William Arthur Hatley and Beatrice M. Bowles
Husband William Arthur Hatley
Born: Aug 4, 1896 - Stanly Co., NC Died: Sep 27, 1975 - Eden, Rockingham Co., NC Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VAMarriage:
Wife Beatrice M. Bowles
Born: Feb 27, 1908 - WV Died: Apr 15, 2004 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA Buried: Apr 17, 2004 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: George Robert Bowles (1871-1946) Mother: Lavina Quince Young (1877-1959)
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Benjamin Alexander Bowles and Victoria Parcell
Husband Benjamin Alexander Bowles
Born: Feb 1854 - Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:
Father: Joseph Bowles (1818- ) Mother: Lucinda Robertson (1824- )
Marriage: Apr 29, 1883 - Franklin Co., VA
Wife Victoria Parcell
Born: Mar 1864 - Franklin Co., VA Died: Buried:
Father: Armistead P. Parcell (1832- ) Mother: Clary J. Stegall (1841- )
Children
1 M Henry Clay Bowles
Born: Feb 27, 1894 - Henry Co., VA Died: Nov 25, 1963 - Franklin Mem. Hosp., Rocky Mount, VA Buried: - Robertson-Bowles Cem., Rocky Mount, VASpouse: Betty Mae Brown (1905- ) Marr: 1920-1921Spouse: Irene Robertson (1913-1994) Marr: Feb 2, 1942 - Rocky Mount, Franklin Co., VA
Notes: Marriage (Victoria Parcell):
Benjamin Alexander Bowles and Anna Della Trent
Husband Benjamin Alexander Bowles
AKA: Ben Bowles Born: Jul 1, 1877 - Henry Co., VA Died: Jun 28, 1964 Buried: - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA
Father: Jabel Bowles (1820-1905) Mother: Ann Prillaman (1837-1928)
Marriage: May 14, 1905 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Anna Della Trent
AKA: Annie Born: Nov 22, 1884 - Henry Co., VA Died: Aug 5, 1939 - Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC Buried: - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA
Father: William H. Trent (1858-1947) Mother: Emma Rosabelle Stanley (1864-1952)
Children
1 M Conis Dewey Bowles
Born: Mar 20, 1906 - Bassett, Henry Co., VA Died: Mar 14, 1985 - Comm. Hosp. of Roanoke Valley, Roanoke, VA Buried: - Sherwood Abbey, Salem (city), VASpouse: Grace Eleanor Doyle (1905- ) Marr: Dec 13, 1925 - Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NCSpouse: Laura Bays (Cir 1911- ) Marr: Jul 23, 1948 - Amherst Co., VA
2 M Letcher Hill Bowles
Born: Jun 4, 1910 - Kimball, WV Died: Mar 8, 1987 - Lewis-Gale Med. Ctr., Salem, VA Buried: - Sherwood Burial Pk., Salem (city), VASpouse: Hazel P. Gearheart (Cir 1913- ) Marr: Sep 15, 1931 - York Co., SCSpouse: Virginia Margaret Fortune (1917-2007) Marr: May 11, 1940 - Rochester, Oakland Co., MI
3 M Stanley Wilson Bowles, Sr.
Born: Oct 17, 1912 - Maybeury, McDowell Co., WV Died: Sep 7, 1992 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Buried: - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VASpouse: Carlyne Bessie Reynolds (1914-2002) Marr: Dec 16, 1935 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Notes: Marriage (Anna Della Trent):
Benjamin B. Bowles and Nannie B. Parcell
Husband Benjamin B. Bowles
Born: 1859 - Franklin Co., VA Died: Buried:Marriage: Feb 17, 1884 - Franklin Co., VA
Wife Nannie B. Parcell
Born: 1865 - Franklin Co., VA Died: Buried:
Father: Armistead P. Parcell (1832- ) Mother: Clary J. Stegall (1841- )
Children
Notes: Marriage (Nannie B. Parcell):
Benton Bowles and Lora Susan Hollandsworth
Husband Benton Bowles
Born: Oct 1873 - WV Died: Buried:Marriage: Abt 1899-1900 - VA
Wife Lora Susan Hollandsworth
Born: Jan 9, 1878 - Lincoln Co., WV Died: Buried:
Father: Hashman Jermon Hollandsworth (1832-Bef 1900) Mother: Martha Jane McGhee (1839-1909)
Children
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Frank Henry McKinney and Bertha Faire Bowles
Husband Frank Henry McKinney
Born: Dec 7, 1883 - Piedmont, Anderson Co., SC Died: Mar 11, 1958 - Jacksonville, Duval Co., FL Buried: - Restlawn Mem. Pk., Jacksonville, FLMarriage: Jun 7, 1910 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Bertha Faire Bowles
Born: Sep 23, 1887 - Henry Co., VA Died: Aug 15, 1982 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA Buried: - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA
Father: Daniel L. Bowles (1856-1908) Mother: Sarah Louise Cheshire (1866-1916)
Other Spouse: Dr., Jesse Martin Shackelford, M.D. (1869-1941) - Feb 9, 1939 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Children
Notes: Marriage (Bertha Faire Bowles):
He 26, she 22. Both single. He born Piedmont, SC & she Henry Co., Va. S/o Z.T. & D. McKinney; D/o D.L. & S.L. Bowles. Marr. Jun. 7, 1910, Henry Co., Va.; Div. Jul. 20, 1920, Henry Co., Va.
Notes: Marriage (Dr., Jesse Martin Shackelford, M.D.):
He 69, she 50. He once wid. & she once div. He was a physician. S/o W.G. Shackelford & Patty Richardson; D/o D.L. Bowles & Sarah Cheshire. Marr. Feb. 9, 1939, Martinsville, Va., by C.W. Reed, Min.
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Dr., Jesse Martin Shackelford, M.D. and Bertha Faire Bowles
Husband Dr., Jesse Martin Shackelford, M.D.
Born: Dec 7, 1869 - Irisburg, Henry Co., VA Died: Oct 1941 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Buried: - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA
Father: William George Shackelford, Jr. (1848-1938) Mother: Martha Ann Richardson (1850-1927)
Marriage: Feb 9, 1939 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Wife Bertha Faire Bowles
Born: Sep 23, 1887 - Henry Co., VA Died: Aug 15, 1982 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA Buried: - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA
Father: Daniel L. Bowles (1856-1908) Mother: Sarah Louise Cheshire (1866-1916)
Other Spouse: Frank Henry McKinney (1883-1958) - Jun 7, 1910 - Henry Co., VA
Children
Notes: Marriage (Bertha Faire Bowles):
He 69, she 50. He once wid. & she once div. He was a physician. S/o W.G. Shackelford & Patty Richardson; D/o D.L. Bowles & Sarah Cheshire. Marr. Feb. 9, 1939, Martinsville, Va., by C.W. Reed, Min.
Notes: Marriage (Frank Henry McKinney):
He 26, she 22. Both single. He born Piedmont, SC & she Henry Co., Va. S/o Z.T. & D. McKinney; D/o D.L. & S.L. Bowles. Marr. Jun. 7, 1910, Henry Co., Va.; Div. Jul. 20, 1920, Henry Co., Va.
