Bailey Owen Bowden was the youngest of eight children whose parents were Elias Bowden and wife Mary (Owen) Bowden of Fentress County. Named for his grandfather, Bailey Owen Bowden was born in 1834 near Boatland. He worked on the farm with his father until he was twenty-two. At that age, he entered Mount Cumberland Academy which was located in Poplar Cove of Fentress County where he attended three sessions. He then enrolled in Hiwassee College, walking eighty-five miles to reach the school, and later taught Latin there. He had completed two years and six months at this college when the Civil War broke out. He enlisted in the Federal army and served until the close of the war, taking part in the battles of Nashville, Franklin, and others. Following the war, he became the first Clerk and Master of Fentress County, receiving the appointment in 1865.
HISTORY OF FENTRESS COUNTY, TENNESSEE, 1920
BAILEY OWEN BOWDEN.
B. O. Bowden was born in 1834, near Boatland. He worked on the farm with his father, Elias Bowden, until he was twenty-two. He then entered Mount Cumberland Academy, which was located in the Poplar Cove in Fentress County, and attended three sessions. He then went to Hiawassee College, walking eighty-five miles to reach the school He remained in this school two years and six months, when the Civil War broke out. He then enlisted in the Federal army and served to the close of the war, and took part in the battles of Nashville, Franklin and others.
He was the first Clerk and Master in Fentress County after the war, receiving his appointment in 1865.
In 1867 he was married to Mary Catherine Sproul, a graduate of Rogersville Female College. After serving as Clerk and Master, he went to Hiawassee College and taught seven years in that institution. He taught two years at Columbus, Kansas, and six years, from 1888 to 1894, at Alpine Institute, in Overton County, Tennessee.
His wife and his daughter, Nora Deane Roberts, and his son-in-law, Hon. A. H. Roberts, the present Chancellor Judge of this district, were associated with him in this school. This school, under their management, became the most val- uable educational institution in the mountain country. Many men and women in Fentress and adjoining counties owe their success to this institution.
B. O. Bowden lives at Livingston, Tennessee.
HISTORY OF FENTRESS COUNTY, TENNESSEE, 1920
BAILEY OWEN BOWDEN.
B. O. Bowden was born in 1834, near Boatland. He worked on the farm with his father, Elias Bowden, until he was twenty-two. He then entered Mount Cumberland Academy, which was located in the Poplar Cove in Fentress County, and attended three sessions. He then went to Hiawassee College, walking eighty-five miles to reach the school He remained in this school two years and six months, when the Civil War broke out. He then enlisted in the Federal army and served to the close of the war, and took part in the battles of Nashville, Franklin and others.
He was the first Clerk and Master in Fentress County after the war, receiving his appointment in 1865.
In 1867 he was married to Mary Catherine Sproul, a graduate of Rogersville Female College. After serving as Clerk and Master, he went to Hiawassee College and taught seven years in that institution. He taught two years at Columbus, Kansas, and six years, from 1888 to 1894, at Alpine Institute, in Overton County, Tennessee.
His wife and his daughter, Nora Deane Roberts, and his son-in-law, Hon. A. H. Roberts, the present Chancellor Judge of this district, were associated with him in this school. This school, under their management, became the most val- uable educational institution in the mountain country. Many men and women in Fentress and adjoining counties owe their success to this institution.
B. O. Bowden lives at Livingston, Tennessee.
Bailey Owen Bowden was the youngest of eight children whose parents were Elias Bowden and wife Mary (Owen) Bowden of Fentress County. Named for his grandfather, Bailey Owen Bowden was born in 1834 near Boatland. He worked on the farm with his father until he was twenty-two. At that age, he entered Mount Cumberland Academy which was located in Poplar Cove of Fentress County where he attended three sessions. He then enrolled in Hiwassee College, walking eighty-five miles to reach the school, and later taught Latin there. He had completed two years and six months at this college when the Civil War broke out. He enlisted in the Federal army and served until the close of the war, taking part in the battles of Nashville, Franklin, and others. Following the war, he became the first Clerk and Master of Fentress County, receiving the appointment in 1865.
HISTORY OF FENTRESS COUNTY, TENNESSEE, 1920
BAILEY OWEN BOWDEN.
B. O. Bowden was born in 1834, near Boatland. He worked on the farm with his father, Elias Bowden, until he was twenty-two. He then entered Mount Cumberland Academy, which was located in the Poplar Cove in Fentress County, and attended three sessions. He then went to Hiawassee College, walking eighty-five miles to reach the school He remained in this school two years and six months, when the Civil War broke out. He then enlisted in the Federal army and served to the close of the war, and took part in the battles of Nashville, Franklin and others.
He was the first Clerk and Master in Fentress County after the war, receiving his appointment in 1865.
In 1867 he was married to Mary Catherine Sproul, a graduate of Rogersville Female College. After serving as Clerk and Master, he went to Hiawassee College and taught seven years in that institution. He taught two years at Columbus, Kansas, and six years, from 1888 to 1894, at Alpine Institute, in Overton County, Tennessee.
His wife and his daughter, Nora Deane Roberts, and his son-in-law, Hon. A. H. Roberts, the present Chancellor Judge of this district, were associated with him in this school. This school, under their management, became the most val- uable educational institution in the mountain country. Many men and women in Fentress and adjoining counties owe their success to this institution.
B. O. Bowden lives at Livingston, Tennessee.
HISTORY OF FENTRESS COUNTY, TENNESSEE, 1920
BAILEY OWEN BOWDEN.
B. O. Bowden was born in 1834, near Boatland. He worked on the farm with his father, Elias Bowden, until he was twenty-two. He then entered Mount Cumberland Academy, which was located in the Poplar Cove in Fentress County, and attended three sessions. He then went to Hiawassee College, walking eighty-five miles to reach the school He remained in this school two years and six months, when the Civil War broke out. He then enlisted in the Federal army and served to the close of the war, and took part in the battles of Nashville, Franklin and others.
He was the first Clerk and Master in Fentress County after the war, receiving his appointment in 1865.
In 1867 he was married to Mary Catherine Sproul, a graduate of Rogersville Female College. After serving as Clerk and Master, he went to Hiawassee College and taught seven years in that institution. He taught two years at Columbus, Kansas, and six years, from 1888 to 1894, at Alpine Institute, in Overton County, Tennessee.
His wife and his daughter, Nora Deane Roberts, and his son-in-law, Hon. A. H. Roberts, the present Chancellor Judge of this district, were associated with him in this school. This school, under their management, became the most val- uable educational institution in the mountain country. Many men and women in Fentress and adjoining counties owe their success to this institution.
B. O. Bowden lives at Livingston, Tennessee.
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Married 4/4/1867; civil War Veteran
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