Screven County GaArchives Biographies.....W.C. Bowie 1827 - 
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Author: Unknown - Taken from Memoirs of Ga., Vol. II
Memoirs of Georgia, Vol. II, Atlanta, Ga., page 824
Published by the Southern Historical Association in 1895


W.C. Bowie, physician, Buck Creek P.O., was born in Screven County, Ga. in 
1827.  He is the son of James W. and Mary B. (Campbell) Bowie, now deceased.  
The father was born near Charleston, S.C. and took up a farm in Screven County, 
Ga. about 1800.  He was a member of the M.E. Church, and a soldier in the War 
of 1812.  He died in 1852.  He left a family of children, of whom those now 
living are: Sarah, married to James D. Wade, of Brooks County; A.J., who lives 
with Dr. Bowie; Mary, wife of William P. Wade, of Quitman, and Martha, now wife 
of L.L. Miller, Bulloch County.  Dr. Bowie’s mother was a daughter of William 
Campbell of South Carolina.  He was reared on a farm and educated in the common 
schools of the county, and in 1846 began reading medicine under Dr. T.S. Mims.  
He received his diploma in 1848 and located in Screven County, where he has 
since continued his profession.  In 1851 he was married to Lucy Virginia 
Humphreys, daughter of Curtis Humphreys and Mary B. (Best) Humphreys.  Mr. 
Humphreys was a native of South Carolina, came to Georgia and was an 
influential politician of Screven County, having represented his district in 
the state senate, and for several years was ordinary of said county.  To Dr. 
and Mrs. Bowie were born four children, all whom are now living.  The eldest, 
Dr. J.W. Bowie, is a physician of Emanuel County; the first daughter, Belle 
(Bowie) Black, is the widow of Thomas J. Black; Gabriella is the wife of W.C. 
Thomas, Sylvania and Zuline, the third daughter, married Dr. B.R. Saxton, who 
resides in Valdosta.  Mrs. Bowie was born in Barnwell County, S.C. in 1828.  
Dr. and Mrs. Bowie are both members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.  
Dr. Bowie is a mason of high degree, has a large practice, and is one of the 
ranking physicians of the county.  He owns a fine farm of 2,000 acres near Buck 
Creek P.O.



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