Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameFloyd B. “Doc” Bowden 
Birth2 Aug 1906, Oklahoma
Census18 Feb 1920, Bokoshe Twp, Le Flore Co, OK
Memoroll#146, pg 25
Census7 Apr 1930, Cameron Twp, Le Flore Co, OK
Memoroll#1910, pg 2
Death22 Jan 1979, San Jose, Santa Clara Co, CA
BurialOak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, Santa Clara Co, CA
FatherSherman M. Bowden (1873-1929)
MotherMargaret Bell “Maggie” Harris (1872-1962)
Misc. Notes
Listed in 1930 with his wife Vera (25), dau Robbie K. (5), son J. C. (4), and Helen (1). He is listed adjacent to what appears to be his widowed mother, Maggie (57).
2nd wife Ruth
2nd wife Ruth
Spouses
Birth14 Dec 1904, Antlers, Pushmataha Co, OK
Death8 Nov 1968, Santa Clara Co, CA
BurialOak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, Santa Clara Co, CA
FatherHarvey Lee Alford (1882-1956)
MotherDocia Trahern (1882-1919)
Misc. Notes
She is 1/8 Choctaw indian.
Based on a Probate record, it appears that Harvey Alford was appointed her guardian in 1910, but it may be that the guardianship is in relation to a land allotment, where parents were listed as guardians, not parents.
Divorced and remarried twice. She married (2) Dale Dixon for a couple years, and was later listed as Vera Sciortino (wife of Ben) in her father’s obit in 1956, whom she was married to for 14 years.
Based on a Probate record, it appears that Harvey Alford was appointed her guardian in 1910, but it may be that the guardianship is in relation to a land allotment, where parents were listed as guardians, not parents.
Divorced and remarried twice. She married (2) Dale Dixon for a couple years, and was later listed as Vera Sciortino (wife of Ben) in her father’s obit in 1956, whom she was married to for 14 years.
Marriage12 Mar 1924, Milton, Le Flore Co, OK
Divorceabt 1941
ChildrenBobbie Kathryn (1925-2002)
Jay C. (1926-2000)
Helen Bernice (1928-2021)
Sherman Dale (1932-1991)