49. John Wesley3 Bowie (Rufus2, James1) (#20) was born in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana 1855. John died about 1926 in Longview, Gregg County, Texas. His body was interred in Grace Hill Cem., Longview, Texas.
He married Amanda 'Mandy' McCray Bowie in Texas, about 1870. (Amanda 'Mandy' McCray Bowie is #21.) Amanda was born in Harrison County, Texas April 1850. Amanda was the daughter of Sam McCray and [--?--] [--?--] McCray. Amanda died January 20, 1924 in Longview, Gregg County, Texas, at 73 years of age. Her body was interred in Grace Hill Cem., Longview, Texas.
John Wesley Bowie and Amanda 'Mandy' McCray Bowie had the following children:
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[--?--]4 Bowie.
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Willie Bowie was born January 1871.
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Elias A. Bowie was born 1874.
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Florence Bowie O'Neal was born September 1876.
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John Bowie Sr. was born March 20, 1877.(3)
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James Eugene Bowie was born January 12, 1880.(4)
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Did W. Bowie (#42) was born in Longview, Gregg County, Texas March 1880. Did died before 1952 in
Texas.
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Bob Bowie was born August 14, 1883.
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Teenie Bowie Odom (#44) was born in Longview, Gregg County, Texas February 1884. Teenie died 1939 in
Sherman, Grayson County, Texas, at 55 years of age. She married Samuel Odom in Sherman, Grayson
County, Texas, 1921. (Samuel Odom is #1937.)
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Arthur Bowie (#45) was born in Longview, Gregg County, Texas March 14, 1884.(5) Arthur died March 21, 1959 in Sherman, Grayson County, Texas, at 75 years of age.
His body was interred March 25, 1959 in West Hill Cem., Sherman, Texas. He married Martha Booth
Bowie in Sherman, Grayson County, Texas, June 21, 1917. (Martha Booth Bowie is #251.) Martha was born in Sherman, Grayson
County, Texas March 21, 1895. Martha was the daughter of John Booth and Addie [--?--] Booth. Martha died March
26, 1979 in Sherman, Grayson County, Texas, at 84 years of age. Her body was interred March 29, 1979 in West Hill Cem.,
Sherman, Texas.
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Edward Bowie was born May 1, 1888.(6)
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Iba Bowie (#47) was born in Longview, Gregg County, Texas May 1, 1888. Iba died September 6, 1910 in
Longview, Gregg County, Texas, at 22 years of age. Her body was interred in Grace Hill Cem., Longview, Gregg County,
Texas.
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Robert Bowie was born January 1890.
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Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Bowie Wilborne was born March 1891.
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