James Meridy Bowers (1858 - 1933)

Born 15 Jul 1858 in Greenville, South Carolina, United States

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Died 4 Apr 1933 at age 74 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

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Biography

He was survived by 5 sons- A.A. Bowers of Tuxedo, NC, R.L. Bowers of Hendersoville, NC, Wade Bowers of Campobello, SC, M.M. Bowers of Taylors, SC, and Holland Bowers of Campobello. He was survived by 8 daughters- Mallie A. Pittman of Highland, SC, Mrs. W.D. Hart of Greer, SC, Mrs. Virgil Edmonds of Penrose, NC, Mrs. J.T. Babb of Greer, SC, and of Campobello, Mrs. I.M. Howell, Julia Tucker, Mrs. D.W. Babb, and Ida Bowers.

James was born in 1858. He passed away in 1933.

Sources

• Holly Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Inman, Spartanburg County, South Carolina," database, Find a Grave (http://findagrave.com : viewed 2013), double tombstone: James M. Bowers and Elizabeth wife of J.M. Bowers
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZTZ-6ZF : 30 December 2015), James Bowers in entry for Elifus Bowers, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M6SX-7BL : 24 December 2015), J M Bawers, Glassy Mountain, Greenville, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district ED 93, sheet 325D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1231; FHL microfilm 1,255,231.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M3R1-CTM : 22 January 2015), James Bowens, Glassy Mountain Township, Greenville, South Carolina, United States; citing sheet 13B, family 188, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,529.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XMB3-HW6 : 29 October 2015), James M Bowers, Glassy Mountain, Greenville, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 16, sheet 2A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,473.
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M6Z1-PRQ : 14 December 2015), James M Bowers, Campobello, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States; citing sheet 20A, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,710.
• "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/SPZX-TKZ : 8 December 2015), James M Bowers, 1930.
• US Find and Grave Index, 1600s-current