Marriages of Sarah Graham, b. in NC, prob Randolph Co, on Apr 11, 1803 to Sarah __, maybe Newton) [1768‑Dec 15, 1856 ?Decatur Co TN] and John Graham [1760 ?prob VA‑Oct 19, 1827 Davidson Co TN]; Sarah Graham Bowman Graves, d. in prob ?Red River Co TX on Apr 10, 1875,

 

m,1. Williamson C. Bowman-Bowen-Boen, d. Jan 27, 1828, bur Parson's Flats, Decatur Co TN, may be son of Nicholas Bowman and bro of Simon /Samuel Bowman. [because they were in the same area] or George Bowmam [of Henderson co, TN .... may be bro to H.F. Boen (A.F. Boen in 1840 Perry Co Cen pp 227‑21).   Wm C. Bowman's name may have been Williamson Campbell Bowman.  His oldest gson was named James Campbell Bowman. ...."Williamson C Bowman's brothers were prob Joseph Bowman, Samuel Bowman, Campbell Bowman, and J.T. or J.H." Bowman, who wrote the 1836 letter." per James Lawson's interpretation of the Apr 1836 letter.   In 1827 the Tennessee Legislature paid Wm. C. Bowman $28 to bury John Graham.  one William Bowman, enl 1812 Washington Co TN, Col Wm Johnson's Reg, Capt Andrew Lawson Co Sep 20, 1814 to May 3, 1815.  one Priscilla Bowman m-Jan 1, 1817 Rutherford Co TN.

 

Bowman, Boen, Bowen, Boman written in records of same Boen line of the Perry Co TN area, Fredalene Cooper Horner's THE HORNER LEGACY (1988), p142...used interchangeably.   Fredalene, of Cassville MO, and I corresponded several years.

1. Dr. John Turner Horner married Susannah Boen ( daughter of John Lewis Boen )

2. Zilpha Horner married James M. Boen (son of William Marion Boen )

3. William Riley Horner married Mary Ann " Polly " Boen (dau of Wm Marion   Boen

4. Mary Ann "Polly" Horner ( 1 ) m-Jessie A. Boen, (son of Willia, Marion Boen)

5. Kesiah Horner ( 3 ) married William Boen ( son of ?? )

 

 probably closely related to Geo Newton Bowman [Jan 1, 1868 TX or MO-Jul 1, 1953 Lamar Co TX and m. Anna Stamper];  Elmore Brice Bowman [Nov 1, 1872 Lamar Co TX-Aug 3, 1921 Lamar Co TX and m. Emma McFadden]; and Thomas Paul Bowman [b. c1874 ?Lamar Co TX and raised by Dr J.C. Ruff who left Texas when Thos was young for Oregon or Washington, it was thought Thos' son Lee Bowman, a character actor in 1940s and 1950s.   It is believed that their mother was a Younger and father was shot and killed when Geo Newton Bowman was 9-10 yrs old, c1878.   In c1920 one Shelby "Shel" Williams of Lamar Co TX contacted and asked Elmore Brice Bowman to come to his bedside so Shel could tell Brice Bowman about his heritage.  Brice could not go to Shel's bedside.  .....Thomas Paul Bowman stationed in San Antonio TX for WWI service when came home to take photo (writer has photo). . ...see 1920 in timeline  ...Cecelia Dillashaw <ceceliadillashaw@att.net> desc George Newton Bowman, Fri, Jul 16, 2010 12:44 PM   ....Patsy Bowman Edmondson of Sulphur Springs TX ...  pjbo1@hotmail.com ...  pjbol@hotmail.com

Sarah, m,2. in TN, prob Perry Co on Oct 23, 1839 to Wiley Graves [May 7, 1808 NC-Dec 11, 1867 TX, ?Cass Co], son of Geo A. Graves [b.? Scotland].  "Wiley born 1811 Perryville TN....bros Benj, John, Archibald, Hiram, and Wiley." per p1845 TX AND TEXANS, pub 1914. ..."Brothers back in Decatur Co TN:  Hiram Graves; Archibald D Graves m- Saphronia Caroline __;, Benjamin H Graves, James C Graves; Martha Graves, m. Sexton Rains;  Lucy Graves, m. Marshall Ivy." per James Lawson of Bogata TX 1991 letter. "Wiley, Archibald, Martha Graves born to Charlotte Rains and Charlotte Rains [b-c1775-78 Charlotte, Mechlenburg Co NC] and Geo A. "Wash" Graves [b-1773/5 VA].  Martha Graves m-Sexton Rains.  all were in Decatur Co TN.  I have been unable to locate any more info about Archibald, other than cen and deed records.   In a 1866 deed, Geo Graves lists ch: John C Graves; Lucy Graves, m. Marshall Ivy; Wiley Graves, Archibald D. Graves; and Benj F Graves." per Wilda Patterson of Linden TN's Feb 20, 1995 letter.  .....   Geo Graves, had dau Mary Graves, b. Dec 28, 1822, was m,1. Geo Wash Wilkins (c1806-d. bef 1850), m,2. R Liston.  Issue, 4 ch: Wm Alex Wilkins, Dec 9, 1842-Feb 11, 1924;  Frances A.E. Wilkins, b. c1845; Martha Allen Wilkins, b. c1846;  George Ann Wilkins, Dec 1849-1926.  ....per Wilda Patterson of Linden TN