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Daniel C. Washburn and Bertha M. Bowles
Husband Daniel C. Washburn
AKA: Dan Born: Apr 18, 1894 - VA Died: Jan 18, 1962 Buried: - Bowles-Washburn Cem., Patrick Co., VA
Father: Nathaniel Ira Thompson Washburn (1856-1929) Mother: Mary Jane Spencer (1856- )
Marriage: Abt 1920
Wife Bertha M. Bowles
Born: Aug 28, 1901 - VA Died: Apr 30, 1989 Buried: - Bowles-Washburn Cem., Patrick Co., VA
Children
1 M Raymond C. Washburn
Born: Dec 23, 1920 - VA Died: Dec 24, 1938 - Henry Co., VA Buried: - Bowles-Washburn Cem., Patrick Co., VA
2 M William Elwood Washburn
AKA: Bill Born: Feb 25, 1922 - Patrick Co., VA Died: Jun 21, 2012 - Blue Ridge Rehab. Ctr., Stuart, VA Buried: Jun 25, 2012 - Pleasant View Bapt. Ch. Cem., Patrick Co., VASpouse: Lera Hester Craig (1922-2011) Marr: 1946
3 F Viola Washburn
Born: 1923 - VA Died: Buried:
4 F Virginia Mae Washburn
Born: Feb 5, 1929 - Henry Co., VA Died: Apr 16, 1958 - Charlotte Memorial Hospital, Charlotte, NC Buried: Apr 17, 1958 - Bowles-Washburn Cem., Patrick Co., VASpouse: Jesse Wilbert Via, Jr. (1926-1997) Marr: Jul 1, 1946 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
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Albert Sidney Via and Bessie Lee Bowles
Husband Albert Sidney Via
AKA: Sid Born: May 30, 1899 - Rockingham Co., NC Died: Jan 4, 1943 - Reed Creek (rural), Henry Co., VA Buried: Jan 5, 1943 - Via Cem., Oak Level, VA
Father: John Pinkard Via (1864-1925) Mother: Betty Ruth Via (1877-1958)
Marriage: Feb 25, 1923 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Bessie Lee Bowles
Born: Cir 1900 Died: Buried:
Children
1 M Carl William Via
Born: May 7, 1934 - Bassett, Henry Co., VA Died: Aug 24, 2008 - Bassett, Henry Co., VA Buried: Aug 27, 2008 - Old Center PBC Cem., Sanville, VASpouse: Margaret Virginia Wray (1936-2009) Marr: Sep 19, 1952 - Henry Co., VA
2 M Wallie Lee Via
Born: Jul 9, 1935 - Henry Co., VA Died: Dec 5, 1992 - Patrick Co., VA Buried:Spouse: Carolyn Mize (1939-2024) Marr: Jan 28, 1956 - Bassett, Henry Co., VA
Notes: Marriage (Bessie Lee Bowles):
Eugene Morris Compton and Betty Jane Bowles
Husband Eugene Morris Compton
Born: Aug 13, 1939 - Henry Co., VA Died: Aug 1, 1998 Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: Leonard Morris Compton (1917-1995) Mother: Beona Sunshine Hughes (1919-2013)
Marriage: Jun 30, 1957 - Bassett, Henry Co., VA
Wife Betty Jane Bowles
Born: Dec 4, 1937 - Henry Co., VA Died: Jul 18, 2022 - Roman Eagle Nursing Home, Danville, VA Buried: Jul 23, 2022 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: Frank Aaron Bowles (1915-1997) Mother: Nellie Grace Stone (1916-2006)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Betty Jane Bowles):
Both single. He worked for Blueridge Hardware Co. & she for DuPont. Marr. by C.J. McBride, Min.
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William Booker Ramsey and Catherine F. Bowles
Husband William Booker Ramsey
Born: Feb 14, 1842 - Franklin Co., VA Died: Feb 20, 1908 Buried: - Ramsey Cem., Bassett Forks, VA
Father: David M. Ramsey (1793-1881) Mother: Nancy Goode (1801- )
Marriage: Jan 18, 1866 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Catherine F. Bowles
Born: 1840 - Henry Co., VA Died: Bef Aug 10, 1882 Buried:
Father: Alexander H. Bowles (1793- ) Mother: Catherine Goode (1794- )
Children
1 M Alex W. Ramsey
Born: 1870 - VA Died: Buried:
2 M Daniel P. Ramsey
Born: 1871 - Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:Spouse: Anna Beck (1880- ) Marr: Dec 22, 1897 - Henry Co., VA
Notes: Marriage (Catherine F. Bowles):
Columbus Graten Bowles and Ella M. Stultz
Husband Columbus Graten Bowles
Born: Oct 17, 1853 - Wythe Co., VA Died: Mar 26, 1937 - Mayo, Patrick Co., VA Buried: Mar 27, 1937 - Stella, Patrick Co., VAMarriage: Dec 27, 1876 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Ella M. Stultz
Born: 1857 - Henry Co., VA Died: Aug 3, 1892 - Henry Co., VA Buried: - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA
Father: Johnson W. Stultz (1832-1927) Mother: Mary E. Burch (1837-Bef 1885)
Children
1 F Laurine Bowles
AKA: Laura Born: 1879 - Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:Spouse: George W. Stock (1864- ) Marr: Dec 11, 1899 - Henry Co., VA
Notes: Marriage (Ella M. Stultz):
Their marriage is recorded in the Henry County, Va., Marriage Register No. 1, p. 77, line 114, 27 Dec. 1876: C.G. Bowles, 23, single, born Wythe Co., Va., resides Henry Co., Va., mechanic, S/o Wm. & L. Bowles, married E.M. Stultz, 18, single, born/resides Henry Co., Va., D/o J.W. & Mary Stultz.
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Columbus Graten Bowles and Katura Minter
Husband Columbus Graten Bowles
Born: Oct 17, 1853 - Wythe Co., VA Died: Mar 26, 1937 - Mayo, Patrick Co., VA Buried: Mar 27, 1937 - Stella, Patrick Co., VAMarriage: Nov 30, 1892 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Katura Minter
Born: Nov 13, 1872 - Henry Co., VA Died: 1900 Buried: - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA
Father: Stephen Hubbard Minter (1827-1907) Mother: Katherine Kitura Armstrong (1832-1902)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Katura Minter):
Their marriage is recorded in the Henry County, Va., Marriage Register No. 1, p. 180, line 130, 30 Nov. 1892: C.G. Bowles, 38, widowed, born Wythe Co., Va., resides Henry Co., merchant, S/o Wm. & L. Bowles, married Katura M. Minter, 22, single, born/resides Henry Co., Va., D/o H.C. & M. Minter.
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Columbus Graten Bowles and Mary C. Hensley
Husband Columbus Graten Bowles
Born: Oct 17, 1853 - Wythe Co., VA Died: Mar 26, 1937 - Mayo, Patrick Co., VA Buried: Mar 27, 1937 - Stella, Patrick Co., VAMarriage: Apr 30, 1902 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Mary C. Hensley
Born: 1852-1854 - Henry Co., VA Died: 1911 Buried: - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA
Father: William H. Hensley (1820/1827- ) Mother: Frances Ann Bocock (1829- )
Children
Notes: Marriage (Mary C. Hensley):
Their marriage is recorded in the Henry Co., Va., Marriage Register No. 2, p. 48, Line 60, 30 April 1902: C.G. Bowles, 48, widowed, born Wythe Co., Va., resides Patrick Co., Va., merchant, S/o Wm. & L. Bowles, married Mary Hensley, 39, single, born/resides Henry Co., Va., D/o Wm. & Frances Hensley.
