John Walter Bowman (1871 - 1949)

Born 16 May 1871 in Bedford, Bedford County, Virginia

Husband of Lucy (Hale) Bowman — married 27 Dec 1893 in Bedford County, Virginia

Died 18 Sep 1949 at age 78 in Bedford, Bedford County, Virginia

Biography

John Bowman is a part of US Black heritage.

John Walter Bowman was a farmer in Bedford, Virginia. He was the son of Booker Bowman and Susan Fuqua. ^[1]

Death

John died at age 79 in Bedford, Virginia. ^[1] He was buried in Bold Branch Church Cemetery, RFD #4, Bedford, Virginia on 21 September 1949. ^[1]

Marriage

John married Lucy Hale (1878-1943) on 27 December 1893 in Bedford County, Virginia. ^[2]

Children:

• Mary Bowman
• Frank Bowman
• Susan Bowman
• Lola Bowman

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Virginia, Deaths, 1912–2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia. (Ancestry.com. Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014 [database with images]. Provo, Utah Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.) Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014. Certificate Number: 1949020365.
2. ↑ Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013. (Ancestry.com. Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940 [database on-line]. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2014.) FHL Film Number: 30597; Reference ID: pg. 234.

Census

• Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. (Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database with images]. Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site.) Year: 1880; Census Place: Liberty, Bedford, Virginia; Roll: 1355; Family History Film: 1255355; Page: 202A; Enumeration District: 019.

Booker Bowman, 35

Susana Bowman, 30

Jennie Bowman, 11

John Bowman, 9

Thomas Bowman, 7

• United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls. (Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database with images]. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.) Year: 1900; Census Place: Otter, Bedford, Virginia; Roll: 1701; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 1241701.

John Bowman, 29

Lucy Bowman, 27

Mary Bowman, 6

Frank Bowman, 3

• Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. (Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database with images]. Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.) Year: 1910; Census Place: Otter, Bedford, Virginia; Roll: T624_1622; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 1375635.

John W. Bowman 38

Lucy E. Bowman 36

Mamie O. Bowman 15

Frank W. Bowman 13

Susie F. Bowman 9

Lola W. Bowman 2

• Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. (Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database with images]. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.) Year: 1920; Census Place: Otter, Bedford, Virginia; Roll: T625_1881; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 64
• United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. (Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database with images]. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.) Year: 1930; Census Place: Otter, Bedford, Virginia; Roll: 2436; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 2342170.
• United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls. (Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database with images]. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.) Year: 1940; Census Place: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia; Roll: T627_4248; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 10-10B.