William Henry BOWDEN Jr.
Minerva Ellen GARRISON
Husband: William Henry BOWDEN
Birth: 16 Feb 1872, Alton, Madison Co., Illinois
Death: 2 Apr 1955, Osage Beach. Camden Co., Missouri
Burial: Apr 1955, Conway Cemetery, Osage Beach, Camden Co., Missouri
Father: William Henry BOWDEN
Mother: Martha Angeline HILL
Marriage: 2 Oct 1908, Camden Co., Missouri
Divorce: 30 Mar 1933, Camden Co., Missouri
Wife: Minerva Ellen GARRISON
Birth: 11 Dec 1888, Montreal, Camden Co., Missouri
Death: 16 Oct 1954, Lebanon, Laclede Co., Missouri
Burial: Oct 1954, Freedom Church of Christ Cemetery, Linn Creek, Camden
Co., Missouri
Father: William Counselor
GARRISON
Mother: Minerva Jane
LANKFORD
Children:
1. Frank Tiblow BOWDEN, b: 10 Jun 1911, Linn Creek, Camden Co., Missouri
d: 23 Jul 1985, Columbia, Boone Co., Missouri
bur: Freedom Church of Christ Cemetery, Linn Creek, Camden Co., Missouri
2. Edward Harrison BOWDEN, b: 7 May 1914, Linn Creek, Camden Co., Missouri
d: 10 Oct 1980, Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri
3. William Henry BOWDEN III, b: 25 Apr 1916, Linn Creek, Camden Co., Missouri
d: 25 Sep 1987, Lansing, Ingham Co., Michigan
4. Bessie Day BOWDEN (Peachey/Fink),
b: 26 Jul 1919, Osage Beach, Camden Co., Missouri
d: 12 Aug 1982, Ventura Co., California
5. Earnest Claude BOWDEN, b: 1 Mar 1923, Redfork, Tulsa Co., Oklahoma
d: 16 Aug 1996, Osage Beach, Camden Co., Missouri
bur: Conway Cemetery, Osage Beach, Camden Co., Missouri
6. Thomas R. BOWDEN, b: 25 Apr 1926, Osage Beach, Camden Co., Missouri
d: 11 Nov 1972, Marshall, Saline Co., Missouri
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Notes:
William was first married to Ida Cross and brought one son into his
marriage with Minerva.
1910 Federal Census Data
(T624_0772, Page 230B), Jasper Twp., Camden Co., Missouri,
Enumeration District: 32, Enumeration Date: 21-Apr-1910, Family #58
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Age |
M/S W/D |
# Yr Mar |
# C Bn. |
# C Liv. |
POB |
Fa. POB |
Mo. POB |
Occupation |
In Sch |
|
BOWDEN, William H |
Head |
M |
37 |
M2 |
2 |
|
|
MO |
Eng |
TN |
Farm Laborer |
|
|
Minnie E |
Wife |
F |
21 |
M1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
MO |
MO |
MO |
None |
|
|
George W |
Son |
M |
7 |
S |
|
|
|
MO |
MO |
MO |
None |
X |
1920 Federal Census Data
(T625_0911, Page 82B), Osage Twp., Camden Co., Missouri,
Enumeration District: 38, Enumeration Date: 22-Jan-1920,
Family #175
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Age |
M/S |
POB |
Fa. |
Mo. |
Occupation |
In Sch |
|
BODEN, William |
Head |
M |
46 |
M |
MO |
Eng |
IL |
Farm Laborer |
|
|
Minie E |
Wife |
F |
28 |
M |
MO |
MO |
MO |
None |
|
|
George |
Son |
M |
17 |
S |
MO |
MO |
MO |
None |
|
|
Tiblow |
Son |
M |
7 |
S |
MO |
MO |
MO |
None |
|
|
Harison |
Son |
M |
5y8m |
S |
MO |
MO |
MO |
None |
|
|
Willie |
Son |
M |
4y6m |
S |
MO |
MO |
MO |
None |
|
|
Bessie |
Daughter |
F |
5m |
S |
MO |
MO |
MO |
None |
|
1930 Federal Census Data
(T626_1180, Page 260A), Osage Twp., Camden Co., Missouri,
Enumeration District: 9, Enumeration Date: 15-Apr-1930, Family #168
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Age |
M/S W/D |
Age Marr |
POB |
Fa. POB |
Mo. POB |
In Sch |
Occupation |
|
BOWDEN, William H |
Head |
M |
58 |
M |
27 |
IL |
Eng |
IL |
|
Laborer / Timber |
|
Minnie E |
Wife |
F |
41 |
M |
21 |
MO |
MO |
MO |
|
|
|
George W |
Son |
M |
29 |
M |
25 |
MO |
IL |
MO |
|
Laborer / Timber |
|
Mary J |
Daughter L |
F |
19 |
M |
16 |
KY |
IL |
KY |
|
|
|
George J |
G Son |
M |
2y1m |
S |
|
OK |
MO |
KY |
|
|
|
Tiblon |
Son |
M |
18 |
S |
|
MO |
IL |
MO |
|
|
|
E Harrison |
Son |
M |
15 |
S |
|
MO |
IL |
MO |
X |
|
|
William H |
Son |
M |
13 |
S |
|
MO |
IL |
MO |
X |
|
|
Bessie |
Daughter |
F |
10 |
S |
|
MO |
IL |
MO |
X |
|
|
Claude |
Son |
M |
7 |
S |
|
OK |
IL |
MO |
X |
|
|
Thomas R |
Son |
M |
3y11m |
S |
|
MO |
IL |
MO |
|
|
By 1940, William and Minerva had divorced. She was living in Colorado with
her brother James while William remained in Missouri.
1940 Federal Census Data (T627_2092-0864, Page 86A), Osage Twp., Camden Co.,
Missouri,
Enumeration
District: 15-9C, Enumeration Date: 1-Apr-1940, Family #34
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Age |
M/S W/D |
In |
Gr. |
POB |
Occupation / Industry |
|
BOWDEN, William |
Head |
M |
69 |
W |
|
0 |
IL |
|
|
George W |
Son |
M |
36 |
M |
|
6 |
MO |
|
|
Tillow |
Son |
M |
26 |
S |
|
6 |
MO |
Woodcutter / Farm |
|
Harrison |
Son |
M |
24 |
S |
|
6 |
MO |
Laborer / Tourist Camp |
|
Willie |
Son |
M |
23 |
S |
|
6 |
MO |
Laborer / Tourist Camp |
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Sources:
1) Death - Wife: Laclede County
Missouri Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #54-034430