Families of John Bower

JOHN BOWER, son of MARY SCOTT SHANDS and JAMES RUFUS BOWER, was born October 7, 1871 in Bedford County, Virginia,⁵³³⁵ and died August 7, 1943 in Bedford County, Virginia.⁵³³⁵ He is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Bedford, Bedford, Virginia.⁴⁵⁶

He married (1) SARAH CHAMPE MITCHELL on December 22, 1897 in Bedford County, Virginia.¹⁷⁹⁹ She was born in 1868 in Bedford County, Virginia,^{456, 5335} and died March 4, 1915 in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia.^{456, 5335} She is buried in Mitchell Family Cemetery, Bedford County, Virginia.^{456, 5335}

He married (2) GRACE D. HATCHER on June 4, 1917 in Washington, District of Columbia.¹⁸⁰⁰ She was born March 10, 1892 in Bedford County, Virginia,⁵⁶ and died in April, 1982.⁵⁶

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  • William Scott Descendant Report (Ancestor of John Bower)

Children of SARAH CHAMPE MITCHELL and JOHN BOWER:

1. SARAH ENNES BOWER, b. October 19, 1898, Bedford County, Virginia;^{56, 168} m. ELMO ALLAN HATCHER on October 14, 1919 in Washington, District of Columbia¹⁸⁰⁰; d. March 31, 1993, Logan General Hospital, Logan County, West Virginia.^{56, 168}
2. JOHN MITCHELL BOWER, b. May 23, 1901, Virginia;⁵⁶ d. April 6, 1989.⁵⁶

Children of GRACE D. HATCHER and JOHN BOWER:

3. MANIE GRACE BOWER, b. March 19, 1925, Florida;⁵³³⁵ d. March 1, 1926, Liberty, Bedford, Virginia;⁵³³⁵ bur. Oakwood Cemetery, Bedford, Bedford, Virginia.⁴⁵⁶
4. Son

Work History

Marriage Announcements and News

Richmond Times-Dispatch, June 9, 1917²⁷⁹⁹

Bower—Hatcher

[Special to The Times-Dispatch.]

BEDFORD, VA., June 8—Cards have been received announcing the marriage of Miss Grace Hatcher to John Bower, which took place in Washington. The bride is a popular young woman of Bedford County. Mr. Bower is a prominent business man of Bedford and is identified with several of the leading manufacturing enterprises of the town.

Newspaper Articles

Miami Herald, December 10, 1924⁴⁵¹⁵

DUE ON TRAINS TODAY

Virginians Will Open Winter Home at Larkins, While Many Others Visiting Magic City for First Time Plan to Locate Here Permanently.

By PAUL B. MASON.

Herald Staff Correspondent.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dec. 9.—

Returning with the expectation of opening their winter hime on Larkins, Mr. and Mrs. John Bower, of Bedford, Va., passed through here today. Mr. Bower is a member of a tri-partnership controlling the Larkins canning factory. G. W. Gillespie and Basil Murray, other members of the company, who with Mr. Bower went South little less than a month ago, have returned to Bedford the latter said today. Mr. Bower is manager of the factory and spends most of his time in and around Miami in its interests.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
June 7, 1880745	Otter, Bedford, Virginia	John Bower
June 20, 1900737	Norfolk, Virginia	John Bower Sarah Champe Mitchell Sarah Ennes Bower
April 27, 1910736	Bedford, Bedford, Virginia	John Bower Sarah Champe Mitchell Sarah Ennes Bower John Mitchell Bower
January 23, 19201805	Bedford, Bedford, Virginia	John Bower Grace D. Hatcher John Mitchell Bower
April 3, 1930186	South Miami, Dade, Florida	John Bower Grace D. Hatcher Son
19351379	South Miami, Dade, Florida	John Bower Grace D. Hatcher Son
19451380	Dade County, Florida	Grace D. Hatcher