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----------------------------------------- Parents -----------------------------------------
John Bowden
    Birth: 1777 - North Carolina
    Death: 1860 - Lawrence County, Tennessee
    Marriage: 07 Sep 1802 - Oglethorpe County, Georgia
Anna Blackburn
    Birth: 1784 - South Carolina
    Death: 1850 - Lawrence County, Tennessee
---------------------------------------- Children ----------------------------------------
  William Bowden
    Born 20 Nov 1804 - Georgia
     Died 06 Aug 1886 - Pope County, Arkansas
  James Bowden
    Born 06 Feb 1806 - Georgia
     Died -
  Fariba S. Bowden
    Born 1808 - Georgia
     Died 1865 -
  Ann Bowden
    Born 1809 - Georgia
     Died 1880 -
  Jane Bowden
    Born 1811 - Georgia
     Died -
  John S. Bowden
    Born Sep 1812 - Georgia
     Died 28 May 1865 - Pope County, Arkansas
  Jackson J. Bowden
    Born 22 Jan 1814 - Oglethorpe County, Georgia
     Died -
  Charles Willis Bowden  
    Born 05 Dec 1815 - Georgia
     Died 14 Aug 1883 - Lawrence County, Tennessee
  Wiley Franklin Bowden
    Born 04 Mar 1818 - Oglethorpe County, Georgia
     Died 07 Aug 1851 - Pope County, Arkansas
  Newton E. Bowden
    Born Apr 1820 - Tennessee
     Died 1900 - Arkansas
  Lucinda Bowden
    Born 1822 - Tennessee
     Died -
  Allen Blanton Bowden
    Born 1826 - Tennessee
     Died 1855 -
Artifacts:
  • Oglethorpe County Militia Districts

  • Notes:
    Research Notes -- David G Brewer 
    1798 - Film #0177698 - Oglethorpe Co., GA Tax Digests
    
      Capt. Waters District (Wolfskin)
      14  Thomas Black
      20  William Bowden (no land)
      21  John Bowden (no land)
    
    1799 WILLIAM MATHEWS of Oglethorpe Co., 10/1/1799:2/1/1802, p. 108 109
    All my estate to be equally divided between my wife Elizabeth , my five children Anne. George,
    Francis, Charles and William. My Exrs. to purchase William Blackburn's tract of land now for
    Sale on Broad River, or some other tract which may be convenient for my family to settle near
    their connections. The land I own in Camden to be sold. Exrs: My brother George Mathews, Jr.,
    William Barnett, Thomas Meriwether and Joel Barnett. Wit: Mary Barnett.
    
    1799 - Film #0177698 - Oglethorpe Co., GA Tax Digests
    
      Capt. Joseph Waters District (Wolfskin)
      P. 2 #52 Clabourn Barnett
      P. 3 #74 William Bowden (no land)
           #75 John Bowden (no land)
    
    1800 - Film #0177698 - Oglethorpe Co., GA Tax Digests
    
      Capt. Radford Ellises District p.20 (Falling Creek)
      #8  Clabourn Barnett
      #11  Wm Bauden
      #12  do for Jn Bauden
      #16  Wm McCord
    
    1800 Census Index, North Carolina
    
      Bowden, John     Franklin 464
      Bowden, William  Franklin 485
    
    1800 Territorial Census, Georgia
    
      William Bowden    Oglethorpe County
    
    1801 - Film #0177698 - Oglethorpe Co., GA Tax Digests
    
      Capt. Ellis District p.31 (Falling Creek)
      #29 Clabourn Barnett  O.C.
      #40 William McCord    O.C.
      #41 John Bowden       O.C.
      #42 William Bowden    O.C.
    
