Amelia J. Wills1

Female, ID #3504, (about 1851 - between 1877 and 1880)

Parents:

Father: Lawrence Washington Wills1 b. May 1827
Mother: Lucy Jane White1 b. 14 Mar 1831, d. 24 May 1860
Pedigree

Key Events

EventDateDescription
Birthabout 1851She was born about 1851 in Virginia.1
Marriage24 Jan 1876She married William P. Bryant on 24 Jan 1876 in Nelson County, Virginia.2
Deathbetween 1877 and 1880She died between 1877 and 1880 in Virginia.3,4

Child with William P. Bryant:

Signorah Bryant3 (a 1877 - )

Note - Living persons are excluded from this website so not all marriages or children may be listed above. Details of recently deceased persons (less than 10 years) are limited.

Other Life Events

EventDateDescription
Census18601 Jun 1860She was listed as a household member living with Lawrence Washington Wills on the 1860 census in Nelson County, Virginia.1
Census18701 Jun 1870She was listed as a household member living with Lawrence Washington Wills on the 1870 census in Massies Mill, Nelson County, Virginia.5

 

Other information

Charts:
Descendants of John White
Relationships:
1st cousin 1 time removed of Hattie Pride White
1st cousin 3 times removed of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 12 Jan 2020

Citations

  1. [S92] 1860 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Nelson Co., p. 8, dwelling 56, family 56, line 24, Mary Wills household (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.), viewed 16 Aug 2015. Mary Wills, age 77, Lawrence W. Wills, age 33, Margaret L. White, age 30, Amelia J., age 9, Signora M. E., age 6, Mary E., age 4, and Charles F., age 2.
  2. [S413] Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940, Wm. P. Bryant and Lelia J. Wills, 24 Jan 1876, Nelson County, VA.
  3. [S94] 1880 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Nelson County, Masies Mill, p.10B, ED 114, William Briant household (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.), viewed 12 Jan 2020. William Briant, head, age 27, widower, Signorah, daughter, age 3.
  4. [S33] Assumptions: husband was widdower in 1880 census, daughter 3 years old, so she probably dies between 1877 and 1880.
  5. [S93] 1870 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Nelson Co., p. 16, dwelling 123, family 131, line 30, L. W. Wills household (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.), viewed 16 Aug 2015. L. W. Wills, age 43, Margaret L. White, age 42, Amelia, age 18, Senora M., age 16, Mary Ella, age 14.

Signora M. E. Wills1

Female, ID #3505, (about 1854 - )

Parents:

Father: Lawrence Washington Wills1 b. May 1827
Mother: Lucy Jane White1 b. 14 Mar 1831, d. 24 May 1860
Pedigree

Key Events

EventDateDescription
Birthabout 1854She was born about 1854 in Virginia.1

Note - Living persons are excluded from this website so not all marriages or children may be listed above. Details of recently deceased persons (less than 10 years) are limited.

Other Life Events

EventDateDescription
Census18601 Jun 1860She was listed as a household member living with Lawrence Washington Wills on the 1860 census in Nelson County, Virginia.1
Census18701 Jun 1870She was listed as a household member living with Lawrence Washington Wills on the 1870 census in Massies Mill, Nelson County, Virginia.2

 

Other information

Charts:
Descendants of John White
Relationships:
1st cousin 1 time removed of Hattie Pride White
1st cousin 3 times removed of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 12 Jan 2020

Citations

  1. [S92] 1860 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Nelson Co., p. 8, dwelling 56, family 56, line 24, Mary Wills household (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.), viewed 16 Aug 2015. Mary Wills, age 77, Lawrence W. Wills, age 33, Margaret L. White, age 30, Amelia J., age 9, Signora M. E., age 6, Mary E., age 4, and Charles F., age 2.
  2. [S93] 1870 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Nelson Co., p. 16, dwelling 123, family 131, line 30, L. W. Wills household (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.), viewed 16 Aug 2015. L. W. Wills, age 43, Margaret L. White, age 42, Amelia, age 18, Senora M., age 16, Mary Ella, age 14.

Mary Ella Wills1,2

Female, ID #3506, (about 1856 - 12 March 1883)

Parents:

Father: Lawrence Washington Wills1,3 b. May 1827
Mother: Lucy Jane White1,3 b. 14 Mar 1831, d. 24 May 1860
Pedigree

Key Events

EventDateDescription
Birthabout 1856She was born about 1856 in Virginia.1
Marriage22 Oct 1874She married William R. Adams on 22 Oct 1874 in Nelson County, Virginia.4
Death12 Mar 1883She died on 12 Mar 1883 in Nelson County, Virginia.3

Children with William R. Adams:

Charles William Adams5,6 (7 Mar 1876 - 17 Sep 1965)
Anna J. Adams5 (29 Aug 1877 - 6 Jun 1946)
Henry Perrow Adams7 (2 Jul 1880 - 21 Mar 1957)

Note - Living persons are excluded from this website so not all marriages or children may be listed above. Details of recently deceased persons (less than 10 years) are limited.

