 |
 |
 |
Jasper County Families
Bowers
Add Family Group Sheets to this page.
Part of the USGenWeb Family Group Sheet Project
Submitted by: Craig Bowers.
Generation No. 1
1. MICHAEL4 BOWERS (J. PHILIP3, CHRISTIAN2 BAUER, JOHANN LUDWIG SEBASTIAN1) was born Nov 26, 1826 in Bowers Settlement, Big Run/Gaskill Twp., Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, and died Aug 21, 1903 in Carl Junction, Jasper County, Missouri. He married REBECCA ELIZABETH DEVERS Abt. 1852 in Blair County, Pennsylvania. She was born Aug 27, 1826 in Pennsylvania, and died Jan 01, 1916 in Carl Junction, Jasper County, Missouri. (See her Death Certificate).
Notes for MICHAEL BOWERS:
1860 Illinois Federal Census, Film M653_203, Decatur Post Office, Macon County, Page 127 (695) shows a Bowers, Michael, age 32, a farmer with personal estate valued at $250, with his wife Rebecca, age 32 and children Priscilla, age 7; Arabel, age 5 and John, age 2. All in family born in Pennsylvania.
1870 Kansas Federal Census, Film M593_430, Shawnee Township, Lostine Post Office, Cherokee County, Page 17&18 (Sheet 123), Visit 132 shows a Bowers, Michael, age 43, a farmer, owns property worth $1,200 and personal estate of $300, born in Pennsylvania, with his wife Rebecca, age 43, also born in Pennsylvania. Children living at home include Catharine, age 17, born in Pennsylvania, teaching school; Bell R, age 15, born in Pennsylvania; John A, age 11, born in Pennsylvania; William O, age 10, born Illinois; Horatio, age 8, born Illinois; Leiu, age 6, born Illinois and Clifford, age 3, born Illinois.
1880 Missouri Federal Census, Film T9_0694, FHL Film 1254694, Twin Groves, Jasper County, Enumeration District 58, Page 7 (338C), Visit 71, shows a Bowers, Michael, age 53, a farm laborer, born in Pennsylvania, with his wife Rebecca, age 53, also born in Pennsylvania. Children living at home, all born in Illinois, include John, age 21; William, age 19; Horatio, age 17; Loui, age 15 and Clifford, age 13.
Headstone reads as follows:
MICHAEL BOWERS- 26 NOV. 1826- 21 AUG. 1903
Michael shares a headstone with his wife Rebecca.
More About MICHAEL BOWERS:
Burial: Aug 24, 1903, Carl Junction Cemetery, Carl Junction, Jasper County, Missouri
Occupation: Farmer
Notes for REBECCA ELIZABETH DEVERS:
Headstone reads as follows:
REBECCA BOWERS- 27 AUG. 1826- 1 JAN. 1916, W OF MICHAEL
Rebecca shares a headstone with her husband Michael.
More About REBECCA ELIZABETH DEVERS:
Burial: Jan 04, 1916, Carl Junction Cemetery, Carl Junction, Jasper County, Missouri
Children of MICHAEL BOWERS and REBECCA DEVERS are:
- PRISCILLA CATHERINE BOWERS, b. Abt. 1853, Blair County, Pennsylvania.
- ARABEL 'BELL' R. BOWERS, b. Abt. 1855, Blair County, Pennsylvania.
- JOHN ALMOR BOWERS, b. 7 Oct 1859, Greenfield Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania died 16 Dec 1927. (See Page 1 of his Death Certificate. See Page 2 of his Death Certificate.)
- (2.) WILLIAM O. BOWERS, b. Abt. 1860, Illinois; d. 1931, Carl Junction, Jasper County, Missouri; m. ANNA L.; b. 1867; d. 1947, Carl Junction, Jasper County, Missouri.
- (3.) HORATIO S. BOWERS, b. 1862, Illinois; d. 1930, Carl Junction, Jasper County, Missouri.
- LOUI BOWERS, b. Abt. 1865, Illinois.
- HERBERT CLIFFORD BOWERS, b. 23 Nov 1867, Illinois; d. 1 Oct 1927, Carl Junction, Jasper County, Missouri.
(See his Death Certificate.)
Notes for HERBERT CLIFFORD BOWERS:
Headstone reads as follows:
CLIFFORD BOWERS 1867-1927
More About CLIFFORD BOWERS:
Burial: Carl Junction Cemetery, Twin Grove Township, Jasper County, Missouri - INFANT BOWERS, b. Abt. 1868, Carl Junction, Jasper County, Missouri; d. Abt. 1868, Carl Junction, Jasper County, Missouri.
