Mary E., daughter of William Erastus Prince & Eisora Gordon, was born 1854 Conway Co AR, died before 1930 Conway Co AR & buried at Woolverton Mountain Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
Married: Jefferson Davis Clowers Dec 24, 1871 Conway Co AR. He was born Nov 1849 AL, died before 1930 Conway Co AR & buried at Woolverton Mountain Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
Occupation: Farmer

Children of Mary & William:
1. Robert born 1876 Conway Co AR, died before 1900 Conway Co AR.
2. John Franklin "Frank" born Sep 13, 1878 Conway Co AR, died May 18, 1908 Conway Co AR & buried at Wolverton Mountain Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
Married: Annie Bell Oliger. She was born Sep 18, 1885 Woolverton Mountain, Conway Co AR, died Dec 29, 1942 Conway Co AR.
Children: Lou Ella, Stella, Allen, Arlie
3. David born Jul 1882 Conway Co AR.
4. Thomas born May 1, 1883 Conway Co AR, died date unknown & buried at Woolverton Mountain Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
Married: Nancy Ann Anderson. She is the daughter of Commodore Perry Anderson & Elizabeth Susan Stone.
5. Clifton Taylor born Oct 30, 1891 Center Ridge, Conway Co AR, died Aug 15, 1994 Clinton, Van Buren Co AR & buried at Woolverton Mountain Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
Married: Esther Bell 1919 Cedar Creek, Conway Co AR. She is the daughter of George Bell & Francis Narsis Owens & was born Aug 4, 1897 AR, died Mar 3, 1986 Conway Co AR & buried at Woolverton Mountain Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
Children: Carl, Virginia, Guy, Ted, Johnny, Burl & Burlene.

Notes:
1. July 24, 1860 Conway Co AR census record shows Mary Prince age 7 living with her step-father, mother & siblings on their farm in Lick Mountain township. (pg 563, #831)
2. Aug 29, 1870 Conway Co AR census record shows Mary Prince age 16 living with her step-father, mother & siblings on their farm in Lick Mountain township. (pg 50a, #23)
3. Dec 24, 1871 Mary E. Prince, age 20 married T.J. Clowers, age 23 in Conway Co AR. (Marriage Bk A, pg 519)
4. June 2, 1880 Conway Co AR census record shows T.J. Clowers age 33, Mary age 27, Robert age 4, John age 2 & niece Sarah E. Prince age 4 living in Lick Mountain township. T.J. is a farmer. He was born in AL & all others in AR. (pg 341b, #16)
5. June 14, 1900 Conway Co AR census record shows T.J. Clowers age 50 (born Nov 1849), Mary age 46 (born Sep 1853), Frank age 22 (born Sep 1877), David age 19 (born Jul 1882), Thomas age 17 (born May 1883) & Clifton age 8 (born Oct 1892) living in Lick Mountain township. T.J. is a farmer born in AL & all others in AR. They had 6 children with 4 living. (pg 82b, #135)
6. Apr 28, 1910 Conway Co AR census record shows T.J. Clowers age 62, Mary age 57 & Clifton age 19 living in Lick Mountain township. They had been married 43 years, had 6 children with 2 living. T.J. is a farmer. (pg 100a, #225)
7. June 1917 probate is filed in the estate of W.H. Shearron in Cooke Co TX. Mary is listed in the record as a half sister. (W.H. Shearron Probate)
8. Jan 10, 1920 Conway Co AR census record shows Clifton Clowers age 28 & Esther age 22 on their farm in Lick Mountain township. Clifton is a farmer. (pg 220b, #105)
9. Feb 12, 1920 Conway Co AR census record shows T.J. Clowers age 78 & Mary age 67 on their farm in Lick Mountain township. (pg 230a)
10. Apr 15, 1929 Morrilton Democrat newspaper, page 2 - "Woolverton Mountain - Mrs N.F. Bell & daughter, Jack of Edmon Okla, are visiting Mr. & Mrs. C.T. Clowers."
11. Apr 5, 1930 Conway Co AR census record shows Clifton Clowers age 38, Esther age 32, Carl age 9, Virginia age 7, Guy age 5 & Ted M. age 2 on their farm in Austin township. Their farm is located on an unimproved dirt road on Rural Rd #1. (pg 2b, #35)
12. Apr 15, 1930 Conway Co AR census record shows Arlie Clowers age 21, Minnie age 18 on their farm in Austin township. They married about 1929 in Conway county. Arlie is the grandson of Mary E. Prince-Clowers. (pg 7b, #140)
13. Last residence for Clifton Clowers was Clinton AR. The ssn was issued in Arkansas. (SSDI)
14. There are no dates on the gravestone of T.J. Clowers & Mary Prince-Clowers. (book, Cemeteries of Conway County Arkansas, Vol. 4)
15. Mary Prince-Clowers is my 1C3R.

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