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Thomas Ray Bowen was born on March 8, 1788 at Wilkes County, NC. He was the son of Isaac Bowen and Mary "Polly" Ray. Thomas Ray Bowen married Elisa Beth "Betsy" Hunt, daughter of William Hunt and Jane ______, circa 1811 at SC. Thomas Ray Bowen died on June 2, 1887 at Shoal Creek, White County, GA, at age 99. He was buried at Bowen Cemetery, White County, GA.

     Children of Thomas Ray Bowen and Elisa Beth "Betsy" Hunt:

Esley Hunt Bowen+   b. September 2, 1812, d. August 11, 1893
Mary "Polly" Bowen   b. August 16, 1816, d. March 24, 1902
William Hunt "Bill" Bowen+   b. November 9, 1817, d. September 2, 1899
Isaac Bowen+   b. 1819
Richard C. Bowen+   b. March 12, 1824, d. June 11, 1864
Helum Hunt "Helm" Bowen+   b. December 25, 1825, d. September 2, 1907
Lydia Bowen   b. December 2, 1830, d. December 17, 1917
Frances Marion Bowen+   b. January 31, 1834, d. November 19, 1861
Polly Bowen   b. 1838

Elisa Beth "Betsy" Hunt was born on March 15, 1796 at Greenville County, SC. She was the daughter of William Hunt and Jane ______. Elisa Beth "Betsy" Hunt married Thomas Ray Bowen, son of Isaac Bowen and Mary "Polly" Ray, circa 1811 at SC. Elisa Beth "Betsy" Hunt died on June 22, 1887 at Shoal Creek, White County, GA, at age 91. She was buried at Bowen Cemetery, White County, GA.

     Children of Elisa Beth "Betsy" Hunt and Thomas Ray Bowen:

Esley Hunt Bowen+   b. September 2, 1812, d. August 11, 1893
Mary "Polly" Bowen   b. August 16, 1816, d. March 24, 1902
William Hunt "Bill" Bowen+   b. November 9, 1817, d. September 2, 1899
Isaac Bowen+   b. 1819
Richard C. Bowen+   b. March 12, 1824, d. June 11, 1864
Helum Hunt "Helm" Bowen+   b. December 25, 1825, d. September 2, 1907
Lydia Bowen   b. December 2, 1830, d. December 17, 1917
Frances Marion Bowen+   b. January 31, 1834, d. November 19, 1861
Polly Bowen   b. 1838

Esley Hunt Bowen was born on September 2, 1812 at SC. He was the son of Thomas Ray Bowen and Elisa Beth "Betsy" Hunt. Esley Hunt Bowen married Narcissa Caroline "Prisey" Christopher at GA. Esley Hunt Bowen died on August 11, 1893 at Shoal Creek, White County, GA, at age 80. He was buried at Shoal Creek Cemetery, White County, GA.

     Children of Esley Hunt Bowen and Narcissa Caroline "Prisey" Christopher:

Nancy H. Bowen   b. November 13, 1834, d. July 28, 1899
Mary Caroline Bowen   b. November 25, 1837, d. June 3, 1926
Thomas James Jefferson Bowen   b. December 28, 1839, d. March 6, 1924
George Washington Bowen+   b. September 28, 1846, d. January 17, 1921
Alfred Webb Bowen   b. 1849
John Bowen   b. 1852

Mary "Polly" Bowen was born on August 16, 1816 at SC. She was the daughter of Thomas Ray Bowen and Elisa Beth "Betsy" Hunt. Mary "Polly" Bowen married Robert S. Patton at GA. Mary "Polly" Bowen died on March 24, 1902 at Shoal Creek, White County, GA, at age 85. She was buried at Bowen Cemetery, White County, GA.

