James Franklin “Frank” Bowles

Birth: 5 Aug 1828
Itawamba County, Mississippi, USA
Death: 26 Aug 1880 (aged 52)
Tombstone, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Burial: Boothill Graveyard

Tombstone, Cochise County, Arizona, USA Add to Map
Plot: Row 2 Lot 13
Memorial ID: 6084003 View Source

Frank Bowles d. 1880, Row 2, Was thrown from his horse, which caused his gun to go off, and hit him in the leg, but he did not seek medical attention soon enough

son of:
John Bowles
b: February 13, 1802 in Hanover County, Virginia
d: October 28, 1859 in Guide Hill, Uvalde, Texas
and:
Millie Carolina (Pate) Bowles
b: Sep 28, 1808 in Itawamba County, Mississippi
d: aft 1880 in Uvalde County, Texas

married Margaret "Maggie" P (Martin) Bowles on October 7, 1847 at age 19 in Itawamba County, Mississippi

resided in Milam and Williamson, Milam, Texas, per 1850 census

resided in Belton, Bell, Texas, per 1860 census

resided in Brazos County, Texas, per 1870 census

resided in Precinct 4, Uvalde, Texas and Silver City, Grant, New Mexico, per 1880 census

6 children:
William "Gus" Augustus Bowles
b: Jun 4, 1848 in Mississippi
d: Oct 22, 1941 in Uvalde, Uvalde, Texas
John Henry Bowles
b: Feb 27, 1851 in Bell County, Texas
d: Jan 27, 1924 in Uvalde, Uvalde, Texas
James Mitchell Bowles
b: 1853 in Bell County, Texas
d: 1880 in Texas
Lucinda Belle Bowles
b: 1861 in Mississippi
d: Aug 7, 1890 in unk
Hiram "Hy" J Bowles
b: Jul 13, 1864 in Bryan, Brazos, Texas
d: Feb 25, 1928 in Uvalde, Uvalde, Texas
Mary "Mollie" E (Bowles) Estes
b: Aug 17, 1868 in Bryan, Brazos, Texas
d: Sep 17, 1958 in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas

died at age 52

Source: http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/127205/person/-2122344929

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He fell off his horse discharging his rifle into his knee. He laid in camp two weeks before someone could cut his leg off. By then it was to late.This submitted by his dau.