Laura Jane Bowlin

Brief Life History of Laura Jane

When Laura Jane Bowlin was born on 29 May 1869, in Little Springs, Franklin, Mississippi, United States, her father, Ezekiel Horney Bowlin, was 36 and her mother, Mahala N Herrington, was 34. She married Eugene Seymour Jones on 14 December 1887, in Franklin, Mississippi, United States. They were the parents of at least 10 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Franklin, Mississippi, United States in 1880 and Beat 5, Franklin, Mississippi, United States in 1900. She died on 5 May 1915, in Bogalusa, Washington, Louisiana, United States, at the age of 45, and was buried in Franklin, Mississippi, United States.

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Family Time Line

Eugene Seymour Jones
1868–1924
Laura Jane Bowlin
1869–1915
Marriage: 14 December 1887
Ernest Ezekiel Jones
1888–1974
Lee Jones
1891–
Jessie T Jones
1892–1949
Ellis I Jones
1895–1956
Annie Mae Jones
1897–1981
Perry Jones
1899–
Eugene Holmes Jones
1901–1957
Hosea Percy Jones
1903–1974
Alton Lamar Jones
1906–1980
John Jones
1907–
Kenna Jones
1910–

Sources (14)

  • Laura Jones in household of Eugene Jones, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Unknown Unknown, "Louisiana, Orleans, Death Records and Certificates, 1835-1954"
  • Laura J Bowline in entry for Clarence Arthur Benoit and Annie Mae Jones, "Louisiana, Parish Marriages, 1837-1957"

World Events (8)

1870 · The Fifteenth Amendment

Prohibits the federal government and each state from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's race, color, or previous condition of servitude. It was the last of the Reconstruction Amendments.

1877 · Mississippi State Board of Health is Created

In 1877, the Mississippi State Board of Health was established to protect and advance health throughout the state. There are several different categories that fall under their watch such as disease, environment, injury, standard care, shots, keep records, and more.

1882 · The Chinese Exclusion Act

A federal law prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers. The Act was the first law to prevent all members of a national group from immigrating to the United States.

Name Meaning

English (Yorkshire): probably a variant of Bowling . This form of the surname is now rare in Britain.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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