William Hunt "Bill" Bowen was born on November 9, 1817 at Shoal Creek, White County, GA. He was the son of Thomas Ray Bowen and Elisa Beth "Betsy" Hunt. William Hunt "Bill" Bowen married Harriett M. M. Patton, daughter of M. B. Patton and Elizabeth Patton, on October 3, 1847 at Lumpkin County, GA. William Hunt "Bill" Bowen died on September 2, 1899 at Shoal Creek, White County, GA, at age 81. He was buried at Shoal Creek Cemetery, White County, GA.

     Children of William Hunt "Bill" Bowen and Harriett M. M. Patton:

George W. N. Bowen   b. November 2, 1848, d. February 27, 1871
Elizabeth E. Bowen   b. December 4, 1850
Mary Ann Bowen   b. April 20, 1853, d. May 25, 1860
Thersa Ann Bowen   b. September 12, 1855, d. September 18, 1855
Sarah Delia Bowen   b. August 25, 1856, d. December 1, 1940
Thomas Brannon Bowen   b. September 3, 1859
Martha C. Bowen   b. November 3, 1861, d. June 15, 1865
Abner Chapman Bowen   b. June 30, 1864
William R. I. Bowen   b. February 5, 1867, d. January 10, 1946
Seonatdus Bowen   b. July 12, 1868
Harriett E. Bowen   b. April 29, 1869
Ella R. Bowen   b. April 13, 1870, d. March 21, 1892
Flora Leigh Bowen   b. January 24, 1872, d. July 9, 1895
John M. R. Bowen   b. October 20, 1874

Isaac Bowen was born in 1819 at Shoal Creek, White County, GA. He was the son of Thomas Ray Bowen and Elisa Beth "Betsy" Hunt. Isaac Bowen married Mary Ann Cantrell, daughter of John Campbell and Martha ______, on June 23, 1842 at Lumpkin County, GA.

     Children of Isaac Bowen and Mary Ann Cantrell:

J. P. Bowen   b. 1844
Eliza E. Bowen   b. 1847
Sarah Ann Bowen   b. 1849
Brannon Bowen   b. 1852
Carolina Bowen   b. 1854
Alfred M. Bowen   b. May 4, 1854, d. June 28, 1910
Lucy Ann Bowen   b. 1859

Richard C. Bowen was born on March 12, 1824 at Shoal Creek, White County, GA. He was the son of Thomas Ray Bowen and Elisa Beth "Betsy" Hunt. Richard C. Bowen married Caroline ______ at GA. Richard C. Bowen died on June 11, 1864 at Shoal Creek, White County, GA, at age 40. He was buried at Shoal Creek Cemetery, White County, GA.

     Children of Richard C. Bowen and Caroline ______:

Arna Bowen   b. 1854, d. before 1865
Abner Bowen   b. 1855
Clarisey Bowen   b. 1858
Hasiltine Bowen   b. 1860

Helum Hunt "Helm" Bowen was born on December 25, 1825 at Shoal Creek, White County, GA. He was the son of Thomas Ray Bowen and Elisa Beth "Betsy" Hunt. Helum Hunt "Helm" Bowen married Martha C. Pascoe on March 26, 1865 at Shoal Creek, White County, GA. Helum Hunt "Helm" Bowen died on September 2, 1907 at Shoal Creek, White County, GA, at age 81. He was buried at Shoal Creek Cemetery, White County, GA.

     Children of Helum Hunt "Helm" Bowen and Martha C. Pascoe:

Milton H. Bowen   b. 1862
Mary S. Bowen   b. 1866
Alpha Bowen   b. 1867
Martha Bowen   b. 1869

Lydia Bowen was born on December 2, 1830 at Shoal Creek, White County, GA. She was the daughter of Thomas Ray Bowen and Elisa Beth "Betsy" Hunt. Lydia Bowen died on December 17, 1917 at Shoal Creek, White County, GA, at age 87.

Polly Bowen was born in 1838 at Shoal Creek, White County, GA. She was the daughter of Thomas Ray Bowen and Elisa Beth "Betsy" Hunt.

