Descendants of John Bowers of Virginia






MY DIRECT LINE IS HIGHLIGHTED IN RED


Generation No. 1

1.  JOHN BOWERS was born Abt. 1760 in Virginia.

Children of JOHN BOWERS are:
i.          RICHARD BOWERS, b. Abt. 1788.
2.        ii.        EDWARD BOWERS, b. 1790, Virginia; d. December 29, 1855, Kershaw, SC.
3.        iii.    
    ANDERSON ANDREW BOWERS, b. 1792, Virginia; d. 1860, Lancaster, SC.
4.        iv.        ROBERT BOWERS, b. 1793.


Generation No. 2

2.  EDWARD BOWERS (JOHN1) was born 1790 in Virginia, and died December 29, 1855 in Kershaw, SC.



Children of EDWARD BOWERS are:
i.        NATHANIEL EDWARD BOWERS  M. Nancy Bailey

Notes for NATHANIEL EDWARD BOWERS:
NANCY BAILEY, b. May 25, 1818, Lancaster District, South Carolina; d. December 1889, Hart County, Georgia;
m. NATHANIEL EDWARD BOWERS, December 07, 1841, Lancaster District, South Carolina.
More About NATHANIEL EDWARD BOWERS:
Fact 2: Buried at Harmony Methodist, Hart County, GA.

ii.        REBECCA M. BOWERS, m. JOHN BAILEY.

Notes for JOHN BAILEY:
21. JOHN BAILEY (JOSHUA6, WILLIAM FLEMING SR.5, JAMES4, JOHN II3, JOHN I2, STEPHEN1) was born
August 01, 1814 in Lancaster District, South Carolina, and died November 10, 1893 in Hart County, Georgia.
He married REBECCA M. BOWERS Abt. 1835 in Lancaster District, South Carolina, daughter of EDWARD
BOWERS.

Source: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/a/r/DeCody-B-Marble/GENE15-0008.html

iii.        JEMIMA BOWERS.
iv.        ANDERSON BOWERS, JR..
v.        JAMES W. (JOSEPH) BOWERS.
vi.        SERENA BOWERS, b. 1828.
5.        vii.        LAVINIA BOWERS, b. 1830.


3.
 ANDERSON ANDREW BOWERS (JOHN1) was born 1792 in Virginia, and died 1860 in Lancaster, SC.  He
married (1) ELIZABETH.    He married (2) SARAH J

Children of ANDERSON BOWERS and ELIZABETH are:
6.        i.        WILLIAM BOWERS, b. 1821, Lancaster, SC; d. July 31, 1864.
7.        ii.        JAMES M. (BUD) BOWERS, b. August 07, 1825, Lancaster, SC; d. March 28, 1908, Kershaw, SC.
8.       iii.        LAVENIA BOWERS, b. 1830; d. September 09, 1846; m. JAMES WASHINGTON INGRAM; b. 1823.
9.       iv.        
EDWARD D. (NED) BOWERS, b. March 14, 1833, Lancaster, SC; d. May 25, 1904, Lancaster, SC.


Children of ANDERSON BOWERS and SARAH J. are:
v.      ROBERT ANDERSON BOWERS.
vi.      MARGARET "MAGGIE" BOWERS.
vii       ANDERSON BOWERS, b. 1815, Kershaw, SC; d. Aft. 1880, Lancaster, SC; m. LYDIA JONES  HORTON; b.     
            June 1817.
viii.     SUSAN BOWERS.
ix.        HENRY JACKSON BOWERS, b. 1855.


4.  ROBERT BOWERS (JOHN1) was born 1793.  He married SUSANNAH UNKNOWN.  

Children of ROBERT BOWERS and SUSANNAH UNKNOWN are:
i.          GEORGE BOWERS, b. 1840; d. August 01, 18841.
9.     ii.        JOHN THOMAS BOWERS, b. 1813, Lancaster, SC; d. November 20, 1867, Kershaw, SC.
10.  iii.        ROBERT L. BOWERS, b. 1820; d. Bef. 1870.
iv.        JOEL H. BOWERS, d. November 28, 18621.
11.   v.        MARY JANE BOWERS.
vi.        ELIZABETH J. REBECCA BOWERS.
vii.        WILLIAM E. BOWERS, b. 1825; d. August 24, 1883.


