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Fri, 29 Aug 2003
From: Steven R Page
Your Bowen-Green connections caught my eye as I have been following a Hugh Bowen who settled in Bowens Prairie (his namesake), Iowa and moved to Colorado. It was said he is a lifelong bachelor but appears had a child out of wedlock named after him who died 1942 in Missouri (have obit). The mother of the child is a Paulina Sheffield. she married a Joseph E. Green in 1839. He died in 1851 and she then remarried in 1857 to a John Adams.
I know Joseph Green was a pioneer settler in Jones County, Iowa and was there by 1840 but don't know where he came from. At the same time Hugh Bowen is credited as being the first white man to set foot there in 1836.
Can you connect and have info on this Joseph Green and Hugh Bowen?
If you can help Steven, please contact him Steven R Page
From: Lib Pitts esp406@bellsouth.net
Subject: I am a Bowen descendant
Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2003
I am a descendant of the English Sea Capt. George Bowen who m. Mary Margaret Farr (Mary For on marriage cert.) both died in Charleston; yellow fever. The only surviving child, George, was taken in by Orsamus Allan Brown, a good friend of the father, and took him to the West Indies to raise. Later he returned and married Maria Tabitha Conant. They had a home in Laurens Cty, SC, later in Mississippi, at one time plantations at both.
I have most of the line, EXCEPT who the parents were of the English Sea Captain (George Bowen).
I don't know what line I fit into but there are many Bowen in this area and within a 60 mile radius, Anderson, Pickens, Abbeville, etc.A Bowen referred me here to look and I am enjoying reading the wonderful work each of you have done. There do not seem to be any Bowen books around here, although George Bowen, the son, has much in the Archives in Columbia, S.C. I have copies of some, but not all of his letters. I wonder if you have ever heard of my George. Perhaps he had a double name, but if so, I am not aware of it.
George Bowen b. 12-9-1784 Charleston,S.C.
d. Jan 09, 1859 "Millwood", Chickasaw Cty, Miss. Maria Tabitha Conant b. 9-23-1792 d. 8-24-1848, both bu. Miss.
Married March 8, 1810 S.C. by Rev. Mr. Mitchell. Their children:Matthew Irvin Keith Bowen
Maria Bowen
Louisa Bowen
Charles O'Neale Bowen
Richard Cunningham Bowen
Orsamus Allan Bowen
Arianna Bird Bowen
Antionette W. Bowen
George Washington Bowen, I
Mary Elizabeth Bowen
Harriet Maverick Bowen
I meant to mention that the Bowen family in Abbeville Cty is that of Thomas Jones Bowen, his son John Wesley Bowen b. 9-20-1845.
Wesley was active at 93, fed his mule "Hat" at four each morning. One September morning "Hat" accidentally kicked him, causing his death. Wesley did not leave wealth in money but in children and generations that have followed. He left a great heritage - to live a clean life and till from the soil your daily bread."Source: History of Abbeville County, SC, submitted by Mrs. C. Henry Branyon.
Best regards,
Lib Pitts
USA, S.C.
Can you help me? Do I need to join the Bowen clan?
Thank you very much for sharing.
Elizabeth Ann Shouse Pitts
406 East Florida Street
Clinton,SC 29325 - Laurens Cty
From: Sdlflys@aol.comDate: Sun, 24 Aug 2003
Subject: Bowen Family
I am a descendant of William Bowen and Mary Henley Bowen through their son, William Russell Bowen and his daughter Mary Henley Russell Bowen, who married John Jennett King, in Tennessee in 1833.
William Russell Bowen came to Texas in 1835, and settled in Montgomery County Texas, from Tennessee, with known sons Adam and John. John Jennett King and Mary Henley Russell Bowen King followed in 1837, and also settled in Montgomery County.
My great grand father, William Bowen King was the son of that marriage. Would like to hear more about the Texas Bowens. Have some land papers about Adam, nothing about John. Thanksfor any information about this Great American (Welsh) family.
Stella Doss Leis, San Antonio, Texas
Also see more concerning the Bowen's of Virginia, Tennessee & Texas.
