Bowen Family Cemetery Inscriptions Henry County, GA

BOWEN FAMILY CEMETERY INDEX, Henry County, GA

Submitted:      06/20/1999				GPS Location:	N33º32.981'W084º08.091'

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Introduction:
This cemetery is located in Land Lot 71 of the 11th District of Henry
County, Stockbridge, Georgia.  I75S to Exit 72.  East on Jodeco Rd.
Left on GA Hwy. 42/23. Right on Campground Rd. Left on GA Hwy. 155.
Right on Ford Dr.  Cemetery on left.  This appears to be an active
cemetery, and is well-kept.

Dixon Bowen was married to Sarah Lee, who was the d/o Solomon
P. & Mary McLaughlin Lee, and they produced 13 children.  He married
for the second time to Elizabeth Cagle Barnett, and they produced 5
children.  As is evident below, their family was heavily involved in
the War Between the States.

This cemetery has a marker at the end of it with the following
inscription:

Dixon Bowen's 18 children
  Creek Indian War of 1836
Solomon L. Bowen        1817-1898
  Co H 1st ALA INF CSA
Stephen J. Bowen        1827-1888

  Sons in Co K 22nd GA INF CSA      (note: comments not on stone)
Elzey T.                1820-1862   (died while serving in Manassas, VA)
William H.              1822-1887   (wounded at Gettysburg, present at
                                     the Final Surrender, Appomattox, VA)
Marcus D.               1824-1864
Noah J.                 1833-1925
David C.                1836-1862   (died while serving at Malvern Hill, VA)
John N.                 1838-1862   (died as a result of wounds received
                                     during the war)

Eunice B. Posey         1816-UNK
Martha B.               1829-1891
Sarah B. Ford           1832-1916
Mary B. Mosley          1840-1932
Nancy B. Townsend       1844-1917

Joseph C.               1855-1913
Seth E.                 1856-1949
Benjamin F.             1859-1935
Thomas H.               1861-1935
Henry T.                1864-1944

Alphabetical Index
Name                                    Birth Date        Death Date	Notes

Bowen, Bessie C.                        11/22/1920        08/11/1986
Bowen, Children of Hugh & Bessie        no individual markers
Bowen, Dixon                            06/03/1792        12/26/1879
Bowen, Donald                           09/07/1938        06/14/1975
Bowen, Ed                               03/10/1886        08/08/1928
Bowen, Elizabeth C.                     05/16/1826        12/07/1905	w/o Dixon Bowen
Bowen, Elzie Marcus                     08/15/1878        10/06/1908
Bowen, James Charles                    07/02/1913        08/18/1987	US Army WWII
Bowen, Hugh D. Sr.                      03/24/1918        10/17/1973
Bowen, Lizzie P.                        09/24/1885        09/13/1964
Bowen, Martha Ann			1858		  11/1893
Bowen, Mary Cook                        03/08/1827        04/22/1899
Bowen, Melissa M.                       10/01/1847        02/17/1927
Bowen, N.J.                             12/06/1833        11/13/1925
Bowen, Nela                             11/11/1873        07/14/1874	d/o N.J. & S.C. Bowen
Bowen, Rachel                           01/15/1850        02/20/1939	w/o N.J. Bowen
Bowen, S.C.                             12/10/1843        06/25/1884
Bowen, Sarah Lee                        11/09/1799        05/16/1844	w/o Dixon Bowen
Bowen, Solomon Levi                     12/10/1817        03/10/1898	PVT Dodson Co GA Vols Indian Wars
Bowen, Stephen J.                       1827              1888		PVT Co H 1st ALA INF CSA
Bowen, W.H.                             1822              1887		Co. K, 22 Ga. Inf. C.S.A.

Ford, Belle McKenzie                    10/17/1868        11/19/1935
Ford, Charles W.                        1828              12/16/1907
Ford, Fannie Lou                        09/09/1901        11/04/1902	d/o E.G.W & S.J. Ford
Ford, E. George W.                      01/08/1860        04/14/1902
Ford, John F.                           09/08/1858        01/28/1920
Ford, Mary Jane                         07/31/1857        07/11/1905	w/o W.D. Ford
Ford, Sarah F.                          01/10/1832        03/20/1916
Ford, Sarah Jane                        05/31/1859        12/17/1947


Gaddis, Bessie Bowen                    03/10/1910        09/30/1976
Gaddis, Betty Lee Ann                 	12/19/1933        11/30/1940
Gaddis, Mark Dan                        07/15/1906        08/19/1976

Goss, Sarah Jane Bowen			1853		  no date	w/o W.M. Goss

Lance, Cynthia Anne Bowen               08/27/1940        03/17/1987

Pope, Clovice F.                        07/19/1901        07/09/1928
Pope, Enos R.                           10/30/1899        09/05/1951

Potter, Laura A.                        10/21/1974        11/05/1974	d/o Sandra Bowen Potter

Smith, Nancy Bowen                                        1936

Townsend, Mary E.                       04/30/1868        08/09/1879	d/o J.L. & N.J. Townsend