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Ruth E. "Ruthie" Bowers

Female 1866 - 1934  (~ 67 years)


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  1. 1.  Ruth E. "Ruthie" Bowers was born in May 1866 in Carter Co, Tennessee (daughter of William A. Bowers and Mary Lincoln Bowers); died on 11 Feb 1934 in Watauga Valley, Carter Co, Tennessee.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William A. Bowers was born on 13 Apr 1832 in Carter Co, Tennessee (son of David B. Bowers and Elizabeth Head); died on 14 Mar 1891 in Elizabethton, Carter Co, Tennessee; was buried in Kitzmiller Cem, Elizabethton, Carter Co, Tennessee.

    William married Mary Lincoln Bowers about 1854 in Tennessee. Mary was born in 1840 in Carter Co, Tennessee; died in 1922 in Carter Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Lincoln Bowers was born in 1840 in Carter Co, Tennessee; died in 1922 in Carter Co, Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. David W. Bowers was born on 23 Feb 1855 in Carter Co, Tennessee; died on 10 Apr 1934 in Bristol, Sullivan Co, Tennessee.
    2. Francis Marion Bowers was born on 27 Jul 1859 in Carter, Carter Co, Tennessee; died on 29 Jul 1921 in Carter Co, Tennessee.
    3. 1. Ruth E. "Ruthie" Bowers was born in May 1866 in Carter Co, Tennessee; died on 11 Feb 1934 in Watauga Valley, Carter Co, Tennessee.
    4. Josie Ann Bowers was born on 10 May 1870 in Carter Co, Tennessee; died on 25 Apr 1952 in Watauga Valley, Carter Co, Tennessee.
    5. Daniel Bowers was born on 24 Jul 1872 in Carter Co, Tennessee; died on 4 Jan 1944 in Elizabethton, Carter Co, Tennessee.
    6. James Monroe Bowers was born on 7 Nov 1875 in Carter Co, Tennessee; died on 14 May 1912 in Carter Co, Tennessee.
    7. Mollie Alice Bowers was born on 18 Aug 1877 in Carter Co, Tennessee; died on 8 Nov 1940 in Carter Co, Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  David B. Bowers was born on 2 Dec 1799 in Siam, Carter Co, Tennessee (son of John Leonard Bowers and Rebecca Nave); died on 15 Oct 1869 in Carter Co, Tennessee.

    David married Elizabeth Head. Elizabeth was born in North Carolina; died in Carter Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth Head was born in North Carolina; died in Carter Co, Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. Leonard A. Bowers was born in 1831 in Carter Co, Tennessee; died after 1880.
    2. 2. William A. Bowers was born on 13 Apr 1832 in Carter Co, Tennessee; died on 14 Mar 1891 in Elizabethton, Carter Co, Tennessee; was buried in Kitzmiller Cem, Elizabethton, Carter Co, Tennessee.
    3. David Frank Bowers was born in 1837 in Carter Co, Tennessee; died after 1880.
    4. Joanna N. Bowers


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  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]


  2. 9.  Rebecca Nave was born on 24 Mar 1769 in Washington Co, Tennessee; died on 20 Sep 1849 in Carter Co, Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. William Nave Bowers was born on 22 May 1787 in Siam, Carter Co, Tennessee; died after 1840 in Jackson Co, Missouri.
    2. Rev. Valentine Bowers was born on 23 Sep 1788 in Siam, Carter Co, Tennessee; died on 12 Apr 1867 in Carter Co, Tennessee.
    3. Henry Nave Bowers was born on 23 Aug 1790 in Siam, Carter Co, Tennessee; died before 1850 in Jackson Co, Missouri.
    4. John Teter Bowers was born on 27 Jan 1792 in Siam, Carter Co, Tennessee; died before 1870 in Carter Co, Tennessee.
    5. Elizabeth Bowers was born on 6 Mar 1795 in Siam, Carter Co, Tennessee; died after 1796.
    6. 4. David B. Bowers was born on 2 Dec 1799 in Siam, Carter Co, Tennessee; died on 15 Oct 1869 in Carter Co, Tennessee.
    7. Leonard Bowers was born on 30 Oct 1801 in Siam, Carter Co, Tennessee; died after 1845 in of, Carter Co, Tennessee.
    8. Rebecca Bowers was born on 22 Sep 1802 in Siam, Carter Co, Tennessee; died after 1880 in Carter Co, Tennessee.
    9. Mary M. Bowers was born on 13 Oct 1806 in Siam, Carter Co, Tennessee; died on 7 Jan 1895 in Sangamon Co, Illinois.
    10. Nancy Ann Bowers was born on 10 Oct 1808 in Siam, Carter Co, Tennessee; died after 1809 in Sullivan Co, Tennessee.
    11. Ann Bowers was born on 10 Oct 1808 in Siam, Carter Co, Tennessee; died after 1809.
    12. Jesse Bowers was born on 30 Oct 1809 in Siam, Carter Co, Tennessee; died after 1810.
    13. Magaret Bowers was born on 14 Sep 1812 in Siam, Carter Co, Tennessee; died after 1850 in Sangamon Co, Illinois.