Isaac Bowen was born circa 1755 at MD. He was the son of Thomas Bowen I. Isaac Bowen married Mary "Polly" Ray, daughter of Thomas Ray and Margaret ______, on May 11, 1785 at Wilkes County, NC. Isaac Bowen died after 1836 at GA.

     Children of Isaac Bowen and Mary "Polly" Ray:

Mary A. Bowen
Richard C. Bowen+   b. circa 1785
Thomas Ray Bowen+   b. March 8, 1788, d. June 2, 1887
Margaret "Peggy" Bowen+   b. 1792, d. after 1850
John S. M. Bowen   b. circa 1794
Martha Bowen+   b. 1797, d. after 1860
Patsey Bowen+   b. January 28, 1803, d. December 12, 1837

Mary "Polly" Ray was born circa 1765 at VA. She was the daughter of Thomas Ray and Margaret ______. Mary "Polly" Ray married Isaac Bowen, son of Thomas Bowen I, on May 11, 1785 at Wilkes County, NC. Mary "Polly" Ray died after 1836 at GA.

     Children of Mary "Polly" Ray and Isaac Bowen:

Mary A. Bowen
Richard C. Bowen+   b. circa 1785
Thomas Ray Bowen+   b. March 8, 1788, d. June 2, 1887
Margaret "Peggy" Bowen+   b. 1792, d. after 1850
John S. M. Bowen   b. circa 1794
Martha Bowen+   b. 1797, d. after 1860
Patsey Bowen+   b. January 28, 1803, d. December 12, 1837

Narcissa Caroline "Prisey" Christopher was born on February 10, 1810. She married Esley Hunt Bowen, son of Thomas Ray Bowen and Elisa Beth "Betsy" Hunt, at GA. Narcissa Caroline "Prisey" Christopher died on March 25, 1884 at White County, GA, at age 74. She was buried at Shoal Creek Cemetery, White County, GA.

     Children of Narcissa Caroline "Prisey" Christopher and Esley Hunt Bowen:

Nancy H. Bowen   b. November 13, 1834, d. July 28, 1899
Mary Caroline Bowen   b. November 25, 1837, d. June 3, 1926
Thomas James Jefferson Bowen   b. December 28, 1839, d. March 6, 1924
George Washington Bowen+   b. September 28, 1846, d. January 17, 1921
Alfred Webb Bowen   b. 1849
John Bowen   b. 1852

Harriett M. M. Patton was born on July 16, 1830 at NC. She was the daughter of M. B. Patton and Elizabeth Patton. Harriett M. M. Patton married William Hunt "Bill" Bowen, son of Thomas Ray Bowen and Elisa Beth "Betsy" Hunt, on October 3, 1847 at Lumpkin County, GA. Harriett M. M. Patton died on August 28, 1905 at White County, GA, at age 75. She was buried at Shoal Creek Cemetery, White County, GA.

     Children of Harriett M. M. Patton and William Hunt "Bill" Bowen:

George W. N. Bowen   b. November 2, 1848, d. February 27, 1871
Elizabeth E. Bowen   b. December 4, 1850
Mary Ann Bowen   b. April 20, 1853, d. May 25, 1860
Thersa Ann Bowen   b. September 12, 1855, d. September 18, 1855
Sarah Delia Bowen   b. August 25, 1856, d. December 1, 1940
Thomas Brannon Bowen   b. September 3, 1859
Martha C. Bowen   b. November 3, 1861, d. June 15, 1865
Abner Chapman Bowen   b. June 30, 1864
William R. I. Bowen   b. February 5, 1867, d. January 10, 1946
Seonatdus Bowen   b. July 12, 1868
Harriett E. Bowen   b. April 29, 1869
Ella R. Bowen   b. April 13, 1870, d. March 21, 1892
Flora Leigh Bowen   b. January 24, 1872, d. July 9, 1895
John M. R. Bowen   b. October 20, 1874

Mary Ann Cantrell was born in 1826 at GA. She was the daughter of John Campbell and Martha ______. Mary Ann Cantrell married Isaac Bowen, son of Thomas Ray Bowen and Elisa Beth "Betsy" Hunt, on June 23, 1842 at Lumpkin County, GA.

