Bowen family web:family group fact sheet of Green Bowen & Anna Ellen Gann Bowen

Bowen family web
: Family group fact sheet :

Joshua Bowen & Margaret Cobb>
Joshua Bowen Jr. & Petney Gann
> Green (Bud) Bowen & Anna Ellen Gann
White County Illinois to > Missouri > to Scott County Arkansas

As new information has come to hand in January of 2004, the Information on this page is under furthur investigation and should not be taken as bona-fide fact as much remains in question.
See the updated family group sheet with source documentation > : Bowen family web:family group fact sheet of Green Bowen & Albina S. Blue .We have removed much of the information that we have left as reference only on this page.

We are looking for documentation on the family group of Green Bowen and Anna Ellen Gann Bowen.

Husband : Green (Bud) Bowen

Birthdate 1837 or 1838 Place of Birth Illinois
( corrected 4-2003 was listed as Cannon County Tenn. )

Occupation Farmer Place Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas.

Marriage 3-29-1845 and 12-27 1860 Place White County, Illinois

Death 1866-1869 Place

Burial Place

Father Joshua Bowen Jr. Mother Petney Gann

Military Service See the Corrections /updates notes below.

Other
Marriages/ Notes

Green Bowen m Anna Ellen Gann Mar 29, 1845 White county Illinois.

Green Bowen m Albina S Blue Dec 27, 1860 White County Illinois

NOTE:
Mrs Albina S Blue Bowen m Elisha Graddy Nov 23, 1871 White

Corrections /updates in April 2003.revision notes :

Had birthdate as1836 Cannon county Tennessee and as having served in Company "A" Illinois 145th Volunteers and Company "H" 48th volunteer infantry, this information was taken from Illinois muster rolls. Had noted it unlikely that Green (Bud) Bowen being born in 1836 would have married in 1845.
This problem still exists however as the 1850 census (below) shows that Green (Bud)Bowen would have been 8 years old in 1845. ( Perhaps they married young in 1845).

Later determined that an Elizabeth Bowen ( from Johnson County, Illinois), filed for a civil war service pension for Green Bowen having served in both of the previously mentioned services.

I also located this marriage record from1858 :
Green Bowen, marries Elizabeth Williams, in Johnson County Illinois.

Record is from the State of Illinois archives
http://www.sos.state.il.us/departments/archives/serv_sta.html

Notes:

Get Elizabeth Bowens' pension application.

Get census for 1850/1860 Johnson County Illinois for Vienna. Look for Bowen & Williams' families.

Since Green Bowen, son of Joshua & Petney never married an Elizabeth, I have removed or corrected the references of military service and determined that is likely but not proven that Green Bowen of Vienna, Johnson County Illinois, Not Green (Bud)Bowen of White County served in the services mentioned. It is also likely that Green Bowen of Vienna ,Johnson County Illinois was born in 1836 in Cannon County Tenn. as listed on the Muster rolls of the 48th illinois Volunteers, and Green (Bud) Bowen was born in Illinois in 1837 per the census of 1850 ( see census transcription below ).
It must be noted however that on the civil war muster rolls of the 48th Illinois infantry (1861) Green Bowen listed his age as 25 and his birth place as Cannon County Tennessee, this would have made his birth year1836/37.He was at the time a resident of White County Illinois and listed himself as married. Also enlisting in the 48th Illinois infantry at the exact same time from White County, Illinois were Green Bud Bowen's brothers Andrew and John. So does this mean that two Green Bowen's lived in White County Illinois ca 1860-1861? These being the Green Bowen that married Anna Gann and later Albina Blue and also the Green that married Elizabeth Williams? What relation were these two Green Bowen's to each other? There is also still the persitant problem of the dates of marriage for Green Bud Bowen and Anna Gann.
It is probable that Green Bowen ( of Illinois ca 1837) that married Albina Blue was not the Green Bowen that married Anna Ellen Gann or Elizabeth Williams.
The LDS Family History Library has a listing for Green Bowen born in 1835 in Tennessee listing Charles Bowen as the father. ( Film Number: 1903927 )

