Lilburn Treadway Bowers

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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]

1. Emiline E. "Emma" Bowers was born on 12 Sep 1874 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 13 Jul 1952 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in McKinney Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.
2. Joseph Powell Bowers was born on 3 Aug 1877 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 22 Feb 1878 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Bowers Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.
3. Margaret Bowers was born about 1879 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
4. James Lilburn Bowers was born on 16 Jun 1882 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 25 May 1889 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Bowers Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.
5. Ida Bowers was born on 12 Nov 1882 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 3 Nov 1966 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee.
6. Rosco C. Bowers was born on 15 Apr 1887 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 26 Nov 1897 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Bowers Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.
7. Arnold R Bowers was born about Jun 1892 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.

Lilburn married Annie Bartlett on 6 Sep 1926 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Annie (daughter of Samuel Bartlett and Sarah J Hawkins) was born on 5 Sep 1862 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; died on 2 Feb 1949 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Smith 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]

Volentine married Abigail G. Buck on 1 Oct 1808 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Abigail (daughter of Jonathon Buck and Zuriah Covalt) was born on 9 Jan 1793 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 16 Jul 1878 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Leonard married Rebecca Nave on 2 Aug 1785 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . Rebecca (daughter of Teter Nave and Ann Vanderpool) was born about 1769 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died about 1849 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jonathon married Zuriah Covalt on 16 Mar 1775 in Bedford County, , , Pennsylvania. Zuriah was born on 24 Feb 1756 in Sussex County, , , New Jersey; died on 12 Nov 1819 in White (Putnam) County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]