In a message dated 4/1/2005 6:49:32 PM Eastern Standard Time, hartley@iglou.com writes: Where does James fit in Benjamin's line? Did his daughter, Mary, marry a Brown? Charlie, James Ledbetter Bowles was a son of John Bowles and wife Jane (Starbuck). John Bowles was son of Benjamin Bowles which makes James Ledbetter Benjamin's grandson. I will copy at the end of this message three generations after Benjamin which will include James and Jerusha. Yes, James and Jerusha had a daughter Mary Jane who married Richard Jesse Brown in Davie Co. NC. Rest of family is as follows: 1 James Ledbetter Bowles b: May 04, 1828 in Montgomery Co. NC d: April 12, 1909 in Davie Co. NC .. +Jerusha S. Jacobs b: July 02, 1824 in Iredell Co. NC d: January 03, 1912 in Davie Co. NC m: 1854 ... 2 John Columbus (Lum) Bowles b: January 15, 1852 in Davie Co. NC d: May 23, 1937 in Davie Co. NC ....... +Sarah Walker (Sally) Burton b: March 07, 1871 in Caswell Co., NC d: May 17, 1955 in Davie Co. NC m: May 28, 1887 in Davie Co. NC ... 2 Frances (Fanny) Bowles b: Abt. 1857 ....... +John Godby b: Abt. 1859 m: February 03, 1881 in Davie Co. NC ... 2 Mary Jane Bowles b: August 12, 1863 in Davie Co. NC d: February 19, 1933 in Davie Co. NC ....... +Richard Jesse Brown b: November 18, 1859 in Davie Co. NC d: February 19, 1935 in Davie Co. NC m: February 17, 1881 in Davie Co. NC ... 2 Cornelia F. (Neelie) Bowles b: April 18, 1863 in Davie Co. NC d: February 10, 1952 in Davie Co. NC ... 2 Twin Bowles b: April 18, 1863 d: in Infancy ... 2 Josephine Bowles b: April 21, 1866 in Davie Co. NC d: April 24, 1866 in Davie Co. NC ... 2 Lovey Belle Bowles b: September 12, 1861 in Davie Co. NC d: September 27, 1943 in Davie Co. NC ....... +William F. Dwiggins b: February 09, 1866 in Davie Co. NC d: March 04, 1952 in Davie Co. NC m: February 04, 1887 in Davie Co. NC Chart for Benjamin plus children and grandchildren follows. Is this information helpful? Brenda Descendants of Benjamin Bowles 1 Benjamin Bowles b: Bet. 1757 - 1767 d: October 05, 1844 in Montgomery Co., NC .. +Jemima (?) d: Bef. 1840 in Montgomery Co., NC m: Abt. October 1783 ... 2 Henry Bowles b: Bef. 1785 ... 2 Lucinda (Lucy) Bowles b: Abt. 1790 in Probably Montgomery Co. NC ....... +Unknown Bennett ......... 3 Nancy Bennett ............. +Unknown Campbell ... 2 John Bowles b: 1791 in Montgomery Co., NC d: 1862 in Davie Co., NC ....... +Jane (Annie) Starbuck/Stanback b: 1788 in Montgomery Co., NC d: 1857 in Davie Co., NC m: Abt. 1812 ......... 3 Mastin Bowles b: Abt. 1815 in Montgomery Co., NC d: December 26, 1889 in Montgomery Co., NC ............. +Eliza Ann McKenzie b: 1815 in Probably Montgomery Co. NC d: Bef. 1860 in Fayetteville, Cumberland Co., NC m: November 02, 1839 in Montgomery Co., NC ......... *2nd Wife of Mastin Bowles: ............. +Mary Ann Bletcher b: Abt. 1834 d: Bef. 1860 in Cumberland Co. NC m: February 06, 1855 in Cumberland Co. NC ......... 3 Eliza E. Bowles b: 1820 ............. +Ezekiel Slocumb Gilmore b: Abt. 1815 in Cumberland Co. NC m: December 24, 1850 in Cumberland Co. NC ......... 3 Benjamin Franklin Bowles b: Abt. 1820 in Montgomery Co. NC d: November 11, 1876 in Davie Co. NC ............. +Amanda Elvina Summers b: Abt. 1822 d: in Davie Co. NC m: Abt. 1847 in Rowan Co. NC ......... 3 James Ledbetter Bowles b: May 04, 1828 in Montgomery Co. NC d: April 12, 1909 in Davie Co. NC ............. +Jerusha S. Jacobs b: July 02, 1824 in Iredell Co. NC d: January 03, 1912 in Davie Co. NC m: 1854 ......... 