRICK HENRY BOWERS, b. 30 Aug 1879, Florida; d. 11 Jun 1955, Lufkin, Angelina Co., Texas. Generation No. 2 2. PATRICK HENRY3 BOWERS (JOHN WESLEY2, EDWARD1) was born 30 Aug 1879 in Florida, and died 11 Jun 1955 in Lufkin, Angelina Co., Texas. He married MARY ELLA LUNSFORD 17 Jan 1892 in Garrison, Texas, daughter of PORTER LUNSFORD and REBECCA REAVE. She was born 08 Jan 1878 in Cherokee Co., Texas. Notes for PATRICK HENRY BOWERS: 1880 Census, Panola Co., Texas, Precinct No. 5, shows as age 8, son, single, attending school, birth place as Florida, and birth place of parents as Georgia. More About PATRICK HENRY BOWERS: Burial: Walker Cemetery, Angelina Co., Texas Census: 1880, Panola Co., Texas, Precinct 5 Child of PATRICK BOWERS and MARY LUNSFORD is: 3. i. REUBEN GEORGE4 BOWERS, b. 12 Mar 1904, Sulpher Springs, Hopkins Co., Texas; d. 28 Mar 1979, Lufkin, Angelina Co., Texas. Generation No. 3 3. REUBEN GEORGE4 BOWERS (PATRICK HENRY3, JOHN WESLEY2, EDWARD1) was born 12 Mar 1904 in Sulpher Springs, Hopkins Co., Texas, and died 28 Mar 1979 in Lufkin, Angelina Co., Texas. He married LIVING BELL. Child of REUBEN BOWERS and LIVING BELL is: 4. i. LIVING BOWERS, ii. LIVING BOWERS Generation No. 4 4. LIVING BOWERS (REUBEN GEORGE4, PATRICK HENRY3, JOHN WESLEY2, EDWARD1) Children of LIVING BOWERS and LIVING FLOURNOY are: i. LIVING FLOURNOY, ii. LIVING FLOURNOY
Nicole, Do you possibly know where John Wesley Bowers was born? Ken & Nicky Flournoy wrote: > Hi All! > > I too have been very quite on the list and am just now getting back into on genealogy files. Unfortunately, I have lost most all of my information due to computer crash and loss of home. I am researching the following Bowers line for my husband material side. > > Nicole Flournoy > > > > Descendants of John Wesley Bowers > > > Generation No. 1 > > 1. JOHN WESLEY2 BOWERS (EDWARD1)1 was born 26 Aug 18191, and died 25 Feb 1899. He married FRANCES PROVIDENCE RIGDON, daughter of EPHRAM RIGDON and ELIZA BOYKIN. She was born 24 Mar 1836, and died 24 Mar 1919 in Laneville, Rusk Co., Texas. > > More About JOHN WESLEY BOWERS: > Residence: 1880, Panola, Texas, United States1 > > Children of JOHN BOWERS and FRANCES RIGDON are: > i. SARAH ELIZABETH3 BOWERS, b. Abt. 20 Aug 1871, Florida; d. 02 May 1916. > ii. VAN DELIA BOWERS, b. Abt. 12 Jun 1874, Florida; d. 04 Mar 1908. > iii. WILLIAM TELL BOWERS, b. Abt. Sep 1876, Florida; d. Abt. Nov 1959. > iv. JOHN W BOWERS, b. Abt. 23 Dec 1878, Florida; d. Abt. 22 Aug 1892. > > More About JOHN W BOWERS: > Burial: Old Prospect Cemetery, Rusk Co., Texas > > v. ISSIAH BOWERS BOWERS, b. Abt. 12 Jun 1879, Red Bay, Walton Co., Florida; d. Abt. 06 May 1926, Jacksonville, Cherokee Co., Texas. > 2. vi. PATRICK HENRY BOWERS, b. 30 Aug 1879, Florida; d. 11 Jun 1955, Lufkin, Angelina Co., Texas. > > > Generation No. 2 > > 2. PATRICK HENRY3 BOWERS (JOHN WESLEY2, EDWARD1) was born 30 Aug 1879 in Florida, and died 11 Jun 1955 in Lufkin, Angelina Co., Texas. He married MARY ELLA LUNSFORD 17 Jan 1892 in Garrison, Texas, daughter of PORTER LUNSFORD and REBECCA REAVE. She was born 08 Jan 1878 in Cherokee Co., Texas. > > Notes for PATRICK HENRY BOWERS: > 1880 Census, Panola Co., Texas, Precinct No. 5, shows as age 8, son, single, attending school, birth place as Florida, and birth place of parents as Georgia. > > More About PATRICK HENRY BOWERS: > Burial: Walker Cemetery, Angelina Co., Texas > Census: 1880, Panola Co., Texas, Precinct 5 > > Child of PATRICK BOWERS and MARY LUNSFORD is: > 3. i. REUBEN GEORGE4 BOWERS, b. 12 Mar 1904, Sulpher Springs, Hopkins Co., Texas; d. 28 Mar 1979, Lufkin, Angelina Co., Texas. > > > Generation No. 3 > > 3. REUBEN GEORGE4 BOWERS (PATRICK HENRY3, JOHN WESLEY2, EDWARD1) was born 12 Mar 1904 in Sulpher Springs, Hopkins Co., Texas, and died 28 Mar 1979 in Lufkin, Angelina Co., Texas. He married LIVING BELL. > > Child of REUBEN BOWERS and LIVING BELL is: > 4. i. LIVING BOWERS, > ii. LIVING BOWERS > > Generation No. 4 > > 4. LIVING BOWERS (REUBEN GEORGE4, PATRICK HENRY3, JOHN WESLEY2, EDWARD1) > > Children of LIVING BOWERS and LIVING FLOURNOY are: > i. LIVING FLOURNOY, > ii. LIVING FLOURNOY > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOWERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >