Individual Details

The facts of Elisha's life come from a history of Kansas by A. T.
ANDREAS, and the research of Jack N. REYNOLDS of Wichita, Kansas.
According to Elisha's sketch in the history, Elisha was six years old
when his family moved to Fayette County, Pennsylvania, where he was reared and educated-actually he would have been around ten years old in 1828 when his parents are believed to have moved. In 1835, he moved to Warren County, Ohio, where he engaged in farming for ten years. He then moved to Clinton County, Indiana, where he lived for some time. In 1868, he arrived in Doniphan County, Kansas, where his biographical sketch was published in 1883. He married twice. He first married 28 June, 1849, ELISA JANE ANDERSON, born 7 May, 1828, Ohio, died 23 May, 1873, Severance, Kansas. There were five known children by this marriage: Isaac Gilbert, John William, Henry V., James Hervey, and Ira Melly. Elisha secondly married 23 May, 1874, Severance, Kansas, LYDIA JANE (WOLLARD) DARBY, daughter of James W. and Lydia WOLLARD, who had four children by a former marriage of whom three are known: Belle Darby, Samantha Darby, and Mina Darby; the fourth child was a male whose name is not known. Lydia was born 20 October, 1841 Troy, Kansas, died 29 August, 1924, Savonburg, Kansas, or Stillwater, Oklahoma. Elisha and Lydia had two known children: Charles Festus, and Estella May.

The following is from:
KANSAS COLLECTION BOOKS
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William G. Cutler's History of the State of Kansas
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DONIPHAN COUNTY, Part 18

http://www.ukans.edu/carrie/kancoll/books/cutler/doniphan/doniphan-co- p18.html

E. H. BOWLBY, farmer, P. O. Severance, was born in Newtown, Sussex Co., N. J., October 3, 1819. His parents were Samuel and Johanna (Parkhurst) Bowlby. When he was six years of age he came to Fayette County, Penn. and was reared and educated in that county. In 1835 he moved to Warren County, Ohio, where he was engaged in farming for ten years; from Warren County he moved to Clinton County Ind., where he lived for some time. In 1868 came to Kansas and settled in this county. He has been twice married, first to Miss Eliza Anderson, June 28, 1849, a native of Ohio, born May 7, 1828, died May 23, 1873. He married for his second wife Miss Lydia Darby, born in Cedar County, Mo., October 15,1846. He has seven children - Isaac G., John W., Henry V., James H., Iva M., Charlie F., and Stella M. Mr. Bowlby is a Democrat.

Birth	3 OCT 1818 or 3 OCT 1819	Newton, Sussex Co., NJ
Marriage	28 JUN 1849	Boone Co., IN - Elisa/Eliza Jane ANDERSON
Census	1860	Johnson Twp., Clinton Co., IN
Marriage	23 MAY 1874	Severance, Doniphan Co., KS - Lydia Jane WOLLARD
Death	11 JAN 1910	Savonburg, Allen Co., KS
Burial		Mt. Moriah Cem.,
Occupation		farmer

Spouse	Elisa/Eliza Jane ANDERSON (1828 - 1873)
Child	Isaac Gilbert BOWLBY (1859 - )
Child	John William BOWLBY ( - )
Child	Henry V. BOWLBY (1863 - 1955)
Child	James Hervey BOWLBY (1865 - 1953)
Child	Ira Melly BOWLBY ( - )

Spouse	Lydia Jane WOLLARD (1841 - 1924)
Child	Charles Festus BOWLBY (1878 - 1948)
Child	Estella May BOWLBY ( - )

Father	Samuel BOWLBY (1753 - 1827)
Mother	Johanna PARKHURST ( - )
Sibling	Abigail BOWLBY (1812 - )
Sibling	Henry Jackson BOWLBY (1828 - 1905)

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