Individual Details
John Allen Bowles
(4 Nov 1866 - 1940)
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John Allen Bowles was the second child and son, of James N. Bowles andRuth Jane Crownover Bowles. He was born in Reynolds County, Missouri in1866. His mother died when he was about six years of age. His fatherremarried about one year later, to Elizabeth Jane Parks who became thestep mother of John Allen and his two brothers. Eight more childrenwould then be born into the family from this marriage.
John Allen helped on the family farm according to the 1880 Federal censusfor Reynolds County, Missouri. He was age 13 and he may have not beenattending school by this time. His father, James N. has the occupationlisted as a "dry goods merchant" and John Allen may have helped in thefamily's general merchandise store in Centerville, Missouri, as wellduring the 1880's.
In 1886 John Allen married Mary Elizabeth Buford. He was about 20 yearsof age, she about 22 years old. This marriage connected our Bowlesfamily with the Buford and Shy families. Mary Elizabeth Buford was thedaughter of James Carter Monroe Buford and Elmina Shy, daughter of EliShy. There were two sons from this marriage. On the 1900 Federal censusfor Reynolds County, Missouri, John A. Bowles was age 34, a farmerrenting a farm and had been married 14 years. Mary Elizabeth was age36. In the household were the children Jesse L. (Lon) Bowles, age 12 andJames O. (Otto, later called Ott and then, O.J.) age 10. Also in thehousehold was Elmina Buford, mother-in-law of John Albert, age 62 andlisted as able to both read and write.
In addition to farming, it is known that John Allen served as ReynoldsCounty, Treasurer and once as County Assessor. Also, In 1909, accordingto an article written in a St. Louis newspaper about Reynolds County,John Allen was a junior partner with his father, James N. and ran thefamily general merchandice store.
By the 1910 Federal census for Reynolds County, Missouri, John Allen islisted as a retail merchant instead of a farmer. His father, James N. isage 73 and is no longer listed as a merchant. It is probable therefore,that James N. had retired from running the General Store business and itwas being run by John Allen. According to this census, John Allen wassage 44, married 24 years and now owned a farm with a mortgage. MaryElizabeth was age 45. This census showed three children born, twoliving. Nothing is known concerning the child not living. (James)Ottowas age 20, and a public school teacher (Jesse) Lon was no longer in thehousehold, having married in about 1808-09. ( Elmina Buford, mother ofMary Elizabeth, was no longer in the household but she was still living,having not died until 1934.) They are in dwelling #211 between EustaceHarrison and Milton L. Harrison, whose daughter Ethel had married(Jesse)Lon Bowles.
[DescendantsJohnShy.txt.FTW]
John Allen Bowles was the second child and son, of James N. Bowles andRuth Jane Crownover Bowles. He was born in Reynolds County, Missouri in1866. His mother died when he was about six years of age. His fatherremarried about one year later, to Elizabeth Jane Parks who became thestep mother of John Allen and his two brothers. Eight more childrenwould then be born into the family from this marriage.
John Allen helped on the family farm according to the 1880 Federal censusfor Reynolds County, Missouri. He was age 13 and he may have not beenattending school by this time. His father, James N. has the occupationlisted as a "dry goods merchant" and John Allen may have helped in thefamily's general merchandise store in Centerville, Missouri, as wellduring the 1880's.
In 1886 John Allen married Mary Elizabeth Buford. He was about 20 yearsof age, she about 22 years old. This marriage connected our Bowlesfamily with the Buford and Shy families. Mary Elizabeth Buford was thedaughter of James Carter Monroe Buford and Elmina Shy, daughter of EliShy. There were two sons from this marriage. On the 1900 Federalcensus, John A. Bowles was age 34, a farmer renting a farm and had beenmarried 14 years. Mary Elizabeth was age 36. In the household were thechildren Jesse L. (Lon) Bowles, age 12 and James O. (Otto, later calledOtt or O.J.) age 10. Also in the household was Elmina Buford,mother-in-law of John Albert, her age 62 and listed as able to both readand write.
In addition to farming, it is known that John Allen served as ReynoldsCounty, Treasurer and once as County Assessor. Also, In 1909, accordingto an article written in a St. Louis newspaper about Reynolds County,John Allen was a junior partner with his father, James N. and ran thefamily general merchandice store.
By the 1910 Federal census for Reynolds County, Missouri, John Allen islisted as a retail merchant instead of a farmer. His father, James N. isage 73 and is no longer listed as a merchant. It is probable therefore,that James N. had retired from running the General Store business and itwas being run by John Allen. According to this census, John Allen wassage 44, married 24 years and now owned a farm with a mortgage. MaryElizabeth was age 45. This census showed three children born, twoliving. Nothing is known concerning the child not living. (James)Ottowas age 20, and a public school teacher (Jesse) Lon was no longer in thehousehold, having married in about 1808-09. ( Elmina Buford, mother ofMary Elizabeth, was no longer in the household but she was still living,having not died until 1934.) They are in dwelling #211 between EustaceHarrison and Milton L. Harrison, whose daughter Ethel had married(Jesse)Lon Bowles.
John Allen Bowles was the second child and son, of James N. Bowles andRuth Jane Crownover Bowles. He was born in Reynolds County, Missouri in1866. His mother died when he was about six years of age. His fatherremarried about one year later, to Elizabeth Jane Parks who became thestep mother of John Allen and his two brothers. Eight more childrenwould then be born into the family from this marriage.
