Ernest Lorenzo Bowman

1925 - 2020  (94 years)   Has 38 ancestors and 2 descendants in this family tree.

 Set As Default Person

Hazel Viola Bowman

1910 - 1998  (87 years)

Birth	3 Sep 1910	Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Died	1 Mar 1998	Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Father	Lorenzo Lorain Bowman           b. 3 Apr 1886, Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Mother	Lillie Blanche Johnson           b. 17 Nov 1893, Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Family	Ernest Shaver Dagenhart           b. 28 Feb 1913, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Children	1. Living   2. Living

Ernest Shaver Dagenhart

1913 - 1990  (77 years)

Birth	28 Feb 1913	Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Died	10 Oct 1990	Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Buried	Saint Johns Lutheran Church Cemetery, Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Family	Hazel Viola Bowman           b. 3 Sep 1910, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Children	1. Living   2. Living

Paul Ellis Bowman

1914 - 1988  (74 years)

Birth	28 Jan 1914	Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Died	5 Nov 1988	Wittenburg, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Buried	Shiloh Cemetery, Bethlehem, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Father	Lorenzo Lorain Bowman           b. 3 Apr 1886, Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Mother	Lillie Blanche Johnson           b. 17 Nov 1893, Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States

Marvin Hal Bowman

1916 - 1991  (75 years)

Birth	28 Apr 1916	Wittenburg, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Died	15 Oct 1991
Buried	Mountlawn Memorial Park and Gardens, Boone, Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Father	Lorenzo Lorain Bowman           b. 3 Apr 1886, Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Mother	Lillie Blanche Johnson           b. 17 Nov 1893, Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Family	Living
Children	1. Living

Living

Family	Marvin Hal Bowman           b. 28 Apr 1916, Wittenburg, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Children	1. Living

Ethel Louise Bowman

1918 - 2011  (92 years)

Birth	15 Aug 1918	Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Died	9 Feb 2011	Millersville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Buried	Saint Johns Lutheran Church Cemetery, Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Father	Lorenzo Lorain Bowman           b. 3 Apr 1886, Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Mother	Lillie Blanche Johnson           b. 17 Nov 1893, Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Family	Hayden Everett Shook           b. 10 Aug 1920, Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States

Hayden Everett Shook

1920 - 1991  (70 years)

Birth	10 Aug 1920	Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Died	16 Jul 1991	Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Buried	Saint Johns Lutheran Church Cemetery, Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Family	Ethel Louise Bowman           b. 15 Aug 1918, Alexander, North Carolina, United States

Clarence Eugene Bowman

1921 - 1981  (60 years)

Birth	21 Jan 1921	Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Died	2 Sep 1981	Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina, United States
Buried	Shiloh Cemetery, Bethlehem, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Father	Lorenzo Lorain Bowman           b. 3 Apr 1886, Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Mother	Lillie Blanche Johnson           b. 17 Nov 1893, Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Family	Ruby Adeline Hall           b. 8 May 1929, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States
Married	29 May 1948	Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina, United States
Children	+ 1. Living   2. Living

Ruby Adeline Hall

1929 - 2019  (90 years)

Birth	8 May 1929	Caldwell, North Carolina, United States
Died	21 Sep 2019	Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina, United States
Buried	25 Sep 2019	Shiloh Cemetery, Bethlehem, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Father	George Rome Hall           b. 25 Sep 1905, Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States
Mother	Ellen Lenoir Moretz           b. 16 Sep 1906, Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Family	Clarence Eugene Bowman           b. 21 Jan 1921, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Married	29 May 1948	Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina, United States
Children	+ 1. Living   2. Living

Horace Claude Bowman

1923 - 2010  (86 years)

Nickname	Claude
Birth	22 May 1923	Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Died	3 May 2010	Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina, United States
Buried	Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery, Bethlehem, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Father	Lorenzo Lorain Bowman           b. 3 Apr 1886, Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Mother	Lillie Blanche Johnson           b. 17 Nov 1893, Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Family	Elsie Elizabeth Hall           b. 29 Jun 1927, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States
Married	9 Aug 1944	Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living

Elsie Elizabeth Hall

1927 - 2017  (89 years)

Birth	29 Jun 1927	Caldwell, North Carolina, United States
Died	11 Apr 2017	Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Buried	17 Apr 2017	Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery, Bethlehem, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Father	George Rome Hall           b. 25 Sep 1905, Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States
Mother	Ellen Lenoir Moretz           b. 16 Sep 1906, Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Family	Horace Claude Bowman           b. 22 May 1923, Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Married	9 Aug 1944	Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living

