Virginia McIntosh married on 10 March 1862 to Bottiver Bowles. The couple moved to Texas in 1878 and to Eastland County in 1882. The couple came to Texas from Oxford, Mississippi. He preceded her in death. Before the Civil War, Simon Bowles was a large plantation owner. The couple built the first brick home in Eastland County, which was considered a mansion. With no public schools in Eastland, Mr. and Mrs. Bowles employed a teacher to come from Waco and teach their children music and literary subjects. The family moved to Eastland and had a frame residence constructed. The Bowles had the first screen door in Eastland.
Company A, 19th Batallion of Mississippi Cavalry. Enlisted in the summer of 1863 and served until the end of the War.
The middle name "Bottiver" was given by his wife in an interview with the editor of the Eastland newspaper.
Virginia McIntosh married on 10 March 1862 to Bottiver Bowles. The couple moved to Texas in 1878 and to Eastland County in 1882. The couple came to Texas from Oxford, Mississippi. He preceded her in death. Before the Civil War, Simon Bowles was a large plantation owner. The couple built the first brick home in Eastland County, which was considered a mansion. With no public schools in Eastland, Mr. and Mrs. Bowles employed a teacher to come from Waco and teach their children music and literary subjects. The family moved to Eastland and had a frame residence constructed. The Bowles had the first screen door in Eastland.
Company A, 19th Batallion of Mississippi Cavalry. Enlisted in the summer of 1863 and served until the end of the War.
The middle name "Bottiver" was given by his wife in an interview with the editor of the Eastland newspaper.
Family Members
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Jane Bowles
1862–1961
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Oscar Pinkham Bowles
1864–1941
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Samuels Boliver Bowles
1867–1956
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Elizabeth E Bowles
1868–1896
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Georgia T Bowles
1872–1881
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Jennie E Bowles
1872–1885
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John Alexander Bowles
1872–1941
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Charles Etherseldridge Bowles
1874–1935
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Joe B Bowles
1879–1898
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Lillian Mary Bowles Carter
1885–1940
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Dell Lamar Bowles Cox
1890–1970
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