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Christina Messick Bowers

Female 1905 - 2003  (97 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   Christina Messick Bowers was born on 25 Dec 1905 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California (daughter of Elwood Layton Bowers, Sr. and Margurite Messick Dishman); died on 27 Mar 2003 in Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona.

    Family/Spouse: Sumner S. Harkey. Sumner was born on 6 Oct 1901 in California; died on 10 Oct 1968 in San Diego, San Diego, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.   Elwood Layton Bowers, Sr. was born on 25 Apr 1869 in Rome, Oneida, New York (son of Lieut. William Delos Bowers and Harriet L. Gardner); died on 29 Jun 1944 in San Diego, San Diego, California; was buried on 30 Jun 1944 in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego, California.

    Elwood married Margurite Messick Dishman on 2 May 1900 in Los Banos, Merced, California. Margurite was born on 26 Apr 1873 in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky; died on 7 Feb 1940 in San Diego, San Diego, California; was buried on 10 Feb 1940 in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.   Margurite Messick Dishman was born on 26 Apr 1873 in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky; died on 7 Feb 1940 in San Diego, San Diego, California; was buried on 10 Feb 1940 in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego, California.
    Children:
    1. Sarah Frost Bowers was born on 16 Apr 1901 in Los Banos, Merced, California; died on 23 Oct 1990 in San Diego, San Diego, California.
    2. Hattie Cerena Bowers was born on 16 Apr 1901 in Los Banos, Merced, California; died on 1 Jul 1973 in San Diego, San Diego, California.
    3. 1. Christina Messick Bowers was born on 25 Dec 1905 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; died on 27 Mar 2003 in Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona.
    4. Maurine Esther Bowers was born on 20 Apr 1908 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California; died on 1 Jan 2002 in San Diego, San Diego, California.
    5. Elwood Layton Bowers, Jr. was born on 16 Dec 1909 in Fresno, Fresno, California; died on 30 Jun 1983 in San Diego, San Diego, California.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.   Lieut. William Delos Bowers was born on 17 May 1838 in Schuyler, Herkimer, New York; died on 5 Apr 1903 in Oregon City, Clackamas, Oregon; was buried on 8 Apr 1903 in Mountain View Cemetery, Oregon City, Clackamas, Oregon.

    William married Harriet L. Gardner on 20 May 1863 in Utica, Oneida, New York. Harriet (daughter of Frederick Gardner and Sarah Wiggins) was born on 24 Feb 1842 in Floyd, Oneida, New York; died on 10 Jul 1896 in Oregon City, Clackamas, Oregon; was buried on 12 Jul 1896 in Canemah Cemetery, Canemah, Clackamas, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.   Harriet L. Gardner was born on 24 Feb 1842 in Floyd, Oneida, New York (daughter of Frederick Gardner and Sarah Wiggins); died on 10 Jul 1896 in Oregon City, Clackamas, Oregon; was buried on 12 Jul 1896 in Canemah Cemetery, Canemah, Clackamas, Oregon.
    Children:
    1. Sarah Catherine Bowers was born on 7 Aug 1865 in Lenox, Madison, New York; died on Yes, date unknown.
    2. Lydia Esther Bowers was born on 24 Feb 1867 in Wilton, Waseca, Minnesota; died on Yes, date unknown.
    3. 2. Elwood Layton Bowers, Sr. was born on 25 Apr 1869 in Rome, Oneida, New York; died on 29 Jun 1944 in San Diego, San Diego, California; was buried on 30 Jun 1944 in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego, California.
    4. Joanna Bowers was born on 22 Aug 1871 in Rome, Oneida, New York; died on Yes, date unknown.
    5. Harriet Bowers was born about 1875 in Rome, Oneida, New York; died on Yes, date unknown.
    6. William Wiggins Bowers was born on 1 Sep 1877 in Rome, Oneida, New York; died on Yes, date unknown.
    7. Gardner Duncan Bowers was born on 10 May 1883 in Manson, Calhoun, Iowa; died on 23 May 1949 in Kernville, Lincoln, Oregon.
    8. Jesse Bowers was born on 16 Jul 1880 in Manson, Calhoun, Iowa; died on Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.   Frederick Gardner Frederick Gardner was born on 23 Sep 1811 in Floyd, Oneida, New York; died on 16 Jan 1870 in Rome, Oneida, New York; was buried on 17 Jan 1870 in Wright Settlement Cemetery, Rome, Oneida, New York.

    Frederick married Sarah Wiggins on 29 Aug 1833 in Rome, Oneida, New York. Sarah (daughter of David Wiggins, Sr. and Joanna LeClear) was born on 23 Dec 1816 in Western, Oneida, New York; died on 5 Dec 1878 in Rome, Oneida, New York; was buried on 6 Dec 1878 in Wright Settlement Cemetery, Rome, Oneida, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 11.   Sarah Wiggins Sarah Wiggins was born on 23 Dec 1816 in Western, Oneida, New York (daughter of David Wiggins, Sr. and Joanna LeClear); died on 5 Dec 1878 in Rome, Oneida, New York; was buried on 6 Dec 1878 in Wright Settlement Cemetery, Rome, Oneida, New York.
    Children:
    1. Joanna Gardner was born on 10 Jan 1835 in Rome, Oneida, New York; died on 10 Oct 1900 in Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa.
    2. Milton Daniel Gardner was born on 30 Apr 1837 in Rome, Oneida, New York; died on 17 May 1922 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon.
    3. Anna Eliza Gardner was born on 28 Jun 1839 in Oneida County, New York; died on 10 May 1841 in Floyd, Oneida, New York; was buried on 12 May 1841 in Wright Settlement Cemetery, Rome, Oneida, New York.
    4. 5. Harriet L. Gardner was born on 24 Feb 1842 in Floyd, Oneida, New York; died on 10 Jul 1896 in Oregon City, Clackamas, Oregon; was buried on 12 Jul 1896 in Canemah Cemetery, Canemah, Clackamas, Oregon.
    5. George Washington Gardner was born on 17 Sep 1846 in Floyd, Oneida, New York; died on 24 Jul 1849; was buried on 26 Jul 1849 in Wright Settlement Cemetery, Rome, Oneida, New York.
    6. Henry John Gardner was born on 23 Mar 1849 in Rome, Oneida, New York; died on 8 Aug 1915 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon.
    7. Annin Wiggins Gardner was born on 22 Mar 1855 in Rome, Oneida, New York; died on 1 Dec 1905 in Watertown, Dodge, Wisconsin.


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