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Conis Dewey Bowles and Grace Eleanor Doyle
Husband Conis Dewey Bowles
Born: Mar 20, 1906 - Bassett, Henry Co., VA Died: Mar 14, 1985 - Comm. Hosp. of Roanoke Valley, Roanoke, VA Buried: - Sherwood Abbey, Salem (city), VA
Father: Benjamin Alexander Bowles (1877-1964) Mother: Anna Della Trent (1884-1939)
Marriage: Dec 13, 1925 - Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC
Wife Grace Eleanor Doyle
Born: 1905 - VA Died: Buried:
Father: John Redd Doyle, Sr. (1875-1955) Mother: Emma Jane Pace (1877-1970)
Children
1 F Ernestine Bowles
AKA: Tina Born: Apr 21, 1927 - Horsepasture, Henry Co., VA Died: Jun 5, 2009 Buried: - Sherwood Burial Pk., Salem (city), VASpouse: Billy Joe Franklin (1924- ) Marr: Aug 31, 1949 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VASpouse: Cornelius Kelton Call III (1926-1996)
2 F Frances Anne Bowles
Born: Jun 26, 1931 - Wise Co., VA Died: Jan 17, 2014 - Carilion Mem. Hosp., Roanoke, VA Buried:Spouse: Joel Walter Hylton (1926-2002)
3 F Zella G. Bowles
Born: 1937 - VA Died: Bef Jan 17, 2014 Buried:
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George Washington Rea and Cynthia Ellen Bowles
Husband George Washington Rea
Born: Dec 30, 1857 - Henry Co., VA Died: Jan 26, 1920 - Patrick Co., VA Buried: Jan 28, 1920 - Rea Cem., Patrick Co., VA
Father: George O. Rea (1817/1826-Bef 1900) Mother: Lucinda Carter (1832- )
Marriage: Dec 30, 1880 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Cynthia Ellen Bowles
Born: Feb 27, 1863 - Patrick Co., VA Died: Sep 23, 1943 - Patrick Co., VA Buried: Sep 24, 1943 - Rea Cem., Patrick Co., VA
Father: J. William Bowles (1824- ) Mother: Lydia Leach (1827- )
Children
1 M George William Rea
Born: Oct 1881 - Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:Spouse: Lessie Banner Leake (1883- ) Marr: Dec 25, 1901 - Henry Co., VA
2 F Nannie Kate Rea
AKA: Katie Born: May 24, 1883 - Henry Co., VA Died: Mar 14, 1939 - Patrick Co., VA Buried: - Rea Cem., Patrick Co., VASpouse: George W. Martin (1876-1952) Marr: Nov 5, 1899 - Henry Co., VA
3 F Maggie L. Rea
Born: Jun 1885 - Henry Co., VA Died: Aug 18, 1934 - Penns Store, Henry Co., VA Buried: - Mayo Bapt. Ch. Cem., Spencer, VASpouse: Peter Watson Leake, Sr. (1879-1925) Marr: Sep 22, 1903 - Henry Co., VA
4 M John D. Rea
Born: Feb 1887 - Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:
5 M Rufus Bowles Rea
Born: Mar 9, 1889 - Henry Co., VA Died: 1978 - Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC Buried: - Concord Ch. Cem., Elon, NCSpouse: Bertha C. Hooper (1893- ) Marr: Nov 17, 1912 - Stony Creek, Caswell Co., NC
6 F Lucy Ellen Rea
Born: Mar 5, 1892 - Henry Co., VA Died: Mar 21, 1934 - Pittsylvania Co., VA Buried:Spouse: Henry Clay Leake (1888- ) Marr: May 21, 1908 - Patrick Co., VA
7 M Joseph D. Rea
Born: Feb 17, 1894 - Henry Co., VA Died: Buried: - Rea Cem., Patrick Co., VA
8 M Claude A. Rea
Born: Dec 1895 - Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:
9 F Hallie May Rea
Born: Oct 1898 - Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:
10 M Walter Dewey Rea, Sr.
Born: Aug 22, 1900 - Patrick Co., VA Died: Jan 8, 1929 - Patrick Co., VA Buried: Jan 9, 1929 - Rea Cem., Patrick Co., VASpouse: Cora Anice Gunter (1898-1960) Marr: Dec 31, 1922 - Patrick Co., VA
11 M Edward Lee Rea
Born: 1904 - Patrick Co., VA Died: Buried:Spouse: Mary Gladys Morris (1907- ) Marr: Mar 18, 1930 - Henry Co., VA
Notes: Marriage (Cynthia Ellen Bowles):
Daniel J. Bowles and Martha S. Kempleton
Husband Daniel J. Bowles
AKA: Dan Born: 1871 - Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:
Father: Jabel Bowles (1820-1905) Mother: Ann Prillaman (1837-1928)
Marriage: Jun 9, 1904 - Franklin Co., VA
Wife Martha S. Kempleton
Born: Jan 1877 - Franklin Co., VA Died: Buried:
Children
1 M Russell A. Bowles
Born: 1905 - VA Died: Buried:
2 M Roy Lee Bowles
Born: Oct 29, 1906 - VA Died: Nov 12, 1941 - Kingwood, WV Buried: Nov 14, 1941
3 M Claude I. Bowles
Born: 1909 - VA Died: Buried:
4 F Myrtle A. Bowles
Born: Aug 5, 1911 - VA Died: Feb 19, 1985 Buried: - Thornrose Cem., Staunton, VASpouse: Frank Clemmons Bryant (1909-1988) Marr: Bef 1941
5 M Frank Aaron Bowles
Born: Mar 14, 1915 - Henry Co., VA Died: Aug 5, 1997 Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VASpouse: Nellie Grace Stone (1916-2006) Marr: Oct 26, 1935 - Henry Co., VA
6 F Bessie E. Bowles
Born: 1918 - VA Died: Buried:
Notes: Marriage (Martha S. Kempleton):
Daniel L. Bowles and Sarah Louise Cheshire
Husband Daniel L. Bowles
Born: Aug 16, 1856 - Henry Co., VA Died: Dec 22, 1908 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Buried: - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA
Father: Middleton Grief Bowles (1832-1906) Mother: Eliza Jane Wells (1836- )
Marriage: Nov 9, 1886 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Sarah Louise Cheshire
Born: Jan 15, 1866 - Henry Co., VA Died: Dec 20, 1916 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Buried: - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA
Father: James R. Cheshire (1821- ) Mother: Frances Self (1827-1918)
Children
1 F Bertha Faire Bowles
Born: Sep 23, 1887 - Henry Co., VA Died: Aug 15, 1982 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA Buried: - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VASpouse: Frank Henry McKinney (1883-1958) Marr: Jun 7, 1910 - Henry Co., VASpouse: Dr., Jesse Martin Shackelford, M.D. (1869-1941) Marr: Feb 9, 1939 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
2 F Alice Bowles
Born: 1889 Died: Oct 7, 1993 Buried: - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA
3 F Frances Bowles
AKA: Fannie Born: Feb 1891 - VA Died: Buried:
4 M Daniel Leroy Bowles
Born: Jul 4, 1893 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Died: May 14, 1967 - Jefferson Hosp., Roanoke, VA Buried: - Sherwood Burial Pk., Salem (city), VASpouse: Verda May Clay (1902-1972) Marr: Abt 1924
5 M Paul Wesley Bowles
Born: Sep 17, 1897 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Died: Mar 7, 1973 - Martinsville Conv. Hm., Martinsville, VA Buried: - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VASpouse: Did Not Marry
6 M Roy Lee Bowles
Born: Oct 29, 1906 Died: Nov 12, 1941 Buried: - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA
Notes: Marriage (Sarah Louise Cheshire):
Their marriage is recorded in the "Henry County Register of Marriages, Book No. 1, 1853-1893", p. 142. line 97, 9 Nov. 1886: D.L. Bowles, 30, single, born/resides Henry Co., Va., jeweler, S/o M.G. & E.F. Bowles, married Sarah L. Cheshire, 20, single, born/resides Henry Co., Va., D/o J. & F.J. Cheshire.
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Daniel Leroy Bowles and Verda May Clay
Husband Daniel Leroy Bowles
Born: Jul 4, 1893 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Died: May 14, 1967 - Jefferson Hosp., Roanoke, VA Buried: - Sherwood Burial Pk., Salem (city), VA
Father: Daniel L. Bowles (1856-1908) Mother: Sarah Louise Cheshire (1866-1916)
Marriage: Abt 1924
Wife Verda May Clay
Born: Dec 2, 1902 - Wise Co., VA Died: Oct 31, 1972 - Roanoke (city), VA Buried: - Sherwood Burial Pk., Salem (city), VA
Children
Notes: Marriage (Verda May Clay):
Per the 1930 census she was 26, and married at 22 (she born 1902); thus, married about 1924.
