In response to a private inquiry, I traced this family back a bit. Anyone here connect to them? 1930 Federal Census: North Carolina, Cabarrus County, Township 4, ED 13-7, sheet 5B household 47/47 John R. Bowles - head, M W 54 marred at 21, NC NC NC, sweeps in cotton mill Lydia E. Bowles - wife, F W 47 married at 16, NC NC NC Boyce G. Bowles - son, M W 17 single, NC NC NC, weaver in cotton mill Arthur F. Bowles - son, M W 14 single, NC NC NC Mattie B. Bowles - daughter, F W 11 single, NC NC NC Eldred M. Bowles - son, M W 9 single, NC NC NC 1920 Federal Census: North Carolina, Davie County, Farmington, ED 44, sheet 7B household 135 Bowles, John R. - head, M W 45 married, NC NC NC, farmer Bowles, Lidy E. - wife, F W 37 married, NC NC NC Bowles, James R. - son, M W 19 single, NC NC NC Bowles, Ernest D. - son, M W 16 single, NC NC NC Bowles, Eva G. - daughter, F W 12 single, NC NC NC Bowles, Charlie R. - son, M W 10 single, NC NC NC Bowles, Boyce G. - son, M W 7 single, NC NC NC Bowles, Arthur F. - son, M W 5 single, NC NC NC Bowles, Mattie B. - daughter, F W 1 single, NC NC NC 1910 Federal Census: North Carolina, Davie County, Mocksville Township, ED 44, sheet 9A household 111/111 Bowles, John - head, M W 33 married 12 years, NC NC NC, farmer Bowles, Lydia - wife, F W 26 married 12 years, 6 children/all living, NC NC NC Bowles, James - son, M W 10, NC NC NC, farm laborer Bowles, Frank - son, M W 8, NC NC NC Bowles, Ernest - son, M W 7, NC NC NC Bowles, Carmilla - daughter, F W 4, NC NC NC Bowles, Eva - daughter, F W 3, NC NC NC Bowles, Charly R. - son, M W 8/12, NC NC NC Bowles, John B - father, M W 76, married 50 years, NC NC NC, farmer Bowles, Margaret - mother, F W 66, married 50 years, 9 children/7 living, NC NC NC