Notes for INFANT BOWERS:
Headstone is laying beside the headstone that Michael and Rebecca share:
Infant (on dates)
More About INFANT BOWERS:
Burial: Carl Junction Cemetery, Carl Junction, Jasper County, Missouri
Generation No. 2
2. WILLIAM O.5 BOWERS (MICHAEL4, J. PHILIP3, CHRISTIAN2 BAUER, JOHANN LUDWIG SEBASTIAN1) was born Nov 1860 in Illinois, and died 1931 in Carl Junction, Jasper County, Missouri. He married ANNA L. 1886. She was born Dec 1867 in Missouri, and died 1947 in Carl Junction, Jasper County, Missouri.Notes for WILLIAM O. BOWERS:
1900 Missouri Federal Census, Carl Junction, Part of Twin Grove Township, Jasper County, Enumeration District 69, Sheet 4A, Visit 79 shows a Bowers, William O, age 39 (Nov 1861) as head of household, born in Illinois, married 14 years to his wife Anna L, age 32 (Dec 1867), born Missouri.
According to census Anna had 3 children, all born in Missouri and living at time of census. Children living at home include a daughter, Josie M, age 10 (Nov 18890; a daughter, Mildred U, age 7 (July 1892) and Charles A, age 3 (June 1896).
Also living in home is a mother-in-law, Mary Portwood, age 69 (April 1831), a widow, born in Ohio.
Headstone reads as follows:
WILLIAM O. BOWERS 1860-1931, SSW OF ANNA L.
More About WILLIAM O. BOWERS:
Burial: Carl Junction Cemetery, Twin Grove Township, Jasper County, Missouri
Notes for ANNA L.:
Headstone reads as follows:
ANNA L. BOWERS 1867-1947
More About ANNA L.:
Burial: Carl Junction Cemetery, Twin Grove Township, Jasper County, Missouri
Children of WILLIAM BOWERS and ANNA L. are:
- JOSIE M.6 BOWERS, b. Nov 1890, Missouri.
- MILDRED U. BOWERS, b. Jul 1892, Missouri.
- CHARLES A. BOWERS, b. Jun 1896, Missouri; d. 1933, Missouri.
More About CHARLES A. BOWERS:
Burial Location: Carl Junction Cemetery, Twin Grove Township, Jasper County, Missouri.
Headstone reads as follows:
Charles A. Bowers
1896 - 1933
Notes for HORATIO SEYMORE BOWERS:
1900 Missouri Federal Census, Film T623_867, Carl Junction, Part of Twin Groves Township, Jasper County, Enumeration District 69, Sheet 7A, Visit 148 shows a Bowers, Horatio S, age 38 (Nov 1862), a zinc miner, born in Illinois with his parents being born in Pennsylvania, married 10 years to his wife Ida M, age 31 (Feb 1869), born in Kansas, with her parents being born in Indiana. According to census Ida had 4 children, all born in Missouri, with 3 alive at time of census. Children living at home include 3 sons, Clyde, age 9 (Nov 1891); Aubry, age 7 (July 1892) and Clifford, age 11 months (Apr 1900).
Also living in home are Phineas Cox, father-in-law, age 78 (Mar 1823), unemployed, born in Indiana, with his parents being born in North Carolina and Rachael S, mother-in-law, age 72 (Jan 1828) born in Indiana with her father born in Tennessee and her mother born in Kentucky. According to census Rachael had 10 children of which 6 are alive at time of census.
1910 Missouri Federal Census, Film T624_792, Carl Junction, Twin Groves Township, Part of Ward 2, Jasper County, Enumeration District 83, Sheet 4B, Visit 197 shows a Bowers, H. S., age 47, listed as unemployed, born in Illinois with his parents being born in Pennsylvania, married 20 years to his wife Ida, age 44, born in Kansas, with her parents being born in Indiana. According to census, Ida had 5 children of which 3 are alive at time of census. Children living at home, born in Missouri, Clifford, age 10 and Mervin, age 11 months. Family living on Maine St.
1920 Missouri Federal Census, Film T625_922, Carl Junction City, Twin Groves Township, Jasper County, Enumeration District 98, Sheet 14B, Visit 201 shows a Bowers, Horatio S, age 57, a farmer - truck farm, born in Illinois, with his wife Ida M, age 51, born in Kansas and a son Mervin, age 11, born in Missouri.
Headstone reads as follows:
H. S BOWERS 1862-1930
More about HORATIO SEYMORE BOWERS:
Burial: Carl Junction Cemetery, Twin Grove Township, Jasper County, Missouri
Notes for IDA MAE COX:
Middle name appears to be either "May" Or "Mary in the 1880 Census, Mervin C. Bowers death certificate shows her middle name as "Mae".
