Thought I'd tease someone with Maryland roots. These are from the family tree of DNA participant #33183 who traces back to John and Susanna Bowles, grandparents of the William S. Bowles below. If your Bowles came from Maryland in the 1700's or very early 1800's, maybe you should be trying to match with this line. 1850 Federal Census: Maryland, St. Mary's County, ED 4, page 323B household 1170/1139 Wm. S. Bowles - 46 M, St. Mary's County MD Susanna Bowles - 36 F, St. Mary's County MD Stephen H. Bowles - 15 M, St. Mary's County MD John I. Bowles - 10 M, St. Mary's County MD Wm T. Ford - 15 M, St. Mary's County MD Dominick S. Bowles - 8 M, St. Mary's County MD Daniel J. Bowles - 6 M, St. Mary's County MD Joseph F. Bowles - 4 M, St. Mary's County MD Ann E. Bowles - 17 F, St. Mary's County MD Ellenor Ann. Bowles - 3/12 F, St. Mary's County MD 1860 Federal Census: Maryland, St. Mary's County, ED 3, page 103 household 910/786 William Bowles - 56 M, farmer, MD M. C. Bowles - 36 F, MD Dominick Bowles - 18 M, farm hand, MD Daniel Bowles - 16 M, farm hand, MD Frank Bowles - 14 M, MD Ellen Ann Bowles - 12 F, MD household 912/788 John Bowles - 20 M, farmer, MD Matilda Bowles - 18 F, MD Mary O. Bowles - 4/12 F, MD 1860 Federal Census: Maryland, St. Mary's County, ED 6, page 217 household 1844/1779 Stephen Bowles - 24 M, farmer, MD Martha Bowles - 21 F, MD George W. Bowles - 1/12 M, MD Charlie Hartley