Individual Details
James A. BOWLBY
(11 SEP 1796 - 22 NOV 1870 or 23 NOV 1870)
The census of 1820 of Milford Twp., Somerset Co., PA. lists a "BOWLSPREY, James" as a family of four: 1 male between 15-26; 1 female between 16-26; 1 male under 10; and 1 female under 10. James BOWLBY and wife, Sarah, were in Somerset Co. 15 MAR 1828, when they disposed of two parts of his grandfather's estate, one part having been released to him previously by his brother, Henry BOWLBY. James and Sarah moved from PA. to OH. in 1831. They raised most of their family in Stark Co., then in 1852 moved to Crawford Co., and lived somewhere near Galion and Bucyrus, both are given as their address. They are said to have had 14 children, 13 of whom they raised to maturity, one died as an infant. Nine of the 13 children were living in 1884. Mrs. Cordelia KELLY writes: "We do not know James' wife's maiden name but they called her Aunt Sarah. Her weight was 300 and James had a carriage made for her and a ladder to get in and out of the carriage. My father and his brother, Samuel CARBAUGH, visited them in 1849." Later Mrs. KELLY gives Sarah's last name as "GROOSE". Her companion in family research, Mrs. GRIZZELLE, gives Sarah's last name as "CROSS".
THE HISTORY OF WYANDOT COUNTY, OHIO, published by Legett, Conaway & Company, in 1884, gives three biographies of members of this family. The names of James and Sarah's thirteen surviving childrenare found there: Joseph, Rachel, Emanuel, John, Jacob, Hannah, Maria, James, Mary, Samuel, Elizabeth, Catharine, and Sarah.
Events
| Birth | 11 SEP 1796 | Hunterdon Co., NJ | |||
| Marriage | Somerset Co., PA - Sarah GROSS | ||||
| Death | 22 NOV 1870 or 23 NOV 1870 | from apoplexy, after falling in the Necada Depot, Wyandot Co., OH - Crawford Co., OH |  |  | |
| Burial | Fairview Cem., just north of Galion, Crawford Co., OH. | | |
Families
| Spouse | Sarah GROSS (1801 - 1859) |
| Child | Joseph BOWLBY (1818 - 1898) |
| Child | Rachel BOWLBY (1820 - 1884) |
| Child | Emanuel BOWLBY (1821 - 1905) |
| Child | John BOWLBY (1823 - 1858) |
| Child | Jacob A. BOWLBY (1824 - 1907) |
| Child | Hannah BOWLBY (1826 - ) |
| Child | Elizabeth BOWLBY (1828 - 1890) |
| Child | Maria/Mariah BOWLBY (1830 - 1886) |
| Child | Squire James BOWLBY (1831 - 1913) |
| Child | Mary Jane BOWLBY (1834 - 1865) |
| Child | Catharine BOWLBY (1836 - 1919) |
| Child | Samuel BOWLBY (1838 - 1884) |
| Child | Sarah BOWLBY (1841 - ) |
| Father | John BOWLSBY/BOWLBY (1760 - 1800) |
| Mother | Mary LANNING (1760 - ) |
| Sibling | Joseph Lanning BOWLBY (1787 - 1873) |
| Sibling | Henry BOWLBY ( - ) |
| Sibling | John S. BOWLBY (1792 - 1862) |
| Sibling | Martha BOWLBY ( - ) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth BOWLBY ( - ) |
| Sibling | Jemina BOWLBY ( - ) |
| Sibling | Mary BOWLBY ( - ) |
Notes
Death
From Mrs. Randi K. Webber, Deputy Clerk Crawford Co.:
Be advised that I have checked the death records, but find nothing for the above mentioned parties. The early death records were kept by the tax assessors; therefore they are incomplete. (Death records do not begin until 1867.)
However, I did find entries in the book entitled "Cemeteries of Crawford County, Ohio, Volume 2" in which I find the following:
Jas BOWLBY was born September 11, 1796 and died November 23, 1870. Parents names are unknown and his spouse was Sarah GROSS. Burial number is 1934 and location is sec PC and lot is 15. Burial was in Fairview Cemetary which is just north of Galion Ohio.
Sarah BOWLBY was born April 1, 1801 and died March 12, 1859. Father's name was "___ GROSS". mother unknown and spouses name was BOWLBY, Jas. Again, burial was in Fairview Cemetary and location of grave is sec PC and lot is 15.
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Died, this morning at about 7 o'clock, at the depot of this place, Mr.
James Bowlby, in the (25th) year of his age.
The deceased had for a long time, been a resident of Galion, Ohio, but
occasionally visits his son, Mr. Emanuel Bowlby, and Mrs. Michael Lambright,
(his daughter,) both living near this place. Having spent a few days there,
concluded this morning to start for Galion, left Mrs. Lambright, (about
one mile from town) walked rapidly to the depot. When he arrived there,
complained of feeling a little chilly, sat down by the stove and entered into
conversation with Mr. Daily and others. In a few minutes his head bent
forward, and he gave utterance to a low, moaning noise, which attracted
the attention of Mr. Flaharty the Agent, and others. They immediately took
hold upon him, raised his head, carried him to the door, threw water in his
face, &c. Dr. Jones was immediately summoned, but before he arrived, Mr.
Bowlby was dead. The bystanders say that from the time his head dropped,
until they regarded life extinct, was not more than 4 or 5 minutes. His body
was taken out to his daughter's, placed in a coffin, an on tomorrow
morning his relations propose taking his remains on the early train to Galion for burial.
Burial
Sec PC, lot 15.Endnotes
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