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Bowers Family History
Bowers Genealogy & Family TreeBowers is a Scottish name from Peeblesshire, Scotland, where the family held a seat in the Manor of Bower. It comes from the Old English word bower which means "bow maker." Alternately, it may refer to someone who lived in a cottage or shady recess. The earliest known ancestor--Teodricus Bouer--was recorded in 1187. The family motto is Ad metam which means "To the mark."
Other spellings include "Bowers," "Bowre," "Bowyr," "Bowyer," and "Beauer." Notable people with the surname include English director David Bowers (Flushed Away, Who Framed Roger Rabit, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules), American baseball player Cedrick Bowers (Hanwha Eagles, Colorado Rockies, Oakland Athletics), and American football player Da'Quan Bowers (Tampa Bay Buccaneers). The first Bower to come to America was Jonas Bowers in Virginia in 1637.
Bowers Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Ada May Bowers -- --, 1885 January 14, 1915 Utah
- George Bowers -- --, 1590 December 30, 1656
- Esther Bowers -- --, 1870 December 0, 1902 Virginia
- Jesse M. Bowers -- --, 1904 June 19, 1905 Tennessee
- Walter Wesley Bowers -- --, 1900 August 17, 1965 West Virginia
Bowers Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Urias Malachi Bowers -- --, 1857 July 28, 1918 Kentucky
- Edward Bowers -- --, 1927 November 19, 1927 Arkansas
- John Bowers -- --, 1847 June 7, 1916 Ohio
- Margaret Bowers -- --, 1807 January 22, 1850 Tennessee
- Jane Ann Bowers -- --, 1825 September 6, 1878 New Jersey
