In a message dated 7/7/2005 11:11:40 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, hartley@iglou.com writes: In response to a private inquiry, I traced this family back a bit. Anyone here connect to them? Charlie, These folks are part of my line. They descend from Benjamin Bowles who d. 1844 in Montgomery Co., NC. Most (if not all) of the Bowles in Davie Co. NC were descended from two of Benjamin Bowles' sons, John Bowles and Jesse Bowles. I will copy below a direct chart from Benjamin Bowles to John Richmond Bowles, Jr. If the person who made the inquiry is looking for information, I would be glad to share what I have. I am descended from John Bowles who was brother of the Jesse Bowles shown in the chart below. Brenda Pflaum Hudson, OH Direct Descendants of Benjamin Bowles 1 Benjamin Bowles b: Bet. 1757 - 1767 d: October 05, 1844 in Montgomery Co., NC .. +Jemima (?) d: Bef. 1840 in Montgomery Co., NC m: Abt. October 1783 ... 2 Jesse Bowles b: March 05, 1795 in Probably Montgomery Co. NC d: April 24, 1863 in Iredell Co. NC ....... +Nancy Blackwell b: Abt. 1805 d: Aft. 1860 m: 1818 ......... 3 John Richmond Bowles, Sn. b: Abt. 1842 d: September 17, 1915 in Davie Co. NC ............. +Margaret Ann (Maude?) Stonestreet b: March 20, 1842 d: September 09, 1925 in Davie Co. NC m: December 13, 1863 in Davie Co. NC .............. 4 John Richmond Bowles, Jr. b: June 16, 1877 in Davie Co. NC d: March 02, 1940 in Davie Co. NC