Dallas Morning news 5 Feb 1928 TENNESSEE T. BOWMAN DIES Woman, 96, Passes; Had Lived in State for Last 86 YearsOne of the early residents of Red River County, who rode horseback fromTennessee to Texas when a girl 10 years old, Mrs. Tennessee Texas Bowman, 96,died Saturday afternoon at her home on her farm near Kanawha.Named for the State of her birth and the land of her parents' dreams, Mrs.Bowman died in the house that she and husband, James Newton Bowman, built in1869. Logs brought from Indian Territory were used to build the Bowman's firsthouse at Kanawha when they moved to Red River County in 1866. Three yearslater the log house was moved away and used for a granary and the presenthouse of lumber erected. There have been a few repairs, but the house ischanged but little from its original condition.Mrs. Bowman in survived by a son, Robert Campbell Bowman, who lives nearKanawha; six grandchildren, thirteen great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at Paris.Mrs. Bowman, who before her marriage was Miss Tennessee Texas Graham, was bornMarch 31, 1831, near Perryville, Tenn. She came to Texas with her family in1841, a month being required to make the journey. They settled in Cass Countynear what is now the town of Linden.Mr. and Mrs. Bowman were married on Nov. 4, 1851, and their first place ofresidence was Sulphur Springs, where Mr. Bowman was engaged in the mercantilebusiness. The wedding presents from her father were listed in a document,which deeded the property to "Tennessee Texas Bowman and her heirs forever."Dated Jan. 26 1852, it was filed for record two years later at Linden.A part of the document read: "For parental love and affection and the sum of$50, to me in hand, I have this day sold and delivered to Tennessee TexasBowman one certain negro girl, named Manda, yellow in color, a slave for lifeto her and her heirs forever. Given under my hand and seal this 26th of Jan.,1852. R. C. Graham." A circle was used for a seal. The negro lived with Mrs.Bowman for a number of years after being freed. She died several years ago.During the war with Mexico Mr. Bowman was a private in Col. Young's regiment.Mr. Bowman also served with the Confederate Army. Mrs. Bowman visited Dallaswhen there were only two stores and a half of a dozen residences here. Agranddaughter of Mrs. Bowman, Mrs. H. Howard Miller, recently moved fromDallas to Detroit. A grandson, James Perot, lived in Dallas for a time andrecently moved to Oklahoma.

The above obit is that of my great great grandmother. My grandfather, James (Remy) Perot is listed as a grandson who'd recently moved to Oklahoma. I can remember my Granddaddy Perot telling me stories about his grandmother and the thing I remember the most about all of his stories was: "your great great grandmother was over 6 ft. tall." I dont know why that stuck with me as it did; maybe because he repeated so often.