1850

James Minor Bowers was born on 05 Nov 1850 in Flat Rock, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA a child of James W Bowers and Lucy Ann Ingram Bowers.

1860

J M Bowers was counted in the census on 12 Jul 1860 in Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 10-year-old, male, white. Also in the home were; J B Bowers, L A Bowers, J M Bowers, B A Bowers, B A Bowers, F M Bowers, S M Bowers, W P Bowers, and F West.

1870

Jas was counted in the census on 28 Jul 1870 in Flat Rock, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 19-year-old, male, white. Also in the home were; Jas M, Lucy A, Benj A, Martha, Maria Bowers, Simeon Bowers, Monday Bowers, Mary H Bowers, Louisa Bowers, and Jonas Bowers.

1880

M. J. Bowers was counted in the census on 28 Jun 1880 in Buffalo, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 26-year-old, male, married, white, head of household. Also in the home were; his wife; A. M. Bowers; and his children, Emma Bowers, A. L. Bowers, J. R. Bowers, and L. L. Bowers.

1900

James M Bowers was counted in the census on 05 Jun 1900 in Buffalo, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 50-year-old, male, married, white, head of household. Also in the home were; his wife; A. M. Bowers; and his children, Estella  Bowers, Florence Bowers, Mary Bowers, Sallie Bowers and Miner Bowers; and his nephew; Lewis Godwyn.

1910

James M Bowers was counted in the census on 20 May 1910 in Buffalo, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 60-year-old, male, married, white, head of household. Also in the home were; his wife; Mary A Bowers; and his children, Mary Bowers, Florance Bowers, Sallie Bowers, and Minor Bowers.

1925

He died on 28 Mar 1925 in Buffalo, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA. His cause of death was Cerebral hemorrhage. He was buried in Westville, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA at Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery.

1959

On September 4, 1959, Minor Bowers was mentioned as the father in the death record of Lemuel Lee Bowers.

1960

On December 14, 1960, Minor Bowers was mentioned as the father in the death record of Sallie Bowers Davis.