Bessie Mae Bowers

Bessie married Brown Lowe Bowers about 1906 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Brown (son of John M. Bowers and Mary Melissa Cable) was born about 1885 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Robert Carl Bowers was born about 1907 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
2. Millard Filmore Bowers was born about 1909 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
3. Laura Belle Bowers was born about 1911 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
4. Ira "Glen" Bowers was born about 1914 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 8 Jan 2004 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Caldwell Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.
5. Living

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"Elizabethton Star," Thursday, April 26, 1945
ISAAC N. BOWERS FUNERAL FRIDAY
Isaac N. Bowers, 90, father of Mayor J. C. Bowers, died at his home route 2 yesterday evening at 6:30 p.m.
Mr. Bowers was a native of Carter County and the son of the late Chrisley Bowers and Martha Hathaway Bowers. He was a member of the Baptist church at Hunter.
Besides Mayor Bowers, he is survived by one other son, Pat Bowers; four daughters, Mrs. Mary Berry, Mrs. Bessie Bowers, Mrs. Flora Chambers, all of Elizabethton, and Mrs. Nanny Murray of Seminole, Tex.; 20 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; two brothers, A. B. Bowers and T. B. Bowers.
Funeral services will be conducted from the home of Mayor Bowers, 209 Riverside Drive, Friday afternoon at 2:30 with the Rev. Harry Leonard officiating. Burial will be in Hunter Cemetery.
Active pallbearers and flower bearers will be selected from friends.
The body will be returned to the home of Mayor Bowers Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Roy Hathaway Funeral Home in charge.

Isaac married Sarah Levicy "Sallie" Morrell about 1876 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Sarah (daughter of Chrisley Morrell and Alzenia Carriger) was born about 1865; died on 3 Aug 1943 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Hunter Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"Elizabethton Star," Wednesday, August 4, 1943
Death Takes Mother of Mayor J. C. Bowers
Mrs. Sallie L. Bowers, age 78, mother of Mayor J. C. Bowers, died suddenly at her home, route 5, Tuesday at 1 p.m.
She was a member of the Baptist church. She was a daughter of the late Chisley[sic] and Elzina Carriger Morrell, prominent pioneer families of Carter county.
Survivors are her husband, Isaac Bowers; four daughters, Mrs. Blaine Chambers, Mrs. J. M. Berry, Mrs. C. E. Murry, Mrs. V. L. Bowers; two sons, W. P. Bowers and Mayor J. C. Bowers; 22 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren and a host of friends.
Funeral services will be conducted from the residence this afternoon at 5:00 o'clock with the Rev. Harry Leonard in charge. Burial will be made in Hunter Cemetery.
Active pallbearers and flower bearers will be selected from friends attending the funeral.
Roy Hathaway Funeral Home is in charge.

Christian married Martha J. Hathaway about 1860 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Martha (daughter of John Hathaway and Jane Nave) was born about 1835 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Chrisley married Alzenia Carriger about 1860. Alzenia (daughter of John R. Carriger and Sarah (Carriger)) was born about 1841 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Mary Lincoln Stover about 1815 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Daniel Stover and Phoebe Ward) was born on 20 Jul 1797 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died about 1859 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Jane Nave on 29 Jun 1823 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Jane was born about 1802 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Sarah (Carriger) about 1828 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . Sarah was born about 1808 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]