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Joshua Bowen& Margaret Cobb >
The Family group of :
Joshua Bowen / Bowin Jr. & Petney Gann Cotton ( Alternate spellings: Faetna / Fetna / Fetney)
| Birthdate | 1802 | Place of Birth | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Place | ||
| Marriage | May 22, 1836 | Place | White County , Illinois |
| Death | Between 1870 & 1880 | Place | |
| Burial | Place | ||
| Father | Joshua Bowen | Mother | Margaret Cobb |
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| Other Marriages/ Notes |
My line: Joshua Bowen Sr. and Margaret Cobb Joshua Bowen Jr. and wife Petney Gann Green "Bud" Bowen and Anna Gann Mary Ann Bowen and John Lunsford Jesse Lunsford and Mabel Lawson Josh Lunsford and Patsy Shores (adopted name-Fran Parker) ME-Vicki Lunsford m. Randy Smith Joshua Bowen Jr is my main interest-and the mystery of his spouse. Thank you [ Vickie Lunsford Smith ] [ info-Link ]
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| Birthdate | 1815 | Place of Birth | Possibly Kentucky, However the 1850 census says Illinois, while the 1860 census states Tennessee and on the 1870 census her bithplace is listed as "Native" and once again lists her birthplace ( as well as that of her mother and father) as Illinois on the 1880 census. |
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| Father | Jacob Gan or Gann | Mother | |
| Other Marriages/ Notes |
Was married to Joshua Cotton May 4, 1831 in White county, Illinois. Her
name was recorded as Faetna or Fetna Gann. Listed as age 35 on 1850 Census from White County, Illinois as Petney Bowen A Petney Bowen (female) and a Fetney Gann (male) are found on the 1850 White County Illinois Census ( see below) the male portion is probably an error as fetney gann 27 Y.O. female appears on the 1880 census. a Josh Bowin married a Lelua Cotton / Cotten 5-21-1836 on this same day John Bowen married Felise Cotton White County Illinois clerk : White County Clerk Main Street Carmi, IL 62821 618/382-7211 | ||
| No. | Sex | Names | Group Sheet |
Date & Place of Birth | Marriages Spouse , Date & Place | Death |
| 1 | M | Andrew Bowen | fs2a | Tennessee ca.1829 |
Mary Holderby | 5-7-1902 |
| 2 | F | Betsy Bowen | fs2b | ca 1831 | ||
| 3 | M | Joshua Bowen | fs2c | ca 1834 | ||
| 4 | M | Ganum or Ganom Bowen | fs2d | ca 1839 | Nancy Reno 9-3-1863 |
"About December 31,1882" in White County Illinois per probate
records / no wife or bodily heirs. roxann thompson |
| 5 | M | John M. Bowen | fs2e |
1840 |
Latitia Bramlett | 11-23-1904 |
| 6 | M | Green Bowen |
fs2f | 1837 Illinois |
Albina Blue 12-27-1860 |
October 28, 1869 on probate record per roxann thompson |
| 7 | M | David Bowen | fs2g | July 6, 1847 | November 28, 1888 to Nancy Elizabeth (Ellen) Gott Ward |
January 19, 1906 Concord cemetery, Emma township , White county, Illinois |
| 8 | F | Ruth A. Bowen | fs2h | ca 1844 | ||
| 9 | F | Eliza L. | fs2i | ca 1856 | ||
| 10 | F | Fanny E. also known as Anna |
fs2j | 1852 | George Hossick or Hassick 1-25-1874 |
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Date & Place |
Date & Place |
| 1850 White county Illinois |
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| 1860 White county Illinois |
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| 1870 White county Illinois |
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| 1880 White county Illinois |
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| LN | HN | FN | NAME | AGE SEX RACE | Occupation | Value of real estate owned | Birthplace | Notes |
| 15 | 326 | 326 | Joshua Bowen | 48 M | Farmer | 80 | North Carolina | |
| 16 | 326 | 326 | Petney Bowen | 35 F | Illinois | |||
| 17 | 326 | 326 | Betsy Bowen | 19 F | Illinois | |||
| 18 | 326 | 326 | Joshua Bowen | 16 M | Laborer | Illinois | ||
