1. | Barbara Ellen Ellis was born on 14 Apr 1852 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee (daughter of Captain Daniel Ellis and Martha Allen May); died on 4 Mar 1936 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Bowers Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. Notes:
"Elizabethton Star," Thursday, March 5, 1936
MRS. BARBARA ELLA BOWERS
Funeral services for Mrs. Barbara Ella Bowers, 84, well known resident of Carter County, who died Wednesday morning at the home of her grandson, Bruce Bowers, at Charity Hill, were conducted this afternoon at 2:30 at the home. The Rev. Clarence Howington of the Freewill Baptist Church officiated, assisted by Judge W. R. Allen and the Rev. H. C. Hopkins. Interment was in the Bowers Cemetery.
The deceased was a descendant of one of Carter County's oldest families, the daughter of the late Capt. Dan Ellis. She was married to Val B. Bowers who died twenty years ago yesterday.
Surviving are one brother, U. S. G. Ellis; two daughters, Mrs. Lucy Bowers and Mrs. H. H. Smith; also fourteen grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Wesley Ellis, Clyde Nave, Paul Hendricks, Kyle Heaton, Granville Nave and Bob Treadway.
Flower bearers were Mrs. Phoebe Smith, Mrs. Kyle Heaton, Mrs. Frank Ellis, Mrs. Bob Nave, Mrs. Eugene Chambers, Mrs. Mack Chambers, Mrs. C. E. Treadway, Mrs. Harry Missimer, Mrs. G. O. Collins, Mrs. B. F. Treadway, Mrs. Wesley Ellis, Mrs. Herman Lovelace and Mrs. Hazel Ellis.
Mrs. Clarence Howington was in charge of the singing.
Barbara married Valentine B. Bowers on 23 Mar 1871 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Valentine (son of William Christly Bowers and Rebecca DeLoach) was born on 21 Oct 1849 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 4 Apr 1916 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Bowers Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- William Bowers was born about 1871 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
- Rebecka Bowers was born about 1873 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died about 1940 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Bowers Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.
- Martha Bowers was born about 1875 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
- Anna Bowers was born about 1877 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
- Robert Taylor Bowers was born in Sep 1878 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 8 Aug 1929 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Bowers Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.
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