John W Bower

1842 - 1926  (84 years)

• Name	John W Bower
  Born	26 Mar 1842	Preston Co, WV   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	2 May 1926	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [2]
  Notes	http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1890308&Type=Death Roane Co death record John William Bower was born in Doddridge Co, the son of Daniel and Catherine Bower, widowed, wife Hester Dates agree with cemetery record dates.
  Person ID	I49005	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	7 Feb 2006

  
  

  Family 1	Barbara E Smith,   b. 22 Feb 1842, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 30 Jun 1911  (Age 69 years)
  Married	20 Oct 1866	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Notes	Roane Co marriages p 20 John W Bower, 24, Preston; Roane, s/o Daniel & Catherine Barbara E Smith 23, Jackson, Roane, d/o George P & Margaret 10/20/1866 1880 Census Place: Lincoln, Wayne, West Virginia John R. BOWEN Self M M W 40 WV Barbara BOWEN Wife F M W 34 WV George W. BOWEN Son M S W 15 WV Sarah BOWEN Dau F S W 10 WV Calista BOWEN Dau F S W 8 WV Monterville BOWEN Son M S W 5 WV Wallace BOWEN Son M S W 4 WV Jane BOWEN Dau F S W 2 WV 1910 Spencer, Roane, WV # 125 all WV WV WV Bowers, John 67 m1- 42y Barbara 67 m1- 42y 7-6 children Harry 26 m1- 5y Dora E dil 26 m1- 5y 3-3 children William H gs 5 Pearl Grace gd 3 Charlie D gs 2 1910 Spencer, Roane, WV # 124 Bowers, George 40 S WV WV WV Roane Co Cemeteries Slate Church Memorial Cemetery Bowers, Barbara B 2/22/1842 - 6/30/1911 John W 3/26/1842- 5/2/1926 Floyd C 1878 - 1967 George D s/o JW & Barbara 11/4/1865 - 11/11/1917 Maggie J 3/15/1871 - 5/7/1878 JM 1/27/1882 - 12/21/1915 The Roane Co death record for little Maggie shows her last name as Bowen, not Bower
  Children	1. George D Bower,   b. 4 Nov 1865, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 11 Nov 1917  (Age 52 years)   2. Maggie J Bower,   b. 15 Mar 1871, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 7 May 1878  (Age 7 years)   3. Floyd C Bower,   b. 1878, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1967  (Age 89 years)   4. J M Bower,   b. 27 Jan 1882, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 21 Dec 1915  (Age 33 years)   5. Harry Bower,   b. Abt 1884, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F13675	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Lena [Kerby],   b. Abt 1877, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	22 Jun 1912	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Notes	RCMR John W Bowers, 70 (W) PA, Roane Lena Kerby, 35 (W) WV, Grantsville, WV 6/22/1912
  Family ID	F13677	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Hester Tanner,   b. Abt 1899, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	25 Jul 1919	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Notes	RCMR John W Bower, 77 (W) res Roane Hester Tanner, 20, Roane, 7/25/1919
  Family ID	F13678	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 26 Mar 1842 - Preston Co, WV  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV. [S64] Death Records, Roane Co, WV.