John Allen helped on the family farm according to the 1880 Federal censusfor Reynolds County, Missouri. He was age 13 and he may have not beenattending school by this time. His father, James N. has the occupationlisted as a "dry goods merchant" and John Allen may have helped in thefamily's general merchandise store in Centerville, Missouri, as wellduring the 1880's.
In 1886 John Allen married Mary Elizabeth Buford. He was about 20 yearsof age, she about 22 years old. This marriage connected our Bowlesfamily with the Buford and Shy families. Mary Elizabeth Buford was thedaughter of James Carter Monroe Buford and Elmina Shy, daughter of EliShy. There were two sons from this marriage. On the 1900 Federal censusfor Reynolds County, Missouri, John A. Bowles was age 34, a farmerrenting a farm and had been married 14 years. Mary Elizabeth was age36. In the household were the children Jesse L. (Lon) Bowles, age 12 andJames O. (Otto, later called Ott and then, O.J.) age 10. Also in thehousehold was Elmina Buford, mother-in-law of John Albert, age 62 andlisted as able to both read and write.
In addition to farming, it is known that John Allen served as ReynoldsCounty, Treasurer and once as County Assessor. Also, In 1909, accordingto an article written in a St. Louis newspaper about Reynolds County,John Allen was a junior partner with his father, James N. and ran thefamily general merchandice store.
By the 1910 Federal census for Reynolds County, Missouri, John Allen islisted as a retail merchant instead of a farmer. His father, James N. isage 73 and is no longer listed as a merchant. It is probable therefore,that James N. had retired from running the General Store business and itwas being run by John Allen. According to this census, John Allen wassage 44, married 24 years and now owned a farm with a mortgage. MaryElizabeth was age 45. This census showed three children born, twoliving. Nothing is known concerning the child not living. (James)Ottowas age 20, and a public school teacher (Jesse) Lon was no longer in thehousehold, having married in about 1808-09. ( Elmina Buford, mother ofMary Elizabeth, was no longer in the household but she was still living,having not died until 1934.) They are in dwelling #211 between EustaceHarrison and Milton L. Harrison, whose daughter Ethel had married(Jesse)Lon Bowles.
[DescendantsJohnShy.txt.FTW]
John Allen Bowles was the second child and son, of James N. Bowles andRuth Jane Crownover Bowles. He was born in Reynolds County, Missouri in1866. His mother died when he was about six years of age. His fatherremarried about one year later, to Elizabeth Jane Parks who became thestep mother of John Allen and his two brothers. Eight more childrenwould then be born into the family from this marriage.
John Allen helped on the family farm according to the 1880 Federal censusfor Reynolds County, Missouri. He was age 13 and he may have not beenattending school by this time. His father, James N. has the occupationlisted as a "dry goods merchant" and John Allen may have helped in thefamily's general merchandise store in Centerville, Missouri, as wellduring the 1880's.
In 1886 John Allen married Mary Elizabeth Buford. He was about 20 yearsof age, she about 22 years old. This marriage connected our Bowlesfamily with the Buford and Shy families. Mary Elizabeth Buford was thedaughter of James Carter Monroe Buford and Elmina Shy, daughter of EliShy. There were two sons from this marriage. On the 1900 Federalcensus, John A. Bowles was age 34, a farmer renting a farm and had beenmarried 14 years. Mary Elizabeth was age 36. In the household were thechildren Jesse L. (Lon) Bowles, age 12 and James O. (Otto, later calledOtt or O.J.) age 10. Also in the household was Elmina Buford,mother-in-law of John Albert, her age 62 and listed as able to both readand write.
In addition to farming, it is known that John Allen served as ReynoldsCounty, Treasurer and once as County Assessor. Also, In 1909, accordingto an article written in a St. Louis newspaper about Reynolds County,John Allen was a junior partner with his father, James N. and ran thefamily general merchandice store.
By the 1910 Federal census for Reynolds County, Missouri, John Allen islisted as a retail merchant instead of a farmer. His father, James N. isage 73 and is no longer listed as a merchant. It is probable therefore,that James N. had retired from running the General Store business and itwas being run by John Allen. According to this census, John Allen wassage 44, married 24 years and now owned a farm with a mortgage. MaryElizabeth was age 45. This census showed three children born, twoliving. Nothing is known concerning the child not living. (James)Ottowas age 20, and a public school teacher (Jesse) Lon was no longer in thehousehold, having married in about 1808-09. ( Elmina Buford, mother ofMary Elizabeth, was no longer in the household but she was still living,having not died until 1934.) They are in dwelling #211 between EustaceHarrison and Milton L. Harrison, whose daughter Ethel had married(Jesse)Lon Bowles.
Events
| Birth | 4 Nov 1866 | Reynolds County Missouri |  | ||
| Marriage | 4 Nov 1886 | Cooper County, Missouri - Mary Elizabeth Buford | | ||
| Death | 1940 | Reynolds County Missouri | |
Families
| Spouse | Mary Elizabeth Buford (1863 - ) |
| Child | (Jesse) Lon Bowles (1888 - 1975) |
| Child | James Otto "O.J." Bowles Rev. (1890 - 1978) |
| Father | James Nashville Bowles (1838 - ) |
| Mother | Ruth Jane Crownover (1842 - ) |
| Sibling | Dr. William Crownover Bowles (1863 - ) |
| Sibling | Martha Bowles (1868 - 1870) |
| Sibling | James Albert Bowles (1869 - 1947) |
Endnotes
1. DescendantsJohnShy.txt.FTW.
2. DescendantsJohnShy.txt.FTW.
3. DescendantsJohnShy.txt.FTW.