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* THERE IS SOME CONFLICT TO BE RESOLVED ON HIS CORRECT MIDDLE NAME, ELISHA OR EVERETT. HIS DIRECT DESCENDANTS SUBMITTED "ELISHA" TO BE USED ON THE LIST OF CHILDREN ENGRAVED ON THE REVERSE OF THEIR PARENT'S HEADSTONE IN THE BOWEN-DEKLE CEMETERY, THEREFORE "ELISHA" IS USED HERE TILL THE ISSUE IS RESOLVED (SEE THE REVERSE SIDE OF THE HEADSTONE OF ELISHA BOWEN & PENELOPE EVERETT BOWEN).
Silas Elisha Bowen, born 05 Jun 1815 in Bulloch County, Georgia and died 14 Sep 1896 in Bulloch County, Georgia. During the War-between-the-States he served as a CSA Private in Company D, 1st Regiment, Georgia Reserves. He was 46 years when the hostilities began and was 49 when General Robert E. Lee Surrendered in April, 1865. He married (1) Margaret Elizabeth McElveen on 23 Sep 1843 (in a ceremony performed by Peter Henry Strickland, a Baptist Elder and Justice of Peace). She was the daughter of William McElveen and Susannah Harvey. She was born 10 May 1822 in Bryan County, Georgia and died 07 Nov 1879 in Bulloch County, Georgia. She is interred next to him in Bowen-Dekle Cemetery, Bulloch County, Georgia. This part of Bulloch County became a part of Candler County in 1914 when the Georgia Legislature created Candler County, Georgia. After the death of his first wife, Silas Elisha Bowen married (2) Margaret Hendley, born 1819, and died 14 May 1892 in Bulloch County, Georgia. She is also buried beside him in the Bowen-Dekle Cemetery.
ALL THE SIBLINGS OF SILAS ELISHA BOWEN, INCLUDING HIM, ARE LISTED BELOW, IN BIRTH ORDER:
1. ROBERT BOWEN, Born 04 MAR 1804, WASHINGTON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, Died Circa 1805, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA (Died very young during his family’s journey en route from North Carolina, probably, it is believed, of Typhoid Fever). BURIAL: IN AN AREA THAT MANY YEARS LATER BECAME KNOWN AS THE BOWEN-DEKLE FAMILY CEMETERY, IN NOW, EXCELSIOR COMMUNITY, CANDLER COUNTY, GEORGIA.
2. DEBORAH BOWEN, Born 25 AUG 1805, WASHINGTON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. Died 01 JAN 1866, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. BURIAL IN ATWOOD FAMILY CEMETERY, EXCELSIOR COMMUNITY, CANDLER COUNTY, GEORGIA. (AGE 60, 4 MONTHS, 7 DAYS). MARRIED BASIL BUTLER JONES, Born 16 NOV 1800, IN BULLOCH COUNTY, Died JUL 1857, IN BULOCH COUNTY, GA. HE IS BURIED BESIDE HIS WIFE.
3. SARAH HUNTER BOWEN, Born 27 DEC 1807, WASHINGTON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, Died 04 DEC 1881, BULLOCH COUNTY GEORGIA. BURIAL IN AN UNMARKED GRAVE AT GROOVER CEMETERY, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. (age 73, 11 MONTHS, 7 DAYS). MARRIED JOHN E. GROOVER, Born 1811, Died 1855 (not certain of exact birth and death dates). HE IS INTERRED IN AN UNMARKED GRAVE IN GROOVER CEMETERY, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA.
4. MACY ANNE BOWEN, Born 09 JUN 1811, WASHINGTON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. Died 22 JAN 1889, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. BURIAL IN KENNEDY MOORE CEMETERY, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. (age 77, 7 MONTHS, 13 DAYS). MARRIED A WIDOWER, STEPHEN KENNEDY, Born 11 FEB 1797, COLUMBIA COUNTY, GEORGIA, Died 04 MAY 1874, IN BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA, A FARMER IN BULLOCH COUNTY. HE IS BURIED IN THE SAME CEMETERY.
5. EMMALINE BOWEN, Born 13 MAY 1812, WASHINGTON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, Died 20 MAR 1884, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. BURIAL IN WILSON CEMETERY, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. (age 71, 10 MONTHS, 7 DAYS). MARRIED JOSEPH WILSON, Born 15 NOV 1797, EDGECOMBE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, DIED 24 MAY 187S4, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. HE IS BURIED BESIDE HIS WIFE IN WILSON CEMETERY, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA.
6. SILAS ELISHA BOWEN, Born 05 JUN 1815, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. Died 14 SEP 1896, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. BURIAL IN BOWEN-DEKLE FAMILY CEMETERY, NOW IN BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. (age 81, 3 MONTHS, 9 DAYS). ON 03 SEP 1843, HE MARRIED 1ST MARGARET MCELVEEN (DAUGHTER OF JAMES MCELVEEN), Born 1822, IN BRYAN COUNTY, GA, Died 07 Nov 1879 IN BULLOCH COUNTY, GA; AFTER HIS 1ST WIFE’S DEATH, HE MARRIED 2ND MARGARET HUNDLEY ON 09 DEC 1880, SHE WAS BORN IN 1819 AND DIED ON 14 MAY 1892 IN BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. BOTH HIS WIVES ARE BURIED BESIDE HIM.
