In the 1870 Montgomery County KS (Independence) census I find the following family: W. C. Bowles, age 40, farmer, with his wife S. A. Bowles, age 37, and the following children: Adala, age 13; Walter, age 10; Lewis, age 8; Newton, age 6; and Harry, age 4. Also living with the family is John Bowles, age 21. All of these are shown as having been born in Kentucky. I believe that the son Walter may have been in Grant County OK in 1900, married to Naomi, with four children: Clara, Arthur, Ruth, and Gertie. Can anyone identify this family? Charlie

Here is the same family in the 1880 census: 1880 Federal Census: Kansas, Montgomery County, Independence, ED 155, Page 264D William BOWLES, Self, M, Male, 50, KY, Farmer, KY, KY Sarah A. BOWLES, Wife, M, Female, 47, KY, Keeps House, KY, KY Lelia BOWLES, Dau, S, Female, 23, KY, Assts Keeping House, KY, KY Walter BOWLES, Son, S, Male, 20, KY, Works On Farm, KY, KY Lewis BOWLES, Son, S, Male, 18, KY, Works On Farm, KY, KY Newton BOWLES, Son, S, Male, W, 16, KY, Works On Farm, KY, KY Henry BOWLES, Son, S, Male, W, 14, KY, Works On Farm, KY, KY Johny BOWLES, Son, S, Male, W, 12, KY, Attends School, KY, KY Arthur BOWLES, Son, S, Male, W, 6, KS, Attends School, KY, KY Addie BOWLES, Dau, S, Female, W, 3, KS, KY, KY >In the 1870 Montgomery County KS (Independence) census I find the >following family: W. C. Bowles, age 40, farmer, with his wife S. A. >Bowles, age 37, and the following children: Adala, age 13; Walter, >age 10; Lewis, age 8; Newton, age 6; and Harry, age 4. Also living >with the family is John Bowles, age 21. All of these are shown as >having been born in Kentucky. > >I believe that the son Walter may have been in Grant County OK in >1900, married to Naomi, with four children: Clara, Arthur, Ruth, and >Gertie. > >Can anyone identify this family? > >Charlie

Charlie, I've tried to contact you directly via your address you gave us (hartley@iglou.com), and both times my message to you has bounced back to me. Any clues about that? Very best, Linne >In the 1870 Montgomery County KS (Independence) census I find the >following family: W. C. Bowles, age 40, farmer, with his wife S. A. >Bowles, age 37, and the following children: Adala, age 13; Walter, >age 10; Lewis, age 8; Newton, age 6; and Harry, age 4. Also living >with the family is John Bowles, age 21. All of these are shown as >having been born in Kentucky. > >I believe that the son Walter may have been in Grant County OK in >1900, married to Naomi, with four children: Clara, Arthur, Ruth, and >Gertie. > >Can anyone identify this family? > >Charlie -- Always looking for Boles/Bowles, Jeffries, Adair and Trott

> Charlie, I've tried to contact you directly via your address >you gave us (hartley@iglou.com), and both times my message to you >has bounced back to me. Any clues about that? > Very best, > Linne Nope, I'm here. The list is finding me just fine. Charlie