1850 Census - Pope County, Arkansas
18 Nov 1850
536 536
John Bowden 38 M Farmer GA
Elizabeth 35 F Tenn
William 14 M Tenn
Sarah A. 12 F Tenn
Mary C. 11 F Tenn
James H. 8 M Ark
John W. 7 M Ark
Elizabeth J. 5 F Ark
Allen B. 3 M Ark
Charles L. 4/12 M Ark
Allen Blanton Bowden 25 M Laborer Tenn
From Goodspeed's History of Pope County:
In the Territorial and State Legislatures this county has been represented thus: Upper House
(Territorial), session of 1831, by Isaac Hughes; 1833, by John Williamson; 1835 (journals of this
session missing); 1836-38 (State) with Johnson, by J. Williamson; 1840, with Conway, by J.
Williamson; 1842-43, with Conway, by J. Williamson; 1844-45, with Yell, by J. Williamson; 1846, with
Yell, by J. Williamson; 1848-49, with Yell, by J. Williamson; 1850-51, with Yell, by J. Williamson;
1852-53, with Yell, by G. W. Lemoyne; 1854-55, with Yell, by G. W. Lemoyne; 1856-57, with Johnson, by
W. W. Floyd; 1858-59, with Johnson, by W. W. Floyd; 1860-61, special; 1861-62, with Johnson, by A. M.
Ward; 1862, with Johnson, by Ben T. Embry; 1864-65, with Johnson, by William Stout; Confederate
Legislature, 1864, with Johnson, by Ben T. Embry; Sixteenth Legislature, 1866-67, with Johnson, by J.
E. Cravens; 1868-69, with Searcy and Conway, by Z. Keeton; 1871, with Searcy and Conway, by A. D.
Thomas; 1873, with Searcy and Conway, by A. D. Thomas; 1874, with Searcy and Conway, by J. R. H.
Scott; 1874-75, with Johnson, by C. E. Toby; 1877, with Johnson, by C. E. Toby; 1879, with Johnson,
by John F. Hill; 1881, with Johnson, by John F. Hill; 1883, with Johnson, by B. T. Embry; 1885, with
Johnson, by B. T. Embry; 1887, with Johnson, by G. T. Cazort; last session, with Johnson, by G. T.
Cazort; J. M. Harkey is Senator elect. Lower House (Territorial)–session of 1831, by Andrew
Scott; 1833, by W. Garrett; 1835 (journals of this session missing); 1836-38 (State) by M. G. H.
Teevault and J. J. Moose; 1838, by B. H. Martin and A. C. Sadler; 1840, by John Bruton and C. G.
Sadler; 1842-43, by M. T. Logan and P. Tackett; 1844-45, by James B. Logan; 1846, by J. B. Anni****
and James Bruton; 1848-49, by J. M. Shinn and J. J. Stirman; 1850-51, by J. G. Bruton and C. E. Toby;
1852-53, by J. S. Bowden and James Bruton; 1854-55, by James Brunot and William D. Poe; 1856-57, by
W. A. Barker and J. S. Bowden; 1860-61, special; 1861-62, by J. S. Bowden; 1862, by John McFadden;
1864-65, by Robert White; Confederate Legislature, 1864, by John McFadden; Sixteenth Legislature,
1866-67, C. E. Toby; 1868-69, with Searey and Conway, by W. W. Brashear, J. R. Hall and H. W. Hodges;
1871, with Searey and Conway, by A. D. Thomas; 1873, with Searcy and Conway, by Benton Turner, Y. B.
Sheppard and J. F. Stephenson; 1874, with Searcy and Conway, by L. W. Davis and J. S. Venable;
1874-75, by N. D. Shinn; 1877, by L. W. Davis; 1879, by E. L. McCracken; 1881, by H. C. Howell; 1883,
by N. W. Kuhn; 1885, by C. E. Toby; 1887, by W. L. Sibley; last session, by W. L. Sibley. Lawrence
Russell was elected September 1, 1890.
