Hi Joan, I am out of town but will be back shortly after Thanksgiving. I don't have many of my Bowdon names with me but do have extensive materials at home. I do know that my Thomas married Parmelia Jenkins. I have them in the census records at home. Perhaps Thomas married Nancy Wiggins first. The names that you mention for Thomas' children are intriguing because I remember the John O. and seem to remember the name Travis and Jordon. These could be coincidences who knows? Give me about two weeks and I'll look at my Bowdon records. Thanks for writing, Karen On Thu, 16 Nov 2006 13:29:29 -0800 Joan Gipson-Fredin <jgf@cox.net> writes: > Hi Karen, > > I have Thomas N. Bowden b. abt 1800 as the eldest son of William > Bowdon (b. abt 1773 in North Carolina; d.1842) and Nancy Wiggins > (abt > 1776-1860). The parents died in Coffee County, Tennessee, having > settled in a part of Bedford County which later became part of > Coffee. I'm descended from Thomas's brother Travis (b. abt 1810, d. > > 1850). > > Thomas's seven living children were named in a petition relative to > > settlement of his father William's estate. Named were Jordon, John > O., Benjamin, Nancy V. , Josephine, James K. and Lafayette. > > Please e-mail me directly if you would care to correspond. > > Regards, > > Joan > > > ><clip> > > > >Message: 3 > >Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2006 15:33:09 -0500 > >From: andover-mg@juno.com > >Subject: Re: [BOWDEN] [ADMIN] List Addresses > >To: bowden@rootsweb.com > >Message-ID: <20061115.153309.4688.15.andover-mg@juno.com> > >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > > >Hi Harriet, > >I am away from home but have a short condensed copy of my Bowdons > with > >me. I have Thomas Bowdon/Bowden 1793-1850 who married Parmelia > Jenkins > >1806-1858. Thomas moved all over the south. I seem to remember that > he > >was born in Chester County, NC but that might not be right. He > lived in > >DeSoto County, MS, also AL (Lauderdale County?) and finally > Arkansas > >where their last two children were born. At least one of the > >Bowdons/Bowdens went to Limestone County, TX. Thomas' will > specified that > >his sons were to move there. > > > >I have a complete list of the Bowdon/Bowden children at home but my > line > >from Thomas and Parmelia is Benjamin Franklin Bowdon/Bowden > 1837-1911 who > >married Frances Parks/Parkes 1842-1892. They are both buried in > Hite > >Cemetery in Randolph County, AR. > > > >Family lore has it that my Bowdons/Bowdens (I have seen it spelled > both > >ways and some of the family spell it one way, the other spell it > another > >way) had the original spelling as Bowdoin and were from France then > to > >England then to the U.S. My grandfather said it was French also as > that > >is what his grandfather, B.F.Bowdon told him. I checked with > Bowdoin > >College in Maine as they hold some Bowdoin records but they could > not > >find Thomas Bowdon mentioned. They said they don't have all of the > >records. > > > >Please let me know if you have seem these names in your database. > > > >Thanks, > >Karen > > > >On Tue, 14 Nov 2006 11:42:43 EST Hhalwel@wmconnect.com writes: > >> Dear Sir: > >> We are have a Bowdon, Bowden, Bowdoin reunion July 19-22 > 2007 > >> in San > >> Antonio, Texas. Anyone interested please get ahold of me at > this > >> e-mail address > >> Hhalwel@wmconnect.com and my name is Harriet Lockwood Thank > you > >> If you would, please introduce yourself and let me (and others) > >> know > > > who/where your Bowden interests are. > > <clip> > 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 > >

