Jesse Bowers: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. Jesse Bowers was born on 30 Oct 1809 in Siam, Carter Co, Tennessee (son of John Leonard Bowers and Rebecca Nave); died after 1810.

Generation: 2

John Leonard Bowers was born in 1760 in Hagerstown, Maryland (son of George Bowers and Mrs. Christina (..) Bowers); died on 5 Oct 1840 in Elizabethton, Carter Co, Tennessee.

Notes:

Leonard Bowers was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. He was a prosperous farmer and slaveholder who lived in Siam on the old Teter Nave farm that his wife inherited. The old house stood on the site of the J. Byrd Nave house in Siam. In his later years Leonard was ordained a minister in the Baptist Church. He made his will which has some questionable alterations, on 08 Sept 1840.
Rebecca and Leonard Bowers are buried in the old Teter Nave Cemetery, now call the Nave-Hess Cemetery (see page 331), located behind the Lowell Tedder home in Siam (Wilber Dam Rd). Their graves are lost because the grave makers have been removed.

John married Rebecca Nave on 2 Aug 1785 in Carter Co, Tennessee. Rebecca was born on 24 Mar 1769 in Washington Co, Tennessee; died on 20 Sep 1849 in Carter Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rebecca Nave was born on 24 Mar 1769 in Washington Co, Tennessee; died on 20 Sep 1849 in Carter Co, Tennessee.

Children:

William Nave Bowers was born on 22 May 1787 in Siam, Carter Co, Tennessee; died after 1840 in Jackson Co, Missouri.
Rev. Valentine Bowers was born on 23 Sep 1788 in Siam, Carter Co, Tennessee; died on 12 Apr 1867 in Carter Co, Tennessee.
Henry Nave Bowers was born on 23 Aug 1790 in Siam, Carter Co, Tennessee; died before 1850 in Jackson Co, Missouri.
John Teter Bowers was born on 27 Jan 1792 in Siam, Carter Co, Tennessee; died before 1870 in Carter Co, Tennessee.
Elizabeth Bowers was born on 6 Mar 1795 in Siam, Carter Co, Tennessee; died after 1796.
David B. Bowers was born on 2 Dec 1799 in Siam, Carter Co, Tennessee; died on 15 Oct 1869 in Carter Co, Tennessee.
Leonard Bowers was born on 30 Oct 1801 in Siam, Carter Co, Tennessee; died after 1845 in of, Carter Co, Tennessee.
Rebecca Bowers was born on 22 Sep 1802 in Siam, Carter Co, Tennessee; died after 1880 in Carter Co, Tennessee.
Mary M. Bowers was born on 13 Oct 1806 in Siam, Carter Co, Tennessee; died on 7 Jan 1895 in Sangamon Co, Illinois.
Nancy Ann Bowers was born on 10 Oct 1808 in Siam, Carter Co, Tennessee; died after 1809 in Sullivan Co, Tennessee.
Ann Bowers was born on 10 Oct 1808 in Siam, Carter Co, Tennessee; died after 1809.
1. Jesse Bowers was born on 30 Oct 1809 in Siam, Carter Co, Tennessee; died after 1810.
Magaret Bowers was born on 14 Sep 1812 in Siam, Carter Co, Tennessee; died after 1850 in Sangamon Co, Illinois.

Generation: 3

4.	George Bowers was born in 1740; died in 1782. George married Mrs. Christina (..) Bowers about 1759 in of, Hagerstown, Maryland. Christina was born about 1740; died after 1766. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mrs. Christina (..) Bowers was born about 1740; died after 1766.

Children:

2. John Leonard Bowers was born in 1760 in Hagerstown, Maryland; died on 5 Oct 1840 in Elizabethton, Carter Co, Tennessee.