Our DNA participant #29634 claims descent from David J. Bowles, who was born in April 1860, probably in Montgomery County VA. We begin with the 1900 census record for his family: 1900 Federal Census: Virginia, Montgomery County, Blacksburg, sheet 4B, line 78, household 78/78 Bowles, David J. - head, W M Apr 1862 38 M11, VA VA VA, farm labor Bowles, Martha M. - wife, W F July 1871 29 M11 5/5, VA VA VA Bowles, Eliza M. - daughter, W F May 1891 S, VA VA VA Bowles, George E. - son, W M Dec 1892 7 S, VA VA VA Bowles, John W. - son, W M Oct 1894 5 S, VA VA VA Bowles, Annie A. - daughter, W F Aug 1897 2 S, VA VA VA Bowles, Roy J. - son, W M Sept 1899 9/12 S, VA VA VA In my research today I located David first in the 1870 census: 1870 Federal Census: Virginia, Montgomery County, Lafayette PO, page 40 household 260/269 Bowles, Susanna - 44 F W, keeping house, VA Bowles, David J. - 10 M W, at home, VA Bowles, George H. - 8 M W, at home, VA Bowles, Charles E. - 3 M W, at home, VA household 261/270 Furrow, James - 29 M W, farm laborer, VA Furrow, Eliza J. - 22 F W, keeping house, VA Furrow, Mary C. - 1 F W, at home, VA Furrow, Melissa(?) - 4/12 F W, at home, VA Bowles, Nancy E. - 20 F W, house work, VA Continuing back to 1860: 1860 Federal Census: Virginia, Montgomery County, Lafayette PO, page 163 household 1207-1099 Peter Bowles - 59 M, laborer, VA Susan Bowles - 30 F, VA Eliza J. Bowles - 11 F, VA Nancy E. Bowles - 9 F, VA Virginia Bowles - 7 F, VA Peter Bowles - 5 M, VA Margaretta Bowles - 3 F, VA David J. Bowles - 1/12 M, VA And then to 1850: 1850 Federal Census: Virginia, Montgomery County, ED 41, page 33A household 447/447 Peter Bowles - 35 M, farmer, VA Susan Bowles - 24 F, VA William T. Bowles - 22 M, laborer, VA Gelinah Bowles - 16 F, VA Catherine Bowles - 15 F, VA John Bowles - 12 M, VA Susan Bowles - 9 F, VA Eliza Bowles - 2 F, VA Nancy A. Bowles - 4/12 F, VA And 1840: 1840 Federal Census: Virginia, Montgomery County, page 3 Peter Bowles: 1010001-122001 male under 5 - John male 10-14 - William(?) male 40-49 - Peter(?) female under 5 - Susan(?) female 5-9 - Catherine female 5-9 - Gelinah female 10-14 - ? female 10-14 - ? female 30-39 - ? Finally, there is a claim on Rootsweb WorldConnect that Peter Bowles was a son of Thomas and Jemima Day Bowles, and that Peter was born in Hanover County VA. He is said to have married Nancy Hale on 29 Sep 1826. This needs to be verified. We need another descendent of this line to join our DNA project. Any takers? Charlie Hartley Bowles DNA Project Administrator [mailto:hartley@iglou.com]
Finally, there is a claim on Rootsweb WorldConnect that Peter Bowles was a son of Thomas and Jemima Day Bowles, and that Peter was born in Hanover County VA. He is said to have married Nancy Hale on 29 Sep 1826. This needs to be verified. Two different Peter Bowles. Leathel, ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles Hartley" <hartley@iglou.com> To: <BOWLES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 3:08 PM Subject: Bowles from Montgomery County VA > Our DNA participant #29634 claims descent from David J. Bowles, who was > born in April 1860, probably in Montgomery County VA. > > We begin with the 1900 census record for his family: > > 1900 Federal Census: Virginia, Montgomery County, Blacksburg, sheet 4B, > line 78, household 78/78 > Bowles, David J. - head, W M Apr 1862 38 M11, VA VA VA, farm labor > Bowles, Martha M. - wife, W F July 1871 29 M11 5/5, VA VA VA > Bowles, Eliza M. - daughter, W F May 1891 S, VA VA VA > Bowles, George E. - son, W M Dec 1892 7 S, VA VA VA > Bowles, John W. - son, W M Oct 1894 5 S, VA VA VA > Bowles, Annie A. - daughter, W F Aug 1897 2 S, VA VA VA > Bowles, Roy J. - son, W M Sept 1899 9/12 S, VA VA VA > > In my research today I located David first in the 1870 census: > > 1870 Federal Census: Virginia, Montgomery County, Lafayette PO, page 40 > household 260/269 > Bowles, Susanna - 44 F W, keeping house, VA > Bowles, David J. - 10 M W, at home, VA > Bowles, George H. - 8 M W, at home, VA > Bowles, Charles E. - 3 M W, at home, VA > household 261/270 > Furrow, James - 29 M W, farm laborer, VA > Furrow, Eliza J. - 22 F W, keeping house, VA > Furrow, Mary C. - 1 F W, at home, VA > Furrow, Melissa(?) - 4/12 F W, at home, VA > Bowles, Nancy E. - 20 F W, house work, VA > > Continuing back to 1860: > > 1860 Federal Census: Virginia, Montgomery County, Lafayette PO, page 163 > household 1207-1099 > Peter Bowles - 59 M, laborer, VA > Susan Bowles - 30 F, VA > Eliza J. Bowles - 11 F, VA > Nancy E. Bowles - 9 F, VA > Virginia Bowles - 7 F, VA > Peter Bowles - 5 M, VA > Margaretta Bowles - 3 F, VA > David J. Bowles - 1/12 M, VA > > And then to 1850: > > 1850 Federal Census: Virginia, Montgomery County, ED 41, page 33A > household 447/447 > Peter Bowles - 35 M, farmer, VA > Susan Bowles - 24 F, VA > William T. Bowles - 22 M, laborer, VA > Gelinah Bowles - 16 F, VA > Catherine Bowles - 15 F, VA > John Bowles - 12 M, VA > Susan Bowles - 9 F, VA > Eliza Bowles - 2 F, VA > Nancy A. Bowles - 4/12 F, VA > > And 1840: > > 1840 Federal Census: Virginia, Montgomery County, page 3 > Peter Bowles: 1010001-122001 > male under 5 - John > male 10-14 - William(?) > male 40-49 - Peter(?) > female under 5 - Susan(?) > female 5-9 - Catherine > female 5-9 - Gelinah > female 10-14 - ? > female 10-14 - ? > female 30-39 - ? > > Finally, there is a claim on Rootsweb WorldConnect that Peter Bowles was a > son of Thomas and Jemima Day Bowles, and that Peter was born in Hanover > County VA. He is said to have married Nancy Hale on 29 Sep 1826. This > needs to be verified. > > We need another descendent of this line to join our DNA project. Any > takers? > > Charlie Hartley > Bowles DNA Project Administrator > [mailto:hartley@iglou.com] > >