Florence Elmore

Florence Elmore

• Father: William Augustus Elmore b. 13 October 1812, d. 6 October 1890
• Mother: Julia Minor b. circa 1832, d. circa 5 October 1858

• Florence Elmore was born in 1852 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
• William Augustus Elmore appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, enumerated in the household of merchant Edward Pamele.. Other members of the household included Florence Elmore, Minor Martin Elmore.
• She married Flavius Josephus Bowles, son of Thomas Bowles and Susan Angle, on 13 December 1871 in Woodstock, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada, by license, with William T. McMullen officiating. At the time of their marriage, the bride was a resident of New Orleans, and the groom living in Chicago.
• Flavius Josephus Bowles and Florence Elmore appeared in the 4 April 1881 census of Canada in St. Andrews, Lisgar County, Manitoba, Canada. Other members of the household included Mary FLorence Bowles.
• Flavius Josephus Bowles and Florence Elmore appeared in the 6 April 1891 census of Canada in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Also in the household was one male domestic servant.. Other members of the household included Mary FLorence Bowles, Minor Elmore Bowles, Susan Lillian Bowles and William Elmore Bowles.
• Mary FLorence Bowles appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia. Other members of the household included Florence Elmore, Flavius Josephus Bowles. Also in the household were children Gerald (age 12), Mary C. (10) and Louise (4), and one female domestic servant.
• Mary FLorence Bowles appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, at 309 South Brevard Avenue. Other members of the household included Florence Elmore. Also in the household were children Mary Craig (age 19) and Louis (14).
• Florence Elmore became a widow at the 9 June 1920 death of her husband Flavius Josephus Bowles.
• The following appeared on 13 June 1920 in The Washington Post: (Hagerstown, June 12) Major Flavius J. Bowles, 80, civil war veteran and widely known railroad builder died of heart disease while visiting at the home of his sisters, Mrs. James Craig, and Miss Jennie Bowles of Welshrun.
• Mary FLorence Bowles appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Baltimore, Maryland, at 1619 St. Paul Street. Other members of the household included Florence Elmore. Also in the household were children Oscar F. Jr. (age 33) and Louis B. (22).
• Mary FLorence Bowles appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Baltimore, Maryland, at 1619 Silver Street. Other members of the household included Florence Elmore. Also in the household was son Jerold "OF" (age 42).
• Florence Elmore died on 3 December 1947 in Maryland.
• She was interred at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland.

• Last Edited: 16 Sep 2015