Lee Roy Bowman

1890 - 1946  (55 years)   Has no ancestors but 9 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Lee Roy Bowman
  Birth	19 Jun 1890	Bakersville, Mitchell Co, NC
  Gender	Male
  _UID	2AC2888DD2DAD4118AC44445535400001093
  Death	1946	Graham Co, NC
  Burial	Old Mother Cem, Graham Co, NC
  Person ID	I2127	Marty and Karla Grant
  Last Modified	9 Oct 2014

  
  

  Family 1	Beatrice Carpenter,   b. 18 Nov 1894, Graham Co, NC d. 17 Feb 1917, Swain Co, NC (Age 22 years)
  Marriage	14 Jan 1912	Graham Co, NC
  _UID	65D727E8D365F6449731E0E891F1FC0AD5FE
  Children	1. Clyde Bowman,   b. 1913, Graham Co, NC d. Aft 1930, Graham Co, NC (Age > 18 years)   2. Joseph Bowman,   b. 1917, Graham Co, NC d. Aft 1930, Graham Co, NC (Age > 14 years)
  Family ID	F1352	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Grace Rose,   b. 31 Mar 1899, Swain Co, NC d. 8 May 1949, Swain Co, NC (Age 50 years)
  Marriage	6 May 1918	Graham Co, NC
  _UID	E0B770D2AEC1EB419FF6767629A9E16A12FC
  Children	1. Harold James Bowman,   b. 9 Feb 1919, Graham Co, NC d. 16 May 1991 (Age 72 years)   2. Catherine Bowman,   b. 12 May 1921, Graham Co, NC d. 24 May 2005, Swain Co, NC (Age 84 years)   3. Merle Bowman,   b. 27 Nov 1924, Jackson Co, NC d. 7 May 2003, Swain Co, NC (Age 78 years)   4. Thomas Bowman,   b. 1926, Jackson Co, NC d. Aft 1940, Jackson Co, NC (Age > 15 years)   5. Lorraine Bowman,   b. 1929, Jackson Co, NC d. 1994, Swain Co, NC (Age 65 years)   6. Jean Bowman,   b. 1932/1933, Jackson Co, NC d. Aft 1940, Jackson Co, NC (Age > 8 years)   7. Dorothy Bowman,   b. 1935/1936, Jackson Co, NC d. Aft 1940, Jackson Co, NC (Age > 5 years)
  Family ID	F1623	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2026

  
  

• Notes

  !NOTES:Spouse of Marty Grant's 1st cousin, 3 times removed (Beatrice Carpenter) !NOTES:Spouse of Marty Grant's 4th cousin, 2 times removed (Grace Rose); !REFERENCE: http://www.martygrant.com/ http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/carpenter/ http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/davis/ !NOTES:B/D, B/P and F/N from WWI Draft Registration Card; !NOTES:Unable to find D/C for him in NC; !CENSUS:1900 x !CENSUS:1910 x !MARRIAGE:14 Jan 1912 Graham Co., NC Ray Bowman 21 of Mitchell Beatrice Carpenter 18 of Graham; !MARRIAGE: 6 May 1918 Graham Co., NC Ray Bowman 27 of Graham Grace Rose 19 of Graham; !CENSUS:1920 Graham Co., NC Yellow Creek # 149/156 Ray Bowman head 28 M NC-NC-NC Barber - Own Shop Grace wife 20 M Clyde son 6 Herrel son 11/12; !CENSUS:1930 Jackson Co., NC Qualla # 274/274 Ray Bowman head White 37 m 25 NC-N-NC Barber - Barber Shop Grace wife Indian* 30 M 18 NC-MB**-Cherokee Harold son 11 Katherine dau 8 Muriel dau 5 Thomas son 3 9/12 Lerena dau 11/12 * Grace and all children listed as Indian ** "Mixed Blood 32", same for all the children in this column; !CENSUS:1940 Jackson Co., NC Qualla # 12 Ray Bowman Head 48 M NC 1935-Same House. Laborer - Farm Grace wife In* 41 M Craft Lady - Indian Service Harold son 21 Farmer Merle dau 18 Tom son 13 Lorena dau 10 Jean dau 7 Dorothy dau 4 * All the rest are listed as Indian too; !TOMBSTONE:Graham Co, NC Old Mother Cemetery "Roy Bowman 1890-1946";