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Edward Pryor Bowles and Bonnie Flora Brown
Husband Edward Pryor Bowles
Born: Sep 7, 1916 - McDowell Co., WV Died: Buried:Marriage: Apr 28, 1946 - Ieagar, McDowell Co., WV
Wife Bonnie Flora Brown
Born: Sep 12, 1925 - Hensley, McDowell Co., WV Died: Aug 25, 2016 Buried: Aug 29, 2016 - Mountain View Cem., Ridgeway, VA
Other Spouse: Billy Melvin Stegall (1932-2014) - Dec 6, 1969 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Children
Notes: Marriage (Bonnie Flora Brown):
Marr. Apr. 28, 1946, Ieagar, McDowell Co., Va.; Div. Aug. 4, 1969, Martinsville, Va.
Notes: Marriage (Billy Melvin Stegall):
He 37, she 42. His 3d marr. (prev. div.); her 2d (prev. div.). Both born Va.; she WV. S/o Tommie Joe Stegall & Annie Wade; D/o Henry Brown & Loudella Perkins. Marr. Dec. 6, 1968, Martinsville, Va., by D. Harris, Min.
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Robert W. Thomasson and Elizabeth Jane Bowles
Husband Robert W. Thomasson
Born: 1833 - Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:Marriage: Dec 1853 - Franklin Co., VA
Wife Elizabeth Jane Bowles
AKA: Betty Born: 1835 - Franklin Co., VA Died: Buried:
Children
1 M William Jasper Thomasson
AKA: Billy Born: Jun 25, 1856 - Figsboro, Henry Co., VA Died: Feb 18, 1930 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Buried: - Cp. Branch Prim. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VASpouse: Julia M. Edwards (1855-1886) Marr: Dec 21, 1879 - Henry Co., VASpouse: Mary Matilda Bowles (1857-1936) Marr: May 29, 1887 - Franklin Co., VA
2 M James Henry Thomasson
Born: Mar 13, 1858 - Reed Creek, Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:
3 F Lucy E. Thomasson
Born: Apr 3, 1867 - Horsepasture, Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:Spouse: Henry Clay Hurd (1847-1936) Marr: Oct 8, 1904 - Henry Co., VA
Notes: Marriage (Elizabeth Jane Bowles):
Billy Joe Franklin and Ernestine Bowles
Husband Billy Joe Franklin
Born: Sep 24, 1924 - Bluefield, WV Died: Buried:Marriage: Aug 31, 1949 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Wife Ernestine Bowles
AKA: Tina Born: Apr 21, 1927 - Horsepasture, Henry Co., VA Died: Jun 5, 2009 Buried: - Sherwood Burial Pk., Salem (city), VA
Father: Conis Dewey Bowles (1906-1985) Mother: Grace Eleanor Doyle (1905- )
Other Spouse: Cornelius Kelton Call III (1926-1996)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Ernestine Bowles):
Both single. He a salesman for H.R. Carpel, Co. & she a clerk for DuPont. Marr. by E.S. Sheppe, Min.
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Cornelius Kelton Call III and Ernestine Bowles
Husband Cornelius Kelton Call III
Born: Oct 1, 1926 - Little Rock, AR Died: Mar 20, 1996 Buried: Mar 23, 1996 - Sherwood Burial Pk., Salem (city), VAMarriage:
Wife Ernestine Bowles
AKA: Tina Born: Apr 21, 1927 - Horsepasture, Henry Co., VA Died: Jun 5, 2009 Buried: - Sherwood Burial Pk., Salem (city), VA
Father: Conis Dewey Bowles (1906-1985) Mother: Grace Eleanor Doyle (1905- )
Other Spouse: Billy Joe Franklin (1924- ) - Aug 31, 1949 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Children
Notes: Marriage (Billy Joe Franklin):
Both single. He a salesman for H.R. Carpel, Co. & she a clerk for DuPont. Marr. by E.S. Sheppe, Min.
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Jesse Leo Leake and Fannie A. Bowles
Husband Jesse Leo Leake
Born: Jun 8, 1878 - VA Died: Nov 15, 1969 - Stoneville, Rockingham Co., NC Buried: Nov 17, 1969 - Mountain View Cem., Ridgeway, VA
Father: John Leake (1850-1931) Mother: Nancy Anne Keaton (1845-1929)
Marriage: Feb 9, 1902 - Yadkin, Stokes Co., NC
Wife Fannie A. Bowles
Born: Cir 1879 - Stokes Co., NC Died: Buried:
Children
1 F Fonnie Leo Leake
Born: Mar 29, 1903 - Henry Co., VA Died: May 31, 1971 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA Buried: - Mountain View Cem., Ridgeway, VA
2 M Benjamin Franklin Leake
AKA: Bennie Born: Jun 20, 1905 - Pinnacle, Stokes Co., NC Died: Dec 1, 1971 - Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., NC Buried: Dec 3, 1971 - Mountain View Cem., Ridgeway, VASpouse: Lucy Redd Taylor (1908- ) Marr: Apr 19, 1924 - Schoolfield, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Notes: Marriage (Fannie A. Bowles):
Marr. Feb. 9, 1902, Yadkin, Stokes Co., NC, by C.C. Haymore, Min.
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Herman Radford Oakes and Flora Mae Bowles
Husband Herman Radford Oakes
Born: Jun 20, 1914 - Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: Dec 6, 1994 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Buried: - Mt. Carmel Bapt. Ch. Cem., Franklin Co., VA
Father: Ford Alfred Oakes (1892-1962) Mother: Mary Ethel Woody (1894-1927)
Marriage: Nov 28, 1936 - Rocky Mount, Franklin Co., VA
Wife Flora Mae Bowles
Born: Jul 22, 1919 - Franklin Co., VA Died: Sep 26, 1988 - Franklin Co., VA Buried: - Mt. Carmel Bapt. Ch. Cem., Franklin Co., VA
Children
1 F Mattie Diane Oakes
Born: Jul 10, 1941 - Franklin Co., VA Died: Aug 19, 2016 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Buried: Aug 22, 2016 - Mt. Carmel Bapt. Ch. Cem., Franklin Co., VASpouse: Donald Fuller Ashby (1938-2017) Marr: Dec 11, 1982 - Henry Co., VA
Notes: Marriage (Flora Mae Bowles):
He 22, she 17. 1st marr. He born Pittsylvania Co., Va.; she Franklin Co., Va. He a farmer. S/o F.A. Oakes & Ethel Woody; D/o J.H. Bowles & Rose May Eames. Marr. Nov. 28, 1936, Rocky Mount, Va., by R.M. Pleasant, Min.
