Online Genealogy Dictionaries and Lists I have been collecting URLs (Web addresses) of various online dictionaries and lists that are useful to genealogists. These are useful when trying to decode foreign or obsolete words often found in genealogy work. Here are a few of my favorites: The Encyclopedia of Genealogy: http://www.eogen.com (Disclaimer: This is a site that I created but the data has been created by many different people. In fact, you can also add data to the Encyclopedia of Genealogy.) Abbreviations Found in Genealogy: FamilySearch has an extensive list at https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Abbreviations_Found_in_Genealogy_Records. Other lists may be found at : http://www.rootsweb.com/~rigenweb/abbrev.html and http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~sam/abbr.html and http://www.genealogy.com/Glossary/glossary.html and http://www.geisheimer.org/info/gene/abbr.htm A List of Occupations, many of which are archaic. You can discover what your ancestor really did at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~dav4is/Sources/Occupations.html (with emphasis on England and its 16th and 17th century colonies ) and http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rigenweb/ocupaton.html and http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~genepool/jobs.htm and http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wiashlan/occupations.html and http://www.olivetreegenealogy.com/misc/occupations.shtml “Cousinship” - What is a second cousin twice removed? This and other cousin relationships are explained at http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2008/02/what-is-second.html Cyndi's List of Medical Terms: http://www.cyndislist.com/medical.htm Where to Write for Vital Records - Addresses and guidelines for contacting each U.S. state or territory for vital records and documents: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/howto/w2w/w2welcom.htm {more...] http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2008/11/online-genealog.html .... HTH --Manaia [List-Admin] FYI= For Your Information HTH= Hope This/That Helps

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RoseMarie, Contact Joyce Hornback she published a history?on the?Bowdens. (TN, NC & VA) I don't know how your line connects but I descend from Elias b. VA d. Henry Co. Good Luck joyce1033@juno.com -----Original Message----- From: RMBaumann <rmb_1@q.com> To: Bowden Rootsweb <bowden@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 1:46 pm Subject: [Bowden] BOWDEN@rootsweb.com. Would anyone know the ancestry for this family before James Jefferson Bowden? I have ancestry for a few generations, but am not satisfied. I would appreciate input. Thanks, RoseMarie Descendants of James Jefferson Bowden 1 James Jefferson Bowden b: 24 Sep 1824 in North Carolina d: 19 Sep 1898 in Henry County, Tennessee . +Elizabeth Parilee Poe b: 20 Dec 1824 in North Carolina d: 17 Jan 1888 in Henry County, Tennessee m: 12 Oct 1848 in Henry County, Tennessee ... 2 [1] Harvey Turner Bowden b: Oct 1849 in Henry County, Tennessee d: 03 Nov 1919 in Henry County, Tennessee ....... +Sarah Lankford .......... 3 Robert Lee Bowden b: 29 Jan 1895 .............. +Annie L. Hoffman ... *2nd Wife of [1] Harvey Turner Bowden: ....... +Elizabeth Pleasant Allen b: 12 Nov 1852 in Henry County, Tennessee d: 12 Jul 1889 in Henry County, Tennessee m: 03 May 1875 in Henry County, Tennessee .......... 3 James Homer Bowden b: 03 May 1876 in Henry County, Tennessee d: 04 Feb 1926 in Murray, Calloway County, Kentucky .............. +Rubye Crawford .......... 3 Horace Wayne Bowden b: 20 Nov 1877 in Henry County, Tennessee d: 20 Mar 1958 in Henry County, Tennessee .............. +Claudie Lee Morris b: 14 Apr 1883 in Henry County, Tennessee d: 24 Feb 1975 in Henry County, Tennessee .......... 3 Phillip Bowden b: Abt. Aug 1879 in Henry County, Tennessee .......... 3 Walter Turner Bowden b: 12 Dec 1879 in Henry County, Tennessee d: 31 Dec 1956 in Henry County, Tennessee .............. +Kathryn Ellender Ogle b: 12 Oct 1883 in Missouri (Shawnee, Oklahoma Territory) d: 17 Jan 1965 in Henry County, Tennessee m: 01 Jan 1906 .......... 3 Bessie L. Turner Bowden b: 28 Dec 1887 in Henry County, Tennessee d: 08 Jan 1963 in Henry County, Tennessee ... 2 [2] Horace David Bowden b: Oct 1849 in Henry County, Tennessee d: 1924 in Oklahoma ....... +E. Allene Allen b: 12 Jun 1858 in Henry County, Tennessee d: 07 May 1886 in Henry County, Tennessee m: 03 Feb 1874 in Henry County, Tennessee .......... 3 O ma M. Bowden .............. +Charles Arthur Barham b: 06 Oct 1867 d: 15 Feb 1949 in Henry County, Tennessee m: 04 Sep 1892 in Henry County, Tennessee .......... 3 Lew Fogel Bowden b: 16 Feb 1881 in Henry County, Tennessee d: 06 Aug 1881 in Henry County, Tennessee ... *2nd Wife of [2] Horace David Bowden: ....... +Louisa Elizabeth McCullough b: 16 May 1859 d: 03 Nov 1894 in Henry County, Tennessee m: 22 Nov 1887 in Henry County, Tennessee .......... 3 Horace David Bowden, Jr. b: 22 Jun 1891 d: Nov 1975 in Guthrie, Logan County, Oklahoma .......... 3 Harvey Bowden b: 16 Jul 1894 d: Bef. 1950 .......... 3 Louise Bowden b: 16 Jul 1894 in Dresden, Weakley County, Tennessee .............. +Unknown Henderson ... 2 Mary Louise. Bowden b: 06 Mar 1853 in Henry County, Tennessee d: 27 Mar 1906 in Henry County, Tennessee ....... +John Bomar b: 08 Sep 1848 in Henry County, Tennessee d: 21 Feb 1933 in Henry County, Tennessee m: 04 Oct 1874 in Henry County, Tennessee .......... 3 Annie Maude Bomar b: 26 Jul 1875 in Henry County, Tennessee d: 09 Feb 1969 in Henry County, Tennessee .............. +Henry Hogan Wynns b: 22 Jul 1874 d: 22 Jan 1956 in Henry County, Tennessee .......... 3 Emma Elizabeth Bomar b: 08 Dec 1876 d: 06 Sep 1953 in Henry County, Tennessee .............. +John Thomas Taylor .......... 3 Clark Irving Bomar b: 08 Dec 1878 .......... 3 Bertice Bomar b: 10 Oct 1880 in Henry County, Tennessee d: in Palestine Cemetery .............. +Unknown Lasseter .......... 3 Walter Bomar b: 26 Nov 1882 d: Mar 1966 in Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma .......... 3 Clifford Bowden Bomar b: 26 Jul 1885 d: Oct 1973 in Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana .......... 3 Winnie Bomar b: Aug 1887 d: 1963 in Henry County, Tennessee .......... 3 Herbert Bomar b: Aug 1888 .......... 3 Mary Louise Bomar b: 04 Jun 1893 d: Jun 1975 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee .......... 3 Evelyn Bomar b: 22 Mar 1896 in Henry County, Tennessee d: 05 Mar 1983 in Camden, Benton County, Tennessee ... 2 Martha John Bowden b: 23 Oct 1855 in Henry County, Tennessee d: 08 Jan 1888 in Henry County, Tennessee ....... +James S. Bomar, Jr. b: 27 May 1851 in Tennessee d: 16 Aug 1936 in Henry County,Tennessee m: 19 Nov 1874 in Henry County, Tennessee .......... 3 Earnest Earl Bomar b: 26 Nov 1875 in Paris, Henry County, Tennessee .............. +Ruth Tharpe m: 13 Jan 1896 in Paris, Henry County, Tennessee .......... 3 Docia Hope Bomar b: 26 Oct 1877 in Paris, Henry County, Tennessee .............. +Thomas Richard Crutchfield m: 22 Dec 1897 in Paris, Henry County, Tennessee .......... 