Louisa Jane Bowers

1861 - 1934  (72 years)

• Name	Louisa Jane Bowers
  Birth	22 Apr 1861	TN   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1870	District 18, Carroll Co, TN   [2]
  	age 9
  Census	1880	District 18, Carroll Co, TN   [3]
  	age 19, daughter
  Census	1900	Carroll Co, TN   [4]
  	age 39,spouse Gideon C-age 41, 5 children, married 18 yrs, had 8 children-8 still living
  Census	1910	Carroll Co, TN   [5]
  	age 47,spouse Guid C-age 57, 5 children, married 28 yrs, had 11 children-8 still living
  Census	1920	Carroll Co, TN   [6]
  	age 58,spouse G C-age 61(?69?), 3 children
  Census	1930	Memphis, Shelby Co, TN   [7]
  	ae 68, divorced, 3 children, 1 grandchild
  Death	19 Jan 1934	Memphis, Shelby Co, TN   [1]
  Findagrave.com	06 Jul 2023
  	See Notes
  Burial	Carroll Co, TN   [8]
  	Butler Cemetery
  Person ID	I991	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	John Alexander Bowers,   b. 14 May 1833, Buena Vista, Carroll Co, TN d. 16 Jan 1877, Carroll Co, TN (Age 43 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Nancy Adeline Russell,   b. 20 May 1833, Henry Co, TN d. 20 Nov 1914, Buena Vista, Carroll Co, TN (Age 81 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	30 Oct 1853	Henry Co, TN   [9, 10]
  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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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  Family ID	F126	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Gideon C Spellings-xx,   b. 08 Jan 1860, Benton Co, TN d. 25 Oct 1933, Fayette Co, TN (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	21 Dec 1881	Carroll Co, TN   [10, 11]
  Notes	Children: son John Herman Spellings 10/9/1882 6/28/1938 - **See death certificate ** - 1900 census -- ?? not listed with parents? son William Clayborn Spellings 2/23/1885 - 4/27/1952 - 1900 census -- ?? not listed with parents? son Gideon Hasskell Spellings 10/25/1887 TN - 9/24/1964 Decaturville, Decatur Co, TN - **See death certificate ** - 1900 census -- ?? not listed with parents? son Elan Giles Spellings 12/11/1889 TN - 11/6/1907 - ** See findagrave page ** son Clarence Russell Spellings 4/2/1892 TN - 6/10/1913 - ** See findagrave page ** son Archie Clifton Spellings 5/7/1895 TN - 6/7/1957 - **See death certificate ** - ** See findagrave page ** dau Lula Adeline Spellings 7/29/1896 TN - 3/4/1974 - 1 obit lists her as Mrs Lula A Dewey & the other obit lists her as Miss Lula Spellings - can find no record of a marriage to a Dewey - ** See death record later ** - listed as Spellings - ** See findagrave page ** son David Dewey Spellings 10/27/1898 TN - 5/1/1967 - **See birth certificate ** - ** See death record later ** - ** See findagrave page ** son Henry Spellings 4/26/1907 TN - 9/11/1963 Memphis, Shelby Co, TN - **See death certificate ** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XD3V-Z8F Name: G. C. Spellings **** Birth Date: Birthplace: Age: Spouse's Name: L. J. Bowers **** Spouse's Birth Date: Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Age: Event Date: 22 Dec 1881 **** Event Place: Carroll,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: M51907-3 System Origin: Tennessee-ODM GS Film number: 944057 Reference ID: Citing this Record "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XD3V-Z8N : 11 February 2018), G. C. Spellings and L. J. Bowers, 22 Dec 1881; citing Carroll,Tennessee, reference ; FHL microfilm 944,057. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JP18-Y2N Given Name: Lula Surname: Spellings State: Tennessee Residence Place: Tennessee Last Place of Residence: Hollow Rock, Carroll, Tennessee Previous Residence Postal Code: 38342 Age: 78 Birth Date: 29 Jul 1896 Birth Date: 07291896 Death Date: Mar 1974 Death Date: 03001974 Citing this Record "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JP18-Y2N : 20 May 2014), Lula Spellings, Mar 1974; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V982-7MR Given Name: David Surname: Spellings State: Tennessee Residence Place: Tennessee Last Place of Residence: Bruceton, Carroll, Tennessee Previous Residence Postal Code: 38317 Age: 69 Birth Date: 27 Oct 1898 Birth Date: 10271898 Death Date: May 1967 Death Date: 05001967 Citing this Record "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V982-7MR : 20 May 2014), David Spellings, May 1967; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Family ID	F1009	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 21 Dec 1881 - Carroll Co, TN Census - age 39,spouse Gideon C-age 41, 5 children, married 18 yrs, had 8 children-8 still living - 1900 - Carroll Co, TN Census - age 47,spouse Guid C-age 57, 5 children, married 28 yrs, had 11 children-8 still living - 1910 - Carroll Co, TN Census - age 58,spouse G C-age 61(?69?), 3 children - 1920 - Carroll Co, TN Census - ae 68, divorced, 3 children, 1 grandchild - 1930 - Memphis, Shelby Co, TN Death - 19 Jan 1934 - Memphis, Shelby Co, TN Burial - - Carroll Co, TN  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** -- 1900 census had 8 children-8 still living -- 1910 census had 11 children-8 still living -- - there are 9 children listed above - bet 1900 and 1910 - 3 children born (Henry-1907) & 2 others - bet 1900 and 1910 - 3 children died (Elan-1907) & 2 others - some people list these children -- but I have found no evidence of either - Kate Spellings 1/15/1902 - 7/6/1906 - Hobart Spellings 6/2/1902 - 9/11/1902 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 7/6/2023 Louesia J Spellings Birth: 1861 Death: 1934 (aged 72-73) Burial: Butler Cemetery, Buena Vista, Carroll County, Tennessee, USA Memorial #: 65973891 Family Members Spouse Gideon Cullen Spellings 1859-1933 Children Annie S Spellings Park 1875-1945 Tennessee Spellings Perkins 1878-1960 Clarence Spellings 1892-1913 Archie Clifton Spellings 1895-1957 Maintained by: PPC (47065016) Originally Created by: CINDY HESS (47391139) Added: 21 Feb 2011 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65973891/louesia-j-spellings Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65973891/louesia-j-spellings: accessed 06 July 2023), memorial page for Louesia J Spellings (1861-1934), Find a Grave Memorial ID 65973891, citing Butler Cemetery, Buena Vista, Carroll County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by PPC (contributor 47065016). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com bef 7/6/2023 Louesia J Spellings Birth: 1861 Death: 1934 Family links: Children: Annie S Spellings Park (1875 - 1945)* Archie Clifton Spellings (1895 - 1957)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Butler Cemetery Carroll County Tennessee, USA Created by: CINDY HESS Record added: Feb 21, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 65973891 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S22] Death Certificate. [S9] 1870 United States Federal Census. [S10] 1880 United States Federal Census. [S11] 1900 United States Federal Census. [S12] 1910 United States Federal Census. [S13] 1920 United States Federal Census. [S14] 1930 United States Federal Census. [S55] TN,Carroll Co,Cemeteries. Spellings, Louesia J., 1861-1934, "Mother" footstone Spellings, Gideon C., 1859-1933, "Father" footstone [S42] Marriage Record Journal. [S48] See Notes. [S41] Marriage License.