This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: BowesSurnameStudy Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.bowe/370.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Sorry you have not gotten a reply yet. I don't recognize the names in your message, although I know there were Bowe-s and even Bowes related to them west of Syracuse in the farming country. My Bowes family (was Bowe in Ireland) were among them. It must be a coincidence because the details don't match up at all, but I have a John C. Bowe in my family file from west of Syracuse: http://www.genealogyvault.net/bowes-bigelow/getperson.php?personID=I775&tree=Bowesetal You might consider, if there are any living male descendents of John, having them join the DNA project at the Bowe and Bowes surname study: www.bowesonenamestudy.com to help locate a matching family. Sincerely, Martha Bowes (Bowe) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.