3 James Lucien Bomar b: 17 Feb 1881 in Paris,Henry County, Tennessee d: 06 Aug 1970 in Paris, Henry County, Tennessee .............. +Amanda Victorine Crawford m: 16 Nov 1904 .......... 3 Bernard Horace Bomar b: 04 Jul 1883 in Paris, Henry County, Tennessee d: Jun 1981 in Paris, Henry County, Tennessee .......... 3 Halbert Turner Bomar b: 26 Jul 1885 in Henry County, Tennessee d: 23 Oct 1982 in Cottage Grove, Henry County, Tennessee .............. +Ethel Gallimore m: 25 Apr 1909 in Henry County, Tennessee .......... 3 Johnie Winford Bomar b: 16 Aug 1887 in Henry County, Tennessee ... 2 Docia Ann Bowden b: 27 Oct 1857 in Henry County,Tennessee d: 24 Jan 1925 in Henry County, Tennessee ... 2 Kitty Emma Bowden b: 1863 in Henry County, Tennessee d: 08 Jun 1908 in Henry County, Tennessee ... 2 Walter D. Bowden b: 22 Jan 1862 in Henry County, Tennessee d: 24 May 1891 in Henry County, Tennessee ... 2 Nathan Lee Bowden b: 22 Feb 1864 in Henry County, Tennessee d: 21 Feb 1944 in Paris, Henry County, Tennessee ....... +Mattie Walton b: 01 Mar 1873 in Henry County, Tennessee d: 28 Mar 1946 in Henry County, Tennessee .......... 3 Frank Walton Bowden b: 29 Dec 1899 in Tennessee d: 22 Jan 1934 in Near Routon. .......... 3 [3] Mattie Lee Bowden b: 09 Apr 1900 in Henry County, Tennessee d: 28 Mar 1974 in Henry County, Tennessee .............. +Edward Anthony Eubanks b: 1889 d: 23 Jan 1926 in Dyersburg, Dyer County, Tennessee .......... *2nd Husband of [3] Mattie Lee Bowden: .............. +Unknown McCain .......... 3 Mable Clair Bowden b: 08 Oct 1906 in Henry County, Tennessee d: 12 Feb 1998 in Henry County, Tennessee .............. +John F. Hays .......... 3 Nathan ("Tim") Carl Bowden b: 18 Nov 1910 in Henry County,Tennessee d: 18 Mar 1982 in Florida .............. +Mary Lou Morgan b: 07 Mar 1913 in Graves County, Kentucky d: 06 Feb 1982 in Henry County, Tennessee ... 2 [4] Thomas Jefferson Bowden b: 07 Feb 1866 in Tennessee d: 14 Mar 1928 in Baptist Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia ....... +Minnie Lee Cheek b: 11 Jul 1879 d: 28 Jul 1901 m: 25 Sep 1892 in Henry County, Tennessee .......... 3 Sue Elizabeth Bowden b: 11 Dec 1894 in Huntingdon, Carroll County, Tennessee d: 27 Mar 1970 in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas .............. +George Clinton Porter, Sr. b: 07 Oct 1894 in McKenzie, Carroll County, Tennessee d: 02 Apr 1983 in Fabens, El Paso County, Texas m: 05 Jul 1913 in Tennessee .......... 3 Clinton C. 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Would anyone know the ancestry for this family before James Jefferson Bowden? I have ancestry for a few generations, but am not satisfied. I would appreciate input. Thanks, RoseMarie Descendants of James Jefferson Bowden 1 James Jefferson Bowden b: 24 Sep 1824 in North Carolina d: 19 Sep 1898 in Henry County, Tennessee . +Elizabeth Parilee Poe b: 20 Dec 1824 in North Carolina d: 17 Jan 1888 in Henry County, Tennessee m: 12 Oct 1848 in Henry County, Tennessee ... 2 [1] Harvey Turner Bowden b: Oct 1849 in Henry County, Tennessee d: 03 Nov 1919 in Henry County, Tennessee ....... +Sarah Lankford .......... 3 Robert Lee Bowden b: 29 Jan 1895 .............. +Annie L. Hoffman ... *2nd Wife of [1] Harvey Turner Bowden: ....... +Elizabeth Pleasant Allen b: 12 Nov 1852 in Henry County, Tennessee d: 12 Jul 1889 in Henry County, Tennessee m: 03 May 1875 in Henry County, Tennessee .......... 3 James Homer Bowden b: 03 May 1876 in Henry County, Tennessee d: 04 Feb 1926 in Murray, Calloway County, Kentucky .............. +Rubye Crawford .......... 3 Horace Wayne Bowden b: 20 Nov 1877 in Henry County, Tennessee d: 20 Mar 1958 in Henry County, Tennessee .............. +Claudie Lee Morris b: 14 Apr 1883 in Henry County, Tennessee d: 24 Feb 1975 in Henry County, Tennessee .......... 3 Phillip Bowden b: Abt. Aug 1879 in Henry County, Tennessee .......... 3 Walter Turner Bowden b: 12 Dec 1879 in Henry County, Tennessee d: 31 Dec 1956 in Henry County, Tennessee .............. +Kathryn Ellender Ogle b: 12 Oct 1883 in Missouri (Shawnee, Oklahoma Territory) d: 17 Jan 1965 in Henry County, Tennessee m: 01 Jan 1906 .......... 3 Bessie L. Turner Bowden b: 28 Dec 1887 in Henry County, Tennessee d: 08 Jan 1963 in Henry County, Tennessee ... 2 [2] Horace David Bowden b: Oct 1849 in Henry County, Tennessee d: 1924 in Oklahoma ....... +E. Allene Allen b: 12 Jun 1858 in Henry County, Tennessee d: 07 May 1886 in Henry County, Tennessee m: 03 Feb 1874 in Henry County, Tennessee .......... 3 Oma M. Bowden .............. +Charles Arthur Barham b: 06 Oct 1867 d: 15 Feb 1949 in Henry County, Tennessee m: 04 Sep 1892 in Henry County, Tennessee .......... 3 Lew Fogel Bowden b: 16 Feb 1881 in Henry County, Tennessee d: 06 Aug 1881 in Henry County, Tennessee ... *2nd Wife of [2] Horace David Bowden: ....... +Louisa Elizabeth McCullough b: 16 May 1859 d: 03 Nov 1894 in Henry County, Tennessee m: 22 Nov 1887 in Henry County, Tennessee .......... 3 Horace David Bowden, Jr. b: 22 Jun 1891 d: Nov 1975 in Guthrie, Logan County, Oklahoma .......... 3 Harvey Bowden b: 16 Jul 1894 d: Bef. 1950 .......... 3 Louise Bowden b: 16 Jul 1894 in Dresden, Weakley County, Tennessee .............. +Unknown Henderson ... 2 Mary Louise. Bowden b: 06 Mar 1853 in Henry County, Tennessee d: 27 Mar 1906 in Henry County, Tennessee ....... +John Bomar b: 08 Sep 1848 in Henry County, Tennessee d: 21 Feb 1933 in Henry County, Tennessee m: 04 Oct 1874 in Henry County, Tennessee .......... 3 Annie Maude Bomar b: 26 Jul 1875 in Henry County, Tennessee d: 09 Feb 1969 in Henry County, Tennessee .............. +Henry Hogan Wynns b: 22 Jul 1874 d: 22 Jan 1956 in Henry County, Tennessee .......... 3 Emma Elizabeth Bomar b: 08 Dec 1876 d: 06 Sep 1953 in Henry County, Tennessee .............. +John Thomas Taylor .......... 3 Clark Irving Bomar b: 08 Dec 1878 .......... 3 Bertice Bomar b: 10 Oct 1880 in Henry County, Tennessee d: in Palestine Cemetery .............. +Unknown Lasseter .......... 3 Walter Bomar b: 26 Nov 1882 d: Mar 1966 in Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma .......... 3 Clifford Bowden Bomar b: 26 Jul 1885 d: Oct 1973 in Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana .......... 3 Winnie Bomar b: Aug 1887 d: 1963 in Henry County, Tennessee .......... 3 Herbert Bomar b: Aug 1888 .......... 3 Mary Louise Bomar b: 04 Jun 1893 d: Jun 1975 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee .......... 3 Evelyn Bomar b: 22 Mar 1896 in Henry County, Tennessee d: 05 Mar 1983 in Camden, Benton County, Tennessee ... 2 Martha John Bowden b: 23 Oct 1855 in Henry County, Tennessee d: 08 Jan 1888 in Henry County, Tennessee ....... +James S. Bomar, Jr. b: 27 May 1851 in Tennessee d: 16 Aug 1936 in Henry County,Tennessee m: 19 Nov 1874 in Henry County, Tennessee .......... 3 Earnest Earl Bomar b: 26 Nov 1875 in Paris, Henry County, Tennessee .............. +Ruth Tharpe m: 13 Jan 1896 in Paris, Henry County, Tennessee .......... 3 Docia Hope Bomar b: 26 Oct 1877 in Paris, Henry County, Tennessee .............. +Thomas Richard Crutchfield m: 22 Dec 1897 in Paris, Henry County, Tennessee .......... 