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Joel Walter Hylton and Frances Anne Bowles
Husband Joel Walter Hylton
AKA: Joe Born: Dec 20, 1926 - Mount Airy, Surry Co., NC Died: Apr 6, 2002 Buried: - Maple Shade Cem., Laurel Fork, VAMarriage:
Wife Frances Anne Bowles
Born: Jun 26, 1931 - Wise Co., VA Died: Jan 17, 2014 - Carilion Mem. Hosp., Roanoke, VA Buried:
Father: Conis Dewey Bowles (1906-1985) Mother: Grace Eleanor Doyle (1905- )
Children
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Frank Aaron Bowles and Nellie Grace Stone
Husband Frank Aaron Bowles
Born: Mar 14, 1915 - Henry Co., VA Died: Aug 5, 1997 Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: Daniel J. Bowles (1871- ) Mother: Martha S. Kempleton (1877- )
Marriage: Oct 26, 1935 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Nellie Grace Stone
Born: Nov 11, 1916 - Mingo Co., WV Died: Nov 17, 2006 - Henry Co., VA Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Children
1 F Betty Jane Bowles
Born: Dec 4, 1937 - Henry Co., VA Died: Jul 18, 2022 - Roman Eagle Nursing Home, Danville, VA Buried: Jul 23, 2022 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VASpouse: Eugene Morris Compton (1939-1998) Marr: Jun 30, 1957 - Bassett, Henry Co., VA
Notes: Marriage (Nellie Grace Stone):
George Ervin Bowles and Annie Mable Riddle
Husband George Ervin Bowles
Born: Jan 9, 1902 - Franklin Co., VA Died: Aug 24, 1975 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA Buried: - County Line Chr. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA
Father: George Robert Bowles (1871-1946) Mother: Lavina Quince Young (1877-1959)
Marriage: Jun 5, 1927 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Annie Mable Riddle
Born: Apr 30, 1910 - Henry Co., VA Died: Feb 3, 2000 - Blue Ridge Rehab. Ctr., Martinsville, VA Buried: - County Line Chr. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA
Father: Samuel George Thomas Riddle (1874-1941) Mother: Pearl Jane Martin (1885-1980)
Children
1 F Annie Marie Bowles
Born: Apr 17, 1928 - Henry Co., VA Died: Aug 11, 2020 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Buried: Aug 14, 2020 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VASpouse: Jesse Claiborne Hundley, Sr. (1927-2001) Marr: Aug 18, 1945 - Henry Co., VA
2 F Iris Magdalene Bowles
Born: Apr 4, 1932 - Henry Co., VA Died: Mar 4, 1990 - Henry Co., VA Buried:Spouse: Clellen Neil Gilbert (1925-1994) Marr: Feb 19, 1949 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
3 F Janie Marcelle Bowles
AKA: Janie Born: Sep 4, 1936 - Henry Co., VA Died: Jan 19, 2015 - Danville Hosp., Danville, VA Buried: Jan 22, 2015 - County Line Chr. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VASpouse: William Roy Adkins, Jr. (1933-2002) Marr: Jun 6, 1953 - Axton, Henry Co., VA
4 M Melvin William Bowles
Born: Mar 11, 1941 - Henry Co., VA Died: May 22, 2008 - Boones Mill, VA Buried: May 24, 2008 - Franklin Mem. Gdns., Boones Mill, VA
5 F Margaret Louise Bowles
Born: Dec 19, 1944 - VA Died: Jun 8, 2020 Buried: Jun 11, 2020 - Mt. Vernon Bapt. Ch. Cem., Axton, VASpouse: Billy Reed White (1940-2021) Marr: Sep 11, 1960 - York, York Co., SC
Notes: Marriage (Annie Mable Riddle):
George Robert Bowles and Lavina Quince Young
Husband George Robert Bowles
Born: Sep 15, 1871 - Franklin Co., VA Died: May 1, 1946 - Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA Buried: May 8, 1946 - Mt. Vernon Bapt. Ch. Cem., Axton, VAMarriage: 1894
Wife Lavina Quince Young
AKA: Vinie Born: Aug 1877 - Franklin Co., VA Died: 1959 Buried: - Mt. Vernon Bapt. Ch. Cem., Axton, VA
Children
1 F Martha Jane Bowles
Born: Sep 29, 1895 - Franklin Co., VA Died: Oct 24, 1959 Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VASpouse: Posey Ferdinand Ramsey (1890-1957) Marr: Nov 8, 1911 - Franklin Co., VA
2 M William Riley Bowles
Born: Mar 14, 1898 - Franklin Co., VA Died: Jul 25, 1933 - Irisburg, Henry Co., VA Buried: Jul 26, 1933 - Figsboro, Henry Co., VASpouse: Irona Mae Sumner (1902-1984) Marr: Abt Jan 18, 1918
3 F Lillie Bowles
Born: Mar 1900 - Franklin Co., VA Died: Buried:
4 M George Ervin Bowles
Born: Jan 9, 1902 - Franklin Co., VA Died: Aug 24, 1975 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA Buried: - County Line Chr. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VASpouse: Annie Mable Riddle (1910-2000) Marr: Jun 5, 1927 - Henry Co., VA
5 F Harriett Susan Bowles
AKA: Hattie Born: Abt 1903 - VA Died: Buried:Spouse: Joseph Morton Richardson (1896-1935) Marr: 1925
6 F Minnie Belle Bowles
Born: Sep 22, 1906 - Henry Co., VA Died: Aug 17, 1962 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VASpouse: Kermit Alston Ramsey (1903-1995) Marr: Abt 1923
7 F Beatrice M. Bowles
Born: Feb 27, 1908 - WV Died: Apr 15, 2004 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA Buried: Apr 17, 2004 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VASpouse: William Arthur Hatley (1896-1975)
8 M Marshall H. Bowles
Born: 1910 - VA Died: 1947 Buried: - Mt. Vernon Bapt. Ch. Cem., Axton, VA
9 F Grace Mae Bowles
Born: Feb 24, 1914 - McDowell Co., WV Died: Apr 30, 2004 Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VASpouse: Herbert Coleman Grant (1910-1934) Marr: May 4, 1930 - Henry Co., VASpouse: Quinton Lee Ramsey, Sr. (1913-2003) Marr: Dec 28, 1934 - Henry Co., VA
10 M J. Robert Bowles
Born: Mar 9, 1917 - VA Died: Mar 27, 1969 Buried: - Mt. Vernon Bapt. Ch. Cem., Axton, VA
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Herbert Coleman Grant and Grace Mae Bowles
Husband Herbert Coleman Grant
Born: May 5, 1910 - Mtn. Valley, Henry Co., VA Died: Feb 16, 1934 - Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA Buried: Feb 18, 1934 - Henry Co., VA
Father: John Coleman Grant (1881-1945) Mother: Ranie Lee Eanes (1870-1954)
Marriage: May 4, 1930 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Grace Mae Bowles
Born: Feb 24, 1914 - McDowell Co., WV Died: Apr 30, 2004 Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: George Robert Bowles (1871-1946) Mother: Lavina Quince Young (1877-1959)
Other Spouse: Quinton Lee Ramsey, Sr. (1913-2003) - Dec 28, 1934 - Henry Co., VA
Children
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Quinton Lee Ramsey, Sr. and Grace Mae Bowles
Husband Quinton Lee Ramsey, Sr.
Born: May 19, 1913 - Henry Co., VA Died: Dec 18, 2003 Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: William Lee Ramsey (1871-1931) Mother: Mary Belva Turner (1893-1988)
Marriage: Dec 28, 1934 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Grace Mae Bowles
Born: Feb 24, 1914 - McDowell Co., WV Died: Apr 30, 2004 Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: George Robert Bowles (1871-1946) Mother: Lavina Quince Young (1877-1959)
