Families of William S. Bower

WILLIAM S. BOWER, son of MARY SCOTT SHANDS and JAMES RUFUS BOWER, was born December 5, 1872 in Charlemont, Bedford, Virginia,^{2169, 2948} and died June 21, 1920 in Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia.⁵³³⁵ He is buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Norfolk, Virginia.⁵³³⁵

He married (1) MARY CAROLINE WAMPLER on June 28, 1895 in Westminster, Carroll, Maryland.⁹¹³² She was born March 4, 1860,⁹¹³³ and died July 16, 1935 in Carroll County, Maryland.⁹¹³³

He married (2) MARY HENRIETTA CRAPSTER in March, 1920.⁹¹⁴⁸ She was born March 30, 1884 in Carroll County, Maryland,^{5335, 4532} and died February 16, 1943 in Norfolk, Virginia.⁵³³⁵ She is buried in Mount Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery, Finksburg, Carroll, Maryland.⁴⁵⁶ She married (2) Henry Clements Byrd August 5, 1924 in Norfolk, Virginia (b. September 20, 1892, Bertie County, North Carolina;⁵³³⁵ d. December 21, 1943, Norfolk, Virginia⁵³³⁵).¹⁷⁹⁹

• Descendant Reports
  • William Scott Descendant Report (Ancestor of William S. Bower)

Children of MARY CAROLINE WAMPLER and WILLIAM S. BOWER:

1. MARY GRACE BOWER, b. December 3, 1895;⁴⁵⁶ m. (1) EARNEST BROOKS CLARK, m. (2) GEORGE WINFIELD PARKE, m. (3) HOWARD FRANCES WELLS; d. May 11, 1983.⁴⁵⁶
2. JAMES WILLIAM BOWER, b. August 15, 1898, Finksburg, Carroll, Maryland;^{56, 9134} d. November 23, 1988, Baltimore County General Hospital, Maryland.^{56, 9134}

Children of MARY HENRIETTA CRAPSTER and WILLIAM S. BOWER:

3. JOHN E. BOWER, b. 1901, Maryland.

Marriage Announcements and News

Balitmore Sun, June 7, 1913⁹¹³²

Sues Husband For Support

Alleging that her husband, William S. Bower, "is spending a greater part of his earnings upon Mary Etta Johnson and Lillie Peacock," Mrs. Mary C. Bower, of Arlington, filed a bill yesterday in the Circuit Court at Towson, through her counsel, H. Courtenay Jenifer, asking that her husband be compelled to support her and her child. In the bill Mrs Bower says they were married January 28, 1895, at Westminster, Carroll county, and that two children were born to them, one being married. She also charges er husband with having abandoned her on numerous occasions. Mrs. Bower asks for the custody of her son.

Judge Duncan signed an order compelling the husband to pay his wife $25 counsel fee and $5 a week during the continuance of the suit unless cause to the contrary be shown on or before June 20.

Marriage Information

• William S. Bower and Mary Caroline Wampler were divorced in 1914.

Obituaries

Ledger-Star, June 24, 1920¹⁰⁹⁴⁷

Funeral of Mr. Bower

The funeral of William S. Bower took place this afternoon at the residence, Princess Anne road, and was conducted by Rev. A. L. Franklin of Brambleton Avenue Methodist church, being largely attended. There were many floral offerings. The burial was in Forest Lawn.

Evening Sun, July 18, 1935⁹¹³³

MARYLAND DEATHS

MRS. MARY C. BOWER

Mrs. Mary C. Bower, died Tuesday at the home of her son, Tyson C. Harrison, near Finksburg. She was a daughter of the late Frank and Cordelia Byer Wampler and was aged 75 years, four months and 12 days. Three children survive by a former marriage as follows: Tyson Harrison and Jonas Bower, Finksburg; and Mrs. Grace Pohs, Reisterstown; and the following brothers and sisters; Elmer and Jacob Wampler and Miss Laura Wampler, Baltimore; Miss Helen Wampler, Cumberland; Mrs. Ida Mitten and Mrs. Laura Pruder, Reisterstown; 11 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral services took place this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the late residence with further services in the Finksburg Methodist Protestant church. The Rev. W. E. Simms, pastor, officiated. Interment was made in the cemetery adjoining the church. Harvey Bankard and Son were the funeral directors.

Evening Sun, February 19, 1943⁹¹⁴⁹

BYRD—On February 16, 1943, at her residence, Norfolk, Va., MARY E. (nee Crabster), beloved wife of Henry Byrd.

Funeral from the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Rose Bower, 3968 Falls road, Baltimore, on Saturday at 2 P. M. Interment in Finksburg, Carroll county, Maryland. Arrangement by Chenoweth & Donovan.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
June 8, 1880745	Otter, Bedford, Virginia	James Rufus Bower William S. Bower
June 30, 19009135	Woolerys, Carroll, Maryland	William S. Bower Mary Caroline Wampler Mary Grace Bower James William Bower
April 21, 19105453	Baltimore, Maryland	William S. Bower
April 22, 19109136	Carroll County, Maryland	Mary Caroline Wampler Mary Grace Bower James William Bower
January 14, 19209137	Woolerys, Carroll, Maryland	Mary Caroline Wampler James William Bower
January 29, 19201796	Norfolk, Virginia	William S. Bower Mary Henrietta Crapster John E. Bower
April 2, 1930187	Norfolk, Virginia	Mary Henrietta Crapster Henry Clements Byrd
May 19, 19309147	Woolerys, Carroll, Maryland	Mary Caroline Wampler Luther S. Clark William Arthur Clark Matilda Larue Clark
April 23, 19402683	Norfolk, Virginia	Mary Henrietta Crapster Henry Clements Byrd