3 James Lucien Bomar b: 17 Feb 1881 in Paris,Henry County, Tennessee d: 06 Aug 1970 in Paris, Henry County, Tennessee .............. +Amanda Victorine Crawford m: 16 Nov 1904 .......... 3 Bernard Horace Bomar b: 04 Jul 1883 in Paris, Henry County, Tennessee d: Jun 1981 in Paris, Henry County, Tennessee .......... 3 Halbert Turner Bomar b: 26 Jul 1885 in Henry County, Tennessee d: 23 Oct 1982 in Cottage Grove, Henry County, Tennessee .............. +Ethel Gallimore m: 25 Apr 1909 in Henry County, Tennessee .......... 3 Johnie Winford Bomar b: 16 Aug 1887 in Henry County, Tennessee ... 2 Docia Ann Bowden b: 27 Oct 1857 in Henry County,Tennessee d: 24 Jan 1925 in Henry County, Tennessee ... 2 Kitty Emma Bowden b: 1863 in Henry County, Tennessee d: 08 Jun 1908 in Henry County, Tennessee ... 2 Walter D. Bowden b: 22 Jan 1862 in Henry County, Tennessee d: 24 May 1891 in Henry County, Tennessee ... 2 Nathan Lee Bowden b: 22 Feb 1864 in Henry County, Tennessee d: 21 Feb 1944 in Paris, Henry County, Tennessee ....... +Mattie Walton b: 01 Mar 1873 in Henry County, Tennessee d: 28 Mar 1946 in Henry County, Tennessee .......... 3 Frank Walton Bowden b: 29 Dec 1899 in Tennessee d: 22 Jan 1934 in Near Routon. .......... 3 [3] Mattie Lee Bowden b: 09 Apr 1900 in Henry County, Tennessee d: 28 Mar 1974 in Henry County, Tennessee .............. +Edward Anthony Eubanks b: 1889 d: 23 Jan 1926 in Dyersburg, Dyer County, Tennessee .......... *2nd Husband of [3] Mattie Lee Bowden: .............. +Unknown McCain .......... 3 Mable Clair Bowden b: 08 Oct 1906 in Henry County, Tennessee d: 12 Feb 1998 in Henry County, Tennessee .............. +John F. Hays .......... 3 Nathan ("Tim") Carl Bowden b: 18 Nov 1910 in Henry County,Tennessee d: 18 Mar 1982 in Florida .............. +Mary Lou Morgan b: 07 Mar 1913 in Graves County, Kentucky d: 06 Feb 1982 in Henry County, Tennessee ... 2 [4] Thomas Jefferson Bowden b: 07 Feb 1866 in Tennessee d: 14 Mar 1928 in Baptist Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia ....... +Minnie Lee Cheek b: 11 Jul 1879 d: 28 Jul 1901 m: 25 Sep 1892 in Henry County, Tennessee .......... 3 Sue Elizabeth Bowden b: 11 Dec 1894 in Huntingdon, Carroll County, Tennessee d: 27 Mar 1970 in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas .............. +George Clinton Porter, Sr. b: 07 Oct 1894 in McKenzie, Carroll County, Tennessee d: 02 Apr 1983 in Fabens, El Paso County, Texas m: 05 Jul 1913 in Tennessee .......... 3 Clinton C. Bowden b: Dec 1896 ... *2nd Wife of [4] Thomas Jefferson Bowden: ....... +Hattie Dale Taylor b: 10 Jan 1875 in Henry County, Tennessee d: 27 Jun 1948 in Henry County, Tennessee m: 02 Jun 1903 in Henry County, Tennessee

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I've "rescued" an old photograph of Maggie BOWDEN of Sharon, Pennsylvania which was taken at the Neiler & Dodd Studio in Sharon, PA. The photograph appears to have been taken in the 1880's with Maggie likely in her teens or 20's at the time. Based on limited research I was able to locate the following information regarding Maggie and her family: Margaret Ellen BOWDEN b. 13 Jun 1859 in Sharon, PA to parents Cornelius BOWDEN (b. 12 Dec 1826 in Hickory, PA) and Abigail RAY (b. 16 Nov 1829 in Hartford, OH). Census information is as follows: 1860 census of Sharon Boro, PA: Cornelius BOWDEN, age 33, a Blacksmith, born PA Abigail BOWDEN, age 29, born OH Emma L. BOWDEN, age 8, born PA Mary A. BOWDEN, age 7, born PA Margaret E. BOWDEN, age 1, born PA 1870 census of Sharon Boro, PA: Cornelius BOWDEN, age 43, a Carriage Maker, born OH Abagail BOWDEN, age 40, Keeps House, born PA Emma BOWDEN, age 17, born PA Abagail BOWDEN, age 15, at School, born PA Margaret BOWDEN, age 11, at School, born PA Jesse M. BOWDEN, age 2, born PA John MCMURRAY, age 17, a Wagon Maker, born PA 1880 census of Sharon, PA: Cornelius BOWDEN, age 53, born PA, a Blacksmith, parents born PA Abigal BOWDEN, wife, age 50, born OH, Keeps House, parents born PA/RI Margeret BOWDEN, dau, age 20, born PA, at Home Jessie BOWDEN, dau, age 12, born PA, at Home 1900 census of Sharon, PA: Abbie BOWDEN, age 70, born Nov 1829, a widow, 4 children/4 living, born OH, parents born OH/RI, a Landlord M. E. BOWDEN, dau, age 40, born Jun 1859, born PA, parents born PA/OH J. M. BOWDEN, dau, age 32, born Oct 1867, born PA, parents born PA/OH Anna JACKSON, nurse, age 22, born Dec 1877, born PA, parents born PA, a Nurse 1910 census of Sharon Boro, PA: Margaret E. BOWDEN, age 50, born PA, parents born PA/OH J. Maude BOWDEN, sister, age 42, born PA, parents born PA/OH 1920 census of Sharon, PA: Margaret BOWDEN, age 60, born PA, parents born PA/OH, a School Teacher Maude BOWDEN, sister, age 52, born PA, parents born PA/OH I am hoping to find someone from Maggie's family so that this wonderful old photograph can be returned to their care. If you are a member of this family, or you know someone who might be, please contact me. Thanks, Shelley

I have a William BOWDEN who married Maria WIDDON in December 1838 in Newton Abbott, Devon (off the Free BMD). Is there a way of finding the church that the couple were married in? I have looked on the IGI and found nothing. Kindest Regards Sharon

I am trying to find out the families of John Bowden and Doyle Bowden who was in NC and Lawrence IN in early 1880's. Thanks

Hello y'all, hope everyone is doing well? I am looking to further my information on my Cousin Walter V. Bowden & Cousin-in-Law Hattie Pearl -?- Bowden. For their youngest children I have gotten to the point where Ancestry is not a lot of help for they are with their parents in the 1930 census, so please excuse my lack of information in this area. Walter V. Bowden was born August 1869 DeKalb County, Georgia to Walter T. & Amanda SPRAYBERRY South Bowden & died 10 November 1938 he married Hattie Pearl -?- sometime before 1893. Hattie Pearl was born February 1875 in Georgia & died 22 July 1949, both died in Terry County, Texas. Walter & Pearl's children were: Annie J. Bowden born February 1893 DeKalb County, Georgia Mandey Lou B. Bowden born November 1894 DeKalb County, Georgia Walter T. Bowden born April 1897 DeKalb County, Georgia M. E. O. Bowden born December 1898 DeKalb County, Georgia Bessie born about 1907 Hopkins County, Texas Faugh Bowden born about 1908 Hopkins County, Texas Charley Bowden born about 1910 Hopkins County, Texas Cleburn Lewis Bowden born 1913 Hopkins County, Texas died 1962 J. E. Bowden born about 1918 (believe J. E. is for Walter Sr.'s brother James England Bowden) All the daughters are out of the house by 1930 but I cannot find marriage records for them, Faugh, Cleburn & J. E. are still living with Walter & Pearl in 1930 Yoakum County, Texas now. I also have not been able to find any information on the male cousins as far censuses unless they were with their parents or death records. Any help with Cousin Walter & Cousin-in-Law Pearl's family will be greatly appreciated & I will gladly share the information I have gathered thus far. Sincerely, Lena --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now.

