John Alexander Bowers

1833 - 1877  (43 years)

• Name	John Alexander Bowers
  Birth	14 May 1833	Buena Vista, Carroll Co, TN   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1840	Carroll Co, TN   [2]
  	age 5-9(7), living with mother and step-father Davidson Cooper
  Census	1850	District 18, Carroll Co, TN   [3]
  	age 16
  Census	1870	District 18, Carroll Co, TN   [4]
  	age 37,married, wife Adline
  Death	16 Jan 1877	Carroll Co, TN   [1]
  Probate	05 Mar 1877	Carroll Co, TN   [5]
  	Admin Bond
  Probate	11 Jul 1879	Carroll Co, TN   [5]
  	Estate Settlement Recorded 8/1/1879 in Settlements 1869-1880 Vol G - p.394
  Findagrave.com	09 Mar 2017
  	See Notes
  Burial	Camden, Benton Co, TN   [1]
  	Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
  Person ID	I305	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Giles Bowers,   b. Abt 1803, NC d. Jun 1837, Carroll Co, TN (Age 34 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Abigail Hall,   b. 1815, TN d. 24 Oct 1878, Carroll Co, TN (Age 63 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Abt Aug 1832	Carroll Co, TN
  Family ID	F135	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nancy Adeline Russell,   b. 20 May 1833, Henry Co, TN d. 20 Nov 1914, Buena Vista, Carroll Co, TN (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	30 Oct 1853	Henry Co, TN   [6, 7]
  Notes	----------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8Y6-362 Name: John Bowers **** Birth Date: Birthplace: Age: Spouse's Name: Adaline Russell **** Spouse's Birth Date: Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Age: Event Date: 28 Oct 1853 **** Event Place: Henry, Tennessee **** Father's Name: Mother's Name: Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Mother's Name: Race: Marital Status: Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Race: Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M51931-7 System Origin: Tennessee-EASy GS Film number: 575022 Reference ID: Vol A Citing this Record: "Tennessee, Marriages, 1796-1950," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8Y6-362 : accessed 3 May 2015), John Bowers and Adaline Russell, 28 Oct 1853; citing Henry, Tennessee, reference Vol A; FHL microfilm 575,022. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VN8J-Z4X Name: Adaline Russell Also Known As Name: Name Suffix: Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 28 Oct 1853 Event Place: Henry, Tennessee, United States Gender: Female Spouse's Name: John Bowers Spouse's Also Known As Name: Spouse's Name Prefix: Spouse's Name Suffix: Page: 63 Citing this Record "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VN8J-Z4X : 4 December 2014), John Bowers and Adaline Russell, 28 Oct 1853; from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing p. 63, Henry, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Children	1. Martha Bowers,   b. 1854, TN d. 1876, Buena Vista, Carroll Co, TN (Age 22 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Thomas A Bowers,   b. 1857, TN d. 04 Feb 1878, Camden, Benton Co, TN (Age 21 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. William Elijah Bowers,   b. 28 Nov 1859, TN d. 25 Oct 1920, Buena Vista, Carroll Co, TN (Age 60 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Louisa Jane Bowers,   b. 22 Apr 1861, TN d. 19 Jan 1934, Memphis, Shelby Co, TN (Age 72 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Harriet Arlena Bowers,   b. 1862, TN d. Bef 17 Jun 1870 (Age < 8 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Vandella Paralee Bowers,   b. 12 May 1863, Carroll Co, TN d. 30 May 1934, McKenzie, Carroll Co, TN (Age 71 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Susan Christiana Bowers,   b. 24 Jan 1867, TN d. 01 Jun 1965, Camden, Benton Co, TN (Age 98 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. Martin Giles Bowers,   b. 29 Nov 1869, TN d. 13 Nov 1962, Buena Vista, Carroll Co, TN (Age 92 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   9. Julia Adeline Bowers,   b. 1872, TN d. Dec 1909, Carroll Co, TN (Age 37 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   10. Jadie Elminie Bowers,   b. 17 Jun 1875, Carroll Co, TN d. 30 Jun 1959, Carroll Co, TN (Age 84 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   11. John Rutherford Bowers,   b. Between 1876 and 1878, TN d. Bef 25 Jun 1880, TN (Age < 4 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
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  Family ID	F126	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 14 May 1833 - Buena Vista, Carroll Co, TN Census - age 5-9(7), living with mother and step-father Davidson Cooper - 1840 - Carroll Co, TN Marriage - 30 Oct 1853 - Henry Co, TN Death - 16 Jan 1877 - Carroll Co, TN Probate - Admin Bond - 05 Mar 1877 - Carroll Co, TN Probate - Estate Settlement Recorded 8/1/1879 in Settlements 1869-1880 Vol G - p.394 - 11 Jul 1879 - Carroll Co, TN Burial - - Camden, Benton Co, TN  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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• Notes

  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at findagrave.com on 3/9/2017 John Bowers Birth: May 14, 1833 Death: Jan. 16, 1877 Mason Family links: Children: William Elijah Bowers (1859 - 1920)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery Camden Benton County Tennessee, USA Maintained by: Sharon M. Bledsoe Originally Created by: Rick Lambert Record added: Nov 17, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 61787646 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com bef 3/9/2017 John Bowers Birth: May 14, 1833 Death: Jan. 16, 1877 Mason Family links: Children: William H Bowers (1859 - 1920)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery Camden Benton County Tennessee, USA Created by: Rick Lambert Record added: Nov 17, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 61787646 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Findagrave.com. [S6] 1840 United States Federal Census. [S7] 1850 United States Federal Census. [S9] 1870 United States Federal Census. [S43] Military documents. [S42] Marriage Record Journal. [S48] See Notes.