Hello, Several weeks ago we started tracking my (Gregg) husband's great grandfather, Salavia Bowen, a police officer killed while on duty in Wheeling, WV in 1902. After hearing from various Bowen kin, here is what we have pieced together for this Monroe Co. Bowen family. Please be aware that there may be errors (and we'd welcome knowing about them) because we haven't done the research ourselves (except census review) and are relying on our contacts. We were initially thrown off track by the newspaper reports of Salavia (Lafe) Bowen's death which had family names wrong in almost all cases (so the advice of "don't believe what you read in the paper" is quite real in genealogy.) We'd love to hear from any other cousins out there and hope this helps someone. Also, thanks to all the cousins who helped us put this together so far. Susan Clanton Simpson Descendants of Daniel Bowen (I did a cut and paste from FTM and sometimes get some added numbers or other characters so keep that in mind) Generation No. 1 DANIEL2 BOWEN (Maybe CLIFTON1 was his dad?) died 1839. He married ELIZABETH KNIGHT October 17, 1811 in Washington Co., OH, daughter of THOMAS KNIGHT and ELIZABETH. Children of DANIEL BOWEN and ELIZABETH KNIGHT are: . i. ELAM3 BOWEN. . ii. JOSEPH BOWEN, b. 1813. iii. MAHALA BOWEN. Generation No. 2 ELAM3 BOWEN (DANIEL2, CLIFTON1). He married MARY ANN WRIGHT. Children of ELAM BOWEN and MARY WRIGHT are: i. SOPHRONIA4 BOWEN, b. July 25, 1842, Ohio; d. December 06, 1922, heart disease. ii. NANCY BOWEN, b. 1844, Ohio. She had no children; m. JAMES MAIENKNECHT, December 11, 1877. More About NANCY BOWEN: Burial: Locust Grove Cemetery, Jackson Twp. Residence: last 2 yrs. with Charles Dennis of Rt. 3, Sardis, OH iii. ROBERT BOWEN, b. 1846; d. 1906. iv. SARAH ELIZABETH BOWEN, b. February 02, 1849, Ohio; d. January 13, 1895. v. LEMUEL CURTIS BOWEN, b. January 1854; d. February 20, 1927. vi. NICHOLAN BOWEN, b. 1854, Ohio. He never married.; d. May 15, 1934, Tyler Co., WV. JOSEPH3 BOWEN (DANIEL2, CLIFTON1) was born 1813. He married JANE KNIGHT, daughter of BLANCHE HARWOOD. More About JOSEPH BOWEN: Occupation: miller Residence: 1860, Tyler Co., WV More About JANE KNIGHT: Obit: teacher Children of JOSEPH BOWEN and JANE KNIGHT are: . i. JOHN4 BOWEN, b. 1835. ii. ANN BOWEN, b. 1840. iii. MELISSA BOWEN, b. 1842; m. JAMES O. SOLES. . iv. ALEXANDER BOWEN, b. 1845; d. 1914. v. ANGELA BOWEN, m. SAM EDWARDS. . vi. HENRY BOWEN, b. July 1858. MAHALA3 BOWEN (DANIEL2, CLIFTON1). Children of MAHALA BOWEN are: i. SARAH4 BOWEN, b. 1839. ii. ARTHUR LINSLEY BOWEN, b. November 17, 1842; d. January 07, 1903. iii. NANCY BOWEN, b. 1853; d. 1924. Generation No. 3 SOPHRONIA4 BOWEN (ELAM3, DANIEL2, CLIFTON1) was born July 25, 1842 in Ohio, and died December 06, 1922 in heart disease. She married (2) JOSEPH DENNIS. Child of SOPHRONIA BOWEN is: i. SALAVIA5 BOWEN, b. July 1863, Ohio; d. December 24, 1902, Wheeling WV. (believe that Salavia (nicknamed Lafe, also seen as Salavie) was the out-of-wedlock son of William Kirkland) Children of SOPHRONIA BOWEN and JOSEPH DENNIS are: ii. LAVERNA DENNIS. iii. CHARLES DENNIS. ROBERT4 BOWEN (ELAM3, DANIEL2, CLIFTON1) was born 1846, and died 1906. He married ELIZABETH FAGERT August 28, 1871. More About ELIZABETH FAGERT: Burial: Sardis Cemetery, Lee Twp. Children