Looking for information about my Wythe Co. Va, Bowles family. The ages look right for them to have been from Person Co. NC. Any ideas? Thanks, Jim 1850 United States Census - 68th Dist, Wythe, Virginia - Page 249a & 249b Name Age Sex Color Occupation Real Value POB M S R D Boles, William 46 M Farmer NC Boles, Polly 28 F NC X Boles, Jane 16 F NC Boles, Sarah 5 F NC Boles, Margaret 2 F VA Boles, Marcus 42 M NC From: BrendaBP@aol.com Subject: Bowles, Person Co. NC Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2001 11:18:15 EST In reviewing my copy of the Farquhar book, "The History of the Bowles Family," I realized that I could probably construct one of the "unlinked" families in his book. This is a family that moved from Virginia (either Hanover or Goochland Co.) to Person Co. NC. I know there are list members who are interested in the Person Co. lines, so I thought I would post the information I have. I will copy a descendancy chart below. I may have the first Bowles wrong. Here is what Farguhar says: "ROBERT BOWLES, who served in the Dunsmore War of 1774, had a brother who moved from Hanover County, VA to Goochland County, VA. A son, Matthew, was a tobacco grower near Petersburg about 1810. He had sons: John, George, William, Thomas, and Mark. It is believed that William, Thomas and Mark were the three brothers of that name who went to North Carolina before the Civil War. Mark, who was a banker and tobacconist of Person County, NC, never married. William went from Person County to the Western part of NC." I can't tell if Farquhar means that Matthew is the son of Robert or the son of the brother who moved from Hanover to Goochland Co. So, I have put Robert, but that could be wrong. Does anyone recognize any of these Bowles who Farquhar says left Virginia for Person Co. NC? If yes, please post to the list anything you have. Brenda 1 Robert Bowlesb: Abt. 1740 in possibly Goochland Co., VA .+Unknown ...... 2 Matthew Bowles b: Abt. 1770 ...............3 John Bowles ...............3 George Bowles ...............3 William Bowles ................... +Unknown ...............3 Thomas Bowles b: Abt. 1800 ................... +Sarah Suit .........................4 Thomas Bowles b: Abt. 1830 in Person Co., NC d: 1900 in Alamance Co. NC ............................. +Mary Cates b: Abt. 1835 in Orange Co. NC d: 1892 ..................................5 James Archie Bowles b: April 26, 1858 d: April 25, 1927 in Greensboro, Guilford Co. NC ...................................... +Mollie Boren b: December 13, 1866 m: April 25, 1888 in Guilford College, NC d: September 19, 1949 in Greensboro, Guilford Co. NC ..................................5 Anna Bowles ...................................... +N. C. Workman ..................................5 Helen Bowles ...................................... +T. F. Mangam ..................................5 Emma Bowles ...................................... +W. W. Workman ..................................5 Ella Bowles ......................................+C. W. Anderson ..................................5 Ada Bowles ...................................... +J. A. Pyle ..................................5 Josephine Bowles ...................................... +Henry Brewer ..................................5 Eva Bowles ...................................... +James Caldwell ...............3 Mark Bowles