1. | John M. Bowers was born about 1853 in Carter County, , , Tennessee (son of Daniel Stover Bowers and Emeline Johnson); died on 12 Mar 1937 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Bowers Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. Notes:
"Elizabethton Star," Sunday, March 14, 1937
JOHN MURRAY BOWERS
John Murray Bowers of Blue Springs community died in a local hospital Friday afternoon at the age of 83 years.
Funeral services were conducted from the home Saturday afternoon at three o'clock with the Rev. John Matthews in charge. Interment was in the family cemetery.
Survivors are four sons, Burgie, Brown, Green and Grant Bowers; five daughters, Mrs. Emma Vandeventer, Mrs. Josie Berry, Mrs. Maggie Crow, Mrs. Bessie Hardin, Miss Della Bowers; one brother, A. B. Bowers; and 26 grandchildren.
Active pallbearers were Dan Rominger, Walter Oliver, Shell Oliver, Grant Pierce, Martin Pierce, Floyd Bowers.
Those in charge of the floral offerings were Misses Emma Bowers, Ollie Buckles, Byrl Bowers, Myrtle Hardin, Celia Berry and Pauline Oliver.
John married Mary Melissa Cable about 1877 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Calvin F. Cable and Susannah A. Buckles) was born about 1858 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died about 1918. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Alfred Stinson Bowers was born about 1878 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 28 Jan 1929 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Bowers Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.
- Martha E. Bowers was born about 1879 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
- Bessie Katherine Bowers was born on 25 Nov 1881 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 9 Sep 1964 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
- Green Bowers was born about 1883 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
- Annie Bowers was born about 1884 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
- Brown Lowe Bowers was born about 1885 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
- Josie Bowers was born about 1886 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
- Burgie Condon "B. C." Bowers was born on 11 Mar 1888 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 2 Jan 1978 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Caldwell Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.
- Grant Bowers was born about 1889 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
- Dennie Bowers was born about 1890 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
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