Son of John Thomas Bowes and Sarah M Webster Bowes.

Married to Ellen Victoria Smithey on June 5, 1884 in Alamance County, North Carolina.

William and Ellen were the parents of:
Mary Alice Bowes Morris
Worthy Thomas Bowes
Minnie Lou Bowes Bowes
Clarence King Bowes
Golden Cornelius Bowes
George Weldon Bowes
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North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Ellen Smithey
Gender: Female
Age: 25
Birth Year: abt 1859
Marriage Date: 5 Jun 1884
Marriage Place: Alamance, North Carolina
Spouse: William Bores
Spouse Gender: Male
Spouse Age: 21
Event Type: Marriage

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: William Bellis
Age: 33
Birth Date: May 1867
Birthplace: North Carolina, USA
Home in 1900: Woodsdale, Person, North Carolina
House Number: 8
Sheet Number: 13
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 228
Family Number: 228
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Ellen Bellis
Marriage Year: 1887
Years Married: 13
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina, USA
Mother's Name: Sallie Bellis
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina, USA
Years in US: 33
Occupation: Farm Laborer
Months Not Employed: 0
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: Rent
Home Free or Mortgaged: F
Farm or House: H
Household Members Age Relationship
William Bellis 33 Head
Ellen Bellis 33 Wife
Mary Alice Bellis 11 Daughter
Worthy Thans Bellis 6 Son
Minnie Lue Bellis 5 Daughter
Clarence K Bellis 2 Son
Sallie Bellis 57 Mother

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: William Bowler
Age in 1910: 46
Birth Date: 1864
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Woodsdale, Person, North Carolina, USA
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Eise Bowler
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General Farm
Employer, Employee or Other: Employer
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Farm or House: Farm
Able to read: No
Able to Write: No
Years Married: 37
Household Members Age Relationship
William Bowler 46 Head
Eise Bowler 42 Wife
Wortha Bowler 16 Son
Minnie Bowler 14 Daughter
Clarence Bowler 12 Son
Charles Bowler 7 Son
George Bowler 5 Son

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: William Bowes
Age: 53
Birth Year: abt 1867
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Woodsdale, Person, North Carolina
House Number: Farm
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Ellen B Bowes
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farme
Industry: General Farm
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Able to Write: No
Household Members Age Relationship
William Bowes 53 Head
Ellen B Bowes 53 Wife
Golden C Bowes 17 Son
Georgie W Bowes 13 Son
Barbra Smithy 72 Mother-in-law

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: William M Bowes
Birth Year: abt 1861
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 69
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Cunningham, Person, North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 140
Family Number: 140
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: Yes
Age at First Marriage: 17
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: No
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: Tobacco Farm
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Employment: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
William M Bowes 69 Head
Ellen Bowes 69 Wife
Golden Bowes 28 Son
George Bowes 24 Son
Jennie Bowes 22 Daughter-in-law
Maggie Bowes 17 Daughter-in-law
Lessie M Bowes 5 Granddaughter
Edith Bowes 3 Granddaughter
Dorris Bowes 1 Granddaughter
Barbara Bowes 0 Granddaughter
Edward Bowes 29 Cousin
Sallie Bowes 26 Cousin
Monroe Bowes 4 Cousin
Nellie B Bowes 2 Cousin
Henrietta Bowes 0 Cousin