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1 Charles Boles, b. abt 1748, d. aft 1819
 + Elizabeth Torbit, b. abt 1751; m. 14 May 1771
  2 Martha Boles, bap. 22 Aug 1773 in (now) Adams co PA
  2 Thomas Boles, b. 5 July 1776; d. 15 Sept 1848 in Humphreys co TN
   + Margery Dunning, b. 11 Feb 1786, d. 7 Aug 1870 in Yell co AR
  2 Elizabeth Boles, bap. 23 Sept 1779 in (now) Somerset co PA
  2 Charles Boles, Jr.
  2 James Boles, b. abt 1784 in PA
   + Nancy (possibly Powers, b. abt 1791 in TN; d. 19 Jun 1848 in Newton Co MO)
    3 Thomas Bowles/Boles, b. abt 1813, d. abt 1845 in MO
     + Matilda Elizabeth Dodson, b. Dec 1817 (sister of Susan who md Sampson Bowles)
      4 Susan Bowles, b. abt 1839
      4 Charles Andrew Bowles, b. abt 1840
      4 David N. Bowles, b. abt 1840
      4 Mary E. Bowles, b. abt 1840
      4 William B. Bowles, b. abt 1842
      4 Nancy Bowles, b. abt 1845
    3 Charles Bowles/Boles, b 2 Jan 1819 in Bond Co IL; d. 26 Feb 1902 in Johnson Co KS
     + Mary Tyner, b. abt 1819; md. 3 Jul 1836 MO; d. abt 1844 in TX
      4 Thomas Bowles, b. abt 1838 in MO; d. abt 1842 in MO
      4 Margaret N Bowles, b. abt 1842 in MO; d. abt 1856 in KS
      4 Nancy Jane Bowles, b. 18 Oct 1841 in MO; d. 17 May 1877 in KS
     + Elizabeth E Boyl, b. abt 1822 in TN; d. abt 1863 in KS;
        md. 29 Aug 1851 in MO
      4 Alice Boles, b. abt 1854 in KS
      4 Eddie Boles, b. abt 1855 in KS
      4 Mary E. Boles, b. Jul 1858 in KS
     + Anna S. Masterson, b. 4 Feb 1838 in VA; md 23 Mar 1865 at Westport MO; 
       d. 8 Mar 1885 in Arkansas City KS
      4 James Wesley Boles, b. 2 Jan 1871; d. 20 Feb 1871 in KS
      4 Charles Lee Boles, b. Jan 1869 in KS
      4 Margaret F. Boles, b. Jul 1872 in KS
      4 Frank M. Boles, b. Jan 1877 in KS
     + Elizabeth Nall Duncan, b. Mar 1843 in TN, md. 17 Oct 1889 in KS
    3 Mary Bowles/Boles, b abt 1820 in TN
     + Mr. Moore
      4 Samuel H. Moore, b. abt 1838 in TN
      4 Martha E. Moore, b. abt 1840 in TN
    3 Sampson Bowles/Boles, b. abt 1825 in TN
     + Susan Dodson, b. abt 1822 in TN
      4 Thomas A. Bowles, b. abt 1844 in MO
      4 John C. Bowles, b. abt 1846 in MO
      4 James K. P. Bowles, b. abt 1849 in MO
      4 Charles T. Bowles, b. abt 1851 in MO
      4 Mary S. Bowles, b. abt 1853 in MO
      4 William N. Bowles, b. abt 1855 in MO
      4 Sampson E. Bowles, b. abt 1858 in MO
    3 Ella Bowles
  2 Robert Boles
  2 Sampson Boles, b. 1789/90; d. aft 1839
   
* possible sibling of Charles and Sampson.

1820 Federal Census: Illinois, Bond County, Powers, page 4
James Boles - 200010-12010-01

Bond Co, IL Original Land Owners
Boles, James - from Bond, description - NW, sec-10, twp-04N, rng-03W,
acres-160.00 date-02/15/1817, vol 318, p. 49

When a young boy Charles' family moved to Tennessee for several years 
and then on to southern Missouri.  He was ordained a Methodist minister 
in 1849 in Missouri.  He came to Kansas as a missionary to the Shawnee 
Indians.  He died 1n 1902 and had lived in Kansas till his death.


1850 Federal Census: Missouri, McDonald County, District 53, page 95B
household 37/37
James Bowles - 66 M, farmer, born PA
household 40/40
Mary Moore - 30 F, born TN
Samuel H. Moore - 12 M, born TN
Martha E. Moore - 10 F, born TN
household 41/41
Samuel Hunter - 51 M, farmer, born TN
Matilda Hunter - 32 F, born TN
Margaret R. Hunter - 15 F, born IL
Rebeca Hunter - 18 F, born IL
Susan (Bowles) - 13 F, born MO
Mary (Bowles) - 11 F, born MO
David N. (Bowles) - 11 M, born MO
Charles (Bowles) - 11 M, born MO
William (Bowles) - 7 M, born MO
Nancy (Bowles) - 5 F, born MO
James B. Hunter- 3 M, born MO
Martha E. Hunter- 3 F, born MO

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Matilda Elizabeth Dodson Bolles married Samuel Hunter on 10 April 1847 
in Seneca Co. later McDonald County. It is his third marriage and her 
second; they had five children:
James b. 1847;
Martha E. b. 1847; 
Isabelle Elizabeth, b. 1850;
Samuel D. b. 1854 ;
Sarah Frances, b. 1859. 
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1860 Federal Census: Missouri, McDonald County, Mountain Township, page 41, 
household 275/275
Sampson Bowles - 35 M, farmer, born TN
Susan Bowles - 38 F, born TN
Thos A. Bowles - 16 M, born MO
John C. Bowles - 14 M, born MO
James K. P. Bowles - 11 M, born MO
Charles T. Bowles - 9 M, born MO
Mary S. Bowles - 7 F, born MO
Wm N. Bowles - 5 M, born MO
Samson E. Bowles - 2 M, born MO
Cornelius Shane - 29 M, school teacher, born TN

1870 Federal Census: Kansas, Johnson County, Monticello, page 123
household 889/889
Bowles, Charles - 52 M W, farming(?), born IL
Bowles, Annie - 32 F W, keeping house, born VA
Bowles, Eddie - 15 (F) W, born KS
Bowles, Mary - 13 F W, born KS
Bowles, Lee - 2 M W, born KS
Bowles, Alice - 16 F W, born KS

1880 Federal Census: Kansas, Johnson County, Monticello, District 97, pages 70D-71A
household 104/105
Boles, Charles - W M 61, self, clergyman, born IL, father born PA, mother born KY
Boles, Ann - W F 48, wife, keeps house, born VA, parents born VA
Boles, Molly - W F 22, daughter, at home, born TN
Boles, Charles Lee - W M 12, son, at home, born TN
Boles, Maggie - W F 8, daughter, born KS
Boles, Frank M. - W M 4, son, born KS

1900 Federal Census: Kansas, Johnson County, Oxford Township, page 133A
household 51/54
Boles, Charles - head, W M Jan 1819, 81 md10yrs, born IL, father born PA, mother born VA, minister
Boles, Elizabeth - wife, W F Mar 1843, 57, no children, born TN, parents born NC
Boles, Mary E. - daughter, W F Jul 1858, 41, single, born KS
Boles, Charles L. - son, W M Jan 1869, 31, divorced, born KS
Boles, Margaret F. - daughter, W F Jul 1872, 27, single, born KS
Boles, Frank M. - son, W M Jan 1877, 23, single, born KS

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