    1802 - Film #0177698 - Oglethorpe Co., GA Tax Digests
    
      Capt. Ellis District (Falling Creek)
      P. 28
      #21	John Bowden		O.C.
      #31	Clabourn Barnett	O.C.
      #37	William Bowden	O.C.
      P. 29
      #86	William McCord	O.C.
      P. 30
      #100	Isaac Miligan	O.C.
      Capt. Lee's District (Wolfskin or Grove Creek?)
      #69	Mathew Finley	O.C. 250 acres
      #76	Joseph Waters	O.C. 87.5 acres
      #61	Charles Finch	O.C.	143 acres & 107 acres in Washington Co.
      #36	Benjamin Blanton	O.C. 35 acres
      #1	Bradford Waters	O.C. 100 acres
      Capt. Mathew's District (Goosepond)
      #52	Charles, William, George Mathews
      #55	Do for Sam'l Blackburn	E(C?).C. 150 150 340
    
    1802 "40,000 Early Georgia Marriages"
    
      Bowden, John     Blackburn, Anna    8-7-1802 Oglethorpe 398 *MISTYPED*
    
    1802 #0158729 Marriages of Oglethorpe Co., GA 1794-1812
    p. 194 of transcription
    
        1802 September 7th John Bowden and Anna Blackburn no. 460
    
    1803 - Film #0177698 - Oglethorpe Co., GA Tax Digests
    	
    	Captain Charles Moores District (Falling Creek)
    	P.15
    	#8	John Bowden		O.C.
    	#22	William Bowden		O.C.
    	#23	Isaac Miligan		O.C.
    	P. 16
    	#90	William McCord		O.C.
    
    1804 History of Pope County, Ark. p.160
    
    	William Bowden born
    
    1804 From Bible belonging to William Bowden and Winnie Brewer
    
      "William Bowden was born November 20th 1804"
    
    1805 - Film #0177698 - Oglethorpe Co., GA Tax Digests
    	
    	Capt. Hudson's District (Falling Creek)
    	#2	William Bowden		J.C.
    	#10	Isaac Miligan		O.C
    	#19	John Bowden		O.C.
    	#38	Jesse Bowden		O.C.
    	#43	William McCord		O.C.
    	#53	Clabourn Barnett	O.C.
    
    1806 - Film #0177699 - Oglethorpe Co., GA Tax Digests
    
    	Captain Hudsons District (Falling Creek)
    	#50	John Bowden		O.C.
    	#94	James Bowden		O.C.	50 Acres
    	#106	William Bowden		O.C.
    	#108	Isaac Miligan
    	#122	William Miligan
    	#125	John Barnett		O.C.
    
    1807 - Oglethorpe Co., GA List of eligible drawers
    for the land lottery
    
      Blackborn, Marah (Widow)  Capt. Rowland Hudson's District
      Bowden, James             Capt. Rowland Hudson's District
      Bowden, John              Capt. Rowland Hudson's District
      Bowden, William           Capt. Rowland Hudson's District
    
    1808 - Film #0177699 - Oglethorpe Co., GA Tax Digests
    
    	Capt. Hudson's District (Falling Creek)
    	#42	John Bowden		O.C.
    	#49	William Milligan		O.C.
    	#65	John Yarbrough		O.C.
    	#75	John Barnett
    
    1812 - War of 1812 Roster for Georgia
    
        BOWDEN		JOHN	BRODNAX'S DETACHMENT, GA MIL.  PRIVATE 21602
        BOWDEN		WILLIAM	2 REG'T (JENKINS'), GA VOLS. AND MIL. PRIVATE 21602
    
    1813 - Film #0177699 - Oglethorpe Co., GA Tax Digests
    
    	Capt Blakes District (Wolfskin)
    	#102	Benjamin Blanton		O.C. Tons of land
    	Capt. William Owens District (Falling Creek)
    	#22	John Bowden			O.C. 147 Acres bordering Matt Finley
    	#32	William Miligan			O.C. No Land
    	#56	John Yarborough		O.C. No Land
    	#77	Charles Bowden		O.C. No Land
    	Capt. Bailey's District (Goosepond)
    	#46	George Mathews Sr. Dec'd O.C. Lots of land
    	#47	do for Samuel Blackburn	E(C?).C. Town lots in Elberton
    	#48	John Mathews Dec'd		G.C. & W.C.
    