7. JOHN HUNTER BOWEN, Born 17 OCT 1817, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. Died 02 OCT 1871, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. BURIAL: BOWEN-DEKLE FAMILY CEMETERY, NOW IN BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. (age 53, 11 MONTHS, 15 DAYS). ON 13 DEC 1849 AT THE AGE OF 32 YEARS, HE MARRIED 15-YEAR OLD, SUSANNAH ELIZABETH STRICKLAND, BORN 30 AUG 1834 IN BULLOCH COUNTY, DIED 08 AUG 1904 IN BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. SHE WAS THE DAUGHTER OF PETER HENRY STRICKLAND (1806-1875) AND REBECCA MCELVEEN (1807-1856). SUSANNAH, HIS WIFE, IS BURIED IN THE MIDDLEGROUND PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY, NEAR STATESBORO, IN BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA.
8. JAMES JACKSON BOWEN, Born 18 AUG 1819, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. Died 24 JUL 1897, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. BURIAL: JAMES JACKSON BOWEN FAMILY CEMETERY, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. (age 77, 11 MONTHS, 6 DAYS). ON 09 JUN 1842, HE MARRIED SUSANNAH SMITH, Born 16 MAY 1826, IN BULLOCH COUNTY, GA, Died 11 MAR 1907, IN BULLOCH COUNTY, GA. SHE IS INTERRED IN THE SAME CEMETERY.
ALL THE CHILDREN OF SILAS ELISHA BOWEN AND MARGARET MCELVEEN ARE LISTED BELOW, IN BIRTH ORDER:
i. Elisha W. Bowen, b. 17 Jun 1844 in Bulloch County, Georgia, d. 02 Jul 1863 at the Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania. He was a 2nd Lieutenant in the CSA with Company I, 9th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Toombs Guards).
ii. Macy Ann Catherine Bowen, b. 19 May 1846, d. 17 Sep 1921. She was called "Macey" by her contemporaries throughout her lifetime. She married Allen Rawls Lanier on 22 Nov 1860. He was born 23 Mar 1841, died 29 Dec 1896. Both are interred in Lower Lotts Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Bulloch County, Georgia.
iii. John Basil "B" Bowen, b. 06 Apr 1848, d. 09 Dec 1901. He married Sarah Jane "Sally" Nevil, daughter of Thomas Nevil and Rachael Parker. He is interred in Bowen-Dekle Cemetery, Near Excelsior Community, Candler County, Georgia.
iv. James "Jim" Elias Bowen, b. 22 Aug 1850 in Bulloch County, Georgia, died 08 Feb 1935 in Davenport, Florida. Married Frances Emaline "Fannie" Williams, b. 27 Oct 1850 in Bulloch County, Georgia, d. 02 Sep 1922 in Davenport, Florida. His wife is the daughter of Elder John G. Williams (1809-1884) & Frances H. C. Nessmith (1809-1874) Both are interred in Evergreen Cemetery, Davenport, Polk County, Florida.
v. Moses Jackson Bowen, b. 22 Oct 1852 in Bulloch County, Georgia, d. 10 Nov 1936 in Statesboro, Bulloch County, Georgia. m. (1) Julia A. Olliff, b. 05 Nov 1859, d. 12 Jun 1895 in Statesboro, Bulloch County, Georgia. m. (2) a widow, Ellen Cornelia Mikell, in Sep, 1896, Bulloch County. She was born 08 Mar 1866, d. 22 Sep 1920 in Savannah, Georgia. m. (3) Anna Lora Gammage Hiller, on 04 Sep 1921. She was born 30 May 1882, d. 08 Mar 1959. He had 11 children with his first wife.
vi. Deborah "Debbie" Bowen, b. 14 Jun 1855 in Bulloch County, Georgia, d. 21 May 1936 in Bulloch County, Georgia. Married Elisha B. Summerlin, b. 12 Feb 1852, d. 08 Oct 1906. Both she and her husband are interred side-by-side at Lower Lotts Creek Cemetery, Bulloch County, Georgia, USA.
vii. Mary Jane Bowen, b. 27 Nov 1858, Bulloch County, Georgia, died 25 Nov 1943 in Bulloch County, Georgia. SHE married Remer Dekle on 06 Feb 1879 in Bulloch County, Georigia. He was born 09 Feb 1858 in Emanuel County, Georgia and died 13 Jan 1903 at the early age of 44 because of an accident. Both were interred in the Bowen-Dekle Cemetery, Bulloch County, Georgia (Now Candler County, Georgia as explained earlier).
This biography written by William Kenneth Bowen, Wednesday, March 25, 2015 (Source: Elisha Bowen Descendants Manuscript written and maintained by the Bowen Family Genealogist Frances Caroline Dean McKinley, a direct descendant of Silas Elisha Bowen (1815-1896) is a WORK IN PROGRESS and will be updated as additional information is made available through research and contact with direct descendants. Updated Sunday, June 12, 2016, 4:55 PM.
