Mary Costa (Bowerman) Sanders Files
Mary Costa Bowerman was the 3rd of 5 children born to Peter Lee Bowerman & Melvina G. Bess.
Costa's siblings:
Norah Etter Bowerman (1888 – 1899)
William Herbert Bowerman (1890 – 1979)
Dewey Rance Bowerman (1899 – 1961)
Lattie Elizabeth Bowerman (1902 – 1969)
Her half-siblings:
Lester Lee "Joe" Bowerman (1907 – 1951)
David E Bowerman (1908 – 1980)
Clifford Jewel Bowerman (1910 – 1994)
Henry Abraham Bowerman (1912 – 1985)
Albert Bowerman (1913 – 1988)
Willis Edward Bowerman (1916 – 1999)
She and William Floyd Sanders were married July 27, 1913 in Bebee, Oklahoma.
Children born to this marriage:
Velmar Euel Sanders (1914-1986)
Vaudie Lee Sanders (1917-1917)
Elmer Clyde Sanders (1918-2009)
After Floyd died, she married Alva Monroe Files, Sr. August 17, 1922.
Children born to this marriage:
Edna Christine Files Shelton (1923 – 2008)
Wilma Joyce Files Coleman (1926 – 2002)
A.M. Files (1929 – 1991)
Mary Bethena Files
Glenn Dee Files (1936 – 1995)
Step-son (Monroe's son):
Willie Files (1911 – 1992)
Mary Costa Bowerman was the 3rd of 5 children born to Peter Lee Bowerman & Melvina G. Bess.
Costa's siblings:
Norah Etter Bowerman (1888 – 1899)
William Herbert Bowerman (1890 – 1979)
Dewey Rance Bowerman (1899 – 1961)
Lattie Elizabeth Bowerman (1902 – 1969)
Her half-siblings:
Lester Lee "Joe" Bowerman (1907 – 1951)
David E Bowerman (1908 – 1980)
Clifford Jewel Bowerman (1910 – 1994)
Henry Abraham Bowerman (1912 – 1985)
Albert Bowerman (1913 – 1988)
Willis Edward Bowerman (1916 – 1999)
She and William Floyd Sanders were married July 27, 1913 in Bebee, Oklahoma.
Children born to this marriage:
Velmar Euel Sanders (1914-1986)
Vaudie Lee Sanders (1917-1917)
Elmer Clyde Sanders (1918-2009)
After Floyd died, she married Alva Monroe Files, Sr. August 17, 1922.
Children born to this marriage:
Edna Christine Files Shelton (1923 – 2008)
Wilma Joyce Files Coleman (1926 – 2002)
A.M. Files (1929 – 1991)
Mary Bethena Files
Glenn Dee Files (1936 – 1995)
Step-son (Monroe's son):
Willie Files (1911 – 1992)
Mary Costa (Bowerman) Sanders Files
Mary Costa Bowerman was the 3rd of 5 children born to Peter Lee Bowerman & Melvina G. Bess.
Costa's siblings:
Norah Etter Bowerman (1888 – 1899)
William Herbert Bowerman (1890 – 1979)
Dewey Rance Bowerman (1899 – 1961)
Lattie Elizabeth Bowerman (1902 – 1969)
Her half-siblings:
Lester Lee "Joe" Bowerman (1907 – 1951)
David E Bowerman (1908 – 1980)
Clifford Jewel Bowerman (1910 – 1994)
Henry Abraham Bowerman (1912 – 1985)
Albert Bowerman (1913 – 1988)
Willis Edward Bowerman (1916 – 1999)
She and William Floyd Sanders were married July 27, 1913 in Bebee, Oklahoma.
Children born to this marriage:
Velmar Euel Sanders (1914-1986)
Vaudie Lee Sanders (1917-1917)
Elmer Clyde Sanders (1918-2009)
After Floyd died, she married Alva Monroe Files, Sr. August 17, 1922.
Children born to this marriage:
Edna Christine Files Shelton (1923 – 2008)
Wilma Joyce Files Coleman (1926 – 2002)
A.M. Files (1929 – 1991)
Mary Bethena Files
Glenn Dee Files (1936 – 1995)
Step-son (Monroe's son):
Willie Files (1911 – 1992)
Mary Costa Bowerman was the 3rd of 5 children born to Peter Lee Bowerman & Melvina G. Bess.
Costa's siblings:
Norah Etter Bowerman (1888 – 1899)
William Herbert Bowerman (1890 – 1979)
Dewey Rance Bowerman (1899 – 1961)
Lattie Elizabeth Bowerman (1902 – 1969)
Her half-siblings:
Lester Lee "Joe" Bowerman (1907 – 1951)
David E Bowerman (1908 – 1980)
Clifford Jewel Bowerman (1910 – 1994)
Henry Abraham Bowerman (1912 – 1985)
Albert Bowerman (1913 – 1988)
Willis Edward Bowerman (1916 – 1999)
She and William Floyd Sanders were married July 27, 1913 in Bebee, Oklahoma.
Children born to this marriage:
Velmar Euel Sanders (1914-1986)
Vaudie Lee Sanders (1917-1917)
Elmer Clyde Sanders (1918-2009)
After Floyd died, she married Alva Monroe Files, Sr. August 17, 1922.
Children born to this marriage:
Edna Christine Files Shelton (1923 – 2008)
Wilma Joyce Files Coleman (1926 – 2002)
A.M. Files (1929 – 1991)
Mary Bethena Files
Glenn Dee Files (1936 – 1995)
Step-son (Monroe's son):
Willie Files (1911 – 1992)
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Married Aug. 17, 1922
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