Bowens - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Toney Bowens

teejay08 — 2012-01-19 15:23:08Z

I am also the great-great granddaughter of Toney and Henrietta Bowens. My grandfather was their youngest son William Arthur Bowen. I am putting together a detailed account of our family and trying to find photos of Toney and Henrietta, all of their children as well as Toney and Henrietta's parents. Any info you have and would like to share will be greatly appreciated!

Tanisha Ruth-Jones

Looking for all of my relatives from Charles Bowens and Donald Bowens Sr. in New Jersey, surrounding areas

32rainbows — 2011-11-27 00:28:05Z

I would like to get know my relatives. My grandfather was Charles Bowens and my grandmother was Mary Bowens. They both lived in New Jersey. My father is Donald Bowens of Toms River, New Jersey. Please respond so I may start our family tree.

Best Regards,
Teresa Bowens

Re: Bowens/Evergreen, Conecuh County, Alabama

CEDRICBOWENGLOBAL — 2011-07-03 10:46:41Z

I am Cedric L Bowen Jr.
My father is Cedric L Bowen Sr.
My grandfather is Thaddeus L Bowens
I believe I met you before when I was 11yrs old.
August 13, 2011 I will be 32.

Lansing Bowens -GA

urbanamom — 2011-05-17 15:21:18Z

I am trying to find info on my great great grandfather Lansing Bowens. He was born in GA about 1843, according to census records, but I have not been able to find any info prior to him relocating to Buckeystown, MD around 1866. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Michelle

BOWENS Tommy - Vietnam Wall section 6W

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2011-05-14 12:11:14Z

BOWENS Tommy - Vietnam Wall section 6W

Honor our Veterans. This is one of many photographs of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Parker Co, TX. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 220,676 photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Parker), cemetery(Vietnam) and Surname.

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BOWENS Frank - Vietnam Wall section 9W

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2011-04-30 15:41:02Z

BOWENS Frank - Vietnam Wall section 9W

Honor our Veterans. This is one of many photographs of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Parker Co, TX. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 220,674 photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Parker), cemetery(Vietnam) and Surname.

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Re: BOWENS IN THE SOUTH.

hicksps1 — 2011-01-10 16:54:13Z

Yes

Re: Andrew Jackson Bowens (died 1946-Martin CtyKy

JoAnnBowens747 — 2009-11-15 06:30:20Z

I don't think we are kin. I have not found any ancestor in Kansas. They all lived in Kentucky and West Virginia. It is ironical that the names are so similar though. Sorry.

Re: Andrew Jackson Bowens (died 1946-Martin CtyKy

sandrajarvis2009 — 2009-11-13 20:12:09Z

Our family names sound so close to yours. My Grandmother's name was Glady Vivian Bowen b 1896. Her brother's name was Emery Jackson Bowen b 1889. Her parent's names were Addison Milton Bowen b 1858 and Mary Ann Parnell b b 1868. They lived in Kansas. Where did your family live? Mary Ann Parnell's father's name was Andrew Jackson Parnell b abt 1843. hmmmm!

Bowen or Bowens? in TX before 1860

rhondagustafson820 — 2009-11-03 23:41:48Z

I haven't had luck just using the surname Bowen so thought I would try Bowens. My great grandmother was Leacy or Leecie Ann Bowen Minyard B. TX 1861. I cannot find out who her parents are. In the 1870 census she shows up in the household of James E. Hulett and wife Artheney. There are Hulett and Tatum children in this house along with Leecie as the lone Bowen. I don't know the relationship to either Hulett or Ainsworth (which I have deduced to be Artheney's maiden name). Perhaps she was a niece. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Re: BOWENS IN THE SOUTH.

bobbydemon1 — 2009-10-29 00:41:43Z

Yes I am with roors in Springfield and Cedar Hill Tn, I was born on raised in Louisville, Ky.

Re: BOWENS IN THE SOUTH.

ladyp148 — 2009-10-27 03:27:42Z

Are you African American?

Re: Toney Bowens

semajbowens — 2009-09-07 04:17:22Z

I do have a Toney and King Bowens in my family.

Re: Jessie James Bowens

semajbowens — 2009-09-07 04:14:55Z

Reading your message I'm kind of confused. Im James Harold Bowens Jr. My fathers parents were Waddy Bowens and Ethel Smith. So, is your Mom Waddy's sister? That would make her my Great Aunt. What is your Mom's name and YOUR name? What city do you live in?

James.