From: Steven Page web-czar@rcn.com
Subject: Bowen in Illinois
Sat, 16 Aug 2003
Seeking a death date for Julia Emma Bowen (maiden name Byington) married to George Stephen Bowen. They married 1854 in Cook county but lived and died in Elgin, Kane county. George died 1905. Any leads or connections?
Thanks!
Looking for Clara C. and Charles Goodman Bowen
Rebecca Collins is trying to locate descendants of Clara C. (Cook?) Bowen and Charles Goodman Bowen.
They are possibly of Richland County Illinois and may have been in North Carolina or have had family in North Carolina, possibly Rockingham County. They were married in Richland County Illinois on 3-11-1895.
About 12 years ago, In Rockingham County North Carolina, Mrs. Collins purchased some items with the name Clara C. Bowen stenciled on them, the items can be identified as being manufactured around the date of this marriage and are items usually associated with a marriage. Mrs Collins is interested in seeing these items get back into the hands of descendants of Clara C. Bowen.If you can aid Rebecca Collins in her search or would like more detailed information , please contact her at this address: david_collins7@excite.com
From: Camille.B.Pinto@HND01.usace.army.mil
Subject Are we related?
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2003
My maiden name is Bowen, my Father was Rabie L. Bowen born in Aurora, North Carolina August 4, 1905 he had an identical twin brother Raymond Frances Bowen. His parents, my grandparents were William Bowen and Laura Estelle (Ross) Bowen. Most of the Bowen clan has remained in the Carolinas'. My father moved to Miami, FL in the 1930's.
Thanks for any info.
Dorothy Camille Bowen Pinto
dorothy.b.pinto@hnd01.usace.army.mil
From: osstarr@comcast.net
To: bowen151@yahoo.com
Sent: Monday, May 05, 2003 3:06 PM
Subject: Army Casualty Office looking for Mary Ann Bowen
To Bowen researcher: We are looking for:
Mary Ann Bowen (father Benjamin A. Bowen) who marr. Darius Stanley in 1871, Tioga Co.., PA and had children: Nettie, 1881; Eva, 1885; Herman, 1872, Willie P., 1875.
We found 2 Benjamin Bowen families. One in Tioga Co., Benjamin and Hannah with a Mary b. 1836 and another Benjamin and Charlotte with a Mary born about 1854. Our Mary states she was born in Feb 1847. We are hoping the Mary born 1854 is actually the one we are looking for.
Benj and Charlotte had a son Charles who marr. a Lucy A.
Charles and Lucy had a son Milton E. who marr a Lena M.
We found your site by tracking the male Bowen line.
We have gone back 4 generations in an attempt to find DNA donors. The Korean War MIA is Morris Frederick Dibble. Mary Ann Bowen would be his ggrandmother.
Benjamin's son Dorman was where we made the connection with your Bowen line not Charles, another son of this couple.
Update on this family. 6-22-03
We have found the parents of Mary Ann Bowen. Now we need the maiden name of her mother since she apparently had no sisters:
Hornelsville, Steuben, NY, 1860c:
Benjamin Bowen, 38 remarried a Lucinda*
Caroline, 33* buried Camp Brook Cem, Woodhull, NY. Full name Sarah Caroline
Joseph, 15, b. PA* possible match: 1880c Delmar, Tiogo, PA to a Galana, 27; children: Zero, 3 and Benjamin, 11.
Mary, 13, PA
Benjamin Albertus, 4
*Lucinda found living 1880 in Osceola, PA; listed as widow in 1891 Woodhull directory.
Starr Ossman, researcher, contracted by The Army Casualty Office, Washington, DC
703-590-1716
From: Vann85@aol.com
Date: Thu, 29 May 2003
Subject: Ben Bowen
Trying to locate Ben Bowen. From the Korean war area.
david whisnant
Sun, 18 May 2003
Do you have any info on Peter Bowen / Martha Pursley 1846?
Martha's mother Margaret Parcel/?? married to William Ogden Edwards 1837, Sangamon county, IL
Found peter and margaret in Rushville, schuyler county, il 1880 -
Any information GREATLY appreciated.