     Children of Mary Ann Cantrell and Isaac Bowen:

J. P. Bowen   b. 1844
Eliza E. Bowen   b. 1847
Sarah Ann Bowen   b. 1849
Brannon Bowen   b. 1852
Carolina Bowen   b. 1854
Alfred M. Bowen   b. May 4, 1854, d. June 28, 1910
Lucy Ann Bowen   b. 1859

Caroline ______ was born on March 24, 1823. She married Richard C. Bowen, son of Thomas Ray Bowen and Elisa Beth "Betsy" Hunt, at GA. Caroline ______ died on December 26, 1893 at Shoal Creek, White County, GA, at age 70. She was buried at Shoal Creek Cemetery, White County, GA.

     Children of Caroline ______ and Richard C. Bowen:

Arna Bowen   b. 1854, d. before 1865
Abner Bowen   b. 1855
Clarisey Bowen   b. 1858
Hasiltine Bowen   b. 1860

Martha C. Pascoe was born on September 17, 1838. She married Helum Hunt "Helm" Bowen, son of Thomas Ray Bowen and Elisa Beth "Betsy" Hunt, on March 26, 1865 at Shoal Creek, White County, GA. Martha C. Pascoe died on April 27, 1923 at Shoal Creek, White County, GA, at age 84. She was buried at Shoal Creek Cemetery, White County, GA.

     Children of Martha C. Pascoe and Helum Hunt "Helm" Bowen:

Milton H. Bowen   b. 1862
Mary S. Bowen   b. 1866
Alpha Bowen   b. 1867
Martha Bowen   b. 1869

Richard C. Bowen was born circa 1785 at Wilkes County, NC. He was the son of Isaac Bowen and Mary "Polly" Ray. Richard C. Bowen married Frances ______.

     Children of Richard C. Bowen and Frances ______:

Elizabeth Bowen   b. 1823
J. F. Bowen   b. 1827
June Bowen   b. 1830
Kimley Bowen   b. 1833

Patsey Bowen was born on January 28, 1803 at Pickens County, SC. She was the daughter of Isaac Bowen and Mary "Polly" Ray. Patsey Bowen married Thomas Morris Kimzey, son of Benjamin Kimsey, in 1824 at White County, GA. Patsey Bowen died on December 12, 1837 at Shoal Creek, White County, GA, at age 34.

     Children of Patsey Bowen and Thomas Morris Kimzey:

Elvirah Ray Kimsey   b. February 17, 1827
Satirah J. Kimzey   b. December 13, 1828
Terzah J. Kimzey   b. September 21, 1830
William Posey Kimzey   b. October 20, 1832
Isaac Benjamin Kimzey   b. 1835
Thomas Hunt Kimzey   b. 1836
Agnes P. Kimzey   b. 1837

Margaret "Peggy" Bowen was born in 1792 at Pickens County, SC. She was the daughter of Isaac Bowen and Mary "Polly" Ray. Margaret "Peggy" Bowen married John Hunt, son of Esli Hunt I and Nancy Lacey, circa 1824 at SC. Margaret "Peggy" Bowen died after 1850 at Walker County, GA.

     Children of Margaret "Peggy" Bowen and John Hunt:

Mary Hunt
Waddy Thompson Hunt   b. 1825
Harvey Cleveland Hunt   b. 1828

Martha Bowen was born in 1797 at Pickens County, SC. She was the daughter of Isaac Bowen and Mary "Polly" Ray. Martha Bowen married John Hunt I, son of William Hunt and Jane ______, on August 17, 1817 at SC. Martha Bowen died after 1860.

     Children of Martha Bowen and John Hunt I:

William Hunt   b. 1831
Martha Hunt   b. 1833
Narcissa Hunt   b. 1837
Dixon H. Hunt   b. 1839

Jane ______ was born circa 1775. She married William Hunt, son of Thomas Hunt I. Jane ______ died on December 28, 1840 at Monroe County, MS.

