Hi Bev, Thanks so much! The MAYFIELD information is certainly welcome! I believe that the Charles MAYFIELD is the next link back for me. Every tidbit is of importance, and appreciated! Jean At 05:01 PM 4/13/00 -0400, you wrote: >Hi Jean, >I don't know of any Bowmans who ended up in Izard County, AR, but there are >a LOT of Bowmans from Washington County, so it's entirely possible that one >or more of them did. There's even a Bowmantown near Johnson City. > >I looked up Miles, Preston, and Ervin/Irving BOWMAN in the History of >Washington County, but there were none listed. Unfortunately there are too >many Bowman's listed to give you the references for all of them. There was >one reference to Arkansas in the Bowman family write-ups, but the reference >is probably too late to be connected to your Bowman's. A MARTIN, >descendant of a NECESSARY, descendant of a BOWMAN moved with his wife to Hot >Springs Arkansas in 1934. > >I also looked up Mayfield and found several references to Mayfield: > >Two Mayfields show up here; >"In 1835 a group of Washinton County citizens met in Jonesborough and 600 of >them signed a petition asking the state to furnish financial aid to make >"internal improvements," their definitionof a railroad through Washington >County. >Persons signing: >Charles MAYFIELD >James MAYFIELD > >Other references to Mayfield: >"Laura C. Stout married 23 August 1904, Leander Waston Mayfield (1871-1957) >"Seth Quee Waddill married America Mayfield, remained in Madison County, TN" >No date specified for either party, but their children were born between >1848 and 1859. > >"By the late 1770's and early 1780's, other settlers began moving into the >land along Cherokee Creek. Included among the early landowners were Moses >Brooks, William Cannon, John Hunter, Sr., John Hunter, Jr., John Bayless, >William murphy, Aaron Lewis, Ambrose Hodges, Robert Rogers, James Wray, >William Thornton, Micajah MAYFIELD, Frederick Anderson........" more >listed. > >Sorry I couldn't find what you're looking for! > >-Bev > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Jean Mayfield Cuevas" <[email protected]> > > > > Bev, > > > > Do you know whether any of the BOWMANS ended up in Izard County, AR? > > > > My MAYFIELDS were in Washington County, TN until a little after 1850, and > > then over in Izard County, AR...later on, one of them marries a BOWMAN: > > > > Direct Descendants of William Mayfield > > > > > > > > 1 William MAYFIELD b: 1809 Tennessee d: Arkansas > > . +Elizabeth A. WRIGHT b: 1810 Virginia m: September 05, 1830 Washington > > County, Tennessee d: June 04, 1882 Mayfield Cemetery, Izard County, >Arkansas > > ... 2 Mary J. MAYFIELD b: 1832 > > ... 2 Charles Henderson MAYFIELD, Rev. b: September 17, 1833 Washington > > County, TN d: July 07, 1910 Shamrock, Wheeler County, TX > > ... 2 Isham A. MAYFIELD b: 1837 > > ... 2 Elizabeth MAYFIELD b: 1839 > > ... 2 Lucinda A. MAYFIELD b: February 15, 1841 Tennessee d: April 01, > > 1886 Mayfield Cemetery, Melbourne, Izard County, AR > > ... 2 Catherine J. MAYFIELD b: 1843 > > ... 2 N. Amanda MAYFIELD b: 1847 > > ... 2 George Washington MAYFIELD, Sr. b: November 1850 Tennessee d: > > Staggs Cemetery, Izard County, AR > > ....... +Elizabeth Weatherford JEFFERY b: March 03, 1847 Mt. Olive, Izard > > County, AR m: Bet. 1865 - 1870 Arkansas d: 1927 Boswell, Izard County, AR > > ......... 3 Mary MAYFIELD, Dau Of Geo. Sr. > > ......... 3 Samantha MAYFIELD > > ......... 3 William Ben R. MAYFIELD b: August 15, 1868 Izard County, > > AR d: October 14, 1936 Myron, Izard County, Arkansas > > ......... 3 John Jasper MAYFIELD b: April 28, 1873 Arkansas d: January > > 05, 1951 Boswell, Izard County, Arkansas > > ......... 3 James MAYFIELD b: September 14, 1874 Arkansas d: July 06, > > 1954 Izard County, AR > > ......... 3 Dennis MAYFIELD b: 1875 d: 1880 Izard County, AR > > ......... 3 Sarah F. E. MAYFIELD b: September 04, 1876 d: 1954 > > ......... 3 Hesky Ann MAYFIELD b: August 28, 1879 Arkansas d: August > > 1964 Arkansas > > ......... 3 Rosa E. MAYFIELD b: January 1881 Izard County, AR d: 1938 > > Crown Hill Cemetery, Moniteau County, California, MO > > ......... 3 Charlotte Jane MAYFIELD b: August 1883 Izard County, AR > > ............. +Harry WADE > > ............... 4 Lizzie WADE > > ............... 4 Rebecca WADE > > ............... 4 Heskie WADE > > ......... *2nd Husband of Charlotte Jane MAYFIELD: > > ............. +Miles BOWMAN b: 1884 m: August 27, 1902 Izard County, AR > > ............... 4 Preston BOWMAN > > ................... +Mary Jane TILLY > > ..................... 5 Johnny Miles BOWMAN > > ..................... 5 Betty BOWMAN > > ..................... 5 Ray BOWMAN > > ..................... 5 Jesse Earl BOWMAN > > ............... 4 Ervin BOWMAN > > ......... 3 George Washington MAYFIELD, Jr. b: February 1888 AR d: > > February 1924 AR > > ... 2 John R. MAYFIELD b: 1852 Arkansas/Tennessee? > > > > > > > > > > At 01:00 AM 4/13/00 -0400, you wrote: > > Hi Sam, > > There are a pile of Bowman's in the book, and most likely your kin. > > Unfortunately, your ggrandfather isn't listed so I couldn't tell from the > > book which Bowman family he might fit into it. If you learn who his >parents > > were it might be possible to connect him to the Bowman families outlined >in > > the book. > > > > -Bev > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <[email protected]> > > > > > > > I am curious as to what the names are of the Washington Co. TN > > > History book for the years from 1800 to 1900..or 1900 to 1950 > > > could someone send me info on these books and what the authors > > > name is and how much the book would cost to buy? I would really > > > appreciate it.. > > > Thank you > > > Sam Bowman > > > >