This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/RS.2ADI/83.185.1 Message Board Post: My Mother had a cousin named Clarence Bowden born in Alabama. My ggg-grandfather was John Bowden born about 1798 in Ireland who married Melissa Rippetoe their son John Harrison Bowden born about 1837 married Celia Jane Callaway in Coosa County Alabama their son Benjamin Bowden born in 1860 in Coosa County Al married Mary Brown and their son John Alfred Bowden born in 1882 in Coosa County Al married Ellen Sisk. My mom was born in Coosa Co. Al. in 1808. If you think she could have been your Clarence Bowden's cousin please contact me. I'm trying to find the family. Thank you, fplbeth@yahoo.com