Hello, My research on BOWEN's is limited to Wales. However, there is a line of Forename WRIGHT BOWEN's from Wales you may want to check on the UK web sites. Regards, Carolyn

It comes from Old Welsh ab or ap Owen, or Son of Owen.... On Fri, Dec 27, 2013 at 2:24 PM, Steve Bowen <[email protected]>wrote: > I have the same problem. Bowen supposedly derives as son on Bowen and from > Wales BUT I can find no family link to Owen on my side either. > > Steve Bowen > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Sue Carmichael > Sent: Friday, December 27, 2013 2:04 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [BOWEN] Bourne to Bowen > > My Bowen family lived in Powell, Tennessee. My grandfather Andrew Jackson > Bowen used to tell me that he was told Bowen started out as Owen. But I > have > no proof of this other than his word. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Dec 27, 2013, at 1:51 PM, "Kathleen B. Simons" > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Oh, a branch of Culpeper are BOWENs went to TN about 1815... > > > > > > On Fri, Dec 27, 2013 at 1:50 PM, Kathleen B. Simons < > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > >> Also, in researching BOWEN in/near Culpeper & Fauquier counties > >> (where there are BOURNE lines, too), distinguising the two surnames > >> in handwritten legal documents of the 1700s & 1800s can be VERY > >> difficult, so wouldn't be surprised to find one became the other... > >> > >> > >> On Fri, Dec 27, 2013 at 1:44 PM, Henrik Rasmussen > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> > >>> Because of the brick wall I have hit on my Bowen family around 1800, > >>> I am suspicious the name may have been something else prior. > >>> Illiteracy seems to be part of the problem. When asked to give names > >>> people often had no idea how it was spelled and the person taking > >>> the information wrote down what they heard when the person spoke > >>> their name. I don't think it was always a desire to make a change. > >>> > >>> My Bowen family was around Fayetteville, TN. > >>> > >>> _____________ > >>> Rik Rasmussen > >>> > >>> > >>> On Fri, Dec 27, 2013 at 11:13 AM, Bob Keating > >>> <[email protected]> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>>> When my GGF Worldly Wright Bowen, moved from Georgia to North > >>>> Florida, Waldo, in the 1800s. Any similar experiences? > >>>> Bob Keating > >>>> > >>>> ------------------------------- > >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >>>> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >>> quotes > >>>> in the subject and the body of the message > >>> > >>> ------------------------------- > >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >>> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> ===== > >> Kathleen Bowen Simons > >> Falls Church, Virginia > >> > >> "I don't really care that they label me a Jesus freak - there ain't > >> no disguising the truth." > >> DC Talk & Newsboys, "Jesus Freak" > > > > > > > > -- > > ===== > > Kathleen Bowen Simons > > Falls Church, Virginia > > > > "I don't really care that they label me a Jesus freak - there ain't no > > disguising the truth." > > DC Talk & Newsboys, "Jesus Freak" > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in > the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > -- ===== Kathleen Bowen Simons Falls Church, Virginia "I don't really care that they label me a Jesus freak - there ain't no disguising the truth." DC Talk & Newsboys, "Jesus Freak"

I have the same problem. Bowen supposedly derives as son on Bowen and from Wales BUT I can find no family link to Owen on my side either. Steve Bowen -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sue Carmichael Sent: Friday, December 27, 2013 2:04 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [BOWEN] Bourne to Bowen My Bowen family lived in Powell, Tennessee. My grandfather Andrew Jackson Bowen used to tell me that he was told Bowen started out as Owen. But I have no proof of this other than his word. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 27, 2013, at 1:51 PM, "Kathleen B. Simons" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Oh, a branch of Culpeper are BOWENs went to TN about 1815... > > > On Fri, Dec 27, 2013 at 1:50 PM, Kathleen B. Simons < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Also, in researching BOWEN in/near Culpeper & Fauquier counties >> (where there are BOURNE lines, too), distinguising the two surnames >> in handwritten legal documents of the 1700s & 1800s can be VERY >> difficult, so wouldn't be surprised to find one became the other... >> >> >> On Fri, Dec 27, 2013 at 1:44 PM, Henrik Rasmussen <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Because of the brick wall I have hit on my Bowen family around 1800, >>> I am suspicious the name may have been something else prior. >>> Illiteracy seems to be part of the problem. When asked to give names >>> people often had no idea how it was spelled and the person taking >>> the information wrote down what they heard when the person spoke >>> their name. I don't think it was always a desire to make a change. >>> >>> My Bowen family was around Fayetteville, TN. >>> >>> _____________ >>> Rik Rasmussen >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Dec 27, 2013 at 11:13 AM, Bob Keating >>> <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> When my GGF Worldly Wright Bowen, moved from Georgia to North >>>> Florida, Waldo, in the 1800s. Any similar experiences? >>>> Bob Keating >>>> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes >>>> in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> -- >> ===== >> Kathleen Bowen Simons >> Falls Church, Virginia >> >> "I don't really care that they label me a Jesus freak - there ain't >> no disguising the truth." >> DC Talk & Newsboys, "Jesus Freak" > > > > -- > ===== > Kathleen Bowen Simons > Falls Church, Virginia > > "I don't really care that they label me a Jesus freak - there ain't no > disguising the truth." > DC Talk & Newsboys, "Jesus Freak" > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

