Since we have several Bowles DNA participants who have no matches, I thought, as I have time, that I would try to prime the pump a bit with some information that might lead us to other potential participants who might match. DNA Kit #29557 traces back to Benjamin and Jemina Bowles of Montgomery County NC. Some descendents are also found in Davie County NC. See the full list at [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gensoup/bowlesdna/29557.html]. Below are some census records for families that might relate, however distantly with this DNA participant. Perhaps you will recognize your line here. I probably don't have all of them listed. 1880 Federal Census: North Carolina, Davie County, Mockville, ED 57, page 434B household 120/125 Bowles, George W. - W M 51, head, farmer, NC NC NC Bowles, Clementine J. - W F 47, wife, housekeeping, NC NC NC Bowles, L. Mary - W F 24, daughter, NC NC NC Bowles, Charles R. - W M 17, son, farm laborer, NC NC NC Bowles, Laura J. - W F 14, daughter, NC NC NC Bowles, Ella R. - W F 9, daughter, NC NC NC Bowles, Marshall B. - W M 7, son, NC NC NC Bowles, L. Sanford - W M 3, son, NC NC NC Bowles, Sarah E. - W F 9, niece, NC NC NC Bowles, Jesse L. - W M 5, nephew, NC NC NC Summers, Mollie L. - W F 18, niece, NC NC NC 1880 Federal Census: North Carolina, Davie County, Mockville, ED 57, page 431D household 43/45 Bowles, James L. - W M 54, head, farmer, NC NC NC Bowles, Jerusha - W F 47, wife, housekeeping, NC NC NC Bowles, Columbus J. - W M 26, son, farmer, NC NC NC Bowles, Frances C. - W F 21, daughter, NC NC NC Bowles, Love B. - W F 29, daughter, NC NC NC Bowles, Mary J. - W F 17, daughter, NC NC NC Bowles, Cornelia L. - W F 13, daughter, NC NC NC 1880 Federal Census: North Carolina: Montgomery County, Cheeks Creek Township, ED 123, page 105C household 77/77 Baldwin, Martin - W M 32, head, farmer, NC NC NC Baldwin, Margarett - W F 26, wife, keeping house, NC NC NC Baldwin, Willie J. - W M 8, son, NC NC NC Baldwin, John W. - W M 6, son, NC NC NC Baldwin, Bettie - W F 5, daughter, NC NC NC Baldwin, Carnelia - W F 1, daughter, NC NC NC Chapell, Nellie - W F 13, servant, NC NC NC Bowles, Mastin - W M 65, father-in-law, had epilsy, NC NC NC 1880 Federal Census: North Carolina: Montgomery County, Cheeks Creek Township, ED 123, page 106B household 108/108 Bowles, John G. - W M 25, head, farmer Bowles, Julie A. - W F 23, wife, keeping house Bowles, Rosanah - W F 4, daughter Bowles, Mary W. - W F 1, daughter Thompson, Elizabeth, W F 60, mother-in-law 1870 Federal Census: North Carolina, Davie County, Mockville Township, page 33 household 248/248 Bowles, Benjamin - 53 M W, farmer, NC Bowles, Amanda - 48 F W, keeping house, NC Bowles, Mary - 22 F W, at home, NC Bowles, Mitchell - 19 M W, at home, NC Bowles, Temperance - 17 F W, at home, NC Bowles, Martin - 8 M W, NC Bowles, Leonard - 6 M W, NC Bowles, Seila - 4 F W, NC 1870 Federal Census: North Carolina, Davie County, Mockville, page 9 household 66/66 Bowles, James L. - 45 M W, farmer, $200, $300, NC Bowles, Jerusha - 38 F W, keeping house, NC Bowles, John C. - 18 M W, at home, NC Bowles, Frances - 15 F W, at home, NC Bowles, Lovie Bell - 11 F W, at home, NC Bowles, Mary - 8 F W, NC Bowles, Cornelia - 4 F W, NC 1870 Federal Census: North Carolina, Davie County, Mockville, page 16 household 123/123 Bowles, John - 26 M W, farm laborer, NC Bowles, Margaret - 27 F W, keeping house, NC Bowles, Sarah J. - 6 F W, NC Bowles, Henry - 4 M W, NC Bowles, William - 2 M W, NC Bowles, Oliver L. - 9/12 M W, NC