1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995", McDowell Co, Historical Society,
1995, page 104; "Toy W. Bowen, Sr, Miner"; article; submitted by Ken Bowen, Bluefield, WV.
2. McDowell Co, WV; WW I Draft registration Card #170; Welch, WV Draft Board; 5 Jun 1918.
Toy Bowen; age 21; born on 12 Oct 1896 in Lattimore, NC; living and working at Davy, WV; employed
by Superior Pocahontas Coal Co; nearest relative, O.A. Bowen, Mooresboro, NC; medium height and
build; gray eyes and Black hair.
3. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; taken on 13 Jan 1920; Page 245B;
Family #358/362.
Listed as Toy Bowen; age 25; born in NC; married; coal miner; head of household.
4. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 17 Apr 1930; Page 78B; Family
#249/255.
Listed as Toy Bowen; age 33; born in NC; married at 23; coal loader in mine; head of household.
5. Hampshire Co, WV; US WW II Draft Registartion Card #1593; 27 Apr 1942.
Toy Washington Bowen; age 45; born on 12 Sep 1896; in NC; living at Goodwill, Mercer Co, WV;
employed by Winding Gulf Colleries, Goodwill, WV; person who will always know address, Mrs. Toy
Bowen, Goodwill, WV; 5' 11' tall; 155 lbs; blue eyes and Black hair; ruddy complexion.
6. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Toy Bowen; born on 12 Oct 1896; died in Feb 1865.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995", McDowell Co, Historical Society,
1995, page 104; "Toy W. Bowen, Sr, Miner"; article; submitted by Ken Bowen, Bluefield, WV.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; taken on 13 Jan 1920; Page 245B;
Family #358/362.
Listed as Ocie Bowen; age 21; born in WV; married; in household of husband, Toy Bowen.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 17 Apr 1930; Page 78B; Family
#249/255.
Listed as Nora Bowen; age 28; born in WV; married at 18; in household of husband, Toy Bowen.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995", McDowell Co, Historical Society,
1995, page 104; "Toy W. Bowen, Sr, Miner"; article; submitted by Ken Bowen, Bluefield, WV.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995", McDowell Co, Historical Society,
1995, page 104; "Toy W. Bowen, Sr, Miner"; article; submitted by Ken Bowen, Bluefield, WV.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995", McDowell Co, Historical Society,
1995, page 104; "Toy W. Bowen, Sr, Miner"; article; submitted by Ken Bowen, Bluefield, WV.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995", McDowell Co, Historical Society,
1995, page 104; "Toy W. Bowen, Sr, Miner"; article; submitted by Ken Bowen, Bluefield, WV.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995", McDowell Co, Historical Society,
1995, Page 104; "Toy W. Bowen, Sr, Miner"; article; submitted by Ken Bowen, Bluefield, WV.
"...(son) Donald, born Jun 22, 1943, married (1) Jan. 21, 1963 to Ina Robinette, (2) Nov. 25, 1977
to Ruth Farmer..."
2. "Bluefield Daily Telegraph"; Bluefield, WV; 25 Apr 2006; Newspaper Obit.
" Donald Eugene Bowen, 62, of Route 161, Box 10, Pageton, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2006 at Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley. "Born June 22, 1943 at Goodwill, he was the son of the late Toy Washington and Nora Ann Perry Bowen. Mr. Bowen was a U.S. Navy veteran and a member of the VFW in Bluewell, he attended Gary High School and Bluefield State College, he was an avid hunter and formally worked at Yager Ford in Welch and Leslie Coal Company as a electrician, and he was a resident of Elkhorn Mountain most of his life. "In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Bobby Lee Bowen, William Bowen, ?Rook? Bowen and Toy Bowen Jr. and four sisters, Mary Davis Bowen, Hestes Helmandollar, Hazel Harris and Audrey Gerhardt. "Survivors include his wife, Ruth Farmer Bowen of Pageton; four sons, Donald E. Bowen Jr. and wife Tena of Welch, Darrin Bowen and wife Margaret of Welch, Richard Bowen of Welch, and Daniel J. Farmer and wife Kim of Vale, N.C.; one brother, Kenneth Bowen of Bluewell; one sister, Betty Wilson of Glenwood; and six grandchildren "Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, April 25, 2006 at 11 a.m. at the Cravens-Shires Funeral Home in Bluewell with the Rev. David Triplett Jr. officiating. Burial will follow at the Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton..."
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by kenneth bowen; 16 Feb 2010; maintained by Find a Grave.