Other Spouse: Herbert Coleman Grant (1910-1934) - May 4, 1930 - Henry Co., VA
Children
1 M Quinton Lee Ramsey, Jr.
Born: Jul 1, 1936 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Died: Jan 12, 2012 - Huntersville, NC Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
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Armistead P. Parcell and Harriet Bowles
Husband Armistead P. Parcell
Born: 1832 - Franklin Co., VA Died: Buried:Marriage: Nov 17, 1874 - Franklin Co., VA
Wife Harriet Bowles
Born: 1848-1850 - Franklin Co., VA Died: Buried:
Children
1 F Eliza Jenny Parcell
Born: 1875 - Franklin Co., VA Died: Buried:Spouse: George H. Houston (1870- ) Marr: Dec 28, 1892 - Franklin Co., VA
2 F Mary Ann Parcell
Born: 1877 - Franklin Co., VA Died: Buried:Spouse: Charlie A. Byrd (1874- ) Marr: Dec 10, 1896 - Franklin Co., VA
3 M James M. Parcell
Born: 1878 - Franklin Co., VA Died: Buried:Spouse: Essie Cooper (1887- ) Marr: Dec 10, 1902 - Franklin Co., VA
4 M Joel T. Parcell
Born: 1880 - Franklin Co., VA Died: Buried:Spouse: Addie L. Lavinder (1887- ) Marr: Dec 8, 1902 - Franklin Co., VA
Notes: Marriage (Harriet Bowles):
Joseph Morton Richardson and Harriett Susan Bowles
Husband Joseph Morton Richardson
Born: Dec 13, 1896 - Henry Co., VA Died: Jul 21, 1935 - Richardson's Hosp., Mtn. Valley, Henry Co., VA Buried: Jul 22, 1935 - Fam. Cem., Mtn. Valley, Henry Co., VA
Father: George Washington Abel Richardson (1871-1932) Mother: Mary Eleanor Gravely (1872-1952)
Marriage: 1925
Wife Harriett Susan Bowles
AKA: Hattie Born: Abt 1903 - VA Died: Buried:
Father: George Robert Bowles (1871-1946) Mother: Lavina Quince Young (1877-1959)
Children
1 M John Thomas Richardson
Born: Mar 26, 1926 - Henry Co., VA Died: Sep 5, 1963 - Mtn. Valley, Henry Co., VA Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VASpouse: Gladys Louise Nunn (1929-2013) Marr: Dec 29, 1949 - Roanoke Co., VA
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Henry C. Bowles and Susan C. Cobbs
Husband Henry C. Bowles
Born: Bet Nov 1831 and 1835 - Bedford Co., VA Died: Buried:Marriage: Oct 27, 1869 - Patrick Co., VA
Wife Susan C. Cobbs
Born: Feb 1845 - Patrick Co., VA Died: Buried:
Children
1 M Alvin B. Bowles
Born: Mar 1883 - VA Died: Buried:
2 F Annie S. Bowles
Born: Apr 1888 - Patrick Co., VA Died: Buried:Spouse: Arthur A. Anthony (1877- ) Marr: Jun 3, 1908 - Patrick Co., VA
Notes: Marriage (Susan C. Cobbs):
Henry Clay Bowles and Betty Mae Brown
Husband Henry Clay Bowles
Born: Feb 27, 1894 - Henry Co., VA Died: Nov 25, 1963 - Franklin Mem. Hosp., Rocky Mount, VA Buried: - Robertson-Bowles Cem., Rocky Mount, VA
Father: Benjamin Alexander Bowles (1854- ) Mother: Victoria Parcell (1864- )
Marriage: 1920-1921
Wife Betty Mae Brown
Born: 1905 - Franklin Co., VA Died: Buried:
Other Spouse: Samuel Wade Lawrence (1915-1995) - Sep 15, 1942 - Pearisburg, Giles Co., VA
Children
Notes: Marriage (Samuel Wade Lawrence):
He 27, she 37. He single, she once div. He born Henry Co., Va. & she Franklin Co., Va. He was a miner. S/o Robert Lawrence & Lillian Hope Lawrence; D/o J.D. Brown & Mary Ann Perdue. Marr. Sep. 15, 1942, Pearisburg, Giles Co., Va., by L.M. Burris, Min.
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Henry Clay Bowles and Irene Robertson
Husband Henry Clay Bowles
Born: Feb 27, 1894 - Henry Co., VA Died: Nov 25, 1963 - Franklin Mem. Hosp., Rocky Mount, VA Buried: - Robertson-Bowles Cem., Rocky Mount, VA
Father: Benjamin Alexander Bowles (1854- ) Mother: Victoria Parcell (1864- )
Marriage: Feb 2, 1942 - Rocky Mount, Franklin Co., VA
Wife Irene Robertson
Born: 1913 - Franklin Co., VA Died: 1994 Buried: - Robertson-Bowles Cem., Rocky Mount, VA
Children
Notes: Marriage (Irene Robertson):
Both once div. He a farmer. Marr. by R. Perdue, Min.
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Clellen Neil Gilbert and Iris Magdalene Bowles
Husband Clellen Neil Gilbert
Born: Jun 10, 1925 - Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA Died: Jun 25, 1994 - Henry Co., VA Buried:
Father: James Peyton Gilbert (1871-1934) Mother: Annie Lee Jones (1881-1975)
Marriage: Feb 19, 1949 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Wife Iris Magdalene Bowles
Born: Apr 4, 1932 - Henry Co., VA Died: Mar 4, 1990 - Henry Co., VA Buried:
Father: George Ervin Bowles (1902-1975) Mother: Annie Mable Riddle (1910-2000)
Children
1 F Margaret Ann Gilbert
Born: Sep 19, 1949 - Henry Co., VA Died: May 31, 2008 - Collinsville, VA Buried: Jun 4, 2008 - Mountain View Cem., Ridgeway, VA
2 F Patricia Kay Gilbert
Born: Jan 8, 1952 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Died: Oct 18, 2010 - Axton, Henry Co., VA Buried: Oct 20, 2010 - Beckham UMC Cem., Irisburg, VASpouse: Bruce Leonard Francisco (1950-1981) Marr: Nov 12, 1969 - Henry Co., VASpouse: Merrell Johnnie Cobler (1955-2020) Marr: Apr 8, 1985 - Henry Co., VASpouse: Kenneth Allen Harrison (1951-2001) Marr: Feb 17, 1993 - Henry Co., VASpouse: Clarence Neal Curry (1945-2016) Marr: Feb 14, 2003 - Henry Co., VA
3 M Jerry Lee Gilbert
Born: May 19, 1964 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Died: Aug 27, 1988 - Henry Co., VA Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Notes: Marriage (Iris Magdalene Bowles):
Both single. He did sawmill work. Marr. by J.P. McCabe, Min.; Div. Martinsville, Va.
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Irvin Hughes Bowles and Sallie Maude Merricks
Husband Irvin Hughes Bowles
Born: Jan 1896 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: Buried:Marriage: Dec 24, 1920 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Sallie Maude Merricks
Born: Apr 9, 1896 - Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: May 1960 - NC Buried: May 27, 1960 - Pinewood Mem. Cem., Greenville, NC
Father: William Thomas Merricks (1858-1953) Mother: Sarah Ann Yeatts (1864-1927)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Sallie Maude Merricks):
J. William Bowles and Lydia Leach
Husband J. William Bowles
Born: 1824 - VA Died: Buried:Marriage:
Wife Lydia Leach
Born: 1827 - VA Died: Buried:
Children
1 F Nancy Bowles
Born: 1859 - VA Died: Buried:
2 F Cynthia Ellen Bowles
Born: Feb 27, 1863 - Patrick Co., VA Died: Sep 23, 1943 - Patrick Co., VA Buried: Sep 24, 1943 - Rea Cem., Patrick Co., VASpouse: George Washington Rea (1857-1920) Marr: Dec 30, 1880 - Henry Co., VA
3 F Parthenia Bowles
Born: 1867 - VA Died: Buried:
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Jabel Bowles and Ann Prillaman
Husband Jabel Bowles
Born: Sep 13, 1820 - VA Died: Nov 17, 1905 Buried: - Fam. Cem., Oak Level, Henry Co., VAMarriage: Sep 25, 1866 - Franklin Co., VA
Wife Ann Prillaman
AKA: Annie Born: Nov 20, 1837 - Henry Co., VA Died: Feb 14, 1928 - Henry Co., VA Buried: - Fam. Cem., Oak Level, Henry Co., VA
Father: Daniel Prillaman ( - ) Mother: Elizabeth Stanley ( - )
