William Thomas "Tom" Bowen was born to Harriet Mountoria Addington and Alanson M. Bowen in Randolph County, Alabama.
Tom had two brothers;
James H. Bowen (1868-1931)
Henry A. Bowen (born ca. 1870-1871, died ca. 1896)
Tom's memorial footstone says he was born December 2, 1869, but a 1900 census indicates he may have been born in May 1871. It's likely his children didn't know his birthdate when the stone was laid, perhaps long after his passing.
In 1890 he married Leona Viola Olivia Bynum, d/o Euterpsey Caroline Murphree and Newton Bethel Bynum of Blount County, AL. Tom and Leona had several children:
Ethel Edna Bowen (Nelson) (1890-1969)
Wesley Leon Bowen (1893-1965)
Albert Eugene Bowen (1896-1972)
Alma Bowen (Hunter) (1896-1978)
Earl Bowen (1899-1900)
Burl Bowen (1899-1900)
Pearl Bowen (1899-1900)
1900 was a terrible year for the family. Tom's maternal grandmother, Mary Louisa Dobson, passed away in the spring. He and Leona lost her young triplets during a flu epidemic, and Tom died in the fall. Harsh economic times forced him to seek employment away from home, going to work in Tarrant City, Alabama for the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad Company. He was killed in a mining accident, according to "The Blount County News-Dispatch" dated October 11, 1900:
"Mrs. Thomas Bowen has the sympathy of this community in the sad death of her husband, which occurred at Dolcito mines, near Birmingham, last Saturday. While moving some cars his brakestick slipped and he fell between the cars and was crushed to death. The remains were laid to rest in Liberty cemetery east of Oneonta, Tuesday morning by the Odd Fellows of Oneonta and the following members of Spring Dale Lodge No. 17: W.T. Branham, J.S. Jernigan, A.J. Sharitt, F. Nation, S. Eastis, T.E. Sharitt, W.J. Farley, F.K. Barnes, L.D. Carter, J.W. Howard, J.S. Cornell, D.A. Newman, W.T. Mize, J.H. Goodwin and H.J. Sharitt."
Tom's father died in the mid-1870s, allegedly from injuries sustained during the War Between the States, and he is likely buried at the Bowen Family Cemetery. His mother had a close friend and cousin, Harriet Elizabeth Dobson, who married Alanson's brother James M Bowen. Their parents were Alanson and Jane Bowen.
Special thanks to Robin Sterling, Mar Lou Walker, Belinda and Mandy for making this memorial possible.
Tom had two brothers;
James H. Bowen (1868-1931)
Henry A. Bowen (born ca. 1870-1871, died ca. 1896)
Tom's memorial footstone says he was born December 2, 1869, but a 1900 census indicates he may have been born in May 1871. It's likely his children didn't know his birthdate when the stone was laid, perhaps long after his passing.
In 1890 he married Leona Viola Olivia Bynum, d/o Euterpsey Caroline Murphree and Newton Bethel Bynum of Blount County, AL. Tom and Leona had several children:
Ethel Edna Bowen (Nelson) (1890-1969)
Wesley Leon Bowen (1893-1965)
Albert Eugene Bowen (1896-1972)
Alma Bowen (Hunter) (1896-1978)
Earl Bowen (1899-1900)
Burl Bowen (1899-1900)
Pearl Bowen (1899-1900)
1900 was a terrible year for the family. Tom's maternal grandmother, Mary Louisa Dobson, passed away in the spring. He and Leona lost her young triplets during a flu epidemic, and Tom died in the fall. Harsh economic times forced him to seek employment away from home, going to work in Tarrant City, Alabama for the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad Company. He was killed in a mining accident, according to "The Blount County News-Dispatch" dated October 11, 1900:
"Mrs. Thomas Bowen has the sympathy of this community in the sad death of her husband, which occurred at Dolcito mines, near Birmingham, last Saturday. While moving some cars his brakestick slipped and he fell between the cars and was crushed to death. The remains were laid to rest in Liberty cemetery east of Oneonta, Tuesday morning by the Odd Fellows of Oneonta and the following members of Spring Dale Lodge No. 17: W.T. Branham, J.S. Jernigan, A.J. Sharitt, F. Nation, S. Eastis, T.E. Sharitt, W.J. Farley, F.K. Barnes, L.D. Carter, J.W. Howard, J.S. Cornell, D.A. Newman, W.T. Mize, J.H. Goodwin and H.J. Sharitt."
Tom's father died in the mid-1870s, allegedly from injuries sustained during the War Between the States, and he is likely buried at the Bowen Family Cemetery. His mother had a close friend and cousin, Harriet Elizabeth Dobson, who married Alanson's brother James M Bowen. Their parents were Alanson and Jane Bowen.
Special thanks to Robin Sterling, Mar Lou Walker, Belinda and Mandy for making this memorial possible.