    1814 History of Pope County, Ark.
    
    	Jackson J. Bowden born Jan 22, 1814 Abelthop County, Georgia
    
    1814 - Film #0177699 - Oglethorpe Co., GA Tax Digests
    
    	Capt. William Bailey's District (Goospond)
    	#61	Samuel Blackburn	C.C. 4 town lotts in Elberton
    	Capt Henry Blakes District (Wolfskin)
    	#43	John Bowden		O.C. 147 acres B.C. Next to Mathew Finley
    	#105	Bradford Waters	O.C. No Land
    	#107	Burdel Finch		O.C. No Land
    	#108	do for Charles Finch	O.C. No Land
    	#109	Wm Bowden		O.C. No Land
    	#133	Benjamin Blanton	O.C. Tons of land
    	Capt. William Owens District (Falling Creek)
    	#2	John Yarborough	O.C. No Land
    	#65	Charles Bowden	O.C. No Land
    	#72	Wm Milligan		O.C. No Land
    	
    1815 - Film #0177699 - Oglethorpe Co., GA Tax Digests *Need to check this further*
    
    	John Halls District (Falling Creek)
    	#46	Charles Bawdin			O.C.
    	Capt. William Smiths District (Goosepond)
    	#36 	Charley, Elizabeth, George, John, and Mary Matthews; No Blackburn
    	Capt. Henry Blakes District (Wolfskin)
    	#42	John Bowdin			O.C. 147 acres B.C. Next to Findley
    	#114	William Bowden			O.C. No Land
    	#132	Benjamin Blanton		O.C. Tons of land
    
    1815 - From Bible of William Bowden and Winnie Brewer
    
      "Charles Willis Bowden born Decr. 5th 1815"
    
    1818 History of Pope County, Ark. p.160
    
    	Winnie Bowden, wife of William Bowden, born
    	
    1819 History of Pope County, Ark.
    
    	Jackson J. Bowden came with his family to Murry[Maury] County, Tenn
    	
    1820 Census Maury County, Tenn.
    
        John Bowden 520010 12110
        5 Males 0-10
        2 Males 10-16
        1 Male 26-45
        1 Female 0-10
        2 Females 10-16
        1 Female 16-26
        1 Female 26-45
    
    1830 Census Maury County, Tenn.
    
        Bowden, William 000010 0001
        1 Male 20-30
        1 Female 15-20
    
    1830 Census Lawrence County, Tenn.
    
        p. 302 John Bowden  1110101 0102001
        1 Male 0-5
        1 Male 5-10
        1 Male 10-15
        1 Male 20-30
        1 Male 40-50
        1 Female 5-10
        2 Females 15-20
        1 Female 40-50
    
        p. 284 John Chambers  00001 00001
    	
    1840 Census - Lawrence Co., Tenn. p. 139A
    
        John Bowden  --1-----1  1------1
        1 Male 10-15
        1 Male 60-70
        1 Female 0-5
        1 Female 50-60
    
        p. 132 James Bowden  200001  01001
        2 Male 0-5
        1 Male 30-40
        1 Female 5-10
        1 Female 20-30
    
        p. 140 Wm. Bowden  200001  00001
        2 Males 0-5
        1 Male 30-40
        1 Female 20-30
    
        p. 145 Wiley F. Bowden  00001  0001
        1 Male 20-30
        1 Female 15-20
    	
    1840 Census - Wayne County, Tenn. p. 87
    
    	Bowden, Jackson J.	00001 - 11001
    	Bowden, Chas. W.	10001 - 00001
    
    1844 History of Pope County, Ark.
    
    Jackson J. Bowden comes to Pope County, Ark.
    first lived on Crow Mountain, then to Gravel Hill in Gumlog TWP
    
    1846 History of Pope County, Ark.
    
    	Jackson J. Bowden licensed to preach - Methodist
    	
    1848 Maury County, Tenn Chancery Court Records 1810-1860 976.859 P2g p.50
    
    James Bowden mentioned in an estate settlement as being 44 in 1848
    
    1848 History of Pope County, Ark.
    
      William and Winnie Bowden and 5 children come in covered wagon
      to Arkansas and homestead on Crow Mountain.
    	
    1850 Census - Lawrence Co., Tenn. Dist. #7 dwelling #41 41
    
      John Bowden  Farmer  800  73 M  N.C.
      Ann Bowden                66 F  S.C.
    