Hi all, I have a question for those of you researching the Bowden lines in the Penobscot Bay region. Does anyone have any guesses, or has anyone seen any evidence, as to how John Bowden and Eunice Bridges of Castine, ME are linked with the other Bowden lines in the area? Apparently, their daughters Elizabeth and Esther both married sons of Nehemiah L. Bowden and Rebecca (née) Bowden. Their children's birth records are in Castine (earliest child Elizabeth born 1823). Here's the basic information I have on John and Esther, along with John's second wife Sarah: ------------------- John Bowden was born in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine, calculated 1803. He married (1) Eunice Bridges [**Death Record of Elizabeth Bowden, née Bowden (daughter), 17 Apr 1899, gives parents' names as "John Bowden" and "Bridges", and father's birthplace as Penobscot, in contrast to the other mentions of Castine**]. John married (2) on 20 April 1846 in Castine, Hancock, Maine, Sarah (Sally) [née?] Bowden, who was born calculated 1802 in Massachusetts. John and Sarah appeared on the census of 1850, on August 14, in Castine. John and Sarah appeared on the census of 1860, on June 11, there. John and Sarah appeared on the census of 1870, on June 3, there. John and Sarah appeared on the census of 1880, on June 7, there. John's census info: 1850 - 47, Farmer, b. ME; 1860 - 56, Laborer, $40 personal estate, b. ME; 1870 - 68, Sexton, b. ME, cannot write; 1880 - 78, Laborer, he & father b. ME, mother b. unknown. Sarah's census info: 1850 - 48, b. ME; 1860 - 58, b. MA; 1870 - 78 [!], b. MA, cannot read or write; 1880 - Sarah, 81, b. MA, parents b. unknown ------------------- I can send the little information I have on their children, if anyone would like it. I'm not descended from John and Eunice, although I am descended from Nehemiah L. Bowden and Rebecca (née) Bowden of Castine, as well as Joseph Bowden of Orrington (who was also originally from Castine). Thanks. Sincerely, Mark A. CONNELLY mac3387@yahoo.com

1. Bowdens of MA Circa 1900 (manaia alofa) (sntommy@comcast.net) I have a Susan Bowden b. 1829 MD. Married 1847 Richland Co, OH to Stephen Van Camp They were living in Allen Co, IN 1860. He enlisted in the Civil War Union Army and was killed 1864. Could your James be related to Susan. /Stephen and Susan were my gr, gr grandparents. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Louisa Bowden Booth is my great grandmother. I live in the Fall River, MA area where they all lived. James and Amelia Bowden (her maiden name Oldham) both died there in 1866 and are buried in North Burial Ground there. I have details, parents names etc. They came from England, unknown what area. I find no census reports on Thomas or Louisa until 1880 Census. James and Amelia had their grown children all living in MA at some point, I have details and names of children, death/burial data, etc. I do not find James and Amelia on the Census rolls, either. Tell me what you want, and how much detail. Thanks for information on Esther Bowden's maiden name, Marsden (also my married name but no relation that I know). I trace her as a child back through the Census reports. I have my tree on Ancestry.com (Bullock Tree) if you have access to it. ------------------------------ ****

Re your post of 10/23 to me. Louisa Bowden Booth is my great grandmother. I live in the Fall River, MA area where they all lived. James and Amelia Bowden (her maiden name Oldham) both died there in 1866 and are buried in North Burial Ground there. I have details, parents names etc. They came from England, unknown what area. I find no census reports on Thomas or Louisa until 1880 Census. James and Amelia had their grown children all living in MA at some point, I have details and names of children, death/burial data, etc. I do not find James and Amelia on the Census rolls, either. Tell me what you want, and how much detail. Thanks for information on Esther Bowden's maiden name, Marsden (also my married name but no relation that I know). I trace her as a child back through the Census reports. I have my tree on Ancestry.com (Bullock Tree) if you have access to it.

Hello sntommy@comcast.net and Listers: Per www.familysearch.org*: > Thomas (married Esther Unknown) Thomas BOWDEN b.(not listed) m.1884 Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts Esther MARSDEN m.1884 Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts Parents: James & Amelia (sic; surname not listed) ch: Amelia (1887) Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts .... Louisa BOWDEN b.1862 , , England m.Abt 1885 Of, , , Massachusetts Alexander BOOTH b.1861 , , Minnesota m.Abt 1885 Of, , , Massachusetts .... Have you found Thomas BOWDEN and/or Louisa BOWDEN on any 1880 census? Have you birth data/papers regarding James & Amelia BOWDEN's children? Were they all born USA? or England? Please let us know exactly what trail you have on your BOWDEN Family from England to the USA. .... > They had children (in MA) They? James & Amelia? or future generation(s)? Thanks kindly. .... Regards, --Manaia *Remember: any data found must be checked, verified, and confirmed against any originals held by www.familysearch.org. ++++ sntommy@comcast.net wrote: Looking for ancestors/descendants of James Bowden and wife Amelia (Oldham). Both born in England and died in Fall River, MA in 1866. They had children (in MA) of Susanna (married John Higginbottom), Sarah Jane (married John T. Riley), Thomas (married Esther Unknown). Louise (married Alexander Booth) and Elizabeth (married Joseph Green). Children and subsequent generations stayed in Fall River and area. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

That technique is very valid. I've used it for years with great success. Alternatively simply Google the specific web page I'm looking for. Often the owner retains the old Web site name as much as possible. Therefore a site with a name like http://www.goodplace.com/familyinfofiles/ might be found by Googling "familyinfofiles", "goodplace", or "goodplace.com". John John Zimmerman Mesa, Arizona manaia alofa wrote: > Hello Listers: > > Tree-mendous gratitudes to Sally! > > Let us know of your thoughts today. > .... > > Regards, > --Manaia > [List-Admin] > BOWDEN-admin@rootsweb.com > > ++++++++ > > > Sally Rolls Pavia <sallypavia2001@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > You may find a link to a website that is no longer > valid in an > Archived message. While it is quite possible that an > old website has > Moved or no longer exists, it is also possible that > the website is > Still there, but the specific page link has changed. > > Try "backing up" or removing the ending of the URL and > leaving only > The domain. For example, if the broken link is > http://www.rootsweb.com/~palackaw/marriages/marriage44.html, > try going > To http://www.rootsweb.com/~palackaw/marriages/ or > http://www.rootsweb.com/~palackaw/. You could find a > new link to the > Data you are seeking from this page of the website. > > CONCLUSION > The mailing list archive search engine has opened up a > new world > Of list posts that were always there but were > previously buried and > Hard to find. The searches offer us new leads in > researching our > Family history as long as we become adept at making > the most of our > Search results. > > > > Sally Rolls Pavia > sallypavia2001@yahoo.com > List Owner: > GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES-L-request@rootsweb.com > Archives: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES > "All incoming and outgoing email checked by Norton Anti-Virus" > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Got a little couch potato? > Check out fun summer activities for kids. > http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=oni_on_mail&p=summer+activities+for+kids&cs=bz > ------------------------------ > Topic: A mailing list for the discussion and sharing of information regarding the Bowden surname (and variations) in any place and at any time. