Martha Bowie
Personal and Family Information
Martha was born in 1806 in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, the daughter of Rezin Bowie and Elve Ap-Catesby Jones.
She died in BET 1860 AND 1870 in Louisiana.
She had two marriages/partners. Her first husband was Edmund Nugent, who she married on 15 MAY 1821 in St Landry Parish, La. They had no known children.
Her second husband was Alexander Boyd Sterrett, who she married on 4 NOV 1828 in Ascension Parish, Louisiana. Their four known children were William A (1830-1869), Rezin Bowie (1832-1855), Matilda E (1836-<1870) and Mary Emily (1839->1860).
Pedigree Chart (3 generations)
Events
Event | Date | Details | Source | Multimedia | Notes |
Birth | 1806 |
Place: | Catahoula Parish, Louisiana |
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Death | BET 1860 AND 1870 |
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Census | 20 AUG 1850 |
Place: | Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana |
Age: | 44 born Louisiana |
Address: | dwelling 86 family 86
Widow of B,A, with 4 children
many boarders |
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Census | 21 JUL 1860 |
Place: | Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana |
Age: | 54 born ditto? |
Address: | M Sterett with married daughter Mattie Gouch and family
family 595 |
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Burial | BEF 1900 |
Place: | Oakland Cemetery |
Address: | unmarked grave with wife
Sheveport, LA
http://www.oaklandcemeteryla.org/History/Historical-Overview.aspx |
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Multimedia
Sources
- The Rezin Bowie Family of Louisiana
Source: | The Rezin Bowie Family of Louisiana |
Authors: | Virginia Lobdell Jennings
1998 |
Date: | 1998 |
Publisher: | Louisiana Genealogical & Historical Society
POBox 82060
Baton Rouge, LA 70884-2060 |