1860 Census - Pope Co., Ark. Gum Log TWP
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
1870 Census - Gumlog TWP. Pope County, Arkansas
928 946
Bowden, Elizabeth 54 F W Keeping House $500 $400 Tennessee
Wiley F. 17 M W Works on Farm Arkansas
Isabel 15 F W At Home Arkansas
Margaret L. 13 F W At Home Arkansas
Manta A. 10 F W At Home Arkansas
1880 Census - Valley, Pope County, Arkansas
41 42
Bowden, Elizabeth W F 64 M Housekeeper & Farmer Tenn Tenn Tenn
Margret L. W F 23 Dau S Housekeeper Ark Tenn
Martha A. W F 21 Dau S Housekeeper Ark Tenn
From Bowden Family of Pope County, Arkansas by Lina Jane Owens Boyd
2-7. BOWDEN, John S. born 08 Sep 1812 Georgia died about 1865. Killed by bushwackers just after the
end of Civil War near Gumlog in Pope Co. AR
Married Elizabeth REYNOLDS about 1835 in Lawrence Co. TN (No record found)
Elizabeth was born 20 Jun 1816 died 02 May 1892 Pope Co. AR and is buried in the Old Baptist Cemetery
at Center Valley in Pope Co. AR
Children: William, Sarah A. Mary Carolina, James H., John W., Eliza J., Allen B., Charles L., Wiley
F., Isabell, Margaret, Martha A.
From Goodspeed's History of Pope County, Arkansas. Note mention of John S. Bowden's death date
here:
C. L. Bowden, farmer, Allegan, Ark. Among the successful agriculturists of Pope County, whose
merits are such as to entitle him to representation in the present work, is Mr. Bowden, the
subject of this sketch. He is a native-born resident of Arkansas, his birth occurring in 1850,
and is a son of Hon. John S. and Elizabeth (Reynolds) Bowden, both datives of the Big Bend State,
where they were united in marriage. They emigrated to Arkansas about 1840, settled in Marion
County, where they remained for about two years, and in 1842 came to Pope County, settling in
Gum Log Township. From there they afterward removed to Valley Township, where they entered and
bought 200 acres of land, and the father had about ninety acres of this cleared at the time of
his death, which occurred in 1865. He was a prominent man and was a member of the Legislature
three terms. Both he and wife were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Of the twelve
children born to their marriage, eight are now living: Mrs. Ann Mullens, Mrs. Caroline Brashear,
James H., Allen, Charles L., W. Franklin, Mrs. Bell Doughit and Margaret. Charles L. Bowden,
subject of this sketch, was reared and educated in Pope County, and in 1869 began working for
himself as a tiller of the soil. On Christmas of that year he was married to Miss Margaret L.
Ashmore, daughter of [p.215] James and Denia (Mathews) Ashmore, both natives of Tennessee. Mr.
Bowden purchased eighty acres of land in 1872, and of these he soon cleared twenty-five acres,
and erected an excellent frame house, outbuildings, etc. Later he bought ninety acres more,
improved about fifteen acres of this, and now altogether has about eighty-five acres under
cultivation. He is one of the thoroughgoing, enterprising citizens, and a man of good, sound
judgment. To his marriage were born nine children: Denia (wife of R. J. Barrett), Minnie May
(deceased), John S., William J., Frank O., Clifton H., George R., Virgil R. and Emory.
Mr. and Mrs. Bowden are worthy members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which he is a
trustee, and he is also a member of the Sunday-school board. During an average season,
Mr. Bowden's farm will yield twenty-five bushels of corn, or one-half a bale of cotton to
the acre.
Transcription of John S. Bowden's bible
Note: This is a very faint bible record. Brackets were used
when the writing was unreadable. John S. Bowden, son of John Bowden
and Anna Blackburn, was one of six sons of the couple to immigrate to
Pope County, Arkansas.
John S. Bowden was born Sept 1812 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia.
The family then moved from Georgia to Lawrence County, Tennessee.
According to Pope County, Arkansas, tax records, John S. Bowden
was in Pope County by 1844. He was the first of the six sons to
immigrate.
J. S. Bowden was born Sept. 1812
died May 28, 1865
Elizabeth [Reynolds] was born 20, 1816
[W]illiam Bowden was born July 11, 1835
S. A. Bowden was born August 2, 1837
M. [C.] Bowden was born 1839
James H. [Bowd]en was born Jan 31, 1842
[J.] W. Bowden was born Jan 7, 1844
[E. J.] Bowden was born Feb 28, 1846
A. B. Bowden was born Feb 14, 1848
C. L. Bowden was born Jan 29, 1850 [died] June 4, 1933
M. A. Bowden[wife] [died] Oct 23, 1935
W. F. Bowden was [bo]rn Nov 15, 1852
I[sabel Bowden] was born 29, 18
Bowden was born June 1, 1857
M. A. Bowden was born August 6, 1860
Note: Lina Boyd received this bible record from Reva Housley of Atkins.
Reva received the bible record from T. L. Bowden of Huntsville, AL.
It is not known where the bible is presently located. |
