Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Bowden, F. Alexandra Boothe, 1917 

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FRANCES ALEXANDRA BOOTHE BOWDEN 

MRS. J.T. BOWDEN 

  Mrs. J.T. Bowden died Saturday morning December 29, 1917, at her home at 
Ivor, Va., after an illness about three months.  She was born September 16, 
1844.

  Funeral services was conducted at the home by Mr. J.W. Reams.  Her body 
was laid to rest in the cemetery at Millfield Church, Sunday afternoon at 
3 o’clock.

  Early in life she gave her heart to God and become a member of the Baptist 
Church, from this time on she was a consistent member and a consecrated child 
of God - her most pleasant work was in serving the Lord and following in the 
foot prints of her master.  She is survived by a husband and six children as 
follows:

  Rev. R.H. Bowden, Tarboro, N.C. Rev. T.J. Bowden, Owenton, Ky., E.B. 
Bowden, Charlottesville, Va., Mrs. C.E. Burt, Dendron, Va., Mrs. J.O. Cofer, 
Wakefield, Va., Mrs. A.D. Hundley, Ivor, Va.

  There has gone from our midst a quiet retiring Christian a conscientious 
and devoted mother a true neighbor and friend.


Frances Alexandra "Alexina" (BOOTHE; Mrs. John Thomas) BOWDEN, 
b. 16 Sep 1844, Isle of Wight Co., d. 29 Dec 1917, at home, Ivor, 
interred in Millfield Baptist Church Cemetery*, 30 Dec 1917, 
donated obit, publication unknown 

*Her mother, Dorothy (BRANCH) BOOTHE, is also buried there. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (I-14): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol1.txt 

Additional information: 

D.Cert. 30801 (B&I #46) gives Alexia Frances, daughter of William. 

Her marriage records: 

John T. Bowden, 22, b. Isle of Wight Co., res. Nansemond Co., 
   s/o John & Mary [Summerell] Bowden, farmer 
Alexina F. Boothe, 23, b. & res. Southampton Co., 
   d/o John H. and Dorothy [Branch] Boothe 
m.lic. 15 Sep 1866 
m. 18 Sep 1866, Southampton Co., by Sam'l H. Holmes 
(Southampton Co. MB1A:142; M.Reg. p. 18 #96) 

Her husband's obit ("Tidewater News," Feb. 21, 1930) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/b350j2ob.txt 


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Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager Matt Harris. 

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