My Bowen family lived in Powell, Tennessee. My grandfather Andrew Jackson Bowen used to tell me that he was told Bowen started out as Owen. But I have no proof of this other than his word. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 27, 2013, at 1:51 PM, "Kathleen B. Simons" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Oh, a branch of Culpeper are BOWENs went to TN about 1815... > > > On Fri, Dec 27, 2013 at 1:50 PM, Kathleen B. Simons < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Also, in researching BOWEN in/near Culpeper & Fauquier counties (where >> there are BOURNE lines, too), distinguising the two surnames in handwritten >> legal documents of the 1700s & 1800s can be VERY difficult, so wouldn't be >> surprised to find one became the other... >> >> >> On Fri, Dec 27, 2013 at 1:44 PM, Henrik Rasmussen <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Because of the brick wall I have hit on my Bowen family around 1800, I am >>> suspicious the name may have been something else prior. Illiteracy seems >>> to >>> be part of the problem. When asked to give names people often had no idea >>> how it was spelled and the person taking the information wrote down what >>> they heard when the person spoke their name. I don't think it was always a >>> desire to make a change. >>> >>> My Bowen family was around Fayetteville, TN. >>> >>> _____________ >>> Rik Rasmussen >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Dec 27, 2013 at 11:13 AM, Bob Keating <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> When my GGF Worldly Wright Bowen, moved from Georgia to North Florida, >>>> Waldo, in the 1800s. Any similar experiences? >>>> Bob Keating >>>> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes >>>> in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> -- >> ===== >> Kathleen Bowen Simons >> Falls Church, Virginia >> >> "I don't really care that they label me a Jesus freak - there ain't no >> disguising the truth." >> DC Talk & Newsboys, "Jesus Freak" > > > > -- > ===== > Kathleen Bowen Simons > Falls Church, Virginia > > "I don't really care that they label me a Jesus freak - there ain't no > disguising the truth." > DC Talk & Newsboys, "Jesus Freak" > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Oh, a branch of Culpeper are BOWENs went to TN about 1815... On Fri, Dec 27, 2013 at 1:50 PM, Kathleen B. Simons < [email protected]> wrote: > Also, in researching BOWEN in/near Culpeper & Fauquier counties (where > there are BOURNE lines, too), distinguising the two surnames in handwritten > legal documents of the 1700s & 1800s can be VERY difficult, so wouldn't be > surprised to find one became the other... > > > On Fri, Dec 27, 2013 at 1:44 PM, Henrik Rasmussen <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Because of the brick wall I have hit on my Bowen family around 1800, I am >> suspicious the name may have been something else prior. Illiteracy seems >> to >> be part of the problem. When asked to give names people often had no idea >> how it was spelled and the person taking the information wrote down what >> they heard when the person spoke their name. I don't think it was always a >> desire to make a change. >> >> My Bowen family was around Fayetteville, TN. >> >> _____________ >> Rik Rasmussen >> >> >> On Fri, Dec 27, 2013 at 11:13 AM, Bob Keating <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> > When my GGF Worldly Wright Bowen, moved from Georgia to North Florida, >> > Waldo, in the 1800s. Any similar experiences? >> > Bob Keating >> > >> > ------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes >> > in the subject and the body of the message >> > >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > > -- > ===== > Kathleen Bowen Simons > Falls Church, Virginia > > "I don't really care that they label me a Jesus freak - there ain't no > disguising the truth." > DC Talk & Newsboys, "Jesus Freak" > -- ===== Kathleen Bowen Simons Falls Church, Virginia "I don't really care that they label me a Jesus freak - there ain't no disguising the truth." DC Talk & Newsboys, "Jesus Freak"

