Jordan Bowles

Nov. court 1805; Inventory of Thomas Boles, des’c by Jordon Boles, adm.

Dec. 8, 1805-sale of estate of Thomas Boles, des’c., by Jordon Bowles

1840-Bk ) pg 296, Jordon & Mary Bowls, of Granville sold to Bedford Vaughn, for $100 their interests in the personal estate of John Woods, deceased father of Mary Bowls. Wit. is Anthony Bowls

I am trying to match census records, marriages and ages or probable children, not proven.

1810 been married 6 years, Granville, census 1st Monday in August

3 females under 10 probably have Oney b c 1805 , Mary b 1807, Elizabeth

Jordon & Polly 16/26

1820, Granville 1st August, age groups change on this census, so harder to tract.

2 males under 10, John W. & Anthony b 1819

Jordon 26/45

2 females under 10, one is Martha b 1818, Sarah/Sally b 1815

3 females 10/16, Oney, Mary b 1807, Elizabeth m Moses Webster

Polly, says 45+

1830, Granville, census 1st June

1 male 5/10 Jordon Jr born 18 Nov 1822

1 male 10/15 Anthony

1 male 15/20 John W.

Jordon

1 female under 5 Janna?/ Anna born 1829 m Joseph Harrele in KY

1 female 10/15 Martha would be 12

1 female 15/20 Sarah b 1815 would be 15

Oney didn’t marry until 1833, she should be here? Could be somewhere as “mother’s helper”

Polly40/50

1840 Granville 1st June

Jordon 40/50

1 female 10/15 Janna/Anna

1 female 20/30 Martha

Polly 50/60

1850 Person, 1st June

Jordan age 68 wagonmaker

Mary age 68 blind

Jordan age 25

Martha age 32

Janna/Anna age 23

Jordon’s children:

Oney b c 1805 m Asa Carver 5 Mar 1833, Person Co NC

Elizabeth Bow m Moses Webster 29 March 1829

Mary b 1807 m Major Davis 8 June 1835 Person Co.

John W (I think Washington)b c 1811

Sarah b 1815 m Shadrack Carver 10 Feb. 1835, Person Co. NC

Martha b 1818 never married

Anthony b 1819 m Lucy Bumpass 13 Jan. 1848 in Person Co. NC

Jordon Jr b 18 Nov. 1822 never married, died 16 Aug. 1871 in Webster Co. KY

Janna/Joanna/Anna b 7 July, 1829 married Joseph Harrele in Ky, died 26 Feb. 1896, Webster Ky

Person/Granville to Union/Webster Co, Ky.

By 1860,Jordon Jr., Martha & Janna/Ann plus Anthony Bowles and his wife Lucy/Lucinda Bumpass were in Union, then Webster Co. KY. Anthony married Lucy 12 Jan 1848 in Person co. NC. Anthony was born about 1820.

1860, Morganfield, Union co Ky.

Jordon Bolls age 30

Martha Bolls age 25

Ann Bolls age 23

Joseph Harrele age 22

----Couple houses down:

Anthony Bowles age 40

Lucinda age 32

William age 10

Rebecca age 9

Nancy J age 2

Lucinda age 4 mos.

I had a note somewhere stating an Anthony Bowles was a confederate in the Civil War from Webster Co. Ky.

Court Order 1869-73, Webster Co. Ky Feb. 28, 1869

Feb. 28, pg 50

Martha Bowles found a lunatic & so since last Oct. produced by sickness. Born in NC & moved to Ky 14-15 years ago, brought by her brother, Jordan Bowles & his brother-in-law J.A.Harold. No estate, parents dead, died in NC some time ago & left her no property. Not now, nor for about 4 years capable of supporting herself. Committed to asylum.

1870 Webster co., KY

Anthony Bowless age 51

Lucinda age 42

William age 20 (a W.P. Bowles married Caledonia Shields 25 Jan. 1875 in Webster.)

Rebecca age 19(a Rebecca Bowles married J.W. Branson 29 Apr. 1879 Webster)

Jourdan age 5

Susan age 3

Lucinda age 2

Then:

Joseph Harold age 37

Joannah age 35

Jourdan F. age 7

Joseph age 6

Mary P age 2

Jourdan Bowels age 47, I do not think Jordon ever married.

1870 census shows Martha Bowles age 50 in Lunatic Asylum

1880 Webster Co. KY,

Anthony & Lucinda still there,

Anthony age 60

Loucinda age 52

Susan age 13

Loucinda age 12

Martha C. age 9

No Jordon in 1880.

1880 shows Martha age 60, still in asylum.

Buffalo Wood Cemetery in Webster Co. KY

Jordon Bowles-18 Nov. 1822-16 Aug 1871

Joaner Harold-7 July 1829-26 Feb 1896

Joseph Harold 28 Mar. 1834-2 Mar 1876

Jordon F. Harold, 1862-1932

Joseph Harold, 1864-1937