Last Updated: May 13, 2022
Phillip & Catherine (Snuffer) Bower Family
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1. Bower, Phillip |
Parents: Christopher Stoffel Sr & Catherine (Walter) Bower. 1820 Birth: 12-25-1820 Floyd Co., VA (src: tombstone) 1820 Birth: 3-28-1820 (src: family records; 1900 census) 1843 Marriage #1: Philip Bower m. Catherine Snuffer 3-6-1843 Franklin Co., VA. Surety: John Snuffer. 1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, H339: Bower, Philip 30 yo w/m farmer, b. Floyd, $700, HOH. Catherine 29 yo w/f, b. Floyd. Hannah 5 yo w/f, b. Floyd.
Sarah E. 2 yo w/f, b.
Floyd. 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River PO, H284: Bower, Philip 40 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $550/154, HOH. Catherine 39 yo w/f, b. VA. Hannah 15 yo w/f, b. VA, school. Sarah E. 12 yo w/f, b. VA, school. Manda E. 9 yo w/f, b. VA, school. Mary S. 4 yo w/f, b. VA. 1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River Twp, H123: Bowers, Philip 50 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $550/300, HOH. Catherine 49 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house. Hannah 24 yo w/f, b. VA, without occ. Amanda E. 18 yo w/f, b. VA, without occ. Mary Susan 16 yo w/f, b. VA, without occ. 1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District, H373: Bowers, Philip 60 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, father b. Germany, mother b. VA, HOH. Catherine 60 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, keeping house, insane. Amanda E. 28 yo single daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, keeping house. 1890 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District: Bower, Philip 70 yo. Catherine 69 yo. Amanda E. 39 yo. And. J. 4 yo. 1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 18, H58: Bower, Phillip 80 yo w/m farmer, b. Mar 1820 VA, m. 57y, owns farm, HOH. Catherine 79 yo wife, b. Mar 1821 VA, m. 57y, 4 children with 4 living. Andrew J. 14 yo grandson, b. Apr 1886 VA. 1909 Death: 11-11-1909 Floyd Co., VA. 1909 Burial: Pine Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by bower-va-genealogy) |
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+ Bower, Catherine |
Parents: 1821 Birth: 3-5-1821 Floyd Co., VA. 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband Phillip Bower 1906 Death: 2-2-1906. 1906 Burial: Pine Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by bower-va-genealogy) |
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2. Bower, Hannah |
Parents: Phillip & Catherine (Snuffer) Bower. 1845 Birth: 1-31-1845 Floyd Co., VA. (src: tombstone) 1845 Birth: Feb 28, 1845 Floyd Co., VA. (src: death record) 1850, 1860, 1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. 1873 Marriage #1: Hanah Bower m. Micael Reed 01-28-1873 at Philip Bower's, Floyd Co., VA by Thomas L. Robertson. He widowed 38 yo w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Andrew & Elizabeth Reed. She single 28 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Philip & Katy Bower. Michael M. Reed, s/o Andrew & Elizabeth (Ervin) Reed. This was his 3rd marriage. [Reed_MichaelM_3wives] 1922 Death: 7-5-1922 Court House District, Floyd Co., VA. Hannah Bowers Reed, 77y 4m 7d, widowed w/f, b. Feb 28, 1845 Floyd Co., VA. Spouse: Michiel Reed. Father: Father: Phillip Bowers, b. Floyd Co., VA. Mother: Kitty Smith, b. Floyd Co., VA. Informant: Henry Reed of Floyd Co., VA. COD: organic heart disease. Burial: Pine Creek. 1922 Burial: Pine Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA. (with Michael M. Reed, b. 8-13-1831, d. 7-5-1912)
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Rose) |
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2. Bower, Sarah Elizabeth |
Parents: Phillip & Catherine (Snuffer) Bower. 1848 Birth:
2-18-1848 Flloyd Co., VA. 1850, 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. 1866 Marriage #1: Sarah Elizabeth Bower m. James Henry Black 12-25-1866 Floyd Co., VA by Micael Howry. He 28 yo single farmer, b. Augusta Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o William & Rachel Black. She single 18 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Philip & Catherine Bower. James Henry Black, s/o William T. & Rachel (Webb) Black. [Black] 1929 Death: 6-20-1929 Little River District, Floyd Co., VA. Sarah Elizabeth Black, 81y 4m 2d widowed w/f, b. Feb 18, 1848 Floyd Co., VA. Spouse: old maid. Father: Philip Bower, b. Floyd Co., VA. Mother: Catherine Snuffer, b. Floyd Co., VA. Informant: Cal Bower of Floyd Co., VA. COD: weaken ___. Had been jaundiced for 5 mos, supposed to be tumor of liver. mere guess that is was cancerous. She lived several mos but was never opened up to see inside Burial: Pine Creek, Floyd Co., VA. 1929 Burial: Pine Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Sharon Shockey Wetzel) |
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2. Bower, Amanda Ellen |
