Must be: William James Bowen (1818-1906) - Born in York Distr, SC (5 mi east of Yorkville) where after being unsuccessful in textile business became a successful school teacher; expert surveyor and mathematician. During Civil War started as Captain of Co G, 6th SC Reserves; later Captain of Catawba Light Infantry, 5th SCV under Col Micah Jenkins serving in VA campaigns incl First Manasas; and finally attained rank of colonel. Elected to office of Tax Collector of York County. Member of Masonic Lodge. Was ruling elder at Beth-Shiloh Presbyterian Church, York, SC. Died of paralysis stroke; funeral and burial at Beth-Shiloh Presbyterian Church, but no marker can be found. I am descended from his son Nathaniel Jeremiah Napoleon Bowen (1845-1923) If you obtain any info about W.J. Bowen's ancestors pls let me know. Thanks, John Bowen flwnyw@aol.com wrote: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FdB.2ACE/485 > > Message Board Post: > > Looking for info on Col. J. C. Bowen, York County census 1860 shows age 42, occupation Teacher. Think rest of listing is his Mother, Wife and 4 children. I think his youngest daughter is my wife's Grandmother. Need to prove link. > > ============================== > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query!