Last Updated: May 12, 2022

Daniel & Elizabeth (Smith) Bower Family

 

1. Bower, Daniel

Parents: Christopher Stoffel Sr & Katharine (Walter) Bower.

1825 Birth: 6-23-1825 VA.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H353: Daniel Bower, 25 yo w/m laborer, b. Floyd, $0, Walter Richards HOH.

1851 Marriage #1: Daniel Bower m. Elizabeth Smith 11-27-1851 Floyd Co., VA by Abraham Naff. She d/o Luke Smith per permission note.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River PO, H140:

…… Bower, Daniel 34 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $2000/615, HOH.

……… Elizabeth 26 yo w/f, b. VA.

……… Mary C. 7 yo w/f, b. VA.

……… Martha A. 5 yo w/f, b. VA.

……… Sarah J. 3 yo w/f, b. VA.

……… Cephas R. 1 yo w/m, b. VA.

…… Black, Robert 27 yo w/m field laborer, b. VA. [black]

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Little River Twp, H125: Daniel Bowers 45 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $2,000/450, HOH.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District, H374: Daniel Bowers, 53 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, HOH.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District: Daniel Bower, 65 yo.

1893 Death: 6-28-1893 Floyd Co., VA. COD: of kidney disease. Parents: “no”. b. Patrick Co., VA. [1893 Death Register]

1893 Burial: Pine Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

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(src: Find A Grave; photo added by bower-va-genealogy)

…+ Bower, Elizabeth “Lizzie”

Parents: Luke Thomas & Mary A. "Polly" (Naff) Smith. [Smith_Luke_Mary]

1831 Birth: 1831 Franklin Co., VA.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband Daniel Bower.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Little River Twp, H125: Elizabeth 36 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District, H374: Elizabeth 48 yo wife, b. VA.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District: Elizabeth 59 yo.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 18, H234: Elizabeth Bower, 69 yo widowed w/f, b. Feb 1831 VA, 10 children with 8 living, owns farm, HOH.

1910 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 49, H236: Elizabeth Bowers, 78 yo widowed w/f, b. VA, 10 children with 7 living, owns farm, alone.

1920 Death: 1920.

1920 Burial: Pine Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

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(src: Find A Grave; photo added by bower-va-genealogy)

…2. Bower, Mary Catherine

Parents: Daniel & Elizabeth “Lizzie” (Smith) Bower.

1852 Birth: 8-29-1852 Floyd Co., VA.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Little River PO, H282: Mary C. 7 yo w/f, b. VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Little River Twp, H125: Mary C. 17 yo w/f, b. VA, without occ.

1871 Marriage #1: Mary C. Bower m. Dennis W. Bower 01-17-1871 at Daniel Bower's, Floyd Co., VA by Thomas L. Robertson. He 20 yo single farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o William R. & Ally Bower. (William R. is written over something else. I believe Dennis's father was Christopher R. Bower) She single 18 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Daniel & Elizabeth Bower.

Dennis Washington Bower, 1851-1946, s/o Christopher Riley & Alice “Ally” (Howery) Bower. [Bower_ChrisRiley_AliceAlly]

1924 Death: 2-13-1924.

1924 Burial: Pine Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

…2. Bower, Martha Ann

Parents: Daniel & Elizabeth “Lizzie” (Smith) Bower.

1852 Birth: 11-22-1853 Floyd Co., VA.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Little River PO, H282: Martha A. 5 yo w/f, b. VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Little River Twp, H125: Martha Ann 16 yo w/f, b. VA, without occ.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District, H374: Martha 24 yo daughter, b. VA.

1882 Marriage #1: Martha A. Bower m. William J. Epperly 11-02-1882 at Daniel Bower's, Floyd Co., VA by John B. Naff. He 24 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Jane Epperly. She 24 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Daniel & Elizabeth Bower.

…2. Bower, Sarah Jane

Parents: Daniel & Elizabeth “Lizzie” (Smith) Bower.

1856 Birth: 7-6-1856 Floyd Co., VA.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Little River PO, H282: Sarah J. 3 yo w/f, b. VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Little River Twp, H125: Sarah Jane 13 yo w/f, b. VA, at home.

i1875 Marriage #1: Sarah J. Bower m. Joseph M. McDaniel 12-26-1875 at Daniel Bower's, Floyd Co., VA by Amos Dickerson. He 22 yo single w/m cabinet maker, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Lucian & Elizabeth (Shortt) McDaniel. She 18 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Daniel & Elizabeth Bower.