Parents: Phillip & Catherine (Snuffer) Bower. 1848 Birth: 12-25-1850 Floyd Co., VA. 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. 1894 Marriage #1: Mandy E. Bower m. Robert A. Gillenwaters 01-01-1894 at Philip Bower's, Floyd Co., VA by John K. Harris. He 27 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Sparrel & Eliza Gillenwalters. She 43 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Philip & Catherine Bower. Robert A. Gillenwater, s/o Sparrel & Eliza Ann (Hutchinson) Gillenwater. [Gillenwater] 1915 Burial: 5-20-1915 Little River District, Floyd Co., VA. Amanda E. Gillianwalter, 64y 9m 5d, widowed w/f, b. Dec 25, 1850 Floyd Co., VA. Father: Phillip Bower, b. Floyd Co., VA. Mother: Catherrin Snuffer, b. Floyd Co., VA. Informant: A. J. Bower of Floyd, VA. COD: strangulated hernia. Burial: Pine Creek. 1915 Burial: Pine Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by bower-va-genealogy) |
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3. Bower, Andrew Jackson |
Parents: Amanda Ellen Bower. 1886 Birth:
4-20-1886 Floyd Co., VA. 1890 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with mother but maternal grandparents HOH. 1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with maternal grandparents. 1907 Marriage #1: Andrew J. Bower m. Susan Gillenwalters 2-14-1907 Floyd Co., VA. He 20 yo single w/m farming, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Ellen Bower. She 18 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o John & Amanda Gillenwalters. 1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 49, H23: Bowers, Andrew J. 23 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA,, M1, 3y, owns farm, HOH. Susan 22 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 3y, 1 child with 1 living. Dessie A. 2 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA. 1920 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 99, H51: Bower, Andrew 33 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, owns with mortgage, HOH. Susan 31 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA. Dissie 10 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school. Alford 9 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, school. Susan 7y 2/12 daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school. 1958 Death: 12-21-1958 Little River District, Floyd Co., VA. Andrew Jackson Bower, 72 yo married w/m farmer-owner, b. Apr 20, 1886 VA. Spouse: Susan Gillenwalters. Father: Phillip Bower. Mother: Ellen Bower. Informant: Clifford Bower of RFD Floyd, VA. COD: probable cancer of stomach. Burial: Jacksonville, Floyd, VA. 1958 Burial: Andrew is buried in the Jacksonville Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA. (no photo) Inscription: |
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+ Bower, Susan A. H. D. |
Parents: John Bennett & Amanda (Bower) Gillenwater. [Gillenwalter] 1888 Birth: 6-29-1888 Floyd Co., VA. 1910, 1920 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband Andrew Jackson Bower. 1960 Death: 3-26-1960 RFD #4, Little River District, Floyd Co., VA. Susan Gillenwalter Bower, 71 yo widowed w/f, b. Jun 29, 1888 VA, d. Mar 26, 1960 RFD #4, Little River District, Floyd Co., VA. Spouse: Andrew J. Bower. Father: James Bennett Gillenwalter. Mother: Amanda Bower. Informant: Clifford B. Bower. COD: exposure freezing. Descdent was known to have arteriosclerosis and hypertension. It is thought that she wandered from her house, suffered a stroke, unable to travel and froze in the snow. Burial: Jacksonville Cemetery, Floyd, VA. 1960 Burial: Susan is buried in the Jacksonville Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA. Inscription: |
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4. Bower, Dissie A. |
Parents: Andrew Jackson& Susan A. H. D. (Gillenwater) Bower. 1907 Birth: 12-11-1907 Floyd Co., VA. 1910, 1920 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. Marriage #1: George Buren Lawson. 1978 Death: 7-5-1978 Floyd, Floyd Co., VA. 1978 Burial: Jacksonville Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Sharon Shockey Wetzel) |
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4. Bower, Clifford Bennett |
Parents: Andrew Jackson & Susan A. H. D. (Gillenwater) Bower. 1910 Birth: 12-12-1910 Floyd Co., VA. 1920 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. 1941 Marriage #1: Clifford B. Bower m. Annie Ethel Allen 6-14-1941 Floyd Co., VA by J. M. Dickerson, Minister of the Baptist Church. He 20 yo single w/m powder plant employee, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o A. J. Bower & Susan Gillenwalters. She 27 yo single w/f, b. Franklin Co., VA, d/o J. B. Allen & Roxie Martin. Annie Ethel Allen, b. 12-2-1913 Franklin Co., VA, d. 7-17-1962, d/o J. B. & Roxie (Allen) Martin. [no file] 1986 Death: 7-8-1986. 1986 Burial: Jacksonville Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA with Annie. (no photo) |
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4. Bower, Sue |
Parents: Andrew Jackson& Susan A. H. D. (Gillenwater) Bower. 1913 Birth: abt 1913 VA. 1920 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. |
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2. Bower, Mary Susan |
Parents: Phillip & Catherine (Snuffer) Bower. 1853 Birth: 11-12-1853 Floyd Co., VA. 1860, 1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. |