by Williamson C Bowman

1. James Newton Bowman    b. Jan  7, 1826 Perryville, Perry Co TN     d. Oct 14, 1871 Lamar Co TX                 m. Tenn Tex Graham

by Wiley Graves

2. Geo Washington "Wash"  b. Oct 14, 1840 Perryville, Perry Co TN     d.    bef  1914 ? Red River Co TX           m. Katie /Pender

3. John C. Graves         b. Oct 30, 1842 Perryville, Perry Co TN     d.    aft  1850 Red River Co TX cen              ? single

4. Robt Crawford Graves   b. Sep 18, 1845 Perryville, Decat Co TN     d. Nov 20, 1914 Red River Co TX             m. Amelia Fleming

5. Sarah Charlotte Graves b. Jul 26, 1847 Perryville, Decat Co TN     d.    bef  1890 Franklin Co TX              m. W.H.H. Story

6. Katie Graves           b. May 26, 1848 Cass Co TX                d.    bef  1860 Cass Co TX cen                   single

7. Mary J. Tennessee      b. Sep 30, 1849 Cass Co TX                d. Oct 11, 1890 Red River Co TX             m. Medford Story    

1. James Newton Bowman, m. in bride's home near Jefferson, Cass Co TX [now Marion Co TX] on Nov 4, 1851 to Tennessee Texas Graham, dau of Mahaly Caughron [d. Aug 28, 1839 Perry Co TN] and Robert Crawford Graham [Jun 15, 1809 Randolph Co NC-Feb 4, 1873 Camp Co TX].   Henry J Story J.P marr them.   Issue, 3 ch:  Robert Campbell Bowman, Aug 6, 1852-1935 Red River Co TX and m. Adelia Pauline Sparks/Josie Phillips/ Mittie Swinnie;  Sarah Mahaly Hill "Sallie" or "Sis" Bowman, Sep 10, 1854-Jun 20, 1895 Lamar Co TX and m. John Cassimer Perot;  James Newton Bowman Jr, Sep 12, 1856-Nov 7, 1870.

2. Geo Washington "Wash" Graves, m,1. Katie B. _ [1849 GA-1880 TX].  lived Woodland, Red River Co TX.  Issue, 5 ch:  Ida B. Graves, b-Jan 1867 TX-aft 1900 cen and m-Gardner, 4 ch;  Wiley Merritt Graves, Feb 12, 1871 Cass Co TX-May 15, 1953 Paris, Lamar Co TX, Woodland Cem, Red River Co TX and m-Jan 29, 1899 to Lockesburg, Sevier Co AR to Myrtle Idabella Miears, 1 ch;  Claudia V., b-1873;  Alice Eliz Graves, b-Feb 1880 Woodland-Jan 26, 1968 Paris, Lamar co TX, woodland cem, and m-Wm. Flourney Chambliss [Feb 17, 1876-apr 13, 1964 Paris TX, Woodland Cem]., min 2 ch.   Wm Howard Chambliss Oct 22, 1907-jul 9, 1958 Paris TX; Lois Esther Chambliss [sep, 1904-mar 21, 1983 Paris TX, m-Oct 11, 1951 ft smith ar. to geo w. little.  .... Betty K. Treece of OKC, Freddie Peters of Castle Rock CO.

 m,2. Amanda "Mandy" Pender, dau of Mrs. D.C. Pender [b-Mar 1825 TN Il Il]. Issue, 1 ch Geo Henry Graves [b-Oct 10, 1885-Jul 17, 1966 Blossom Prairie, Meadowbrook Cem, near Huff, Lamar Co TX] and maybe m. Annie Eliz Tudor...one source said he married several times, had a fam

m,3. Mrs. O.L. (Grinstead) Mitchell, dau of Mrs. S.A. Grinstead [b-Apr 1838 MO].  O.L. brought to the marriage M. Mitchell (fe), b-Dec 1880 and W. Mitchell (male), b-Mar 1883.  found 1900 Red River Co TX cen.   Issue, min 1 ch: W. Graves, son, b-Dec 1884.

