Mom's ancestry was almost unknown to me as I grew up. I did know her two sisters, and an uncle and aunt, but that was about it. Since then I have delved into it a bit more. These are the few pictures that I have.
Date(s): July 1, 2003. Album by George Williams. 1 - 24 of 47 Total. 2836 Visits.
Grandmother was a daughter of Lucinda.Grandma was Rachel Bertha Durham; married Wm. Elias Witt. - Julie Witt, Sun, 18 Dec 2016 5:05AM
Wonderful. John R. Bowles' aunt, Mahala Hurley, is my third great-grandmother, so all these folks are cousins. Thanks for sharing. - Randall L. McCoach, Sat, 6 Sep 2014 5:52PM
I have the Isaacs history from when they came to America - Janet Baker, Thu, 25 Oct 2012 5:04AM
What a wonderful site! My husband's My husband's gg gf was George W. Boles/Boals, his daughter , my husband's grandmother was Mary Jane Boles. Her brother was Perry Boles/Boals. - June Cole, Wed, 24 Aug 2005 1:20PM
This is a great way to share your family. My Great Grandmother was Lucinda Bowles she married John Durham, in Whitley Co. Ky. Their daugther Flora Belle Durham married John Lewis Meadows/Meadors in Whitley Co. Ky. Sept. 1907. Do you know of anyone who migth have pictures of that side of the family? I have one of Flora Belle but nothing else. - Linda Meadows Soden, Wed, 24 Aug 2005 7:37AM
Thanks for the pictures. I can't connect with any of them . - Del Bowles, Wed, 24 Aug 2005 6:02AM
Where are most of the Bowles family buried? - Barbara Turner, Sun, 21 Aug 2005 6:22PM
My grandmother Martha C. Bowles, born 1860, was married to my grandfather John Collett - Robert Collett, Sun, 21 Aug 2005 1:26PM
1 Great Great Grandfather, John Ward 1809-1893 "You can read his obituary ..." "George is thiss John Word ..." View Comments...
2 Camilla McHone Ward great great grandmother 1809-1890 "Her obituary, as written b..." View Comments...
3 Great grandfather, Elbert Bowles "Did Elbert have a dau name..." View Comments...
4 John R. (Bob) Bowles This was Mom's father. He was killed in the line of duty as a private policeman in Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept, 1930 "You can read the Cincinnat..." View Comments...
5 Grandpa John R. (Bob) Bowles
6 Laura Bowles, Mom's stepmother Grandpa married Laura after Grandma died. I met her once when I was a small child.
7 Laura Bowles and son Hobart Another picture of Laura, with her son, mom's half brother Hobert.
8 Bertie Bowles Isaacs Mom's older sister. She married Godfrey Isaacs. "When was Bertie Bowles bor..." View Comments...
9 Dora Bowles Lewis Mom's younger sister, Dora. She married a Lewis.
10 Bill & Lillie Allen & Hobert Bowles Lillie Bowles Allen & Hobert Bowles were mom's half siblings. They were grandpa's children by his second wife, Laura. "cAN YOU TELL ME HOW IS THA..." View Comments...
11 Bill & Lillie Allen
12 Bob Bowles Children, Sarah, Bertie, Lillie, Dora, Nannie and Hobert kneeling Taken at the Bowles Reunion, 1954. Sarah, Lillie and Hobert were by Grandpa's second wife Laura Bowman.
13 Etsye Simmons, Hobert Bowles & Ray Simmons Etsye, of course is my sister. Hobert was mom's half brother.
14 The Bowles sister, Dora, Bertie & Nannie The 3 sisters, daughters of Bob & Ollie Ward Bowles. Picture taken probably in late 1940's.
15 Uncle George Bowles & wife Emily Morgan Bowles Grandpa's oldest brother, George Washington Bowles. I remember his visits when I was just a child. He died in 1951.
16 Uncle George Bowles & Aunt Emily & unknown couple "I found this picture on th..." "As we look at the picture ..." "I agree that the couple on..." View Comments...
17 Oder, Clarence & Dellie Creech Clarence is the one in uniform, flanked by his parents. "Dellie Creech was Uncle Ge..." "The person in the middle i..." "I had thought that it was ..." "I attended visitation for ..." View Comments...
18 Willard Creech Son of Oder & Dellie Creech
19 More of Uncle George's children Lucy Bowles & her brother, Carter "Bud" Bowles, other two are unidentified. "I am still working on who ..." "I believe the other 2 are ..." View Comments...
20 Johnny Bowles Another of Uncle George's children
21 Ed Judd & wife Lucy Bowles Judd I suppose the three younger ones are their children, but can't say for sure.
22 James & Mattie Taylor with daughter Opal. Mattie was one of Uncle George's daughters.
23 The backside of the previous picture The picture was actually a postcard. Note the kisses as substitute for stamps. "This card found in Etsye's..." "I would venture to say the..." View Comments...
24 William & Nannie Bingham Bowles Another of Grandpa's brothers. I do not remember him. "This was my great grandpar..." View Comments...