Any descendants - Margaret and William my Great Great Great Grandparents - can't find Margarets maiden namethanks much, Mary marygon@tds.net
Sun, 11 May 2003
debbie belcher witchywom03@yahoo.com
Subject: looking
to whom it may concern, my name if debora ann (bowen) belcher. my father is the one i am trying to find any information i can get on him and his family. i have strong infor that he was born in canada, but do not know where. i never knew my grandfather bowen, but my grandmother's first name was pearl. we lived in l.a. my father had two brothers that i know of, al,a retired postal worker, and dick, who lived in washington state. i'm not sure you can help, but i'm running out of ideas to locate this information.
thank you for your time. debora belcher
From Carol
Date:Thu, 10 Apr 2003
Subject: Bowen family site / Elizabeth Bowen & Jonathan Davis/ Mahala Hays
Hi,
Just found your web site, I and am interested in Elizabeth Bowen that married Jonathan Davis, Sr. of PA. Their son, also Jonathan Davis, married Mahala Hays.
I have found a book-well, actually, not the book, just quotes from it, that indicates Sr. was a pastor of the 7th Day Baptist Church, and also has some info on the first Bowens in that area as having came from Wales about the same time. Do you have any research ideas or books I can look for?
Yours, Carol
Fri, 16 May 2003
Hello,
My name is Bridget Vasko.My grandmother is Bettty Hardin Tanner.It has been traced that we are related to John Wesley Hardin.However I am tracing my family history & I must admit this is very new to me as well confusing at times.If there is anyway you would be willing to help with any info it would be much appreciated by my children & family.Thank You,
mail: Bridget Vasko
From: Lib Pitts
Subject: George Bowen
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2003
George Bowen, b. 1755 d. abt 1785 Charles Towne
English Sea Captain
m. Margaret For/Pharr/Farr
both died of yellow fever.
Surviving son, George Bowen was raised by his guardian, a friend of his father, Orsamus Allan, in the West Indies. George returned to Charleston,S.C., married Marie Tabitha Conant, bought a plantation in Waterloo,S.C., Laurens Cty, later communited between there and their plantation in Misssissippi, later moved to Mississippi entirely and both died and are buried there.
I am trying to discover the parents and ancestors of George Bowen b. 1755.
His son lived in the Ninety-Six area of SC, Laurens Cty, Waterloo,S.C.
Also, I believe someone mentioned "an old Bowen Cemetery" and I would appreciate knowing where this might be and how I can get there. I am about 45 minutes from Abbeville,S.C. where many of the Bowen families lived, or in that area.
I would appreciate hearing from you!
Thank you!
Lib Pitts in SC
From: Robert
Subject: Hardin siblings, etc?
Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2003 08:26:04 -0800
I'm trying to get to the bottom of a family 'claim' and hope you can help. I cannot find any family tree of the Hardin clan; My father has come upon inconclusive 'evidence' that suggests that his grandmother, one Mary C. Hardin (Hardin is maiden name; Married name is Diaz, she died in the '80s in San Antonio area) was either a cousin or sister of John's.
From my great-grandmother Mary came my grandfather Frances "Frank" Diaz (He married Doris Zamora; Frank died in 1996, Doris followed in 2001; Both died in San Antonio); From them came aunts Helen (Galindo), Janet (Galindo), LouAnn (Ramos) and my father Robert (Married my mother Jill Groen in 1964), all born in the San Antonio area.
Do these leads pop up in the Hardin tree at all? Does Mary Hardin (Diaz) appear anywhere in the tree: Before, during or after? If you could help, I'd be grateful and would suply any further data you'd need if this matched up. Thank you very much.
Contact: Robert
From: Tina Davis Crosby anitre1214@hotmail.com
Subject: Bowens of Cannon County, TN
Date: Sun, 6 Apr 2003
I have just found your web site. I am researching Bowens of Tennessee. My mother was a Bowen from Cannon County, TN.
Can you give me a list of names that you have from that area. I am specifically looking for an Arch Bowen, Robert Bowen and Steven Bowen.
Thank you, Tina Davis Crosby (FL)
From: Donald M Lawrence
Hello, my name is Jameel Virgil Bowen. I am the son of Virgil Mac Bowen and Donna Elizabeth Bowen. I wanted to find out about my family heritage on my dads side. My father is african american but his great grandpa was Irish. I've seen pictures of my african american Bowen family, even though I've only meet three of them. Now that I am older now I would like to try to meet my other family. If you ever get this e-mail please write back with a response. I would love to get to know my heritage better.
Jameel V. Bowen Age: 17
From: Lillie Bowen Keaton
Subject: Tracing my family history
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2003 01:08:14 -0500
simple1952@earthlink.net
My name is Lillie Bowen Keaton. I am looking for family members that I don't know. My father's name was Sanford Bowen Jr.. His father's name was Sanford Bowen Sr. His father was Ned Bowen. I don't know much more about him except he was the son of the house slave and her master. I don't know if he had any brothers or sisters. He had sons named , Daneil Bowen, Freddie Bowen, Mark Bowen, Harvey Bowen, Sanford Bowen, and daughters were Mary Bowen, Jose Bowen, Luteshia Bowen,. He married Winnie Graham Bowen. My father had serve brothers and sisters. Alberter Bowen Graham, Oliver Ethel Bowen Picket, Julia Bowen Keaton, Robert Bowen William Bowen,Clara Bowen Hughes, Coneilous Jackson Bowen Sanford Bowen Jr.. I know grandfather Ned was born in the early to mid 1800's. If anyone can find a connection please drop me a line.
simple1952@earthlink.net
From: Will Smith
Hello, I've run across some previously unknown Smiths buried in the Choate Cemetery in Putnam County, TN near Cookeville that seem to be connected to our Bowen's.
I descend from John Bowen through Agnes (Bowen) McFerrin-Buchanan, who married 1st John McFerrin, and 2nd Archibald Buchanan. Their daughter Martha Buchanan married about 1778 in Augusta County, VA to Andrew STEELE, and they are my maternal grandmother's direct ancestors. Agnes was a sister to William Bowen of Sumner County, TN, who's house still stands at Moss-Wright Park in Goodlettsville.
I've run across a William Smith buried at Choate who's a descendant of a George W. Smith who married a Rebecca Bowen born about 1768 in Augusta County, VA. The name "Reece Bowen Smith" pops up in this family. I'm wondering if perhaps this Rebecca was a daughter of Reece Bowen who died at King's Mountain 7 October 1780?
Thanks,
Will Smith of Hillsboro, TN.
From : John Bowen Jr.
Dear Ben,
I .... can't locate my great-grandfather. My grandfather was born in Ohio (Zanesville, Muskingum,Ohio) as John Jesse James G. BOWEN on 5 Oct. 1867. His father was John Bowen and his mother was "Margaret Sweet".
His father was from New York and his mother was from "Ireland". I believe that my ggfather was born about 1844-48 in New York, but have not found him or find him as married to a Margaret Sweet. Have you crossed the above names in your genealogy research?I would like a little help if possible.
John Bowen, Jr. Berea, Ky
From: Liljonnyb@aol.com
Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2003
my greatgrandmother was katie bowen. she married joe brown around 1875-1880.
we think. she died very young as joe was married two more times. we think joe came
from jackson co tn . cant find anything on katie except her name. it was on my grandmothers death certificate.katie and joe had a daughter vallie jane. would appreciate any help you can give me. laverne buckner .
From: "Barbara" <brailsback@houston.rr.com>
Subject: Gross Herbert Bowen
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 09:39:00 -0600
Ben,
I am Barbara Bowen Railsback. I have struggled with finding information on my father's line for quite some time. I believe I have overcome the hitch in my story, but still I am not sure, it is just a gut thing. My problem is my grandfather, Gross Herbert Bowen, was orphaned at an early age so his knowledge of his family was limited. I am hoping that you maybe some help in helping me firm this "gut feeling" up. I have always heard that we were related to the "Big Bowen's" of El Campo. I am going to start with what I do know.