3 Annie Bowles b: Abt. 1830 ............. +Unknown Summers ......... 3 Sarah (Sally) Bowles b: Abt. 1832 ............. +Levi Barneycastle b: Abt. 1813 m: September 09, 1852 in Davie Co. NC ......... 3 Margaret Bowles b: November 20, 1834 in Montgomery Co. NC d: October 22, 1924 in Hancock Co., Indiana ............. +Hiram Tutterow b: November 17, 1821 in Rowan Co. NC d: January 19, 1888 in Hancock Co., IN m: April 02, 1855 in Davie Co. NC ......... 3 Francis Bowles b: Abt. 1835 in Probably Davie Co. NC d: 1861 in Davie Co. NC ......... 3 Malinda Stacy Bowles b: Abt. 1837 d: 1907 in Indiana ............. +Alexander Potts m: October 23, 1855 in Davie Co. NC ......... 3 William J. Bowles b: Abt. 1841 d: Aft. 1880 ............. +Prudence A. Parrish m: March 08, 1862 in Davie Co. NC ... *2nd Wife of John Bowles: ....... +Unknown Cranfill m: Aft. 1855 in Davie Co. NC ... 2 Stacy Bowles b: Abt. 1793 d: Aft. 1840 in Montgomery Co. NC ... 2 William Bowles b: Abt. 1795 d: Bef. 1840 ....... +Elizabeth b: Abt. 1800 ......... 3 Jesse Bowles b: Bet. 1810 - 1820 ......... 3 Female Bowles1 b: Bet. 1810 - 1820 ......... 3 Female Bowles2 b: Bet. 1810 - 1820 ......... 3 Guilford C. Bowles b: Abt. 1814 d: Bef. 1860 in Montgomery Co., NC ............. +Unknown m: Abt. 1834 ......... *2nd Wife of Guilford C. Bowles: ............. +Martha Ann Wooley b: Abt. 1830 d: Abt. 1854 in Montgomery Co. NC m: January 26, 1850 in Montgomery Co. NC ... 2 Jesse Bowles b: March 05, 1795 in Probably Montgomery Co. NC d: April 24, 1863 in Iredell Co. NC ....... +Nancy Blackwell b: Abt. 1805 d: Aft. 1860 m: 1818 ......... 3 Martha J. Bowles b: November 14, 1816 d: May 08, 1899 in Davie Co. NC ............. +Bazel Summers ......... 3 Irvin/Ervin L. Bowles b: Abt. 1818 ............. +Eliza Casper b: Abt. 1822 m: August 01, 1842 in Rowan Co., NC ......... 3 Calvin Bowles b: Abt. 1820 d: May 19, 1896 in Olin Township, Iredell Co. NC ............. +Cynthia (Aseneth) Walker b: Abt. 1825 d: November 28, 1898 in Olin Township, Iredell Co. NC m: June 05, 1851 in Iredell Co. NC ......... 3 William M. Bowles b: Abt. 1825 d: April 04, 1908 in Patrick Co. VA ............. +Malinda (Lydia) Leech b: April 1837 d: January 05, 1905 in Patrick Co. VA ......... 3 Benjamin F. Bowles b: Abt. 1826 ............. +Mary Hauser b: 1821 d: 1905 m: January 26, 1853 in Davie Co. NC ......... 3 George Washington Bowles b: 1826 in Iredell Co. NC d: 1910 in Davie Co., NC ............. +Clementine Vaughn b: 1833 in Iredell Co. NC d: 1919 in Davie Co. NC m: September 09, 1853 in Iredell Co. NC ......... 3 James DeWitt Bowles b: Abt. 1833 d: Aft. 1880 ............. +Martha Elizabeth Gowens b: May 03, 1849 in Davie Co. NC d: March 15, 1880 in Davie Co. NC m: February 21, 1866 in Davie Co. NC ......... 3 Jessie Bowles b: Abt. 1834 ......... 3 Talitha Cumiah Bowles b: August 14, 1835 in Iredell Co., NC d: May 01, 1909 in Wellington, KS ............. +James P. Edwards b: 1827 in Mocksville, Davie Co., NC d: May 04, 1906 in Raymond, IL m: July 20, 1858 in Davie Co. NC ......... 3 Lucinda Ann Bowles b: March 29, 1839 d: February 13, 1923 in Davie Co. NC ............. +Simon Gowers b: April 01, 1847 d: July 26, 1933 in Davie Co. NC m: May 20, 1866 in Davie Co. NC ......... 3 John Richmond Bowles, Sn. b: Abt. 1842 d: September 17, 1915 in Davie Co. NC ............. +Margaret Ann (Maude?) Stonestreet b: March 20, 1842 d: September 09, 1925 in Davie Co. NC m: December 13, 1863 in Davie Co. NC ......... 3 Henry C. Bowles b: Abt. 1845 d: in in Civil War