William Elijah Bowers

1859 - 1920  (60 years)

• Name	William Elijah Bowers
  Birth	28 Nov 1859	TN   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1870	District 18, Carroll Co, TN   [2]
  	age 10
  Census	1880	District 18, Carroll Co, TN   [3]
  	age 21, son, single
  Death	25 Oct 1920	Buena Vista, Carroll Co, TN   [1]
  Findagrave.com	07 Jul 2023
  	See Notes
  Burial	Carroll Co, TN   [1]
  	Butler Cemetery
  Person ID	I990	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   [4, 5]
  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 1	Anna Elizabeth Boswell-xx,   b. 04 May 1869, TN d. 29 Dec 1901, Carroll Co, TN (Age 32 years)
  Marriage	07 Jun 1896	Carroll Co, TN   [5, 6]
  Notes	Children: - five children born -- none lived passed early childhood ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Found at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VN4S-86Q Name: Betsey Ann Boswell **** Sex: Female Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 07 Jun 1896 **** Event Place: Carroll, Tennessee, United States Event Place (Original): Carroll Spouse's Name: W E Bowers **** Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Betsey Ann Boswell Wife F Page: 310 Citing this Record "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VN4S-86Q : 4 December 2014), W E Bowers and Betsey Ann Boswell, 07 Jun 1896; from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing p. 310, Carroll, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Family ID	F1013	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Ora Dessie Brewer-xx,   b. 20 Aug 1886, Carroll Co, TN d. 02 May 1961, Carroll Co, TN (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	12 Aug 1905	Carroll Co, TN
  Notes	Children: dau Susan Adeline Bowers 12/28/1908 Carroll Co, TN - 1987 - on 12/29/1928 in Nashville, Davidson Co, TN married Robert Everett Rivers 1906 - 1965 - they had 4 children son John Martin Bowers 12/18/1910 Carroll Co, TN - on 1/1/1931 in Franklin, Simpson Co, KY married Anna Louise Parrish - they had 2 children son William Thomas Bowers 6/4/1912 Carroll Co, TN - on7/21/1932 in Franklin, Simpson Co, KY married Thelma Lee Stidham - they had 3children dau Lora Christine Bowers 9/5/1916 Carroll Co, TN - 2008 - married Joseph Aylor - no children son Milton Bedford Hayes Bowers 1/6/1919 - 12/7/1974 both Carroll Co, TN - buried Spellings Cem, Buena Vista, Carroll Co, TN - in 1948 married Ruth Marie Williams - no children - they divorced
  Family ID	F1014	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Census - age 10 - 1870 - District 18, Carroll Co, TN Census - age 21, son, single - 1880 - District 18, Carroll Co, TN Marriage - 07 Jun 1896 - Carroll Co, TN Marriage - 12 Aug 1905 - Carroll Co, TN Death - 25 Oct 1920 - Buena Vista, Carroll Co, TN Burial - - Carroll Co, TN  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 7/7/2023 William Elijah Bowers Birth: 28 Nov 1859 Tennessee, USA Death: 25 Oct 1920 (aged 60) Buena Vista, Carroll County, Tennessee, USA Burial: Butler Cemetery, Buena Vista, Carroll County, Tennessee, USA Memorial #: 103012348 Family Members Parents John Bowers 1833-1877 Nancy Adaline Russell Bowers 1833-1914 Spouses Anna Elizabeth Boswell Bowers 1869-1901 Ora Brewer King 1886-1961 Siblings Martha Bowers 1854-1876 Thomas Bowers 1857-1878 Vandella Paralee Bowers Walker 1863-1934 Susan Christina Bowers Butler 1867-1965 Martin Giles Bowers 1869-1962 Julia Bowers Park 1872-1909 Jadie Elmina Bowers Butler 1875-1959 Children William Thomas Bowers 1912-1991 Christine Bowers Aylor 1916-2008 Milton B Bowers 1919-1974 Maintained by: Governor Gordon Browning Museum (50169716) Originally Created by: G-Man (46918562) Added: 2 Jan 2013 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/103012348/william-elijah-bowers Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/103012348/william-elijah-bowers: accessed 07 July 2023), memorial page for William Elijah Bowers (28 Nov 1859-25 Oct 1920), Find a Grave Memorial ID 103012348, citing Butler Cemetery, Buena Vista, Carroll County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Governor Gordon Browning Museum (contributor 50169716). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com bef 6/17/2016 William H Bowers Birth: Nov. 28, 1859 Tennessee, USA Death: Oct. 25, 1920 Buena Vista Carroll County Tennessee, USA Family links: Parents: John Bowers (1833 - 1877) Nancy A. Bowers (1833 - 1914) Spouse: A E Bowers (1888 - 1901) Burial: Butler Cemetery Carroll County Tennessee, USA Created by: G-Man Record added: Jan 02, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 103012348 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NSXJ-VLL William E. Bowers, "Tennessee, Death Records, 1914-1955" Name: William E. Bowers Event Type: Death Event Date: 25 Oct 1920 Event Place: Buena Vista, Carroll Co., Tenn. Gender: Male Marital Status: Married Race: White Age: 60 Birth Year (Estimated): Birth Date: 28 Nov 1859 Birthplace: Tenn. Spouse's Name: Father's Name: John Bowers **** Father's Birthplace: Tenn. Mother's Name: Nancy A. Russel **** Mother's Birthplace: Tenn. Occupation: Merchant Address: Residence Place: Cemetery: Butler Graveyard Burial Place: Burial Date: 26 Oct 1920 Informant's Name: Additional Relatives: Digital Folder Number: 004183998 Image Number: 02021 GS Film number: 1299712 Reference ID: v 4 cn 328 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S22] Death Certificate. [S9] 1870 United States Federal Census. [S10] 1880 United States Federal Census. [S42] Marriage Record Journal. [S48] See Notes. [S41] Marriage License.