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Bowles DNA Project Kit #34904

1 John M. "Jack" Bowles, b. abt 1817 probably Henry County VA; d. after 1882
 + Mary M. Edwards, b. abt 1822 in VA; m. 17 Dec 1842 in Henry County VA
  2 James A. Bowles, b. abt 1844 in VA; d. in Civil War
  2 Henry C. (Clay?) Bowles, b. abt 1845 in VA
  2 William Alexander Bowles, b. 26 Aug 1846 in Henry County VA; d. 12 Nov 1911
   + Julia Burgess, b. in WV
  2 Harriet Bowles b. abt 1848 in Franklin County VA; d. 1882 in Franklin County VA
   + John Armstead Parcell, b. abt 1832 in VA
    3 Alice Parcell, b. 11 Aug 1872 in VA; d. 20 Jan 1968
     + James M. Woody, b. 19 Jul 1866; d. 9 Jul 1930
    3 Liza Jane Parcell, b. 1874 in VA d. 1965
     + George H. Houston
    3 Mary Parcell, b. 5 Sep 1876 in VA; d. 11 Feb 1961
     + Charlie A. Byrd
    3 James "Jim" Parcell, b. 1879 in VA
     + Essie Cooper
    3 Joel T. Parcell, b. 19 Apr 1880 in VA; d. 24 Mar 1947
     + Virgie Cooper
     + Lula (Parcell) LAW
  2 Naomi (Omey, Omega) Bowles, b. abt 1850 in VA
  2 Samuel Otey Bowles, b. abt 1853 in VA
   + Eliza Jane Williams, b. abt 1860 in VA; m. 22 Dec 1878 Franklin County VA
    3 Millie F. Bowles, b. Dec 1879 in VA
  2 Thomas Hardin Bowles, b. 5 Mar 1855 in VA; d. 17 Oct 1936 in VA
   + Martha S. Williams
    3 Mary Jane Bowles, b. 2 Oct 1878 in VA; d. 9 Oct 1953
     + Samuel William Byrd
    3 Della T. Bowles, b. Oct 1880 in VA
     + James Henry Dunman
    3 John Henry Bowles b. 7 Dec 1882 in VA
     + Rosa May Eames
    3 Elizabeth C. "Lizzie" Bowles, b. 1 May 1885 in VA
     + George Washington Amos
    3 Lora Lee Bowles, b. 8 May 1887 in VA
     + Richard Daniel "Dolph" Eames
    3 Laura A. Bowles, b. May 1890 in VA
    3 William David "Willie" Bowles, b. 7 Mar 1892
     + Mamie Turner
   + Mary Alice Anderson
    3 Annie Geneva Bowles, b. 9 Jan 1899 Franklin County VA; d. Henry County VA
     + Wilbur Williams 
    3 Thomas McNeil Bowles, b. Aug 1894 Franklin County VA; d. Franklin County VA
     + Lucy Mae Saunders
    3 James Edward Bowles, b. 7 Aug 1896 Franklin County VA; d. 11 May 1963 in Roanoke, VA
     + Margaret Alice Baker, b. 27 Oct 1902, md. 10 Dec 1919; d. 2 Oct 1992 in Vinton VA
    3 Ben Otie Bowles, b. 5 Apr 1901 Franklin County VA; d. Falls Mills, West VA   
     + Virgia Lee Dillion
    3 George Wiley Bowles, b. 31 Dec 1903, born and died in Franklin County VA
     + Lera Adkins
     + Rachel Law
    3 Judson Taylor Bowles, b. 6 Jun 1905 in Franklin County VA; d. Roanoke, VA
     + Louise James
     + Mary Edna David
    3 Nelson Wade Bowles, b. 18 Apr 1910 Franklin County VA; d. Roanoke, VA
     + Grace Lillian David
    3 Bessie Mae Bowles, b. 23 Mar 1912 Franklin County VA; d. Roanoke, VA
     + Paul B. Belcher
    3 Lewis Franklin Bowles, b. 6 Sep 1914 Franklin County VA; d. Roanoke, VA
     + Nannie Law
     + Ruby Gregory Haislip
    3 Judy Louise Bowles, b. 23 Dec 1907; d. 17 Jan 1914 in Franklin County VA
  2 Martha Matilda Bowles, b. 9 Apr 1857
   + W. J. Thomason
  2 Benjamin Barrow Bowles, b. 3 May 1859 in Franklin County VA
   + Nannie Bell Parcell, b. abt 1865 probably in Franklin County VA
    3 James Henry "Jack" Bowles, b. April 1884 in VA; d. 1942
     + Cora Hadfield
     + Virgie LING
    3 Tilmon Armstead Bowles, b. 2 Nov 1889 in VA; d. 11 Sep 1976
     + Lucy M. Jividen, b. 7 Nov 1913
    3 Cora Lee Bowles, b. 11 Feb 1887 in VA; d. 23 Nov 1976
     + Joab Allen Hodges, b. 24 Dec 1837; d. 25 Aug 1912
     + Pierce Edward Hancock, Sr., b. 29 Aug 1888; d. 20 Nov 1971; m. 18 Dec 1919 Martinsville, VA
  2 John Wiley Bowles, b. abt 1860 in Franklin County VA
   + Ella Warner
 
Henry County, Virginia, Marriage Bonds, 1778-1849
Dec. 17, 1842 Bowles, John, and Mary Edwards, dau. of Mary Edwards.  page 6, 66
Dec. - 1842 Bowles, John M., and Mary Edwards. A. Walker, Minister.  page 87


1850 Federal Census: Virginia, Henry County, page 17
household 357/357
John M. Bowls - 33 M, farmer, VA
Mary Bowls - 28 F, VA
James Bowls - 6 M, VA
Henry C. Bowls - 5 M, VA
William A. Bowls - 3 M, VA
Harriet Bowls - 2, VA

1870 Federal Census: Virginia, Franklin County, Snow Creek Township, page 40
household 280/306
Bowles, John - 53 M W, carpenter, VA
Bowles, Mary - 47 F W, keeping house, VA
Bowles, Omey - 19 F W, without occupation, VA
Bowles, Samuel - 17 M W, farm laborer, VA
Bowles, Thomas - 15 M W, farm laborer, VA
Bowles, Matilda - 13 F W, VA
Bowles, Benjamin - 11 M W, VA
Bowles, Wiley - 9 M W, VA

1880 Federal Census: Virginia, Franklin County, page 189A
household 230/240
Bowles, John M. - W M 65, head, miller, VA VA VA
Bowles, Mary - W F 52, wife, farm hand, VA VA VA
Bowles, Leona - W F 24, daughter, at home, VA VA VA
Bowles, Benjamin - W M 21, son, farm hand, VA VA VA
Bowles, Matilda - W F 19, daughter, at home, VA VA VA
Bowles, John W. - W M 18, son, farm hand, VA VA VA
household 231/241
Bowles, Samuel O. - W M 27, head, farm hand, VA VA VA
Bowles, Eliza - W F 20, wife, keeping house, VA VA VA
Bowles, Minnie F. - W F 6/12 (Dec), daughter, VA VA VA

Locations

Virginia: Henry County, Franklin County; West Virginia: Putman County

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