 1912 - 2001 (89 years)
 1855 - 1936 (81 years)
| Birth |
5 Mar 1855 |
Franklin Co., Virginia  |
| Died |
14 Oct 1936 |
Franklin Co., Virignia |
| Buried |
Buleah Church Cemetery, Sontag, Virginia |
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| Father |
John M. 'Jack' Bowles, b. 1817, Henry Co., Virginia |
| Mother |
Mary M. Edwards, b. 1822, Amelia or Lunenburg Co., Virginia |
| Married |
17 Dec 1842 |
Henry Co., Virginia |
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| Family 1 |
Martha Sarah Williams, b. Jan 1856, Franklin Co., Virginia |
| Married |
22 Nov 1877 |
Franklin, Virginia |
| Children |
| | 1. Mary Jane Bowles, b. 2 Oct 1878, Franklin Co., Virginia |
| | 2. Della Texas Bowles, b. 10 Aug 1880, Franklin Co., Virginia |
| | 3. John Henry Bowles, b. 7 Dec 1882, Franklin Co., Virginia |
| | 4. Elizabeth Catherine 'Lizzie' Bowles, b. 1 Mar 1885, Franklin Co., Virginia |
| | 5. Lora Lee Bowles, b. 8 May 1887, Franklin Co., Viriginia |
| | 6. Laura Alice Bowles, b. 1890, Franklin Co., Virginia |
| | 7. 'Willie', William David Bowles, b. 3 Jul 1892, Franklin Co., Virginia |
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| Family 2 |
Mary Alice "Sweet" Anderson, b. 30 May 1872, Franklin Co., Virginia |
| Married |
10 Oct 1893 |
Franklin Co., Virginia |
| Children |
| | 1. Thomas McNeil Bowles, b. 12 Aug 1894, Franklin Co., Virginia |
| + | 2. James Edward Bowles, b. 7 Aug 1896, Franklin County, Virginia |
| | 3. Annie Esther Bowles, b. 9 Jan 1899, Franklin Co., Virginia |
| | 4. Ben Otie Bowles, b. 25 Apr 1901, Franklin Co., Virginia |
| | 5. George Wiley Bowles, b. 31 Dec 1903, Franklin Co., Virginia |
| | 6. Judson Taylor Bowles, b. 6 Nov 1905, Franklin Co.,Virginia |
| | 7. Judy Louisa Bowles, b. 23 Dec 1907, Franklin Co., Virginia |
| | 8. Wade Nelson Bowles, b. 18 Apr 1910, Franklin Co., Virginia |
| | 9. Elizabeth Catherine 'Bessie Mae' Bowles, b. 23 Mar 1912, Franklin Co., Virginia |
| | 10. Lewis Franklin Bowles, b. 6 Sep 1914, Franklin Co., Virginia |
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1872 - 1954 (81 years)
| Nickname |
Sweet |
| Birth |
30 May 1872 |
Franklin Co., Virginia |
| Died |
14 Jan 1954 |
Roanoke Virginia |
| Buried |
Buleah Church Cemetery, Sontag, Virginia |
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| Family |
Thomas Hardin 'Tom' Bowles, b. 5 Mar 1855, Franklin Co., Virginia |
| Married |
10 Oct 1893 |
Franklin Co., Virginia |
| Children |
| | 1. Thomas McNeil Bowles, b. 12 Aug 1894, Franklin Co., Virginia |
| + | 2. James Edward Bowles, b. 7 Aug 1896, Franklin County, Virginia |
| | 3. Annie Esther Bowles, b. 9 Jan 1899, Franklin Co., Virginia |
| | 4. Ben Otie Bowles, b. 25 Apr 1901, Franklin Co., Virginia |
| | 5. George Wiley Bowles, b. 31 Dec 1903, Franklin Co., Virginia |
| | 6. Judson Taylor Bowles, b. 6 Nov 1905, Franklin Co.,Virginia |
| | 7. Judy Louisa Bowles, b. 23 Dec 1907, Franklin Co., Virginia |
| | 8. Wade Nelson Bowles, b. 18 Apr 1910, Franklin Co., Virginia |
| | 9. Elizabeth Catherine 'Bessie Mae' Bowles, b. 23 Mar 1912, Franklin Co., Virginia |
| | 10. Lewis Franklin Bowles, b. 6 Sep 1914, Franklin Co., Virginia |
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| Name |
Elizabeth Catherine 'Bessie Mae' Bowles |
| Born |
23 Mar 1912 |
Franklin Co., Virginia |
| Gender |
Female |
| Died |
28 Apr 2001 |
Roanoke, Virginia |
| Buried |
Mountain View Cemetery, Vinton, Virginia |
| Person ID |
I4962 |
My Reynolds Line |
| Last Modified |
16 Feb 2024 |
| Father |
Thomas Hardin 'Tom' Bowles, b. 5 Mar 1855, Franklin Co., Virginia , d. 14 Oct 1936, Franklin Co., Virignia (Age 81 years) |
| Mother |
Mary Alice "Sweet" Anderson, b. 30 May 1872, Franklin Co., Virginia , d. 14 Jan 1954, Roanoke Virginia (Age 81 years) |
| Married |
10 Oct 1893 |
Franklin Co., Virginia |
| Family ID |
F1803 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Sources |
- [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76942174/bessie-m-belcher.
Bessie M Bowles Belcher
Birth 23 Mar 1912
Death 28 Apr 2001 (aged 89)
Burial
Mountain View Cemetery
Vinton, Roanoke County, Virginia
Roanoke Times, The (VA) - April 30, 2001
BELCHER, Bessie M., 89, of Vinton, passed away Saturday, April 28, 2001 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Tom and Mary Alice Bowles of Franklin County. She was predeceased by her husband, Paul B. Belcher; one grandchild; two great-grandchildren; one foster son, Carson Witt; and one son-in-law, Donald R. Barbour, Sr. She is survived by four sons, Paul (Gisela) of Englewood, Fla., Irvin (Mag), Richard (Rose), and Michael (Rita); five daughters Barbara (Terry) Kansas, Marietta Meador, Juanita Barbour, Evelyn (Gordon) Welsh, and Betty (Dean) Noble, all of the Vinton area. Also surviving are 19 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren; two sisters-in-law, Edna Bowles and Alma Belcher; one brother-in-law, Luther Belcher; many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and a dear friend, Clara Byrd. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery.
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