Last Updated: March 22, 2022

Martin V. & Maria Emily (Huff) Family

1. Bower, Martin V. I

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

1822 Birth: May 1822 VA. (src: 1900 census)

1821 Death: 5-25-1921 Franklin Co., VA. (src: Find A Grave)

I1841 Marriage #1: Martin Bower m. Maria Huff 12-30-1841 Floyd Co., VA by (minister not named).

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, H443:

…… Bower, Martle 28 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $0, HOH.

………… Maria 25 yo w/f, b. VA.

………… Orina K. 6 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

………… Susannah 2 yo w/f, b. Franklin.

………… Jacob 2/12 w/m, b. Franklin.

………… John 4 yo w/m, b. Franklin.

1860 Residence: Raleigh Co., VA, Raleigh Court House PO, H611:

………… Bower, Martin 39 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $800/319, HOH.

………… Mariah E. 36 yo w/f matron, b. VA.

………… Orinda C. 16 yo w/f spinster, b. VA.

………… John A. 14 yo w/m, b. VA.

………… Susanna R. 12 yo w/f, b. VA.

………… Jacob W. 10 yo w/m, b. VA.

………… Christiana E. 8 yo w/f, b. VA.

………… Martin D. 2 yo w/m, b. VA.

………… Maria E. 6 yo daughter, b. VA.

………… George W. 2/12 w/m, b. VA. (does read b. VA)

1870 Residence: Raleigh Co., WVA, Town District, H494:

…… Bower, Martin 49 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $1500/600, HOH.

………… Marah E. 46 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house.

………… Jacob W. 20 yo w/m, b. VA.

………… Marah E. 15 yo w/f, b. VA.

………… Martin D. 12 yo w/m, b. VA.

………… Geo W. 9 yo w/m, b. WVA. (does read b. WVA)

………… Commodore P. 6 yo w/m, b. WVA.

1880 Residence: Raleigh Co., WVA, Town District, H177:

…… Bower, Martin 58 yo w/m farmer, b. VA as were parents, HOH.

………… Maria E. 55 yo wife, b. VA as were parents.

………… Maria E. 24 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

………… George W. 20 yo son, b. WVA, parents b. VA, school.

………… Commodore P. 16 yo son, b. WVA, parents b. VA, school.

1900 Residence: Raleigh Co., WVA, Town District 121, H197:

…… Bower, Martin 78 yo w/m merchant, b. May 1822 VA, parents b. VA, m. 58y, owns farm, HOH.

………… Maria E. 75 yo wife, b. Jan 1825 VA, parents b. VA, m. 58y, 10 children with 8 living.

1910 Residence: Raleigh Co., WVA, Pemberton District 177, H724:

…… Bower, George W. 50 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 27y, owns farm, HOH.

………… Marry E. 41 yo wife, b. WVA, father b. VA, mother b. WVA, M1 27y, 12 children with 7 living.

………… Giles M. 18 yo son, b. WVA, father b. VA, mother b. WVA, home farm hand, school.

………… Lula E. 14 yo daughter, b. WVA, father b. VA, mother b. WVA, school.

………… James O. 12 yo son, b. WVA, father b. VA, mother b. WVA, school.

………… Lucy 7 yo daughter, b. WVA, father b. VA, mother b. WVA, school.

………… Martin 87 yo widowed father, b. VA, parents b. VA.

Note: (src: http://files.usgwarchives.net/wv/raleigh/news/1850-60.txt)

BOWER, Martin - A Floyd Countian, Bower settled at Crab Orchard in 1859, moving to Mitchell's Ridge (Coal City) in the 1880's. Bower was related through marriage to Isaac Snuffer at Glen White and Peter Snuffer of Crab Orchard. Two of his older brothers, Phillip and Christopher, married sisters of Peter and Isaac in Franklin County. They remained in Floyd. Bower's father, Christopher, Sr., was killed in Floyd in the 1840's when he was crushed by a mill wheel.

