Sometime after William's father Job Bowers was killed by Tories when he came home to see his newborn son, only days old, his mother Charity was re-married to Samuel Karr. In the 1830's the Karr's relocated to Coweta County, Georgia. William remained in Franklin County.
William and Polly had 13 children. Those not yet "linked" include
Nancy Bowers, born October 8, 1807. Died March 12, 1896. She married 1st - John Merritt (died 1843). Married 2nd - Pleasant H. Holbrook (widower of Mary Harbour Holbrook)
(The following note was provided by Barbara Penrod, descendant of Nancy Reid and John Hairston)
"As far as I can tell, Nancy Bowers Merritt had no children with her husband, Mr. Merritt. Instead, she took in the child of Joseph D. Reid, (born abt 1820, died at the Battle of Gettysburg, July 3, 1863). who married Elizabeth Smith (born 1827 died 1850), the daughter of Elizabeth Bowers Smith and Jesse Smith.
The child's name was Nancy Ann Reid, who married John A. Hairston."
Judge William T. Bowers, born February 12, 1816. Died February 12, 1872. He married 1st a Miss Hayes. Married 2nd Eliza F. Glover.
Charlotte Bowers, born February 8, 1824. Drowned at a young age.
Sometime after William's father Job Bowers was killed by Tories when he came home to see his newborn son, only days old, his mother Charity was re-married to Samuel Karr. In the 1830's the Karr's relocated to Coweta County, Georgia. William remained in Franklin County.
William and Polly had 13 children. Those not yet "linked" include
Nancy Bowers, born October 8, 1807. Died March 12, 1896. She married 1st - John Merritt (died 1843). Married 2nd - Pleasant H. Holbrook (widower of Mary Harbour Holbrook)
(The following note was provided by Barbara Penrod, descendant of Nancy Reid and John Hairston)
"As far as I can tell, Nancy Bowers Merritt had no children with her husband, Mr. Merritt. Instead, she took in the child of Joseph D. Reid, (born abt 1820, died at the Battle of Gettysburg, July 3, 1863). who married Elizabeth Smith (born 1827 died 1850), the daughter of Elizabeth Bowers Smith and Jesse Smith.
The child's name was Nancy Ann Reid, who married John A. Hairston."
Judge William T. Bowers, born February 12, 1816. Died February 12, 1872. He married 1st a Miss Hayes. Married 2nd Eliza F. Glover.
Charlotte Bowers, born February 8, 1824. Drowned at a young age.
Family Members
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Job Bowers Sr
1803–1888
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Elizabeth Bowers Smith
1805–1888
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Erly Bowers
1810–1854
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PVT Joel Bowers
1812–1862
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Mary Bowers Williford Jr
1814–1892
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Asa Bowers
1818–1862
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Thomas William Bowers
1820–1864
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Lettie Emily Bowers Brown
1822–1854
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Sally Catherine "Sally" Bowers Berryman
1825–1892
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PVT Elbert M Bowers
1832–1862
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