Martin Giles Bowers

1869 - 1962  (92 years)

• Name	Martin Giles Bowers
  Birth	29 Nov 1869	TN   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1870	District 18, Carroll Co, TN   [3]
  	age 6/12
  Census	1880	District 18, Carroll Co, TN   [4]
  	age 10, son
  Census	1910	District 18, Carroll Co, TN   [5]
  	age 40,single
  Census	1920	District 18, Carroll Co, TN   [6]
  	age 50, wife Eva-age 26, 2 daus-Lillian Nellie-age 4 & Charlotte M-age 2
  Census	1930	District 18, Carroll Co, TN   [7]
  	age 60,wife Eva G-age 35, 5 daus- L Nell-14, Lottie M-12, Mable-9, Kathleen G-7, Clara L-4
  Census	1940	District 18, Carroll Co, TN   [8]
  	age 70,wife Eva-age 45, 4 children, & 1 other
  Death	13 Nov 1962	Buena Vista, Carroll Co, TN   [1, 2]
  Findagrave.com	06 Jul 2023
  	See Notes
  Obituary	See Documents
  Burial	Camden, Benton Co, TN   [9]
  	Pleasant Hill Bapt Church Cemetery
  Person ID	I341	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	John Alexander Bowers,   b. 14 May 1833, Buena Vista, Carroll Co, TN d. 16 Jan 1877, Carroll Co, TN (Age 43 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Nancy Adeline Russell,   b. 20 May 1833, Henry Co, TN d. 20 Nov 1914, Buena Vista, Carroll Co, TN (Age 81 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	30 Oct 1853	Henry Co, TN   [10, 11]
  Notes	----------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8Y6-362 Name: John Bowers **** Birth Date: Birthplace: Age: Spouse's Name: Adaline Russell **** Spouse's Birth Date: Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Age: Event Date: 28 Oct 1853 **** Event Place: Henry, Tennessee **** Father's Name: Mother's Name: Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Mother's Name: Race: Marital Status: Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Race: Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M51931-7 System Origin: Tennessee-EASy GS Film number: 575022 Reference ID: Vol A Citing this Record: "Tennessee, Marriages, 1796-1950," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8Y6-362 : accessed 3 May 2015), John Bowers and Adaline Russell, 28 Oct 1853; citing Henry, Tennessee, reference Vol A; FHL microfilm 575,022. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VN8J-Z4X Name: Adaline Russell Also Known As Name: Name Suffix: Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 28 Oct 1853 Event Place: Henry, Tennessee, United States Gender: Female Spouse's Name: John Bowers Spouse's Also Known As Name: Spouse's Name Prefix: Spouse's Name Suffix: Page: 63 Citing this Record "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VN8J-Z4X : 4 December 2014), John Bowers and Adaline Russell, 28 Oct 1853; from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing p. 63, Henry, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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  Family ID	F126	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eva Gay Kee-xx,   b. 12 Dec 1894, Benton Co, TN d. 13 Aug 1983 (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	14 Jan 1915	Carroll Co, TN   [10, 12]
  Notes	Children: dau Lilliam Nell Bowers - married Zeno Birdwell dau Charlotte Bowers - married Charles Rodgers dau Mabel Bowers - married Dr. John Reed dau Kathleen Bowers - married James Henry dau Clara Lee Bowers - married Paul Noles ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XZ7C-MJ9 M G Bowers, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950" Name: M G Bowers **** Titles and Terms: Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 14 Jan 1915 **** Event Place: Carroll, Tennessee, United States **** Age: Birth Year (Estimated): Father's Name: Father's Titles and Terms: Mother's Name: Mother's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Name: Eva Kee **** Spouse's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Age: Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Father's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Mother's Name: Spouse's Mother's Titles and Terms: Reference ID: 394 GS Film number: 944064 Digital Folder Number: 004266913 Image Number: 00509 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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  Family ID	F1010	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Census - age 6/12 - 1870 - District 18, Carroll Co, TN Census - age 10, son - 1880 - District 18, Carroll Co, TN Census - age 40,single - 1910 - District 18, Carroll Co, TN Marriage - 14 Jan 1915 - Carroll Co, TN Census - age 50, wife Eva-age 26, 2 daus-Lillian Nellie-age 4 & Charlotte M-age 2 - 1920 - District 18, Carroll Co, TN Census - age 60,wife Eva G-age 35, 5 daus- L Nell-14, Lottie M-12, Mable-9, Kathleen G-7, Clara L-4 - 1930 - District 18, Carroll Co, TN Census - age 70,wife Eva-age 45, 4 children, & 1 other - 1940 - District 18, Carroll Co, TN Death - 13 Nov 1962 - Buena Vista, Carroll Co, TN Burial - - Camden, Benton Co, TN  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** - name possibly Milton G Bowers? - not according to death certificate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JP12-P3X Age: 92 Given Name: Martin Middle Name: Surname: Bowers Name Suffix: Birth Date: 29 Nov 1870 State: Tennessee Last Place of Residence: Previous Residence Postal Code: Event Date: Nov 1962 Citing this Record: "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JP12-P3X : 20 May 2014), Martin Bowers, Nov 1962; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 7/6/2023 Martin Giles Bowers Birth: 29 Nov 1869 Carroll County, Tennessee, USA Death: 13 Nov 1962 (aged 92) Buena Vista, Carroll County, Tennessee, USA Burial: Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Camden, Benton County, Tennessee, USA Memorial #: 61787986 Bio: Martin Giles Bowers served in the Tennessee General assembly from 1902 until 1904. He was a Mason Family Members Parents John Bowers 1833-1877 Nancy Adaline Russell Bowers 1833-1914 Spouse Eva Gay Kee Bowers 1894-1983 Siblings Martha Bowers 1854-1876 Thomas Bowers 1857-1878 William Elijah Bowers 1859-1920 Vandella Paralee Bowers Walker 1863-1934 Susan Christina Bowers Butler 1867-1965 Julia Bowers Park 1872-1909 Jadie Elmina Bowers Butler 1875-1959 Maintained by: Sharon M. Bledsoe (46957219) Originally Created by: Rick Lambert (47222177) Added: 17 Nov 2010 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61787986/martin-giles-bowers Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61787986/martin-giles-bowers: accessed 06 July 2023), memorial page for Martin Giles Bowers (29 Nov 1869-13 Nov 1962), Find a Grave Memorial ID 61787986, citing Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Camden, Benton County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Sharon M. Bledsoe (contributor 46957219). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com bef 7/6/2023 Martin Giles Bowers Birth: Nov. 29, 1869 Death: Nov. 13, 1962 Mason Burial: Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery Camden Benton County Tennessee, USA Created by: Rick Lambert Record added: Nov 17, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 61787986 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S49] Social Security Death Index. [S22] Death Certificate. [S9] 1870 United States Federal Census. [S10] 1880 United States Federal Census. [S12] 1910 United States Federal Census. [S13] 1920 United States Federal Census. [S14] 1930 United States Federal Census. [S15] 1940 United States Federal Census. [S25] Findagrave.com. [S42] Marriage Record Journal. [S48] See Notes. [S41] Marriage License.