Joseph Marion McDaniel s/o Lucian E. & Elizabeth Ann (Shortt) McDaniel. [McDaniel_AlfredSr_Nancy]

…2. Bower, Cephas Luke

Parents: Daniel & Elizabeth “Lizzie” (Smith) Bower.

1858 Birth: 9-11-1858 Floyd Co., VA.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Little River PO, H282: Cephas R. 1 yo w/m, b. VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Little River Twp, H125: Cephas Luke 10 yo w/m, b. VA, at home.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District, H374: Luke 21 yo son, b. VA, works on farm.

…2. Bower, Joseph Lewis

Parents: Daniel & Elizabeth “Lizzie” (Smith) Bower.

1861 Birth: 6-28-1861 Floyd Co., VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Little River Twp, H125: Joseph Levi 8 yo w/m, b. VA, at home.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District, H374: Joseph L. 20 yo son, b. VA, works on farm.

1890 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District:

…… Bower, Joseph L. 29 yo.

………… Martha E. 30 yo.

………… Wm B. I. 11 yo. (probably s/o Josiah & Mary J. (Lee) Bower.)

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 18, H184: Joseph L. Bower, 37 yo w/m farmer, b. June 1861 VA, m. 18y, cannot read/write, owns farm, HOH.

i1881 Marriage #1: Joseph L. Bower m. Martha Ellen Bower 12-25-1881 at Susan Bower's, Floyd Co., VA by John B. Poff. He 20y 6m, single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Daniel & Elizabeth Bower. She 22y 11m, single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Jacob & Susan Bower.

1900 Death: 8-31-1900 Floyd Co., VA.

1900 Burial: Pine Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

Joseph Levi Bower

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by bower-va-genealogy)

……+ Bower, Martha Ellen

Parents: Jacob & Susannah (Smith) Bower. [Bower_Jacob_Susan]

1858 Birth: 1-15-1858 Floyd Co., VA. (src: birth record)

1859 Birth: Jan 1859 VA. (src: 1900 census)

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District:

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 18, H184: Martha E. 41 yo wife, b. Jan 1859 VA, parents b. VA, m. 18y, 0 children.

i1906 Marriage #2: Ellen Bower m. 2nd Flounary Smith 12-20-1906 Floyd Co., VA. He 50 yo widowed w/m, b. Floyd Co., VA, s/o Isaac & Mary Oney Smith. She 47 yo widowed w/f, b. Floyd Co., VA, d/o Jacob Bower.

Flournoy Smith, 1856-1937, s/o Isaac & Naomi (Weaver) Smith. [Smith_Isaac_Naomi] Flournoy was 1st married to Melissa Adeline Bolling, d/o Henry Tuggle & Elizabeth E. (Burnett) Bolling of Patrick Co., VA. [no file]

1937 Death: 11-3-1937 Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., VA, NC.

Mrs. Martha Ellen Bower Smith, 79y 9m 18d, widowed w/f, b. Jan 15, 1858 Floyd Co., VA. Spouse: Flernoy Smith. Father: Jacob Bower, b. VA. Mother: Susan Smith, b. VA. Informant: Mrs. J. E. Beckner of Winston-Salem, NC. COD: bronchial pneumonia. Burial: Boyers Chapel.

1937 Burial: Church of Christ at Boyers Chapel Cemetery, Clemmons, Forsyth Co., NC.

Martha Ellen <i>Bower</i> Smith

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Deloss McKnight III)

…2. Bower, Shelvey A. D.

Parents: Daniel & Elizabeth “Lizzie” (Smith) Bower.

1863 Birth: 10-23-1863 Floyd Co., VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Little River Twp, H125: Shelvey A. D. 6 yo w/m, b. VA, at home.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District, H374: Shelby D. 16 yo son, b. VA, works on farm.

1882 Death: 9-22-1882.

1882 Burial: Pine Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

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(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Keppies of the World)

…2. Bower, Elizabeth Adaway

Parents: Daniel & Elizabeth “Lizzie” (Smith) Bower.

1866 Birth: 6-25-1866 Floyd Co., VA. (src: birth record)

1866 Birth: 5-1866 Floyd Co., VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Little River Twp, H125: Eliza Adaway 4 yo w/f, b. VA, at home.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District, H374: Eliza 14 yo daughter, b. VA.