Other Spouse: William Preston Bondurant (1823-1866) - Jan 16, 1854 - Rockingham Co., NC
Children
1 F Susan J. Bowles
Born: 1868 - Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:Spouse: Thomas O. Stultz (1862- ) Marr: Jul 10, 1910 - Henry Co., VA
2 M Daniel J. Bowles
AKA: Dan Born: 1871 - Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:Spouse: Martha S. Kempleton (1877- ) Marr: Jun 9, 1904 - Franklin Co., VA
3 M Isaac S. Bowles
AKA: Ike Born: 1873 - Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:
4 M Benjamin Alexander Bowles
AKA: Ben Bowles Born: Jul 1, 1877 - Henry Co., VA Died: Jun 28, 1964 Buried: - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VASpouse: Anna Della Trent (1884-1939) Marr: May 14, 1905 - Henry Co., VA
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John A. Bowles and Anna Elizabeth Richardson
Husband John A. Bowles
Born: Oct 1856 - Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:
Father: Joseph Bowles (1818- ) Mother: Lucinda Robertson (1824- )
Marriage: Oct 22, 1882 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Anna Elizabeth Richardson
AKA: Eliza Born: Oct 12, 1849 - Henry Co., VA Died: Mar 14, 1908 - Henry Co., VA Buried:
Father: Elijah Richardson (1823-1902) Mother: Mary Jane Gravely (1828-1861)
Other Spouse: George Washington Stultz (1840-1882) - Sep 2, 1866 - Henry Co., VA
Children
1 M Thomas Elijah Bowles
AKA: Tom Born: Jan 10, 1884 - Henry Co., VA Died: Jul 10, 1966 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA Buried: - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VASpouse: Callie May Boyd (1899-1976) Marr: Nov 2, 1918 - Yanceyville, Caswell Co., NC
2 M Samuel Joseph Bowles
AKA: Joe Born: Apr 2, 1886 - Henry Co., VA Died: Jan 30, 1946 - Axton (rural), Pittsylvania Co., VA Buried: Feb 1, 1946 - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VASpouse: Hattie B. Adkerson (Cir 1878- ) Marr: Jan 1, 1912 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
3 M Eddie G. Bowles
Born: Jan 1889 - VA Died: Buried:
Notes: Marriage (Anna Elizabeth Richardson):
Joseph Bowles and Lucinda Robertson
Husband Joseph Bowles
Born: 1818 - VA Died: Buried:Marriage: May 9, 1846 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Lucinda Robertson
Born: 1824 - VA Died: Buried:
Children
1 F Mary Bowles
Born: 1847 - VA Died: Buried:
2 F Jane Bowles
Born: Feb 1850 - Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:
3 M Benjamin Alexander Bowles
Born: Feb 1854 - Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:Spouse: Victoria Parcell (1864- ) Marr: Apr 29, 1883 - Franklin Co., VA
4 M John A. Bowles
Born: Oct 1856 - Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:Spouse: Anna Elizabeth Richardson (1849-1908) Marr: Oct 22, 1882 - Henry Co., VA
5 F Sally M. Bowles
Born: May 1860 - VA Died: Buried:
6 F Oney J. Bowles
Born: 1861 - VA Died: Buried:
7 M William H. Bowles
Born: 1862 - VA Died: Buried:
8 M Thomas M. Bowles
Born: Jan 1863 - Henry Co., VA Died: May 31, 1930 - Figsboro, Henry Co., VA Buried: Jun 1, 1930 - Cp. Branch Prim. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VASpouse: Mary Eleanor Gregory (1870-1947) Marr: Dec 24, 1885 - Henry Co., VA
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Robert Lee Hankins and Julia E. Bowles
Husband Robert Lee Hankins
Born: Feb 24, 1866 - Henry Co., VA Died: Bef Apr 21, 1910 Buried:
Father: James Allen Hankins (1817-1875) Mother: Elizabeth Jane Barrow (1825- )
Marriage: Oct 22, 1894 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Julia E. Bowles
Born: Mar 1870 - Franklin Co., VA Died: Buried:
Father: Middleton Grief Bowles (1832-1906) Mother: Eliza Jane Wells (1836- )
Children
1 M John David Hankins
Born: Feb 9, 1896 - Mtn. Valley, Henry Co., VA Died: Sep 14, 1952 - Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., NC Buried: Sep 16, 1952 - Woodland Cem., Winston-Salem, NCSpouse: Beulah Freedle (1902-1986) Marr: Oct 22, 1924 - Reynoldstown, Forsyth Co., North Carolina, USA
2 F Bessie L. Hankins
Born: Sep 1898 - VA Died: Buried:
3 F Maude Elizabeth Hankins
Born: May 7, 1899 - Henry Co., VA Died: May 30, 1970 - Forsyth Mem. Hos., Winston-Salem, NC Buried: Jun 2, 1970 - Woodland Cem., Winston-Salem, NCSpouse: Hubert Haywood File (1896-1937) Marr: Jul 26, 1917 - Forsyth Co., NCSpouse: Dallas Harding Shugart (1897-1966) Marr: Jul 26, 1937 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
4 F Loula Hankins
Born: 1901 - VA Died: Buried:
5 F Lillie Belle Hankins
Born: Nov 24, 1909 - Henry Co., VA Died: Nov 14, 2008 - Kate B. Reynolds Hospice, Winston-Salem, NC Buried: Nov 16, 2008 - Oaklawn Mem. Gdns., Winston-Salem, NCSpouse: Arlis Ewell Rupard (1908-1991) Marr: Dec 23, 1933 - Henry Co., VA
Notes: Marriage (Julia E. Bowles):
George W. Stock and Laurine Bowles
Husband George W. Stock
Born: 1864 Died: Buried:Marriage: Dec 11, 1899 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Laurine Bowles
AKA: Laura Born: 1879 - Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:
Father: Columbus Graten Bowles (1853-1937) Mother: Ella M. Stultz (1857-1892)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Laurine Bowles):
James Jones Holley and Leona Mae Bowles
Husband James Jones Holley
AKA: Jimmie Born: Feb 22, 1914 - Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: Apr 7, 1987 - Roanoke Comm. Hos., Roanoke, VA Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: William M. Holley (1882-1977) Mother: Clara Ann Garrett (1884-1967)
Marriage: Jun 25, 1934 - Bland Co., VA
Wife Leona Mae Bowles
Born: 1919 - VA Died: Buried:
Father: William Riley Bowles (1898-1933) Mother: Irona Mae Sumner (1902-1984)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Leona Mae Bowles):
He 22, she 18. S/o Wm. M. Hollie and Clara Garrett; D/o Wm. R. Bowles and Irena M. Sumner.
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Lester Henry Bowles and Elizabeth Bell Brodie
Husband Lester Henry Bowles
Born: Mar 12, 1908 - Franklin Co., VA Died: Nov 4, 1951 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Buried: Nov 6, 1951 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VAMarriage: Est 1939-1940
Wife Elizabeth Bell Brodie
Born: Sep 9, 1913 - Franklin Co., VA Died: Apr 24, 2013 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Buried: Apr 29, 2013 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: Emmett Judson Brodie (1872-1955) Mother: Callie Jane Burnett (1888-1931)
Other Spouse: Eldon Lafayette Newman (1906-1987) - Apr 20, 1975 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Children
Notes: Marriage (Elizabeth Bell Brodie):
In the 1940 census he's 32 and she's 26, but have no children, and no indication of years married. In the 1930 census he's 21 and single. Their eldest child Sandra was born Jun. 4, 1946, so it's likely the married about 1939 or 1940.
Notes: Marriage (Eldon Lafayette Newman):
2d marr., prev. wid. Marr. by J.W. Woody, Min.
