U.S. Data Repository -- USGenNet Inc. -- Family History: Descendants of Charles Bowen By: Floyd Faulkner floydfaulkner@ev1.net Please read U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on this page: ========================================================================= Descendants of Charles Bowen (ref-FDF) Generation No. 1 1. CHARLES1 BOWEN was born Unknown in ?, and died Unknown in ?. He married OLIVE DALENE SKITTLETHARPE1 Unknown in ?. She was born March 31, 1911 in Belhaven, Beaufort Co., N.C.1, and died Abt. 1970 in "Buzzard Inn, Main St., Bath, N.C.. Notes for OLIVE DALENE SKITTLETHARPE: 1. Beaufort Co., N.C. Birth Certificate, n.d. shows Olive's birthdate and parents as Blake Pinkney and Mary Elizabeth Rice Skittlethorpe.(JLF) 2. As of 1989 Olive was still living in the "Old Buzzard Inn", (old home) close to Josh's grocery store, in Bath, N.C. (oldest in N.C.-N.C. Historical Society wanted to restore it but Olive would not let them). Still lived at the Inn after marrying Bowens Marriage Notes for CHARLES BOWEN and OLIVE SKITTLETHARPE: Olive was divorced from Bowens sometime before her death. They had 2 children (Gender?). Ref: Frazier Woolard Jr. More About CHARLES BOWEN and OLIVE SKITTLETHARPE: Divorce: Abt. 1965, ? Marriage: Unknown, ? Children of CHARLES BOWEN and OLIVE SKITTLETHARPE are: 2. i. ELIZABETH ANNE2 BOWEN, b. January 10, 1935, Beaufort Co., N.C.; d. October 24, 1997, Beaufort Co. Hospital, Washington, N.C.. ii. PEGGY BOWEN, b. Unknown, ?; d. Unknown, ?. iii. TONY BOWEN, b. Unknown, ?; d. Unknown, ?. Generation No. 2 2. ELIZABETH ANNE2 BOWEN (CHARLES1) was born January 10, 1935 in Beaufort Co., N.C., and died October 24, 1997 in Beaufort Co. Hospital, Washington, N.C.. She married CHARLES EDISON JENNETTE Unknown in ?. He was born Unknown in ?, and died Unknown in ?. Notes for ELIZABETH ANNE BOWEN: FDF &MH were visiting Bath, N. C. gathering family information 11-97. We happened to talk to Mrs Alice Mason, who resides on Main Street (we were seeking info. on the "Old Buzzard Hotel" which we found had been destroyed and site cleared. Mrs. Mason informed us that a lady had, just the week before, been to Bath to sell the property and had dropped dead on the street in front of it. She was able to find a copy of the Obituary as it appeared in the Washington, N.C. Daily News, page 2A, Sunday, October 26, 1997 as follows; MRS. ELIZABETH A. JENNETTE --Mrs. Elizabeth Anne Bowen Jennette, 62, of the Makelyville community, Scranton, died Friday, Oct.24,1997, at Beaufort County Hospital in Washington following a sudden illness. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Monday at the Warner family cemetery ,Route 2, Scranton, with David W. Mason and Phil Emmert officiating. Born in Beaufort County on Jan.10,1935, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Olive Skittletharpe Bowen. She lived in Grifton during her working years while working with E.I. Dupont Co. in Kinston in the Dacron research lab. Following her retirement, she worked with the Internal Revenue Service in Greenville for several years. She moved to the Makelyville community in 1985. She continued to work as a bookeeper and tax consultant for several companies and people. She was a long time member of the Ayden Missionary Baptist Church. Mrs. Jennette was the most beloved wife and best friend to Charles Edison Jennette; mother to Sherian Elaine J. Swindell and her husband, Michael, of Sladesville; Walter Greene Jennette and his wife, Ginger, of Greenville; grandmother to Michael Shannon, Cameron Douglas and Sherian Nicole Swindell, Joshua Kane and Kristina Lea Jennette; sister to Peggy Bown(sp?) of Ayden and Tony Bown(sp?), primarily of California; and a friend to all who loved God's beauty as she did....nature, poetry and good people. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Bryan Funeral Service in Swan Quarter and other times at the residence or at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Michael Swindell. Arrangements are by Bryan Funeral Service. (end) More About CHARLES JENNETTE and ELIZABETH BOWEN: Marriage: Unknown, ? Children of ELIZABETH BOWEN and CHARLES JENNETTE are: 3. i. SHERIAN ELAINE3 JENNETTE, b. Unknown, ?; d. Unknown, ?. 4. ii. WALTER GREENE JENNETTE, b. Unknown, ?; d. Unknown, ?. Generation No. 3 3. SHERIAN ELAINE3 JENNETTE (ELIZABETH ANNE2 BOWEN, CHARLES1) was born Unknown in ?, and died Unknown in ?. She married MICHAEL SWINDELL Unknown in ?. He was born Unknown in ?, and died Unknown in ?. More About MICHAEL SWINDELL and SHERIAN JENNETTE: Marriage: Unknown, ? Children of SHERIAN JENNETTE and MICHAEL SWINDELL are: i. MICHAEL SHANNON4 SWINDELL, b. Unknown. ii. CAMERON DOUGLAS SWINDELL, b. Unknown, ?; d. Unknown, ?; m. ?, Unknown, ?; b. Unknown, ?; d. Unknown, ?. More About CAMERON SWINDELL and ?: Marriage: Unknown, ? iii. SHERIAN NICOLE SWINDELL, b. Unknown, ?; d. Unknown, ?. 4. WALTER GREENE3 JENNETTE (ELIZABETH ANNE2 BOWEN, CHARLES1) was born Unknown in ?, and died Unknown in ?. He married GINGER? Unknown in ?. She was born Unknown in ?, and died Unknown in ?. More About WALTER JENNETTE and GINGER?: Marriage: Unknown, ? Children of WALTER JENNETTE and GINGER? are: i. JOSHUA KANE4 JENNETTE, b. Unknown, ?; d. Unknown, ?. ii. KRISTINA LEA JENNETTE, b. Unknown, ?; d. Unknown, ?. Endnotes 1. Beaufort Co. Bureau of Vital Stats.,Birth Certificate - Olive Dalene Skittletharpe.