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? Bowers, 1831–…

Name
? /Bowers/
Birth
between 1831 and 1839 41
Birth of a brother
?? Bowers
between 1831 and 1839
Birth of a sister
Jinsey Bowers
1838
Red River County, Texas, USA
Birth of a brother
George Bowers
1842
Arkansas
Citation details: The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Falls, Texas; Roll: M653_1293; Page: 147; Family History Library Film: 85293
Citation details: Year: 1910; Census Place: Brown, Clay, Arkansas; Roll: T624_46; Page: 1a; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 1374059
Citation details: The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Franklin, Sevier, Arkansas; Roll: 30; Page: 195a
Marriage of a parent
Wright Johnson Bowers — Mulvina (Lavina) Shannon — View this family
about 1850
Citation details: 1850 census, Franklin Township, Sevier, Arkansas; page 195 (stamped 389); dwelling and family 116. FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M674-SM7
Note: Johnson Bowers and Lavinia were one household in Sevier County, Arkansas, in October 1850; no marriage record found.

Johnson Bowers and Lavinia were one household in Sevier County, Arkansas, in October 1850; no marriage record found.

  • 1850 census: Johnson Bowers, 52, born North Carolina, and Lavinia, 24, born Arkansas
  • 18 Nov 1896: W. J. Peil gave her former married name as Mulvina Bowers; 2 Jan 1897: her first husband was Johnson Bowers, whose death no living person could prove
Death of a father
Wright Johnson Bowers
September 1859
Falls County, Texas, United States
Citation details: Petition of W. J. Bowers to the Commissioner of Claims, Falls County, 18 Aug 1858, file 000827
Note: Alive at his petition of 18 Aug 1858 in Falls County; dead before 25 Apr 1860, when his widow, as Malvina Bowers, was licensed to marry Elias Roberts in Falls County.

Alive at his petition of 18 Aug 1858 in Falls County; dead before 25 Apr 1860, when his widow, as Malvina Bowers, was licensed to marry Elias Roberts in Falls County.

  • 2 Jan 1897: W. J. Peil wrote that everyone who might have known the date of his death was dead
Last change
December 28, 2025
Family with parents
father
Birth: about 1798 — North Carolina, United States
Petition: 1825 — Miller County, Arkansas Territory, United States
Delinquent tax list: July 24, 1827 — Miller County, Arkansas Territory, United States
Marriage: February 4, 1830 — Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States
Military commission: May 9, 1831 — Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas Territory, United States
Property: June 18, 1836 — Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States
Lawsuit: October 1837 — Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States
Census: June 1, 1840 — Saline Township, Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States
Property: Federal land patent — March 1, 1843 — Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States
Marriage: about 1850
Census: June 1, 1850 — Franklin Township, Sevier County, Arkansas, United States
Property: September 13, 1852 — Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States
Inheritance: January 25, 1853 — Sevier County, Arkansas, United States
Property: 1856 — Sevier County, Arkansas, United States
Court of Claims petition: August 18, 1858 — Falls County, Texas, United States
Death: September 1859 — Falls County, Texas, United States
Research log: October 15, 2026
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Polly Wilson ? Bowers ?? Bowers Jinsey Bowers George Bowers Family with spouse Mulvina (Lavina) Shannon
Wright Johnson Bowers
1798–1859
Birth: about 1798 — North Carolina, United States
Death: September 1859 — Falls County, Texas, United States
mother
Marriage: February 4, 1830 — Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States
Property: Personal Property — February 4, 1830 — Hempstead, Arkansas, USA
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Wright Johnson Bowers ? Bowers ?? Bowers Jinsey Bowers George Bowers
Polly Wilson
…–…
Marriage — February 4, 1830 — Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States
10 years
himself
Birth: between 1831 and 1839 41
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? Bowers
1831–…
Birth: between 1831 and 1839 41
9 years
brother
Birth: between 1831 and 1839 41
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?? Bowers
1831–…
Birth: between 1831 and 1839 41
8 years
sister
Birth: 1838 40 — Red River County, Texas, USA
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Jinsey Bowers
1838–…
Birth: 1838 40 — Red River County, Texas, USA
5 years
younger brother
Birth: 1842 44 — Arkansas
Census: 1860 — Falls County, Texas
Person-Source:
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George Bowers
1842–…
Birth: 1842 44 — Arkansas
Father’s family with Mulvina (Lavina) Shannon
father
Birth: about 1798 — North Carolina, United States
Petition: 1825 — Miller County, Arkansas Territory, United States
Delinquent tax list: July 24, 1827 — Miller County, Arkansas Territory, United States
Marriage: February 4, 1830 — Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States
Military commission: May 9, 1831 — Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas Territory, United States
Property: June 18, 1836 — Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States
Lawsuit: October 1837 — Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States
Census: June 1, 1840 — Saline Township, Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States
Property: Federal land patent — March 1, 1843 — Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States
Marriage: about 1850
Census: June 1, 1850 — Franklin Township, Sevier County, Arkansas, United States
Property: September 13, 1852 — Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States
Inheritance: January 25, 1853 — Sevier County, Arkansas, United States
Property: 1856 — Sevier County, Arkansas, United States
Court of Claims petition: August 18, 1858 — Falls County, Texas, United States
Death: September 1859 — Falls County, Texas, United States
Research log: October 15, 2026
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Polly Wilson ? Bowers ?? Bowers Jinsey Bowers George Bowers Family with spouse Mulvina (Lavina) Shannon
Wright Johnson Bowers
1798–1859
Birth: about 1798 — North Carolina, United States
Death: September 1859 — Falls County, Texas, United States
stepmother
Birth: October 15, 1826 51 41 — Washington, Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States
Marriage: August 14, 1842 — Sevier County, Arkansas, United States
Marriage: about 1850
Census: June 1, 1850 — Franklin Township, Sevier County, Arkansas, United States
Marriage: April 26, 1860 — Blue Ridge, Falls County, Texas, United States
Census: June 1, 1860 — Falls County, Texas, United States
Census: June 1, 1880 — Justice Precinct 5, Robertson County, Texas, United States
Property: Samuel Heath Headright Claim — from 1874 to 1882 — Comanche County, Texas, United States
Mexican War widow's pension claims: from September 19, 1896 to May 1, 1902 — Hockley, Harris County, Texas, United States
Death: between March 6, 1902 and February 10, 1909
Research log: October 15, 2026
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John W Robbins Family with spouse Wright Johnson Bowers Family with spouse Elias Roberts
Mulvina (Lavina) Shannon
1826–1909
Birth: October 15, 1826 51 41 — Washington, Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States
Death: between March 6, 1902 and February 10, 1909
Marriage — about 1850 —