Elisha Bowden

Elisha was born in 1867.¹   Elisha's father was Henry Nelson Clay Bowden and his mother was Sarah Jane Bowen.  His paternal grandfather was William Bowden. He had four brothers and two sisters, named W. J. J., John, Samuel, Henry, Nancy Ellen and Winnie. He had five half-brothers and four half-sisters, named Charles B., Larkin C., Albert M., Alvie Oscar, Reece E., Bertha B., Ollie M., Tempie E. and Living.  He died at the age of 62 in 1929.¹ 

He had two biological sons and two biological daughters, named Doyle, Loyd, Dorothy and Minnie.