1880 United States Census; Union, Worth County, Missouri; Family History Library Film 1254741; NA Film Number T9-0741; Page Number 415A Shows a Phenious Cox, age 60, born in Indiana, a farmer; His wife Rachael, age 53, born in Indiana, keeping house; Canon Cox, age 21, born in Kansas, works on farm; Emma Cox, age 16, born in Illinois, Helps In House; George Cox, age 11, born in Kansas, Works On Farm; Ida Cox, age 10, born in Kansas.
1930 Missouri Federal Census, Film T626_1206, Carl Junction City, Twin Grove Township, Jasper County, Enumeration District 58, Sheet 6B, Visit 143 Shows a Bowers, Ida May, age 61, a widow, born Kansas, married at age 21, renting a home for $12.00 with Isabelle Downs, age 77, also a widow who had married at age 20, Born Virginia. Living at 143 Leily St.
Headstone reads as follows:
IDA M. BOWERS 1869-1956
More about IDA MAE COX:
Burial: Carl Junction Cemetery, Twin Grove Township, Jasper County, Missouri
Children of HORATIO BOWERS and IDA COX are:
- CLYDE6 BOWERS, b. Nov 27, 1890, Carl Junction, Jasper County, Missouri; d. Oct 1979, Brandon,
Hillsborough County, Florida; m. HAZEL L., Abt. 1913; b. Jan 16, 1893, Arkansas; d. Dec 1975.
More about CLYDE BOWERS:
Social Security Number: 492-44-6218 - Issued Missouri - AUBRY BOWERS, b. Jul 18, 1892, Carl Junction, Jasper County, Missouri; d. Apr 28, 1907, Carl
Junction, Jasper County, Missouri.
Notes for AUBRY BOWERS:
Headstone reads as follows:
AUBRY
Son of
H.S. & Ida M. Bowers
Jul 18, 1892 - Apr 28, 1907
Gone but Not Forgotten
More about AUBRY BOWERS:
Burial: Carl Junction Cemetery, Twin Grove Township, Jasper County, Missouri - MYRTLE BOWERS, b. Nov 08, 1896, Carl Junction, Jasper County, Missouri; d. Aug 01, 1897,
Carl Junction, Jasper County, Missouri.
Notes for MYRTLE BOWERS:
Headstone reads as follows:
Dau. Of HS & Ida M. Bowers, Born Nov. 8, 1896 - Died Aug 1, 1897
This is Myrtle Bowers- this was verified via a Bowers Family Bible- Dates for Myrtle are exactly the same in the Bible as appear on the headstone. As to why they didn't have the name on the headstone, God only knows.
More about MYRTLE BOWERS:
Burial: Carl Junction Cemetery, Twin Grove Township, Jasper County, Missouri - (4.) CLIFFORD BOWERS, b. Apr 1900, Carl Junction, Jasper County, Missouri; d. Abt. 1966.
- (5.) COLONEL MERVIN C. BOWERS, b. Dec 11, 1908, Carl Junction, Jasper County, Missouri; d. Jun 19, 1991, Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida.
Generation No. 3
3. CLIFFORD6 BOWERS (HORATIO SEYMORE5, MICHAEL4, J. PHILIP3, CHRISTIAN2 BAUER, JOHANN LUDWIG SEBASTIAN1) was born Apr 1900 in Carl Junction, Jasper County, Missouri, and died Abt. 1966. He married EVAH MAE BALDWIN Abt. 1926 in Missouri, daughter of WILLIAM BALDWIN and MARTHA TAGGART. She was born Feb 19, 1905 in Gilman City, Sugar Creek Township, Harrison County, Missouri, and died 1960.More About CLIFFORD BOWERS:
Military service: World War II Veteran- US Army
Child of CLIFFORD BOWERS and EVAH BALDWIN is:
- BEVERLY BLANCHE6 BOWERS, b. Dec 26, 1927; d. Jun 1992, Sacramento, Sacramento County,
California; m. DONALD VAUGHN BROWN; b. Jul 30, 1925; d. Dec 02, 1993, Los Gatos, Santa Clara
County, California.
