Note: CLARA B. BOWEN’s
first husband was ?? FUNK, who, according to the 1910
Federal Census, had deceased by 1910, when she was living with her
parents. She had given birth to one
child, who was not living, according to the census. See note on that census, below. She subsequently married ROBERT N.
JONES. For further information about
that household, see the family group sheet for ROBERT N. JONES.
1910
FEDERAL CENSUS—FAIRPLAY (SALINE), ARKANSAS
(Supervisor’s District 6, Enumeration District 156, taken 1 June 1910 by Frank
James), T624_64, Sheet 71A (lines 1-3):
Living in Dwelling 142 (Family 354) was the
household of JOHN BOWEN. He was age 59,
born in MS (his father born in SC, his mother born in AL).
He was a grocery retail merchant, working on his own account. He owned his home, free of mortgage. His wife ADA J. BOWEN (name spelled this way on the record) was age 47, born in AR (with
both her parents born in GA). They had
been married 32 years, and she had given birth to six children, all of whom
were still living. Living with them was
their daughter CLARA B. FUNK, who was a widow, age 18, born in AR. All of them were able to read and write. Copy of census microfilm image and work sheet on file.
1984 May 11:
CLARA BOWEN JONES died this date, per tombstone inscription and also per
Social Security Death Index, which stated her last place of residence
was Hot Springs National
Park (Garland),
AR.
