hmtl5 William Bowman b. 1815 Clay County, Kentucky d. 12 May 1859 Owsley County, Kentucky: Robinson Genealogy

William Bowman

Male 1815 - 1859  (44 years)


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  • Name William Bowman 
    Born 1815  Clay County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Census 1850  Owsley County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [2
    Died 12 May 1859  Owsley County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Buried Bowman Family Cemetery, Owsley County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I2328  Robinson
    Last Modified 7 Feb 2025 

    Father Cornelius Bowman,   b. 13 Jul 1779, Wilkes County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Oct 1835, Owsley County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Moore,   b. 1781, Augusta County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jan 1850, Owsley County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 1 May 1800  Madison County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Family ID F25  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nancy Bowles,   b. 1818, Clay County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Sep 1876, Endee, Owsley County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Married 9 Aug 1839  Clay County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Last Modified 7 Feb 2025 
    Family ID F1028  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1815 - Clay County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 9 Aug 1839 - Clay County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1850 - Owsley County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 12 May 1859 - Owsley County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Bowman Family Cemetery, Owsley County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Notes 
    • note on Find a Grave:
      h/o Nancy Bowles Boles md 9 Aug 1830 Clay Co., Ky., s/o Cornelius Bowman Jr. & Elizabeth "Betty" Moore.

      Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1953
      Name: William Bowman
      Death Date: 12 May 1859
      Death Location: Owsley, Kentucky
      Residence Location: Owsley
      Age: 45
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Birth Date: abt 1814
      Father's Name: Cornelius Bowman
      Mother's name: Elizabeth Bowman
      [1]
    • US Census mortality schedule
      Name William Bowman
      Gender Male
      Marital Status Married
      Estimated Birth Year abt 1815
      Birth Place Kentucky, USA
      Age 45
      Death Date May 1860
      Cause of Death Typhoid Fever
      Census year 1860
      Census Place Owsley, Kentucky, USA
      Line 8

      occupation: farmer
      number of days ill: 21 days
      [2]
    • LKH note:
      on the 1860 federal census mortality schedule directly below the entry for William Bowman is the entry for
      Name Isabella Bowman
      Gender Female
      Estimated Birth Year abt 1839
      Birth Place Kentucky, USA
      Age 20
      Death Date Jul 1859
      Cause of Death Typhoid Fever
      Census year 1860
      Census Place Owsley, Kentucky, USA
      Line 9
      occupation: domestic
      number of day ill: 35 days.

      * * * *
      Kentucky death records
      Name Isabel Bowman
      Gender Female
      Race White
      Death Age 18
      Birth Date abt 1841
      Birth Place Clay
      Residence Place Owsley, Kentucky, USA
      Death Date 4 Jun 1859
      Death Place Owsley, Kentucky, USA
      Father: Wm Bowman
      Mother: Nancy Bowman
      [2, 6]

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Find a Grave.

    2. [S11] census record.

    3. [S36] death record.

    4. [S23] Marriage record.

    5. [S40] The Jenkins and Allen Families of Kentucky, Marvin Lee Jenkins, (https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/j/e/n/Jonathan-L-Jenkins/index.html).

    6. [S35] LKH note.