It seems that the discovery of Elizabeth Bowen's pension application for Green Bowen would help clear up matters, but as it so often does the unearthing of new information simply asks new questions.

also see :

Bowens' In the 48th Illinois Union army Comapny "H"

Roster of Company H 48th Illinois Infantry

The Bowen family web :Seperating the Green Bowens'

**Husband :** Green (Bud) Bowen
Birthdate	1837 or 1838	Place of Birth	Illinois ( corrected 4-2003 was listed as Cannon County Tenn. )
Occupation	Farmer	Place	Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas.
Marriage	3-29-1845 and 12-27 1860	Place	White County, Illinois
Death	1866-1869	Place
Burial		Place
Father	Joshua Bowen Jr.	Mother	Petney Gann
Military Service	See the Corrections /updates notes below.
Other Marriages/ Notes	Green Bowen m Anna Ellen Gann Mar 29, 1845 White county Illinois. Green Bowen m Albina S Blue Dec 27, 1860 White County Illinois NOTE: Mrs Albina S Blue Bowen m Elisha Graddy Nov 23, 1871 White Corrections /updates in April 2003.revision notes : Had birthdate as1836 Cannon county Tennessee and as having served in Company "A" Illinois 145th Volunteers and Company "H" 48th volunteer infantry, this information was taken from Illinois muster rolls. Had noted it unlikely that Green (Bud) Bowen being born in 1836 would have married in 1845. This problem still exists however as the 1850 census (below) shows that Green (Bud)Bowen would have been 8 years old in 1845. ( Perhaps they married young in 1845). Later determined that an Elizabeth Bowen ( from Johnson County, Illinois), filed for a civil war service pension for Green Bowen having served in both of the previously mentioned services. I also located this marriage record from1858 : Green Bowen, marries Elizabeth Williams, in Johnson County Illinois. Record is from the State of Illinois archives http://www.sos.state.il.us/departments/archives/serv_sta.html Notes: Get Elizabeth Bowens' pension application. Get census for 1850/1860 Johnson County Illinois for Vienna. Look for Bowen & Williams' families. Since Green Bowen, son of Joshua & Petney never married an Elizabeth, I have removed or corrected the references of military service and determined that is likely but not proven that Green Bowen of Vienna, Johnson County Illinois, Not Green (Bud)Bowen of White County served in the services mentioned. It is also likely that Green Bowen of Vienna ,Johnson County Illinois was born in 1836 in Cannon County Tenn. as listed on the Muster rolls of the 48th illinois Volunteers, and Green (Bud) Bowen was born in Illinois in 1837 per the census of 1850 ( see census transcription below ). It must be noted however that on the civil war muster rolls of the 48th Illinois infantry (1861) Green Bowen listed his age as 25 and his birth place as Cannon County Tennessee, this would have made his birth year1836/37.He was at the time a resident of White County Illinois and listed himself as married. Also enlisting in the 48th Illinois infantry at the exact same time from White County, Illinois were Green Bud Bowen's brothers Andrew and John. So does this mean that two Green Bowen's lived in White County Illinois ca 1860-1861? These being the Green Bowen that married Anna Gann and later Albina Blue and also the Green that married Elizabeth Williams? What relation were these two Green Bowen's to each other? There is also still the persitant problem of the dates of marriage for Green Bud Bowen and Anna Gann. It is probable that Green Bowen ( of Illinois ca 1837) that married Albina Blue was not the Green Bowen that married Anna Ellen Gann or Elizabeth Williams. The LDS Family History Library has a listing for Green Bowen born in 1835 in Tennessee listing Charles Bowen as the father. ( Film Number: 1903927 ) It seems that the discovery of Elizabeth Bowen's pension application for Green Bowen would help clear up matters, but as it so often does the unearthing of new information simply asks new questions. also see : Bowens' In the 48th Illinois Union army Comapny "H" Roster of Company H 48th Illinois Infantry The Bowen family web :Seperating the Green Bowens'