1912 Obit: 12-12-1912 Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., VA.

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

1912 Death: Bowers Cemetery, Coal City, Raleigh Co., WVA. (no photo)

…+ Bower, Maria Emily I

Parents: probably John & Orina Morissa (Livesay) Huff. [huff] I

1825 Birth: Jan 1825 VA. (src: 1900 census)

1826 Birth: 1-8-1826 VA. (src: Find A Grave)

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband Martin Bower.

1860, 1870, 1880 Residence: Raleigh Co., VA with husband Martin Bower.

1904 Death: 10-14-1904 Raleigh Co., WVA.

1904 Burial: Bowers Cemetery, Coal City, Raleigh Co., WVA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by David Clurman)

…2. Bower, Orinda Catherine

Parents: Martin V. & Maria Emily (Huff) Bower.

1844 Birth: abt 1844 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1860 Residence: Raleigh Co., VA with parents.

…2. Bower, John A.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Robert Cannon)

Parents: Martin V. & Maria Emily (Huff) Bower.

1847 Birth: 4-27-1847 Franklin Co., VA.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1860 Residence: Raleigh Co., VA with parents.

1866 Marriage #1: John A. Bower m. Rebecca I. Fleshman 11-14-1866 Monroe Co., WVA.

1870 Raleigh Co., WVA, Town District, H495: J. A. Bower, 23 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $120, HOH.

1880 Residence: Raleigh Co., WVA, Town District, H176:

…… Bower, John A. 34 yo w/m manager of County Poor House, b. VA, parents b. VA, HOH. (father in next house)

………… Rebecca 35 yo wife, b. VA as were parents.

………… Maria E. 9 yo daughter, b. WVA, parents b. VA

………… William H. 7 yo son, b. WVA, parents b. VA.

………… Lewis P. 5 yo son, b. WVA, parents b. VA.

………… Romanza 2 yo daughter, b. WVA, parents b. VA.

1926 Death: 2-24-1926 Hinton, Summers Co., WVA. COD: carcomoma liver & stomach.

1926 Burial: Bradley Cemetery, Lindside, Monroe Co., VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Robert Cannon)

……+ Bower, Rebecca Jane

Parents: Elijah Peters & Romanza (Harry) Fleshman.

1844 Birth: 12-16-1844 Monroe Co., WVA.

1870 Raleigh Co., WVA, Town District, H495: Rebecca I. 25 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house.

1880 Residence: Raleigh Co., WVA with husband John A. Bower.

1921 Death: 9-29-1921 Monroe Co., WVA.

1921 Burial: Bradley Cemetery, Lindside, Monroe Co., VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Robert Cannon)

……3. Bower, Eliza R.

Parents: John A. & Rebecca I. (unknown) Bower.

1868 Birth: abt 1868 VA.

1870 Raleigh Co., WVA, Town District, H495: Eliza R. 2 yo w/f, b. VA.

1879 Death: 4-17-1879 Raleigh Co., VA.

Eliza R. Bower, 11y 5m 20d, single w/f, d/o John A. & Rebecca Bower. COD: diphtheria.

1879 Burial:

……3. Bower, Mary M.

Parents: John A. & Rebecca I. (unknown) Bower.

1869 Birth: abt 1869 VA.

1870 Raleigh Co., WVA, Town District, H495: Mary M. 1 yo w/f, b. VA.

1879 Death: 5-17-1879 Raleigh Co., VA.

Mary M. Bower, 9y 6m 22d, single w/f, d/o John A. & Rebecca Bower. COD: diphtheria.

1879 Burial:

……3. Bower, Maria Emily

Parents: John A. & Rebecca I. (unknown) Bower.

1871 Birth: 5-6-1871 Raleigh Co., WVA.

1880 Residence: Raleigh Co., WVA with parents.

1892 Marriage #1: Maria Emily Bower m. Pembroke Snyder Bradley residence of the bride 8-28-1892 Raleigh Co., VA. He 39 yo, b. Giles Co., VA. She 21 yo b. Monroe Co., WVA.