Editor's Question: When did G.W. Graves marry Mrs. O.L. Grinstead Mitchell?   Was W. Graves the same person as Geo Henry Graves?

3. & 6. "John C Graves and Katie Graves ment in Bible, must have died young"  James Lawson.

4. Robert Crawford "R.C." Graves, m. in Red River Co TX on Feb 14, 1867 to Amelia E. Fleming [Jul 23, 1848 TX-Jan 30, 1921 Clarksville Cem], dau of Samatha [1822 GA] and Perry H. Fleming [b-1820 Georgia].  Ameilia's sibs: Mary Stone [d. bef 1914];  Thomas Fleming [d. aft 1914]; Major Fleming [killed CW]; James Fleming [d. bef 1914]. enl Jun 1861 Jefferson TX in CSA as orderly Sgt Lone Star Co, 9th TX Infantry, lost his right arm.  R.C. lvd in Red River Co since Civil War, in Clarksville since 1880.  R.C. Graves was Red River Co TX Tax collector in 1887.  R.C. b. Old Clarksville Cem, Red River Co.   Issue, 6 ch:  Thomas Dallas Graves, b-Jan 11, 1869-jul 17, 1879 Red ;   Albert Morgan Graves, Nov 16, 1870-Sep 1. 1938 Clarksville Cem, and m. Hallie Dick [Oct 22, 1874 TX-Jun 12, 1968 Clarksville Cem]; Clovis Graves, Sep 1873 and m-1896 to Vada T. Siveley [b-Feb 1877 TX], 2 ch;  Patrick Graves, b-Dec 1874 and m. Miss Jim Johnson;  Stella Graves, Nov 1976-c1966 Clarksville Cem, and m. Elmore "Elmo" McClinton [1876-1972 Clarksville Cem];  Delia Graves, b-Oct 1878-sep23, 1947] and m. Jessee Britt Dickson [b-1873-sep 23, 1947]; pearl sep 14, 1880-nov 4, 1890;  Cleveland Graves (fe), Apr 1883-c1971, Clarksville Cem, and m. Ollie Lane Doakes [1877-1948]

5. Sarah Charlotte Graves, m. Wm Henry Harrison Story [Apr 29, 1840 TN-d. bef 1914 in Franklin Co TX].   Issue, Lura D. Story, b-1870, may have also had ch:  Valerie (Story) Galloway, no ch;  Nettie Story single; male single

7. Mary J. Tennessee Graves, m. in Cass Co TX on Jun 24, 1875 to m. Medford Gideon Story [Dec 11, 1847 Cass Co TX-Aug 12, 1895 Fullbright, Red River Co TX], son of Martha Elisa Goodlow [b. Aug 27, 1817 Maury-1894 Belden tx] and Henry J Story [b. Mar 17, 1811, m. Jun 25, 1833 Belden Tx].   Bethel Cem, Fulbright, Red River Co TX.   Issue, 5 ch:  Claudie Story (nmn) jul 1882, m. Hood, 4 ch;  Hubbard Lee Story;  Minnie Lillian Story, Oct 16, 1876 Cass Co TX-Feb 13, 1965 Grand Prairie, Dallas Co TX and m. Dec 29, 1901 to Eldridge Arthur Lawson [Oct 17, 1877 Taylor co GA-Oct 30, 1942 Bogata, Red River Co Tx, 1 ch;  Rufus Story jun 1878-(changed name to Storey);  'Dollie" (fe), m. Lavelle;  Forrest Story (changed to Storey) Apr 1888  duland mar 1880 9malr0 ……maudy Feb 1885  Claudie's father was "Meridith Gideon Story" maybe m. to Tennessee." per Gay Lee (Bonham) Logan of Mt Pleasant TX.

1812 Warren Co TN Tax List p8(73 and p9(74) by Esquire Graham: p74(9) Wm Graham, p74(10) Richard Graham, p90(9) John Graham, p1(38) Benjamin Newton p1(39) Wm Newton

1814 Warren Co TN.   son Chs Graham drafted into War of 1812 service at McMinnville, Warren Co TN.  It is believed that father John also served under Capt Abner Pierce.