Generation No. 3

5.  LAVINIA BOWERS (EDWARD2, JOHN1) was born 1830.  She married JAMES GEORGE WASHINGTON INGRAM
September 09, 1846 in Lancaster, SC, son of WILLIAM JR. and LUCY CONNELL.  He was born 1823, and died
September 07, 1906.

Child of LAVINIA BOWERS and JAMES INGRAM is:
i.        CHARLES L. INGRAM.


6.  WILLIAM BOWERS (ANDERSON ANDREW2, JOHN1) was born 1821 in Lancaster, SC, and died July 31, 1864.  
He married ELIZABETH JANE INGRAM.  She was born October 19, 1820 in Lancaster, SC, and died November
21, 1884.

Children of WILLIAM BOWERS and ELIZABETH INGRAM are:
i.        EMMA E. BOWERS.
ii.        WILLIAM JACKSON BOWERS.
iii.       JAMES THOMAS BOWERS, b. 1845.
iv.       JOHN ANDERSON BOWERS.
v.        DIANA MATILDA BOWERS.
vi.       SARAH ANDERSON BOWERS.
vii.      MARTIN C. BOWERS.
viii.     GEORGE ANDREW BOWERS.
ix.        MARY JANE REBECCA BOWERS, b. October 03, 1857.
x.        SAMUEL WILLIAM BOWERS, m. QUEEN E. LONG.
xi.        MILDRED MATILDA BOWERS.


7.  JAMES M. (BUD) BOWERS (ANDERSON ANDREW2, JOHN1) was born August 07, 1825 in Lancaster, SC, and
died March 28, 1908 in Kershaw, SC.  He married LUCY ANN INGRAM, daughter of WILLIAM JR. and LUCY
CONNELL.  She was born November 24, 1830 in Lancaster, SC, and died February 10, 1910 in Kershaw, SC.

Children of JAMES BOWERS and LUCY INGRAM are:
i.        BENJAMIN ANDERSON BOWERS.
ii.        LOUISA BOWERS, b. 1849.
iii.        JAMES MINOR BOWERS.
iv.        TABITHA ANN BOWERS.
v.        FRANCES MARTHA BOWERS.
vi.        P. MARIA BOWERS.
vii.        SIMON K. BOWERS.
viii.        MARY HENRIETTA BOWERS.
ix.        WILLIAM LEWIS BOWERS.
x.        JAMES WASHINGTON BOWERS.


8.  
EDWARD D. (NED) BOWERS (ANDERSON ANDREW2, JOHN1) was born March 14, 1833 in Lancaster, SC, and
died May 25, 1904 in Lancaster, SC.  He married 1st HANNAH HILL February 12, 1857, daughter of JARRETT
HILL and ELINOR SMALL.  She was born February 16, 1835 in Lancaster, SC, and died January 27, 1889 in
Lancaster, SC.He married (2nd) MARGARET HENRIETTA DEAN.  She was born February 20, 1848, and died
February 10, 1914 in Lancaster, SC.  

Child of EDWARD BOWERS and MARGARET DEAN is:
i.        INFANT BOWERS, b. 1899.


Children of EDWARD BOWERS and HANNAH HILL are:
12.        ii.        JOHN JAMES4 BOWERS, b. March 28, 1860, Lancaster, SC; d. June 19, 1898, Lancaster, SC.
13.        iii.      
  JARRETT ANDERSON BOWERS, b. September 02, 1862, Lancaster, SC; d. December 23, 1923,
Lancaster, SC.
14.        iv.        JAMES EDWARD BOWERS, b. May 09, 1865, Lancaster, SC; d. March 25, 1923, Lancaster, SC.
15.        v.        ELLEN ELIZABETH BOWERS, d. July 28, 1914, Lancaster, SC.
16.        vi.        WILLIAM J BOWERS, b. January 28, 1871, Lancaster, SC; d. Abt. 1935, Lancaster, SC.
vii.        ALICE BOWERS, b. August 1874; m. JOHN MURROW HINSON.


9.  JOHN THOMAS BOWERS (ROBERT2, JOHN1) was born 1813 in Lancaster, SC, and died November 20, 1867
in Kershaw, SC.  He married AMELIA EMILY MILLER.  She was born 1813.

Children of JOHN BOWERS and AMELIA MILLER are:
i.        SUSAN F BOWERS, b. November 23, 1851.
ii.        SARAH E. BOWERS.
iii.        ROBERT J. BOWERS, b. May 02, 1857.
iv.        JOHN ISHAM BOWERS.


