James was born about 1852. He is the son of Ewell Bowman.
Sources
"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (Index Link : 30 December 2015), James W Bowman in household of Ewel Bowman, 1860.
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (Index Link : 17 October 2014), Jas W Bowman, Virginia, United States; citing p. 58, family 449, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,169.
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