Hello, Is anyone familiar with this Samuel Bowden who married into one of my husband's lines? I am curious because I descend from Bowdens out of Virginia, North Carolina and Henry CO., Tn. Willing to share all I have on my husband's Welsh line. Thanks, Tana Descendants of Samuel Bowden Generation No. 1 1. SAMUEL1 BOWDEN was born Bef. 1790, and died 11 September 1841 in Shelby Co., AL1. He married SARAH WELSH Abt. 1816 in SC2, daughter of THOMAS WELSH. Notes for SAMUEL BOWDEN: 1820 Census Shelby Co.,AL 1m over 21 2m under 21 1f under 21 3 slaves 1830 Census Shelby Co.,AL pg. 262 Sam^l Bowden 1m 0 to 5 1m 5 to 10 3m 10 to 15 1m 40 to 50 2f 0 to 5 1f 5 to 10 1f 30 to 40 9 slaves More About SAMUEL BOWDEN: Fact 1: Old Salem Church, Shelby Co., AL More About SARAH WELSH: Fact 1: Old Salem Church, Shelby Co., AL Children of SAMUEL BOWDEN and SARAH WELSH are: i. FRANKLIN WELSH2 BOWDEN, b. 17 February 1817, Chesterfield Dist., SC; m. SARAH E. CHILTON, 15 March 1840, Talladega Co., AL. Notes for FRANKLIN WELSH BOWDEN: pg. 1 Senators and Representatives from Talladega Co. in Alabama Legislature 1844 Franklin W. Bowden, David A. Griffen Source: Kathleen Paul Jones and Paulina Jones Gandrud; Alabama Records V. 83 Talledega Co.; Feb 1977 F.W. Bowden moved to Rusk Co.,TX 2. ii. LEWIS BOWDEN, b. Abt. 1820. 3. iii. CAROLINE H. BOWDEN, b. 18 November 1821, Shelby Co., AL; d. 12 November 1881, St. Clair Co., AL. iv. NANCY BOWDEN, b. Abt. 1823, Shelby Co., AL. v. ELBERT C. BOWDEN, b. Abt. 1830, Shelby Co., AL; m. MARGARET ANN FROST, 12 January 1854, Shelby Co., AL. Notes for ELBERT C. BOWDEN: 1850 Census Shelby Co.,AL pg. 201A line 19 Bowden, Elbert C. 20 m farmer 1,000 AL 4. vi. SAMUEL F. BOWDEN, b. Abt. 1834, Shelby Co., AL; d. 1894, Shelby Co., AL. vii. SARAH J. BOWDEN, b. Abt. 1836. Notes for SARAH J. BOWDEN: Listed in two different households during the 1850 census 1st. Telladega Co.,AL pg. 446 Thos. A. Cook School Teacher Sarah Bowden 15 AL assumed to be attending school along with her sister Mary 2nd. Shelby Co.,AL pg. 197 H/H 338/344 Wilie H. Pope brother-in-law viii. MARY P. BOWDEN, b. Abt. 1838; m. JAMES G. MEREDITH, 11 January 1855, Shelby Co., AL. Notes for MARY P. BOWDEN: Listed in two different households during the 1850 census 1st. Telladega Co.,AL pg. 446 Thos. A. Cook School Teacher Mary Bowden 12 AL assumed to be attending school along with her sister Sarah 2nd. Shelby Co.,AL pg. 197 H/H 338/344 Wilie H. Pope brother-in-law served as guardian ix. ELIZABETH BOWDEN, b. Abt. 1840; m. WASHINGTON MOODY. Generation No. 2 2. LEWIS2 BOWDEN (SAMUEL1) was born Abt. 1820. He married DRUCILLA. Notes for LEWIS BOWDEN: 1850 Census Shelby Co. AL H/H 102/104 pg. 178 Lewis Bowden 30 m none 1,000 AL Drucilla 24 f AL Louisa 3 f AL Emma 1 f AL Samuel F. 15 m AL Lewis Jr. 2/12 m AL Children of LEWIS BOWDEN and DRUCILLA are: i. LOUISA3 BOWDEN, b. 1847, Shelby Co., AL. ii. EMMA BOWDEN, b. 1849, Shelby Co., AL. iii. LEWIS BOWDEN, b. 1850, Shelby Co., AL. 3. CAROLINE H.2 BOWDEN (SAMUEL1) was born 18 November 1821 in Shelby Co., AL, and died 12 November 1881 in St. Clair Co., AL. She married (1) THOMAS D. MCHENRY Abt. 1840 in Shelby Co., AL. She married (2) WILEY HILL POPE 28 November 1844 in Shelby Co., AL, son of WILEY POPE and MARY HILL. Notes for CAROLINE H. BOWDEN: Shelby Sentinel, 17 November 1881 DIED - At the residence of her son-in-law, Hon. J. W. Inzer, at Ashville, St. Clair county, on Saturday evening last the 12th inst., Mrs. CAROLINE POPE, widow of the late WILEY H. POPE, formerly a prominent citizen of this county, in the sixieth year of her age. Mrs. POPE's maiden name was BOWDON, and she was a sister of the Hon. F. W. BOWDON, and of Mr, SAMUEL BOWDON, of this county. She was, we believe reared in this county, and lived for a number of years in Columbiana. She was a member of the Methodist Church. She leaves a daughter, Mrs.INZER, and two sons, Messrs. ROBERT and JOHN POPE, surviving her. Her remains were laid away in their last resting place in the village cemetery at this place on Monday afternoon last, in the presence of a large concourse of friends. More About CAROLINE H. BOWDEN: Fact 1: Shelby Co., AL Notes for THOMAS D. MCHENRY: Shelby Co. AL Will Bk D pg.411 Wilie Pope, admr. bond for estate of Thos. McHenry. Lewis Bowden & Wm. Kidd sec. 24 Jan 1845 Lewis Bowden & Caroline Pope resign as admrs. 29 Jan 1845 Notes for WILEY HILL POPE: 1850 Census Shelby Co.,AL H/H 338/344 pg. 197 Willie H. Pope 34 m farm 900 GA Caroline 28 f AL William W. 5 m AL Sarah E. 3 f AL Mary Ann 1 f AL Mary P. Bowden 12 f attend school Sarah Bowden 14 f attend school Children of CAROLINE BOWDEN and WILEY POPE are: i. DAUGHTER3 POPE, m. J. W. INZER. ii. ROBERT POPE. iii. JOHN POPE. iv. WILLIAM W. POPE, b. 1845. v. SARAH E. POPE, b. 1847. vi. MARY ANN POPE, b. 1849. 4. SAMUEL F.2 BOWDEN (SAMUEL1) was born Abt. 1834 in Shelby Co., AL, and died 1894 in Shelby Co., AL. He married MARGARET F. CUNNINGHAM 08 July 1857 in Shelby Co., AL. Notes for SAMUEL F. BOWDEN: 1850 cenus Shelby Co.AL see notes for Lewis Bowden Shelby Co.,AL Will Bk LDS # 1571843 pg. 382 9 Oct 1856 Sam^l F. Bowden releases Joseph H. Cunningham & ?? , the securities of Lewis Bowden as guardian for me from all liability to me as securities Shelby Sentinel, 26 July 1894 DEATH OF MR. SAMUEL F. BOWDON Another old citizen has passed away. Mr. Samuel F. Bowdon breathed his last at his residence in this place (Calera) on Tuesday night at 8. o'clock. He had been in feeble health for some time, but until a day or two since able to be up. He was out. in town when he was stricken with the attack, something like appoplexy, which was the immediate cause of his death. He was a native of Shelby county, and was sixty years old. He was married on July 8, 1857, to Miss Margaret F. Cunningham, of this county, who with five children, four sons and a daughter survives him. He resided all of his life in this county and was well known to this people. He was a kind husband, an indulgent father, a good neighbor and a good citizen, His remains will be laid to rest at old Salem church about two miles from Montevallo at 1 o'clock, p.m., today. Rev. C. L. Dobbs will conduct the funeral services at the grave. The Sentinel extends sympathy to the bereaved ones in their sorrow. More About SAMUEL F. BOWDEN: Fact 1: Old Old Salem Church, Shelby Co., AL Children of SAMUEL BOWDEN and MARGARET CUNNINGHAM are: i. SON3 BOWDEN. ii. SON BOWDEN. iii. SON BOWDEN. iv. SON BOWDEN. v. DAUGHTER BOWDEN. Endnotes 1. Shelby Co.,AL Will Bk D 1841-1846, pg. 1-11. 2. Dallas Co.,AL Will Bk A; Thomas Welsh, pg. 82. ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. 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