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. The remains of the house, called the Old Rock House, east of Eastland is still standing. 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.
Services for Mrs. Virginia Bowles 96, were held in the First Methodist Church. When Mrs. Bowles was 88, she appeared as a guest at the Rotary Club. At the meeting, she sang old favorites including Barbroom, Midnight Serenade, Come, Haste to the Wedding, Wait for the Wagon, and Dixie, which she played on the piano. One of her prized possessions was a certificate issued by the American Red Cross to Mrs. Bowles "in recognition of service faithfully performed on behalf of the nation and her men at arms" for knitting socks for soldiers in World War I. Mrs. Bowles had been confined to her bed since 1935.
Survived by her children - Mrs. Dell Cox, John Bowles, Jim Bowles, Oscar Bowles.
Mrs. Bowles was preceded in death by three children.
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. The remains of the house, called the Old Rock House, east of Eastland is still standing. 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.
Services for Mrs. Virginia Bowles 96, were held in the First Methodist Church. When Mrs. Bowles was 88, she appeared as a guest at the Rotary Club. At the meeting, she sang old favorites including Barbroom, Midnight Serenade, Come, Haste to the Wedding, Wait for the Wagon, and Dixie, which she played on the piano. One of her prized possessions was a certificate issued by the American Red Cross to Mrs. Bowles "in recognition of service faithfully performed on behalf of the nation and her men at arms" for knitting socks for soldiers in World War I. Mrs. Bowles had been confined to her bed since 1935.
Survived by her children - Mrs. Dell Cox, John Bowles, Jim Bowles, Oscar Bowles.
Mrs. Bowles was preceded in death by three children.
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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