To All: Trying find out more information on these Bowdon/Bowden Families. http://www.cottrellweb.com/rico/pafg12.htm#3099 1850 Federal Census Twp. 14 Range 8 E, Page 161, Attala Co., MS Family 1042/1044 Wm. H. Bowdon 28 M SC Elizabeth Bowdon 18 F AL (This is Elizabeth Cottrell Bowdon) Mary A. Bowdon 11/12m F MS 1880 Federal Census 7th Ward, ED 45, Page 55/209c, Sabine Parish, LA Family 20/20 Elizabeth A. Bowdon 49 F AL F:NC M:AL John J. Bowdon 22 M TX Son F:SC M:AL Wm. H. Bowdon 17 M LA Son F:SC M:AL Nan. E. Bowdon 19 F LA Dau F:SC M:AL Richard G. Bowdon 15 M LA Son F:SC M:AL Julia R. Bowdon 12 F LA Dau F:SC M:AL Fanny P. Bowdon 10 F LA Dau F:SC M:AL B. Louis Bowdon 65 M (B) SC Servant F:UNK M:UNK Jas. M. Bowdon 25 M MS Son F:SC M:AL 1900 Federal Census 7th Ward, ED 60, Page 11/231a, De Soto Parish, LA Family 147/147 James M. Bowden Mar 1855 45 M MS F:AL M:MS Ida R. Bowden Sep 1864 35 F LA Wife F:LA M:GA Wm. Bowden Sep 1891 8 M LA Son F:MS M:LA Bessie E. Bowden Jun 1894 6 F LA Dau F:MS M:LA Frank S. Bowden Mar 1897 3 M LA Son F:MS M:LA 1900 Federal Census Ward 4, Mauy Town, ED 91. Page 2/50a, Sabine Parish, LA Family 34/36 John Bowden Dec 1858 41 M TX F:SC M:MS Mary Bowden Sep 1859 40 F LA Wife F:LA M:SC Robert Bowden Aug 1885 14 M LA Son F:TX M:LA Willis Bowden Mar 1889 11 M LA Son F:TX M:LA Mamie Bowden Apr 1892 8 F LA Dau F:TX M:LA 1900 Federal Census Ward 5, ED 75, Page 1/161a, Natchitoches Parish, LA Family 1/1 Wm. H. Bowdon Mar 1863 37 M LA F:AL M:MS Nettie Bowdon Apr 1867 33 F LA Wife F:AR M:MS May Bowdon Jun 1886 14 F LA Dau F:LA M:LA Josephine E. Bowdon Sep 1888 11 F LA Dau F:LA M:LA John R. Bowdon Nov 1891 8 M La Son F:LA M:LA William J. Bowdon Jul 1894 6 M LA Son F:LA M:LA Charley H. Bowdon Sep 1896 3 M La Son F:LA M:LA Nettie V. Bowdon May 1899 1 F LA Dau F:LA M:LA Joseph A. Friday Jan 1872 28 M LA Boarder F:AL M:MS Anyone with information on these families please contact me. Richard