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Martha Sarah Williams[1, 2, 3, 4]

Female 1856 - 1892  (~ 36 years)


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  • Name Martha Sarah Williams 
    • First wife of Thomas Hardin Bowles, buried in Sontag off Strawfield Road.
    Born Jan 1856  Franklin Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 28 May 1892  Franklin Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Sontag off Strawfield Road. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I4946  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 24 Feb 2024 

    Family Thomas Hardin 'Tom' Bowles,   b. 5 Mar 1855, Franklin Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Oct 1936, Franklin Co., Virignia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 22 Nov 1877  Franklin, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Mary Jane Bowles,   b. 2 Oct 1878, Franklin Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Oct 1953, Franklin Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     2. Della Texas Bowles,   b. 10 Aug 1880, Franklin Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 May 1912, Vinton Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 31 years)
     3. John Henry Bowles,   b. 7 Dec 1882, Franklin Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Mar 1939, Franklin Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years)
     4. Elizabeth Catherine 'Lizzie' Bowles,   b. 1 Mar 1885, Franklin Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jan 1968, Franklin Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     5. Lora Lee Bowles,   b. 8 May 1887, Franklin Co., Viriginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Nov 1944, Franklin Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years)
     6. Laura Alice Bowles,   b. 1890, Franklin Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1919  (Age 29 years)
     7. 'Willie', William David Bowles,   b. 3 Jul 1892, Franklin Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jan 1964, Roanoke Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
    Last Modified 24 Feb 2024 
    Family ID F1802  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S24] Ralph Jones III.

    2. [S211] State Select Marriages, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1440541:60214.
      Name Martha S. Williams
      Gender Female
      Marital Status Single
      Race White
      Age 19
      Birth Date 1858
      Birth Place , Franklin, VA.
      Marriage Date 22 Nov 1877
      Marriage Place Franklin, Virginia
      Father
      Abram Williams
      Mother
      June Williams
      Spouse
      Thomas H. Bowles
      FHL Film Number 31523

    3. [S203] Recorded Births, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1091447:62153.
      ame Martha S. Williams
      Gender Female
      Race White
      Birth Date Jan 1856
      Birth Place Franklin, Virginia, USA
      Father
      Abraham Williams

    4. [S201] Recorded Death Record, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/267964:62152.
      Name Martha Bowles
      Gender Female
      Race White
      Death Age 35
      Birth Date abt 1857
      Death Date 28 May 1892
      Death Place Franklin, Virginia
      Cause of Death Hearts Dis