1950 Death: 9-22-1950 Monroe Co., WVA.

1950 Burial: Bradley Cemetery, Lindside, Monroe Co., VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by David Clurman)

……3. Bower, William H.

Parents: John A. & Rebecca I. (unknown) Bower.

1873 Birth: abt 1873 VA.

1880 Residence: Raleigh Co., WVA with parents.

……3. Bower, Lewis P.

Parents: John A. & Rebecca I. (unknown) Bower.

1875 Birth: abt 1875 VA.

1880 Residence: Raleigh Co., WVA with parents.

……3. Bower, Romanza Catherine

Parents: John A. & Rebecca I. (unknown) Bower.

1878 Birth: abt 1878 VA.

1880 Residence: Raleigh Co., WVA with parents.

Marriage #1: Gaston Caperton Bradley, 1878-1964.

1972 Death: 6-15-1972.

1972 Burial: Bradley Cemetery, Lindside, Monroe Co., VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Sally Miller)

…2. Bower, Susannah Rosabell

Parents: Martin V. & Maria Emily (Huff) Bower.

1848 Birth: Apr 1848 Franklin Co., VA.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1860 Residence: Raleigh Co., VA with parents.

1866 Marriage #1: Susan R. Bower m. C. P. Spangler 1-4-1866 Raleigh Co., WVA.

Commodore Perry Spangler, b. 9-10-1845 VA, d. 10-1920 Fitzpatrick, Raleigh Co., WVA, s/o Asa & Caroline M. (Patton) Spangler.

1921 Death: 3-17-1921 Fitzpatrick, Raleigh Co., WVA.

1921 Obit:

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

1921 Burial: Fitzpatrick Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WVA. (no photo)

…2. Bower, Jacob William I

Parents: Martin V. & Maria Emily (Huff) Bower.

1850 Birth: 3-11-1850 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1860, 1870 Residence: Raleigh Co., VA with parents.

1870 Marriage #1: Jacob m. Sarah Ellen Cannaday 8-14-1870 Raleigh Co., WVA.

1937 Death: 12-22-1937 Mabscott, Raleigh Co., WVA.

1937 Burial: Canaday Cemetery, Glen White, Raleigh Co., WVA. (with Sarah)

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Nancy Horton Gillispie)

……+ Bower, Sarah Ellen

Parents: Fleming & Susan (Thomas) Cannaday. [cannaday_fcva] I

1849 Birth: 10-5-1849 Floyd Co., VA

1927 Death: 12-12-1927 Mabscott, Raleigh Co., WVA.

1927 Burial: Canaday Cemetery, Glen White, Raleigh Co., WVA.

……3. Bower, Arminta C.

Parents: Jacob William & Sarah Ellen (Cannaday) Bower.

1872 Birth: abt 1872 Raleigh Co., WVA.

1887 Death: 1-21-1887 Raleigh Co., WVA. COD: diphtheria. Age: 15y 5m 11d.

……3. Bower, Martin Samuel

Parents: Jacob William & Sarah Ellen (Cannaday) Bower.

1875 Birth: 4-22-1875 Raleigh Co., WVA.

1922 Death: 4-16-1922 Mabscott, Raleigh Co., WVA. COD: struck by car.

1922 Burial: Canaday Cemetery, Glen White, Raleigh Co., WVA.

…2. Bower, Christina Ellen

Parents: Martin V. & Maria Emily (Huff) Bower.

1852 Birth: abt 1852 VA.

1860 Residence: Raleigh Co., VA with parents.

1869 Marriage #1: Pleasant B. “Pled” Cannaday 7-1-1869 Raleigh Co., WVA.

Pleasant B. “Pled” Cannaday, 1848-1920, s/o Jacob Burl & Elender (Canaday) Cannaday.