    1850 Census - Lawrence County, Tenn. 40-721
    
      Newton N. Bowden  29 M Tenn
      Mary              28 F Tenn
      John H.           11 M Tenn
      E.J.               7 F Tenn
      Mary E.            5 F Tenn
      Wm. J.             4 M Tenn
      Joseph R.          2 M Tenn
      Jas. R.         3/12 M Tenn
    	
    1850 Census - Lawrence Co. Tenn - 149-736
    
      John Chambers  42 M S.C.
      Ann            41 F Ga
      Mary J.        20 F Tenn
      Wm.            19 M Tenn
      John M.        16 M Tenn
      Jas. W.        13 M Tenn
      Newton         10 M Tenn
      Jasper          7 M Tenn
      Ann             5 F Tenn
      Robert S.       2 M Tenn
    
    1852 Lawrence Co. Land Records #976,277
    
    	July 1852 Allen B. Bowden buys land next to John Bowden
    	July 1852 C.W. Bowden buys land next to John Bowden
    	
    1852 History of Pope County, Ark.
    
    	Jackson J. Bowden and Narcissa Bewley Married
    	had 10 children, three dying at an early age.
    
    1854 Maury County, Tennessee Minute Book 16 pp. 302-303
    
    R.C. Bowden et al Petition to divide slaves en parte:
    
    Be it remembered that this cause came on to be finally heard on the 2nd day December 1854 before the
    worshipful County Court of Maury County upon the petition of the petitioners - the precedings
    heretofore had and the report the commissioners - which report being to the court shown and being
    unaccepted to ----- all things being confirmed said report is in words and figures following to wit:
    
    December Term 1854
    
    We the undersigned commissioners met this 8th day of November 1854 and proceeded to value the above
    named negroes (the negroes named in the petition) and find in valuation the whole amount to be
    $4100.00 and likewise allotted the same into five shares each being $820.00 a distributive share. 
    Miles Bowden’s heirs drew Celia, Fanny & Adilade valued at $815.00.  Balance of the heirs pay
    them $5.00.  John Bowden drew Sirrine, Amandy, & Elizabeth - Valued at $930.00, and pays to the heirs
    $110.00.  Leonel Holt drew Gus valued at $685.00 and the heirs pay him $135.00.  Cory Bowden drew
    Patrick valued at $635.00, the heirs pay him $185.00.  William Bowden drew Jimy and Sam valued at
    $1035.00 - he pays to the heirs $215.00.  Given under our hand and seal the day and date above
    written
    
    							S.W. Fitzpatrick
    							Nath T. Poore
    							J.C. Moore
    							B. Greshaw
    							M. B. Whitacker
    
    It is therefore ordered, adjudjed, and decreed by the Court that all the right title and interest
    which the said John Bowden, Leonel Holt & wife, Cory Bowden & Wm. Bowden have in and to the negroes
    Celia, Fanny,and Adilaide - be divested out of them and vested in the said heirs of Miles Bowden and
    their heirs and assigns forever. That all the right and interest of the heirs of Miles Bowden, Leonel
    Holt & wife, Cory Bowden & William Bowden in and to the Negroes Sirrene, Amanda and Elizabeth be
    divested out of them and vested in John Bowden & his heirs and assigns forever.  That all the right
    title and claim of the said heirs and Miles Bowden, John Bowden, Cory Bowden, and Wm Bowden in and to
    the slave Gus be divested out of them and vested in Leonnel Holt and his said wife and their heirs
    and assigns forever.  That all the claim and interest of the heirs of Miles Bowden dec’d
    mentioned in the pleadings of John Bowden, Leonnel Holt & wife and Wm Bowden in and to the negro
    Patrick be divested out of them and vested in Cory Bowden his Heirs & assigns forever and that all
    the right & interest of the heirs of Miles Bowden, John Bowden, Leonnel Holt and wife and Cory Bowden
    to the negroes Jimy and Sam be divested out of them & vested in William Bowden his heirs and asigns
    forever.
    1854 History of Pope County, Ark
    
    	Robert S. Bowden born to Jackson J. Bowden and Narcissa Bewley
    	at Gravel Hill.
    	
