re: Mary Bowman, Mary Bowman Rena Worthen has noted that Roanoke County was formed in 1838, which substantiates the information that the family of Christian Bowman was in Montgomery/Floyd. Thanks, Rena! I need to add some information about the second marriage of Elijah Weddle HYLTON, as further clarification regarding Mary Bowman, Mary Bowman: CHRISTIAN BOWMAN (17 April 1791 - 24 July 1867) m. 5 May 1815 HANNAH RINEHART (25 Jul 1793 - 21 Jan 1886/1866) she d/o Jacob & Susan RHINEHART, Augusta Co., VA. Their children, born in Montgomery/Floyd Co: Magdaline (1821* - ) (1)m. 1842 William HOBACK (2)m. Henry* A. WHITLOCK, Jr. Peter (1822- ) m. 1844 Sarah Ann SPANGLER Frances (ca1823-1898) m. Hardin P. HYLTON (1822-1905)* Nancy m. Louis BOWERS MARY BOWMAN (1826-1889) m.1847 ISAAC HYLTON (1825-1859) she (2)m. 1861 Samuel WEDDLE (1812-1893) (see HYLTON pages) Susannah (1828 - ) m. 1849 Joseph WEDDLE (1826-1862) Hannah (1830-1884) m. 1853 Elijah Weddle HYLTON (1830-1903) This Elijah (2)m Mary Bowman PHILLIPS (1852-1934) NOTE: m. in Franklin Co., and note the year of her birth. Lydia (1833 - 1925) born FCVA m. James YEAROUT Elizabeth (1835? - ) m. Samuel SOWERS Christian Jr. (1836-1862)* m.1856 Mary SPANGLER (1828- )* (she was "Mary Bowman," after 1856.) NOTE: re 1860 FCVA census: Mary Spangler-Bowman was in the hh of Christian BOWMAN Sr. (Daughter-in law) The daughter, Mary Bowman-HYLTON, was widow, in another hh. HER daughter, Hannah HYLTON, was in the hh of Christian BOWMAN Sr. in 1860. NOTE: The Eikenberry genealogy places the above family of Christian Sr. in Montgomery/Floyd, and not Roanoke Co., VA. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, RESEARCH NOTES ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, *Dates from census annotation by Barb Reininger Except as noted, this history based on "A History and Genealogy of Peter Eichenberg Family," 1955, by Charles Ikenberry & W. Lewis Eikenberry. - Steve Deal