I agree with your Bowles list post of 5/31 that the Mary Bolls in the 1860 and the other census records is the widow of Thomas T. Bowles and her descendents. Following is some information from the 1850 Barren county census that dovetails with what you posted and may be useful information for someone. Barren county, Kentucky-1850 census-District 1 household # 369 family # 379 page 331b Mary Bowles 51 VA Ann 21 KY Josephus 19 KY farmer Mary 17 KY Thomas 15 KY school John 13 KY school nearby in household # 371 family #381 page 331b Henry H. Bowles 24 KY farmer can read and write Elizabeth 20 VA James C. 1 KY listed with family # 405 family of Nath H. Holeman William W. Bowles 26 KY farmer household # 456 family # 467 page 337b Nathaniel V. Bowles 65 VA farmer Joseph 22 KY farmer Salina 18 KY could this Nathaniel V. Bowles be the brother of Thomas T. Bowles? household #457 family # 468 Clarissa Bowls black ????? possibly a freed slave? household # 1342 family # 1378 page 400b Peter Bowles 30 KY house carpenter Amy E. 27 VA Thos. H. 5 KY John W. 4 KY If these folks are also Mary Bowles and her descendents, eight of her nine children would be accounted for. The only one missing is Sarah Jane who married Joseph Lessenberry 29 May 1841. Sincerely-Robert Bowles From: Charles Hartley < hartley@iglou.com> Subject: Barren County KY Bowles Census Records Date: Tue, 31 May 2005 15:48:35 -0400 I believe the Mary Bolls listed just below in 1860 is the wife of Thomas T. Bowles, and that the other census records below refer to her and her descendents. Thought someone would find this information useful. 1860 Federal Census: Kentucky, Barren County, page 19, household 142 Mary Bolls - 61 F, farmer, $250, #100, VA Wm. Bolls - 36 M, carpenter, KY Jos. Bolls - 29 M, carpenter, KY T. N. Bolls - 25 M, laborer, KY John B. Bolls - 23 M, laborer, KY 1870 Federal Census: Kentucky, Barren County, Glasgow Pct., pp 46-7, household 313/304 Bowles, Mary - 71 F W, farming, $100, $600, VA Bowles, Wm. - 46 M W, farm hand, KY Bowles, Jos. - 40 M W, farm hand, KY Bowles, Thos. - 36 M W, farmer, KY Lessenberry, Jane - 49 F W, --, $400, KY Lessenberry, Geo. Ann - 24 F W, KY 1870 Federal Census: Kentucky, Barren County, Glasgow Pct. pp 6-7, household 40 Boles, Peter M. - 53 M W, carpenter, --, $100, KY Boles, Delila - 35 F W, house keeping, KY Boles, Emma D. - 11 F W, KY Boles, Ann E. - 8 F W, KY Boles, Mary E. - 6 F W, KY Boles, Charles - 2 M W, KY Boles, Minnie L. - 9/12 M W, KY 1870 Federal Census: Kentucky, Barren County, Glasgow Jct., p. 7, houshold 42 Bales, Jno B. - 32 M W, farmer, $100, $150, KY Bales, Mary E. - 22 F W, keeping house, KY Bales, Mary A. - 5 F W, KY Bales, Mildred B. - 2 F W, KY 1880 Federal Census: Kentucky, Barren County, Rocky Hill, ED 11, pages 104A-B household 385/359 Boles, Mary - W F 81, keeping house, VA VA VA Boles, William - W M 56, son, farming, KY VA VA Lesenberry, S. J. - W F 58, daughter, at home, KY VA VA Lesenberry, George Ann - W F 34, granddaughter, at home, KY KY KY household 386/360 Boles, Thomas - W M 45, farming, KY VA VA Boles, Tabitha - W F 35, wife, keeping house, KY KY KY Boles, Ada J. - W F 2, daughter, KY KY KY Boles, John D. - W M 1, son, KY KY KY 1880 Federal Census: Kentucky, Barren County, Rocky Hill, ED 11 household 203/214 Boles, J. B. - W M 43, head, farming, KY VA VA Boles, M. E. - W F 33, wife, keeping house, KY KY KY Boles, Mary - W F 14, daughter, at home, KY TN KY Boles, Mildred - W F 11, daughter, at home, KY KY KY Boles, C. H. - W M 8, son, KY KY KY Boles, Eugenie - W F 6, daughter, KY KY KY Boles, Loulie J. - W F 4, daughter, KY KY KY Boles, Paul - W M 8/12, son, KY KY KY