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* THERE IS SOME CONFLICT TO BE RESOLVED ON HIS CORRECT MIDDLE NAME, ELISHA OR EVERETT. HIS DIRECT DESCENDANTS SUBMITTED "ELISHA" TO BE USED ON THE LIST OF CHILDREN ENGRAVED ON THE REVERSE OF THEIR PARENT'S HEADSTONE IN THE BOWEN-DEKLE CEMETERY, THEREFORE "ELISHA" IS USED HERE TILL THE ISSUE IS RESOLVED (SEE THE REVERSE SIDE OF THE HEADSTONE OF ELISHA BOWEN & PENELOPE EVERETT BOWEN).
Silas Elisha Bowen, born 05 Jun 1815 in Bulloch County, Georgia and died 14 Sep 1896 in Bulloch County, Georgia. During the War-between-the-States he served as a CSA Private in Company D, 1st Regiment, Georgia Reserves. He was 46 years when the hostilities began and was 49 when General Robert E. Lee Surrendered in April, 1865. He married (1) Margaret Elizabeth McElveen on 23 Sep 1843 (in a ceremony performed by Peter Henry Strickland, a Baptist Elder and Justice of Peace). She was the daughter of William McElveen and Susannah Harvey. She was born 10 May 1822 in Bryan County, Georgia and died 07 Nov 1879 in Bulloch County, Georgia. She is interred next to him in Bowen-Dekle Cemetery, Bulloch County, Georgia. This part of Bulloch County became a part of Candler County in 1914 when the Georgia Legislature created Candler County, Georgia. After the death of his first wife, Silas Elisha Bowen married (2) Margaret Hendley, born 1819, and died 14 May 1892 in Bulloch County, Georgia. She is also buried beside him in the Bowen-Dekle Cemetery.
ALL THE SIBLINGS OF SILAS ELISHA BOWEN, INCLUDING HIM, ARE LISTED BELOW, IN BIRTH ORDER:
1. ROBERT BOWEN, Born 04 MAR 1804, WASHINGTON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, Died Circa 1805, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA (Died very young during his family’s journey en route from North Carolina, probably, it is believed, of Typhoid Fever). BURIAL: IN AN AREA THAT MANY YEARS LATER BECAME KNOWN AS THE BOWEN-DEKLE FAMILY CEMETERY, IN NOW, EXCELSIOR COMMUNITY, CANDLER COUNTY, GEORGIA.
2. DEBORAH BOWEN, Born 25 AUG 1805, WASHINGTON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. Died 01 JAN 1866, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. BURIAL IN ATWOOD FAMILY CEMETERY, EXCELSIOR COMMUNITY, CANDLER COUNTY, GEORGIA. (AGE 60, 4 MONTHS, 7 DAYS). MARRIED BASIL BUTLER JONES, Born 16 NOV 1800, IN BULLOCH COUNTY, Died JUL 1857, IN BULOCH COUNTY, GA. HE IS BURIED BESIDE HIS WIFE.
3. SARAH HUNTER BOWEN, Born 27 DEC 1807, WASHINGTON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, Died 04 DEC 1881, BULLOCH COUNTY GEORGIA. BURIAL IN AN UNMARKED GRAVE AT GROOVER CEMETERY, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. (age 73, 11 MONTHS, 7 DAYS). MARRIED JOHN E. GROOVER, Born 1811, Died 1855 (not certain of exact birth and death dates). HE IS INTERRED IN AN UNMARKED GRAVE IN GROOVER CEMETERY, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA.
4. MACY ANNE BOWEN, Born 09 JUN 1811, WASHINGTON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. Died 22 JAN 1889, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. BURIAL IN KENNEDY MOORE CEMETERY, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. (age 77, 7 MONTHS, 13 DAYS). MARRIED A WIDOWER, STEPHEN KENNEDY, Born 11 FEB 1797, COLUMBIA COUNTY, GEORGIA, Died 04 MAY 1874, IN BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA, A FARMER IN BULLOCH COUNTY. HE IS BURIED IN THE SAME CEMETERY.
5. EMMALINE BOWEN, Born 13 MAY 1812, WASHINGTON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, Died 20 MAR 1884, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. BURIAL IN WILSON CEMETERY, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. (age 71, 10 MONTHS, 7 DAYS). MARRIED JOSEPH WILSON, Born 15 NOV 1797, EDGECOMBE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, DIED 24 MAY 187S4, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. HE IS BURIED BESIDE HIS WIFE IN WILSON CEMETERY, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA.
6. SILAS ELISHA BOWEN, Born 05 JUN 1815, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. Died 14 SEP 1896, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. BURIAL IN BOWEN-DEKLE FAMILY CEMETERY, NOW IN BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. (age 81, 3 MONTHS, 9 DAYS). ON 03 SEP 1843, HE MARRIED 1ST MARGARET MCELVEEN (DAUGHTER OF JAMES MCELVEEN), Born 1822, IN BRYAN COUNTY, GA, Died 07 Nov 1879 IN BULLOCH COUNTY, GA; AFTER HIS 1ST WIFE’S DEATH, HE MARRIED 2ND MARGARET HUNDLEY ON 09 DEC 1880, SHE WAS BORN IN 1819 AND DIED ON 14 MAY 1892 IN BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. BOTH HIS WIVES ARE BURIED BESIDE HIM.