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOWDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Hello Listers: Tree-mendous gratitudes to Sally! Let us know of your thoughts today. .... Regards, --Manaia [List-Admin] BOWDEN-admin@rootsweb.com ++++++++ Sally Rolls Pavia <sallypavia2001@yahoo.com> wrote: You may find a link to a website that is no longer valid in an Archived message. While it is quite possible that an old website has Moved or no longer exists, it is also possible that the website is Still there, but the specific page link has changed. Try "backing up" or removing the ending of the URL and leaving only The domain. For example, if the broken link is http://www.rootsweb.com/~palackaw/marriages/marriage44.html, try going To http://www.rootsweb.com/~palackaw/marriages/ or http://www.rootsweb.com/~palackaw/. You could find a new link to the Data you are seeking from this page of the website. CONCLUSION The mailing list archive search engine has opened up a new world Of list posts that were always there but were previously buried and Hard to find. The searches offer us new leads in researching our Family history as long as we become adept at making the most of our Search results. Sally Rolls Pavia sallypavia2001@yahoo.com List Owner: GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES-L-request@rootsweb.com Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES "All incoming and outgoing email checked by Norton Anti-Virus" ____________________________________________________________________________________ Got a little couch potato? Check out fun summer activities for kids. http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=oni_on_mail&p=summer+activities+for+kids&cs=bz

Looking for ancestors/descendants of James Bowden and wife Amelia (Oldham). Both born in England and died in Fall River, MA in 1866. They had children (in MA) of Susanna (married John Higginbottom), Sarah Jane (married John T. Riley), Thomas (married Esther Unknown). Louise (married Alexander Booth) and Elizabeth (married Joseph Green). Children and subsequent generations stayed in Fall River and area.

Hi Joan, Thank you for your helpful, encouraging reply. I just had gotten to a presentation on the Huguenots which reminded me to get started on my Bowdons again. After looking for awhile I did find that folks who spelled the name BOWDON tended to live in the south. People who used Bowdoin tended to live in the north (perhaps because of the spelling of Bowdoin College?) BOWDEN was much more common and seen in both the north and south. Estelle is an "honored" name in my family. It is my grandfather's sister's name and named for the Bowdon side. Also, I loved the sweet little character of Rose of Sharon in the "Grapes of Wrath". I have shown that movie so many times to my U.S. History classes. It is one of my favorite movies. If you remember, Rose of Sharon was pregnant in the movie but due to the modesty of the period, had a stomach as flat as a pancake! I am going to take a look at her character again. Thank you so much for pointing it out. There is a sports star that is also supposed to be a relative of my Bowdons too but I can't remember his name. When you have time, I'd love to know more about DeSoto County. My Thomas Bowdon also lived there but as I think I mentioned, he moved on eventually living in AR at the end of his life. The Bowdon's were successful and looked up to by the small town where they lived. My great great grandfather, B.F. Bowdon was referred to as one of the "old settlers" in the town and called "Uncle Ben Bowdon"/ Bowden in the local newspaper. I wish copies of the paper that went back farther in history had been saved as there was only slight mention of him in the later papers that survived. Here are some books suggested by the lecturer: Van Ruymbeke, Bertrand From New Babylon to Eden: The Huguenots and Their Migration to Colonial South Carolina (University of South Carolina Press) 2006 Butler, John. The Huguenots in America: A Refugee People in a New world Society. Harvard University Press, 1983 Golden, R.M. The Huguenot Connection: The Edict of Nantes, Its Revocation and Early French Migration to South Carolina. Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1988 Although you most likely have already done this, I did check a wonderful Huguenot site that I got from Cindi's List and checked Huguenot surnames who are registered and researched in order to join the International society. Both Bowdon with other spellings and your Bobo name were listed. My Martin was listed there too. I thought maybe many other names might have been listed too but they were not. For example none of my Jenkins were listed nor any of my other family surnames. I did save something from the Huguenot Society of America and will send it separately. Thanks again, it was so nice to hear from you. Karen On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 11:04:47 -0700 Joan Gipson-Fredin <jgf@cox.net> writes: > Hi Karen, > > Good to hear from you! > > I've taken another look at this family and still think that your > Thomas N.'s family is the one referenced in the abstract you noted > below. The names that ARE there look right. Maybe the informant on > the petition did not have the names of all of his children, or maybe > > there was a transcription error on the petition or on the abstract. > > It may also be possible that some of Thomas's children had died. > > I visited De Soto County, Mississippi earlier this summer and spent > > some time in the library and at the genealogical society. Your > Thomas's younger brother John W. Bowden (abt 1805-1846) and his wife > > Cynthia Hickerson had settled there. Cynthia and several > descendants > are known to be buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery in adjoining Tate > County. > It was interesting to see that some headstones said BOWDEN while > others said BOWDON, but all from the same family, I think. (I'm > still > processing notes from this trip.) > > A son of John and Cynthia's who went with BOWDON was James Travis > (1839-1909). Someone had left a family file on his line with the > genealogical society. It was interesting to see that Dorris Estelle > > BOWDON (1914-2005), who starred as Rose of Sharon in the film "The > Grapes of Wrath," was part of this family. > > I have heard from other researchers that my ancestor Travis > Bowdon/Bowden, who married Elizabeth Roebuck Bobo, died in De Soto > or > Tate County, Mississippi on 4 July 1850, and some say Travis and > Elizabeth had settled there, but they offer no original source > documentation in either case. I did not find evidence of Travis > having lived or died there, but this was not an exhaustive search. > > However, I do find Travis's widow and all of their children in the > household of his younger brother William in Monroe County, > Mississippi in 1850. (Travis's youngest child was born after death.) > > Without evidence to the contrary, it seems more likely to me that > Travis and Elizabeth had settled near William, although Travis may > have been visiting in DeSoto or Tate County when he died. > > I've not done any original