1937 Obit:

1937 Obit for Christine Ellen (Bower) Cannady: (src: Find A Grave; photo added by David A. Jones)

1920 Obit for Pleasant B. “Pled” Cannaday: The Raleigh Register Beckley, West Virginia Thursday July 22, 1920 Canaday Drops Dead Pleasant Canaday, an old and highly respected citizen, dropped dead Sunday morning in his home at Cedar. Mr. Canaday was at the breakfast table and as he arose he told his wife that he believed he was going to faint. At the same time, he sank to the floor and before relief could be obtained life was extinct. Mr. Canaday was 72 years of age and was well known in this section. His wife, two sons and one daughter survive him. Burial was made Monday afternoon in the Canaday cemetery near Glen White. --Contributed by Rita Hawley O'Brien (to Find A Grave)

1937 Burial: Canaday Cemetery, Glen White, Raleigh Co., WVA. (no photos)

…2. Bower, Male infant

Parents: Martin V. & Maria Emily (Huff) Bower.

1854 Birth: 12-25-1854 Floyd Co., VA.

…2. Bower, Maria Emily

Parents: Martin V. & Maria Emily (Huff) Bower.

1855 Birth: 5-20-1855 Floyd Co., VA. (src: birth record)

1854 Birth: 12-20-1854 Floyd Co., VA. (src; death record.

1860, 1870, 1880 Residence: Raleigh Co., VA with parents.

1883 Marriage #1: John L. Evans 2-15-1883 Raleigh Co., WVA.

1925 Death: 6-3-1925 Fayette Co., WVA as Mrs Maria Emily Evans.

1925 Burial: Chestnut Grove Cemetery,

…2. Bower, Martin Daniel

Parents: Martin V. & Maria Emily (Huff) Bower.

1858 Birth: abt 1858 Floyd Co., VA.

1860, 1870 Residence: Raleigh Co., VA with parents.

1875 Marriage #1: Rhoda E. Cochran, abt 1858 WVA, d. 1897, d/o Hardeng & Mary Ann (Canaday) Cochran. Known Ch: Sarah Ellen; Melvina R.; Charles Henry;

1897 Marriage #2: Martin Daniel Bower m. Casey Ann Ward 10-14-1897 Raleigh Co., WVA. He 40 yo, b. Floyd Co., VA. She 18 yo, b. Raleigh Co., WVA.

1923 Death: 3-29-1923 Beckley Hospital, Raleigh Co., WVA.

Martin D. Bower, 65y 8m 9d, married w/m farmer, b. (date is blank), Floyd Co., VA. Father: Martin Bower, b. Franklin Co., VA. Mother: Mariah E. Huff, b. Floyd Co., VA. Informant: G. W. Bower of Beckley, WVA. COD: pnuemonia. Burial: Canaday Cemetery.

1923 Obit:

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Nancy Horton Gillispie)

1923 Burial: Canaday Cemetery, Glen White, Raleigh Co., WVA. (no photo)

…2. Bower, George Washington

Parents: Martin V. & Maria Emily (Huff) Bower.

1860 Birth: Mar 1860 WVA.

1860, 1870, 1880 Residence: Raleigh Co., VA with parents.

1882 Marriage #1: Mary E. Gray 5-27-1882 Raleigh Co., WVA.

1900 Residence: Raleigh Co., WVA, Town District 121, H198:

…… Bower, George W. 40 yo w/m farmer, b. Mch 1860 WVA, parents b. VA, m. 18y, rents farm, HOH.

………… Mary E. 30 yo wife, b. June 1869 WVA, father b VA, mother b. WVA.

………… Minnie 17 yo daughter, b. Mar 1883 WVA, father b. VA, mother b. WVA, school.

………… Luther 16 yo son, b. Apr 1884 WVA, father b. VA, mother b. WVA, school.

………… Roxanna 13 yo daughter, b. Feb 1883 WVA, father b. VA, mother b. WVA, school. (13 yo b. Feb 1883 then 13 crossed out with 17 written over. I believe YOB should have been corrected rather than age)

………… Giles M. 8 yo son, b. Dec 1891 WVA, father b. VA, mother b. WVA, school.

