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Vandella Paralee Bowers
1863 - 1934 (71 years)-
Name Vandella Paralee Bowers Birth 12 May 1863 Carroll Co, TN 
[1, 2] Gender Female Census 1870 District 18, Carroll Co, TN [3] age 7 Census 1880 District 18, Carroll Co, TN [4] age 17, daughter Census 1900 District 18, Carroll Co, TN [5] age 36,spouse Steven C Walker-age 43,7 children,married 15 yrs, had 8 children-7 still living Census 1910 District 18, Carroll Co, TN [6] age 46,spouse Stephen C-age 53,7 children, married 24 years, had 9 children-8 still living Census 1920 District 18, Carroll Co, TN [7] age 46,spouse Stephen C-age 63. 4 children Census 1930 District 18, Carroll Co, TN [8] age 66, widowed, with dau, son, son-in-law, and grandchildren Death 30 May 1934 McKenzie, Carroll Co, TN [2] Findagrave.com 25 Aug 2016 See Notes Burial Carroll Co, TN [2, 9] - Butler Cemetery
Person ID I992 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 [1, 10] Notes
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Name: John Bowers ****
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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.
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Name: Adaline Russell
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Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 28 Oct 1853
Event Place: Henry, Tennessee, United States
Gender: Female
Spouse's Name: John Bowers
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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 
Stephen Columbus Walker-xx, b. 06 Jan 1857, Benton Co, TN d. 21 Nov 1924, Carroll Co, TN (Age 67 years)Marriage 16 Jan 1886 Carroll Co, TN [11] Notes
Children:
dau Clara Dell Walker 11/20/1886 TN - 10/21/1960
- on 12/24/1905 in Carroll Co, TN married Arco Robinson 1882 - 1920
- ** See her findagrave.com page **
- 1910 census - Carroll Co, TN - spouse & 2 children
- 1920 census - Carroll Co, TN - spouse & 4 children
- 1930 census - Carroll Co, TN - widowed & 2 children
- 1940 census - Carroll Co, TN - widowed & 1 dau & 1 g-son
dau Willie Mai Robinson 11/3/1906 - 7/29/1997
- on 3/29/1929 in Carroll Co, TN married Deason Rials Dunnagan 3/1/1897 - 4/1973
- buried Bethesda Cemetery, Friendship, Crockett Co, TN
- 1930 census - Carroll Co, TN - spouse & no children
- 1940 census - ???
son Deason C Dunnagan - b. aft 1930
son Stephen Paul Robinson 1910
dau Adaline Robinson 1916
dau Cornelia Claire Robinson 1919 - 1984
- married ??? Pickens
dau Maud Estelle Walker 8/1/1888 TN - 12/15/1952 TN
- on 12/25/1910 in Carroll Co, TN married John Eli Brown 1881 - 1965
- ** See their findagrave.com page **
son Thedford McElree Brown 1914 TN - 1969
dau Thelma Gay Brown 1915 TN - 1997
- married ??? Case
dau Bettie Brown 1920 TN
son John Columbus Brown 1921 TN - 1988
son William Doy Brown 1923 TN - 2012
son Sidney Brown 1925 TN
son Luke Brown 1927 TN
son Chauncey Martin Walker 1890 TN - 1952
dau Ruth Ann Walker 1892 TN - 1974
son William Frederick Walker 1895 TN - 1965
dau Vivian Kathleen Walker 1898 TN - 1976
dau Elsie Vandella Walker 1899 TN - 1944
- married ??? Goodwin
son John Wendell Walker 1902 - 1971
- on 5/9/1936 married Eula Clarice Franks 1907 - 2003
- ** See their findagrave.com page **
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Name: S C Walker ****
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Event Date: 16 Jan 1886
Event Place: Carroll, Tennessee, United States
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Digital Folder Number: 004485947
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Citing this Record:
"Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK4Y-G7H7 : 20 July 2016), S C Walker and V D Bower, 16 Jan 1886; citing Carroll, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 2,240,812.
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Family ID F1012 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 6 Jun 2026
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Birth - 12 May 1863 - Carroll Co, TN 
Marriage - 16 Jan 1886 - Carroll Co, TN 
Death - 30 May 1934 - McKenzie, Carroll Co, TN Burial - - Carroll Co, TN = Link to Google Earth
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- ** See marriage notes for list of children **
- ** See his findagrave.com page later **
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Name: Vannie B. Walker
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 30 May 1934
Event Place: Mckenzie, Carroll County, Tennessee
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Age: 71
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Birth Date: 12 May 1863
Birthplace: Tenn.
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Father's Name: Bowers
Father's Birthplace: Tenn.
Mother's Name: Russell
Mother's Birthplace: Tenn.
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Cemetery: Butler Cemetery
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Burial Date: 02 Jun 1934
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Digital Folder Number: 004184421
Image Number: 02280
GS Film number: 1876813
Reference ID: cn 12263
Citing this Record:
"Tennessee Death Records, 1914-1955," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSFK-19S : 25 May 2014), Vannie B. Walker, 30 May 1934; citing Butler Cemetery Cemetery, Mckenzie, Carroll County, Tennessee, cn 12263, State Library and Archives, Nashville; FHL microfilm 1,876,813.
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found at findagrave.com on 8/25/2016
Vandella Paralee "Vannie" Bowers Walker
Birth: May 10, 1863
Carroll County
Tennessee, USA
Death: Jun. 1, 1934
McKenzie
Carroll County
Tennessee, USA
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Spouse:
Stephen Columbus Walker (1857 - 1924)*
Children:
Clara Dell Walker Robinson (1886 - 1960)*
Maude Estelle Walker Brown (1888 - 1952)*
Chauncey Martin Walker (1890 - 1952)*
Ruth Ann Walker (1892 - 1974)*
William Frederick Walker (1895 - 1965)*
Vivian Kathleen Walker (1898 - 1976)*
Elsie Vandella Walker Goodwin (1899 - 1944)*
John Wendell Walker (1902 - 1971)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Butler Cemetery
Carroll County
Tennessee, USA
Created by: CINDY HESS
Record added: Feb 21, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 65971466
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Sources - [S48] See Notes.
- [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.
- [S25] Findagrave.com.
- [S42] Marriage Record Journal.
- [S41] Marriage License.
- [S48] See Notes.
