Son of Rufus Bowen and Mourning Pinkney Glenn Cozart Bowen.

Brother of:
--Children of Mourning Pinkney Glenn Cozart
George Thomas Bowen
Mary Elizabeth Bowen Ball
Joseph Richard Bowen
[Rufus Bowen]
--Children of Edna Bowling
Nola Edna Bowen Downey(1877-unk)
William Banks Bowen
Garland Rivers Bowen
Luther Knox Bowen
Charlie Bowen(Apr 1882)
Murray Bowen
--Children of Margaret McIver
Alexander McIver Bowen
Elizabeth Bowen Eaddy
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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Rufus Bowen
Age: 6
Birth Date: Abt 1874
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Mount Tirzah, Person, North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 70
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Rufus Bowen
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Etna Bowen
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
Rufus Bowen 40
Etna Bowen 24
George Bowen 13
Mary Bowen 11
Joseph Bowen 9
Rufus Bowen 6
Nola Bowen 3
Banks Bowen 2
Garland Bowen 1

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Rufus Bowen
Age in 1910: 35
Birth Year: abt 1875
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Richlands, Onslow, North Carolina
Street: West Hargett Street
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Boarder
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Tobacco Buyer
Industry: Local Market
Employer, Employee or Other: Own Account
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
John M Norris 26
Ada Norris 23
John L Norris 3
Ivy C Norris 2
Fred R Norris 0
Rufus Bowen 35

U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Rufus Bowen
Race: White
Birth Date: 23 Jun 1875
Street address: R.Fd1
Residence Place: Yadkin, North Carolina
Physical Build: Medium
Height: Short
Relative: J. R. Bowen

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Rufus Bowen
Age: 42
Birth Year: abt 1878
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Liberty, Yadkin, North Carolina
Street: Yadkinville Road
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Tenant
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: Tobacco Farm
Employment Field: Own Account
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Ulysses A Marten 48
Phoebe E Marten 54
Rhober P Marten 24
Miles D Marten 18
Ulysses E Marten 16
Opal D Marten 14
Verlie E Reabis 22
Rufus Bowen 42
Byrd Denny 32

North Carolina, Deaths, 1906-1930
Name: Rufus Bowen
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 54y
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Farm Labor
Birth Date: 1875
Birth Place: Mt Tirzah, Person Co
Death Date: 12 Mar 1929
Death Place: Liberty Tp, Yadkin, North Carolina
Burial Date: 13 Mar 1929
Cemetery: Oak Ridge
Father: Rufus Bowen
Mother: Moning Glenn
Reference ID: fn 1283 cn 465
FHL Film Number: 4217932
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1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Rufus Bowen
Age: 11
Birth Year: abt 1839
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1850: Person, North Carolina
Gender: Male
Family Number: 1059
Household Members:
Name Age
Richard Bowen 50
Cinga Bowen 45
Alexander Bowen 20
Margaret Bowen 30
William Bowen 17
Rufus Bowen 11
Thomas Bowen 9

North Carolina, Index to Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
Name: Rufus Bowen
Gender: Male
Spouse: Moanen Cozart
Spouse Gender: Female
Bond Date: 7 Aug 1865
Bond #: 000106710
Marriage Date: 15 Aug 1865
ImageNum: 001812
County: Person
Record #: 01 011
Bondsman: L G Hopkins
Witness: Saml Y Brown Clerk of Court
Performed By: W F Reade, Justice of the Peace, Widow

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Rufus Bowing
Age in 1870: 29
Birth Year: abt 1841
Birthplace: North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 76
Home in 1870: Mount Tirzah, Person, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Occupation: Farmer
Male Citizen Over 21: Y
Personal Estate Value: 400
Real Estate Value: 600
Inferred Spouse: Mourning Bowing
Inferred Children: George T Bowing
Mary E Bowing
Household Members:
Name Age
Rufus Bowing 29
Mourning Bowing 37
George T Bowing 3
Mary E Bowing 1

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Margaret McIver
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 34
Birth Year: abt 1861
Marriage Date: 18 Sep 1895
Marriage Place: Chatham, North Carolina
Father: Alex McIver
Mother: Mary McIver
Spouse: Rufus Bowen
Spouse Gender: Male
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 50
Event Type: Marriage

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Rufus Bowen
Age: 60
Birth Date: Aug 1839
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Mount Tirzah, Person, North Carolina
Sheet Number: 8
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 142
Family Number: 142
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Margret Bowen
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Months not employed: 0
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: O
Home Free or Mortgaged: F
Farm or House: F
Household Members:
Name Age
Rufus Bowen 60
Margret Bowen 38
Garland Bowen 21
Luther Bowen 19
Charlie Bowen 18
Murray Bowen 13
Mciver Bowen 3
Ed Coley 17
Josephine Jeffress 22
Ida Jeffress 3
Sallie Jeffress 1