nan, the book did not mention any georgia origins but who knows 'way back' before reeverend James left Ky for Missouri. Randy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nan Ready" <nready@comcast.net> To: <gascreve@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 3:24 PM Subject: Re: [GASCREVE] Bowen; James Alexander Bowen b 1820 Duplin NC, d 1880 Gadsden Fl > Randy, > Were they related to any of the James families that were in Georgia also. > Or did I miss that posting? Nan > > Randy Scott wrote: > > According to a recent bio /history of the James brothers ( " Frank and Jesse > > James-The Story Behind The Legend ", by Ted P. Yeatman,, Cumberland House > > Publishing Co., Nashville, 2000 ), their father came attended a divinity > > college in Kentucky. Their mother, Zerelda Cole, was also from Kentucky. > > Robert Sallee James, born abt 1818. moved with Zerelda to Missouri in 1842 > > where their children were born. Robert went to the gold fields of California > > and died there. In time Zerelda remarried, a real feisty woman. Under > > assumed aliases the brothers lived in Nashville , Tn for a time. A very > > informative bio of these James boys. Randy > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Carol Miller" <cmiller20@comcast.net> > > To: <gascreve@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 6:29 PM > > Subject: Re: [GASCREVE] Bowen; James Alexander Bowen b 1820 Duplin NC, d > > 1880 Gadsden Fl > > > > > > > >> Scotty, > >> > >> There may be more to this Texas outlaw thing than you think. The Bowen > >> information that I was referring to is for my 3great-grandfather Mark > >> > > Bowen. > > > >> His father Clifton Bowen Jr was a lieutenant in the Revolutionary War, and > >> Mark and at least one of his brothers also were soldiers in that War. > >> > > They > > > >> served with a Duplin NC unit, and after the war Clifton and some of his > >> > > sons > > > >> moved into the Bulloch Co Ga area. Recently I have been researching my > >> > > Hall > > > >> family from Emanuel Co Ga. My 3great-grandfather was Juniper Hall Sr. In > >> researching his family I have found that there is probably some > >> > > connection, > > > >> either by blood or marriage, maybe both, to a James family out of the > >> Edgecombe NC area. I've no idea whether this James family was related to > >> > > the > > > >> famous outlaw brothers, but perhaps they were.... DNA evidence actually > >> tracks Juniper Hall's ancestry back to Maryland, probably though > >> Pittsylvania Va. One of his sons, James G Hall, moved to Thomas Co Ga. One > >> of James's daughters was Mary Jane. Mary Jane Hall b 1822 Thomas Co Ga > >> married James Alexander Bowen on 10-15-1846 in Thomas Co Ga. James was > >> > > born > > > >> abt 1820 or so in Duplin NC. This couple moved to Gadsden Co Fl where they > >> raised their family. They are buried in the Barber Cemtery in Gadsden > >> Fl.There is a book about this family, but I haven't found any information > >> > > as > > > >> to James's parents. I suspect that he may be related to the Clifton Bowen > >> family since he was from Duplin NC. So, if you want to pass this message > >> along too, maybe someone can help me. The James Alexander Bowen family > >> > > has > > > >> connections to some Bulloch Co families, one I think was a granddaughter > >> > > who > > > >> married a Peavy, so any information about this family would be > >> > > appreciated. > > > >> Carol > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: gascreve-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:gascreve-bounces@rootsweb.com] > >> On Behalf Of Randy Scott > >> Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 10:51 AM > >> To: gascreve@rootsweb.com > >> Subject: Re: [GASCREVE] DAR > >> > >> Carol, I just sent your message re: Bowen's to my friend, Michael May, Sr, > >> here in Jacksonville. he heads up an annual Bowen Family reunion. If you > >> don't know of him his e mail is concord2@comcast.net His father is of the > >> Bowen line. > >> > >> I told him last fall that i had just finished reading a fascinating bio of > >> the infamous gunslinger, John Wesley Harden. Harden married a Bowen girl ( > >> Janie ) out in Texas but who's family came from SW Alabama ( just above > >> Escambia County, Fla ). They even hid out from the law there for a time. > >> Mike wasn't sure, yet, if that Bowen and his line were related. Randy > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Carol Miller" <cmiller20@comcast.net> > >> To: <gascreve@rootsweb.com> > >> Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 2:30 PM > >> Subject: Re: [GASCREVE] DAR > >> > >> > >> > >>> Jones, > >>> > >>> I found some of this information on the Bowens, part of a DAR > >>> > > application, > > > >>> in a family flie at the Statesboro library. So, family files at > >>> > > libraries > > > >>> in the counties the person lived in can be another source. > >>> > >>> Carol B. Miller > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: gascreve-bounces@rootsweb.com > >>> > > [mailto:gascreve-bounces@rootsweb.com] > > > >>> On Behalf Of Nan Ready > >>> Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 2:16 PM > >>> To: gascreve@rootsweb.com > >>> Subject: Re: [GASCREVE] DAR > >>> > >>> Kelly from one of many researchers for the south east Georgia area. > >>> Thank you so much for sharing this information with us. I was fortunate > >>> > >> that > >> > >>> a cousin had copies of some submissions so I got mine through her. > >>> Thanks again, Nan > >>> > >>> > >>> Kelly Weaver wrote: > >>> > >>>> Jones~ > >>>> > >>>> I'm a DAR member and I know that you can ask National if they > >>>> recognize a patriot, it is called the DAR Patriot Lookup Service. You > >>>> give them what you know and they will look it up for free and tell you > >>>> what they know. I don't think that they will tell you if someone has > >>>> entered using him though. http://www.dar.org/natsociety/pi_lookup.cfm > >>>> > >>>> I'm almost sure that you would have to actually find someone who has > >>>> > >> that > >> > >>> ancestor to get a copy of the papers. National is pretty secretive about > >>> some things. You could look through the chapters for GA or NC, some > >>> > >> chapters > >> > >>> list their patriots on their websites and you could contact them. Most > >>> chapters would be willing to check and then if the member wanted to > >>> > > share > > > >>> what she had she would be given your information. They won't (or aren't > >>> supposed to) give out member information. > >>> > >>>> To save you some time, my chapter, Philadelphia Winn-Lawrenceville, GA > >>>> > >>> does not have that ancestor. > >>> > >>>> Here are the listings for State Chapters: > >>>> http://www.dar.org/natsociety/chapters.cfm?State=GA > >>>> http://www.dar.org/natsociety/chapters.cfm?State=NC > >>>> > >>>> Good Luck! > >>>> ~Kelly > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> -------------- Original message ---------------------- > >>>> From: "Jones Peebles" <jpeebles@coastalnow.net> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> Does anyone Know of Using Benjamin Taylor being used to enter the DAR > >>>>> > >> or > >> > >>> SAR. > >>> > >>>>> These applications are great to help find Ancestors.......Jones > >>>>> > >>>>> ------------------------------- > >>>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >>>>> GASCREVE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >>>>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> ------------------------------- > >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >>>> GASCREVE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >>>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> ------------------------------- > >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >>> GASCREVE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >>> > >> quotes > >> > >>> in the subject and the body of the message > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> ------------------------------- > >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >>> > >> GASCREVE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >> > > quotes > > > >> in the subject and the body of the message > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> GASCREVE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >> > > quotes > > > >> in the subject and the body of the message > >> > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> > > GASCREVE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GASCREVE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GASCREVE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >