I am Robert Collett and I have been trying to get information on my grandmother, Martha C. Bowles b. 1860 and was married to my grandfather, ("Logging") John Collett. Martha was born in what was then Harlan County, Kentucky. With the creation of Bell County, Kentucky, that part of Harlan where she was born became a part of Bell County, Ky. I could send the information I have on Martha's ancestors if it were relevant. I have had excellent luck in confirming or proving the link between my grandfather, John Collett and his probable ancestors by using DNA testing. Robert Collett Palestine, Texas CollettRo@aol.com > Subj: Re: DNA > Date: 12/7/2004 7:36:32 PM Central Standard Time > From: Shooter2174@aol.com > Reply-to: BOWLES-L@rootsweb.com > To: BOWLES-L@rootsweb.com > Sent from the Internet > > > > Leathel, I for one would like to do DNA, maybe we could sort out the various > > Bowles lines . or consolidate them. My line is William Bowles B N.C. 1785. > Married Sarah Elizabeth Gum, Born Ky. They were married 1807 Madison Co. Ky. > The > area that they were living in became Clay Co. Ky. Later it became Owsley Co. > > Ky. The majority of their offspring, till world war 2, lived and died in > probably a 40 mile radius of where William &Sarah lived. I have William & > Sarah > Bowles descendants documented. I have not been able to track down William's > parents. > >

Robert, please do tell us about Martha C. Bowles. When and where she married, who her siblings were, who they married, what counties they all lived in, who her children were---anything you have might be very important to our other members. Very best, Linne >I am Robert Collett and I have been trying to get information on my >grandmother, Martha C. Bowles b. 1860 and was married to my >grandfather, ("Logging") >John Collett. Martha was born in what was then Harlan County, Kentucky. With >the creation of Bell County, Kentucky, that part of Harlan where she was born >became a part of Bell County, Ky. I could send the information I have on >Martha's ancestors if it were relevant. I have had excellent luck >in confirming or >proving the link between my grandfather, John Collett and his probable >ancestors by using DNA testing. >Robert Collett >Palestine, Texas >CollettRo@aol.com > >> Subj: Re: DNA >> Date: 12/7/2004 7:36:32 PM Central Standard Time >> From: Shooter2174@aol.com >> Reply-to: BOWLES-L@rootsweb.com >> To: BOWLES-L@rootsweb.com >> Sent from the Internet >> >> >> >> Leathel, I for one would like to do DNA, maybe we could sort out the various >> >> Bowles lines . or consolidate them. My line is William Bowles B N.C. 1785. >> Married Sarah Elizabeth Gum, Born Ky. They were married 1807 Madison Co. Ky. >> The >> area that they were living in became Clay Co. Ky. Later it became Owsley Co. >> >> Ky. The majority of their offspring, till world war 2, lived and died in >> probably a 40 mile radius of where William &Sarah lived. I have William & >> Sarah >> Bowles descendants documented. I have not been able to track down William's >> parents. >> >>