John Flowers was the son of George Flowers and Ann Greenhough.

John was born around 1798 in Brandon, Ireland.

He was christened in May 1798 at St Marys Church, Lichfield, Staffordshire.

John married Elizabeth Ann Palmer on Wednesday 27 September 1820 in St Paul's Church, London.

He had the following children from his marriage to Elizabeth Ann Palmer:

- John Houston Flowers	born on 13 December 1822 in London.
- Elizabeth Ann Flowers	born on 12 June 1824 in London.
- William Clarke Flowers	born around 1831 in Lichfield, Staffordshire.
- Benjamin Flowers	born on 16 March 1834 in Lichfield, Staffordshire.

Details of John's occupation are not known.

Details of John's death are not known.