Descendants of Freeman Cleveland Bower


Generation No. 1

1. FREEMAN CLEVELAND1 BOWER was born 11 Oct 1857 in Granby, Newton County, Missouri, and died 10 Sep 1938 in Nampa, Canyon County, Idaho. He married (1) SALLIE ANN DUGIE JACKSON 26 Mar 1882 in Llano, Llano County, Texas, daughter of ISAAC JACKSON and MARTHA BARBER. She was born 06 Nov 1864 in Llano, Llano County, Texas, and died 17 Sep 1954 in Waco, McLennan County, Texas. He married (2) VEDA ROSE RELYEA 14 Jul 1900 in New Plymouth, Payette County, Idaho, daughter of ADELBERT RELYEA and AMANDA KEELER. She was born 30 Jun 1882 in Jackson, Jackson Co., Michigan, and died 10 Jul 1952 in Nampa, Canyon County, Idaho.

Notes for FREEMAN CLEVELAND BOWER:
Possible relatives of Freeman Cleveland Bower:
F. W. Bower born in New York and Clara M. Wood born in Missouri, residence: Granby, MO Route #3.
Mary I. Bower Born 8 June 1920, died 4 Oct 1921, cause: Cholera Infantum, burial in Hazel Green Cemetery, Granby, Newton County, Missouri on 5 Oct 1921.

Alternative Birth Date from Idaho Death Index 1911-1951:
BOWER, FREEMAN CLEVELAND NAMPA 110866 04/20/1857 09/10/1938

1870 Census, Libertyhill, Williamson County, Texas
Bower, Charles (15), Ark
Bower, Freman (13), Ark (Carrollton, Carroll County, Arkansas)

1880 Census (15 June 1880), Llano, Llano County, Texas
Leach, Asbury (52), Kentucky, Mary, Mary
Leach, Marthy (53), Wife, Alabama
Leach, Joseph (23), Son, Druggist, Texas
Bower, Free (23), Boarder, Druggist, Missouri

Freeman Cleveland Bower was married to Sallie Ann Jackson in Llano, Texas on 26 March 1882. They had one child, Oscar Homer Bower, and apparently divorced prior to 1893. Sallie continued using her married name of Mrs. F.C. Bower in 1910 in Commanche, Texas and in 1942 in Waco, Texas. Sallie Ann (Jackson) Bower died in Waco, McLennan County, Texas on 17 September 1954.

Marriage Record, New Plymouth, Canyon County, Idaho:
Groom Last Name:BOWER
Groom First Name:Freeman C.
Groom Residence:Boise, Ada County
Bride Last Name:RELYEA
Bride First Name:Veda R.
Bride Residence:New Plymouth
Place:New Plymouth
Date:14 Jul 1900
County of Record:Canyon
State:Idaho
Volume:1
Page:128
Marriage ID:2581

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Ruth Bauer
Age in 1910: 3
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1907
Birthplace: Idaho
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Father's Name: Frederick C (Freeman Cleveland Bower)
Father's Birth Place: Missouri
Mother's Name: Veda (Veda Rose Relyea Bower)
Mother's Birth Place: Michigan
Home in 1910: Boise, Ada, Idaho
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Female
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Frederick C Bauer 52 Head, MO, GER, ENG, Bookkeeper, Grocery
Veda Bauer 27 Wife, MI, NY, MI, Dressmaker
Laura Bauer 9 Daughter, ID, MO, MI (Lura Dee Bower)
Arvel Bauer 7 Son, ID, MO, MI (Orville Emerson "Freddie" Bower)
Ruth Bauer 3 Daughter, ID, MO, MI (Anita Ruth Bower)

1920 Census (5 January 1920), New Plymouth, Payette County, Idaho
Bowers, Freeman, 62, MO, TN, GA
Bowers, Vada, Wife, 37, MI, NY, MI
Bowers, Lura D., Daughter, 18, ID, MO, MI
Bowers, Orville E., Son, 16, ID, MO, MI
Bowers, Ruth, Daughter, 13, ID, MO, MI

Freeman Cleveland Bower was divorced from Veda Rose (Relyea) Bower during the 1920's.