William Thomas "Tom" Bowen was born to Harriet Mountoria Addington and Alanson M. Bowen in Randolph County, Alabama.
Tom had two brothers;
James H. Bowen (1868-1931)
Henry A. Bowen (born ca. 1870-1871, died ca. 1896)
Tom's memorial footstone says he was born December 2, 1869, but a 1900 census indicates he may have been born in May 1871. It's likely his children didn't know his birthdate when the stone was laid, perhaps long after his passing.
In 1890 he married Leona Viola Olivia Bynum, d/o Euterpsey Caroline Murphree and Newton Bethel Bynum of Blount County, AL. Tom and Leona had several children:
Ethel Edna Bowen (Nelson) (1890-1969)
Wesley Leon Bowen (1893-1965)
Albert Eugene Bowen (1896-1972)
Alma Bowen (Hunter) (1896-1978)
Earl Bowen (1899-1900)
Burl Bowen (1899-1900)
Pearl Bowen (1899-1900)
1900 was a terrible year for the family. Tom's maternal grandmother, Mary Louisa Dobson, passed away in the spring. He and Leona lost her young triplets during a flu epidemic, and Tom died in the fall. Harsh economic times forced him to seek employment away from home, going to work in Tarrant City, Alabama for the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad Company. He was killed in a mining accident, according to "The Blount County News-Dispatch" dated October 11, 1900:
"Mrs. Thomas Bowen has the sympathy of this community in the sad death of her husband, which occurred at Dolcito mines, near Birmingham, last Saturday. While moving some cars his brakestick slipped and he fell between the cars and was crushed to death. The remains were laid to rest in Liberty cemetery east of Oneonta, Tuesday morning by the Odd Fellows of Oneonta and the following members of Spring Dale Lodge No. 17: W.T. Branham, J.S. Jernigan, A.J. Sharitt, F. Nation, S. Eastis, T.E. Sharitt, W.J. Farley, F.K. Barnes, L.D. Carter, J.W. Howard, J.S. Cornell, D.A. Newman, W.T. Mize, J.H. Goodwin and H.J. Sharitt."
Tom's father died in the mid-1870s, allegedly from injuries sustained during the War Between the States, and he is likely buried at the Bowen Family Cemetery. His mother had a close friend and cousin, Harriet Elizabeth Dobson, who married Alanson's brother James M Bowen. Their parents were Alanson and Jane Bowen.
Special thanks to Robin Sterling, Mar Lou Walker, Belinda and Mandy for making this memorial possible.
Tom had two brothers;
James H. Bowen (1868-1931)
Henry A. Bowen (born ca. 1870-1871, died ca. 1896)
Tom's memorial footstone says he was born December 2, 1869, but a 1900 census indicates he may have been born in May 1871. It's likely his children didn't know his birthdate when the stone was laid, perhaps long after his passing.
In 1890 he married Leona Viola Olivia Bynum, d/o Euterpsey Caroline Murphree and Newton Bethel Bynum of Blount County, AL. Tom and Leona had several children:
Ethel Edna Bowen (Nelson) (1890-1969)
Wesley Leon Bowen (1893-1965)
Albert Eugene Bowen (1896-1972)
Alma Bowen (Hunter) (1896-1978)
Earl Bowen (1899-1900)
Burl Bowen (1899-1900)
Pearl Bowen (1899-1900)
1900 was a terrible year for the family. Tom's maternal grandmother, Mary Louisa Dobson, passed away in the spring. He and Leona lost her young triplets during a flu epidemic, and Tom died in the fall. Harsh economic times forced him to seek employment away from home, going to work in Tarrant City, Alabama for the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad Company. He was killed in a mining accident, according to "The Blount County News-Dispatch" dated October 11, 1900:
"Mrs. Thomas Bowen has the sympathy of this community in the sad death of her husband, which occurred at Dolcito mines, near Birmingham, last Saturday. While moving some cars his brakestick slipped and he fell between the cars and was crushed to death. The remains were laid to rest in Liberty cemetery east of Oneonta, Tuesday morning by the Odd Fellows of Oneonta and the following members of Spring Dale Lodge No. 17: W.T. Branham, J.S. Jernigan, A.J. Sharitt, F. Nation, S. Eastis, T.E. Sharitt, W.J. Farley, F.K. Barnes, L.D. Carter, J.W. Howard, J.S. Cornell, D.A. Newman, W.T. Mize, J.H. Goodwin and H.J. Sharitt."
Tom's father died in the mid-1870s, allegedly from injuries sustained during the War Between the States, and he is likely buried at the Bowen Family Cemetery. His mother had a close friend and cousin, Harriet Elizabeth Dobson, who married Alanson's brother James M Bowen. Their parents were Alanson and Jane Bowen.
Special thanks to Robin Sterling, Mar Lou Walker, Belinda and Mandy for making this memorial possible.
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