More About BEVERLY BLANCHE BOWERS:
Social Security Number: 558-36-0553- Issued California
More About DONALD VAUGHN BROWN:
Social Security Number: 549-26-1202- Issued California
Notes for COLONEL MERVIN C. BOWERS:
US Army Signal Corps
Army Serial Number- 0-350-072
Service Number- 042-319
Place of entry- National Guard of Missouri
National Guard- October 23, 1927 to December 22, 1971
Army of the Untied States- December 23, 1940 to July 1, 1947
Regular Army- July 2, 1947 to January 31, 1964
Date of entrance into the service- 10/23/1927
1st Sergeant- 585, 110 Engr, 35 Div
Redesignated 1 October 1921 as the 110th Engineers and assigned to the 35th Division
The 35 Division, 110TH Engineer Battalion was inducted into Federal service 23 December 1940 at Kansas City, Missouri
Date of entry to active service- 12/23/1940
Date of separation from service-1/31/1964
Total active service- 23 years 8 months and 16 days
Foreign Service- 22-Nov-45 to 17-Nov-48 European Theatre of Operation
09-Aug-52 to 18-Aug-55 England
| Promotions- | Date of Appointment | Date of Promotion |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lieutenant- | 14-Jan-1937 | 23-Dec-1940 |
| 1st Lieutenant- | 19-Jul-1941 | 22-July-1941 |
| Captain- | 24-Feb-1943 | 11-Dec-1943 |
| Major- | 17-Dec-1943 | 17-Dec-1943 |
| Colonel- | 12-Feb-1958 | 12-Feb-1958 |
Decorations, Medals awarded-
As a Major-
Occupation Medal (Germany)
American Defense Medal
American Theatre Medal
World War II Victory Medal
As a Colonel-
National Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal
Army Commendation Medal w/Oak Leaf Cluster
Legion of Merit
Schools attended-
Command & General Staff School, Forth Monmouth, NJ
Wire Communications
Signal School- 1950- Advanced Course
Naval War College-1952- Strategy & Tactics
Buried at-
Florida National Cemetery
6502 SW 102nd Avenue
Bushnell, FL 33513
(352) 793-7740 or 1074
Bowers, Mervin C., b. 12/11/1908, d. 06/19/1991, COL US ARMY, Bradenton, Manatee, Fl, Plot: 104 2255, bur. 06/25/1991
More About COLONEL MERVIN C. BOWERS:
Burial: Jun 25, 1991, See notes:
Military service: Dec 23, 1940, World War II Veteran- Rank Colonel
Social Security Number: 486-10-7873 issued- Missouri
Notes for FRANCES MAURINE MCCOY:
Buried at-
Florida National Cemetery
6502 SW 102nd Avenue
Bushnell, FL 33513
(352) 793-7740 or 1074
Bowers, Frances Maureen, b. 05/16/1917, d. 03/11/1998, US Army, CPL, Res: Bradenton, FL, Plot: 104 0 2255, bur. 03/16/1998
More About COLONEL MERVIN C. BOWERS:
Burial: Jun 25, 1991, See notes:
Military service: Dec 23, 1940, World War II Veteran- Rank Colonel
Social Security Number: 486-10-7873 issued- Missouri
Notes for FRANCES MAURINE MCCOY:
Buried at-
Florida National Cemetery
6502 SW 102nd Avenue
Bushnell, FL 33513
(352) 793-7740 or 1074
Bowers, Frances Maureen, b. 05/16/1917, d. 03/11/1998, US Army, CPL, Res: Bradenton, FL, Plot: 104 0 2255, bur. 03/16/1998
Though her name appears as "Maureen" on her headstone. Her marriage records record it as "Maurine" as do the 1920 Sparta, Christian County, Missouri census records.
More About FRANCES MAURINE MCCOY:
Burial: Mar 16, 1998, See notes:
Medical Information: Blindness
Social Security Number: 262-51-6725- Issued Florida
Marriage Notes for MERVIN BOWERS and FRANCES MCCOY:
Christian County Marriage Record Book- 14 Page 378 Married by Carter Ross
Child of MERVIN BOWERS and FRANCES MCCOY is:
- (6.) RONALD MERVYN BOWERS6 SR., b. Feb 04, 1936, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri; d. Jul 02, 1987, Key Royale, Anna Maria Island, Manatee County, Florida.
Generation No. 4
6. RONALD MERVYN BOWERS6 SR. (MERVIN C.5 BOWERS, HORATIO S.4, MICHAEL3, J. PHILIP2, CHRISTIAN1 BAUER) was born Feb 04, 1936 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, and died Jul 02, 1987 in Key Royale, Anna Maria Island, Manatee County, Florida (See his death certificate).
Notes for RONALD MERVYN BOWERS SR.:
Died at his parents home- 611 Ambassador Lane, Key Royale, Anna Maria Island, Manatee County, Florida from a massive heart attack during the night of 7/1/1987. He had attempted to go for help during the heart attack and fell and hit his head on a dresser and died. His father Mervin C. Bowers found him the morning of 7/2/1987.
Buried at-
Manasota Memorial Park,
5300 US Highway 301
Oneco, Manatee County, Florida
Grecian Temple, West Wing, West Side, Section 11, Row "E", Top Crypt 5
More About RONALD MERVYN BOWERS SR.:
Burial: Jul 05, 1987, See notes:
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
Degree: Psychology
Medical Information: History of heart problems. First heart attack at age 38 on 2/7/1974.
Occupation: Drug Store Manager
Graphics used on these pages are courtesy of
Page Updated Friday, April 20, 2007
© 2007 Renessa Lewis