James B. Bowles is described on three different pages, which are generally in agreement with one another (with a few exceptions). You should view each page. http://files.usgwarchives.org/pa/blair/bios/jnt/bowlesjbpen.txt http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/bios/wiley/wiley09.txt http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/bios/sell/bo-bu.txt >From those pages we learn that James was a son of Robert and Jane (Ross) Bowles, and that his grandfather was a John Bowles from Scotland. I've found James with his wife and family in the 1880 and 1900 censuses as shown below. 1880 Federal Census: Pennsylvania, Blair County, Logan Township, page 426C household 93/99 Bowles, Jas. B. - W M 36, teacher, born PA, father born PA, mother born MD Bowles, Mary L. - W F 31, wife, keeping house, born MD, father born MD, mother born PA Bowles, Ross - W M 3, son, born PA Bowles, Crawford M. - W M 2, son, born PA Bowles, Maggie E. - W F 45, sister, single, keeping house, born PA, father born PA, mother born MD 1900 Federal Census: Pennsylvania, Blair County, Altoona Ward 8, page 68A household 12/12 - 329 Sixth Ave Bowles, James B. - head, W M (birth month unknown) 1838, 62, md 24 yrs, born PA, father born PA, mother born MD, school teacher Bowles, Mary L. - wife, W F born Sep 1844, 55, 5 children/4 living, born MD, father born MD, mother born PA Bowles, Crawford - son, W M born Apr 1878, 22, single, born PA, at school Bowles, Kyle - son, W M born Jun 1880, 19, single, born PA, learning a trade Bowles, Jane - daughter, W F born Sep 1882, 17, single, born PA, at school Bowles, Chester - son, W M born Feb 1886, 14, single, born PA, at school We have identified at least three sisters of James B. Bowles. In the 1880 census above, a Maggie E. Bowles is identified as his sister. In the bios whose links are given above, we learn of Catherine Bowles who married W.W. Osborne, and of a Jane Osborne Jordan also identified as a sister. For Catherine Bowles Osborne, look to these pages: http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/bios/sell/mil-par.txt http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/th/read/BOWLES/2003-03/1049145606 Since we found James in 1860 in his sister's household along with Crawford Bowles (shown below), we believe it is safe to assume that Crawford was his brother. 1860 Federal Census: Pennsylvania, Blair County, Logan Township, Altoona PO, page 404A household 1058/1031 W. W. Osburn - 30 M, teacher, born PA Catharine Osburn - 23 F, born PA Crawford Osburn - 2 M, born PA George Osburn - 10/12 M, born PA James Bowles - 25 M, teacher, born PA Crawford Bowles - 21 M, teacher, born PA We find Crawford in 1870, married to Jennie. 1870 Federal Census: Pennsylvania, Blair County, Altoona Ward 3, page 90B household 130/137 Boals, Crawford B. - 29 M W, clerk at store, born PA Boals, Jennie E. - 31 F W, keeping house, born PA Boals, Mary - 2 F W, at home, born PA Boals, Jessie - 6/12 F W, at home, born in January in PA McKee, Maggie - 19 F W, at home, born in PA To learn more about Crawford Bowles' wife Jennie, go to... http://files.usgwarchives.org/pa/blair/bios/sell/goo-hes.txt Thus we have the following line ... 1 John Bowles of Scotland + ?? 2 Robert Bowles + Jane Ross 3 James B. Bowles 3 Crawford B. Bowles 3 Catherine Bowles + W. W. Osborne 3 Maggie E. Bowles 3 Jane Bowles (identified as Jane Osborne Jordan) Can anyone fill in this line more?

Additiional information... 1910 Federal Census: Pennsylvania, Blair County, Altoona Ward 8, page 180A household 56/60 Bowles, James - head, M W 71, md 33 yrs, born PA, father born PA, mother born PA, school teacher Bowles, Mary - wife, F W 65, 5 children/4 living, born MD, parents born MD Bowles, Kyle H. - son, M W 31, single, born PA, machine shop laborer Bowles, Bessie - daughter, F W 25, single, born PA Bowles, Chester W. - son, M W 23, single, born PA, music dealer salesman WWI Registration Card Chester Wilson Bowles, b. 26 Feb 1886; married to Pearl Beatrice Bowles. Kyle Haggerty Bowles, b. 30 Jun 1889; (married to Hope M. Fuller per 1930 Baltimore census) Chester Wilson Bowles, 1948 (Juniata), son of Prof. James and Mary Beeler Bowles, husband of Pearl Comstock. from http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/th/read/BOWLES/2004-03/1080635892 Chester, Pearl, and their son Chester Jr. (still born in 1914) are all buried in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Blair County. Chester Sr. died on 17 Mar 1948; Pearl died in Dec 1976. >From the "Find A Grave" online index: Fairview Cemetery in Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania: Pvt James Bell Bowles: S/O Robert & Jane (Ross) Bowles. Pvt., Co. A, 125th Regt., Pa.Vol.Inf., Civil War veteran. Ret. school teacher. Lafferty & Tobias Funeral Home, Altoona, Pa. Birth: Oct. 13, 1835, Huntingdon, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA Death: Nov. 4, 1915, Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania, USA Jane Ross Bowles Birth: Jan. 22, 1800, Pennsylvania, USA Death: Jul. 23, 1871, Pennsylvania, USA Robert Bowles, spouse. Pvt Crawford Black Bowles: S/O Robert & Jane (Ross) Bowles. Pvt., Co. H, 92nd Illinois Vol. Inf., Civil War veteran. Ret. merchant. Lafferty & Tobias Funeral Home, Altoona, Pa. Birth: Jan. 13, 1838, Pennsylvania, USA Death: Sep. 15, 1918, Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania, USA Jennie E. Bowles Birth: 1839 Death: Jul. 12, 1872, Pennsylvania, USA Crawford B. Bowles, spouse. Dr Crawford M. Bowles Birth: 1878, Pennsylvania, USA Death: Apr., 1962, USA Elsie May (Bible) Bowles, spouse. Elsie May Bible Bowles Birth: 1886 Death: Jul., 1946, USA Dr. Crawford M. Bowles, spouse. James Ross Bowles Birth: 1876, Pennsylvania, USA Death: Jan., 1885, Pennsylvania, USA Margaret E. "Maggie" Bowles Birth: 1827 Death: Nov. 12, 1895, Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania, USA