Notes for Washington Bowdish, Sr.

Notes for Washington Bowdish, Sr.

******1880 Census - Suspect that John C. is the son of Sarah not Washington******
!US Census 1880 (3 June) Connecticut, Fairfield Co., Sherman, FHL Film 1254094, Roll T9_94, SD 1 ED 108, Sheet 4, Page 2D, House No. 46, Lines 38-42: Washington BOWDISH (b. 1840 - 40 - in NY - Occ: Farmer - Fa: CT and Mo: CT). ALSO LISTED is: Sarah Bowdish (mother b. 1815 - 65 - in CT). Child listed is: John C. (b. 1851 - 29 - in CT - Occ: Farmer - Fa: CT). ALSO LISTED are: (suspect that these are grandsons of Sarah): Andrew BOWDISH (grandson b. 1869 - 11 - in CT Fa: NY and Mo: CT); and George BOWDISH (grandson b. 1873 - 7 - in CT - Fa: NY and Mo: CT)

!US Census 1900 (1 June) Connecticut, Fairfield Co., Roll 134 Book 1, Page 293a, Lines 73-75: Washington Bowdish (b. Nov 1841 - 58 - in New York) {Father born in New York and Mother born in Connecticut} married 12 years to Emlie H. (b. Dec 1835 - 64 - in New York) with 0 Children. Also living with them is John C. Bowdish (brother born Dec. 1850 in - 49 - New York). Both Washington and John are listed as being Farmers.