research that would take us back a > generation from William Bowdon and Nancy Wiggins, but I have quite a > > bit of information on their descendants, especially on Travis's line > > if you or anyone else out there is interested in comparing notes. > Two > of Travis's daughters married Walden men, and that's where I have > the > most information. > > Like you, I believe that our Bowdens were probably of Huguenot > descent. Travis married into the Bobo family, and their Huguenot > pedigree has been well documented. > > The lecture on the Huguenots that you attended sounds interesting. > Did the presenter recommend any books in particular? I imagine that > > others on this board would also like to know. > > Joan > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Today's Topics: > > > > 1. Re: Thomas Bowden, son of William and Nancy (Wiggins) > Bowdon > > (andover-mg@juno.com) > > > > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > >Message: 1 > >Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2007 19:36:35 -0400 > >From: andover-mg@juno.com > >Subject: Re: [BOWDEN] Thomas Bowden, son of William and > Nancy > > (Wiggins) Bowdon > >To: bowden@rootsweb.com > >Message-ID: <20070729.193635.3616.11.andover-mg@juno.com> > >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > > >Hi again Joan, > >We corresponded about 7 months ago. I reread what you had written > and saw > >Abner Barton listed. This was so interesting because Abner Barton > is > >brother to my Ruth Barton. Ruth married Thomas Jenkins and had > a > >daughter, Parmelia Jenkins. Parmelia married my Thomas Bowdon. The > >Jenkins are really "blue bloods" going back to Edmund Crouchback > >Plantagenet. So the perfect marriage it would seem to consolidate > wealth > >and title would have been for my Bowdons to marry into the Jenkins. > The > >Bartons and Jenkins were from VA. > > > >I am concerned about the children's names that were listed after > Thomas' > >name in the will. So many are missing that I wonder if this could > be > >cousins rather than my Thomas' siblings. > > > >Have you done any work on this line of recent? I just attend a > lecture on > >the Huguenots which picqued my interest in the Bowdons again. > > > >Thanks, > >Karen > > > >On Tue, 5 Dec 2006 08:54:33 -0800 Joan Gipson-Fredin <jgf@cox.net> > >writes: > >> Karen, > >> > >> Here is an abstract of the document that was my starting point > on > >> researching the family of William Bowden and Nancy Wiggins. I > have > >> him b. abt 1773 in Granville Co., N. Carolina and her about > 1776. He > >> > >> died in 1842, and she died in 1860, both in Coffee County, > >> Tennessee. > >> > >> Coffee County, TN County Court Loose Records, abstracted by > Judy > >> Henley Phillips and Betty Moore Majors, April, 1993 > >> > >> File 81: 1860 Sept 3 - Petition to sell slaves. Petitioners > say > >> that > >> in 1842 William BOWDEN died testate . . . he gave his lands to > F.W. > >> > >> BOWDEN, G.E. BOWDEN, the tract on which he lived . . . at death > of > >> widow divided equally between children (except F.W. BOWDEN he > gave 2 > >> > >> negroes Daniel & Priscilla) and to G.E. BOWDEN two negroes > Laura > >> and > >> Ben . . . After the death of the testator F.W. BOWDEN died > testate. > >> . > >> . by his will after giving to G.E. BOWDEN his half of the land > he > >> says I wish the two negroes Daniel and Priscilla to fall back > to > >> Father's estate and be divided by Father's will . . . The widow > >> Nancy > >> BOWDEN has died recently intestate. > >> > >> William BOWDEN left as his children Thomas BOWDEN who has since > died > >> > >> intestate leaving the following children: Jordon BOWDEN, John > O. > >> BOWDEN, Benjamin BOWDEN, Nancy V. BOWDEN, Josephine BOWDEN, > James K. > >> > >> BOWDEN, Lafayette BOWDEN. > >> > >> He [William BOWDEN] left also a son John BOWDEN, who has since > died > >> > >> leaving as children: Nancy C. BOWDEN who married _.F. GARRETT, > G.W. > >> > >> BOWDEN, C.W. BOWDEN, L.A. BOWDEN, J.T. BOWDEN, E..J. BOWDEN, > T.E. > >> BOWDEN, and L. [or S.] R. BOWDEN. > >> > >> William BOWDEN also left a son who has since died intestate > leaving > >> > >> as children: Eliza _. WHIFFIN intermarried with A.M. WHIFFIN, > >> Caroline, now Caroline WALDEN, widow of A.B. WOLDEN, Hester Ann > >> SCOTT > >> wife of William SCOTT, Lucy wife of Uriah WALDEN, Sarah wife of > R.E. > >> > >> GARRETT and James K.P. BOWDEN, John BOWDEN and Francis BOWDEN, > the > >> last minors and pet. By their gdn. John W. ADAMS. > >> > >> He also left a dau. Nancy who intermarried with Charles PARKER > and > >> has since died leaving as her heirs: Nancy wife of Thomas > BAXTER, > >> James PARKER, EL_ PARKER, Samuel PARKER, Priscilla PARKER, > Daniel > >> PARKER, the last two minors with G.E. BOWDEN their gdn. > >> > >> William BOWDEN also left Sam, William, and G.E. BOWDEN and a > dau. > >> Sarah, wife of Abner BARTON. Abner BURTON has been apt'd. > admr. > >> With > >> the will annexed of William BOWDEN and administration of the > estate > >> > >> of Nancy BOWDEN. Slaves: Joseph, 55, Hannah, 53, Daniel, 32, > >> Charles, 40, Martha, 2 . . . /S/ A. BURTON. > >> > >> The names of Thomas's children are tantalizingly similar to > your > >> list. Of course, the only ones listed here would be those who > were > >> still alive in 1860. > >> > >> The original document is in the Coffee County Archives in > >> Manchester, > >> Tennessee. I have seen the original, but I have not compared it > with > >> > >> the abstract in great detail. > >> > >> I have quite a bit of descendant information on William and > Nancy > >> (Wiggins) Bowdon if you are interested but only this on Thomas. > >> > >> Good luck and happy hunting! > >> > >> Joan > >> > >> > > >> > > >> >Message: 2 > >> >Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2006 16:40:54 -0500 > >> >From: andover-mg@juno.com > >> >Subject: [BOWDEN] Thomas BOWDEN/ BOWDON/ BOWDOIN > >> >To: bowden@rootsweb.com > >> >Message-ID: <20061204.164056.2796.5.andover-mg@juno.com> > >> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > >> > > >> >I have Thomas Bowdon born 1793 Chester County, SC > >> >His children: > >> > > >> >William Jordon Bowdon Born abt: 1823 > >> > > >> >John O.Bowdon born 1825 Beddford County, TN > >> > > >> >Francis Marion Bowdon born 1827 Bedford Co, TN > >> > > >> >Jasper D.L. Bowdon born 1829 Bedford Co, TN > >> > > >> >Thomas Virgil William Bowdon Born 1832 Bedford Co, TN settled > in > >> >Limestone Co, Texas > >> > > >> >Louisa Travis Bowdon born 1835 Lauderdale Co, AL > >> > > >> >Benjamin Franklin Bowdon born 1837 Lauderdale Co, AL > > > > > >> >Victoria Ruth Caroline Bowdon Born 1841 born Lauderdale Co, AL > >> > > >> >Nancy Sarah Ann Bowdon born 1843 DeSoto Co, MS > >> > > >> >James K.P. Bowdon born 1846 DeSoto Co, MS > >> > > >> >Columbia Caroline born 1848 Phillips Co, AR > >> > > >> >I'd like to compare notes on this family. > >> >Thanks, > >> >Karen > >> > > >> ------------------------------- > >> If you would, please introduce yourself and let me (and others) > >> know > >> who/where your Bowden interests are. > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> BOWDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the > >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >> > >> > > > > > >------------------------------ > > > >To contact the BOWDEN list administrator, send an email to > >BOWDEN-admin@rootsweb.com. > > > >To post a message to the BOWDEN mailing list, send an email to > >BOWDEN@rootsweb.com. > > > >__________________________________________________________ > >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >BOWDEN-request@rootsweb.com > >with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and > >the body of the > >email with no additional text. > > > > > >End of BOWDEN Digest, Vol 2, Issue 9 > >************************************ > > ------------------------------ > Topic: A mailing list for the discussion and sharing of information > regarding the Bowden surname (and variations) in any place and at > any time. