1. | John Leonard Bowers was born on 30 Jul 1830 in Carter County, , , Tennessee (son of John Teter Bowers and Mary Lincoln Stover); died on 22 Jun 1902 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Bowers Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. John married Mary Cannon on 30 Aug 1849 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Mary was born about 6 Nov 1829 in North Carolina, , , ; died about 1866 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Isaac Murry Bowers was born on 28 May 1850 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died about 1920.
- Tennessee Lusk Bowers was born about 18 Jan 1852 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
- Daniel Elbert Bowers was born on 15 Oct 1853 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 11 Jul 1928 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Bowers Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.
- James Henry Bowers was born on 17 May 1855 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 7 Mar 1931 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Van Huss Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.
- William Avery Bowers was born on 30 Oct 1856 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 16 Apr 1942 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Bowers Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.
- John Nelson Bowers was born on 10 Oct 1858 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 20 Dec 1859 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
- Margaret "Maggie" Jane Bowers was born on 5 Oct 1860 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 17 Jan 1942.
- Cordelia "Delia" Ethel Bowers was born on 19 Jul 1863 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
- Mary Sophronia Bowers was born on 3 Jun 1865 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
John married Eliza J. Grindstaff about 1866 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Eliza (daughter of John Grindstaff and Elizabeth Brown) was born on 13 Jul 1848 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 18 May 1876 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Alexander Bowers was born on 9 Nov 1867 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
- Sarah Elizabeth Bowers was born on 21 Jul 1869 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 20 Jul 1902.
- Rhoda Carter Bowers was born on 30 Aug 1871 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
- Agnes Glover Bowers was born on 5 Jul 1873 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 15 Jan 1954 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Oak Hill Memorial Park, , Sullivan County, Tennessee.
- Joseph Powell Bowers was born on 11 Oct 1875 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 16 May 1936 in Saint Petersburg, , , Florida; was buried in Fletcher Family Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee.
John married Martha Isabell Slimp on 20 Aug 1876 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Martha (daughter of Calvin F. Slimp and Catherine Lowe) was born on 14 Sep 1857 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died about 1945 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Bowers Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Calvin Fred Bowers was born on 27 Jun 1877 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 8 Feb 1929 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Bowers Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.
- Charles Victor Bowers was born on 24 Mar 1879 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
- David Brownlow Bowers was born on 20 Aug 1881 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 2 May 1964.
- Stephen Fuson Bowers was born on 20 Oct 1883 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 7 Sep 1932 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Bowers Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.
- Madge Jemima Bowers was born on 9 May 1886 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
- Ron Butler Bowers was born on 30 Aug 1888 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
- John Leonard Teter Bowers was born on 9 Sep 1891 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 15 Aug 1969.
- Lula Kate Bowers was born on 18 Jul 1895 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
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