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This chart is mainly based on available census data.
Some of the names may be misspelled or even wrong due to difficulty
in reading the census images.
1 Hezekiah Bowles, b. abt 1805 OR Zachariah Bowles + Martha Bowen
+ Martha, b. abt 1805
2 Elijah Bowles, b. abt 1830
+ Emaline Carder, b. abt 1838; md. 19 May 1853 in Monroe Co KY
3 Claiborne Bowles, b. 22 May 1854
+ Frances Tyree, b. abt 1855
4 William T. Bowles, b. abt 1876
4 Elijah C. Bowles, b. abt 1878
4 Lucy E. Bowles, b. abt 1879
3 Minerva Bowles, b. abt 1857; d. 2 Oct 1860 of croup
3 Ibbie L. Bowles, b. 18 Oct 1858
+ Jesse George Carter, b. Oct 1859
4 Had Carter, b. Jan 1882
4 Elijah C. Carter, b. May 1890
4 Mary E. Carter, b. July 1892
4 Luosa T. Carter, b. Aug 1894
3 Wilburn Turner Bowles, b. abt 1862
+ Elginia Strode, b. abt 1881
4 Meredith V. Bowles, b. abt 1896
4 William Hezzie Bowles, b. abt 1901
4 Ada M. Bowles, b. abt 1902
4 Joe Troy Bowles, b. abt 1905; d. 15 Mar 1965
4 Qilla H. Bowles, b. abt 1908
4 Billie F. Bowles, b. abt 1918
3 Mary J. Bowles, b. abt 1865
+ Harmon H. Strode
3 Fleming C. Bowles, b. Sep 1866
+ Sarah Smith
4 Ernie Bowles, b. Sep 1893
+ Sarah Bell Carter, b. Feb 1866
3 Elzie Westerfield Bowles, b. abt 1870
3 Hezekah Bowles, b. abt 1873
+ Gennie Daniels
2 Clifton (Clifford?) Bowles, b. abt 1831
+ Lydia, b. abt 1832
3 Rebecca A. Bowles, b. abt 1849
3 Martha Bowles, b. abt 1852
3 Melvina Bowles, b. abt 1854
2 Thomas Bowles, b. abt 1836
2 William Bowles, b. abt 1842
1850 Federal Census: Kentucky, Monroe County
household 792/828
Clifton Bowles - 19 M, farmer, KY
Lydia Bowles - 18 F, KY
Rebecca Bowles - 6/12 F, KY
William Bowles - 8 M, KY
household 793/829
Martha Bowles - 45 F, VA
Elijah Bowles - 20 M, farmer, KY
Thomas Bowles - 14 M, farmer, KY
1860 Federal Census: Kentucky, Monroe County
household 868/876
Elijah Boles - 30 M, farmer, KY
Emaline Boles - 22 F, KY
Cayborn Boles - 6 M, KY
I. L. Boles - 1 F, KY
household 905/916
Clifford Boles - 28 M, blacksmith, KY
Lydia Boles - 23? F, KY
R. A. Boles - 10 F, KY
Martha Boles - 8 F, KY
Melvina Boles - 6 F, KY
1870 Federal Census: Kentucky, Monroe County
household 26/26, precinct 7
Bowles, Elijah - 40 M W, farmer, KY
Bowles, Emiline - 32 F W, KY
Bowles, Claiborn - 16 M W, KY
Bowles, Ibby L. - 11 F W, KY
Bowles, Welborn T - 9 M W, KY
Bowles, Polly J. - 6 F W, KY
Bowles, Flemming C. - 4 M W, KY
Bowles, Westerfield E. - 1/12 M W, KY
household 23/23, precinct 3
Bowles, Clifton - 37 M W, farmer, KY
Bowles, Louisa - 32 F W, keeping house, KY
Bowles, Rebecca A. - 19 F W, KY
Bowles, Martha - 17 F W, KY
Bowles, Menida - 2 F W, KY
1880 Federal Census: Kentucky, Monroe County, ED 204, page 7
household 54/54
Bowles, Elijah - W M 50, farmer, KY KY KY
Bowles, Emaline - W F 43, wife, keeping house, KY KY KY
Bowles, Ibbie L. - W F 20, daughter, KY KY KY
Bowles, Wilburn T. W M 18, son, works on farm, KY KY KY
Bowles, Mary J. W F 15, daughter, KY KY KY
Bowles, Flemming - W M 13, son, works on farm, KY KY KY
Bowles, Elzie W. - W M 10, son, works on farm, KY KY KY
Bowles, Hisakiah - W M 7, son, KY KY KY
1880 Federal Census: Kentucky, Monroe County, ED 199, page 2
household 12/13
Bowls, C - W M 25, blacksmith, KY KY KY
Bowls, Sevena T. - W F 25, wife, keeping house, KY KY KY
Bowls, Wm T.- M W 4, son, KY KY KY
Bowls, Elijah C. - W M 2, son, KY KY KY
Bowls, Lucy E. - W F 8/12, daughter, KY KY KY
1880 Federal Census: Kentucky, Monroe County, Union, page 354C
household 54/54
Bowles, Elijah - W M 50, head, farmer, born KY, parents born VA
Bowles, Emaline - W F 43, wife, keeping house, born KY, parents born TN
Bowles, Ibbie T, - W F 20, daughter, born KY
Bowles, Wilburn T. - W M 18, son, works on farm, born KY
Bowles, Mary J. - W F 15, daughter, born KY
Bowles, Flemming - W M 13, son, works on farm, born KY
Bowles, Elzie W. - W M 10, son, works on farm, born KY
Bowles, Hesakiah - W M 7, son, born KY