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BOWDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Joan, I appologise for replyind to your Bowden post on the list but I saw it and, right now, I don't have much time. William Franklin was my Grandfather and his second wife, Marietta Rucker was My Grandmother. My bowden File is shamfully neglected. I live in Independence,MS and Remember seeing Dorris Bowden in person. It may be that I can help with more info but,right now, I don't have much time. ( My wife had surgery today) Dale Hancock Descendants of James Travis Bowden Generation No. 1 1. JAMES TRAVIS1 BOWDEN was born 23 Jan 1839. He married MARY ELIZABETH MCGAHEE Sep 1858 in Independence, Ms.. She was born 04 Dec 1839. Child of JAMES BOWDEN and MARY MCGAHEE is: 2. i. WILLIAM FRANKLIN2 BOWDEN, b. 23 Oct 1859, Independence, Ms.; d. 28 Jun 1928, Independence, Ms.. Generation No. 2 2. WILLIAM FRANKLIN2 BOWDEN (JAMES TRAVIS1) was born 23 Oct 1859 in Independence, Ms., and died 28 Jun 1928 in Independence, Ms.. He married (1) EIGENIA CLARK 1887 in Independence, Ms.. She was born 05 Jan 1870 in Independence, Ms., and died Unknown in ?. He married (2) MARIETTA RUCKER 1894 in Bebe Arkansas. She was born 25 Oct 1869 in BeBe Arkansas, and died 01 Oct 1963 in Independence, Ms.. Children of WILLIAM BOWDEN and EIGENIA CLARK are: i. AUBREY FRANKLIN3 BOWDEN, b. 22 Jul 1888. ii. NORMAN CLARK BOWDEN, b. 16 Dec 1890. Children of WILLIAM BOWDEN and MARIETTA RUCKER are: iii. BESSIE LOU3 BOWDEN, b. 16 Aug 1895. iv. CARRIE NEWTON BOWDEN, b. 01 Nov 1897. 3. v. IOLA MAE BOWDEN, b. 09 Sep 1905, IndependenceTate County, Ms.; d. 27 Apr 1991, Memphis, Tn.. Generation No. 3 3. IOLA MAE3 BOWDEN (WILLIAM FRANKLIN2, JAMES TRAVIS1) was born 09 Sep 1905 in IndependenceTate County, Ms., and died 27 Apr 1991 in Memphis, Tn.. She married WILLIAM CLARENCE HANCOCK 1924 in Desota County, Ms, son of JOHN HANCOCK and ADA WALLACE. He was born 24 Sep 1904 in Memphis Tn., and died 24 Apr 1993 in Senatobia Ms.. Children of IOLA BOWDEN and WILLIAM HANCOCK are: 4. i. NORMA JEAN4 HANCOCK, b. 14 May 1925, Independence,Tate County,Ms.. ii. CLARENCE IDELLE HANCOCK, b. 30 Sep 1927, independenceTate County Ms.; m. HARVEY LAMAR LAMB; b. Memphis TN. 5. iii. WILLIAM DALE HANCOCK, b. 05 Sep 1934, Independence,Tate County, Ms.. 6. iv. WANDA LANE HANCOCK, b. 21 Jul 1947. Generation No. 4 4. NORMA JEAN4 HANCOCK (IOLA MAE3 BOWDEN, WILLIAM FRANKLIN2, JAMES TRAVIS1) was born 14 May 1925 in Independence,Tate County,Ms.. She married JAMES LAMAR WALKER 24 Dec 1944 in Independence,Ms. He was born 25 Mar 1925 in independence,Ms.. Children of NORMA HANCOCK and JAMES WALKER are: i. JOHN TERREL5 WALKER, b. 08 Aug 1945. ii. JEANA CAROL WALKER, b. 17 Sep 1947. iii. WILLIAM HANCOCK WALKER, b. 01 Nov 1950. iv. VICKI LYNN WALKER, b. 14 Jan 1962. 5. WILLIAM DALE4 HANCOCK (IOLA MAE3 BOWDEN, WILLIAM FRANKLIN2, JAMES TRAVIS1) was born 05 Sep 1934 in Independence,Tate County, Ms.. He married JANE BRATTON CHAMBERLIN 25 Feb 1959 in Hernando, Ms., daughter of ARNOLD CHAMBERLIN and BERNICE MCELROY. She was born 02 Jul 1940 in Hernando,Desoto County, Ms.. Children of WILLIAM HANCOCK and JANE CHAMBERLIN are: 7. i. WILLIAM DALE5 HANCOCK,JR., b. 25 Jan 1960, Memphis,Tn. ii. JOHN MARK HANCOCK, b. 09 May 1961. 8. iii. CLARENCE HOLT HANCOCK, b. 12 May 1967, Batesville, Ms. 6. WANDA LANE4 HANCOCK (IOLA MAE3 BOWDEN, WILLIAM FRANKLIN2, JAMES TRAVIS1) was born 21 Jul 1947. She married STEPHEN Y. MAK. Child of WANDA HANCOCK and STEPHEN MAK is: i. MAMIE MAYLING5 MAK. Generation No. 5 7. WILLIAM DALE5 HANCOCK,JR. (WILLIAM DALE4, IOLA MAE3 BOWDEN, WILLIAM FRANKLIN2, JAMES TRAVIS1) was born 25 Jan 1960 in Memphis,Tn. He married JOANN MONTGOMERY 27 Mar 1981 in Independence, Ms., daughter of WILLIAM MONTGOMERY and EVELYN LANDERS. She was born 27 Dec 1960 in Memphis, Tn.. Children of WILLIAM HANCOCK and JOANN MONTGOMERY are: i. CHRISTEN LYN6 HANCOCK, b. 11 Feb 1982. ii. WILLIAM ANDREW HANCOCK, b. 30 Aug 1984, Memphis, TN (unsure). iii. KATHERINE JANE HANCOCK, b. 27 Apr 1993, Memphis, TN (unsure). 8. CLARENCE HOLT5 HANCOCK (WILLIAM DALE4, IOLA MAE3 BOWDEN, WILLIAM FRANKLIN2, JAMES TRAVIS1) was born 12 May 1967 in Batesville, Ms. He married DONNA DELYNN HAISTY 1992 in Independence, Ms.. She was born 07 Dec 1965 in Monroe, Louisiana. Children of CLARENCE HANCOCK and DONNA HAISTY are: i. JOSHUA SHANE6 HANCOCK, b. 18 Dec 1992. ii. LAUREN ELIZABETH HANCOCK, b. 15 Oct 1998. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joan Gipson-Fredin" <jgf@cox.net> To: <bowden@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 30, 2007 1:04 PM Subject: [BOWDEN] desc. of Wm. Bowdon & Nancy Wiggins in Mississippi > Hi Karen, > > Good to hear from you! > > I've taken another look at this family and still think that your > Thomas N.'s family is the one referenced in the abstract you noted > below. The names that ARE there look right. Maybe the informant on > the petition did not have the names of all of his children, or maybe > there was a transcription error on the petition or on the abstract. > It may also be possible that some of Thomas's children had died. > > I visited De Soto County, Mississippi earlier this summer and spent > some time in the library and at the genealogical society. Your > Thomas's younger brother John W. Bowden (abt 1805-1846) and his wife > Cynthia Hickerson had settled there. Cynthia and several descendants > are known to be buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery in adjoining Tate County. > It was interesting to see that some headstones said BOWDEN while > others said BOWDON, but all from the same family, I think. (I'm still > processing notes from this trip.) > > A son of John and Cynthia's who went with BOWDON was James Travis > (1839-1909). Someone had left a family file on his line with the > genealogical society. It was interesting to see that Dorris Estelle > BOWDON (1914-2005), who starred as Rose of Sharon in the film "The > Grapes of Wrath," was part of this family. > > I have heard from other researchers that my ancestor Travis > Bowdon/Bowden, who married Elizabeth Roebuck Bobo, died in De Soto or > Tate County, Mississippi on 4 July 1850, and some say Travis and > Elizabeth had settled there, but they offer no original source > documentation in either case. I did not find evidence of Travis > having lived or died there, but this was not an exhaustive search. > > However, I do find Travis's widow and all of their children in the > household of his younger brother William in Monroe County, > Mississippi in 1850. (Travis's youngest child was born after death.) > Without evidence to the contrary, it seems more likely to me that > Travis and Elizabeth had settled near William, although Travis may > have been visiting in DeSoto or Tate County when he died. > > I've not done any original research that would take us back a > generation from William Bowdon and Nancy Wiggins, but I have quite a > bit of information on their descendants, especially on Travis's line > if you or anyone else out there is interested in comparing notes. Two > of Travis's daughters married Walden