Ernest Lorenzo Bowman

1925 - 2020  (94 years)

Nickname	Ernie
Birth	28 Dec 1925	Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Died	17 May 2020	Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina, United States
Buried	21 May 2020	Corinth Baptist Church, Vale, Catawba, North Carolina, United States
Father	Lorenzo Lorain Bowman           b. 3 Apr 1886, Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Mother	Lillie Blanche Johnson           b. 17 Nov 1893, Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Family	Bronnie Mae Smith           b. 23 Sep 1930
Married	27 Feb 1951	Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina, United States
Children	1. Living   2. Danny Allen Bowman           b. 17 Nov 1955, North Carolina, United States

Bronnie Mae Smith

1930 - 2019  (88 years)

Birth	23 Sep 1930
Died	8 Apr 2019
Buried	11 Apr 2019	Corinth Baptist Church, Vale, Catawba, North Carolina, United States
Father	Parmer A. Smith           b. 7 Jul 1900
Mother	Nettie Pearl Dellinger           b. 30 Oct 1904, Cleveland, North Carolina, United States
Family 1	Living
Children	+ 1. Living
Family 2	Ernest Lorenzo Bowman           b. 28 Dec 1925, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Married	27 Feb 1951	Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina, United States
Children	1. Living   2. Danny Allen Bowman           b. 17 Nov 1955, North Carolina, United States

Clara Mabel Bowman

1928 - 1996  (68 years)

Nickname	Mabel
Birth	12 Mar 1928	Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Died	10 Sep 1996	Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina, United States
Father	Lorenzo Lorain Bowman           b. 3 Apr 1886, Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Mother	Lillie Blanche Johnson           b. 17 Nov 1893, Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Family	Living

Living

Family	Clara Mabel Bowman           b. 12 Mar 1928, Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Married	30 Mar 1946	Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina, United States

Living

Father	Lorenzo Lorain Bowman           b. 3 Apr 1886, Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Mother	Lillie Blanche Johnson           b. 17 Nov 1893, Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Family	Harold Thomas Clontz           b. 10 Dec 1924, Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina, United States
Children	+ 1. Living

Harold Thomas Clontz

1924 - 2014  (89 years)

Birth	10 Dec 1924	Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina, United States
Died	23 Feb 2014
Family	Living
Children	+ 1. Living

Allen Lynn Bowman

1932 - 2025  (92 years)

Birth	4 Dec 1932	Wittenburg, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Died	31 Jul 2025
Buried	Mount Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Bethlehem, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Father	Lorenzo Lorain Bowman           b. 3 Apr 1886, Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Mother	Lillie Blanche Johnson           b. 17 Nov 1893, Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Family 1	Sadie Geraldine Smith           b. 4 Jun 1933, Granite Falls, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States
Married	22 Jan 1955	Little River Township, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States
Children	1. Felicia Jane Bowman           b. 6 Apr 1957, Catawba, North Carolina, United States   2. Living   3. Living
Family 2	Living

Sadie Geraldine Smith

1933 - 2001  (68 years)

Birth	4 Jun 1933	Granite Falls, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States
Died	6 Jun 2001	Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Buried	Mount Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Bethlehem, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Father	Claude Cecil Smith           b. 29 Mar 1912
Mother	Bertha Ellen Hollar           b. 13 Jun 1912
Family	Allen Lynn Bowman           b. 4 Dec 1932, Wittenburg, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Married	22 Jan 1955	Little River Township, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States
Children	1. Felicia Jane Bowman           b. 6 Apr 1957, Catawba, North Carolina, United States   2. Living   3. Living

Living

Family	Allen Lynn Bowman           b. 4 Dec 1932, Wittenburg, Alexander, North Carolina, United States

Living

Father	Lorenzo Lorain Bowman           b. 3 Apr 1886, Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Mother	Lillie Blanche Johnson           b. 17 Nov 1893, Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Family 1	Ruth Carolyn Sigmon           b. 26 Jul 1942, Catawba, North Carolina, United States
Children	+ 1. Robert Anthony Bowman           b. 7 Nov 1961, Catawba, North Carolina, United States
Family 2	Martha Starnes Simmons           b. Apr 1946

Ruth Carolyn Sigmon

1942 - 1992  (49 years)

Birth	26 Jul 1942	Catawba, North Carolina, United States
Died	12 May 1992	Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina, United States
Buried	Mount Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Bethlehem, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Father	Cecil James Sigmon           b. 12 Mar 1919, Catawba, North Carolina, United States
Mother	Mazo Hall           b. 29 Jan 1924, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Family 1	Living
Children	+ 1. Robert Anthony Bowman           b. 7 Nov 1961, Catawba, North Carolina, United States

