Notes for Edwin Dennis Bowditch

Notes for Edwin Dennis Bowditch

!US Census 1920 (13 January) North Carolina, Mitchell Co., Bakersville Township, ED 181, Page 5B, lines 98-100: Joseph Bowditch (b. 1858 - 62 - in NC - Occ: General Farmer - Fa: MA and Mo: MA) married to Martha (b. 1856 - 64 - in NC - Fa: TN and Mo: NC). Child listed is: Thanes (son b. 1898 - 22 - in NC - Occ: Rubber Plant Laborer); Edwin (son b. 1889 - 31 - in NC - Occ: Farm D?? Machine) married to Bernecia (dau-in-law b. 1889 - 31 - in GA - Fa: GA and Mo: GA) with their child: Frances (dau b. June 1918 - 1 6/12 - in NC).

!SOURCE Five Genealogies of Bowdish and Bowditch Families in America...by Cyrus and Maryella Bowdish: Elvie was born July 9, 1888. She died January 7, 1949 at Asheville, North Carolina. Edwin served as County Agent in Madison, Mitchell and Clay Counties until 1933. He then operated his apple orchard at Toecane until his health failed in 1952.