ORANGE COUNTY, TN - MISC - Col. D. G. Bowers Biographical Sketch
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Col. D. G. Bowers, a farmer in the Sixth District, was born in 1826 in Orange
County, N. C., and when a child was brought by his parents to Roane County, 
where he has since resided. He began life for himself when of age, and engaged
in farming which he has since followed. He enlisted in 1862 in Company A, Fifth
Tennessee Infantry, and was elected captain of his company upon its 
organization, in which capacity he served about two years, when he was 
commissioned colonel of his regiment on account of his ability and efficiency 
as an officer. He was mustered out of service April 20, 1865. He was married 
in 1848 to Miss Eliza Bowman, a daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (Morgan) 
Bowman. Mr. and Mrs. Bowman were born and raised in Virginia, and came to 
Tennessee at a very early day. Mr. Bowman was a son of John Bowman, a 
Revolutionary soldier. To Mr. and Mrs. Bowers eight children have been born:
Mary E., (now Mrs. Evans), Sarah E. (deceased), John W., Rufus S., James J., 
Thomas L., Samuel B., and David (deceased). Mrs. Bowers is a member of the 
Baptist Church; Mr. Bowers is Repub- lican in politics, and cast his first 
presidential vote for Gen. Taylor. He is the fifth of six children of Benjamin
and Mary (Cloud) Bowers. Mr. and Mrs. Bowers were natives of North Carolina, 
and immigrated to Roane County, Tenn., about 1827, where they died. The father
was a son of Green Bowers, who also was a native of North Carolina, and came
to Roane County about 1824, and about 1854 moved to Missouri where he died. He
was sheriff of Orange County, N. C. for seven years. Mr. Bowers was of English
descent.