    1855 "Wills of Lawrence County, Tenn." Film #976274 P. 328,344,345
    
    	11 Dec. 1855  Will of Allen Blanton Bowden naming his father, John
    	Bowden, and also naming Charles W. Bowden as administrator of
    	his estate - other points of interest.
    
    1859 Film # 0976301 Tax Lists Lawrence Co., Tenn
    
    	Dist. # 7
    	Bowden, James			274 Acres $480
    	Dist. #12
    	Bowden, Newton		200 Acres $800
    	Chambers, John		102 Acres $225
    	
    1860 Census - Lawrence Co., Tenn. Dist. #12 dwelling #1066 817
    
    	John Bowden	Farmer	-- 125	83 M	N. Carolina
    
    1860 Census - Lawrence Co., Tenn 131-481
    
    	Bowden, James		54
    	Lois J.			30
    	Elizabeth S.		19
    	Sarah			16
    	John				13
    	James			7
    	David			4
    	
    	Bowden, Newton	40
    	Mary				38
    	John				19
    	Eliza J.			17
    	Mary				15
    	Jasper			13
    	Jas. F.			11
    	Lafayette			10
    	Newton			9
    	Elizabeth			7
    	Washington		5
    	Dode[?]			2 F
    	
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    1860 Census - Pope Co., Ark. Gum Log TWP
    
    	Bowden, William (fmr)	55 M Ga
    	Winnie				42 F Tenn
    	Nancy J.				19 F Tenn
    	Martha E.				17 F Tenn
    	Charles W.			13 M Tenn
    	Henry C.				11 M Tenn
    	Sarah A.				 9 F Ark
    	
    	Bowden, John S. (fmr)	47 M Ga
    	Elizabeth				43 F Tenn
    	Sarah A.				22 F Tenn
    	Mary C.				20 F Tenn
    	James H.				18 M Ark
    	John W.				16 M Ark
    	Eliza J.				14 F Ark
    	Allen B.				12 M Ark
    	Charles L.				10 M Ark
    	Wiley F.				 7 M Ark
    	Isabell				 8 F Ark
    	Mary L.				 3 F Ark
    	Runnells, Candis		65 F NC
    	Bowden, child of		3/12 F Ark
    	
    	Stout, James (fmr)	51 M Ky
    	Elizabeth			53 F NC
    	John D.			23 M Ala
    	Margaret A.		18 F Ala
    	Eliza A.			16 F Ark
    	Horatio H.			11 M Ark
    	Bowden, Isabella	28 F Ala
    	Bowden, Sarah E.	 9 F Ark
    	Bowden, John H.	 7 M Ark
    	Bowden, Wm. J.		 4 M Ark
    	
    1860 Census - Pope Co., Ark.  Dover TWP
    
    	Bowden, Jackson J.(fmr)	44 M Ga
    	Narcissa E.			26 F Ark
    	Nancy J.				18 F Tenn
    	Mary L.				13 F Ark
    	James T.				10 M Ark
    	Robert S.				 6 M Ark
    	Benj. F.				 5 M Ark
    	Chas. D.		 		 3 M Ark
    	George				 1 M Ark
    	Bramblett, Wm.			22 M Ga
    
    1861 Film #0976301 Tax Lists Lawrence Co., Tenn.
    
    	Dist. 12
    	Chambers, John		102 Acres $250
    	
    1870 Census - Pope County, Arkansas D-928
    
    	Elizabeth Bowden		54 F	Tenn
    	Wiley F.				17 M	Ark
    	Isabel				15 F	Ark
    	Margaret L.			13 F	Ark
    	Manta A.				10 F	Ark
    	
    	D-1031 Moreland TWP
    	Jackson J. Bowden  Minister	55 M	Ga
    	Narcissa					36 F	Ark
    	Robert S.					17 M	Ark
    	Franklin B.				15 M	Ark
    	Charles D.					14 M	Ark
    	George A.					11 M	Ark
    	Sarah F.					9  F	Ark
    	Athan C.					7  M	Ark
    	Miles E.					3  M	Ark
    	Jackson J.					11/12 M	Ark
    	Farrar, Mary				21 F	Ga
    	        James T.				10 M	Ark
    		
    	D-879 Gum Log TWP
    	Bowden, Newton	50 M	Tenn
    	Mary				49 F	Tenn
    	Newton			18 M	Tenn
    	Washington		14 M	Tenn
    	Medora A			12 F	Tenn
    	Henry			9  M	Ark
    	Charles W.		7  M	Ark
    	James F.			22 M	Tenn.
    