of ROBERT BOWEN and ELIZABETH FAGERT are: i. HENRY S.5 BOWEN, b. 1872; m. (1) JENNIE; m. (2) VALLA MCMULLEN, August 09, 1920. ii. ELOM P."BUD" BOWEN, b. 1878; d. 1905. iii. ANNA L. BOWEN, b. 1873, Ohio. She never married & was a nurse; d. 1948. . iv. RALPH W. BOWEN, b. March 1883; d. December 13, 1913. v. MAUDE BOWEN, b. January 1889. vi. CHRISTIE A. BOWEN, b. November 1891, Ohio. She never married. vii. ELSIE BOWEN. SARAH ELIZABETH4 BOWEN (ELAM3, DANIEL2, CLIFTON1) was born February 02, 1849 in Ohio, and died January 13, 1895. She married NOAH BILLITER. Children of SARAH BOWEN and NOAH BILLITER are: i. MARY LUCINDA5 BILLITER, b. 1869. ii. WILLIAM BILLITER, b. 1872. iii. GEORGE BILLITER, b. 1875. LEMUEL CURTIS4 BOWEN (ELAM3, DANIEL2, CLIFTON1) was born January 1854, and died February 20, 1927. He married (1) ELIZA JANE COLVIN September 24, 1883. He married (2) CORA ROSENLEIB ROWLES February 21, 1900. More About LEMUEL CURTIS BOWEN: Burial: Greenwood Cemetery, Bellaire, OH Children of LEMUEL BOWEN and ELIZA COLVIN are: i. SALAVIE CURTIS5 BOWEN, b. 1884. ii. LUTHER BOWEN, b. December 1884. iii. BERTHA BOWEN, b. February 1889; m. ELMER MILLER, October 06, 1909. iv. BOSTLOU BOWEN, b. February 1889. v. NOAH B. BOWEN, b. October 05, 1889; d. 1954. vi. CHARLES H. BOWEN, b. September 1892. JOHN4 BOWEN (JOSEPH3, DANIEL2, CLIFTON1) was born 1835. He married ELIZABETH ANN. Children of JOHN BOWEN and ELIZABETH ANN are: i. BELL5 BOWEN. ii. NANCY JANE BOWEN, b. 1867. iii. ELIM P. BOWEN, b. December 1869. iv. JAMES E. BOWEN, b. February 1884. ALEXANDER4 BOWEN (JOSEPH3, DANIEL2, CLIFTON1) was born 1845, and died 1914. He married ELIZABETH MCGUINESS. More About ALEXANDER BOWEN: Burial: Pioneer Cemetery, Tyler Co., WV Children of ALEXANDER BOWEN and ELIZABETH MCGUINESS are: i. ARTHELIA5 BOWEN, b. 1871; m. GEORGE YONKERS, December 12, 1894. ii. ANGELA BOWEN, b. 1872. HENRY4 BOWEN (JOSEPH3, DANIEL2, CLIFTON1) was born July 1858. He married SARAH A. MOORE January 30, 1879. Children of HENRY BOWEN and SARAH MOORE are: i. CLARENCE5 BOWEN, b. June 1880; m. FANNY A. HALL, June 07, 1902. ii. CHARLES ROSS BOWEN, b. June 1883; d. July 11, 1975; m. LYDIA HALL. iii. ALEXANDER BOWEN, b. October 1886. iv. HENRY BOWEN, b. 1888; m. ETHEL B. MCCAMEY, April 18, 1909. ARTHUR LINSLEY4 BOWEN (MAHALA3, DANIEL2, CLIFTON1) was born November 17, 1842, and died January 07, 1903. He married MARY JANE WRIGHT September 19, 1867. More About ARTHUR LINSLEY BOWEN: Burial: Locust Grove Cemetery, Jackson Twp. More About MARY JANE WRIGHT: Burial: Paden City, WV Children of ARTHUR BOWEN and MARY WRIGHT are: i. WILLIAM T.5 BOWEN, b. September 09, 1868; d. February 05, 1892. ii. JOSEPH W. BOWEN, b. 1871. iii. MARGARET BOWEN, b. 1872; m. JAMES MATHES, May 20, 1892, Tyler Co., WV. iv. SHEDRICK LINDSEY BOWEN, b. February 16, 1877; d. January 06, 1926; m. ADALINE MCGUINESS, 1902. More About ADALINE MCGUINESS: Burial: Greenwood Cemetery, Tyler Co., WV v. SHERMAN DICKEL BOWEN, b. 1878; d. 1961; m. SARAH OLIVE LUMBATIS. vi. ROY BOWEN, b. May 13, 1883; d. February 25, 1888. More About ROY BOWEN: Burial: Locust Grove Cemetery, Jackson Twp. vii. SAMUEL K. BOWEN, b. May 13, 1886; d. June 07, 1903. viii. EDITH BOWEN, b. February 18, 1882; d. 1953; m. ALBERT E. ADKINS. More About ALBERT E. ADKINS: Burial: Pioneer