men, and that's where I have the > most information. > > Like you, I believe that our Bowdens were probably of Huguenot > descent. Travis married into the Bobo family, and their Huguenot > pedigree has been well documented. > > The lecture on the Huguenots that you attended sounds interesting. > Did the presenter recommend any books in particular? I imagine that > others on this board would also like to know. > > Joan > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> >> >> >>Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Re: Thomas Bowden, son of William and Nancy (Wiggins) Bowdon >> (andover-mg@juno.com) >> >> >>---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >>Message: 1 >>Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2007 19:36:35 -0400 >>From: andover-mg@juno.com >>Subject: Re: [BOWDEN] Thomas Bowden, son of William and Nancy >> (Wiggins) Bowdon >>To: bowden@rootsweb.com >>Message-ID: <20070729.193635.3616.11.andover-mg@juno.com> >>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >> >>Hi again Joan, >>We corresponded about 7 months ago. I reread what you had written and saw >>Abner Barton listed. This was so interesting because Abner Barton is >>brother to my Ruth Barton. Ruth married Thomas Jenkins and had a >>daughter, Parmelia Jenkins. Parmelia married my Thomas Bowdon. The >>Jenkins are really "blue bloods" going back to Edmund Crouchback >>Plantagenet. So the perfect marriage it would seem to consolidate wealth >>and title would have been for my Bowdons to marry into the Jenkins. The >>Bartons and Jenkins were from VA. >> >>I am concerned about the children's names that were listed after Thomas' >>name in the will. So many are missing that I wonder if this could be >>cousins rather than my Thomas' siblings. >> >>Have you done any work on this line of recent? I just attend a lecture on >>the Huguenots which picqued my interest in the Bowdons again. >> >>Thanks, >>Karen >> >>On Tue, 5 Dec 2006 08:54:33 -0800 Joan Gipson-Fredin <jgf@cox.net> >>writes: >>> Karen, >>> >>> Here is an abstract of the document that was my starting point on >>> researching the family of William Bowden and Nancy Wiggins. I have >>> him b. abt 1773 in Granville Co., N. Carolina and her about 1776. He >>> >>> died in 1842, and she died in 1860, both in Coffee County, >>> Tennessee. >>> >>> Coffee County, TN County Court Loose Records, abstracted by Judy >>> Henley Phillips and Betty Moore Majors, April, 1993 >>> >>> File 81: 1860 Sept 3 - Petition to sell slaves. Petitioners say >>> that >>> in 1842 William BOWDEN died testate . . . he gave his lands to F.W. >>> >>> BOWDEN, G.E. BOWDEN, the tract on which he lived . . . at death of >>> widow divided equally between children (except F.W. BOWDEN he gave 2 >>> >>> negroes Daniel & Priscilla) and to G.E. BOWDEN two negroes Laura >>> and >>> Ben . . . After the death of the testator F.W. BOWDEN died testate. >>> . >>> . by his will after giving to G.E. BOWDEN his half of the land he >>> says I wish the two negroes Daniel and Priscilla to fall back to >>> Father's estate and be divided by Father's will . . . The widow >>> Nancy >>> BOWDEN has died recently intestate. >>> >>> William BOWDEN left as his children Thomas BOWDEN who has since died >>> >>> intestate leaving the following children: Jordon BOWDEN, John O. >>> BOWDEN, Benjamin BOWDEN, Nancy V. BOWDEN, Josephine BOWDEN, James K. >>> >>> BOWDEN, Lafayette BOWDEN. >>> >>> He [William BOWDEN] left also a son John BOWDEN, who has since died >>> >>> leaving as children: Nancy C. BOWDEN who married _.F. GARRETT, G.W. >>> >>> BOWDEN, C.W. BOWDEN, L.A. BOWDEN, J.T. BOWDEN, E..J. BOWDEN, T.E. >>> BOWDEN, and L. [or S.] R. BOWDEN. >>> >>> William BOWDEN also left a son who has since died intestate leaving >>> >>> as children: Eliza _. WHIFFIN intermarried with A.M. WHIFFIN, >>> Caroline, now Caroline WALDEN, widow of A.B. WOLDEN, Hester Ann >>> SCOTT >>> wife of William SCOTT, Lucy wife of Uriah WALDEN, Sarah wife of R.E. >>> >>> GARRETT and James K.P. BOWDEN, John BOWDEN and Francis BOWDEN, the >>> last minors and pet. By their gdn. John W. ADAMS. >>> >>> He also left a dau. Nancy who intermarried with Charles PARKER and >>> has since died leaving as her heirs: Nancy wife of Thomas BAXTER, >>> James PARKER, EL_ PARKER, Samuel PARKER, Priscilla PARKER, Daniel >>> PARKER, the last two minors with G.E. BOWDEN their gdn. >>> >>> William BOWDEN also left Sam, William, and G.E. BOWDEN and a dau. >>> Sarah, wife of Abner BARTON. Abner BURTON has been apt'd. admr. >>> With >>> the will annexed of William BOWDEN and administration of the estate >>> >>> of Nancy BOWDEN. Slaves: Joseph, 55, Hannah, 53, Daniel, 32, >>> Charles, 40, Martha, 2 . . . /S/ A. BURTON. >>> >>> The names of Thomas's children are tantalizingly similar to your >>> list. Of course, the only ones listed here would be those who were >>> still alive in 1860. >>> >>> The original document is in the Coffee County Archives in >>> Manchester, >>> Tennessee. I have seen the original, but I have not compared it with >>> >>> the abstract in great detail. >>> >>> I have quite a bit of descendant information on William and Nancy >>> (Wiggins) Bowdon if you are interested but only this on Thomas. >>> >>> Good luck and happy hunting! >>> >>> Joan >>> >>> > >>> > >>> >Message: 2 >>> >Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2006 16:40:54 -0500 >>> >From: andover-mg@juno.com >>> >Subject: [BOWDEN] Thomas BOWDEN/ BOWDON/ BOWDOIN >>> >To: bowden@rootsweb.com >>> >Message-ID: <20061204.164056.2796.5.andover-mg@juno.com> >>> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >>> > >>> >I have Thomas Bowdon born 1793 Chester County, SC >>> >His children: >>> > >>> >William Jordon Bowdon Born abt: 1823 >>> > >>> >John O.Bowdon born 1825 Beddford County, TN >>> > >>> >Francis Marion Bowdon born 1827 Bedford Co, TN >>> > >>> >Jasper D.L. Bowdon born 1829 Bedford Co, TN >>> > >>> >Thomas Virgil William Bowdon Born 1832 Bedford Co, TN settled in >>> >Limestone Co, Texas >>> > >>> >Louisa Travis Bowdon born 1835 Lauderdale Co, AL >>> > >>> >Benjamin Franklin Bowdon born 1837 Lauderdale Co, AL >> > > >>> >Victoria Ruth Caroline Bowdon Born 1841 born Lauderdale Co, AL >>> > >>> >Nancy Sarah Ann Bowdon born 1843 DeSoto Co, MS >>> > >>> >James K.P. Bowdon born 1846 DeSoto Co, MS >>> > >>> >Columbia Caroline born 1848 Phillips Co, AR >>> > >>> >I'd like to compare notes on this family. >>> >Thanks, >>> >Karen >>> > >>> ------------------------------- >>> If you would, please introduce yourself and let me (and others) >>> know >>> who/where your Bowden interests are. >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> BOWDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> >> >> >>------------------------------ >> >>To contact the BOWDEN list administrator, send an email to >>BOWDEN-admin@rootsweb.com. >> >>To post a message to the BOWDEN mailing list, send an email to >>BOWDEN@rootsweb.com. >> >>__________________________________________________________ >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>BOWDEN-request@rootsweb.com >>with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and >>the body of the >>email with no additional text. >> >> >>End of BOWDEN Digest, Vol 2, Issue 9 >>************************************ > > ------------------------------ > Topic: A mailing list for the discussion and sharing of information > regarding the Bowden surname (and variations) in any place and at any > time. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BOWDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message