    1870 Census - Lawrence Co, Tenn #553042 Dist #7 pg. 10
    
    	Bowden, James	68 M W Farmer	600 540	Georgia
    	Louisa J.		40 F W Keeping House	Alabama
    	James H.		16 M W Farm Laborer	Tenn
    	David F.		15 M W Farm Laborer	Tenn
    	Margaret J.	  3 F W				Tenn
    	
    	45 48 Chambers, Ann	61 F W Keeping House	Georgia
    	Wilson W.				18 M W Farmer			Tenn
    	
    	49 52 Chambers, Newton	30 M W Farmer 500 200	Tenn
    	Rebecca				22 F W 				Tenn
    	James C.				2 M W				Tenn
    	Thomas N.			7 M W				Tenn
    
    	53 56 Chambers, Sarah C	32 F W At Home		N Carolina
    		Mary M. A.		13 F W				Tenn
    	   57     Katy			23 F B Dom. Servant		N Carolina
    	          Glenn			3 M B				Tenn
    
    1872 Film #0976301 Tax Lists Lawrence Co., Tenn.
    
    	Dist #7
    	Bowden, James	124 Acres $200
    	
    1873 Film # 0976267 Probate Lawrence County, Tenn 1867-1875
    
    	p. 386
    	1 Sept 1873 C.W. Bowden exr. of A.B. Bowden Dec. settlement
    	continued until next circuit court session
    	
    1876 History of Pope County, Ark. p.160
    
    	Winnie Bowden, wife of William Bowden, dies
    
    1876 Film # 0976301 Tax Lists Lawrence Co., Tenn.
    
    	Dist #7
    	Bowden, James		no land listed
    	
    1880 Census - Pope County, Arkansas Gumlog TWP
    
    	Newton Bowden			60 M
    	
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    		other family members
    	
    	Charles W. Bowden nephew	33 M	
    	
    1880 Census - Pope County, Arkansas Valley TWP
    
    	Matilda Bowden	(68 Tenn) living with Allen B Bowden 
    								(32 Ark)
    	
    >	Elizabeth Bowden Farmer		64 F	Tenn	Tenn	Tenn
    		(John S. Bowden's wife?)
    
    1880 Census - Pope County, Arkansas Valley TWP
    
    	Jackson J. Bowden		M 66	Ga	Ga	Ga
    	Narcissa E.			F 46	Ark	Va	Ala
    	Sarah F.				F 18	Ark	Ga	Ark
    	Athaner C.			M 17	Ark	Ga	Ark
    	Miles E.				M 13	Ark	Ga	Ark
    
    1880 Census - Lawrence Co., Tenn
    
    	Bowden, James	Farmer 	M 74	Ga	Ga	Ga
    	Lowis				F 50	Ala	Ga	Ga
    	James H.				M 37	Tenn	Ga	Ala
    	David				M 28	Tenn	Ga	Ala
    	Maggie				F 13	Tenn	Ga	Ala
    	Ladd, Mary	Sis-in-law	F 48	Ala	NC	NC
    	Emily		Sis-in-law	F 36	Ala	NC	NC
    
    1880's Cemetary Records of Lawrence Co., Tenn. 976.842 V22a
    
    	p. 443 Old Abandoned cemetary on Granddaddy Rd. west of 
    	Lawrenceburg. Many fieldstone markers - Mary & Emily Ladd,
    	Jimmy Bowden
    
    1881 Film # 0976301 Tax Lists Lawrence Co., Tenn.
    
    	Dist #7
    	Bowden, James	124 3/4 Acres $270
    	Bowden, J.H.
    	Bowden, D.F.
    
    1885 Film # 0976301 Tax Lists Lawrence Co., Tenn.
    
    	Dist #7
    	Bowden, James	124 Acres $225
    	Bowden, J.H.
    	Bowden, D.F.
    