Also, in researching BOWEN in/near Culpeper & Fauquier counties (where there are BOURNE lines, too), distinguising the two surnames in handwritten legal documents of the 1700s & 1800s can be VERY difficult, so wouldn't be surprised to find one became the other... On Fri, Dec 27, 2013 at 1:44 PM, Henrik Rasmussen <[email protected]>wrote: > Because of the brick wall I have hit on my Bowen family around 1800, I am > suspicious the name may have been something else prior. Illiteracy seems to > be part of the problem. When asked to give names people often had no idea > how it was spelled and the person taking the information wrote down what > they heard when the person spoke their name. I don't think it was always a > desire to make a change. > > My Bowen family was around Fayetteville, TN. > > _____________ > Rik Rasmussen > > > On Fri, Dec 27, 2013 at 11:13 AM, Bob Keating <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > When my GGF Worldly Wright Bowen, moved from Georgia to North Florida, > > Waldo, in the 1800s. Any similar experiences? > > Bob Keating > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > -- ===== Kathleen Bowen Simons Falls Church, Virginia "I don't really care that they label me a Jesus freak - there ain't no disguising the truth." DC Talk & Newsboys, "Jesus Freak"

Because of the brick wall I have hit on my Bowen family around 1800, I am suspicious the name may have been something else prior. Illiteracy seems to be part of the problem. When asked to give names people often had no idea how it was spelled and the person taking the information wrote down what they heard when the person spoke their name. I don't think it was always a desire to make a change. My Bowen family was around Fayetteville, TN. _____________ Rik Rasmussen On Fri, Dec 27, 2013 at 11:13 AM, Bob Keating <[email protected]> wrote: > When my GGF Worldly Wright Bowen, moved from Georgia to North Florida, > Waldo, in the 1800s. Any similar experiences? > Bob Keating > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >

When my GGF Worldly Wright Bowen, moved from Georgia to North Florida, Waldo, in the 1800s. Any similar experiences? Bob Keating

Hello everyone I am hoping to make contact with cousins and also hoping for information and pictures of my grandfather's KIRCHER and or BAIRD family. William BOWEN born about 1905 Philadelphia married Anna KIRCHER born about 1906 in Philadelphia. Anna was my grandfather Louis KIRCHER's sister. Anna and Louis' parents were Frederick KIRCHER and Margaret BAIRD. William and Anna BOWEN's son William BOWEN was married to Dolores RYAN. I'm not sure if anyone else is still alive or not so for the sake of privacy I won't list others. I'm looking forward to hearing from any cousins or those who think that they might be related. Happy hunting! Ella

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Sorry I don't. I have dead ended with Henry Bowen from Hanmer or Welshampton Steve Bowen 23 McNab Drive Grimsby, Ontario (905) 945-1665 (905) 973-8276 Cel -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Marjorie Kraemer Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2012 9:11 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [BOWEN] Ephriam Bowen I wish I could find a solid link back to Wales. My earliest ancestor in the US died in 1799 and I cannot find his parents or any record of him coming to this country. His name was Anthony Bowen and his wife's name was Elizabeth Bolton and I have the same problem with her. Do you have any Antony's in your line, it is a common name. Thanks, Marjorie -----Original Message----- From: Kirsten Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2012 4:21 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [BOWEN] Ephriam Bowen My Bowen's are from Bermondsey, Surrey. Kirsten > This is always nice to hear of Bowen's in The United States, BUT does > anyone have real solid links back to Wales, where the Bowen's really > came from? > > Steve Bowen ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I wish I could find a solid link back to Wales. My earliest ancestor in the US died in 1799 and I cannot find his parents or any record of him coming to this country. His name was Anthony Bowen and his wife's name was Elizabeth Bolton and I have the same problem with her. Do you have any Antony's in your line, it is a common name. Thanks, Marjorie -----Original Message----- From: Kirsten Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2012 4:21 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [BOWEN] Ephriam Bowen My Bowen's are from Bermondsey, Surrey. Kirsten > This is always nice to hear of Bowen's in The > United States, BUT does anyone > have real solid links back to Wales, where the > Bowen's really came from? > > Steve Bowen ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

