John Bowen (abt. 1807 - aft. 1880)

Born about 1807 in Floyd, Kentucky, USA [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Chapman) Bowen — married 28 Feb 1830 in Lawrence, KY

Descendants

Died after 1880 after about age 73 in Lawrence, Kentucky, USA [uncertain]

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Biography

John was enumerated as Head of household in the "United States Census" for the years 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Only 1880 listed his birth as about 1808. The other years showed his birth a year earlier about 1807. John lived in Kentucky from before 1850 with his wife and ten children. His marriage to Elizabeth Chapman was February 28, 1830 in Lawrence County, Kentucky.^[1] There first known child was James W who was born about 1834. John and Elizabeth may have had upto 13 children, three of which may have left the family hom before the United States Census of 1850. In the census of 1880, A 72 year-old John was listed as having an occupation as a farmer and passed away sometime afterward.^[2][3][4][5]

Sources

1. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28H-4BN8 : 22 July 2021), John Bowen Or Barren and Elizabeth Chapman, 28 Feb 1830; citing Marriage, Lawrence, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 840,549.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M65D-6ZX : 19 December 2020), John Bowen, Lawrence, Kentucky, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZBG-5T6 : 18 February 2021), John Bowen, 1860.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXWJ-PXF : 29 May 2021), John Bowen, 1870.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCZX-LBK : accessed 8 January 2015), John Bowen, Precinct 1 Warfield, Martin, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district 65, sheet 284D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0432; FHL microfilm 1,254,432."

Acknowledgements

• Ron Schiller, firsthand knowledge. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Ron and others.