Children of THORNTON BOWMAN and JUDY are: i. ROXIE BOWMAN. ii. LOUVINIA BOWMAN Notes for LOUVINIA BOWMAN , sister of Roxie Bowman is listed on the Guion Miller Roll of 1909 as well as Aria Anna Bowman! I don't know whether or not they were accepted but they're on there. This may be the Cherokee connection with the Canter's. Through Roxie Bowman. There's also a Margarett Bowman and Nancy Bowman. They're all listed as living in Virginia ROXIE BOWMAN (THORNTON1) She married WILLIAM CANTER October 24, 1872, son of LEVI CANTER and SARAH ?. He was born 1824 in Wash.Va., and died Abt. 1880 in Wash.Va.. HARRY CARSON CANTER, b. June 22, 1874, Washington County,Virginia; d. March 21, 1943, Piney Flats,Tnn.; m. (1) SARAH ANN MELVIN; b. 1886; d. 1971; m. (2) AMANDA OPRA HAWK; b. October 24; d. April 18, 1965, Glenwood Cemetery,Bristol,Tennessee; m. (3) ELIZABETH HEWITT, April 03, 1896, Washington County,Virginia; d. 1912. SILVESTER CANTER, b. February 1874, Washington County,Virginia; d. March 05, 1874, Washington County,Virginia died March 5,1874 of whooping cough,age 1 month. Parents listed Wm. and Roxie Bowman. Also need info on Rebecca Bowlin Could there be a connection? From an article on McFadden Family, of Russell Co. Mary( Bumgardner)McFadden better known as "Aunt Polly" was 3/4 Native American. They had several children, 7 boys, 4 daughters, one, Mary who married Wesley Bowling. ( info from Bill). ( [email protected]). Descendants of Rebecca Bowlin 1 Rebecca Bowlin b: 1840 .. +Malechi Hewitt b: 1837 in Tazewell, Virginia m: 1851 in Johnson City, Tennessee 2 David J. Hewitt b: 1865 in Tazewell, Virginia d: 1933 .... +Laura? b: Bet. 1868 - 1871 in Smyth County, Virginia m: March 20, 1899 in Washington County, Virginia 2 Matilda Hewitt b: 1858