1. William Francis Bowen, b. April 17, 1870 in Texas, d. Sept. 22, 1915 Near Waco, Mc Lennan Co, TX, buried: Oakwood Cemetery, Waco TX.
married Ella Nora Gast, abt. 1900 in McLennan Co, TX, she was born, June 6, 1875 in Alabama, d: Sept. 23, 1906, Hamlin, Jones Co, TX, buried in Hamlin East Cemetery, Hamlin TX. They had three sons.
James Major Bowen, b. January 12, 1901, d. Aug. 9, 1929, Houston, Harris Co. TX
Gross Herbert Bowen, b. June 17, 1903, Hamlin, Jones Co. TX, d. April 30, 1958 Houston, Harris Co. TX
Vance Evans Bowen, b. October 28, 1906, Hamlin, Jones Co, TX, d. Sept. 29, 1985, Montgomery Co, TX
Gross Herbert Bowen and Annie Pauline Millard Bowen had 2 children, Francis Evans Bowen, Doris Elaine Bowen
What my gut is saying to me is that William Francis Bowen's father and mother were William R. Bowen and Frances Jane Scruggs. That they married in Huntsville Texas. The G. F. Scruggs and the W. R. Bowens are in the 1870 Walker Co. TX census living next door to each other. Listed with the Bowen's are 2 sons, James R. and William (4 months old, the right age and birth month). In the 1860 & 1850 Walker Co. census' William R. is listed on the census with Adam R. Bowen and wife Trucilla.
In the 1880 Walker Co TX census, I found Frances J. Bowen living now on the same property, separate house, with her father Gross F. Scruggs. Still with her 2 sons James and William, and now she is listed as divorced.
The Scruggs/Bowen family later move to Dallas and appear in Dallas Directories as either working for Scruggs or living with F. J. Bowen (the two boys). F. J. Bowen is now listed in the Directory as being the widow of W. R. Bowen.
I have located a lot of information on Adam R. Bowen and his ancestors but I need to try and tie this together more firmly. I was hoping that you might have heard about this branch of the Bowen tree. I seem to be the only person researching this family. From what I have gathered from census info. My grandfather's brothers lived with James Bowen and his wife Fannie in 1920. (the story always was that the boys went to live their father's brother after he was killed, but the uncle never was given a name until I found them in the 1920 census) I discovered from the 1910 census that James and Fannie had 3 children, but all had died. So it is likely that he has no descendents, my grandfather's brother James died with no children, and Vance had a daughter, but she isn't interested in genealogy.
Any help you can give me would be greatly appreciated. I really loved your site on the net. It has given me hope that I will solve this mystery I have been trying to solve for years and years.
Yours sincerely,
Barbara Bowen Railsback
mary marygon@tds.net
Tue, 21 Jan 2003 11:19:50 -0600
Hello there,
I am searching for information on Martha Pursley married Peter Bowen, 1846 Cass County, IL. Martha's mother, Margaret, my 3rd greatgrandmother. Found the family in 1880 Schuyler County, IL census - do you have any ifnormation about same.
Trying to trak Margaret's maiden name. Margaret born New York 1803, married an unknown Parcell/Parcel/Purcell/{Pursley/other variatns Im sure but can't find Margaret maiden name.
Any information appreciated - any heirs you might know of.
Thanks much
Mary Gonshor
Cyril, OK
From: Jcktgk@aol.com
Subject: Reverend Henry Bowen
I am the Pastor of First Baptist Church in Skaneateles, NY & am trying to find some decendants of a Rev. Henry Bowen who died in 1868 while pastoring this church.
From: CCle2826@aol.com
Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2002 12:58:31 EDT
Subject: Bowen Line
To: bowen151@yahoo.com
Jeannie,
I am related to William Reece Bowen b.abt 1811 in TN who came to IN with brother John b. abt 1817. I have lots of information after they came to TN but can't get a handle on who Wm.'s parents were. I have been to Knoxville, and Nashville and search Genealogy as well as Archives. I know they are somehow related to the "Bowens of TN and VA' and at the "King's Mountain Men" I have gone through Ms Aults two books. I have a cousin in IN who is trying one brother he is convinced is father. But I do not think he is right. I have seen several parents names that people relate as theirs but cannot find proof to prove.