Martha Starnes Simmons

1946 - 2019  (73 years)

Birth	Apr 1946
Died	Jul 2019
Family	Living

Lorenzo Lorain Bowman

1886 - 1955  (69 years)

Birth	3 Apr 1886	Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Died	30 Dec 1955	Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Buried	Shiloh Cemetery, Bethlehem, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Father	Quincey Elmore Bowman           b. 1 May 1858, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Mother	Lillie Candace Richey           b. 18 May 1860, Iredell, North Carolina, United States
Family	Lillie Blanche Johnson           b. 17 Nov 1893, Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Married	26 Nov 1909	Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Children	+ 1. Hazel Viola Bowman           b. 3 Sep 1910, Alexander, North Carolina, United States   2. Paul Ellis Bowman           b. 28 Jan 1914, Alexander, North Carolina, United States + 3. Marvin Hal Bowman           b. 28 Apr 1916, Wittenburg, Alexander, North Carolina, United States   4. Ethel Louise Bowman           b. 15 Aug 1918, Alexander, North Carolina, United States + 5. Clarence Eugene Bowman           b. 21 Jan 1921, Alexander, North Carolina, United States + 6. Horace Claude Bowman           b. 22 May 1923, Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States + 7. Ernest Lorenzo Bowman           b. 28 Dec 1925, Alexander, North Carolina, United States   8. Clara Mabel Bowman           b. 12 Mar 1928, Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States + 9. Living + 10. Allen Lynn Bowman           b. 4 Dec 1932, Wittenburg, Alexander, North Carolina, United States + 11. Living

Lillie Blanche Johnson

1893 - 1956  (62 years)

Birth	17 Nov 1893	Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Died	26 Mar 1956	Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina, United States
Buried	Shiloh Cemetery, Bethlehem, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Father	Moses Partee Johnson           b. 11 Apr 1867, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Mother	Anna Elizabeth Bowman           b. 18 Sep 1875, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Family	Lorenzo Lorain Bowman           b. 3 Apr 1886, Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Married	26 Nov 1909	Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Children	+ 1. Hazel Viola Bowman           b. 3 Sep 1910, Alexander, North Carolina, United States   2. Paul Ellis Bowman           b. 28 Jan 1914, Alexander, North Carolina, United States + 3. Marvin Hal Bowman           b. 28 Apr 1916, Wittenburg, Alexander, North Carolina, United States   4. Ethel Louise Bowman           b. 15 Aug 1918, Alexander, North Carolina, United States + 5. Clarence Eugene Bowman           b. 21 Jan 1921, Alexander, North Carolina, United States + 6. Horace Claude Bowman           b. 22 May 1923, Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States + 7. Ernest Lorenzo Bowman           b. 28 Dec 1925, Alexander, North Carolina, United States   8. Clara Mabel Bowman           b. 12 Mar 1928, Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States + 9. Living + 10. Allen Lynn Bowman           b. 4 Dec 1932, Wittenburg, Alexander, North Carolina, United States + 11. Living

Bronnie Mae Smith

1930 - 2019  (88 years)

Birth	23 Sep 1930
Died	8 Apr 2019
Buried	11 Apr 2019	Corinth Baptist Church, Vale, Catawba, North Carolina, United States
Father	Parmer A. Smith           b. 7 Jul 1900
Mother	Nettie Pearl Dellinger           b. 30 Oct 1904, Cleveland, North Carolina, United States
Family 1	Living
Children	+ 1. Living
Family 2	Ernest Lorenzo Bowman           b. 28 Dec 1925, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Married	27 Feb 1951	Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina, United States
Children	1. Living   2. Danny Allen Bowman           b. 17 Nov 1955, North Carolina, United States

Living

Father	Ernest Lorenzo Bowman           b. 28 Dec 1925, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Mother	Bronnie Mae Smith           b. 23 Sep 1930
Family	Living

Danny Allen Bowman

1955 - 1968  (12 years)

Birth	17 Nov 1955	North Carolina, United States
Died	1 Jun 1968	Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina, United States
Buried	4 Jun 1968	Corinth Baptist Church, Vale, Catawba, North Carolina, United States
Father	Ernest Lorenzo Bowman           b. 28 Dec 1925, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Mother	Bronnie Mae Smith           b. 23 Sep 1930

