Individual Details
Squire James BOWLBY
(8 DEC 1831 - 27 JAN 1913)
He moved to Wyandot Co., OH in 1852. He purchased a saw mill west of Carey which was destroyed by fire twice at eight year intervals. After rebuilding the second time, he sold the mill, moved to Carey, and became foreman for Watson & Company in their saw mill department.
Events
| Birth | 8 DEC 1831 | Wayne Co., OH |  | ||
| Alt name | James A. BOWLBY |  | |||
| Marriage | 1 JAN 1857 | Amanda R. GRINDLE | | ||
| Census | 1880 | Ridge Twp., Wyandot Co., OH | | | |
| Death | 27 JAN 1913 | from uremic poisoning - Carey, Crawford Twp., Wyandot Co., OH | | | |
| Burial | 29 JAN 1913 | Lutheran Ridge Cem., Ridge Twp., Wyandot Co., OH | | ||
| Occupation | Justice of the Peace |
Families
| Spouse | Amanda R. GRINDLE (1836 - 1901) |
| Child | Ellen BOWLBY (1858 - 1912) |
| Child | Emma L. BOWLBY (1859 - 1934) |
| Child | Alice A. BOWLBY (1862 - 1903) |
| Child | Hattie BOWLBY (1864 - 1907) |
| Child | Roland/Rolland DeVere BOWLBY (1867 - 1948) |
| Child | Orville C. BOWLBY (1869 - 1926) |
| Child | Noland H. BOWLBY (1871 - ) |
| Child | Violetta A. BOWLBY (1872 - 1876) |
| Child | Alfred Barton BOWLBY (1874 - 1889) |
| Child | Joseph Weldon BOWLBY (1877 - 1918) |
| Child | Bert BOWLBY (1884 - 1923) |
| Father | James A. BOWLBY (1796 - 1870) |
| Mother | Sarah GROSS (1801 - 1859) |
| Sibling | Joseph BOWLBY (1818 - 1898) |
| Sibling | Rachel BOWLBY (1820 - 1884) |
| Sibling | Emanuel BOWLBY (1821 - 1905) |
| Sibling | John BOWLBY (1823 - 1858) |
| Sibling | Jacob A. BOWLBY (1824 - 1907) |
| Sibling | Hannah BOWLBY (1826 - ) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth BOWLBY (1828 - 1890) |
| Sibling | Maria/Mariah BOWLBY (1830 - 1886) |
| Sibling | Mary Jane BOWLBY (1834 - 1865) |
| Sibling | Catharine BOWLBY (1836 - 1919) |
| Sibling | Samuel BOWLBY (1838 - 1884) |
| Sibling | Sarah BOWLBY (1841 - ) |
Notes
Alt name
Not certain about this.Census
1880 Census Ridge, Wyandot Co,OH NA film # T9-1079
BOLBY, James 48 b.OH Lumber business Fat. b. NJ Mot. B. PA
Amanda 44 b.OH Fat. b. PA Mot. b. PA
Emma L. 21 b.OH Fat. b.OH Mot. b. OH
Hattie 16 b.OH Fat. b.OH Mot. b. OH
Rolland D. 13 b.OH Fat. b.OH Mot. b. OH
Orville 11 b.OH Fat. b.OH Mot. b. OH
Nolers H. 9 b.OH Fat. b.OH Mot. b. OH
Alford B. 5 b.OH Fat. b.OH Mot. b. OH
Joseph W. 3 b.OH Fat. b.OH Mot. b. OH
Death
Obituary, Daily Chief Jan 27, 1913:
SQUIRE JAMES BOWLBY
Dies at His Home in Carey Monday Morning, at 6 o'Clock.
Squire James BOWLBY died at his home, in Carey, Monday morning, at 6 o'clock, from a complication of diseases.
Mr. BOWLBY was born December 8, 1831, in Wayne county, and was in his eighty-second year at the time of death. Deceased came to Wynadot county in 1853 and lived on a farm, two and one-half miles west of Carey, until 1883, since which time he had lived in Carey. He was married January 1, 1857, to Amanda GRINDLE, who departed this life February 22, 1901. Five sons and five daughters were born to this union, of whom the following survive: Mrs. Emma O'BRIEN, of Detroit, Mich.; R. D. BOWLBY, of Findlay; J. W. BOWLBY, of Fletcher, Ontario; O. C. BOWLBY, of Carey, and N. H. BOWLBY, of Cleveland. One sister, Mrs. Charles KURTZ, of Neenah, Wis., survives at the age of seventy-six years. Squire BOWLBY was a prominent resident of Carey. He served two terms as mayor of that city and had been justice of the peace for about thirty years, serving in that capacity at the time of his death.
The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, from the Carey Methodist Episcopal church, conducted by Rev. W. J. Hagerman. Burial will be made in the Keller cemetery, on the Ridge.
I have acquired a death certificate (#6300) for James Bowlby from the Ohio Historical Society. Most of the info transcribed below:
Place of death: Wynadot Co., Carey OH
Full name: James Bowlby
Sex: Male, Race: White
b. Dec. 8, 1831, d. 1/27/1913 age 81 years 1 month 19 days
Widowed
Birthplace: Wayne Co.
Occupation Justice of Peace
Father: James Bowlby, Birthplace: Penn.
Mother: Mary Grose, Birthplace: Penn.
Informant: N.H. Bowlby, 10828 Tacoma Ave., Cleveland O.
Cause of death: Uremic Poisoning (can't read contributory cause)
Buried: Keller Cemetery Jan. 29, 1913
Endnotes
1. Thomas Chase
2. Thomas Chase
3. Pati Blowers May, Email
4. Gordon Carleton, Email
5. Gordon Carleton, Email