Southampton-Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Bowden, Robert M., 1932 

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ROBERT MORGAN BOWDEN 

Rites for R. M. Bowden Are Held At Antioch 

  Funeral services for R.M. Bowden were held yesterday afternoon at 3:00 
o'clock at Antioch Christian Church near Windsor.  The services were conducted 
by the Rev. E.B. White and the Rev. J. Sidney Cobb. 

  The church choir sang, "Rock of Ages," and a duet, "Beautiful Garden of 
Prayer" was sung by the Rev. Mr. Cobb and Mrs. W.R. Hall. 

  Active pallbearers were C.L., T.E. and R.P. Britt, S.C. Councill, J.A. 
Joyner, R.E. Crocker, W.L. Clark and R.W. Cross. 

  Interment was made in the church cemetery. 

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ISLE OF WIGHT 

  Death claimed Mr. R.M. Bowden Monday afternoon after a prolonged illness. 
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at Antioch Christian church at 3 
o'clock.  Burial was made in the church cemetery. 

  Mr. Bowden was born in Southampton county near Tucker Swamp church.  He has 
been a native of Isle of Wight county for several years. [sic] 

  He is survived by his widow and four children, Mrs. Morgan Roberts of near 
Windsor, Mrs. Nellie Britt, of near Zuni, Mr. Oscar Bowden, of near Windsor 
and Miss Lula Bowden of Central Hill; five sisters, Mrs. Y.P. Britt, Mrs. 
Hurley Clark, Mrs. Tiny Britt, Mrs. Skeeter and Miss Myra Bowden, all of Zuni, 
and an aged mother of Zuni. 

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ROBERT MORGAN BOWDEN 

R.M. BOWDEN BURIED AT ANTIOCH CHURCHYARD 

  Suffolk, June 29 - Funeral services for R.M. Bowden were held Tuesday 
afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Antioch Christian Church, conducted by the Rev. 
E.B. White and the Rev. J. Sydney Cobb.  The members of the church choir 
rendered the selection, "Rock of Ages."  A duet, "Beautiful Garden of Prayer," 
was sung by the Rev. J. Sydney Cobb and Mrs. W.R. Hall. 

  Active pallbearers were C.L. Britt, T.E. Britt, R.P. Britt, S.C. Councill, 
J.A. Joyner, R.E. Crocker, W.L. Clark, R.W. Cross. 

  Burial was in the church cemetery.

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ROBERT BOWDEN 

  On June 27, 1932, the death angel came and claimed as its own Mr. Robert M. 
Bowden of Windsor, Va.  He was 63 years, 11 months and 14 days old, and is 
survived by his wife and children; Mrs. Robert M. Bowden of Windsor and Mr. 
Oscar A. Bowden of Windsor, Va., and Mrs. R.A. Powell of Suffolk, Va., Mrs. 
M.M. Roberts of Windsor, Va., Mrs. J.L. Joyner of Suffolk, Va. and nine 
grandchildren, Viginia Powell, Ruffin Powell and Susie Maie Powell, George 
Powell, Melvin Powell, Emmie Lee Powell, Williams Edward Powell and Marjorie 
Lee Joyner, all of Suffolk, Va., and Charlie Letchen Bawden [sic] of Windsor, 
Va., and two sons, Charlie C. Bowden and Robert Thomas Bowden deceased.

  He leaves a mother, Mrs. M.L. Bowden, 86 years years old, of Zuni, Va. and 
six sisters, Mrs. Y.P. Britt, Miss Dora Bowden, Mrs. T.E. Britt, Mrs. J.L. 
Skeeter, Miss Myra Bowden, Mrs. J.H. Clark, all of Zuni, Va. and one half 
brother, Mr. D.J. Bowden of Norfolk, Va.  He had two brothers, both dead, Mr. 
Richard Bowden, Mr. Tommie Bowden of Zuni, and one deceased sister, Mrs. R.W. 
Cross of Ivor, Va.

  Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at Antioch 
Christian Church, by Mr. White, the pastor, and Mr. Cobb had a part and the 
flowers were beautiful and the casket was covered.

  Active pallbearers were Mr. R.W. Cross, Mr. Rallie Crocker, Mr. Samuel 
Councill, Mr. John Joyner, Mr. Roger Britt, Mr. Claudie Britt, Mr. Tommie 
Britt, Mr. Wilber Clark.

  Burial was in the church cemetery.


Robert Morgan BOWDEN, farmer, 
b. 19 Jul 1868, Southampton Co., d. 27 Jun 1932, near Windsor, 
interred in Antioch Christian Church Cemetery*, near Windsor, 28 Jun 1932, 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 10, No. 86, Wed., June 29, 1932, pp. 5 & 6 
"Virginian-Pilot" (Norfolk, VA), Thurs., June 30, 1932; 
"Smithfield (VA) Times," Vol. 13, No. 14, July 7, 1932, p. 1, col. 5 

*Additional information: 

Antioch list, an extension of the Southampton County Historical 
   Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/cemeteries/antioch.txt 

Isle of Wight County Historical Society {IWCHS} 
   Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF} #20: 
   http://www.iwchs.com/Cemetery-Reports.html 

His parents, James T. & "Molly" Mary L. (HART) BOWDEN, and paternal 
   grandparents are buried in a BOWDEN family cemetery, Seacock Corner. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 9 (IX-38): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol9.txt 

Birthdate &c. from D.Cert. #13954 (Hardy #2). 

His widow was Nancy "Nannie" L. (JOHNSON) BOWDEN.  They were mistakenly 
   listed as colored in the record of their marriage, 28 Mar 1895. 
   (Isle of Wight Co. M.Reg. {BVS copy} 1895 p. 222 #18) 


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