You can email me at Semajbowens@aol.com

Re: Jessie James Bowens

pigotte — 2009-09-06 23:23:59Z

I am grand-daughter of Waddy Bowens and Ethel Smith. Brother to your grand-father. My mother passed away 26 years ago. I am first cousin to James Harold Bowens. His father is my mothers baby brother.

Re: Hansford Bowens

melking555 — 2009-06-03 15:36:35Z

My mamaw is from Martin County she is a Bowen Leila(Lillian Bowen0 She married Elbert Mollett. I am also tyrin to do a family tree,tryin to find out more about the Bowens and her mother which is Ruby Bradley.

BOWENS Judy N 1954-2002 section 104

t42DFWNat — 2009-02-12 23:44:47Z

BOWENS Judy N 1954-2002 section 104

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Re: BOWENS IN THE SOUTH.

jenny9675309 — 2009-01-11 20:08:57Z

you may want to go to the lds genealogy site thay do have a lot of info on well every thing also go to the other spellings of the last name too and also over to usgenweb and genealogy.com it does work also be for there was the last name bowen the family name was owen meaning the son of owen as for the name bowens well it comes from the family last name of bowen the owens name also comes from the last name of owen the name is welch and it cones from weles

Re: BOWENS IN THE SOUTH.

hicksps1 — 2008-12-29 15:02:47Z

Just finished reading the thread. Account will expire in two days, at the moment not planning to renew so please email me at hicksps@yahoo.com with the subject line - Hamilton-Bowen.

I am a descendant of William/Will Bowen(s) and Anna/Annie Hamilton. William was born abt Feb 1873 in Georgia. He lived in Terrell County and Lee County, Georgia. Anna Hamilton was born abt Oct 1872 and lived in Clay, Terrell, and Lee Counties, Georgia. Siblings of William - Buff/Columbus, Harriett, Ellis, and Henry Bowen(s); all born in Georgia. Parents born in South Carolina. Parents of Anna Hamilton were Abner Hamilton and Narcissa Winket or Winkey. Siblings of Anna - Willie, Mollie, John, Walter, Aldonia, Lizzie, Estella, Abner Jr., and William; all born in Georgia. Narcissa parents were born in Alabama.

William and Anna were married in Terrell County, Georgia December 28, 1885. Children were John, Jamie/Jennie, Clara Estell, Osee/Oscar, Luther(Rushie), William C Bowen. William's second wife was Cornelia, born abt 1877 in Georgia. One child with William named Willie.

Any information is greatly appreciated.

Re: Johnnie B. Bowens

jenny9675309 — 2008-11-18 05:37:20Z

your so verry welcome also if you go to the usgenweb site for texas you can find lot's of recards and to the lds genelogy site as well you can find recards as well and also the genelogy.com site you may find some thing too

Re: Johnnie B. Bowens

Awoodruff58 — 2008-11-17 23:14:06Z

sorry to say but he is not the one I am looking for. Mine was born about 1927. and married: Rossie Bertram Reeves

thank you for the heads up on the spelling of the name.

Re: Johnnie B. Bowens

jenny9675309 — 2008-11-17 21:36:17Z

hi well i'm working on a johnnie barron bowen who died in 1911 and well he's my grate grand pa but any ways it may also help to look under the other spellings of the last name as well

Johnnie B. Bowens

Awoodruff58 — 2008-09-29 04:50:49Z

I am looking for a Johnnie B. Bowens, he died in Texas 1982.
married to: Rossie Bertram Reeves.
Anyone out there researching the bowens lines? I am stuck.
can anyone help out?

Bowens/Evergreen, Conecuh County, Alabama

quintellaboykin — 2008-08-28 03:39:15Z

We're a strong line of Bowens dating back to the 1800th so for to!/current: My mothers name is Bowens, her mother name was Spears.

Sincerely,

Quintella Benjamin
Historian

Re: Bowens out of No. Tn.

ladyp148 — 2008-08-10 21:17:37Z

I am also an AFAM Bowens from Texas who is looking for realatives from TN, GA and possibly VA.