I am note interested in tons of names, but names that I can prove to be family. We have spent almost two years searching, but am getting nowhere. Perhaps you can shed some light or direction that we might have missed.
Candy
PS I have never seen so many Williams in my life!
From Dean Posten
I am searching for my husbands grand father who was Zachary Adam Bowen he married Josephine Pamplin who was born in Blueridge Tex. Zachary was born in Alabama an ddied in Paris Texas in 1918. Zachary had a brother named Archie Bowen who was supposed to have died in Hugo Okla in a mine accident in 1913. he had married and had daughters. any help would be appreciated deanposten@netscape.net
From: DorlynnM@aol.com
Date: Sat, 5 Oct 2002 22:30:42 EDT
Subject: Re: James W. Gann
I am the daughter of Iris (Hays) Middleton. I would like to know what you know if anything in regards to James W. Gann? I need any information you may have on his birth, marriages, children, property owned as well as his death. I hope you can help me and I would like to thank you in advance.
Sincerely, Dorlynn Middleton
From:"Larry Miller" moosesheri@tds.net
Subject: Buddie Bowens born approx 1909
Date: Sat, 2 Nov 2002 17:03:11 -0600
Your site was really great. Pix were neat. I have been searching my birth grandfather Buddie Bowens per adoption papers of my mother's Mary Ellen Carpenter born 1934, the father was a married (approx) 25 yr old pipeline oilfield worker around Lefors,gray county,Tx in 1934, my birth grandmother Willie Rozella Carpenter a single 17 yr old, she resided in Lefors,Tx at the time and came to OK to have my mom in an unwed mothers home in Chickasha, OK 9-6-34 to give up for adoption. Wanted to check line of Bowens, pictures had familiar family looks? Please check, we don't know if Buddie was a nickname or not.
Thanks. Larry D.Miller
Verden,Oklahoma
Does anyone have knowledge of George Washington Bowen?? He was born Sept. 22, 1848 (where,I am not sure) it is believed he was born in Smith County, Texas to a Wyley N. Bowen & Elizabeth Wison. No documentation of this has been found. George married Emily Ann Daniel and they had 10 children.
I would like to find out about George's parents and any siblings.I have information that George may have had a brother by the JIM Probate records have been found in Smith County showing a Keziah Daniel deceased and one of the heirs to be George W. & Emily A. Bowen. Petition was submitted May 18, 1876.
Lucy Bowen lmbowen1940@aol.com
I don't know where to start; so here's the information that I have.
George Washington Bowen found in the Cenus Place: Precint 3, Hopkins County Texas. Source: FHL Film 1255311 National Archives Film T9-1311 page 157D.
It lists Emily A. Bowen as his wife and five of the children.
I have been trying to find George Washington Bowen's parents and find out if there was siblings.
It is believed that George was born in Smith County, however no documents to substantiate this.
George and Emily were married in 1869 and had 10 children:
**Samuel Hill Bowen b. 1869; married a Sarah Robinson
**George Walton Bowen b. 1872, married a Lou Sanford.
**Wiley Washington Bowen b. 1875, married Lulu is all I have.
**Floy Malenda Bowen b. 1877, married John Colwell.
**Emily Marentha Bowen b. 1881, died in 1881.
**Isacc David Bowen b. 1882, married Clara Bell Davis (my husbands grandparents).
**Artie Jewell Bowen b. 1885, married William W. Davis.
**Christopher Columbus Bowen b. 1888 died 1888.
**Silas Joseph Bowen b. 1889 married Lela Lawler.
**Jesse Iverson Bowen b. 1891 married Louisa Ackley. I got this information on Jesse from Allen Ackley (allenackley@hotmail.com). This information is listed in Ancestry.com
According to information I have about George Washington Bowen, he was born Sept. 22, 1848 (where I'm not sure); George passed away Feb. 25, 1869 in Primrock Texas.
It is also rumored he had a brother JIM whose wife was Laura.
Emily Anna Daniel was born Mar. 26, 1850 in Georgia, she passed away Oct. 17, 1910 in Shamrock Texas. Her parents were Issac Hill Daniel & Keziah ??.