………… Julia 6 yo daughter, b. Dec 1893 WVA, father b. VA, mother b. WVA, school.

………… Judia 4 yo daughter, b. Sept 1895 WVA, father b. VA, mother b. WVA.

………… James Q. 3 yo son, b. May 1897 WVA, father b. VA, mother b. WVA.

…… 1 non related boarder.

1910 Residence: Raleigh Co., WVA, Pemberton District 177, H724:

…… Bower, George W. 50 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 27y, owns farm, HOH.

………… Marry E. 41 yo wife, b. WVA, father b. VA, mother b. WVA, M1 27y, 12 children with 7 living.

………… Giles M. 18 yo son, b. WVA, father b. VA, mother b. WVA, home farm hand, school.

………… Lula E. 14 yo daughter, b. WVA, father b. VA, mother b. WVA, school.

………… James Q. 12 yo son, b. WVA, father b. VA, mother b. WVA, school.

………… Lucy 7 yo daughter, b. WVA, father b. VA, mother b. WVA, school.

………… Martin 87 yo widowed father, b. VA, parents b. VA.

1928 Death: 10-6-1928 Raleigh Co., WVA. COD: fractured skull, automobile accident. 68 yo.

1928 Burial: Abney, WVA. (src: death record)

……+ Bower, Mary Ellen

Parents: Giles & Ruth (Evans) Gray.

1868 Birth: 6-18-1868 Lester, Raleigh Co., WVA.

1900, 1910 Residence: Raleigh Co., WVA with husband George Washington Bower.

1952 Death: 11-26-1952 Coal City, Raleigh Co., WVA.

1952 Burial: Coal City Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WVA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by David & Sherry Winant)

……3. Bower, Minnie Elizabeth

Parents: George Washington & Mary Ellen (Gray) Bower.

1883 Birth: 3-1-1883 Raleigh Co., WVA.

1900 Residence: Raleigh Co., WVA with parents.

1908 Marriage #1: William Sulivan Farley 1908 Raleigh Co., WVA.

1923 Marriage #2: Mac Lee Canaday 1923 Raleigh Co., WVA.

1955 Marriage #3: James Anderson Wood, 5-18-1955 Giles Co., VA.

1965 Death: 10-15-1965 Raleigh Co., WVA as Minnie Elizabeth Wood.

1965 Burial: Bower Cemetery, Coal City, Raleigh Co., WVA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Mary McKinney Wallace)

……3. Bower, Luther

Parents: George Washington & Mary Ellen (Gray) Bower.

1884 Birth: 4-20-1884 WVA.

1900 Residence: Raleigh Co., WVA with parents.

1905 Marriage #1: Luther Bower m. Lessie May Parker 1905 Raleigh Co., VA.

Lessie May Parker, 1888-1968, d/o Peter & Martha (unknown) Parker.

1918 Death: 5-22-1918

1918 Burial: Bower Cemetery, Coal City, Raleigh Co., WVA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by David Clurman)

……3. Bower, Roxanna

Parents: George Washington & Mary Ellen (Gray) Bower.

1887 Birth: 2-27-1887 Raleigh Co., WVA. (src: birth record)

1900 Residence: Raleigh Co., WVA with parents.

1904 Marriage #1: William Verdria Nugen 1904 Raleigh Co., WVA.

1964 Death: 2-8-1964.

1964 Burial: Bower Cemetery, Coal City, Raleigh Co., WVA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Mary (McKinney) Wallace)

……3. Bower, Giles Martin

Parents: George Washington & Mary Ellen (Gray) Bower.

1891 Birth: 12-28-1891 Raleigh Co., WVA. (src: birth record)

1900 Residence: Raleigh Co., WVA with parents.

1912 Marriage #1: Giles Martin Bowers m. Verna Oxley 1912 Putnam Co., WVA.

1936 Death: 2-27-1936 Huntington, Cabell Co., WVA. COD: suicide.

1936 Burial: Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington, Cabell Co., WVA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Bob Swann)

……3. Bower, Lula

Parents: George Washington & Mary Ellen (Gray) Bower.