Re: Toney Bowens

mariahc92 — 2008-08-07 02:31:52Z

I'm decendent of Toney Bowens Henrietta Rosemond
I'm Clyde Bowens granddaughter and he wanted me to find out more about Toney Bowens

re just wanting to know if any one has looked under any of the other spellings of the last name yet /*

jenny9675309 — 2008-06-04 03:02:46Z

hi it may help to look uneder the other spellings as well thats what i'm trying to work on now

Re: Toney Bowens

semajbowens — 2007-11-01 04:49:24Z

I believe your uncle King Bowens was my grandfather (Waddy Bowens) brother. My grandfathers father was Toney Bowens. Email me at semajbowens@aol.com

Re: BOWENS IN THE SOUTH.

ladyp148 — 2007-08-27 06:40:59Z

Jenny,

Need help with the surname Bowens from the AfAm line. Some census will have the same person with both spellings, with and with out the s. My Bowens were in Coweta Co GA for awhile before going to Texas. They can also be found in TN and SC, are both races tied together in anyway.

Bishop Bowens

CathySisson — 2007-08-09 06:49:14Z

I found this while researching and thought I'd post it in the hope that it might help someone else. I'm not related to anyone listed.

Old School Photo including Vivian Bowens - likely Illinois

RandallMcDaniel44 — 2007-07-03 05:21:19Z

I recently purchased a bunch of old photos while visiting Illinois. One photo shows 29 children. One of the names listed on the reverse is "Vivian Bowens". I would guess that she is on the front row, far right. The photo is also noted "Room 3, Lincoln School". Could this be Lincoln, Illinois??

Attached is a copy of the photo. If this is one of your ancestors, please contact me.

Re: James Clarence Bowens

ladyp148 — 2007-05-08 05:40:50Z

Randa,

I am a Bowens from Texas and I am looking for my line of Bowens that's from the Oklahoma. I hava a James C Bowens b. 1896 in TX, married to a Nora. All of his children seem to have been born in Chickasha, Oklahoma. Some of the Bowens from Texas went to Oklahoma to purchase land and some went to Tennessee. Please email me to compare names.

Pat

Re: James Clarence Bowens, Sr

alaskabluebird — 2006-01-19 05:09:13Z

Can you please tell me a little more about your James C Bowens? I'm looking for a J.C. Bowen that lived in Hood County & am wondering if it could be the same? What year was your James C born? Do you know his wife(s) name(s)? Please reply. Thanks.

Re: Bowens Family

2005-11-09 03:09:47Z

Michelle, Mary Elizabeth Smith Bowen married David Wesley McKnight 10-22-1882. They are my gr grandparents. They had 5 daughters. I'd love to share info with you.

Bobbye

Re: Bowens Family

bowensmith — 2005-10-24 17:01:03Z

Descendants of Mary Elisabeth Smith Bowen Mcknight

1 [1] Mary Elisabeth Smith 1844 - 1918 +Thomas Lake Bowen 1845 -m: February 25, 1866 Father: James D Bowen Mother: Elisabeth
2 Carrie Bowen +Beaugaurd Wetherford m: September 24, 1892
2 Thomas Bowen
2 Alice Bowen +John W Campbell m: July 26, 1898
2 Edd Bowen
2 Delaney Wilson Bowen 1867 - 1912 +Addie Russell 1869 -m: June 01, 1890
2 James Bowen 1868 -
2 [2] Walter Henry Bowen 1870 - 1944 +Carrie Lee Wilder 1874 - 1915
m: February 17, 1892 Father: Leander R. Wilder Mother: Mary Elizabeth Whitesides
*2nd Wife of [2] Walter Henry Bowen: +Margaret Fleming m: Aft. 1907
2 Benjamin Stubbs Bowen 1876 - 1932 +Ruth Caroline Jolly 1879 - 1967
m: October 10, 1900

2nd husband of Mary Elisabeth Smith
+ Mc Knight

Barbara if this is the family you speak of, I am willing to share info and pics. Micelle

Please email me turtleshell40@msn.com

Re: Bowens Family

2005-04-27 22:30:28Z

I have not run across a Mary Elizabeth Smith Bowen McKnight in my research to date. So far as I can tell, Bowens females married into one of the Smith branches around Lawrence Co, MS, but no female Smith's marrying Bowen(s), at least not yet. In what area did she live?

Re: Bowens Family

bob7331 — 2005-04-27 02:43:49Z

Do you have a Mary Elizabeth Smith Bowen McKnight in your line of Bowens?

William Franklin Bowens

KMcFarlane8046 — 2005-04-14 04:23:06Z

I am looking for ancestors or relatives of William Franklin Bowens or Bowen, who lived in Gibson & Weakley Co. Tennessee after the Civil War. He was married to Martha Jane Betts in 1866, their marriage license reads "Frank and Jane". Family lore says he was born near Centralia IL, about 1842. Some census listings say IL, others say TN. His parents were from SC(father) and NC(mother). The 1890 veterans listing says he was a Union soldier - quite unusual for where he was living in Tennessee - but he has not been identified among official lists of Civil War vets of North or South. Searches of Bowen, Boren, Boen in various forms have not produced any known ancestors, nor any known census listing for W. F. prior to 1870.

