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Josiah W Bowles 1798–1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Jul 1798

Birth Location: Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, United States

Death Date: 8 Feb 1887

Death Location: Hadley, Lapeer County, Michigan, United States of America

Father: Thomas Bowles

Mother: Sarah Price

Spouse(s): Sarah Hicks

Children(s): Eleanor Bowles, William Bowles, Thomas Bowles, Albert Bowles, Edgar Bowles, Frank Bowles, John Bowles, Ann Bowles, Dan Bowles, Reece Bowles, Evan Bowles, Nancy Bowles

In 1798, Josiah W Bowles entered the world in Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, United States, born to Thomas Bowles And Sarah Price. Josiah W Bowles married Sarah Sally Hicks, and had children including Albert Bowles, Ann Twin Bowles, Dan Twin Bowles, Edgar Bowles, Eleanor Bowles, Evan Bowles, Frank Bowles, John Bowles, Nancy Bowles, Reece Bowles, Thomas M Bowles, William Bowles. Josiah W Bowles passed away in 1887 in Hadley, Lapeer County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1798, Josiah W Bowles entered the world in Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, United States, born to Thomas Bowles And Sarah Price.
  • Josiah W Bowles married Sarah Sally Hicks, and had children including Albert Bowles, Ann Twin Bowles, Dan Twin Bowles, Edgar Bowles, Eleanor Bowles, Evan Bowles, Frank Bowles, John Bowles, Nancy Bowles, Reece Bowles, Thomas M Bowles, William Bowles.
  • Josiah W Bowles passed away in 1887 in Hadley, Lapeer County, Michigan, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Josiah Bowles's Ancestors

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Josiah Bowles
1798–1887
Birth Place: Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, United States
Parents
Thomas Bowles
1765–1819
Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, United States
Sarah Price
1761–1845
Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (A.) Bowles
1740–1800
Westminster, London, England
Eleanor Price
1742–1813
Haggerstown, Frederick, Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Bowles
1702–1779
Martha Bowles
1702–1743
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Bowles
1650–1721
Anne Blackwell
1658–1732

Josiah Bowles's Descendants

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Josiah (W) Bowles (7 Jul 1798–8 Feb 1887) m. Sarah ((Sally)) Hicks (1805–20 September 1883)
  1. 1. Eleanor Bowles 1831–
  2. 2. William Bowles 1837–1908
  3. 3. Thomas (M) Bowles 1827–1910
  4. 4. Albert Bowles 1849–1866
  5. 5. Edgar Bowles 1848–
  6. 6. Frank Bowles 1846–1929
  7. 7. John Bowles 1841–1867
  8. 8. Ann ((twin)) Bowles 1840–
  9. 9. Dan ((twin)) Bowles 1840–1902
  10. 10. Reece Bowles 1835–1905
  11. 11. Evan Bowles 1833–1908
  12. 12. Nancy Bowles 1829–1906

Josiah Bowles's Timeline

2 Records

1798
7 Jul 1798
Birth of Josiah W Bowles in Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, United States
Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, United States
1887
8 Feb 1887
Age 89
Death of Josiah W Bowles in Hadley, Lapeer, Michigan, United States
Hadley, Lapeer, Michigan, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Jul 1798
    Event Place: Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Feb 1887
    Event Place: Hadley, Lapeer, Michigan, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hadley, Lapeer County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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