Wife 1 : Anna Ellen Gann

Birthdate
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Place of Birth

Occupation Place

Death Place

Burial Place

Father Jacob (Gan) Mother Susannah Meyers

Other
Marriages/ Notes

Find childrens birthdates and more info on Anna Ellen Gann

Wife 2 : Albina S. Blue

Birthdate
Dec 24, 1832
Place of Birth

Occupation Place

Death
Dec. 27 1884
Place

Burial Place

Father Solomon D. Blue Mother Nancy C. Graham

Other
Marriages/ Notes
Nov. 23 1869 Elisha Grady

**Wife 1 :** Anna Ellen Gann
Birthdate	-	Place of Birth
Occupation		Place
Death		Place
Burial		Place
Father	Jacob (Gan)	Mother	Susannah Meyers
Other Marriages/ Notes	Find childrens birthdates and more info on Anna Ellen Gann

**Wife 2 :** Albina S. Blue
Birthdate	Dec 24, 1832	Place of Birth
Occupation		Place
Death	Dec. 27 1884	Place
Burial		Place
Father	Solomon D. Blue	Mother	Nancy C. Graham
Other Marriages/ Notes	Nov. 23 1869 Elisha Grady

Children

No. Sex Names group
sheet Date & Place of Birth Marriages Spouse , Date & Place Death

1 m
John Henry Bowen
fs2f1 -

2 f
Mary Anne Bowen
fs2f2 -

3 f
Rebekah Bowen
fs2f3 -

4 m
Ganum (Simon) Bowen
fs2f4 -

5 f
Anna Eliza Bowen
fs2f5
April 14 1867

Near Carmi, Illinois

Married Feb 22 1887 to
Lee Cleveland (b Sept.12 1863 d. feb 8 1953)
who was the son of Winfield Scott Cleveland & Rachel Amanda Rutledge.

June 27 1942
Springerton Ill ( Elva's)
Buried at Mt. Pleaseant cemetery Rev. Harrison Knight)

6 f
Margaret Bowen
fs2f6 -

7 m
Robert Bowen
fs2f7 - -

8 m
Richard Bowen
fs2f8 -

9 - - -

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Children
No.	Sex	Names	group sheet	Date & Place of Birth	Marriages Spouse , Date & Place	Death
1	m	John Henry Bowen	fs2f1	-
2	f	Mary Anne Bowen	fs2f2	-
3	f	Rebekah Bowen	fs2f3	-
4	m	Ganum (Simon) Bowen	fs2f4	-
5	f	Anna Eliza Bowen	fs2f5	April 14 1867 Near Carmi, Illinois	Married Feb 22 1887 to Lee Cleveland (b Sept.12 1863 d. feb 8 1953) who was the son of Winfield Scott Cleveland & Rachel Amanda Rutledge.	June 27 1942 Springerton Ill ( Elva's) Buried at Mt. Pleaseant cemetery Rev. Harrison Knight)
6	f	Margaret Bowen	fs2f6	-
7	m	Robert Bowen	fs2f7	-		-
8	m	Richard Bowen	fs2f8	-
9	-	-		-
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Looking for information on Jacob Gan(n) married to Susannah Meyers. Jacob was from alabama and his daughter Anna Ellen Gann married Green (Bud) Bowen in 1845 in White county Illinois. Thank you

Census or Tax Roll information

Date & Place

Date & Place

1850 White County Illinois

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1850 White County Illinois census

CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE: Illinois COUNTY: White DIVISION: District 13 REEL NO: M432-132 PAGE NO: 289B

REFERENCE: Enumerated by T. Kerney, 16th of Sept., 1850

LN HN FN NAME AGE SEX RACE Occupation Value of real estate owned Birthplace Notes