" Donald Eugene Bowen
Birth 22 Jun 1943
Goodwill, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Death 22 Apr 2006 (aged 62)
Pageton, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA Show Map
Plot Christus 28XA
Memorial ID 48204201"Additional information Posted:
"He was a Mechanic in the coal mine, and also a good automobile mechanic. He died of Kidney failure several years after a transplant. He married 1. Ina Robinett, and
2. Ruth Farmer."
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995", McDowell Co, Historical Society,
1995, page 104; "Toy W. Bowen, Sr, Miner"; article; submitted by Ken Bowen, Bluefield, WV.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995", McDowell Co, Historical Society,
1995, page 104; "Toy W. Bowen, Sr, Miner"; article; submitted by Ken Bowen, Bluefield, WV.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 17 Apr 1930; Page 78B; Family
#249/255.
Listed as Toy Bowen, Jr; age 8; born in WV; in household of father, Toy Bowen.
3. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Toy Bowen; born on 7 Jan 1922; died in Jan 1981.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995", McDowell Co, Historical Society,
1995, page 104; "Toy W. Bowen, Sr, Miner"; article; submitted by Ken Bowen, Bluefield, WV.
2. "Charleston Daily Mail"; Charleston, WV; 3 Mar 2006; Newspaper Obit.
"Dorothy M. Bowen, 82, of Roanoke, Va., formerly of Charleston and Welch, W.Va., passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2006. She was preceded in death by her husband, Toy W. Bowen Jr.; parents, David and Mary Rose McWatters; and her brother, Randolph McWatters.
"She was a retired nurse with the state of West Virginia and a longtime member of Oakland Baptist Church in Roanoke. Mrs. Bowen was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star in Bramwell, W.Va., and had been active in Girl Scouts.
"Surviving are her son, Toy W. Bowen III; grandsons, Lonnie and Christopher Bowen; great-granddaughter, Jennifer Bowen; sister, Elizabeth Seale of Apopka, Fla.; brother, David McWatters Jr. of Charleston, W.Va.; several nieces and nephews; a close friend, Nancy Akers; and special cousin, Frances Stump.
"Service will be at Oakey's South Chapel 10 a.m. Saturday, March 4. The Rev. Kelly Dampeer will officiate. Interment will be in Roselawn Memorial Park, Princeton, W.Va. at 2 p.m. on Saturday..."
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995", McDowell Co, Historical Society,
1995, page 104; "Toy W. Bowen, Sr, Miner"; article; submitted by Ken Bowen, Bluefield, WV.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 17 Apr 1930; Page 78B; Family
#249/255.
Listed as Rupert Bowen; age 10; born in WV; in household of father, Toy Bowen.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995", McDowell Co, Historical Society,
1995, page 104; "Toy W. Bowen, Sr, Miner"; article; submitted by Ken Bowen, Bluefield, WV.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995", McDowell Co, Historical Society,
1995, page 104; "Toy W. Bowen, Sr, Miner"; article; submitted by Ken Bowen, Bluefield, WV.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995", McDowell Co, Historical Society,
1995, page 104; "Toy W. Bowen, Sr, Miner"; article; submitted by Ken Bowen, Bluefield, WV.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 17 Apr 1930; Page 78B; Family
#249/255.
Listed as Hazel Bowen; age 6; born in WV; in household of father, Toy Bowen.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995", McDowell Co, Historical Society,
1995, page 104; "Toy W. Bowen, Sr, Miner"; article; submitted by Ken Bowen, Bluefield, WV.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995", McDowell Co, Historical Society,
1995, page 104; "Toy W. Bowen, Sr, Miner"; article; submitted by Ken Bowen, Bluefield, WV.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 17 Apr 1930; Page 78B; Family
#249/255.
Listed as Hester Bowen; age 3 yrs, 1 mon; born in WV; in household of father, Toy Bowen.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995", McDowell Co, Historical Society,
1995, page 104; "Toy W. Bowen, Sr, Miner"; article; submitted by Ken Bowen, Bluefield, WV.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995", McDowell Co, Historical Society,
1995, page 104; "Toy W. Bowen, Sr, Miner"; article; submitted by Ken Bowen, Bluefield, WV.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 17 Apr 1930; Page 78B; Family
#249/255.
Listed as Audrey Bowen; age 1 yr, 4 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Toy Bowen.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995", McDowell Co, Historical Society,
1995, page 104; "Toy W. Bowen, Sr, Miner"; article; submitted by Ken Bowen, Bluefield, WV.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995", McDowell Co, Historical Society,
1995, page 104; "Toy W. Bowen, Sr, Miner"; article; submitted by Ken Bowen, Bluefield, WV.