7. JOHN HUNTER BOWEN, Born 17 OCT 1817, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. Died 02 OCT 1871, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. BURIAL: BOWEN-DEKLE FAMILY CEMETERY, NOW IN BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. (age 53, 11 MONTHS, 15 DAYS). ON 13 DEC 1849 AT THE AGE OF 32 YEARS, HE MARRIED 15-YEAR OLD, SUSANNAH ELIZABETH STRICKLAND, BORN 30 AUG 1834 IN BULLOCH COUNTY, DIED 08 AUG 1904 IN BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. SHE WAS THE DAUGHTER OF PETER HENRY STRICKLAND (1806-1875) AND REBECCA MCELVEEN (1807-1856). SUSANNAH, HIS WIFE, IS BURIED IN THE MIDDLEGROUND PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY, NEAR STATESBORO, IN BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA.
8. JAMES JACKSON BOWEN, Born 18 AUG 1819, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. Died 24 JUL 1897, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. BURIAL: JAMES JACKSON BOWEN FAMILY CEMETERY, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. (age 77, 11 MONTHS, 6 DAYS). ON 09 JUN 1842, HE MARRIED SUSANNAH SMITH, Born 16 MAY 1826, IN BULLOCH COUNTY, GA, Died 11 MAR 1907, IN BULLOCH COUNTY, GA. SHE IS INTERRED IN THE SAME CEMETERY.
ALL THE CHILDREN OF SILAS ELISHA BOWEN AND MARGARET MCELVEEN ARE LISTED BELOW, IN BIRTH ORDER:
i. Elisha W. Bowen, b. 17 Jun 1844 in Bulloch County, Georgia, d. 02 Jul 1863 at the Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania. He was a 2nd Lieutenant in the CSA with Company I, 9th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Toombs Guards).
ii. Macy Ann Catherine Bowen, b. 19 May 1846, d. 17 Sep 1921. She was called "Macey" by her contemporaries throughout her lifetime. She married Allen Rawls Lanier on 22 Nov 1860. He was born 23 Mar 1841, died 29 Dec 1896. Both are interred in Lower Lotts Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Bulloch County, Georgia.
iii. John Basil "B" Bowen, b. 06 Apr 1848, d. 09 Dec 1901. He married Sarah Jane "Sally" Nevil, daughter of Thomas Nevil and Rachael Parker. He is interred in Bowen-Dekle Cemetery, Near Excelsior Community, Candler County, Georgia.
iv. James "Jim" Elias Bowen, b. 22 Aug 1850 in Bulloch County, Georgia, died 08 Feb 1935 in Davenport, Florida. Married Frances Emaline "Fannie" Williams, b. 27 Oct 1850 in Bulloch County, Georgia, d. 02 Sep 1922 in Davenport, Florida. His wife is the daughter of Elder John G. Williams (1809-1884) & Frances H. C. Nessmith (1809-1874) Both are interred in Evergreen Cemetery, Davenport, Polk County, Florida.
v. Moses Jackson Bowen, b. 22 Oct 1852 in Bulloch County, Georgia, d. 10 Nov 1936 in Statesboro, Bulloch County, Georgia. m. (1) Julia A. Olliff, b. 05 Nov 1859, d. 12 Jun 1895 in Statesboro, Bulloch County, Georgia. m. (2) a widow, Ellen Cornelia Mikell, in Sep, 1896, Bulloch County. She was born 08 Mar 1866, d. 22 Sep 1920 in Savannah, Georgia. m. (3) Anna Lora Gammage Hiller, on 04 Sep 1921. She was born 30 May 1882, d. 08 Mar 1959. He had 11 children with his first wife.
vi. Deborah "Debbie" Bowen, b. 14 Jun 1855 in Bulloch County, Georgia, d. 21 May 1936 in Bulloch County, Georgia. Married Elisha B. Summerlin, b. 12 Feb 1852, d. 08 Oct 1906. Both she and her husband are interred side-by-side at Lower Lotts Creek Cemetery, Bulloch County, Georgia, USA.
vii. Mary Jane Bowen, b. 27 Nov 1858, Bulloch County, Georgia, died 25 Nov 1943 in Bulloch County, Georgia. SHE married Remer Dekle on 06 Feb 1879 in Bulloch County, Georigia. He was born 09 Feb 1858 in Emanuel County, Georgia and died 13 Jan 1903 at the early age of 44 because of an accident. Both were interred in the Bowen-Dekle Cemetery, Bulloch County, Georgia (Now Candler County, Georgia as explained earlier).
This biography written by William Kenneth Bowen, Wednesday, March 25, 2015 (Source: Elisha Bowen Descendants Manuscript written and maintained by the Bowen Family Genealogist Frances Caroline Dean McKinley, a direct descendant of Silas Elisha Bowen (1815-1896) is a WORK IN PROGRESS and will be updated as additional information is made available through research and contact with direct descendants. Updated Sunday, June 12, 2016, 4:55 PM.