1893 Birth: 12-15-1893 Raleigh Co., WVA. (src: birth record)

1900 Residence: Raleigh Co., WVA with parents.

1910 Death: 2-19-1910 Raleigh Co., WVA. (src: birth record)

1910 Burial:

……3. Bower, Loda Ellen

Parents: George Washington & Mary Ellen (Gray) Bower.

1895 Birth: 9-12-1896 Raleigh Co., WVA. (src: birth record)

1900 Residence: Raleigh Co., WVA with parents.

1912 Marriage #1: Luda Bower m. Luther Lacy Lilly 1912 Raleigh Co., WVA.

1953 Death: 9-9-1953 Beckley, WVA.

1953 Burial: Coal City Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WVA.

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

……3. Bower, James Quincy

Parents: George Washington & Mary Ellen (Gray) Bower.

1897 Birth: 5-25-1897 Raleigh Co., WVA. (src: birth record)

1900 Residence: Raleigh Co., WVA with parents.

1919 Marriage #1: James Quincy Bower m. Florrie Hughes 1919 Raleigh Co., WVA.

1923 Death: 4-5-1923 Beckley Hospital, Raleigh Co., WVA. COD: broken spine & complications.

1923 Burial: Bower Cemetery, Coal City, Raleigh Co., WVA.

…2. Bower, Commodore Perry I

Parents: Martin V. & Maria Emily (Huff) Bower.

1863 Birth: 8-6-1863 Raleigh Co., WVA

1870, 1880 Residence: Raleigh Co., VA with parents.

1883 Marriage #1: Commodore m. Margaret Frances Cannaday 5-11-1883 Raleigh Co., WVA.

1900 Residence: Raleigh Co., WVA, Town District 121, H206:

…… Bower, C. P. 36 yo w/m farmer, b. Aug 1863 WVA, parents b. VA, m. 17y, owns farm, HOH.

………… Margaret F. 34 yo wife, b. Nov 1865 WVA, parents b. VA, m. 17y, 7 children with 5 living.

………… Orpha A. 15 yo daughter, b. July 1884 WVA, father b. WVA, mother b. VA, school.

………… Susan M. 9 yo daughter, b. Apr 1891 WVA, father b. WVA, mother b. VA, school.

………… Naomi E. 6 yo daughter, b. May 1894 WVA, father b. WVA, mother b. VA.

………… Rutha J. 3 yo daughter, b. Mch 1897 WVA, father b. WVA, mother b. VA.

………… Mary M. 9/12 daughter, b. Aug 1899 WVA, father b. WVA, mother b. VA.

1910 Residence: Summers Co., WVA, Pipestem District, H182:

…… Bower, Commodore P. 46 yo w/m farmer, b. WVA, parents b. VA, M1 26y, owns farm, HOH.

………… Margaret F. 33 yo wife, b. WVA, parents b. VA, M1 26y, 8 children with 6 living.

………… Naoma E. 15 yo daughter, b. WVA, parents b. WVA, housework cooking, school.

………… Rutha J. 13 yo daughter, b. WVA, parents b. WVA, school.

………… Mary M. 10 yo daughter, b. WVA, parents b. WVA, school.

………… Addie B. 7 yo daughter, b. WVA, parents b. WVA, school.

1921 Death: 5-21-1921

1921 Burial: Hill Cemetery, Pipestem, Summers Co., WVA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by David A. Jones)

……+ Bower, Margaret Frances

Parents: Fleming & Susannah (Thomas) Cannaday. [cannaday_fcva] I

1865 Birth: 11-12-1865 Wyoming Co., WVA.

1900 Residence: Raleigh Co., WVA with husband Commodore Perry Bower.

1954 Death: Pipestem, Summers Co., WVA.

1954 Burial: Hill Cemetery, Pipestem, Summers Co., WVA.

……3. Bower, Orpha Angeline

Parents: Commodore Perry & Margaret Frances (Cannaday) Bower.