OBIT - FREEMAN C. BOWER
(Idaho Free Press, Nampa, Idaho, Saturday, September 10, 1938)
Freeman C. Bower, 81, Dies in Nampa - Freeman Cleveland Bower, 81, died at a local hospital early today following an illness of several months. Deceased was a Boise Valley pioneer having come here in 1893 from Texas. During his residence in Idaho he has operated grocery and confectionary businesses in Boise, Emmett and New Plymouth. The past few years Mr. Bower made his home in Nampa with his daughter, Mrs. R. C. Hooker. Other surviving children are O.H. (Oscar Homer) Bower of Dallas, Texas, Orville Bower of Oakland, Cal., Mrs. Ruth Schoonover of Philadelphia, Pa. and Miss Dorothy Bower of New Plymouth. Seven grandchildren also survive. The body is at Robinson's mortuary pending announcement of funeral arrangements.

Freeman Cleveland Bower is buried in Parkview Cemetery, New Plymouth, Payette County, Idaho.
Bower, Freeman C, b. 4-20-1857, d. 9/10/1938, bur. 9/12/1938, Sec-4, Row-3, Block-3, Lot-8, Sp #B

More About FREEMAN CLEVELAND BOWER:
Burial: 12 Sep 1938, Parkview Cemetary, New Plymouth, Idaho
Fact: New Plymouth is now in Payette County, ID
Occupation: Owned a bar in Boise, Idaho when first met Veda Rose Relyea.
Second Marriage: 14 Jul 1900, Recorded in Marriage Book, Vol 1, Page 128, Canyon County Courthouse, Caldwell, Idaho.

Notes for SALLIE ANN DUGIE JACKSON:
1882 Marriage:
Freeman Cleveland Bower was married to Sally Jackson in Llano, Llano County, Texas on 26 March 1882. They had at least one child, Oscar Homer Bower, and apparently divorced prior to 1894. Sallie continued using her married name of Mrs. F.C. Bower in 1910 in Commanche, Texas and in 1942 in Waco, Texas. Freeman C. Bower moved to New Plymouth, Idaho where he married Veda Rose Relyea and they had four more children. Freeman Cleveland Bower passed away on 10 Sept 1938 in Nampa, Canyon County, Idaho.

1910 Census (28 April 1910), Justice Precinct, Comanche, Comanche County, Texas
Jackson, Isaac N. (84), Head, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri
Jackson, Martha (70), Wife, Texas, Scotland, Ireland
Jackson, Willie L. (41), Son, Texas, Missouri, Texas, Occupation: Piano
Bower, Mrs. F.C. (43), Daughter, Texas, Missouri, Texas (Sallie Ann Jackson Bower), Occupation: Dry Goods Store

1920 Census (6 January 1920), Justice Precinct #1, Bonham, Ward 2, Fannin County, Texas
Jackson, M. E., Head (Mother), 80, TX, MO, Ireland
Bower, F. C., Daughter, 54, TX, MO, TX (Mrs. Freeman Cleveland Bower)
Jackson, W. L., Son, 48, TX, MO, TX
Morrison, Lula, Servant, 52, TX, USA, USA

1954 Texas Death Index:
Sallie Ann Bower d. 9-17-54 McLennan Co. cert# 45897 (Waco, Texas)
Sallie Ann "Dugie" Jackson Bower, b 6 Nov 1864, d 17 Sep 1954
Oakwood Cemetery, Comanche, Tx.., Center Section, Lot 115
Source: Waring, Margaret T. and Samuel J. C. Waring, Comanche County Gravestone Inscriptions. Comanche, Texas. Margaret T. Waring, ?1981. Vol. 3, pp. 83-84.

More About SALLIE ANN DUGIE JACKSON:
Burial: Sep 1954, Comanche, Comanche County, Texas
First Marriage: First wife of Freeman Cleveland Bower
Nickname: "Dugie"
Residence: 1942, Waco, Texas

Notes for VEDA ROSE RELYEA:
ID Number 2581
Grooms First Name Freeman C.
Grooms Last Name BOWER
Grooms Residence Boise, Ada County
Brides First Name Veda R.
Brides Last Name RELYEA
Brides Residence New Plymouth
County of Record Canyon Co., Idaho
Place of Marriage New Plymouth
Date of Marriage 14 Jul 1900
Volume 1
Page 128

1925 - After divorce from Freeman Bower about 1922, Veda Rose (Relyea) Bower moved to Grimes, Colusa County, California with daughter, Dorothy Ann Bower. There she worked as a cook for ranch hands. She met B-I-L James K Dobson who was married to her sister, Nellie Belle (Relyea) Dobson, and living in Dixon, California. Nellie was killed on 1/24/1928 in an auto-bus accident in Woodland, Yolo County, California. After Nellie's death, Veda and James Dobson were married and returned to live in New Plymouth, Payette County, Idaho.