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1 William Bowles, b. abt 1804 in NC; d. after 1880 + unknown 2 Jane Bowles - b. abt 1834 + Mary Elizabeth Austin, b. abt 1826; md 1844 2 Sarah Bowles - b. abt 1845 + John Richardson 2 Margaret Bowles - b. abt 1848 in Wythe Co VA + Unknown Brooks; md 23 Oct 1867 in Wythe Co VA. 2 Betsey Bowles - b. abt 1850 in Wythe Co VA + Charles Richardson; md 07 Jan 1879 in Wythe Co VA 2 James Bowles - b.11 Oct 1853 2 Mary D. Bowles - b. 19 Apr 1856 in Wythe Co VA; d. 25 Nov 1924 in Bland Co VA + John Troy Davis, b. 4 Dec 1855 in Pulaski Co VA; d. 1 Sep 1905 3 Victoria Agnes Davis, b. 15 Sep 1875; d. 29 Sep 1928 3 Willie Floyd Davis, b. 17 Sep 1877; d. 18 Apr 1942 3 Charles Calvin Davis, b. 25 Sep 1887; d. 1929 3 Hanie Genoa Davis, b. 10 Jan 1889; d. 2 Oct 1945 2 John Bowles - b. abt 1859 in Wythe Co VA + Mary Patterson, md 11 Apr 1878 in Wythe Co VA 2 Marcus Lafayette Bowles, b. 15 Oct 1861 in Wythe County VA; d. 20 Aug 1935 in Wytheville, VA. + Mary Etta Tickle, b. 18 Mar 1866 in Bland Co VA; d. 05 Feb 1945 in Wythe Co VA; md 03 May 1882 in Bland Co VA. 3 Ollie Bowles, b. Dec 1883 3 Charles Bowles, b. Feb 1886 3 Lizzie Bowles, b. Mar 1889 3 James W. Bowles, b. Jun 1891 + Letha ?? 4 Nellie G. Bowles 4 William R. Bowles 4 Albert J. Bowles 4 Arthur S. Bowles 4 Leona M. Bowles 4 Elsie A. Bowles 3 Samuel Bowles, b. Nov 1894 3 Ethel Virginia Bowles, b. Jul 1899; d. 12 Nov 1966 + Millard Floyd Davis, b. 31 Aug 1893; d. 27 Dec 1973 4 Agnes Davis + William Hunt 4 Lucille Davis + Thomas Rife 4 Mary Ann Davis + Robert Winegardner 4 Julia Davis + Charles Richard Meranda 4 Martin L. Davis + Carolyn Davis 3 Josie Bowles, b. abt 1904 3 Annie L. Bowles, b. abt 1910 + Russell James Davis, b. 3 Jun 1904; d. 24 Oct 1984 4 Betty Lou Davis 4 Russell James Davis, Jr. 2 Emily Bowles - b. abt 1865 2 Nannie Bowles - b. abt 1869 2 Josie Bowles - b. abt 1873 1840 Federal Census: Virginia, Wythe County Bales, William - 1320001-22000001 1850 Federal Census: Virginia, Wythe County, 68th District, Page 249 Boles, William - 46 M, farmer, NC Boles, Polly - 28 F Boles, Jane - 16 F Boles, Sarah - 5 F Boles, Margaret - 2 F Boles, Marcus - 42 M, NC 1860 Federal Census: Virginia, Wythe County, 68th District, Page 154 Bowles, W. H. - 50 M, farmer Bowles, Polly - 35 F Bowles, Sallie - 14 F Bowles, Margaret - 12 F Bowles, Betsey - 10 F Bowles, James - 7 M Bowles, Mary - 4 F Bowles, John - 1 M 1880 Federal Census: Virginia, Bland County, Seddon Township, ED 6, page 1 [aka page 376A] household 4/4 Boals, William - W M 76, farmer, NC NC NC Boals, Mary - W F 52, wife, keeping house, VA VA VA Boals, Marcus - W M 19, son, laborer, VA NC VA Boals, Emily - W F 15, daughter, at home, VA NC VA Boals, Nannie - W F 11, daughter, at home, VA NC VA Boals, Josie - W F 7, daughter, VA NC VA 1900 Federal Census: Virginia, Wythe County, Fort Chiswell, ED 135, page 58B household 48/49 Bowles, Mark - head, W M Oct 1861, 38, married 18 years, VA Bowles, Mary - wife, W F Mar 1867, 33, married 18 years, 6 children/all living, VA Bowles, Ollie - daughter, W F Dec 1883, 16, single, VA Bowles, Charles - son, W M Feb 1886, 14, VA Bowles, Lizzie - daughter, W F Mar 1889, 11, VA Bowles, James W. - son, W M Jun 1891, 8, VA Bowles, Sam - son, W M Nov 1894, 5, VA Bowles, Ethel - daughter, W F Jul 1899, 10/12, VA 1910 Federal Census: Virginia, Wythe County, Fort Criswell, ED 142, sheet 15B household 165/169 Boles, Mark L. - head, M W 47, M1-22yrs, VA VA VA, farmer Boles, Mary - wife, F W 46, M1-22yrs, 9 children/7 living, VA VA VA Boles, Charles S. - son, M W 23, single, VA VA VA, laborer Boles, James W. - son, M W 18, single, VA VA VA, laborer Boles, Samuel - son, M W 14, single, VA VA VA Boles, Ethel - daughter, F W 12, single, VA VA VA Boles, Jossie - daughter, F W 6, VA VA VA Boles, no name - daughter, F W 3/12, VA VA VA Binten(?), Mary E. - granddaughter, F W 9/12, VA VA VA Taylor, Ida - nurse, F W 21, single, VA VA VA, nurse, private family 1920 Federal Census: Virginia, Wythe County, Fort Chiswell, ED 188, sheet 5A (page 68A) household 59/62 Bowles, Mark F. - head, M W 58 Md, VA VA VA, farm laborer Bowles, Mary T. - wife, F W 54 Md, VA VA VA Bowles, Josie A. - daughter, F W 13 S, VA VA VA Bowles, Annie L. - daughter, F W 9 S, VA VA VA household 60/63 Bowles, James - head, M W 27 Md, VA VA VA, farm laborer Bowles, Letha S. - wife, F W 24 Md, VA VA VA Bowles, Nellie G. - daughter, F W 4, VA VA VA Bowles, William - son, M W 3, VA VA VA Bowles, Albert - son, M W 1, VA VA VA 1930 Federal Census: Virginia, Wythe County, ED 99-5, page 43A household 25/25 - St. Luke Road Bowles, James W. - head, M W 36, married at 21, VA VA VA, farmer Bowles, Letha G. - wife, F W 34, married at 17, VA VA VA Bowles, Nellie G. - daughter, F W 15, VA VA VA Bowles, Willie R. - son, M W 13, VA VA VA Bowles, Albert J. - son, M W 10, VA VA VA Bowles, Arthur S. - son, M W 7, VA VA VA Bowles, Leona M. - daughter, F W 5 4/12, VA VA VA Bowles, Elsie A. - daughter, F W 2 8/12, VA VA VA
Virginia: Wythe and Bland Counties; also possibly northwestern North Carolina.