My Bowen's are from Bermondsey, Surrey. Kirsten > This is always nice to hear of Bowen's in The > United States, BUT does anyone > have real solid links back to Wales, where the > Bowen's really came from? > > Steve Bowen

Hi all Just joined this list to research the family of John BOWEN (1844-1893) & Ellen UNKNOWN (1852- aft 1911). They had 8 children according to the 1911c, and I have the details of the 7 who were still alive then. David - b1878 Meifod - aft 1911 Mariah - b 1880 Meifod - d 28 Mar 1953 (m Henry Treby HEALE and had 3 children) Richard Lewis - b 1882 Salop - possibly still alive after 1919 George - b 1885 - aft 1911 Charles - b 1886 Salop - aft 1935ish Gwen - b 1889 Salop - d 1978 Oswestry Margaret Ellen - b 1891 Hisland Shropshire - d 1963 Oswestry It is Charles (and his son, Rowland BOWEN) that my father and I are particularly interested in. Charles was sent to prison in 1932 for stealing from his clients - he was a solicitor. But what happened to him after that we cannot trace. Rowland wrote the definative book on the history of cricket. We have all the details that have been posted online on various websites. If anyone has any further information either of this immediate family or relations I'd be very happy to hear from you. Cheers Andy

I know the Bowen evolved from something, but from Wales? ------------------ Rik Rasmussen On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 5:23 PM, Steve Bowen <[email protected]>wrote: > This is always nice to hear of Bowen's in The United States, BUT does > anyone > have real solid links back to Wales, where the Bowen's really came from? > Mine are from Hanmer Wales , Welshampton Shropshire and Derby. Any links > there ?? > > Steve Bowen > 23 McNab Drive > Grimsby, Ontario > (905) 945-1665 > (905) 973-8276 Cel > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2012 4:48 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [BOWEN] Ephriam Bowen > > My Bowen's (Ephriam & Hannah Hale Bowen) were in Pa and Madison County Ky > , where their daughter Nancy was born, they then moved to Randolph County > Indiana where She married Robert W. Thompson in 1820. > this is my line > > Shirley (Thompson) Pyle > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in > the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >

This is always nice to hear of Bowen's in The United States, BUT does anyone have real solid links back to Wales, where the Bowen's really came from? Mine are from Hanmer Wales , Welshampton Shropshire and Derby. Any links there ?? Steve Bowen 23 McNab Drive Grimsby, Ontario (905) 945-1665 (905) 973-8276 Cel -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2012 4:48 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [BOWEN] Ephriam Bowen My Bowen's (Ephriam & Hannah Hale Bowen) were in Pa and Madison County Ky , where their daughter Nancy was born, they then moved to Randolph County Indiana where She married Robert W. Thompson in 1820. this is my line Shirley (Thompson) Pyle ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

My Bowen's (Ephriam & Hannah Hale Bowen) were in Pa and Madison County Ky , where their daughter Nancy was born, they then moved to Randolph County Indiana where She married Robert W. Thompson in 1820. this is my line Shirley (Thompson) Pyle

The original Welsh name was "ap Owen" (son of Owen). This was sometimes spelled Boughan. My Bowen ancestor Hobbs Bowen supposedly came from Glamourshire or Glamorganshire Wales to Maryland in the mid 1600s. Tim Timothy C. Easton Pacific Consulting Group, Inc. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Henrik Rasmussen Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2012 3:03 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [BOWEN] Ephriam Bowen I know the Bowen evolved from something, but from Wales? ------------------ Rik Rasmussen On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 5:23 PM, Steve Bowen <[email protected]>wrote: > This is always nice to hear of Bowen's in The United States, BUT does > anyone > have real solid links back to Wales, where the Bowen's really came from? > Mine are from Hanmer Wales , Welshampton Shropshire and Derby. Any links > there ?? > > Steve Bowen > 23 McNab Drive > Grimsby, Ontario > (905) 945-1665 > (905) 973-8276 Cel > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2012 4:48 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [BOWEN] Ephriam Bowen > > My Bowen's (Ephriam & Hannah Hale Bowen) were in Pa and Madison County Ky > , where their daughter Nancy was born, they then moved to Randolph County > Indiana where She married Robert W. Thompson in 1820. > this is my line > > Shirley (Thompson) Pyle > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in > the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message