• Name	Ernest Lorenzo Bowman
  Nickname	Ernie
  Birth	28 Dec 1925	Alexander, North Carolina, United States
  Gender	Male
  Death	17 May 2020	Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina, United States   [1]
  Burial	21 May 2020	Corinth Baptist Church, Vale, Catawba, North Carolina, United States   [2]
  		Ernest Lorenzo Bowman (1925-Unknown) - Find A Grave Memorial
  Siblings	6 brothers and 4 sisters
  + 1. Hazel Viola Bowman           b. 3 Sep 1910, Alexander, North Carolina, United States           d. 1 Mar 1998, Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States  (Age 87 years) ♥ Ernest Shaver Dagenhart   2. Paul Ellis Bowman           b. 28 Jan 1914, Alexander, North Carolina, United States           d. 5 Nov 1988, Wittenburg, Alexander, North Carolina, United States  (Age 74 years) + 3. Marvin Hal Bowman           b. 28 Apr 1916, Wittenburg, Alexander, North Carolina, United States           d. 15 Oct 1991  (Age 75 years) > 4. Ethel Louise Bowman           b. 15 Aug 1918, Alexander, North Carolina, United States           d. 9 Feb 2011, Millersville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States  (Age 92 years) ♥ Hayden Everett Shook + 5. Clarence Eugene Bowman           b. 21 Jan 1921, Alexander, North Carolina, United States           d. 2 Sep 1981, Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina, United States  (Age 60 years) ♥ Ruby Adeline Hall,  m. 29 May 1948 + 6. Horace Claude Bowman           b. 22 May 1923, Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States           d. 3 May 2010, Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina, United States  (Age 86 years) ♥ Elsie Elizabeth Hall,  m. 9 Aug 1944 + 7. Ernest Lorenzo Bowman (current person)           b. 28 Dec 1925, Alexander, North Carolina, United States           d. 17 May 2020, Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina, United States  (Age 94 years) ♥ Bronnie Mae Smith,  m. 27 Feb 1951 > 8. Clara Mabel Bowman           b. 12 Mar 1928, Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States           d. 10 Sep 1996, Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina, United States  (Age 68 years) + 9. Living ♥ Harold Thomas Clontz,  m. 24 Feb 1951 + 10. Allen Lynn Bowman           b. 4 Dec 1932, Wittenburg, Alexander, North Carolina, United States           d. 31 Jul 2025  (Age 92 years) + 11. Living ♥ Ruth Carolyn Sigmon,  m. 20 Jan 1961 ;   Martha Starnes Simmons
  Last Modified	20 May 2020

  
  

  Father	Lorenzo Lorain Bowman           b. 3 Apr 1886, Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States           d. 30 Dec 1955, Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Lillie Blanche Johnson           b. 17 Nov 1893, Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States           d. 26 Mar 1956, Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina, United States (Age 62 years)
  Family ID	F32	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Bronnie Mae Smith           b. 23 Sep 1930             d. 8 Apr 2019 (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	27 Feb 1951	Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina, United States
  		Marriage Record - Ernest Lorenzo Bowman & Bonnie Mae Abee
  Children	1. Living   2. Danny Allen Bowman           b. 17 Nov 1955, North Carolina, United States           d. 1 Jun 1968, Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina, United States (Age 12 years)
  Family ID	F103	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2019

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 28 Dec 1925 - Alexander, North Carolina, United States Marriage - 27 Feb 1951 - Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina, United States Death - 17 May 2020 - Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina, United States Burial - 21 May 2020 - Corinth Baptist Church, Vale, Catawba, North Carolina, United States  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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  Ernie & Bronnie Bowman

  
  

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  [S33] Jenkins Funeral Home, 17 May 2020, https://www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net/obituary/Ernest-Bowman. Ernest Lorenzo Bowman 94 of Vale passed away Sunday, May 17, 2020 at Brian Center Hickory. Born in Alexander County December 28th, 1925 he was the son of Lorenzo Bowman and Blanche Johnson Bowman. He is survived by two sons, Donnie Abee and Ernie Bowman; brothers Lynn Bowman and Bruce Bowman; and sister Ruth Bowman Clontz. In addition to his parents, a son Dannie Bowman; wife Bronnie Smith Abee Bowman; four brothers and three sisters preceded him in death. A Graveside Service will be 2:00 pm Thursday, May 21st, 2020 at Corinth Baptist Church with Rev. William L. Kanupp officiating. Burial will follow at Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Corinth Baptist Church, 7929 West NC 10 Highway, Vale NC 28168. [S1] FindAGrave.com, Memorial# 210204270.