I went through my mail so quickly this morning and cleaned files. I deleted the person that was asking about Bowman. I was surfing the TX site and found the following address that mentions Bowmans in Cherokee County and I believe it may be the names mentioned. Sorry I didn't keep the email. I hope this helps. http://www.tyler.net/ccgs/CherokeeCountyTowns.htm Here is what it relates to: Wells. Site of James H. and John J. Bowman graves. Brothers served in Texas Revolution 1836, buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery in north Wells. James H. Bowman, born 1820 Mississippi, died Texas Feb. 1886, was in Capt. Bailey Hardiman's Co. from Matagorda county. John J. bowman, born July 25, 1807, died March 30, 1890, was in Maj. George Collingsworth's Regt. at Goliad and La Bahia, in Capt. Phillips' Co. in Dimmit County, appointed 1st Lt. Inf. Regt. in Col. James W. Fannin's Regt. Because of illegible handwriting, military service of John J. Bowman not learned until 1984 although relation of the two men was well-known and their graves only few yards apart. Mt. Hope Cemetery of US 69 in Wells. Texas Centennial Commission marker on James H. Bowman's grave. Texas Historical Commission marker on John J. Bowman's grave. Lou Ann -- ******************************************************************** During our research trips, when a book is purchased relating to our family's history or listing information of the area, we buy two: One to keep and one to donate to our Clayton Genealogical Library in the family's name or a member of the family. Lou Ann & Woody Lunsford NATIVE TEXAN 8310 Werner, Houston, TX 77037-3027 TEXAS PROUD 281/447-8803 Fax 281/447-2133 ********************************************************************