10.  ROBERT L. BOWERS (ROBERT2, JOHN1) was born 1820, and died Bef. 1870.

Child of ROBERT L. BOWERS is:
i.        JANE BOWERS.


11.  MARY JANE BOWERS (ROBERT2, JOHN1)  She married SAMUEL J. VINCENT January 23, 1849.  

Child of MARY BOWERS and SAMUEL VINCENT is:
i.        SAMUEL A. VINCENT, m. (1) SUSAN ANA CATOE, September 26, 1873; d. March 23, 1884, Lancaster, SC;
m. (2) MARY A. BOWERS, November 13, 1884; b. June 22, 1865.


Generation No. 4

12.  JOHN JAMES BOWERS (EDWARD D. (NED)3, ANDERSON ANDREW2, JOHN1) was born March 28, 1860 in
Lancaster, SC, and died June 19, 1898 in Lancaster, SC.  He married LUCY J. INGRAM.  

Child of JOHN BOWERS and LUCY INGRAM is:
i.        HENRY L. BOWERS, b. October 1887, Lancaster, SC; d. April 11, 1889, Lancaster, SC.











13.  
JARRETT ANDERSON BOWERS (EDWARD D. (NED)3, ANDERSON ANDREW, JOHN1) was
born September 02, 1862 in Lancaster, SC, and died December 23, 1923 in Lancaster, SC.  
He married (1) MARTHA JANE SMALL, daughter of JAMES SMALL and MARTHA LEWIS.
She was born January 1865, and died November 14, 1908.
He married (2) CARRIE E. SMALL Abt. 1910, daughter of SAMUEL SMALL and
MARGARET TOMBERLIN.  She was born February 17, 1892 in Lancaster, SC, and
died July 09, 1956.

Children of JARRETT BOWERS and MARTHA SMALL are:
17.        i.        JOHN EDWARD BOWERS, b. 1886, Lancaster, SC; d. 1971, Lancaster, SC.
ii.        GEORGE W. BOWERS, b. January 12, 1904, Lancaster, SC; d. July 16, 1928, Lancaster, SC.
iii.        PEARL BOWERS.
iv.        DOSHIE BOWERS.
v.        MARY JANE BOWERS, b. December 05, 1880, Lancaster, SC; d. February 05, 1891, Lancaster, SC.
vi.        NATHANIEL J. BOWERS, b. February 13, 1883, Lancaster, SC; d. September 22, 1904, Lancaster, SC.
vii.        BENJAMIN F. BOWERS, b. 1891, Lancaster, SC; d. Charleston, SC.
18       viii.       
 HENRY JACKSON MAXWELL BOWERS, b. May 07, 1893, Lancaster, SC; d. November 06, 1970,   
McColl, SC.
ix.        COLUMBUS N. BOWERS, b. July 18, 1907, Lancaster, SC; d. June 07, 1908, Lancaster, SC.
19.        x.        LILLIE BOWERS, b. 1898, Lancaster, SC.


Children of JARRETT BOWERS and CARRIE SMALL are:
20.        xi.        MAMIE5 BOWERS, b. August 25, 1911.
21.       xii.        FAMMIE BOWERS, b. March 12, 1912.
ii.        ALICE BOWERS, b. July 13, 1919; m. CONLEY BURGESS.
xiv.        DALLAS BOWERS, b. 1921; m. UNKNOWN ADAMS.


14.  JAMES EDWARD BOWERS (EDWARD D. (NED)3, ANDERSON ANDREW2, JOHN1) was born May 09, 1865 in
Lancaster, SC, and died March 25, 1923 in Lancaster, SC.  He married THEODOCIA BENETTA (DOCIA) HINSON.  
She was born February 03, 1872, and died January 24, 1964.

Children of JAMES BOWERS and THEODOCIA HINSON are:
i.        INFANT BOWERS, b. August 31, 1906, Lancaster, SC; d. September 06, 1906, Lancaster, SC.
ii.        J. B. BOWERS, b. October 29, 1909, Lancaster, SC; d. July 17, 1910, Lancaster, SC.
iii.        INFANT BOWERS, b. June 20, 1911, Lancaster, SC; d. July 03, 1911, Lancaster, SC.
iv.        JOHN W. BOWERS.


15.  ELLEN ELIZABETH BOWERS (EDWARD D. (NED)3, ANDERSON ANDREW2, JOHN1) died July 28, 1914 in
Lancaster, SC.  She married WILLIAM T. BROOME, son of LEVI BROOME and HANNAH STACK.  He was born
October 20, 1842 in North Carolina, and died April 17, 1927.