| 19 | 326 | 326 | Green Bowen | 13 M | Illinois | |||
| 20 | 326 | 326 | Gainam Bowen | 11 M | Illinois | |||
| 21 | 326 | 326 | John Bowen | 9 M | Illinois | |||
| 22 | 326 | 326 | David Bowen | 4 M | Illinois | |||
| 23 | 326 | 326 | Rutha Bowen | 6 F | Illinois | |||
| 24 | 326 | 326 | Andy Bowen | 20 M | Laborer | Tennessee | ||
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Joshua Bowen age 87? [ probably an error as he should be approx 57 ] Birthplace : North Carolina Fetna Bowen age 45 Birthplace : Tennessee Green Bowen age 22 Birthplace : Illinois Ganom Bowen age 20 Birthplace : Illinois Rutha Bowen age 16 Birthplace : Illinois David Bowen age 13 Birthplace : Illinois Anna Bowen age 8 Birthplace : Illinois Eliza T. Bowen age 6 Birthplace : Illinois |
Joshua Bowen age 68 Birthplace : North Carolina Petney or Fetney Bowen age 55 Birthplace : Native Ganum Bowen age 30 Birthplace : Illinois David Bowen age 22 Birthplace : Illinois Fannie Bowen age 18 Birthplace : Illinois [ Anna ] Eliza Bowen age 14 Birthplace : Illinois William age 4 Birthplace : Illinois |
Fetney Bowen age 68 Widow Birthplace : Illinois Ganun (m) Bowen age 39 Son Birthplace : Illinois David Bowen age 33 Son Birthplace : Illinois Eliza L. Bowen age 23 Daughter Birthplace : Illinois Fanny E. Bowen age 26 Daughter Birthplace : Illinois [ Anna ] William J. Bowen age 14 Grandson Birthplace : Illinois Daniels, Eliza J. age 8 Grand daughter Birthplace : Illinois [ Spec 1
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| Notes : [ Spec 1 ] White county Illinois records show that Ruth Bowen m. Aaron Daniel on May 19, 1869 . Could Eliza J. Daniels & Zachariah Daniels be the children of Ruth and Aaron? Where are Ruth and Aaron Daniels? |
Ganns CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE: Illinois COUNTY: White DIVISION: District 13 REEL NO: M432-132 PAGE NO: 287B & 288A REFERENCE: Enumerated by T. Kerney, 14th of Sept., 1850 299 Gann Robert 30 M Farmer Value of Land $1,000 born in Tenn 299 Gann Elener 24 F born in Illinois 299 Gann Alfred 14 M born in Illinois 299 Gann Emily 10 F born in Illinois 299 Gann Adaline 2/12 F born in Illinois 299 Gann Susannah 80 F Born in Va
300 Gann Gaunum 43 M Farmer / Value of land $ 300 / Born in Tenn 300 Gann Eliza 35 F Born in Tenn 300 Gann Margt 13 F Born in Illinois 300 Gann John 9 M Born in Illinois
38 301 301 Gann Isam 47 M Farmer 300 Tenn X 39 301 301 Gann Susannah 37 F Ky X 40 301 301 Gann Mary 17 F Ills 41 301 301 Gann Elizabeth 16 F Ills 42 301 301 Gann Eliza 15 F Ills 1 301 301 Gann J. R. 11 Ills 2 301 301 Gann Susannah 7 F Ills 3 301 301 Gann Eliza 1 F Ills 4 301 301 Gann Fetney 9 M Ills <<< This is not Petney / Fetney listed above as wife of Joshua >>>
1880 census listed on 1880 census Emma, White, Illinois Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Susana GANN Self W Female W 69 TN House Keeper TN TN Fetney GANN Dau S Female W 27 IL House Keeper TN GA Frances WOLSEY GDau S Female W 10 IL House Keeper IL IL Thursday E. WOLSEY GDau S Female W 5 IL IL IL Semour WOLSEY GSon S Male W 7 IL IL IL |
Questions Concerning this Group
Robert Rusher : email : ronin@escapeartist.com [ info-link ]
vicki smith : email : parkershores@angelfire.com [ info-link ]
Bibliography :
Source materials index :
White County Illinois 1850 Census [ http://www.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/il/white/1850/index/ ]
Marriage record of faetna/Fetna Gann to Joshua Cotton contributed by Roxann Thompson.
(File: marriag1.txt) PART 1 A - K Marriages -- White Co., IL From 1816 to 1840
shows the following:
BOWEN, Green FOBAR, Elizabeth 10 Jul 1834
BOWEN, Green PULLUM, Susanna 29 May 1832
BOWEN, John COTTON, Felise 21 May 1836
For document copies contact: White County Clerk Main Street Carmi, IL 62821
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