15 326 326 Joshua Bowen 48 M Farmer 80 North Carolina

16 326 326 Petney Bowen 35 F Illinois

17 326 326 Betsy Bowen 19 F Illinois

18 326 326 Joshua Bowen 16 M Laborer Illinois

19 326 326 Green Bowen 13 M Illinois

20 326 326 Gainam Bowen 11 M Illinois

21 326 326 John Bowen 9 M Illinois

22 326 326 David Bowen 4 M Illinois

23 326 326 Rutha Bowen 6 F Illinois

24 326 326 Andy Bowen 20 M Laborer Tennessee

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1850 White County Illinois census

CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE: Illinois COUNTY: White DIVISION: District 13 REEL NO: M432-132 PAGE NO: 289B

REFERENCE: Enumerated by T. Kerney, 16th of Sept., 1850
LN	HN	FN	NAME	AGE SEX RACE	Occupation	Value of real estate owned	Birthplace	Notes
15	326	326	Joshua Bowen	48 M	Farmer	80	North Carolina
16	326	326	Petney Bowen	35 F			Illinois
17	326	326	Betsy Bowen	19 F			Illinois
18	326	326	Joshua Bowen	16 M	Laborer		Illinois
19	326	326	Green Bowen	13 M			Illinois
20	326	326	Gainam Bowen	11 M			Illinois
21	326	326	John Bowen	9 M			Illinois
22	326	326	David Bowen	4 M			Illinois
23	326	326	Rutha Bowen	6 F			Illinois
24	326	326	Andy Bowen	20 M	Laborer		Tennessee

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-Notes recieved-

Green (Bud) Bowen b. 1838 White County, Illinois married Anna Ellen Gann 3/29/1845. Moved to Scott County, Arkansas. Children:

John Henry Bowen, Mary Bowen (my descendant) m. John W. Lunsford, Rebekah Bowen, Ganum (Simon) Bowen, Elliza Bowen, Margaret Bowen, Robert Bowen, and Richard Bowen. I have no pictures of the Bowens.

I found a marriage listed for Green's father-Joshua Bowen Jr.-married Lelua Cotton in White County, Illinois 5/21/1836. Joshua jr and sr. was born in North Carolina. Joshua Sr. m. Margaret Cobb 7/27/1801. My family tree is on my family page if you would like to check it out-I will send an invite. Thank you for your response and please keep in touch.

From: "Hargrave S" CATNHAT@IONET.NET
Hi i am a descendant of Green Bowen and Anna Gann Bowen, .. Green was Joshua Jr's son. his name was Green Bud Bowen, they went from White County Illinois to Missouri and from there the family landed up in Scott County Arkansas. They were originally on the way to Texas when some of the family got sick and they had to stop.

JAMES W GANN SON OF ALFRED GANN/ELIZABETH BOWEN. FOUND A DEATH DATE OF 1928 IN CLAY COUNTY ARKANSAS FOR A JAMES. BELIEVE THIS COULD BE ALFRED SON, REASON WE BELIEVE THIS IS THAT ALFRED DAUGHTER HELEN GANN WHO MARRIED LINCOLN HAYS WAS LIVING IN CLAY COUNTY. PAPERS FOUND IN COURT HOUSE STATES HE HAD PROPERTY IN THIS COUNTY. NOT SURE IF HE DIED HERE OR ILLINOIS. THESES PAPERS DO STATE HE WAS FROM ILLINOIS DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THIS FAMILY AND THE ACTUAL DATE FOR THIS JAMES W GANN OTHER THAN 1928 NEED ANY HELP ON THIS FAMILY

White County Illinois marriage index.
Notes from Bowen Fruth - Collection
Records of Ben Bowen

Albina S. Blue / Anna Eliza Bowen information: Nora Rinehart notes.

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updated and corrected 4-2003 / 1-2004

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