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* THERE IS SOME CONFLICT TO BE RESOLVED ON HIS CORRECT MIDDLE NAME, ELISHA OR EVERETT. HIS DIRECT DESCENDANTS SUBMITTED "ELISHA" TO BE USED ON THE LIST OF CHILDREN ENGRAVED ON THE REVERSE OF THEIR PARENT'S HEADSTONE IN THE BOWEN-DEKLE CEMETERY, THEREFORE "ELISHA" IS USED HERE TILL THE ISSUE IS RESOLVED (SEE THE REVERSE SIDE OF THE HEADSTONE OF ELISHA BOWEN & PENELOPE EVERETT BOWEN).
Silas Elisha Bowen, born 05 Jun 1815 in Bulloch County, Georgia and died 14 Sep 1896 in Bulloch County, Georgia. During the War-between-the-States he served as a CSA Private in Company D, 1st Regiment, Georgia Reserves. He was 46 years when the hostilities began and was 49 when General Robert E. Lee Surrendered in April, 1865. He married (1) Margaret Elizabeth McElveen on 23 Sep 1843 (in a ceremony performed by Peter Henry Strickland, a Baptist Elder and Justice of Peace). She was the daughter of William McElveen and Susannah Harvey. She was born 10 May 1822 in Bryan County, Georgia and died 07 Nov 1879 in Bulloch County, Georgia. She is interred next to him in Bowen-Dekle Cemetery, Bulloch County, Georgia. This part of Bulloch County became a part of Candler County in 1914 when the Georgia Legislature created Candler County, Georgia. After the death of his first wife, Silas Elisha Bowen married (2) Margaret Hendley, born 1819, and died 14 May 1892 in Bulloch County, Georgia. She is also buried beside him in the Bowen-Dekle Cemetery.
ALL THE SIBLINGS OF SILAS ELISHA BOWEN, INCLUDING HIM, ARE LISTED BELOW, IN BIRTH ORDER:
1. ROBERT BOWEN, Born 04 MAR 1804, WASHINGTON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, Died Circa 1805, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA (Died very young during his family’s journey en route from North Carolina, probably, it is believed, of Typhoid Fever). BURIAL: IN AN AREA THAT MANY YEARS LATER BECAME KNOWN AS THE BOWEN-DEKLE FAMILY CEMETERY, IN NOW, EXCELSIOR COMMUNITY, CANDLER COUNTY, GEORGIA.
2. DEBORAH BOWEN, Born 25 AUG 1805, WASHINGTON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. Died 01 JAN 1866, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. BURIAL IN ATWOOD FAMILY CEMETERY, EXCELSIOR COMMUNITY, CANDLER COUNTY, GEORGIA. (AGE 60, 4 MONTHS, 7 DAYS). MARRIED BASIL BUTLER JONES, Born 16 NOV 1800, IN BULLOCH COUNTY, Died JUL 1857, IN BULOCH COUNTY, GA. HE IS BURIED BESIDE HIS WIFE.
3. SARAH HUNTER BOWEN, Born 27 DEC 1807, WASHINGTON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, Died 04 DEC 1881, BULLOCH COUNTY GEORGIA. BURIAL IN AN UNMARKED GRAVE AT GROOVER CEMETERY, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. (age 73, 11 MONTHS, 7 DAYS). MARRIED JOHN E. GROOVER, Born 1811, Died 1855 (not certain of exact birth and death dates). HE IS INTERRED IN AN UNMARKED GRAVE IN GROOVER CEMETERY, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA.
4. MACY ANNE BOWEN, Born 09 JUN 1811, WASHINGTON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. Died 22 JAN 1889, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. BURIAL IN KENNEDY MOORE CEMETERY, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. (age 77, 7 MONTHS, 13 DAYS). MARRIED A WIDOWER, STEPHEN KENNEDY, Born 11 FEB 1797, COLUMBIA COUNTY, GEORGIA, Died 04 MAY 1874, IN BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA, A FARMER IN BULLOCH COUNTY. HE IS BURIED IN THE SAME CEMETERY.
5. EMMALINE BOWEN, Born 13 MAY 1812, WASHINGTON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, Died 20 MAR 1884, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. BURIAL IN WILSON CEMETERY, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. (age 71, 10 MONTHS, 7 DAYS). MARRIED JOSEPH WILSON, Born 15 NOV 1797, EDGECOMBE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, DIED 24 MAY 187S4, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. HE IS BURIED BESIDE HIS WIFE IN WILSON CEMETERY, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA.
6. SILAS ELISHA BOWEN, Born 05 JUN 1815, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. Died 14 SEP 1896, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. BURIAL IN BOWEN-DEKLE FAMILY CEMETERY, NOW IN BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. (age 81, 3 MONTHS, 9 DAYS). ON 03 SEP 1843, HE MARRIED 1ST MARGARET MCELVEEN (DAUGHTER OF JAMES MCELVEEN), Born 1822, IN BRYAN COUNTY, GA, Died 07 Nov 1879 IN BULLOCH COUNTY, GA; AFTER HIS 1ST WIFE’S DEATH, HE MARRIED 2ND MARGARET HUNDLEY ON 09 DEC 1880, SHE WAS BORN IN 1819 AND DIED ON 14 MAY 1892 IN BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. BOTH HIS WIVES ARE BURIED BESIDE HIM.
