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     Lucille Felton Haray married Edward Lee Rice, son of Asa Samuel Rice and Mary Jane Bradley.

     Abraham Bowen was born on 14-Mar-1850 at Illinois. He married Adeline Prudence Courtney, daughter of Truman Courtney and Amanda Garey, on 16-May-1870 at DeWitt County, Texas. The 1870 Federal Census enumerated him as head of household on 1-Aug-1870 Clinton, DeWitt County, Texas; Bowen, Abraham, head, 20/m/w, stockraiser, personal estate value 1,150, born Texas, married May, 1870, Adeline, 50/f/w, born New York, Orrin Rice, 15/m/w, born Texas, William Rice, 12/m/w, born Texas, Amanda Rice, 9/f/w, born Texas, Mary, 4/f/w, born Texas. The 1880 Federal Census enumerated him as head of household on 10-Jun-1880 DeWitt County, Texas; Bowen, Abraham, head, w/m/30, farmer, born Illinois, father born Texas, mother born Illinois, Adeline P., wife, w/f/40, born New York, father born New York, mother born Pennsylvania, Daniel H., son, w/m/10, born Texas, Dora Alice, daughter, w/f/5, born Texas, David, son, w/m/2, born Texas, Rice, Mary E., step-daughter, w/f/14, born Texas, father born Ohio, mother born New York. Abraham Bowen witnessed the note of Mary Alice Rice on 8-Nov-1887 at DeWitt County, Texas; sold land for $1.00 to Abraham Bowen. Abraham Bowen witnessed the land transaction of Mary Elizabeth Newman on 22-Oct-1896 at DeWitt County, Texas; bought land from Abraham Bowen for $250. The 1900 Federal Census enumerated him as head of household in 1900 Stratton, DeWitt County, Texas; age 30, Adeline P. age 40, Daniel H. age 10, Dora Alice age 5, David age 2 and Mary E. Rice age 14 (step-daughter). Abraham Bowen married Nancy McNichols on 23-Dec-1909 at DeWitt County, Texas. The 1910 Federal Census enumerated him as head of household on 2-Mar-1910 Lavaca County, Texas; Bowen, Abraham, head, m/w/60, no. of yrs present marriage 6/12, born Illinois, farmer, father born Tennessee, mother born Illinois. Abraham Bowen died on 27-Feb-1923 at Yoakum, DeWitt County, Texas, at age 72. He was buried "CSA" on tombstone at Alexander Cemetery, DeWitt County, Texas.

     Green George Bowen was born in 1812 at Tennessee. He married Mary Elizabeth Fobar at Illinois. The 1870 Federal Census enumerated him as head of household in 1870 Clinton, DeWitt County, Texas; head, 56/m/w, farmer on shares, born Missour, Mary, 40/f/w, born Missouri, Polly, 16/f/w, born Texas; Green, 14/m/w, born Texas. The 1880 Federal Census enumerated him as head of household in 1880 DeWitt County, Texas; head, w/m/68, born Tennessee, father and mother born North Carolina, Mary, wife, w/f/67, born Illinois, father and mother born North Carolina. Green George Bowen died in 1890.

     Daniel Hodge Bowen was born at DeWitt County, Texas. The 1880 Federal Census enumerated him as a member of Abraham Bowen's household; Bowen, Abraham, head, w/m/30, farmer, born Illinois, father born Texas, mother born Illinois, Adeline P., wife, w/f/40, born New York, father born New York, mother born Pennsylvania, Daniel H., son, w/m/10, born Texas, Dora Alice, daughter, w/f/5, born Texas, David, son, w/m/2, born Texas, Rice, Mary E., step-daughter, w/f/14, born Texas, father born Ohio, mother born New York. Daniel Hodge Bowen married Minnie Lee Downing circa 1893. Daniel Hodge Bowen died in 1935. He was buried at Luling Cemetery, Luling, Texas.

     Dora Alice Bowen and James Lawrence "Lonnie" Bowen [were second cousins per Clarence Bowen]. Dora Alice Bowen was born on 20-Apr-1875 at DeWitt County, Texas. The 1880 Federal Census enumerated her as a member of Abraham Bowen's household; Bowen, Abraham, head, w/m/30, farmer, born Illinois, father born Texas, mother born Illinois, Adeline P., wife, w/f/40, born New York, father born New York, mother born Pennsylvania, Daniel H., son, w/m/10, born Texas, Dora Alice, daughter, w/f/5, born Texas, David, son, w/m/2, born Texas, Rice, Mary E., step-daughter, w/f/14, born Texas, father born Ohio, mother born New York. Dora Alice Bowen married James Lawrence "Lonnie" Bowen on 19-Mar-1896. Dora Alice Bowen died on 14-Nov-1953 at Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, at age 78.

     James Lawrence "Lonnie" Bowen and Dora Alice Bowen [were second cousins per Clarence Bowen]. James Lawrence "Lonnie" Bowen was born on 18-Nov-1874 at Texas. He married Dora Alice Bowen, daughter of Abraham Bowen and Adeline Prudence Courtney, on 19-Mar-1896. James Lawrence "Lonnie" Bowen died on 3-Oct-1934 at New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas, at age 59. He was buried at Prairie Lea, Caldwell County, Texas.

     Seymour Courtney Bowen was a textile worker. He was born on 3-Feb-1897 at Stratton, DeWitt County, Texas. He witnessed the delayed birth certificate of Amy Gertrude Cooper in 1958. Seymour Courtney Bowen married Bessie Myrtle Phillips, daughter of William Riley Phillips and Sarah Ann McBride, on 6-May-1920 at Cuero, DeWitt County, Texas. Seymour Courtney Bowen died on 29-Oct-1965 at San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, at age 68.

     Bessie Myrtle Phillips was born on 1-Mar-1904 at La Vernia, Wilson County, Texas. She married Seymour Courtney Bowen, son of James Lawrence "Lonnie" Bowen and Dora Alice Bowen, on 6-May-1920 at Cuero, DeWitt County, Texas. Bessie Myrtle Phillips died on 23-Apr-1975 at Cuero, DeWitt County, Texas, at age 71. She was buried at Hillside Cemetery, Cuero, DeWitt County, Texas.

     William Riley Phillips married Sarah Ann McBride on 20-Jun-1920 at Cuero, DeWitt County, Texas.

     Sarah Ann McBride married William Riley Phillips on 20-Jun-1920 at Cuero, DeWitt County, Texas.

     William Frank Terrell married Lena Montgomery.

     Lena Montgomery married William Frank Terrell.

     Sylvia Clarice Barker was honored by the Bluebonnet Branch Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas with a resolution at their February, 1999 meeting as follows: WHEREAS Sylvia Clarice Bowen Barker was a valued member of our Bluebonnet Branch Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas from the time of becoming a member until the time of her death on January 13, 1999, and
WHEREAS she was instrumental in the organization of our Yellow Rose of Texas Chapter, CRT, and WHEREAS she was a capable as well as a lovely, sincere person,
BE IT RESOLVED that we of the Bluebonnet Branch Chapter of Friendswood Daughters of the Republic of Texas wish to honor her for her accomplishments, her love of family, and for her warm friendship. Please bow your heads for a moment of silent prayer for our dear departed member. She was born on 22-Sep-1943 at San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. She married (?) Barker. Sylvia Clarice Barker died on 13-Jan-1999 at Houston, Harris County, Texas, at age 55. She was buried at Alexander Cemetery, DeWitt County, Texas.