1814 Lincoln Co TN, Fayetteville, Jan 28.  Charles Graham enlisted in War of 1812 while living in McMinnville, Warren Co TN;  served a six (6) months tour of duty as a Lieutenant in Capt Wm Douglas' Infantry, Company G, Johnson's Brigade, Copeland's West Tenn Militia.  Chs was in the campaign against the Creek Indians at Horseshoe Bend, serving with Gen Andrew Jackson, then discharged at Fayetteville on May 10, 1814.  Bounty Land Application No 28847 & Pension No 21021 (Grimes in some records).  War of 1812 record as Chs Grimes

1817 Rutherford Co TN, Priscilla Bowman m-Jan 1, 1817 to Green Freeman

1820 Warren Co TN cen.  our John Graham. 4 sons and 2 daus

1820 Warren Co TN cen, p19 Wm C. Bowman, Aaron Frazier, John Frazier, Joseph Frazier, Ashel Rains, Geo Rains, James Rains, John Rains, John A Rains, Levi Rains, Thomas Rains, Wm Rains, Wm Graham, John Graham, Joseph Graham, Wm Bowman, George Graham

1824 Perry Co TN, Perryville (orig Midtown Community, now Decatur Co TN), postmaster appt'd on Jan 30, 1824:  W.W. Bowman

c1827 Perry Co TN [now Decatur Co TN], Perryville.  Wm C. Bowman was Postmaster at Perryville.

1827 Davidson Co TN, Oct 6, Legislature, Oct, Williamson C Bowman named executor of death benefits of $28 for John Graham who died 19 da aft Leg Session began. ....p346 "A new member, to wit, Tennessee Legislature paid Wm. C. Bowman $28 to bury John Graham."  John Graham died while in in 17th Gen Assembly, Leg rep Perry, Stuart and Humphreys Co TN, then died 19 days later of a fever.  obit appeared in Anson Co NC, Rowan Co, and Randolph Co TN.

  

 1829 Perry Co TN, Nov 11 receipt, Sarah Bowman's bank deposit slip signed by J.L. Houston

1830 Perry Co TN cen, Sarah Bowman near Chs Graham and R.C. Graham.... how many ch: in home.......key

 

1834 Perry Co TN, Jun 25, invitation to a Jul 4th ball at Col Johnson's at Perryville was sent to Sarah Bowman signed by:  C Pettigrew, G.W. Beard, P.P. Rains, J.S. Allen.   (Eliz Graham Rayburn's dau m. John Graham Beard.)

 

1835 TN Pension List for Rev War vet, John Bowman, filed in Roane Co TN, at age 81 in May 29, 1823;  Wm Bowman pvt VA militia Sep 19, 1833 age 76 Knox Co TN; Starling Bowman, Greene Co TN Jan 10, 1833 age 82, Maryland line,

  

1836 Perry Co TN letter to Sarrah Bowman, Apr 2.  "The way I took the letter: It was from her brother-in-law and the father mentioned was her [Sarah's] father-in law." per Mar 1991 letter from James Lawson of Bogata TX.  letter mentions:  bros Samuel Bowman, Joseph Bowman, and Campbell Bowman as well as Mr. Orr, Mr (? Harris-Haines-Rains), written by J.T. Bowman or J.H. Bowman.....Columbia [now Brazoria Co TX]

.

1836 [now] Brazoria Co TX, headright 1108 and ( ? 1281), Columbia 26 October 1836 Received from A Brigham Auditor, a draft in my farm upon the ___ from __ten __ __ Joseph Bowman.   Jun 25, 1883 Texas Public Accountant confirms orig Sep 13, 1836 pay voucher serving in Capt Van (__? Norman's) Company.   ....this refers to "Columbia" of Sarrah's Apr 2, 1836 letter. 

 

 Columbia [now Brazoria Co TX], on the Brazos River, a short dist above Brazoria TX, incorporated in 1837 by the Congress of the Republic, first capital of Texas, a large town in the early 1880's.  West Columbia is its new sister city.

 N O T E:  Joseph Bowman's Sep 13, 1836 pay voucher orig is probably available in the Texas State Archives.

1838 Bowie Co TX, Mar 27, File 90, Joseph Bowman

1845 Bowie Co TX, Oct 10, James N Bowman surveyed land

1846 Panola Co TX Poll Tax, James N Bowman pd Rep of TX poll tax.

1846 New Boston, Rep of TX, James N Bowman enl in Mexican War in New Boston, Company F, Third Tex Mounted Vol's, Pvt, Capt Rice's Co, one source said enrolled at Austin TX Jun 23, 1846, muster-out roll at San Antonio TX.  ...Jul 2, 1846-Sep 5, 1846. 