household 56/56
Bowles, William B. - W M 43, head, farmer, born KY, parents born VA
Bowles, Isabell - W F 33, wife, keeping house, born TN, parents born TN
Bowles, Louisa D. - W F 17, daughter, born KY
Bowles, George B. - W M 10, son, works on farm, born KY
Bowles, Jane A. - W F 4, daughter, born KY
Carder, Zachariah - W M 22, no relation given, works on farm, born KY,
father born TN, mother born KY
household 57/57
Bowles, Thomas - W M 45, head, farmer, born KY, parents born VA
Bowles, Rachella - W F 47, wife, keeping house, born TN, parents born TN
Bowles, Martha B. - W F 19, daughter, born KY
Bowles, William C. - W M 17, son, works on farm, born KY
Bowles, Hiram - W M 14, son, works on farm, born KY
household 59/59
Carder, Samuel - W M 71, head, farmer, born TN, parents born TN
Carder, Sarah A. - W F 39, wife, keeping house, born TN, parents born TN
Miller, Sarah - W F 30, no relation given, born KY, parents born unknown
household 61/61
Bowles, William T. - W M 61, head, farmer, born KY, father born VA,
mother born KY
Bowles, Nancy M. - W F 56, wife, keeping house, born KY, father born PA or TN,
mother born TN
Bowles, Susan - W F 28, daughter, born KY
Bowles, Mary B. - W F 21, daughter, born KY
Bowles, Martha M - W F 18, daughter, born KY
Bowles, Annie V. - W F 16, daughter, born KY
Bowles, Eva L - W F 14, daughter, born KY
Carder, James, W M 14, relation not given, works on farm, born Ky,
father born unknown, mother born TN
1900 Federal Census: Kentucky, Monroe County, Union, page 216A-B
household 44/44
Bowles, William B. - head, W M Apr 1837, 63, md35yrs, born KY,
father born TN, mother born VA, farmer
Bowles, Ibby - wife, W F Jan 1848, 52, 7 children/4 living, born KY,
parents born TN
Bowles, Philip - son, W M Feb 1882, 18, single, born KY, farm laborer
Bowles, Frank - son, W M Apr 1892, 8, born KY, at school
Hazelip, Martha - boarder, W F Nov 1880, 19, single, born KY, parents born KY
household 54/54
Bowles, Thomas - head, W M May 1835, 65, md9yrs, born KY, parents born KY, farmer
Bowles, Lucinda C. - wife, W F Apr 1847, no children, born KY, parents born KY
household 55/55
Bowles, William C. - head, W M Feb 1863, 37, md19yrs, born KY,
parents born KY, farmer
Bowles, Sarah - wife, W F Apr 1860, 40, 2 children, born KY, parents born KY
Bowles, Vina - daughter, W F Mar 1884, 16, single, born KY
Bowles, Felin T. - son, W M Jun 1893, 6, born KY
On his death certificate, William C. Bowles was born 2 Feb 1862 and
died 7 Sep 1935. His parents were Thomas Bowles and Rachel Johnson.
1900 Federal Census: Kentucky, Monroe County
household 262/266
Carter, Jessey H. - head, W M Oct 1859, 40, md18, KY TN TN, farmer
Carter, Ibby T. - wife, W F Oct 1858, 41, md18, 4/4, KY KY KY
Carter, Had H. T. - son, W M Jan 1882, 18, S, KY KY KY, farm labor
Carter, Elijah C. - son, W M May 1890, 10, S, KY KY KY, farm labor
Carter, Mary E. - daughter, W F July 1892, 7, KY KY KY, at school
Carter, Luosa T - daughter, W F Aug 1894, 5, KY KY KY
Boles, Eliga - father-in-law, W M Jan 1844, 56 Md44, KY KY KY
household 264/268
Boles, Cliff - head, W M July 1877, 22, md0, KY KY KY
Boles, Jinie E. - wife, W F Feb 1879, 21, md0 0/0, KY KY KY
household 265/269
Bowls, Hessia - head, W M Apr 1875, 25, S, KY KY KY, farmer
Bowls, Emmaline - mother, W F Aug 1837, 62, md44 8/6, KY KY KY
household 253/254
Bowls, Flem C. - head, W M Sep 1866, 33, md0, KY KY KY, farmer
Bowls, Sarah B. - wife, W F Feb 1866, 34, md0 0/0, KY KY KY
Bowls, Earney - son, W M Sep 1893, 6, KY KY KY
On the death certificate for Thomas H. Bowles, it indicates that he
was born 17 May 1834 in Kentucky and died in Monroe County KY on
1 Dec 1925. As I said, it gives his parents as Zachariah Bowles
and Martha Bowen.
The death certificate for William B. Boles shows that he was born
on 24 Apr 1837 in Monroe County and died in Monroe County on
14 Aug 1930. His parents are given as Zachariah Boles and Martha Bowen.
Kentucky: Monroe County