    1885 Obituaries and Death Notices of Pope Co., Ark. 1875-1886 976.732 V4l
    
    	p.44 Narcisca E. Bowden d. Aug 4 1885 of Heart Disease
    	Daughter of R.S. and Eveline Bewly
    	b. Pope County, Ark Jan 4 1834
    	m. to Rev. J. J. Bowden Aug 12 1852
    	leaves husband, one daughter, six sons but "goes to meet
    	those three little ones" who have preceeded her.
    
    1886 Film # 0976301 Tax Lists Lawrence Co., Tenn.
    
    	Dist #7
    	Bowden, James Heirs	124 Acres $230
    	Bowden, J.H.
    	Bowden, D.F.
    
    1886 History of Pope County, Ark. p. 160
    
    	William Bowden dies
    	
    1892 Cemeteries of Pope County, Arkansas 976.732 V22p
    
    	Vol. 1 p.110
    	Elizabeth Bowden nee Reynolds 6-20-1816 5-2-1892
    	
    1892 Obituaries and Death Notices of Pope Co., Ark. 1887-1893 976.732 V4l
    
    Grandma Bowden [Elizabeth] living in Gum Log died the Monday
    before May 5 1892.  She was the widow of the Hon. John Bowden
    who was prominent in political circles and represented county in
    Legislature.
    	
    1900 Census Pope County, Arkansas
    
    	p. 87A
      23 23 Bowden, Newton	Head	W M Oct 1851 48 M 24 Tenn Tenn Tenn
    		Mary		Wife	W F Oct 1852 47 M 24 11/9 Ark NC NC
    		Blanch	Dau	W F Aug 1879 20 S	Ark Tenn Ark
    		Hattie	Dau	W F Oct 1881 18 S	Ark Tenn Ark
    		Alen		Son	W M Oct 1883 16 S	Ark Tenn Ark
    		John		Son	W M Dec 1885 14 S	Ark Tenn Ark
    		May		Dau	W F Jun 1888 11 S	Ark Tenn Ark
    		Roy		Son	W M Oct 1890  9 S	Ark Tenn Ark
    		Waine	Son	W M Oct 1893  6 S	Ark Tenn Ark
    		Newton	Father W M Apr 1820 80 M 60 Tenn Ga Ga
    		Mary		Mother W F Jul 1822 77 M 60 12/10 Tenn NC Tenn
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    misc. - Goodspeed's History of Wayne County, Tennessee p. 872
    
    James E. M. McAnally is the son of Elisha R. McAnally, who was born in North Carolina, and who was a
    farmer and gunsmith by occupation.  He married Feriba Bowden, of Georgia, and they together reared a
    family of twelve children, and accumulated some property.  He and Mrs. McAnally were members of the
    Christian Church, and he was a Whig in politics, and sided with the Union during the late Rebellion. 
    His wife died in 1865 and he in 1873.  Our subject's birth occurred in Wayne County in 1830.  He
    began farming for himself at the age of twenty-five years, and after living in different localities
    in the county, finally in 1870, purchased his present farm of 160 acres.  Besides this, he owns about
    500 acres in different locations in the county, and devotes the most of his land to the production of
    corn, small grain and peanuts.  In 1855 he united his fortunes with those of Fannie Robnett, daughter
    of John and Nancy (Staggs) Robnett.  She was born in 1834 and is the mother of eight children:
    Toulbert F., Houston, Ellender, Louisa, Esther, Margaret, Timothy R., and an infant deceased, not
    named.  Mr. McAnally and his wife are members of the Christian Church, and he has always been a firm
    republican in politics.
    
    misc. - A new submitter to Ancestral File for John Bowden
    	Shirley Ann Cable
    	180 W. Guffey
    	Carson City, NV 89701
    
    From Goodspeed's History of Pope County, Arkansas:
    
