The Bowen family web
Reference to sources from Patsy Jenkins Hartman

 

Green Bowen  birth 28 Mar 1870, death 6 Mar 1886, buried Smith Cemetery, Luling, TX, no stone

  William H. Bowen   birth Sept 27 1872, married #1  Sarah Bartlett and had son William Ben Bowen; married #2 Rachel Florence E. Bartlett and had dau. Florence Marie Bowen (she married Manford Jeffers).  William died 17 Nov 1938 and is thought to be buried at Smith Cemetery, Luling, TX.  His first wife is buried in Grayson County.  He married his wife's sister, who had been widowed.

Ithamar Bowen  born Jan 15th 1877, d. 2 July 1959 and is buried at City Cemetery in Luling.

John's middle name was Davis.  he was b. 12 Oct 1879 and d. 12 Apr 1901 buried at Old Prarie Lee Cemetery.

Elisa M. was b. Aug 9th and d. 27 July 1905, buried at Old Prarie Lee. 

1880 Census does include John D.  He is listed as 8/12 year old, born in October, 1879 no doubt.

gotta go... have stuff to do...  so fun..  hope you will let me know if you find anything new...  I have notes on the Killingsworth and Eliot family, if you are interested.   :)  Pat

 

3. William Henry Bowen (b.27 Sep 1872;d.17 Nov 1938)

married #1  Sarah Bartlett and had son William Ben Bowen;
married #2 Rachel Florence E. Bartlett and had dau. Florence Marie Bowen (she married Manford Jeffers). 
William died 17 Nov 1938 and is thought to be buried at Smith Cemetery, Luling, TX.  His first wife is buried in Grayson County. 

sp: Sarah Bartlett

sp: Rachel Florence Enscore Bartlett (d.4 Apr 1931)

sarah & rachel were sisters.

 

Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2003 11:37:27 -0800 (PST)

From:  "Pat Jenkins-Hartman" patsy4107@yahoo.com

Subject: Bowen and Duke

Here is what I have in notes on William Bowen:

Called "Bill."

Guadalupe County, TX Marriage Records 1847-1874, Registers A&B

San Antonio Library, January 2001

Dukes, Mahala to Bowen, William 10/12/1868

CIVIL WAR: Veteran. Wife, Mahala received a pension based on his service.

OCCUPATION: freighter between San Antonio and Indianola, TX.

NOTE: Bill's father and some brothers and sisters came from Illinois, apparently after his mother died.

SOURCE: Recollections of William Ben Bowen and from his Grandmother's Bible, Mahalia Duke Bowen, on a visit made by Robert Emmett Duke and Louise Duke Hartman on Sept. 5, 1973. William Ben Bowen lived at 302 Elm St., Luling, TX. Some of the dates are from Mahala Bowen Gentry's family Bible.

CENSUS: 1880 Guadalupe Co., TX

Bowen, Wm. 36 Farming IL TN AL

Mahaly 28 TX IL AL

Green 10 " " "

Wm. H. 8 " " "

James L 6 " " "

Ithamer 3 " " "

John D. 8/12 Oct " " "

BURIAL: at Straton, near Cuero, TX

 

2. Mahalia Duke (b.21 Dec 1850-,Jackson,AL;d.11 Apr 1928)

sp: Willaim B. Bowen (b.4 Dec 1836-,,IL;m.12 Oct 1868;d.25 Aug 1915)

3. Green Bowen (b.28 Mar 1870;d.6 Mar 1886)

3. William Henry Bowen (b.27 Sep 1872;d.17 Nov 1938)

sp: Sarah Bartlett

sp: Rachel Florence Enscore Bartlett (d.4 Apr 1931)

3. James Lawrence "Lonnie" Bowen (b.Abt 1874;d.3 Oct 1934)

sp: Dora Bowen

3. Ithama I.T. Bowen (b.15 Jan 1877;d.12 Jul 1959)

3. John Davis Bowen (b.12 Oct 1879;d.12 Apr 1901)

3. Josephus Bowen (b.22 Mar 1883;d.28 Dec 1945)

sp: Clara Pettus

sp: Julia Carter

3. Eliza Mahala Bowen (b.9 Aug 1886;d.27 Jul 1905)