1886 Marriage #1: Elizabeth Bower m. John W. Spangler 12-30-1886 at Daniel Bower's, Floyd Co., VA by Asa D. Shortt. He 23 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o David & Elizabeth Spangler. She 20 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Daniel & Elizabeth Bower.

John W. Spangler, b. abt 1863 Floyd Co., VA, d. 1897-00, s/o David R. & Elizabeth E. (Moses) Spangler.

I1909 Marriage #2: Eliza A. Spangler m. Pleasant B. Stanley Feb 1909 at E. A. Spangler's, Floyd Co., VA by Jas. A. Hoback, Minister of the old German Baptist Church. He 52 yo widowed w/m farmer, b. & living in Franklin Co., VA, s/o s/o Owen & Elizabeth Stanley. She 42 yo widowed w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Daniel & Lizzie Bowers. (full date of marriage to be Feb 25, 1909 per application however minister only gave Feb 1909 as his full date)

…2. Bower, Martin Emmett

Parents: Daniel & Elizabeth “Lizzie” (Smith) Bower.

1868 Birth: 1-21-1868 Floyd Co., VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Little River Twp, H125: Martin Emmitt 2 yo w/m, b. VA, at home.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District, H374: Martin E. 12 yo son, b. VA.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District: Martin E. 22 yo.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 18, H234: Martin E. 32 yo single son, b. Jan 1868 VA, farmer.

1903 Marriage #1: Martin E. Bower m. Ocie I. Peterman 06-03-1903 at I.D. Peterman's, Floyd Co., VA by H.S. Johnson, Minister of the Methodist Church. He 35 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Daniel & Elizabeth Bower. She 28 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o I.D. & Virginia Peterman.

No children.

1910 Floyd Co., VA, Court House District 45, Floyd Town, Oxford Street, H61: Martin E. Bower, 42 yo w/m retail merchant of fresh meats, M1 6y, rents house, HOH.

1951 Death: 5-20-1951 Court House District, Floyd Co., VA.

Martin Emmitt Bower, 83 yo married w/m cattle dealer, farmer, b. Jan 21, 1868 VA. Father Daniel Bower. Mother Elizabeth Smith. Spouse Ocie Peterman Bower. Informant Mrs M. E. Bower. COD angina pectoris due to myocarditis. Burial Jacksonville Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

1951 Burial: Jacksonville Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA. (no photo)

……+ Bower, Ocie Idella

Parents: Ira Dudley & Virginia Pitzer (Williams) Peterman.

1874 Birth: 9-25-1874 Floyd Co., VA.

1910 Floyd Co., VA, Court House District 45, Floyd Town, Oxford Street, H61: Occie I. 35 yo wife, b. VA, M1 6y, 0 ch.

1958 Death: 3-3-1958 Floyd, Floyd Co., VA.

Ocie Peterman Bower, 83 yo widowed housewife, b. Sept 25, 1874 VA, d. Mar 3, 1958 Floyd, Floyd Co., VA. Spouse: Martin E. Bower. Father: Dudley Peterman. Mother: Virginia Williams. Informant: Mrs. J. M. Tise of Floyd, VA. COD: heart block. Burial: Jacksonville Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA. Undertaker: Wood Funeral Home, Floyd, VA.

1955 Burial: Jacksonville Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA. (no photo)

…2. Bower, George Homer

Parents: Daniel & Elizabeth “Lizzie” (Smith) Bower.

1868 Birth: 8-22-1870 Floyd Co., VA.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District H374: George H. 9 yo son, b. VA.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District: George H. 19 yo.

I1898 Marriage #1: Homer Bowers m. Minnie A. Strickler 09-15-1898 at the bride's father's, Floyd Co., VA by Wm H. Hall. He 27 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Daniel & Elizabeth Bowers. She 23 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o John H. & Martha E. Strickler.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 18, H185: Homer Bower, 29 yo w/ farmer, b. Aug 1870 VA, m. 1y, owns farm, HOH.

1910 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 49, H255: Homer Bowers, 39 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, M1 12y, owns farm, HOH.

