Obediah Bowles was a son of Henry P. and Mary Catherine (Pedigo) Bowles of Barren/Metcalfe County KY. Obediah and Emma married on 6 Nov 1878 per the following record: --- Clark County Indiana Marriage Records 1855 - 1880, Books G - K, V. 2 Name: Emma D Coleman Spouse: Obediah W Bowles Marriage Date: 06 Nov 1878 Book: K - OSPage: 362 --- The 1900 census shows them this way: --- 1900 Federal Census: Kentucky, Jefferson County, ED 79, page 5B Bowles, Obediah - head, Mar 1852, 48, KY KY VA, Gen. Collector for Gas company Bowles, Emma - wife, 1862, 37, OH OH OH Bowles, Walter - son, Jun 1880, 19, KY KY OH, insurance agent Bowles, Birdie - dau, Sep 1882, 17, KY KY OH, servant Bowles, Stanley - son, Jun 1889, 10, KY KY OH, in school Bowles, Hazel - dau, Feb 1892, 8, KY KY OH, in school Bowles, Edward - son, Jan 1895, 5, KY KY OH Bowles, Windell - son, Nov 1898, 1, KY KY OH --- By 1920 Obediah and Emma were living with daughter Birdie and her husband per this census record: --- 1920 Federal Census: Kentucky, Jefferson County, ED 79, page 4B 150 Vernon Avenue, Louisville KY houshold 90/98 Bird, George F. - head, M W 38 Md, insurance agent, TN TN TN Bird, Birdie - wife, F W 36 Md, KY KY KY Bird, Wesley S. - son, M W 13 S, KY TN KY Bird, Grant - son, M W 11 S, KY TN KY Bird, Dorothy - daughter, F W 4 5/12 S, KY TN KY Bowles, Obediah - father-in-law, M W 67 M, drummer - retail coffee, KY VA KY Bowles, Emma - mother-in-law, F W 56 M, KY KY KY --- According to the Kentucky Death Index, Obediah died in Jefferson County on 9 Jan 1923. By 1930, George and Birdie were living in Columbus, Ohio per the census record: --- 1930 Federal Census: Ohio, Franklin County, Columbus, District 103 46 West Starr Ave, Columbus OH household 67/108 Bird, George F. - head, M W 49 Md24, TN TN TN, life insurance agent Bird, Birdie E. - wife, F W 47 Md22, KY KY KY Bird, Grant O. - son, M W 22 S, KY TN KY, service station manager(?) Bird, Dorothy E. - daughter, F W 14 S, KY TN KY --- I lose track of them after that. Obediah's son Edward is in the 1920 and 1930 censuses: --- 1920 Federal Census: Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville, ED 205, page 1A Bowles, Edward G. - head, 24, printer at job printing house, KY KY KY Bowles, Alice - wife, 24, KY KY KY Bowles, Gladys - dau, 4 1/12, KY KY KY Bowles, John B. - son, 2 8/12, KY KY KY --- 1930 Federal Census: Kentucky, Jefferson County, 2319 Portland Avenue in Louisville Bowles, Ed G. - head, 35, md19 Bowles, Alice - wife, 35, md19 Bowles, Gladys - dau, 14 Bowles, John B. - son, 12 --- According to the Kentucky Death Index and the Social Security Index, Edward was born 4 Jan 1895 and died 2 May 1976. I think his wife, Alice had died in 1941. Of their two children, I think John B. Bowles died on 1 Jan 1955. I know nothing of Gladys. Apparently Obediah's youngest son, Wendell married a lady named Helen and they had at least two daughters named Nadine and Shirley. That's all I know about them. Any help in tracking down any of Obediah Bowles' descendents will be greatly appreciated. Charlie