Notes for John Bowie

Notes for John Bowie

!US Census 1850 (28 June) Maryland, Prince Georges Co., Bladensburg District, Sheet 13, Page 7, House No. 96, Lines 9-14: John Bowie (b. 1800 - 50 - in MD - Occ: Farmer - Property Value $10,000) married to Amanda L. (b. 1798 - 52 - in MD). Children listed (born in MD) are: Amelia G. (dau b. 1835 - 15); and Thomas J. (son b. 1836 - 14). ALSO LISTED (born in MD) are: Sarah S. Gantt (sister-in-law b. 1785 - 65); and Eliza Sprigg (b. 1790 - 60)

!US Census 1860 (14 August) Maryland, Prince Georges Co., Second District, Bladensburg PO, Sheet 98, Page 433, House No. 702, Lines 30-34: John Bowie (b. 1800 - 60 - in MD - Occ: Farmer - Property Value $15,000 + $14,000) married to Ann M. L. (b. 1800 - 60 - in MD). Children listed (born in MD) are: Amelia G. (dau b. 1836 - 24); and Thomas J. (son b. 1838 - 22). ALSO LISTED is: Elanora Gibson (b. 1785 - 75 - in MD)

!US Census 1870 (17 September) Maryland, Ann Arundel Co., Fourth District, Annapolis Junction PO, Roll M593_568, Sheet 4, Page 626B, House No. 28, Lines 9-10: John Bowie (b. 1800 - 70 - in MD - Occ: Retired - Property Value $30,000 + $950) married to Anna L. (b. 1800 - 70 - in MD)

***John is dead by 1880 Census - wife Anna is living with Son-in-law Charles Harris & dau Amelia***
!US Census 1880 (2 June) Washington, District of Columbia, District 4, Roll T9_121, SD ? ED 4, Sheet 8, Page 86D, House No. 500, Lines 48-50: Charles M. B. Harris (b. 1828 - 52 - in PA - Occ: Clk. Treas. - Fa: PA and Mo: PA) married to Amelia G. (b. 1836 - 44 - in MD - Fa: MD and Mo: MD). ALSO LISTED are: Anna L. Bowie (mother-in-law b. 1797- 83 - in MD - Fa: MD and Mo: MD). Children listed are: Anna B. (dau b. 1871 - 9 - in NY); Charles G. (son b. 1873 - 7 - in MD); and Thomas C. (son b. 1876 - 4 - in DC)