7. JOHN HUNTER BOWEN, Born 17 OCT 1817, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. Died 02 OCT 1871, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. BURIAL: BOWEN-DEKLE FAMILY CEMETERY, NOW IN BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. (age 53, 11 MONTHS, 15 DAYS). ON 13 DEC 1849 AT THE AGE OF 32 YEARS, HE MARRIED 15-YEAR OLD, SUSANNAH ELIZABETH STRICKLAND, BORN 30 AUG 1834 IN BULLOCH COUNTY, DIED 08 AUG 1904 IN BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. SHE WAS THE DAUGHTER OF PETER HENRY STRICKLAND (1806-1875) AND REBECCA MCELVEEN (1807-1856). SUSANNAH, HIS WIFE, IS BURIED IN THE MIDDLEGROUND PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY, NEAR STATESBORO, IN BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA.
8. JAMES JACKSON BOWEN, Born 18 AUG 1819, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. Died 24 JUL 1897, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. BURIAL: JAMES JACKSON BOWEN FAMILY CEMETERY, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. (age 77, 11 MONTHS, 6 DAYS). ON 09 JUN 1842, HE MARRIED SUSANNAH SMITH, Born 16 MAY 1826, IN BULLOCH COUNTY, GA, Died 11 MAR 1907, IN BULLOCH COUNTY, GA. SHE IS INTERRED IN THE SAME CEMETERY.
ALL THE CHILDREN OF SILAS ELISHA BOWEN AND MARGARET MCELVEEN ARE LISTED BELOW, IN BIRTH ORDER:
i. Elisha W. Bowen, b. 17 Jun 1844 in Bulloch County, Georgia, d. 02 Jul 1863 at the Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania. He was a 2nd Lieutenant in the CSA with Company I, 9th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Toombs Guards).
ii. Macy Ann Catherine Bowen, b. 19 May 1846, d. 17 Sep 1921. She was called "Macey" by her contemporaries throughout her lifetime. She married Allen Rawls Lanier on 22 Nov 1860. He was born 23 Mar 1841, died 29 Dec 1896. Both are interred in Lower Lotts Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Bulloch County, Georgia.
iii. John Basil "B" Bowen, b. 06 Apr 1848, d. 09 Dec 1901. He married Sarah Jane "Sally" Nevil, daughter of Thomas Nevil and Rachael Parker. He is interred in Bowen-Dekle Cemetery, Near Excelsior Community, Candler County, Georgia.
iv. James "Jim" Elias Bowen, b. 22 Aug 1850 in Bulloch County, Georgia, died 08 Feb 1935 in Davenport, Florida. Married Frances Emaline "Fannie" Williams, b. 27 Oct 1850 in Bulloch County, Georgia, d. 02 Sep 1922 in Davenport, Florida. His wife is the daughter of Elder John G. Williams (1809-1884) & Frances H. C. Nessmith (1809-1874) Both are interred in Evergreen Cemetery, Davenport, Polk County, Florida.
v. Moses Jackson Bowen, b. 22 Oct 1852 in Bulloch County, Georgia, d. 10 Nov 1936 in Statesboro, Bulloch County, Georgia. m. (1) Julia A. Olliff, b. 05 Nov 1859, d. 12 Jun 1895 in Statesboro, Bulloch County, Georgia. m. (2) a widow, Ellen Cornelia Mikell, in Sep, 1896, Bulloch County. She was born 08 Mar 1866, d. 22 Sep 1920 in Savannah, Georgia. m. (3) Anna Lora Gammage Hiller, on 04 Sep 1921. She was born 30 May 1882, d. 08 Mar 1959. He had 11 children with his first wife.
vi. Deborah "Debbie" Bowen, b. 14 Jun 1855 in Bulloch County, Georgia, d. 21 May 1936 in Bulloch County, Georgia. Married Elisha B. Summerlin, b. 12 Feb 1852, d. 08 Oct 1906. Both she and her husband are interred side-by-side at Lower Lotts Creek Cemetery, Bulloch County, Georgia, USA.
vii. Mary Jane Bowen, b. 27 Nov 1858, Bulloch County, Georgia, died 25 Nov 1943 in Bulloch County, Georgia. SHE married Remer Dekle on 06 Feb 1879 in Bulloch County, Georigia. He was born 09 Feb 1858 in Emanuel County, Georgia and died 13 Jan 1903 at the early age of 44 because of an accident. Both were interred in the Bowen-Dekle Cemetery, Bulloch County, Georgia (Now Candler County, Georgia as explained earlier).
This biography written by William Kenneth Bowen, Wednesday, March 25, 2015 (Source: Elisha Bowen Descendants Manuscript written and maintained by the Bowen Family Genealogist Frances Caroline Dean McKinley, a direct descendant of Silas Elisha Bowen (1815-1896) is a WORK IN PROGRESS and will be updated as additional information is made available through research and contact with direct descendants. Updated Sunday, June 12, 2016, 4:55 PM.