Notes for WILLIAM T. BROOME:
Sources: Frances Richardson Small.pg.57/81. Larry E.Broome.
Union Co.NC.census. 1850.#774.(age 2). 1860.#628.(age 12).
Gravestone.
William Thomas Broome was born in Union Co.NC. 20 Oct 1842 [sic], the son of
Levi and Hannah Stack Broome. When he was a young man, his parents moved to
Knoxville, Tenn. in a covered wagon. William did not like Tennessee so he and
his wife and children moved back to NC. William was married twice, the first
time to Rhoda Hill. They had 9 children, 3 boys and 6 girls. Rhoda died in 1887
at the age of 46. After Rhoda's death, he moved to Lancaster Co.SC. and on 25
Jan 1890, he married Elizabeth Bowers. They had 8 children, 3 boys and 5 girls.
One boy died at about age 2 and a baby girl died at age 2 days. Elizabeth died
28 Jul 1914 at age 47. He died 17 Apr 1927 [sic], living at the time with a
daughter, Mrs.Will (Arminta) Richardson in Union Co. LEB.

Child of ELLEN BOWERS and WILLIAM BROOME is:
i.        ARMINTA BROOME.


16.  WILLIAM J BOWERS (EDWARD D. (NED)3, ANDERSON ANDREW2, JOHN1) was born January 28, 1871 in
Lancaster, SC, and died Abt. 1935 in Lancaster, SC.  He married BRENNIE MAE HINSON, daughter of M.
HINSON and DELIA BLACKMON.  

Child of WILLIAM BOWERS and BRENNIE HINSON is:
i.        JOYCE BOWERS, b. March 04, 1902, Lancaster, SC; d. June 22, 1902, Lancaster, SC.


Generation No. 5

17.  JOHN EDWARD BOWERS (JARRETT ANDERSON4, EDWARD D. (NED)3, ANDERSON ANDREW2, JOHN1) was
born 1886 in Lancaster, SC, and died 1971 in Lancaster, SC.  He married (1) NANNIE UNKNOWN.    He married
(2) MARTHA UNKNOWN.  

Children of JOHN BOWERS and NANNIE UNKNOWN are:
i.        VERNON BOWERS, b. January 19, 1914, Lancaster, SC; d. July 28, 1916, Lancaster, SC.
ii.        ANNIE LOU BOWERS b. May 31, 1916, Lancaster, SC; d. July 16, 1923, Lancaster, SC.


Children of JOHN BOWERS and MARTHA UNKNOWN are:
iii.        IDA BOWERS, b.
iv.        JOHN E. BOWERS,
v.        J. L. BOWERS, b.
vi.        BABY BOY BOWERS, b. November 28, 1923, Lancaster, SC; d. December 04, 1923, Lancaster, SC.

















18.
 HENRY JACKSON MAXWELL5 BOWERS (JARRETT ANDERSON4, EDWARD D. (NED)3, ANDERSON
ANDREW2, JOHN1) was born May 07, 1893 in Lancaster, SC, and died November 06, 1970 in McColl, SC.  He
married (1) MAUD ADA VINCENT 1910, daughter of FRANCIS VINCENT and ELIZABETH PHILLIPS.  She was born
September 11, 1895 in Lancaster, SC, and died May 12, 1932 in Lancaster, SC.  He married (2) ANNIE MAE
ARRANT Abt. 1934.    He married (3) LOUISE Abt. 1942.  

Children of HENRY BOWERS and MAUD VINCENT are:
i.        FERRIS LEE BOWERS, b. February 08, 1913, Lancaster, SC; d. August 18, 1989, Lancaster, SC; m. (1)
MARIE DICKERSON; m. (2) MARY LOUISE PEOPLES; b. September 29, 1918; d. September 12, 1991.
ii.        JAMES ERNEST BOWERS, b. January 26, 1916, SC; d. March 02, 2002, SC; m. ELIZA JACKSON; b. 1916,
Kershaw County, SC; d. January 03, 1999, SC.
iii.        MARY ELIZABETH BOWERS, b. July 11, 1918, Lancaster, SC; d. December 22, 1918, Lancaster, SC.
iv.        FRANCIS VERNON BOWERS, b. February 19, 1920; d. December 18, 2000, Jefferson,  South Carolina;
m. (1) FREDA; m. (2) LOUISE; d. 1999.
v.        HENRY MAX BOWERS, Primus, South Carolina; m. PATRICIA MARY BANDLOW; b. January 13, 1930,
Milwaukeee, Wisconsin; d. September 10, 1997.
vi.        JEAN IRENE BOWERS,  Gill Creek, SC; m. MR. MYERS, July 20, 1969.
vii.        
JEWELL L. BOWERS,  , Buffalo, SC; m. (1) CALVIN SMITH ; Folkston, GA; m. (2) ROBERT MARTIN
MCLAUGHLIN, , Jacksonville, FL; b. April 01, 1932; d. December 25, 1979; m. (3) PAYTON HUNTER, May 23,
1975; b. November 08, 1938; d. 1999.