    Rev. J.J. Bowden, farmer, Moreland, Ark. Mr. Bowden , who is familiarly known as "Uncle Jacky Bowden"
    was born in Georgia, January 22, 1814, and is the son of John and Anna (Blackburn) Bowden, both
    natives also of Georgia, and of English and German descent, respectively. The father was born in
    1751, and was married about 1796. He and wife emigrated from Georgia to Tennessee, and here they
    received their final summons, the father dying at the age of ninety-five, and she at the age of
    sixty-five years. Their family consisted of fifteen children, eight sons and five daughters of whom
    grew to mature years. Two died in infancy. Those living are named as follows: Polly, William, Feriba,
    James, Anna, Jane, John S., Jackson J., Charles, Newton, Wiley, Lucinda and Allen. The paternal
    grandfather of these children emigrated from England to America at an early day, and fought for
    independence in the Revolution. When about six years of age Rev. J.J. Bowden emigrated with his
    parents to Tennessee, and there remained until 1844, when he moved to Arkansas. While a resident of
    Tennessee he met and married Miss Salina Lay, a native of Georgia, who bore him six children, tow of
    whom are now living, one in Texas, and the other in Conway County, Ark. After coming to Arkansas Mr.
    Bowden settled in Gum Log Valley, but afterward purchased eighty acres of land on Crow Mountain,
    where he resided six years. He afterward purchased 300 acres at Gravel Hill, and gave eleven acres of
    this to the Methodist Episcopal Church South, the land, at the present time, being valued at $100 per
    acre, upon which he has expended on his own account, and out of his own pocket, at least $500. Later
    he sold this farm, and retired to his farm at Gravel Hill, where he now resides, and where, despite
    his increasing years, he still carries on his occupation of farming, though in a limited way, having
    rented most of his land to tenants. When Mr. Bowden first located on his present farm, the country
    was thinly settled, and in all the country from Cross Plains to Dover there were but two families. On
    Crow Mountain, where there are now about 200 families, there were at that time just two families. Mr.
    Bowden joined the church in 1828, and has always taken a deep interest in church work. When leaving
    Tennessee he brought letters from his church, which he deposited in Gum Log Valley, in what is now
    known as David Chapel, where he assisted in erecting the first church edifice in Valley Township. And
    probably the first in Pope County. Mr. Bowden was licensed to preach in 1848, by Dr. A. Hunter;
    ordained a deacon by Bishop Paine in 1852, and ordained an elder by Bishop Early in 1857. His first
    ministerial work was on Crow Mountain, where he organized and erected the first church. In 1865,
    after the close of the war, owing to the unsettled condition of affairs, Mr. Bowden was called upon
    to take in hand the organization of the churches of Dover circuit, on which there were twenty-four
    appointments, and to which it was difficult or impossible to send a regular itinerant, Mr. Bowden
    found the churches in a demoralized condition, but undertook the work, which he successfully
    accomplished in about a month, presiding over that circuit only a year. He organized the Sunday
    school at Gravel Hill, or Bowden Chapel, directly after the war, and also assisted in the
    organization of several others. He went to Little Red River in 1840, where Methodism had never
    penetrated, and established a church, which has grown from the seed thus sown to a flourishing
    circuit. His first wife dying in 1852, Mr. Bowden was married, in August of the same year, to Miss
    Narcissa E. Bewley, daughter of R.S. Bewley, of Pope County. The fruits of this union were ten
    children, three of whom died in infancy. The remainder are all married, with the exception of one son
    and a daughter. They are named as follows: Robert S., Benjamin B., Charles D., George A., Anhana C.,
    Miles E., and Sallie F., all but one of whom are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
    From 1845 up to the beginning of the Civil War, in which he took no part, Mr. Bowden was militia
    captain. He was appointed postmaster at Moreland post office in 1866, which position he held for
    three or four years. He joined a temperance organization at Dover in 1867, and as this is a subject
    in which he takes a great interest, temperance organizations have been established all over Pope
    County. Although in his seventy-seventh year and somewhat deaf, Mr. Bowden can read ordinary print
    without the aid of glasses. He lost his wife in 1885. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal
    Church also, and was an active worker in the same. Despite his old age, he raised, the present year,
    with his own hands, two and one-half bales of cotton, thirty bushels of corn and forty bushels of
    sweet potatoes, besides he preached nearly every Sunday.
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