Dallas Co., TX - Obits: Tennessee Texas Bowman ***************************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb by: Sadie Kennedy USGenWeb Archives. Copyright. All rights reserved http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ***************************************************** Dallas Morning news 5 Feb 1928 TENNESSEE T. BOWMAN DIES Woman, 96, Passes; Had Lived in State for Last 86 Years One of the early residents of Red River County, who rode horseback from Tennessee to Texas when a girl 10 years old, Mrs. Tennessee Texas Bowman, 96, died Saturday afternoon at her home on her farm near Kanawha. Named for the State of her birth and the land of her parents' dreams, Mrs. Bowman died in the house that she and husband, James Newton Bowman, built in 1869. Logs brought from Indian Territory were used to build the Bowman's first house at Kanawha when they moved to Red River County in 1866. Three years later the log house was moved away and used for a granary and the present house of lumber erected. There have been a few repairs, but the house is changed but little from its original condition. Mrs. Bowman in survived by a son, Robert Campbell Bowman, who lives near Kanawha; six grandchildren, thirteen great-grandchildren and one great-great- grandchild. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at Paris. Mrs. Bowman, who before her marriage was Miss Tennessee Texas Graham, was born March 31, 1831, near Perryville, Tenn. She came to Texas with her family in 1841, a month being required to make the journey. They settled in Cass County near what is now the town of Linden. Mr. and Mrs. Bowman were married on Nov. 4, 1851, and their first place of residence was Sulphur Springs, where Mr. Bowman was engaged in the mercantile business. The wedding presents from her father were listed in a document, which deeded the property to "Tennessee Texas Bowman and her heirs forever." Dated Jan. 26 1852, it was filed for record two years later at Linden. A part of the document read: "For parental love and affection and the sum of $50, to me in hand, I have this day sold and delivered to Tennessee Texas Bowman one certain negro girl, named Manda, yellow in color, a slave for life to her and her heirs forever. Given under my hand and seal this 26th of Jan., 1852. R. C. Graham." A circle was used for a seal. The negro lived with Mrs. Bowman for a number of years after being freed. She died several years ago. During the war with Mexico Mr. Bowman was a private in Col. Young's regiment. Mr. Bowman also served with the Confederate Army. Mrs. Bowman visited Dallas when there were only two stores and a half of a dozen residences here. A granddaughter of Mrs. Bowman, Mrs. H. Howard Miller, recently moved from Dallas to Detroit. A grandson, James Perot, lived in Dallas for a time and recently moved to Oklahoma.