Jacob Ramser Bowers (1883 - 1965)

Born 14 Feb 1883 in Texas, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Artie Ann (Bouldin) Bowers — married 20 Dec 1914 in Gonzales County, Texas, USA

Descendants

Died 23 Jul 1965 at age 82 in Waelder, Gonzales County, Texas, USA

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Biography

Buried in Waelder Masonic Cemetery, Waelder, Gonzales County, Texas. Seeking male Bowers descendant for Y DNA testing. For information contact Lisa.

Sources

• Social Security Death Index
• WWI Draft Registration
• Tombstone
• "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M3G8-6TM : accessed 19 March 2015), Thomas W Bowers, Justice Precinct 3 (east part), Gonzales, Texas, United States; citing sheet 13A, family 211, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,638.

Event Type: Census

Event Year: 1900

Event Place: Justice Precinct 3 (east part), Gonzales, Texas, United States

District: 53

Sheet Number and Letter: 13A

Household ID: 211

Line Number: 28

Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

Affiliate Publication Number: T623

GS Film Number: 1241638

Digital Folder Number: 004118492

Image Number: 00605

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace

Thomas W Bowers Head M 49 Georgia

Mary Bowers Wife F 51 Georgia

Eugene Bowers Son M 18 Texas

Jacob Bowers Son M 17 Texas

Marie Bowers Daughter F 13 Texas

Pauline Bowers Daughter F 8 Texas

• Tombstone
• US Federal Census- 15 APR 1910, Justice Precinct 3, Gonzales, Texas. Roll: T624_1556; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 87; Image: 228
• "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MC98-J1B : accessed 19 March 2015), Dartha Bowers in household of Jack Bowers, Waelder, Gonzales, Texas, United States; citing sheet 3B, family 73, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,807.

Event Type: Census

Event Year: 1920

Event Place: Waelder, Gonzales, Texas, United States

District: 88

Sheet Number and Letter: 3B

Household ID: 73

Line Number: 83

Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

Affiliate Publication Number: T625

GS Film number: 1821807

Digital Folder Number: 004391975

Image Number: 00770

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace

Jack Bowers Head M 36 Texas

Artie Bowers Wife F 23 Texas

Darthee Bowers Daughter F 2 Texas

• "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/HYHY-HMM : accessed 19 March 2015), Lawrence Bowers in household of Jacob R Bowers, Waelder, Gonzales, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0008, sheet 4A, family 87, line 30, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2337; FHL microfilm 2,342,071.

Event Type: Census

Event Year: 1930

Event Place: Waelder, Gonzales, Texas, United States

District: 0008

Sheet Number and Letter: 4A

Household ID: 87

Line Number: 30

Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

Affiliate Publication Number: T626

Affiliate Film Number: 2337

GS Film number: 2342071

Digital Folder Number: 004547960

Image Number: 00244

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace

Jacob R Bowers Head M 47 Texas

Artie Bowers Wife F 33 Texas

Dorothy Bowers Daughter F 12 Texas

Lawrence Bowers Son M 9 Texas

Thelma Thomasson Sister-in-law F 27 Texas

Jessie Bouldin Mother-in-law F 64 Texas

• "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWVP-RDQ : accessed 19 March 2015), Lawrence Bowers in household of Jake R Bowers, Waelder, Justice Precinct 3, Gonzales, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 89-8, sheet 7A, family 124, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 4041.

Event Type: Census

Event Date: 1940

Event Place: Waelder, Justice Precinct 3, Gonzales, Texas, United States

District: 89-8

Family Number: 124

Sheet Number and Letter: 7A

Line Number: 13

Affiliate Publication Number: T627

Affiliate Film Number: 4041

Digital Folder Number: 005456961

Image Number: 00560

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace

Jake R Bowers Head M 55 Texas

Artie Bowers Wife F 43 Texas

Lawrence Bowers Son M 19 Texas

• TX Death certificate (attached)
• Texas Death Records Index
• "Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FX9X-9M5 : accessed 19 March 2015), J.R. Bowers and Artie Bouldin, 20 Dec 1914; citing , Gonzales, Tx, , reference P 456 CN 11300; FHL microfilm 1,310,952.

Name: J.R. Bowers

Spouse's Name: Artie Bouldin

Event Date: 20 Dec 1914

Event Place: , Gonzales, Tx

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M00037-4

System Origin: Texas-EASy

GS Film number: 1310952

Reference ID: P 456 CN 11300