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* THERE IS SOME CONFLICT TO BE RESOLVED ON HIS CORRECT MIDDLE NAME, ELISHA OR EVERETT. HIS DIRECT DESCENDANTS SUBMITTED "ELISHA" TO BE USED ON THE LIST OF CHILDREN ENGRAVED ON THE REVERSE OF THEIR PARENT'S HEADSTONE IN THE BOWEN-DEKLE CEMETERY, THEREFORE "ELISHA" IS USED HERE TILL THE ISSUE IS RESOLVED (SEE THE REVERSE SIDE OF THE HEADSTONE OF ELISHA BOWEN & PENELOPE EVERETT BOWEN).
Silas Elisha Bowen, born 05 Jun 1815 in Bulloch County, Georgia and died 14 Sep 1896 in Bulloch County, Georgia. During the War-between-the-States he served as a CSA Private in Company D, 1st Regiment, Georgia Reserves. He was 46 years when the hostilities began and was 49 when General Robert E. Lee Surrendered in April, 1865. He married (1) Margaret Elizabeth McElveen on 23 Sep 1843 (in a ceremony performed by Peter Henry Strickland, a Baptist Elder and Justice of Peace). She was the daughter of William McElveen and Susannah Harvey. She was born 10 May 1822 in Bryan County, Georgia and died 07 Nov 1879 in Bulloch County, Georgia. She is interred next to him in Bowen-Dekle Cemetery, Bulloch County, Georgia. This part of Bulloch County became a part of Candler County in 1914 when the Georgia Legislature created Candler County, Georgia. After the death of his first wife, Silas Elisha Bowen married (2) Margaret Hendley, born 1819, and died 14 May 1892 in Bulloch County, Georgia. She is also buried beside him in the Bowen-Dekle Cemetery.
ALL THE SIBLINGS OF SILAS ELISHA BOWEN, INCLUDING HIM, ARE LISTED BELOW, IN BIRTH ORDER:
1. ROBERT BOWEN, Born 04 MAR 1804, WASHINGTON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, Died Circa 1805, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA (Died very young during his family’s journey en route from North Carolina, probably, it is believed, of Typhoid Fever). BURIAL: IN AN AREA THAT MANY YEARS LATER BECAME KNOWN AS THE BOWEN-DEKLE FAMILY CEMETERY, IN NOW, EXCELSIOR COMMUNITY, CANDLER COUNTY, GEORGIA.
2. DEBORAH BOWEN, Born 25 AUG 1805, WASHINGTON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. Died 01 JAN 1866, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. BURIAL IN ATWOOD FAMILY CEMETERY, EXCELSIOR COMMUNITY, CANDLER COUNTY, GEORGIA. (AGE 60, 4 MONTHS, 7 DAYS). MARRIED BASIL BUTLER JONES, Born 16 NOV 1800, IN BULLOCH COUNTY, Died JUL 1857, IN BULOCH COUNTY, GA. HE IS BURIED BESIDE HIS WIFE.
3. SARAH HUNTER BOWEN, Born 27 DEC 1807, WASHINGTON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, Died 04 DEC 1881, BULLOCH COUNTY GEORGIA. BURIAL IN AN UNMARKED GRAVE AT GROOVER CEMETERY, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. (age 73, 11 MONTHS, 7 DAYS). MARRIED JOHN E. GROOVER, Born 1811, Died 1855 (not certain of exact birth and death dates). HE IS INTERRED IN AN UNMARKED GRAVE IN GROOVER CEMETERY, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA.
4. MACY ANNE BOWEN, Born 09 JUN 1811, WASHINGTON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. Died 22 JAN 1889, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. BURIAL IN KENNEDY MOORE CEMETERY, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. (age 77, 7 MONTHS, 13 DAYS). MARRIED A WIDOWER, STEPHEN KENNEDY, Born 11 FEB 1797, COLUMBIA COUNTY, GEORGIA, Died 04 MAY 1874, IN BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA, A FARMER IN BULLOCH COUNTY. HE IS BURIED IN THE SAME CEMETERY.
5. EMMALINE BOWEN, Born 13 MAY 1812, WASHINGTON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, Died 20 MAR 1884, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. BURIAL IN WILSON CEMETERY, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. (age 71, 10 MONTHS, 7 DAYS). MARRIED JOSEPH WILSON, Born 15 NOV 1797, EDGECOMBE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, DIED 24 MAY 187S4, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. HE IS BURIED BESIDE HIS WIFE IN WILSON CEMETERY, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA.
6. SILAS ELISHA BOWEN, Born 05 JUN 1815, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. Died 14 SEP 1896, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. BURIAL IN BOWEN-DEKLE FAMILY CEMETERY, NOW IN BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. (age 81, 3 MONTHS, 9 DAYS). ON 03 SEP 1843, HE MARRIED 1ST MARGARET MCELVEEN (DAUGHTER OF JAMES MCELVEEN), Born 1822, IN BRYAN COUNTY, GA, Died 07 Nov 1879 IN BULLOCH COUNTY, GA; AFTER HIS 1ST WIFE’S DEATH, HE MARRIED 2ND MARGARET HUNDLEY ON 09 DEC 1880, SHE WAS BORN IN 1819 AND DIED ON 14 MAY 1892 IN BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. BOTH HIS WIVES ARE BURIED BESIDE HIM.
