Grover Bill Bowers (1922 - 1996)

Born 25 Mar 1922 in Parkin, Cross, Arkansas, United States

Husband of Helen Mae (Dexter) Bowers — married 24 Aug 1940 in Cross, Arkansas, United States

Died 17 Sep 1996 at age 74 in Wynne, Cross, Arkansas, United States

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Biography

Grover Bowers is Notable.

Grover Bill Bowers was a professional baseball player. He played for the Chicago White Sox in Major League Baseball as an outfielder.

Grover Bill Bowers was born on March 25, 1922 in Parkin, Cross County, Arkansas. His father was Grover Divers Bowers, and his mother Willie Leona (Halliburton) Bowers.^[1] In 1930, he lived on Ohio Mill District in Parkin.^[2] In 1940, he worked as a common laborer at a Stave Mill (Stave mills produce the narrow strips of wood that compose the sides of barrels).^[3]

He married Helen Mae Dexter on August 24, 1940 in Cross County, Arkansas.^[4][5] He served in the Army from June 11, 1944 to January 21, 1946 during World War II.^[6]

In 1949, he started playing Major League Baseball (MLB) as an outfielder for the Chicago White Sox.^[7][8]

He died on September 17, 1996 in Wynne, Cross County, Arkansas.^[9] He was buried at Cogbill Cemetery in the same city.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007: Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007. Ancestry Record 60901 #34741533
2. ↑ 1930 United States Federal Census: Year: 1930; Census Place: Parkin, Cross, Arkansas; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 2339807 Ancestry Record 6224 #103537265
3. ↑ 1940 United States Federal Census: Year: 1940; Census Place: Parkin, Cross, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00132; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 19-14 Ancestry Record 2442 #101094886
4. ↑ Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957: Ancestry.com. Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: "Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2011. "Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957," database, FamilySearch; from Arkansas Courts of Common Pleas and County Clerks. Digital images of originals housed at various county courthouses in the State of Arkansas. Marriage records. Ancestry Record 2548 #2011142
5. ↑ Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1972: Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Marriage Certificates; Year: 1940; Film: #3 Ancestry Record 61775 #675528
6. ↑ U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010: Ancestry.com. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Ancestry Record 2441 #8358294
7. ↑ Wikipedia Contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, last edited on 15 Oct 2022. "Grover Bill Bowers." Accessed 12 Jun 12023.
8. ↑ U.S., Professional Baseball Player Profiles, 1876-2004: Ancestry.com. U.S., Professional Baseball Player Profiles, 1876-2004 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Original data: Baseball Almanac, comp.. Biographical baseball data provided by Baseball Almanac. Images reproduced courtesy of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Ancestry Record 8666 #14579
9. ↑ U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014: Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File Ancestry Record 3693 #6086787
10. ↑ Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44952882/grover-bill-bowers: accessed 12 June 2023), memorial page for Grover Bill Bowers Sr. (25 Mar 1922–17 Sep 1996), Find A Grave: Memorial #44952882, citing Cogbill Cemetery, Wynne, Cross County, Arkansas, USA; Maintained by Don & Pam Childers (contributor 46884427).