Jul-28-2018Husband: Donald L. Bowyer Born: Mar-15-1881 in Gilmer Co, WV 1,2,3,4 Died: Apr-30-1929 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 5,6,3 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 7 Resided: 1900 in Troy, Gilmer Co, WV 2 Occupation: farmer 1 Father: George Allen Bowyer (1851 - 1933) Mother: Melissa Launa Stout (1849 - 1884)
Wife: Lizzie B. Anderson 8 Married: Jun-30-1904 in Burnsville, Braxton Co, WV 4 Born: 1891 3,4 (see note 1) Died: Jul-24-1962 in Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV 9,3 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 7 Father: L. S. Anderson Mother: Mary Jane Brand
Sources: (1) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (2) 1900 Census. (3) Headstone (year only) (4) Braxton County Marriage Records, Sutton, WV. (5) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx). Identified as Donald L. Bowyer, married to Lizzie Anderson, b. Mar 15 1881 in Gilmer Co, son of G. A. Bowyer & Malissa Stout., d, Apr 30 1929 in Harrisville. (6) Ritchie County WV Deaths 1918-1940, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Nov 1998) (7) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. (8) Death record of husband. (9) Ritchie County Death Records, Harrisville, WV. Event Notes Note (1) Age 85 given at time of death would put birth in about 1877, but age 23 given at time of 1904 marriage would put birth in about 1891, and "Ritchie County Cemeteries through 1993," p. 839, reports birth date on headstone as 1891,Name Index