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Avis Bowen

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Avis Bowen

Birth
Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
12 Dec 1884 (aged 87)
Burial
Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Her birth date by eval was abt 15 Jan 1797. HCD 10-28-2020

Gravestone inscription reads:
"Avis Bowen
Died Dec. 12, 1884
Aged 87 years
10 months &
27 Days"

As observed and recorded by Robert Sheldon Trim: "Rehoboth Gravestone Records" (1962), pg 135. From original data held at the Rehoboth Antiquarian Society, Rehoboth, Mass. 11-11-2020 HCD

Never married, she's shown in the 1850 Fed Census - Mass. living with her Mom & Dad, her sister Lydia (also single), and single brother Morrell. They all show still living together (except for Dad) in the 1855 Mass State Census. HCD 11-5-2020

This Avis appears in VR of Reho pg 802 (Deaths), as "BOWEN, Avis, of Nathan and Patience; [died]: 6 Dec 1884, at age 87yrs 11mos." Using this data, her birth month was also abt Jan 1797. No explanation exists for the death date inconsistency. HCD 11-7-2020
Her birth date by eval was abt 15 Jan 1797. HCD 10-28-2020

Gravestone inscription reads:
"Avis Bowen
Died Dec. 12, 1884
Aged 87 years
10 months &
27 Days"

As observed and recorded by Robert Sheldon Trim: "Rehoboth Gravestone Records" (1962), pg 135. From original data held at the Rehoboth Antiquarian Society, Rehoboth, Mass. 11-11-2020 HCD

Never married, she's shown in the 1850 Fed Census - Mass. living with her Mom & Dad, her sister Lydia (also single), and single brother Morrell. They all show still living together (except for Dad) in the 1855 Mass State Census. HCD 11-5-2020

This Avis appears in VR of Reho pg 802 (Deaths), as "BOWEN, Avis, of Nathan and Patience; [died]: 6 Dec 1884, at age 87yrs 11mos." Using this data, her birth month was also abt Jan 1797. No explanation exists for the death date inconsistency. HCD 11-7-2020


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  • Maintained by: HCD
  • Originally Created by: David Tague
  • Added: Mar 7, 2012
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86357846/avis-bowen: accessed ), memorial page for Avis Bowen (Jan 1797–12 Dec 1884), Find a Grave Memorial ID 86357846, citing Hix Cemetery, Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by HCD (contributor 49037662).