Cemetery, Tyler Co., WV ix. ROSE BOWEN, m. UNKNOWN ANDERSON. x. FRANK L. BOWEN, b. 1894; m. EUNICE J. WADE, January 29, 1913. NANCY4 BOWEN (MAHALA3, DANIEL2, CLIFTON1) was born 1853, and died 1924. She married LEVI SOLES November 03, 1872 in Monroe Co., WV. Children of NANCY BOWEN and LEVI SOLES are: i. ERASTUS5 SOLES, b. 1873. ii. CHARLEY SOLES, b. 1876; m. DAISY BEAVER, May 28, 1909, Washington Co., OH. Generation No. 4 SALAVIA5 BOWEN (SOPHRONIA4, ELAM3, DANIEL2, CLIFTON1) was born July 1863 in Ohio, and died December 24, 1902 in Wheeling WV. He married SARAH CAMPSADEL MYERS, daughter of GEORGE MYERS and SARAH KENT. More About SALAVIA BOWEN: Fact 1: called Lafe Fact 2: was a Wheeling policeman Fact 3: killed on the job More About SARAH CAMPSADEL MYERS: Fact 1: brother Elwood or Ed made violins Fact 2: inherited land from grandparents Fact 3: Gregg's parents have a letter from brother Children of SALAVIA BOWEN and SARAH MYERS are: i. HAROLD6 BOWEN, b. June 05, 1889; d. June 07, 1891, Monroe Co., OH. More About HAROLD BOWEN: Burial: West Union Cemetery, Perry Twp., OH ii. LOIS HANNAH BOWEN, b. September 12, 1901, Woodsfield, OH; d. October 15, 1985, Bridgeport, OH. RALPH W.5 BOWEN (ROBERT4, ELAM3, DANIEL2, CLIFTON1) was born March 1883, and died December 13, 1913. He married SUSAN JONES March 20, 1907, daughter of OLIVER JONES and MARY SMITTLE. Children of RALPH BOWEN and SUSAN JONES are: i. ROBERT O.6 BOWEN, b. July 10, 1912; d. October 20, 1968; m. ELIZABETH MILES. ii. RUTH BOWEN. MARY LUCINDA5 BILLITER (SARAH ELIZABETH4 BOWEN, ELAM3, DANIEL2, CLIFTON1) was born 1869. She married ELSOM HISSOM. Children of MARY BILLITER and ELSOM HISSOM are: i. NOAH6 HISSOM. ii. OPAL HISSOM, m. HUBBARD. WILLIAM5 BILLITER (SARAH ELIZABETH4 BOWEN, ELAM3, DANIEL2, CLIFTON1) was born 1872. He married ELIZABETH DUVALL. Children of WILLIAM BILLITER and ELIZABETH DUVALL are: i. CORA6 BILLITER, m. MARCE ROMICK. ii. CLARENCE BILLITER. GEORGE5 BILLITER (SARAH ELIZABETH4 BOWEN, ELAM3, DANIEL2, CLIFTON1) was born 1875. He married FLORENCE GIVENS. Children of GEORGE BILLITER and FLORENCE GIVENS are: i. FLOYD6 BILLITER, d. sled accident. ii. ONWARD BILLITER, b. March 21, 1908. NOAH B.5 BOWEN (LEMUEL CURTIS4, ELAM3, DANIEL2, CLIFTON1) was born October 05, 1889, and died 1954. He married BLANCHE DUNLAP November 14, 1910 in Belmont Co., OH. Child of NOAH BOWEN and BLANCHE DUNLAP is: i. JOHN6 BOWEN. Generation No. 5 LOIS HANNAH6 BOWEN (SALAVIA5, SOPHRONIA4, ELAM3, DANIEL2, CLIFTON1) was born September 12, 1901 in Woodsfield, OH, and died October 15, 1985 in Bridgeport, OH. She married EARL WILSON SIMPSON January 04, 1912 in Belmont Co., OH, son of FRANCIS SIMPSON and MARY FLANNAGAN. Children of LOIS BOWEN and EARL SIMPSON are: i. HAROLD7 SIMPSON. ii. JACK SIMPSON. iii. KENNETH NYLE SIMPSON CLARENCE6 BILLITER (WILLIAM5, SARAH ELIZABETH4 BOWEN, ELAM3, DANIEL2, CLIFTON1). He married WILMA MARTIE. More About CLARENCE BILLITER: Census: 1920, can tell he's a son but name is blurred Children of CLARENCE BILLITER and WILMA MARTIE are: i. EARL7 BILLITER. ii. MARY LOUISE BILLITER. ONWARD6 BILLITER (GEORGE5, SARAH ELIZABETH4 BOWEN, ELAM3, DANIEL2, CLIFTON1) was born March 21, 1908. He married MYRTLE BOLEN 1933. Children of ONWARD BILLITER and MYRTLE BOLEN are: i. JANET7 BILLITER. ii. ROSELLA BILLITER.