     Children of Jane ______ and William Hunt:

Thomas Hunt   b. circa 1784, d. July, 1847
Helm Hunt+   b. January 15, 1790, d. February 7, 1870
John Hunt I+   b. 1791, d. January 12, 1852
William "Bucky" Jr. Hunt Rev.+   b. March 18, 1792, d. October 12, 1868
Elisa Beth "Betsy" Hunt+   b. March 15, 1796, d. June 22, 1887
Jesse Hunt+   b. August 10, 1798, d. April 25, 1895
Jane Hunt   b. 1803, d. after 1850

Thomas Hunt I was born circa 1732 at Bedford County, VA. He died before 1790.

     Children of Thomas Hunt I:

Jesse Hunt   b. January 29, 1755, d. 1824
Uriah Hunt Rev.+   b. March 2, 1757, d. 1824
Esli Hunt I+   b. January 7, 1759, d. May 8, 1837
Mary Hunt   b. February 18, 1761
Thomas Hunt II   b. July 5, 1762, d. 1827
William Hunt+   b. December 12, 1763, d. circa 1833
Asenrth Hunt   b. September 15, 1765, d. after 1830
Joel Hunt   b. December 20, 1766, d. 1834
Peter Hunt   b. June 15, 1768
Elizabeth Hunt   b. November 20, 1769
Moses Hunt   b. March 29, 1771, d. after 1841
John Hunt   b. January 30, 1773, d. after 1850
Benjamin Hunt   b. August 29, 1774
Phoebe Hunt   b. July 12, 1776

Thomas Morris Kimzey was born on May 19, 1802 at Buncomb, Rutherford County, NC. He was the son of Benjamin Kimsey. Thomas Morris Kimzey married Patsey Bowen, daughter of Isaac Bowen and Mary "Polly" Ray, in 1824 at White County, GA. Thomas Morris Kimzey married Emeline ______ at GA.

     Children of Thomas Morris Kimzey and Patsey Bowen:

Elvirah Ray Kimsey   b. February 17, 1827
Satirah J. Kimzey   b. December 13, 1828
Terzah J. Kimzey   b. September 21, 1830
William Posey Kimzey   b. October 20, 1832
Isaac Benjamin Kimzey   b. 1835
Thomas Hunt Kimzey   b. 1836
Agnes P. Kimzey   b. 1837

John S. M. Bowen was born circa 1794 at Pickens County, SC. He was the son of Isaac Bowen and Mary "Polly" Ray.

Mary A. Bowen was the daughter of Isaac Bowen and Mary "Polly" Ray.

Mary Frances Hicks was the daughter of George Cason Hicks and Vera Lora Goodman.

Sarah Bowen was born in 1876 at Polk County, AR. She was the daughter of John Hunt Bowen and Mary Rose Ann Hutchison "Roseanna". Sarah Bowen died after 1880 at Polk County, AR.

Josephine "Josey" Bowen was born circa 1880 at Montgomery County, AR. She was the daughter of John Hunt Bowen and Mary Rose Ann Hutchison "Roseanna". Josephine "Josey" Bowen married David Sylvester Walls on September 6, 1896 at AR. Josephine "Josey" Bowen died at Corinne, Pushmataha County, OK.

     Children of Josephine "Josey" Bowen and David Sylvester Walls:

Lenora "Nora" Walls
Lillie Walls
Jim Walls
Abbie Walls
Allie Walls
Beulah Walls
Charley Walls
Lou Berta Walls
[infant] Walls   b. 1913, d. 1913

Thomas Preston Bowen was born in August, 1883 at Montgomery County, AR. He was the son of John Hunt Bowen and Mary Rose Ann Hutchison "Roseanna". Thomas Preston Bowen married Lydia L. Fountain on May 22, 1904 at Montgomery County, AR. Thomas Preston Bowen died after 1941 at Lodi, San Joaquin County, CA.

     Children of Thomas Preston Bowen and Lydia L. Fountain:

Preston Thomas Bowen
Dorothy Mae Bowen
Porter Bowen
Melvin Bowen
Fred Bowen   b. 1907, d. 1931
Frank Bowen   b. 1909
Felma Bowen   b. 1911
Flora Bowen   b. 1914
Otis Bowen   b. 1916
Oscar Bowen   b. 1917

William L. Bowen was born in January, 1881 at Montgomery County, AR. He was the son of John Hunt Bowen and Mary Rose Ann Hutchison "Roseanna". William L. Bowen married Judia V. Holland on April 6, 1899 at Montgomery County, AR. William L. Bowen died at OK.

David Sylvester Walls married Josephine "Josey" Bowen, daughter of John Hunt Bowen and Mary Rose Ann Hutchison "Roseanna", on September 6, 1896 at AR.

     Children of David Sylvester Walls and Josephine "Josey" Bowen:

Lenora "Nora" Walls
Lillie Walls
Jim Walls
Abbie Walls
Allie Walls
Beulah Walls
Charley Walls
Lou Berta Walls
[infant] Walls   b. 1913, d. 1913

Lydia L. Fountain was born in 1888 at AR. She married Thomas Preston Bowen, son of John Hunt Bowen and Mary Rose Ann Hutchison "Roseanna", on May 22, 1904 at Montgomery County, AR.

     Children of Lydia L. Fountain and Thomas Preston Bowen:

Preston Thomas Bowen
Dorothy Mae Bowen
Porter Bowen
Melvin Bowen
Fred Bowen   b. 1907, d. 1931
Frank Bowen   b. 1909
Felma Bowen   b. 1911
Flora Bowen   b. 1914
Otis Bowen   b. 1916
Oscar Bowen   b. 1917

Judia V. Holland was born in October, 1883 at AR. She married William L. Bowen, son of John Hunt Bowen and Mary Rose Ann Hutchison "Roseanna", on April 6, 1899 at Montgomery County, AR.

Minnie ______ married John Hunt Bowen, son of Frances Marion Bowen and Temperance M. A. Standridge, circa 1903 at OK.

     Child of Minnie ______ and John Hunt Bowen:

Zoralee Bowen   b. 1909

Zoralee Bowen was born in 1909 at Rush Springs, Grady County, OK. She was the daughter of John Hunt Bowen and Minnie ______.

Nancy Ann Elizabeth Bowen was born on February 21, 1857 at Montgomery County, AR. She was the daughter of Frances Marion Bowen and Temperance M. A. Standridge. Nancy Ann Elizabeth Bowen married Nathaniel B. Goss on June 11, 1876 at Montgomery County, AR. Nancy Ann Elizabeth Bowen married Abram Royal "Ry'al" Bates on March 11, 1883 at AR. Nancy Ann Elizabeth Bowen died on March 3, 1931 at AR, at age 74. She was buried at Bates Cemetery, Polk County, AR.

     Children of Nancy Ann Elizabeth Bowen and Nathaniel B. Goss:

Frances Goss
Lucretia Elizabeth Goss   b. February 19, 1877
Lucy A. Goss   b. August, 1880

     Children of Nancy Ann Elizabeth Bowen and Abram Royal "Ry'al" Bates:

Hortense T. Bates   b. December, 1884
Evaline E. Bates   b. September, 1887
Guilford A. Bates   b. September, 1890
Hampton E. Bates   b. May, 1894
Elisha Bates   b. July, 1897
Elisa Bates   b. July, 1897
Clarence G. Bates   b. January, 1900

William Oliver F. Bowen was born on August 2, 1861 at McDonald County, MO. He was the son of Frances Marion Bowen and Temperance M. A. Standridge. William Oliver F. Bowen married Annie Baren on April 16, 1882 at Montgomery County, AR. William Oliver F. Bowen married Cordela Dale Farr on July 13, 1890 at Montgomery County, AR. William Oliver F. Bowen married Ella Carter on August 3, 1930 at Montgomery County, AR. William Oliver F. Bowen died on April 8, 1932 at Alf, Montgomery County, AR, at age 70. He was buried at Hillside Cemetery, Montgomery County, AR.