1953 Death: 2-12-1953 Little River District, Floyd Co., VA.

George Homer Bower, 83 yo married w/m farmer, b. Aug 22, 1869 Floyd Co., VA. Father Daniel Bower. Mother Elizabeth Smith. Informant Clarence Bower of Floyd, VA. COD cardio-vascular-renal disease. Burial Jacksonville Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

1953 Burial: Jacksonville Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA. (no photo)

……+ Bower, Minnie A.

Parents: John H. & Martha E. (Bower) Strickler.

1875 Birth: 1-28-1875 Floyd Co., VA.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 18, H185: Minnie A. 24 yo wife, b. Jan 1876 VA, m. 1y, 1 child with 1 living.

1910 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 49, H255: Minnie A. 35 yo wife, b. VA, M1, 12y, 5 children with 4 living.

1960 Death: 12-18-1960.

1960 Burial: Jacksonville Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA. (no photo)

……3. Bower, Clarance D.

Parents: George Homer & Minnie A. (Strickler) Bower.

1899 Birth: 6-17-1899 VA.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 18, H185: Clarance D. 11/12 son, b. June 1899 VA.

1910 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 49, H255: Clarence D. 10 yo son, b. VA, home farm laborer, school.

Marriage #1: Clarence m. Sylvia M. (unknown)

1986 Death: 2-24-1986.

1986 Burial: Jacksonville Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA. (with Sylvia, b. 10-21-1901, d. 2-12-1978) (no photo)

……3. Bower, Harold Emory

Parents: George Homer & Minnie A. (Strickler) Bower.

1901 Birth: abt 1901 VA.

1910 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 49, H255: Harold E. 9 yo son, b. VA, school.

1977 Death: 1977.

1977 Burial: Sherwood Burial Park, Salem City, Roanoke Co., VA.

Harold Emory Bower

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by check)

……3. Bower, Glenn John

Parents: George Homer & Minnie A. (Strickler) Bower.

1905 Birth: 8-17-1905 Floyd Co., VA.

1910 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 49, H255: Glynn 5 yo son, b. VA.

1933 Marriage #1: Glenn J. Bower m. Leila A. King 6-17-1933 Montgomery Co., VA. He 28 yo s/o Homer Bower & Minnie Strickler. She 31 yo d/o Goerge King & Cordelia King.

1939 Death: 5-3-1939 Big Lick District, Roanoke Co., VA.

Glenn John Bower, 33y 8m 16d, married w/m silkworker, b. Aug 17, 1905 Floyd Co., VA. Spouse: Lelia A. Bower. Father: Homer Bower, b. Floyd Co., VA. Mother: Minnie Strikler, b. Floyd Co., VA. Informant: A. F. King of Simpson, VA. COD: crushed by tractor. Burial: Simpson Cem., VA.

1939 Burial: Wilson Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

Glenn J. Bower

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by MOW)

………+ Bower, Leila A.

Parents: George Wiley & Cordelia Jane (King) King.

1902 Birth: 9-12-1901 VA.

1940 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 32-15, SR 653, H31:

…… King, George W. 75 yo w/m farm operator unable to work, b. VA, completed G0, resided in same house 1935, owns, HOH.

………… Cordelia 69 yo wife, b. VA, completed G7, resided in same house 1935, housework.

…… Bower, Lelia 39 yo widowed daughter, b. VA, completed G7, resided in same house 1935, department store clerk.

1943 Death: 5-31-1943.

1943 Burial: Wilson Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

Leila A. King

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by MOW)

……3. Bower, Bernard

Parents: George Homer & Minnie A. (Strickler) Bower.

1909 Birth: abt 1909 VA.

1910 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 49, H255: Bernard 1 yo son, b. VA.

…2. Bower, Emberzetta F.

Parents: Daniel & Elizabeth “Lizzie” (Smith) Bower.

1872 Birth: 10-1872 Jacksonville Twp, Floyd Co., VA. “Elizabeth” in transcribed birth record.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District H374: Emberzetta 7 yo daughter, b. VA.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District: Embezetta F. 17 yo.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 18, H234: Emberzetta F. 27 yo single daughter, b. Oct 1872 VA.

…2. Bower, Florence

Parents: Daniel & Elizabeth “Lizzie” (Smith) Bower.

1873 Birth: 5-30-1873 Floyd Co., VA, d/o Daniel & Elizabeth.

(death before 1880?)

End Daniel & Elizabeth “Lizzie” (Smith) Bower Family.