Am researching early settlers to Carterton District. NZ. One early settler family was Jesse Bowles. he is mentioned in Tawa Flat and Old Porirua Road.. he finally settled in Carterton (further up the North Island) Mrs Jesse Bowles maiden name was Mary AnnTaylor (another early settlers name to NZ) According to cemetery plans there are a few Bowles buried at Clareville. Carterton Cemetery. April 1907. no headstone.. can anyone please give me a christian name for this grave? then in another part of the cemetery two graves both November 1918. William and John Bowles only in their early 20's. wondered if they died of the Spanish Flu which hit the world in that year... Then we have two sons of Jesse and Mary who are on the Carterton War Memorial for WW1. Percival Mc Laren Bowles died 7.6.1917. buried at Messines. Garve 111. F. 19. 2nd Coyu 2nd Bn. Auckland Regiment NZEF. Private. aged 26. Jesse Bowles died 7.10.1918 Canterbury Regiment NZEF Private. 3rd Btn. Terlincthun British Cemetery. Wimille. Grave 1V.F 42. aged 46. Many thanks Adele Carterton District Historical Society