Bowden Family Bibles, Oconee, Clarke, Franklin Cos. GA Georgia DAR Records of Elijah Clarke Chapter Compiled 1948-1949 Reproduced by Faye L. Dyess 2001 ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** Family Bible of MRS. CAMILLA DOWNING BOWDEN. (Wife of Hollis Hulin Bowden) Present owner: Mrs. Albert Lee Hale, Watkinsville, Ga., Rte.1. Deaths Carrie Lee -Died Dec. 26, 1933. Herman -Died Mch. 21, 1938. Mellie -Died-June 27th 1939. Sarah Lee -Died June 17th 1940. Cosby was killed Dec. 15th 1944 in Itlay. Adell died Family Bible record of GEORGE W. BOWDEN Cornelia, Georgia Present owner: Mrs. A. L. Hale, Watkinsville, Ga., Rte. 1. Marriages George W. Bowden & Jane I. Estes was married January the 7th, 1858 Hollis H. Bowden & Camelia C. Downing were married August 17th, 1880 by the Rev. Mr. Cleveland. James J. Bowden & Bessie J. Daniel were married Feb. 14th, 1887 by the Rev. A. D. Echols. Charles Sweet and Annabel Bowden were married June 27, 1888 by Rev. J. H. Baxter. Idus I. Bowden and Sallie T. Whelchel were married December 17th, 1891 by Rev. J. H. Little. Births Hollis H. Bowden was born Nov. 28th, 1858 Idus I. Bowden was born Feb. 25th, 1860 James J. Bowden was born Dec. 25th, 1861 Annabel Lee Bowden was born March 11th, 1866. Sunday morning George W. Bowden was born Sept. 29th, 1830 Jane I. Bowden was born Sept. 13th, 1830 George O. Bowden was born Sept. 4th, 1881 Hulin I. Bowden was born Arpil 4th, 1883 Carrie L. Bowden was born March 8th, 1885 Theodore J. Bowden was born Jany. 15th, 1887 (See note below) Deaths George Warren Bowden died at his home in Cornelia, Ga. On the 10 Oct. 1903 R. N. Bowden died in Atlanta on the 19 July 1903 S. L. Bowden died at his home in Gandbury, Texas on the 12 July, 1903 Judge J. B. Estes died at his home in Gainesville on 15 September 1903 Jane J. Bowden died at her home in Cornelia, Ga. Aug 17, 1908 about 5 o'clock in the morning. Eliza Estes Headen died at Tocca, Ga. Dec. 1909 Cynthia C. Brewer died March 20, 1911 Sallie Whelchel Bowden died July 1913 Idus I. Bowden died at his home in Buford, Ga. January 13, 1917 Bessie Daniel Bowden died at her home in New York Nov. 7, 1925 Annabel Lee Bowden Sweet died Dec. 11th, 1926 at her home in Athens, Ga. Jas. Jackson Bowden died at Hulin Bowden's Oct. 22nd 1929 in Athens Family Bible record of GEORGE W. BOWDEN Page 2. Nathaniel Estes born May 15th, 1777 and Died Nov. 14th, 1841 Thos. Estes born March 4th, 1803. Died May 21st, 1841 Nancy Estes, Sen. born 26th Oct. 1771. Died July 31st, 1856 Nancy Richardson born July 8th 1806 and Died 4th March 1856 Eliz. Brown born July 1st, 1808 and Died Decr. 1st, 1856 From an obituary pasted in the Bible: "James G. Bowden a Deacon of the Presbyterian Church of Homer, Ga. Fell asleep in Jesus Monday night, January 4th, 1892. He was born March 27th, 1801 in North Carolina. He removed to South Carolina when 19 years of age ----- married Miss Eliza Forbes ----removed to what was then Franklin now Banks Co., Georgia. --- His aged wife had preceded him to heaven about fifteen years." Note: Information given by Mrs. A. L. Hale, daughter of Hollis H. Bowden: The four children listed before the deaths on page 1 are children of Hollis H. and Camelia C. Bowden. Six additional children are listed the Bible of Hollis Bowden. Bible published 1860 by B. Lippincott, Philadelphia. Family Bible of HOLLIS HULIN BOWDEN (Habersham, Co., Hall Co. Clarke Co. & Oconee Co., Ga.) Present owner: Mrs. Albert Lee Hale.-Watkinsville, Ga. - R. F. D. Bible -The World Syndicate Publishing Co. N.Y. Marriages Hollis H. Bowden & Camilla C. Downing were married August the 17th 1880. Tuesday night. Quillin Ledford & Carrie Lee Bowden were married 5th day Oct 1903. Monday Morn. George O. Bowden & Cora Parks were married 22nd day of Dec. 1903 Tuesday. Births Hollis H. Bowden was born November 28th 1858. Camilla C. Bowden was born July 31st 1862. 1-George O. Bowden was born September 4th 1881. Sunday morning. 2-Hulin I. Bowden was born April 4th 1883 Wednesday Night. 3-Carrie Lee Bowden was born March 9th 1885 Monday Morning. 4-Theadore J. Bowden was born January 15th 1887 Saturday Morning. 5-Arthur L. Bowden was born May 9th 1889 Thursday morning. 6-Herman D. Bowden was born April 18th 1892 Monday morning. 7-Carl Micajah Bowden was born Sept. 15th 1894 Saturday Morning. 8-Jane Victoria Bowden was born Oct. 15th 1897 Friday Morning. 9-Jerusha Alline Bowden was born Nov. 5th 1899 Sunday night. 10-Roy Alva Bowden was born February 15th 1902 Saturday Night. Deaths Charlie Sweet- Died May 7th 1894. Harry Reeves Buice - Died August 25th 1895. Julia A. Buice - Died October 3d 1895. Edward C. Buice was killed Nov. 10th 1898. George W. Bowden Died 10th day of Oct. 1909. Family record of JAMES G. BOWDEN Franklin County (now Banks County) Georgia. From a loose leaf found in the old Bible of George W. Bowden Present owner: Mrs. Albert Lee Hale, Watkinsville, Ga. Rt. 1 J. G. Bowden and J. E. Forbes was married December 29th 1822 J. G. Bowden was born Mar. The 27th, 1801 J. E. Bowden was born Aug the 10- 1805 Lorenza Bowden was born Oct. The 20=3D 1823 A. B. Bowden was born Oct. The 20th, 1825 A. G. Bowden was born July the 18= 1827 G. W. Bowden was born Sept. The 29- 1830 C. C. Bowden was born Apr the 4 - 1833 S. L. Bowden was born Feb 27 - 1836 R. N. Bowden was born Aug the 23 - 1838 W. P. Bowden was born July the 9 - 1842 J. H. Bowden was born Jan the 23 - 1845 J. E. Bowden Died Oct the 1 =1879 Lorenza Bowden Died Feb. The 28 = 1826 W. P. Bowden Died June the 23 = 1845 J. H. Bowden Died Apr. The 15 = 1864 Cuntha Forbes Died Nov the 7, 1845 S. L. Bowden died the 12 of July at his home in Texas 1903 R. N. Bowden died the 19 of July at the Kings daughters home in Atlanta Ga. 1903 Virginia