Information Supplied by Lina Boyd
Henry Nelson Clay Bowden was born August 13, 1849 in Lawrence county, Tennessee and died December 29,1923 in Pope county, Arkansas. He married first Sarah Elizabeth Jane Bowen on November 8, 1866 in Pope county, Arkansas. She was born 1848 in Tennessee and died July 18,1882 in Pope county, Arkansas. He then married Martha Ellen Gideon on November 27, 1883 in Pope county, Arkansas. She was born July 18,1864 and died February 19, 1937. Henry had a total of 16 children.
Children of Henry and Sarah Bowen can be found under her
Children of Henry and Martha Gideon
1. Charlie R. Bowden was born October 25, 1884 and died August 1974. He married Virgil Dempsey on November 16, 1902 by W.D. Bryant, MG Book H. page 462 Pope county, Arkansas. Buried North Little Rock. 5 children
2. Larkin C. Bowden was born May 16, 1887 and died July 1887. Buried in Hoskins Cemetery on Crow Mountain. Pope county, Arkansas
3. Albert M. Bowden ws born July 31, 1888 and died August 30, 1888. Buried in Hoskins Cemetery on Crow Mountain, Pope county, Arkansas
4. Alvie Oscar Bowden was born September 26, 1889 and died May 2, 1974. He married Ida Mae Jordan on November 5,1916 by Ben W. Turner Book L page 109 Pope county, Arkansas. She was born December 9, 1900 and died November 28, 1971. She was the daughter of Elem and Mariah Jordan. Both are buried in Bowden Cemtery, Pope county, Arkansas. 3 children
5. Bertha E. Bowden was born February 26, 1892 and died January 28, 1978. She married Asa Arthur Morphis on June 4, 1914 by W. A. George Book K page 313 Pope county, Arkansas. He was born March 13, 1888 and died June 21, 1965. He was the son of George Morphis and Harriett Ann Parrish. Both are buried in Bowden Cemetery, Pope county, Arkansas. 3 children
6. Ollie May Bowden was born July 3, 1893 and died October 20, 1984 at El Reno, Oklahoma. She married Clarence Edgar Morphis. Son of George Morphis and Harriet Ann Parrish. 2 children
7. Reece Edward Bowden was born June 21, 1897 and died February 21, 1982. He married Clarice Lucille McGarity on July 5, 1921 Book M page 382 in Pope county, Arkansas. He was born March 2, 1905 and died February 11, 1987. She was born daughter of James Madison MaGarity and Myrtle Robinson. Both are buried in Pisgah Cemetery, Pottsville, Pope county, Arkansas. 6 children
8. Tempie Bowden was born November 14, 1900 and died June 19, 1993 in Russellville, Pope county, Arkansas. She married Roy Matthews. He was born July 31, 1898 and died August 14, 1954. Both are buried in Atkins Cemetery, Pope county, Arkansas. 1 child
9. Lizzie Ada Bowden was born November 6, 1903 and died December 12, 1981. She married Henry Ralph Harvill on October 24, 1929 Book P page 265 in Pope county, Arkansas. He was born April 26 1906 and died June 22, 1989 in Pope county, Arkansas. 1 child