Born ‎ Oct 15, 1863 at Russellville, Pope Co., AR, died ‎ Sep 28, 1939 at Hector, Pope Co., AR‎, 75 years
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Source: The Bowden Page - Internet
The story goes that Charles came home one day and found his nephew,
Newton Bowden, III with is wife. The manner in which he found his wife
and nephew is not mentioned, however, it can be assumed by the reader.
Charles reacted by taking his shotgun and shooting Newton in the leg as
he was going over a fence. Newton lost the leg.
Charles and Mary divorced and each remarried within weeks of each other.
Mary married Newton. It was told that when she did not want him to
travel to town and to stay at home, she would hide his wooden leg.