Individual Details

Sarah may have been the adopted daughter of Levi and Juliann (Shannon) BOWLSBY. The Delaware Co., IN. census of 1850 lists her as Sarah RICHARDSON two years old living with Levi and Juliann BOWLSBY. The name RICHARDSON indicates she was related to Elthera RICHARDSON who married Levi's son Enos in 1850. After Levi's family moved to Madison Co., IA. in 1855, she was listed as having the name of BOWLSBY in the 1856 census and as Sarah J. BOWLSBY, twelve years old, in the 1860 census.

Birth

ABT 1848

Father	Levi BOWLSBY (1799 - 1870)
Mother	Juliann SHANNON (1800 - 1870)
Sibling	Samuel S. BOWLSBY (1821 - 1847)
Sibling	Wilson P. S. BOWLSBY (1823 - 1862)
Sibling	Ari or Abi BOWLSBY (1827 - )
Sibling	Enos BOWLSBY (1829 - )
Sibling	Sarah BOWLSBY (1833 - )
Sibling	Isabella BOWLSBY (1835 - )
Sibling	William H. BOWLSBY (1841 - 1888)
Sibling	Martha Jane BOWLSBY (1843 - )