Martin C. Bowers

Martin married Sylvia A. Davidson on 2 May 1915 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Sylvia (daughter of James O. Davidson and Mary Mollie Buckles) was born about 1898 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living
2. James L. Bowers was born on 18 Jun 1920 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 16 May 2017 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
3. Ralph E. Bowers was born about 1924 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 21 Aug 1948 in Buncombe County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Shelby Hills Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee.
4. Mary Frances Bowers was born about 1926 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 15 Mar 1937 in Baltimore, , Baltimore County, Maryland; was buried in Shelby Hills Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee.
5. Richard N. "Pete" Bowers was born about 1928 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 4 Jan 2013 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
6. Living

Notes:

David was living with his son Martin in the 1930 Carter County, TN Census.


"Elizabethton Star," Monday, March 23, 1936
BOWERS RITES TO BE TUESDAY
Funeral rites for David Stover Bowers, 85, prominent retired businessman and former revenue officer, who died Saturday night, will be conducted from the M. E. Church at Hunter, Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock with the Rev. E. M. Unbach officiating, assisted by the Rev. Clay Wilson. Interment will be in the Ritchie Cemetery near Carter.
The deceased, a son of David B. and Christine Bowers, was born September 26, 1850. In 1873 he was married to Miss Jennie P. Miller, daughter of Colonel and Mrs. J. K. Miller, uniting two prominent and old families.
For more than a half century, Mr. Bowers, who was familiarity known as "Uncle Dave," was a prominent leader in civic affairs of Carter County. He served two different times in the Internal Revenue service serving as chief clerk until 1880. On March 12, 1906 he re-entered the service, doing special work under the Washington office until March 14, 1914. He also spent many years riding over the hills of the county selling groceries.
Survivors of the deceased are two daughters, Mrs. W. N. Justice of Bristol, Mrs. E. A. Morrell of Watauga; four sons, Prof. E. L. Bowers, superintendent of the city schools of Elizabethton, M. C. Bowers of Elizabethton, W. C. Bowers of Orlando, Fla., Ross L. Bowers of Atlanta, Georgia; and one sisters, Mrs. Alexander Lacy of Hopson.
Active pallbearers will be A. B. Williams, Frank Anderson, C. R. Hathaway, R. A. Brumit, J. W. Peters, Dr. J. C. Bowers, J. M. Moreland and George W. Cole.
Mesdames H. C. Rumley, Clinton Lewis, H. H. Banner, David May, Oliver, Whisner, Henry Williams, K. P. Banks, J. R. Ritchie and R. E. Harrell will serve as flower bearers.
The body will remain at the home of Prof. E. L. Bowers until the services Tuesday afternoon.

David married Jennie P. Miller about 1873 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Jennie was born in May 1856 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

David married Carolin Christina Johnson about 1839 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Carolin was born about 1822 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Mary Lincoln Stover about 1815 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Daniel Stover and Phoebe Ward) was born on 20 Jul 1797 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died about 1859 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]