Oldest Living People in the United States (110+), Part 2

 #68- Odessa Bowie

Female, born 29 Mar 1914 in Franklin, Texas- 110 years old

Odessa on her 110th birthday- March 29, 2024
Photo Courtesy of Google

Odessa Bowie was born Odessa Gray on 29 Mar  1914 in Franklin, Texas. Her parents were James A. Gray Jr. (1886-1965) and Ora A. Glass (1888-1959); she had at least 4 siblings: 

1. Jimmie Esther Gray (1909-2007)

2. Alfred C. Gray (b. 1913)

3. Ulysses Samuel Gray  (1913-2009)

4. Willie Ora Gray (1915-1919)

Sometime between 1940 and 1950, Odessa married Houston Charley Bowie, who was born on 10 Dec 1912 in Bremond, Texas.

In the 1950 U.S. Census Record, Odessa and Houston lived in Dallas Texas in an apartment at 1810 Wall (Apartment A), which, by using Google, doesn't look like it exists anymore. At this time, Houston was working as a salesman for a life insurance company and Odessa was a gown checker at a linen laundry service. Houston's father also lived with them.

Three years later, Houston Sherwin Bowie, their only son, was born on October 19 in Dallas.

I wish I knew more about Odessa, where to she went to high school, where she got married, etc. Unfortunately, the information available is limited.