7. JOHN HUNTER BOWEN, Born 17 OCT 1817, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. Died 02 OCT 1871, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. BURIAL: BOWEN-DEKLE FAMILY CEMETERY, NOW IN BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. (age 53, 11 MONTHS, 15 DAYS). ON 13 DEC 1849 AT THE AGE OF 32 YEARS, HE MARRIED 15-YEAR OLD, SUSANNAH ELIZABETH STRICKLAND, BORN 30 AUG 1834 IN BULLOCH COUNTY, DIED 08 AUG 1904 IN BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. SHE WAS THE DAUGHTER OF PETER HENRY STRICKLAND (1806-1875) AND REBECCA MCELVEEN (1807-1856). SUSANNAH, HIS WIFE, IS BURIED IN THE MIDDLEGROUND PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY, NEAR STATESBORO, IN BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA.
8. JAMES JACKSON BOWEN, Born 18 AUG 1819, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. Died 24 JUL 1897, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. BURIAL: JAMES JACKSON BOWEN FAMILY CEMETERY, BULLOCH COUNTY, GEORGIA. (age 77, 11 MONTHS, 6 DAYS). ON 09 JUN 1842, HE MARRIED SUSANNAH SMITH, Born 16 MAY 1826, IN BULLOCH COUNTY, GA, Died 11 MAR 1907, IN BULLOCH COUNTY, GA. SHE IS INTERRED IN THE SAME CEMETERY.
ALL THE CHILDREN OF SILAS ELISHA BOWEN AND MARGARET MCELVEEN ARE LISTED BELOW, IN BIRTH ORDER:
i. Elisha W. Bowen, b. 17 Jun 1844 in Bulloch County, Georgia, d. 02 Jul 1863 at the Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania. He was a 2nd Lieutenant in the CSA with Company I, 9th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Toombs Guards).
ii. Macy Ann Catherine Bowen, b. 19 May 1846, d. 17 Sep 1921. She was called "Macey" by her contemporaries throughout her lifetime. She married Allen Rawls Lanier on 22 Nov 1860. He was born 23 Mar 1841, died 29 Dec 1896. Both are interred in Lower Lotts Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Bulloch County, Georgia.
iii. John Basil "B" Bowen, b. 06 Apr 1848, d. 09 Dec 1901. He married Sarah Jane "Sally" Nevil, daughter of Thomas Nevil and Rachael Parker. He is interred in Bowen-Dekle Cemetery, Near Excelsior Community, Candler County, Georgia.
iv. James "Jim" Elias Bowen, b. 22 Aug 1850 in Bulloch County, Georgia, died 08 Feb 1935 in Davenport, Florida. Married Frances Emaline "Fannie" Williams, b. 27 Oct 1850 in Bulloch County, Georgia, d. 02 Sep 1922 in Davenport, Florida. His wife is the daughter of Elder John G. Williams (1809-1884) & Frances H. C. Nessmith (1809-1874) Both are interred in Evergreen Cemetery, Davenport, Polk County, Florida.
v. Moses Jackson Bowen, b. 22 Oct 1852 in Bulloch County, Georgia, d. 10 Nov 1936 in Statesboro, Bulloch County, Georgia. m. (1) Julia A. Olliff, b. 05 Nov 1859, d. 12 Jun 1895 in Statesboro, Bulloch County, Georgia. m. (2) a widow, Ellen Cornelia Mikell, in Sep, 1896, Bulloch County. She was born 08 Mar 1866, d. 22 Sep 1920 in Savannah, Georgia. m. (3) Anna Lora Gammage Hiller, on 04 Sep 1921. She was born 30 May 1882, d. 08 Mar 1959. He had 11 children with his first wife.
vi. Deborah "Debbie" Bowen, b. 14 Jun 1855 in Bulloch County, Georgia, d. 21 May 1936 in Bulloch County, Georgia. Married Elisha B. Summerlin, b. 12 Feb 1852, d. 08 Oct 1906. Both she and her husband are interred side-by-side at Lower Lotts Creek Cemetery, Bulloch County, Georgia, USA.
vii. Mary Jane Bowen, b. 27 Nov 1858, Bulloch County, Georgia, died 25 Nov 1943 in Bulloch County, Georgia. SHE married Remer Dekle on 06 Feb 1879 in Bulloch County, Georigia. He was born 09 Feb 1858 in Emanuel County, Georgia and died 13 Jan 1903 at the early age of 44 because of an accident. Both were interred in the Bowen-Dekle Cemetery, Bulloch County, Georgia (Now Candler County, Georgia as explained earlier).
This biography written by William Kenneth Bowen, Wednesday, March 25, 2015 (Source: Elisha Bowen Descendants Manuscript written and maintained by the Bowen Family Genealogist Frances Caroline Dean McKinley, a direct descendant of Silas Elisha Bowen (1815-1896) is a WORK IN PROGRESS and will be updated as additional information is made available through research and contact with direct descendants. Updated Sunday, June 12, 2016, 4:55 PM.
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