Notes for CALVIN SMITH:
Served in the U. S. Army during World War II

Worked on Shrimp Boats as a young man, and was the projectionist for Starlight Drive-In as well as
Sunset Drive-In and Ritz Theatre in Brunswick. Also worked for the Deer Tongue Market and
at Hercules Powder Company.

Plays rythym guitar and has been a member of several bands including:  The Holsum Flavored Rangers,
The Dixie Playboys, and currently The Haz Benz.

viii.        DAVID BOWERS, b. May 12, 1932, Lancaster, SC; d. May 12, 1932, Lancaster, SC.

Notes for DAVID BOWERS:
Died at birth


Children of HENRY BOWERS and ANNIE ARRANT are:
ix.        DORIS ELLEN BOWERS,  m. CALVIN WATKINS.
x.        ANNIE RUTH BOWERS,


Children of HENRY BOWERS and LOUISE are:
xi.        BETTY LOU   BOWERS.
xii.        JOHNNY C. BOWERS.
xiii.        MARGARET BOWERS.


19.  LILLIE BOWERS (JARRETT ANDERSON4, EDWARD D. (NED)3, ANDERSON ANDREW2, JOHN1) was born
1898 in Lancaster, SC.  She married REECE VINCENT, son of FRANCIS VINCENT and ELIZABETH PHILLIPS.  He
was born April 27, 1893 in Lancaster, SC, and died March 26, 1950 in Lancaster, SC.

Children of LILLIE BOWERS and REECE VINCENT are:
i.        ETTA VINCENT, b. 1913.
ii.        FRANK VINCENT, b. 1916; m. VIRGIE BLACKMON.
iii.        GRACE VINCENT, b. 1918.
iv.        JERRY VINCENT, b. 1920; m. RUTH.
v.        HOWARD VINCENT, b. 1924.
vi.        MILDRED VINCENT, b. 1926.
vii.        KATHALEEN VINCENT.


20.  MAMIE BOWERS (JARRETT ANDERSON4, EDWARD D. (NED)3, ANDERSON ANDREW2, JOHN1) was born
August 25, 1911.  She married HAZEL TAFT HINSON6.  He was born December 05, 1908, and died 1989.

Children of MAMIE BOWERS and HAZEL HINSON are:
i.        DAVID HINSON m.  HELEN STUART.
ii.        MARGARET CARLOYN HINSON,
iii.        MAMIE RUTH HINSON,
iv.        RICHARD HAZEL HINSON.


21.  FAMMIE BOWERS (JARRETT ANDERSON4, EDWARD D. (NED)3, ANDERSON ANDREW2, JOHN1) was born
March 12, 1912.  She married TED ANGUS HINSON.  

Children of FAMMIE BOWERS and TED HINSON are:
i.        WILLIAM R. HINSON
ii.        PRINCE HINSON.
iii.        JEAN HINSON, m. D. C. MILLS.
iv.        JOYCE HINSON, m. OTTO MUENZEL.
v.        LUCILLE HINSON.
vi.        JO HINSON, m. FRANK MCNEELY, Abt. 1966.

Notes for JO HINSON:
Retired in 2003 from Lancaster Assessors Office after 30 years



Endnotes

1.  Bible of Susan Bowers.
2.  Lancaster County Cemetery Data.
3.  Tucker Clan of South Carolina, Michael Tucker tmtucker@vnet.net.
4.  1930 Census Lancaster, SC.
5.  Lancaster County Cemetery Data.
6.  Otha B. Small.
7.  Bil Brasington
Jarrett A. Bowers
1862-1923
Henry Jackson Maxwell Bowers
wife, Maud Ada Vincent Bowers

Children:  James, Ferris & Vernon