     Children of William Oliver F. Bowen and Annie Baren:

Margaret Helen Elizabeth Bowen+   b. October 20, 1885, d. October 13, 1996
Myrtle A. Bowen+   b. January, 1890, d. before 1932

Richard E. Bowen was born on September 24, 1859 at McDonald County, MO. He was the son of Frances Marion Bowen and Temperance M. A. Standridge.

Abraham Walker married Temperance M. A. Standridge, daughter of James "Jimmy" Standridge and Nancy Polly Self, on November 14, 1875 at Montgomery County, AR.

     Children of Abraham Walker and Temperance M. A. Standridge:

Sarah Walker   b. January, 1877, d. 1904
George Silas Walker   b. January 11, 1879, d. June 10, 1966

Sarah Walker was born in January, 1877 at Montgomery County, AR. She was the daughter of Abraham Walker and Temperance M. A. Standridge. Sarah Walker died in 1904 at AR.

George Silas Walker was born on January 11, 1879 at Scott County, AR. He was the son of Abraham Walker and Temperance M. A. Standridge. George Silas Walker married Fannie Long on April 25, 1900 at Scott County, AR. George Silas Walker died on June 10, 1966 at age 87.

Nathaniel B. Goss married Nancy Ann Elizabeth Bowen, daughter of Frances Marion Bowen and Temperance M. A. Standridge, on June 11, 1876 at Montgomery County, AR.

     Children of Nathaniel B. Goss and Nancy Ann Elizabeth Bowen:

Frances Goss
Lucretia Elizabeth Goss   b. February 19, 1877
Lucy A. Goss   b. August, 1880

Abram Royal "Ry'al" Bates was born on June 23, 1846 at Cherokee County, GA. He married Nancy Ann Elizabeth Bowen, daughter of Frances Marion Bowen and Temperance M. A. Standridge, on March 11, 1883 at AR. Abram Royal "Ry'al" Bates died on May 18, 1926 at Polk County, AR, at age 79. He was buried at Bates Cemetery, Polk County, AR.

     Children of Abram Royal "Ry'al" Bates and Nancy Ann Elizabeth Bowen:

Hortense T. Bates   b. December, 1884
Evaline E. Bates   b. September, 1887
Guilford A. Bates   b. September, 1890
Hampton E. Bates   b. May, 1894
Elisha Bates   b. July, 1897
Elisa Bates   b. July, 1897
Clarence G. Bates   b. January, 1900

Annie Baren was born at TX. She married William Oliver F. Bowen, son of Frances Marion Bowen and Temperance M. A. Standridge, on April 16, 1882 at Montgomery County, AR.

     Children of Annie Baren and William Oliver F. Bowen:

Margaret Helen Elizabeth Bowen+   b. October 20, 1885, d. October 13, 1996
Myrtle A. Bowen+   b. January, 1890, d. before 1932

Cordela Dale Farr was born in September, 1861 at AR. She married William Oliver F. Bowen, son of Frances Marion Bowen and Temperance M. A. Standridge, on July 13, 1890 at Montgomery County, AR. Cordela Dale Farr died in 1929 at AR. She was buried at Black Springs Cemetery, Montgomery County, AR.

Ella Carter married William Oliver F. Bowen, son of Frances Marion Bowen and Temperance M. A. Standridge, on August 3, 1930 at Montgomery County, AR.

William L. Bowen was born on May 16, 1902 at Montgomery County, AR. He was the son of James Shelton Monroe Bowen and Sarah Emmaline Jane Hughes. William L. Bowen married Effie May Fair on December 25, 1921. William L. Bowen died on September 3, 1947 at Polk County, AR, at age 45. He was buried at Cherry Hill Cemetery, Polk County, AR.