According to Teddy Bowen (jcbowen@flash.net) they found a book of probates of Smtih County showing a Keziah Daniel (deceased) and one the heirs to be George W. & Emily A. Bowen. The petition was submitted May 18, 1876.
Any help or information regarding George Washington Bowen would be greatly appreciated.
Lucy Bowen
Date: Wed, 01 Jan 2003 13:18:06 -0500
From: "Vixen" vixenish@comcast.net
Subject: Bowen's
To: bowen151@yahoo.com
Hello Ben,
First, I would like to say you have a wonderful site, I enjoyed looking through all you had very much. My name is Camille Bowen , Bowen being my maiden name. My father was Earl David Bowen, b. 1908 d. 1991, Jackson, Michigan, and his father was Harry Bowen b. 1873 Michigan and died aft 1930. Harry Bowen's father was David R. Bowen b. April 1848 New York, died in Jackson, Michigan.
I was wondering if you had any knowledge of any Bowen's in Jackson, Michigan. I looking at the census of several years I have noticed that many of the Bowen's in Jackson came from Illinois at one time. My father and mother were divorced when I was seven years old and I never saw him again until about 10 years before he died. My mother knows next to nothing about his family and really at her age is not at all interested.
If you know of any Bowen's from Jackson or New York from David I would really appreciate being pointed in the right direction. David had three son's from his first wife who ever she was, Albert abt. 1870 in Jackson, Harry 1873, Horace 1876. He then had another son with a second marriage, Paul Bowen 1889.
Thanks for any help and for taking the time to read my e-mail.
Camille Frances Bowen - Lawson
hi there, I happened along your website and I was wondering if you have a relative named Otis R.Bowen III. He was an old penpal of mine back in the 80s and I am sort of looking to catch up with him.
Sorry for the trouble.
Richard
hello,
Thanks for your reply. I am afraid I don't really have much to go on except his name-Otis R.Bowen III. I have tried searching over the net but
somehow an Indiana governor keeps popping up. I can't really seatch that much though since I am in Malaysia and I only really have the net to search on.
Sorry I can't give any more info on him as it was a long time ago and I think I was only 8-9 yrs old at the time.
Thanks for your help anyway. I greatly appreciate it.
Cheers, Richard
From: "Bowen Family web ..Ben" <bowen151@yahoo.com>
To: "richard" <richard@totalsportsasia.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 11:25 PM
Subject: Re: otis r bowen
Hello Richard,
No trouble... I have no known realative named Otis R.Bowen, but that does not mean that he is not, just that I as of yet have not
discovered him as of yet. Can you give me a few more details such as how old he might be ,
where he is from,where he lived..some sort of time reference....this would help narrow the search.
Thanks,
Ben Bowen
From: Basilhanna@aol.comDate: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 15:00:15 EST
Subject: William H. Bowen was my grandfather
Dear Bowens: My name is Hannah Sullivan Cushman and my mother was the daughter of William Hillary Bowen and Mary Carver Bowen. I have the census sheets on this William Bowen and I am sure we are all related. The Bowens are a fine family. Grampa (as I addressed him) was born in Worcester, Ma. and was an only child. He married my grandmother (A Catholic???) in l905 in Greenville, Ct. My mother was born two years later. Celine was my mother's name.b. 1907; died 1973 She had one sister, Lucille b. 1913; died 1990.
So It is good to have a web site with Bowens. I opt to believe that I inherited my grandfather;s brilliance, dammed good business sense, compassionate, very funny, subtle wit and loved CHILDREN, extremely good to family, loyal and devoted. Yes he was a gem. And he had a livery business in Ct. at the same time that he ran a package store (liquor) and a department (variety) store. All in Greenville, Ct.
My husband and I spend our winters in Florida. We are at our home in CT. from May to October. Nice to be in touch. Look forward to hearing from the Bowens.
Hannah Cushman
Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2002 14:08:50 -0800
Subject: Willis's Battalion
From: "Andrew Ward" asward@sprynet.com
Though this does not present a flattering portrait of Willis's Battalion and its involvement in the battle of Fort Pillow, I thought it might be of interest.
