Hi all, Delores is responding to a request from someone off the BOWER or BOWERS research teams. She sent the reply to me in error. I forward it on to you now, but any response of question or thanks should be directed to her at the email address below (in the header). Thanks. Colleen -------- Original Message -------- Subject: bowers Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2001 08:38:23 EST From: Delores <Draines22@aol.com> To: ladyaudris@earthlink.net Could one of these be your Thomas?? There were only 2 that I found that were in that time frame & born in VA. Delores Census Place: Jerusalem, Southampton, Virginia 1880 Source: FHL Film 1255391 National Archives Film T9-1391 Page 278B Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Henry BOWERS Self M M B 66 VA Occ: Farmer Fa: VA Mo: VA Georgiana BOWERS Wife F M B 35 VA Occ: Keeping House Fa: VA Mo: VA Giles BOWERS Son M S B 13 VA Occ: Laborer Fa: VA Mo: VA Asbury BOWERS Son M S B 18 VA Occ: Laborer Fa: VA Mo: VA Lilie BOWERS Dau F S B 10 VA Fa: VA Mo: VA John BOWERS Son M S B 7 VA Fa: VA Mo: VA Thomas BOWERS Son M S B 6 VA Fa: VA Mo: VA Annie BOWERS Dau F S B 5 VA Fa: VA Mo: VA Maggie BOWERS Dau F S B 2 VA Fa: VA Mo: VA Isabella V. BOWERS Dau F S B 1 VA Fa: VA Mo: VA This family was a mulatto family: Census Place: Boydton, Mecklenburg, Virginia 1880 Source: FHL Film 1255377 National Archives Film T9-1377 Page 10D Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Mary BOWERS Self F M MU 35 VA Occ: Keeping House Fa: VA Mo: VA Ann BOWERS Dau F S MU 18 VA Occ: At Home Fa: VA Mo: VA Mary S. BOWERS Dau F S MU 11 VA Occ: At Home Fa: VA Mo: VA James E. BOWERS Son M S MU 9 VA Fa: VA Mo: VA Thomas BOWERS Son M S MU 7 VA Fa: VA Mo: VA Elizabeth BOWERS Dau F S MU 5 VA Fa: VA Mo: VA Charles H. BOWERS Son M S MU 2 VA Fa: VA Mo: VA