Living

Arnold married Hattie (Bowers) about 1914 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Hattie was born about 1893 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"Elizabethton Star," Sunday, January 12, 1935
HOLDS RITES FOR LILBURN BOWERS
Funeral services for Lilburn T. Bowers, 79, more familiarly known as "Uncle Lil" and one of the most prominent farmers in Carter County, who died Friday night at his home near Charity Hill following a long illness, will be conducted this afternoon at two o'clock in the Siam Baptist Church. The Rev. H. C. Hopkins assisted by the Rev. C. L. Bowden will officiate. Interment will be in the Bowers Cemetery near the home.
Mr. Bowers was an outstanding character in his community as well as a large landowner. He was active in church affairs and was a member of the Baptist church for more than fifty years.
He was born and reared near Siam, August 26, 1856, the son of the late Joseph and Emmaline Bowers, descendant of the early settlers in this section. He was married twice, first to Miss Martha Collins, who died Feb. 27, 1926. Later he was united in marriage to Miss Annie Garrison, who survives him, together with four children of the first marriage, Arnold Bowers and Mrs. D. E. Buck of Route 5 Johnson City, Mrs. J. C. Hyder and Mrs. J. L. Hyder of Elizabethton.
He is also survived by five grandchildren, one brother, Vol Bowers of Orlando, Florida; and one half brother, Robert Bowers of Elizabethton.
Active pallbearers will be Dr. G. G. Collins, Pat Heston, Will Bowers, Alfred Peters, Nelson Shell, Britton Randolph, Blevin Heaton and Delbert Holsclaw.
Flower bearers include the Misses Pearl Bowers, Ruby Lovelace, Hazel Ellis, Bertha Scalf, Carrie Scalf, Pearl Lovelace, Ruth Montgomery, Pauline Pierce, Bernice Heaton, Arcy Hardin, Frances Collins, Martina Hardin, Beulah Hardin, and Ruth Allen.

Lilburn married Martha "Mattie" Collins about 1875 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Martha (daughter of Gilson Olliver Collins and Emily P. Fletcher) was born on 4 Feb 1857 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 27 Feb 1926 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Bowers Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Emaline Bowers about 1855 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Emaline was born about 1838. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Gilson O. Collins was a Union supporter during the Civil War, and took part in the destruction of bridges as a member of the 'Bridge Burners'. He and his brother Watson served in the Second East Tennessee Volunteer Infantry. He served briefly as the Carter County Registrar in 1872.

From the History of the 13th Regiment, Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry, US Army

CAPTAIN GILSON O. COLLINS, CO. M.
Gilson O. Collins is a Carter county man, and remained steadfast to the Union
cause through many dangers and difficulties. Being a man of decided opinions
and with courage to assert and maintain them, he early lost favor with the
Confederate authorities. After assisting to burn the bridge at Union, or
Zollicoffer, as detailed elsewhere, and engaging in the Carter county
rebellion he fled to Kentucky and joined the 2d Tennessee Mounted Infantry and
served with that regiment until its capture, Nov. 6, 1863. Collins, at that
time a private soldier absented himself from his command on account of
striking a Federal officer for making disparaging remarks about Tennesseeans,
and though his absence was known and approved by Col. Carter he was marked on
his company rolls as a deserter. Since the war the facts were made known and
he received an honorable discharge from th? 2d Tennessee Infantry as well as
from the Thirteenth Tennessee Cavalry. Captain Collins was commissioned as
Captain March 22d, 1865, and assigned to duty with Company M. He was in
command of his company in the last Stoneman raid in pursuit of President
Davis. Captain Collins is still living near Valley Forge, Carter countv. Tenn.

1900 Carter County, TN Census
14th District
Household 59
Gilson CollinsApr 1826 74VA NC VA
Pallis V. Jun 1848 51TN NC NC
Bessie L. McKiney Aug 1887 12TN TN TN NieceMcKiney lined through
Kate McKineyJun 1830 70TN NC NC Sister in Law
Sarah J. AllenJan 1816 84VA NC VA Sister

Gilson married Emily P. Fletcher on 12 Jul 1849 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Emily (daughter of Lear A. Fletcher and Unknown (Fletcher)) was born on 27 Sep 1827 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 6 Feb 1872 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Hyder Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Something happened between 1870 and 1880 which caused the family to split up. Perhaps it was the death of Emily Collins, as she does not appear on the 1880 Carter Census. In 1880: James and Jane are living in the household of the Reverend J.H. Hyder. Olly is living with James Scott and working in the Scott Mill. Samuel and Cordia are living with their sister in the household of Elbert Glover and his wife Anna C. Collins Glover. Maggie and Sally are living with their brother, Christopher. Gilson Olliver is living with Niel and Kate Carriger.