Best regards, Andrew ward
Pension file of Allen James Allen James Walker was born in 1845 "in the family of and a slave to Mrs. Sallie Walker near Germantown, Shelby County, Tennessee. My mother, Cleary Walker, belonged to Mrs. Walker also. My father was a white man whom I never knew and my mother never told me who he was," although a comrade later refered to Walker's master as his father. He stood a little under 5'9", with a "yellow" complexion and brown eyes when he was "made up with the original organization under Major Booth. When I enlisted I gave them my name as Allen James and added that I belonged to the widow Walker. They said they wanted my name, not my owner's, and so enrolled me as Allen James, the name my mother gave me. There were only four companies of us then: A, B, C, and D, and we were then called the 7th US Colored Heavy Artillery and had siege guns there at Corinth. In December of 1863 or January, 1864 we came to Memphis to Fort Pickering, bringing our siege guns with us, and shortly after reaching Memphis we were sent to garrison Fort Pillow, Tennessee, about 60 or 70 miles up the river. We left our siege guns at Fort Pickering and had smaller cannon at Fort Pillow. Here, (April 12) in the forepart of 1864 Forrest run in on us. I was captured there. I was not treated like the other prisoners. ...A [Corporal, possibly demoted from orderly sergeant] John [C. Peevey of Co. C, Waul's Texas Legion or Willis's Battalion] took me and made me his servant, made me change my U.S. uniform for Confederate clothes and kept me with them for nearly a year. ...I went with them all over Tennessee, Al;abama, and Mississippi. About December, 1864 or January, 1865, John Peevey sent me with his brother [Private George M.] Dallas [Peevey], who belonged to the same company, to their home in Gonzales, Texas, or rather on their little farm near there and here they made me practically their slave, and I put in a crop that Spring for them. About July 15, 1865, we learned of the surrender, and hearing of some U.S. soldiers coming through there I ran off and got with a wagon train -- I don'ty know from whose command -- and they took me to Columbus, Texas where I was turned over to headquarters and given transportation to Galveston. Here I was sent to New Orleans by ship," and from there "to New York, and falling in with a crowd -- members of many regiments scattered about -- they sent us all round in Virginia and North Carolina, dropping each man off as he reached his command and finally wound me up at Baltimore, Maryland. Here I was given transportation by rail to Cairo, Illinois and from there by boat to Memphis, Tennessee, where I arrived about November 14, 1865, and found my regiment camped on Vance Street and then known as the 11th U.S. Colored Volunteer Infantry commanded by Colonel Turner. Lieutenant NMiles commanded Company D, and the regiment was filled up with strangers, recruits and substitutes. James Murrel, Robert Jones, Sherry Blain and several of the old company boys were still there." After the war he remained in Germantown until 1894, when he moved into Memphis.
Pension file of Allen James Walker.
Hey my name is Billie Myrick
I use to be Billie Bowen before I got married. I was looking for a death certificate of my uncle's and came across your web site. I am so excited to see all the family history. I don't know if this is the same family lineage, but I am sure it has to be. I grew up in Cuero, TX and have some of the most wonderful memories there. The Bowen family is definitely well known there. My grandfather was John D. Bowen. He passed in June of 2000 and was 76 years old I believe. Our part of the Bowen family there in Cuero is probably 40 to 50 of us just in my direct family that still have their roots tied there. Well I just wanted to say what a great web site I thought you had and it sparks some interest in me to find out some more about my heritage and see if we are linked.
My email address is myrickby@hotmail.com if you have any questions or know of any connection.Billie
I WAS BORN "KHRISTINA BOWENS" THE "S" WAS ADDED 5 GENERATIONS AGO AFTER A FAMILY FEUD.
I HAVE ENCOUNTERED A DEAD END IN MY RESEARCH. HOPING YOU CAN HELP ME.FATHER:
TERRY WAYNE BOWENS - DOB: 1942
BORN IN BIRMINGHAM, AL.
HAVE CHEROKEE LINEAGE AS WELL ON FATHER'S SIDE.
IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION, PLEASE LET ME KNOW. THIS E-MAIL ACCOUNT IS CLOSING.
PLEASE FORWARD TO : KFDCAPT@CHARTER.NETTHANKS
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