George W. Bowen ¹

  General Notes:

!SOURCES:
1. Eva Materna Booher work
2. Kentucky Vital Records Index - marriage
3. 1860 Cumberland Co. KY census
4. 1870 Cumberland Co. KY census
5. 1880 Cumberland Co. KY census
6. 1900 Cumberland Co. KY census
7. Smith, Randolph N. CUMBERLAND COUNTY KY SURVEY RECORDS
8. 1910 Cumberland Co. KY census

!BIRTH: Source-6 p. 89 #139-140 for date and place; Marriage record gives place of birth.

!MARRIAGE: Source-2 for date and place

!DEATH: Source-1 for date

!BURIAL: Source-1 for place

!ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Source-7 p. 290 G. W. Bowen, 2 acres on Whetstone Creek; D 127; 9 Dec. 1893; joins G. W. Bowen, James Cox, James Riddle, SR SCC; cc. Charley Myers and David Bowens

!CENSUS:
1860 Source-3 p. 75 #297
Bowen, George 23 farmer KY
Mary C. 18 hk "
Hardison, Martha J. 25 "
Bowen, Sarah E. B. 10/12 "

!Note. The Bowens lived five doors from her father, John Booher. I do not know who Martha J. Hardison was but Lucy A. Hardison was living next door with Elizabeth Bowen who was probably George's mother.

!1870 Source-4 p. 112 #66-66
Bowen, George 28 farmer KY
Mary 23 hk "
Emily 10 "
Adaline 8 "
David 6 "
George 3 "

!Note. The Bowen family lived two doors from Sarah Booher.

!1880 Source-5 Census Place: E.D. 32, Whetstone, Cumberland, Kentucky
Source: FHL Film 1254410 National Archives Film T9-0410 Page 123D

!George BOWEN Self 50 KY Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: KY Mo: KY
Mary BOWEN Wife 40 KY Occ: Kping House Fa: KY Mo: KY
Adaline BOWEN Dau 20 KY Occ: At Home Fa: KY Mo: KY
David BOWEN Son 19 KY Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: KY Mo: KY
George BOWEN Son 17 KY Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: KY Mo: KY
Mary BOWEN Dau 11 KY Occ: At Home Fa: KY Mo: KY
Jane BOWEN Dau 6 KY Fa: KY Mo: KY
James BOWEN Son 5 KY Fa: KY Mo: KY
William BOWEN Son 4 KY Fa: KY Mo: KY
Sarah BOWEN Dau 3 KY Fa: KY Mo: KY
BOWEN Dau 1M KY Fa: KY Mo: KY

!1900 Source-6 p. 86 #139-140
Bowen, George May 1837 63 m 43y KY VA VA farmer
Mary C. Feb 1838 62 12-? " TN PA
Sarah E. Oct 1859 40 3-1 KY KY KY
James T. Oct 1870 29 " " " farm laborer
William G. Sep 1876 23 (m) " " " " "
York, Edna Sep 1895 4 " " "
Hicks, Frank Sep 1857 42

Note. Edney York (orphan) age 14 is in the household of Wm. Cash - Clinton 1910.

Note. the Bowens are living next door to James M. Booher, her brother. Sarah E. stated that she had given birth to three children with only one living. I am assuming that Edna York is her daughter.

!1910 Source-8 #89-90 3-Dist
Boan, George 76 KY KY KY farmer
Mary 70 " " "
Jimmy 34 " " " laborer

George married Mary Catherine Booher, daughter of John Booher and Sarah, on 20 Aug 1856 in , Cumberland, KY. (Mary Catherine Booher was born on 5 Feb 1838 in , Clinton, KY, died on 8 Aug 1912 in , Cumberland, KY and was buried in Myer's Ridge: Booher Cemetery, Cumberland, KY.)