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Letcher Hill Bowles and Hazel P. Gearheart
Husband Letcher Hill Bowles
Born: Jun 4, 1910 - Kimball, WV Died: Mar 8, 1987 - Lewis-Gale Med. Ctr., Salem, VA Buried: - Sherwood Burial Pk., Salem (city), VA
Father: Benjamin Alexander Bowles (1877-1964) Mother: Anna Della Trent (1884-1939)
Marriage: Sep 15, 1931 - York Co., SC
Wife Hazel P. Gearheart
Born: Cir 1913 Died: Buried:
Children
Notes: Marriage (Hazel P. Gearheart):
Letcher Hill Bowles and Virginia Margaret Fortune
Husband Letcher Hill Bowles
Born: Jun 4, 1910 - Kimball, WV Died: Mar 8, 1987 - Lewis-Gale Med. Ctr., Salem, VA Buried: - Sherwood Burial Pk., Salem (city), VA
Father: Benjamin Alexander Bowles (1877-1964) Mother: Anna Della Trent (1884-1939)
Marriage: May 11, 1940 - Rochester, Oakland Co., MI
Wife Virginia Margaret Fortune
Born: Mar 23, 1917 - Richmond, VA Died: Mar 25, 2007 - Roanoke (city), VA Buried: - White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery, Troy, Oakland Co., MI
Children
Notes: Marriage (Virginia Margaret Fortune):
Claude Holmes Reynolds and Lucy Elizabeth Bowles
Husband Claude Holmes Reynolds
Born: Aug 30, 1875 - Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: Mar 16, 1949 - Spray, Rockingham Co., NC Buried: Mar 18, 1949 - Overlook Cem., Eden, NC
Father: William Barton Reynolds (1848-1919) Mother: Nancy Ann Reynolds (1854-1924)
Marriage: Jan 5, 1905 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Lucy Elizabeth Bowles
Born: Nov 20, 1877 - Franklin Co., VA Died: May 5, 1933 - Shackelford Hosp., Martinsville, VA Buried: - Oak Level Cem., Henry Co., VA
Father: Middleton Grief Bowles (1832-1906) Mother: Eliza Jane Wells (1836- )
Children
1 M Percy C. Reynolds
Born: Cir 1906 - Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:Spouse: Janie Gauldin (Cir 1910- ) Marr: Apr 19, 1931 - Henry Co., VA
2 M Paul S. Reynolds
Born: Sep 1908 - VA Died: Buried:
3 F Ruby Mae Reynolds
Born: May 20, 1910 - Franklin Co., VA Died: Jun 13, 2008 - Morehead Mem. Hosp., Eden, NC Buried: Jun 16, 2008 - Overlook Cem., Eden, NCSpouse: William Marvin Riddle (1907-2000) Marr: May 24, 1928 - Draper, Rockingham Co., NC
4 M Edward H. Reynolds
Born: Nov 1912 - VA Died: Buried:
5 F Gladys R. Reynolds
Born: Nov 1913 - VA Died: Buried:
6 F Viola Reynolds
Born: Aug 1915 - VA Died: Buried:
7 M D. Reynolds
Born: 1918 - VA Died: Buried:
8 F Jewell Reynolds
Born: Apr 5, 1918 - Henry Co., VA Died: Aug 21, 2009 - Isle of Wight Co., VA Buried: - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VASpouse: Baxter Garfield Osborne (1919-2002) Marr: Apr 15, 1939 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Notes: Marriage (Lucy Elizabeth Bowles):
Claude's death certificate says that they were separated.
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Harry Davis and Lula H. Bowles
Husband Harry Davis
Born: Cir 1890 Died: Buried:Marriage: Abt 1922
Wife Lula H. Bowles
Born: Feb 23, 1894 - Henry Co., VA Died: Oct 19, 1993 - Henry Co., VA Buried: - Cp. Branch Prim. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA
Father: Thomas M. Bowles (1863-1930) Mother: Mary Eleanor Gregory (1870-1947)
Other Spouse: William Stonewall Jackson Lester (1884-1952) - Nov 22, 1944 - Henry Co., VA
Other Spouse: John Letcher Stanley (1891- ) - Aug 12, 1958 - Henry Co., VA
Children
Notes: Marriage (William Stonewall Jackson Lester):
He twice wid., she once div. He a carpenter. Marr. by J.E. Burgess, Min.
Notes: Marriage (John Letcher Stanley):
He single, she twice wid. Both retired. Marr. by J.E. Burgess, Min.
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William Stonewall Jackson Lester and Lula H. Bowles
Husband William Stonewall Jackson Lester
Born: Jul 5, 1884 - Henry Co., VA Died: Feb 12, 1952 - Reed Creek, Henry Co., VA Buried: Feb 14, 1952 - Cp. Branch Prim. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA
Father: John Collins Lester (1841/1843-1898) Mother: Julia Frances Lester (1853-1940)
Marriage: Nov 22, 1944 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Lula H. Bowles
Born: Feb 23, 1894 - Henry Co., VA Died: Oct 19, 1993 - Henry Co., VA Buried: - Cp. Branch Prim. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA
Father: Thomas M. Bowles (1863-1930) Mother: Mary Eleanor Gregory (1870-1947)
Other Spouse: Harry Davis (Cir 1890- ) - Abt 1922
Other Spouse: John Letcher Stanley (1891- ) - Aug 12, 1958 - Henry Co., VA
Children
Notes: Marriage (Lula H. Bowles):
He twice wid., she once div. He a carpenter. Marr. by J.E. Burgess, Min.
Notes: Marriage (John Letcher Stanley):
He single, she twice wid. Both retired. Marr. by J.E. Burgess, Min.
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John Letcher Stanley and Lula H. Bowles
Husband John Letcher Stanley
Born: Sep 1891 - Franklin Co., VA Died: Buried:
Father: Charles Franklin Stanley (1868-1933) Mother: Julia Jane Wade (1867-1950)
Marriage: Aug 12, 1958 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Lula H. Bowles
Born: Feb 23, 1894 - Henry Co., VA Died: Oct 19, 1993 - Henry Co., VA Buried: - Cp. Branch Prim. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA
Father: Thomas M. Bowles (1863-1930) Mother: Mary Eleanor Gregory (1870-1947)
Other Spouse: Harry Davis (Cir 1890- ) - Abt 1922
Other Spouse: William Stonewall Jackson Lester (1884-1952) - Nov 22, 1944 - Henry Co., VA
Children
Notes: Marriage (Lula H. Bowles):
He single, she twice wid. Both retired. Marr. by J.E. Burgess, Min.
Notes: Marriage (William Stonewall Jackson Lester):
He twice wid., she once div. He a carpenter. Marr. by J.E. Burgess, Min.
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Caleb Sink, Sr. and Lydia Elizabeth Bowles
Husband Caleb Sink, Sr.
Born: 1825 - Franklin Co., VA Died: Buried:
Father: Henry Sink (1783-Bet 1865/1880) Mother: Sophia Elizabeth Clingenpeel (1793-Bet 1870/1875)
Marriage: Jan 28, 1847 - Franklin Co., VA
Wife Lydia Elizabeth Bowles
Born: Died: Buried:
Children
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Billy Reed White and Margaret Louise Bowles
Husband Billy Reed White
Born: Aug 23, 1940 - VA Died: Mar 20, 2021 Buried: Mar 23, 2021 - Mt. Vernon Bapt. Ch. Cem., Axton, VA
Father: Clarence William White (1909-1991) Mother: Ruby Bell Carter (1918-1997)
Marriage: Sep 11, 1960 - York, York Co., SC
Wife Margaret Louise Bowles
Born: Dec 19, 1944 - VA Died: Jun 8, 2020 Buried: Jun 11, 2020 - Mt. Vernon Bapt. Ch. Cem., Axton, VA
Father: George Ervin Bowles (1902-1975) Mother: Annie Mable Riddle (1910-2000)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Margaret Louise Bowles):
Marr. Sep. 11, 1960, York, SC.; Div. Mar. 16, 1979, Henry Co., Va.
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Irvin Lane Davis, Sr. and Margaret Virginia Bowles
Husband Irvin Lane Davis, Sr.
Born: Apr 2, 1923 - Axton, Henry Co., VA Died: Mar 20, 1970 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: Jake Holland Davis (1880-1944) Mother: Addie Frances McDaniel (1885-1959)
Marriage: Jul 17, 1948 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Wife Margaret Virginia Bowles
Born: Aug 3, 1929 - Concord, Cabarrus Co., NC Died: Apr 2, 2021 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Buried: Apr 7, 2021 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Children
Notes: Marriage (Margaret Virginia Bowles):
Both single. He self-employed in construction. Marr. by A.L. Jackson, Min.
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