West Virginia Pioneers

Family: John Henry Bowen / Mary Elizabeth Simonds (F21285)

m. 4 Feb 1875


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  • Father | Male
    John Henry Bowen

    Born  2 Oct 1850  North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  11 Dec 1929  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  4 Feb 1875  [1, 2]  Roane County, West Virginia, USA  [1, 2] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father   
    Mother  Margaret [Bowen] | F21288 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Mary Elizabeth Simonds

    Born  16 Jun 1851  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  16 Dec 1931  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Thomas Simonds | F21290 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Elizabeth Harris | F21290 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    William Howard Bowen

    Born  11 Mar 1876  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1950   
    Buried    Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Female
    Irena Florence Bowen

    Born  16 Aug 1879  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  27 May 1959  Wirt County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Mt Williams, Wirt County, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Henry Clay Cottrell | F21289 
    Married  27 Jan 1898  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Female
    Susan L Bowen

    Born  13 Aug 1880  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 4 | Male
    Henry H Bowen

    Born  Jun 1883  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 5 | Male
    George Washington Bowen

    Born  7 Jun 1886  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  2 Jun 1954  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Ina Whited | F21291 
    Married  14 Nov 1913  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Vesta A Cottrell | F21292 
    Married  15 Aug 1917  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 6 | Male
    Charles Marion Bowen

    Born  4 May 1889  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  16 Jan 1946  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Anna Mae Wolfe | F21282 
    Married  22 Jul 1917  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Male
    Roy J Bowen

    Born  Jul 1890  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  22 Nov 1926  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 2/4/1875
      Place: Roane, West Virginia
      J N Bowen, 25, No Carolina, Roane Co; Margaret
      M E Simon, 24, Logan Co, WV, Roane Co; Thomas E & Elizabeth

      1880 Curtis, Roane, WV # 146-148
      Simonds, Thomas 74 Mass Mass England
      Elizabeth 63 NC VA NC
      Bowen, John A 30 sil NC NC NC
      Mary E 29 da WV Mass NC
      Simonds, William E 5 gs WVWVWV
      Odda M 3 gd WVWVWV
      Bowen, William H 4 gs WVWVWV
      Irena F 1 gd WVWVWV

      1900 Smithfield, Roane, WV # 99
      Cotrell, Henry C 9/1872 m 2y WVWVWV
      Irene F 8/1878 m 2y 1-1 child WV NC WV
      John S son 10/1898 WVWVWV
      Bowen, John fil 10/1850 m 25y NCNCNC
      Elizabeth mil 6/1851 m 25y 8-7 children WV Mass VA
      Susan C sil 8/1880 WV NC WV
      Henry H bil 6/1883 WV NC WV
      George W bil 6/1887 WV NC WV
      Charles bil 5/1888 WV NC WV
      Roy bil 7/1890 WV NC WV

      1910 Smithfield, Roane, WV # 77
      Bowen, John 60 m1- 35y NCNCNC
      Mary E 58 m1- 35y 8-7 children
      Howard W son 32 s
      Susan L da 28 s
      Henry H son 26 s
      George W son 23 s
      Charles M son 20 s
      Roy J son 17 s

      1920 Smithfield, Roane, WV # 61-61
      Bowen, John 69 NC NC NC
      Mary E 68 WV Mass USA
      Susan da 37 s WV NC WV
      Roy J son 27 s WV NC WV
      -62
      Bowen, Charles M 31 WV NC WV
      May 23 WVWVWV
      Areleen B da 1 8/12 WVWVWV

      1930 Smithfield, Roane, WV # 81
      Bowen, Charles M 40 md age 29 WV NC WV
      Mae 34 md age 21 WVWVWV
      and family
      Elizabeth mother 75 wd md age 22 WVWVWV
      Crecie sis 48 s WV
      {Susan Lucretia??]

      Roane Co births
      female 7/18/1894 too John H & Mary E dead

  • Sources 
    1. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.

    2. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.