James N Bowman served in Co F, 3rd Tex Vol (Col Wm C Young's Reg.   Mex War Widow's pension 2711/4681.  Her father,  R.C. Graham, is not listed on Nat Archives Roll 278 ?  "both my husband and father served in Mexican War." Tenn Bowamn.

 Alamo...one James B Bowman died in Alamo....Was he recruited by Crockett of TN, Travis of Louisiana, or Bowie who recruited locals.

1846 Cass Co TX DEED, Oct 11, Joseph Bowman and Robert B Morris sold headright to Chas Graham.  signed B.W. Johnson.

1846 Cass Co TX DEED File 90, Dec 3, Joseph Bowman 738ac, Robert B Morris 738ac, Chs Graham 738ac, R.C.Graham 320ac, James N Bowman

1846 Cass Co TX or Bowie Dist, DEED File 90, Dec 29, Joseph Bowman & Robert B Morris selling 320ac to Charles Graham. signed by Samuel Story, R.C. Graham, James N Bowman surveyor

1847 Cass Co TX, Wiley Graves left Perryville, Decatur Co TN for Red River Co...Cass Co TX.  Decatur Co formed 1845 from Perry Co TN

1850 ?Cass Co TX cen, Graves, Wiley and Sarah (Graham) Bowman...need this data

1850 Cass Co TX, Jefferson (now Marion Co TX), Mexican War pens appl # 2711/4681, said m. Oct 4, 1850,  ...James Newton Bowman's widow's pension appl

1851 Hopkins Co TX, James Newton & Tenn Graham Bowman mvd to Sulphur Springs, [now] Hopkins Co TX.

1858 Hopkins Co TX marr bk, Miss Mary G Bowman m. Mr John Jackson on Apr 22 in Tarrant, Hopk Co TX by Rev James G Hardin.  John Bowman bur Mahoney Cem, near Tarrant, Hopkins Co TX.

1860 Cass Co TX.   Wiley Graves and Sarah (Graham-Bowman), Tex Tenn, 20 TN

1865 Red River Co TX, R.C. Graves mvd to Red River Co TX.

1860 Decatur Co TN, Dist __, p101, 613-613    Graves, Geo A 85 VA

1860 Decatur Co TN, Dist 12, p148, 902-902    Graves, A.J. 50 VA enum w/ A.J. Hill 31 TN (physician)

1860 Decatur Co TN, Dist 12, p148, 906-906    Bowman, G.C. 32 TN, S. 25 TN

1870 Davis (Cass) Co TX cen, John H. Graham 40 TN, Elizabeth E. (Epperson) 32 TX

 

 

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(This article was published in a Perry County, Tennessee history about 1994.)

 

 James Newton Bowman (1826-1871)

and

Tennessee Texas Graham (1831-1928)

 

 

James Newton Bowman Bowman was b. in Perryville, Perry County on January 7, 1826 to

Sarah Graham and William C. Bowman (maybe William Campbell Bowman).  He m.

in Cass County, Texas on November 4, 1851 to Tennessee Texas Graham, first cousin

and daughter of Mahaly Caughron and Robert Crawford Graham.

 

 

He arrived in Texas in time to enlist Col. Young's 3rd TX Regt. in the Mexican

War, Captain Rice's Company, Texas Mounted Volunteers.   Later he was in the

Quartermaster's Dept. of Col. Folsom's Reg. of the Confederacy. 

 

 

Shortly after their 1851 marriage, they moved to Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County

TX, where James engaged in the mercantile business.   In 1863 they moved to Old

Pine Bluff, a trading post on the Red River in Red River County about 15 miles

north of (now) Detroit TX.  Bowman Hill was located on the road that connected

Paris (Lamar County TX) with Indian Territory.  They built a house of hand-hewn

logs with puncheon floors and with cracks in walls large enough for dogs to squeeze

through.  They went into Indian Territory to find logs.   Stories refer to the

black walnut trees and wooded areas around Bowman Hill.   Steamboat demands

probably had denuded the Red River banks.  Later in 1869, they moved the house

to make room for a "lumber" house, but in 1926 the old house was still in use as

a corn bin. 

 

 

Choctaws from the Choctaw Nation, just across the Red River, were a common

sight along the highway to Paris.  Men would ride horses with guns across

their laps followed by their women carrying babies and baskets to sell.

 

 

James built the first cotton gin in that part of Texas.  It was cranked by

hand, so only three or four bales could be ginned per day.   The marketing

custom was that steamboat owners would buy cotton from farmers paying only a

small percent of the cotton's actual value, then pay the farmer the balance on

a return trip, sometimes six months later.