Bowens in MS

DENYCEP — 2005-04-06 22:06:59Z

Neshaya:

My husband's mother is a Bowens from Monticello, MS. Her name is Kathern; I don't what her brothers and sisters names were but I think her father was Charlie. Monticello is in southern MS in Lawrence Co. What part of MS are your Bowens from?

Bowens Family

DENYCEP — 2005-04-06 22:06:59Z

Congratulations on your marriage. We just received a reunion
notice from Mount Olive, MS for the Bowens-Smith reunion. Maybe
our Bowens were related. Do you have any names or dates of people
from Mississippi? You can email me directly at dgp954@cinci.rr.com
Thanks,

Bowens in MS

DENYCEP — 2005-04-06 22:06:59Z

Tara:

What part of MS were your Bowens from? My
husband's family is from Monticello, MS.
His grandfather was Charlie Bowens; and I
think his parents were Willis Bowens and
Sela (Priscilla) Haynes.

Bowens inMS

DENYCEP — 2005-04-06 22:06:59Z

Is that in or close to Lawrence Co., MS?

Re: BOWENS IN THE SOUTH.

2005-04-01 21:43:43Z

yes you can e-mail me at: b9675309jenny@sbcglobal.net from there i can give you the file or if you want you can go to my group page and get the file as well at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jennys_worldof_ghost/

Re: BOWENS IN THE SOUTH.

lstevens159 — 2005-04-01 20:54:50Z

Jennifer-
I've been reading old posts in desparation. I am new to the geneology search. I wondered if you had a Susie A. Bowen Lewis b: 8/10/1884 and died 1/25/1964. She was my maternal great grandmother. When I first started searching family said her name was Suzie Bones, so I understand spelling variations, but I still can find nothing. I have visited her grave in the Evans Cemetery in Kentucky, but it is a very old stone marker, barely legible. I believe her husband's name was David, but this is from family and I have found nothing confirming exact information. Any thing you can send me is greatly appreciated.

Re: James Clarence Bowens, Sr

dyhoward34 — 2005-03-05 03:22:46Z

Hello, I might have some information for you just email me and we can compare notes!!! James C. Bowens was my grandfather.

dee

Wm. Dunwood Bowens in TN / MS

2004-10-31 21:45:13Z

Hi Brenda, I'm interested in your line in MS. I am looking for my Ggrandfather, Wm. Dunwood Bowens, and his brother, Chester, from northeastern MS. Their father reportedly died early and the boy were more or less on their own. Any of this sound familiar? Thanks, Lois Clifton

Warren Bowens

Trish_Bliss02 — 2004-09-30 17:03:37Z

source: Post-Tribune Gary, IN., U.S.A.
deceased: Bowens, Warren
age: 84
died: Dec. 29, 2002
place of death: Merrillville, IN
formerly of: Magnolia, MS

Full obit upon request
Please contact me at : krmom@indy.rr.com

Note: I am not related. I am just posting this, as a courtesy, hoping to help someone with their genealogical quest.

William Bowins or Bowens born 1720

2004-09-21 20:59:27Z

I've traced my family back to William Bowins born about 1720 in Burgh-Le-Marsh, Lincolnshire, England.
I'm having trouble going back any further. Any help or suggestions would be welcome. Thanks.

Bowens in MS

2004-09-21 20:58:56Z

Dear Brenda,

I feel your concerns! I am 22 years old and I lost my father at the age of 11, and did not know him that well. But I did get to talk to my grandmother a few times before she passed away this past August. She had just made 87. So, I got to get a little information on our family history. So if there is anything that I can help you with, please let me know. The only thing that I can think of is that I was told that we have four different ways to spell our name and that we are related to each of them. Bowens, Bowen, Bourens, Bouren. Then if any one has family with those last naem spellings that have family that originally came from Mississippi, then we are related. So, I hope that this helps. I know that I have some family in MS, but I do not know to much about them. But I really hope that this helps you.

Neshaya Bowens
a*k*a
Shay

Mr L C Bowens in Memphis, TN

2004-09-21 20:57:54Z

I'am looking for the familt of Mr L C Bowens from memphis tn shelby county.Mary Lee Bowens.Brothers and sisters.