1884 Birth: 7-8-1884 Raleigh Co., WVA. (src: birth record)

1900 Residence: Raleigh Co., WVA with parents.

1903 Marriage #1: Orpha Angeline Bower m. George Marvin Deck 1903 Raleigh Co., WVA.

1940 Death: 3-26-1940 Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., WVA.

1940 Burial: Calfee Cemetery, Mount Tabor, Raleigh Co., WVA.

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

……3. Bower, Bertha Ora

Parents: Commodore Perry & Margaret Frances (Cannaday) Bower.

1886 Birth: 9-11-1886 Raleigh Co., WVA.

1889 Death: 10-6-1889 Raleigh Co., WVA. Age: 3y 25d. COD: diphtheria.

1889 Burial:

……3. Bower, Serepta Ellen

Parents: Commodore Perry & Margaret Frances (Cannaday) Bower.

1889 Birth: 2-14-1889 Raleigh Co., WVA.

1889 Death: 12-21-1889 Raleigh Co., WVA. Age: not given. COD: diphtheria.

1889 Burial:

……3. Bower, Susan Mariah

Parents: Commodore Perry & Margaret Frances (Cannaday) Bower.

1891 Birth: 4-25-1891 Raleigh Co., WVA. (src: birth record)

1900 Residence: Raleigh Co., WVA with parents.

1908 Marriage #1: Nathanial Ward Neely abt 1908.

1957 Marriage #2: Susie Mariah Neely m. Charles Patrick Hill, 2-19-1957 Tazewell Co., WVA. He 76 yo retired w/m, widowed, married twice before, b. Giles Co., VA, s/o Robert Hill & Martha Moran. She 65 yo widowed w/f, married once before, b. Raleigh Co., WVA, d/o Commodore Peery Bower & Margaret Frances Cannaday.

1958 Death: 4-1-1958.

1958 Burial: Hill Cemetery, Pipestem, Summers Co., WVA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by David A. Jones)

……3. Bower, Naomi Ethel

Parents: Commodore Perry & Margaret Frances (Cannaday) Bower.

1894 Birth: 3-19-1894 Raleigh Co., WVA.

1900 Residence: Raleigh Co., WVA with parents.

1911 Marriage #1: William Marlin Hill 1911 Summers Co., WVA.

1985 Death: 12-17-1985.

1985 Burial: Hill Cemetery, Pipestem, Summers Co., WVA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by David A. Jones)

……3. Bower, Rutha Jane

Parents: Commodore Perry & Margaret Frances (Cannaday) Bower.

1897 Birth: 3-13-1897 Raleigh Co., WVA. (src: birth record)

1900 Residence: Raleigh Co., WVA with parents.

1914 Death: 4-1-1914.

1914 Burial:

……3. Bower, Mary Magdalene

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by David A. Jones)

Parents: Commodore Perry & Margaret Frances (Cannaday) Bower.

1899 Birth: Aug 1899 WVA.

1900 Residence: Raleigh Co., WVA with parents.

1915 Marriage #1: Walter B. Meadows 9-22-1915 Summers Co., WVA.

1937 Marriage #2: Mary M. Meadows m. Prince Dowell Fleshman.

1952 Divorce: from Prince Dowell Fleshman Nov 1952 Prince Georges Co., MD.

1962 Death: 5-23-1962 District of Columbia.

1962 Burial: Washington National Cemetery, Suitland, Prince Georges Co., MD.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by David A. Jones)

……3. Bower, Addie Bell

Parents: Commodore Perry & Margaret Frances (Cannaday) Bower.

1902 Birth: 5-9-1902 Pemberton, Raleigh Co., WVA.

Marriage #1: Albert A. Hill

1970 Death: 1970

1970 Burial: Hill Cemetery, Pipestem, Summers Co., WVA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by David A. Jones)