Other Life Events

EventDateDescription
Census18601 Jun 1860She was listed as a household member living with Lawrence Washington Wills on the 1860 census in Nelson County, Virginia.1
Census18701 Jun 1870She was listed as a household member living with Lawrence Washington Wills on the 1870 census in Massies Mill, Nelson County, Virginia.2
Census18801 Jun 1880She was listed as an unknown person 's wife on the 1880 census in Lovingston, Nelson County, Virginia.5

 

Other information

Charts:
Descendants of John White
Relationships:
1st cousin 1 time removed of Hattie Pride White
1st cousin 3 times removed of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 12 Jan 2020

Citations

  1. [S92] 1860 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Nelson Co., p. 8, dwelling 56, family 56, line 24, Mary Wills household (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.), viewed 16 Aug 2015. Mary Wills, age 77, Lawrence W. Wills, age 33, Margaret L. White, age 30, Amelia J., age 9, Signora M. E., age 6, Mary E., age 4, and Charles F., age 2.
  2. [S93] 1870 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Nelson Co., p. 16, dwelling 123, family 131, line 30, L. W. Wills household (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.), viewed 16 Aug 2015. L. W. Wills, age 43, Margaret L. White, age 42, Amelia, age 18, Senora M., age 16, Mary Ella, age 14.
  3. [S412] Virginia Deaths, 1853-1917, Mary Ella Adams, born c1857 in Amherst Co, VA, died 12 Mar 1883 in Nelson Co. VA, age 26, married, father S. Washington Wills, mother Jane Wills, spouse Wm. Adams.
  4. [S413] Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940, Wm. R. Adams and Mary Ella Wills, 22 Oct 1874, Nelson County, VA, groom age 23, son of Ann Eliza and William Nelson, bride age 19, daughter of Law. W.
  5. [S94] 1880 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Nelson County, Lovingston, p.69B, ED 111, W. R. Adams household (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.), viewed 12 Jan 2020. W. R. Adams, head, age 29, Mary, wife, age 23, Charles W. W., son, age 4, Anna J., daughter, age 3, Chas. Adams, brother, age 24.
  6. [S596] U.S. Social Security Applications Database, online http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60901, Charles William Adams, born 7 MAr 1876, Roseland, Nelson Co. VA, son of William R. Adams and Mary E. Wills.
  7. [S1112] Henry Perrow Adams, Virginia Death Certificate, b. 2 Jul 1880, Nelson Co., died 21 Mar 1957, Lynchburg, son of Wm. R. Adams and Ella Wills Adams.

Charles F. Wills1

Male, ID #3507, (about 1858 - )

Parents:

Father: Lawrence Washington Wills1 b. May 1827
Mother: Lucy Jane White1 b. 14 Mar 1831, d. 24 May 1860
Pedigree

Key Events

EventDateDescription
Birthabout 1858He was born about 1858 in Virginia.1

Note - Living persons are excluded from this website so not all marriages or children may be listed above. Details of recently deceased persons (less than 10 years) are limited.

Other Life Events

EventDateDescription
Census18601 Jun 1860He was listed as a household member living with Lawrence Washington Wills on the 1860 census in Nelson County, Virginia.1

 

Other information

Charts:
Descendants of John White
Relationships:
1st cousin 1 time removed of Hattie Pride White
1st cousin 3 times removed of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 12 Jan 2020

Citations

  1. [S92] 1860 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Nelson Co., p. 8, dwelling 56, family 56, line 24, Mary Wills household (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.), viewed 16 Aug 2015. Mary Wills, age 77, Lawrence W. Wills, age 33, Margaret L. White, age 30, Amelia J., age 9, Signora M. E., age 6, Mary E., age 4, and Charles F., age 2.

William P. Bryant1

Male, ID #3508, (about 1853 - )
Pedigree

Key Events

EventDateDescription
Birthabout 1853He was born about 1853 in Virginia.2
Marriage24 Jan 1876He married Amelia J. Wills, daughter of Lawrence Washington Wills and Lucy Jane White, on 24 Jan 1876 in Nelson County, Virginia.1

Child with Amelia J. Wills:

Signorah Bryant2 (a 1877 - )

Note - Living persons are excluded from this website so not all marriages or children may be listed above. Details of recently deceased persons (less than 10 years) are limited.

Other Life Events

EventDateDescription
Census18801 Jun 1880He was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 census in Massies Mill, Nelson County, Virginia.2

 

Other information

Last Edited: 12 Jan 2020

Citations

  1. [S413] Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940, Wm. P. Bryant and Lelia J. Wills, 24 Jan 1876, Nelson County, VA.
  2. [S94] 1880 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Nelson County, Masies Mill, p.10B, ED 114, William Briant household (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.), viewed 12 Jan 2020. William Briant, head, age 27, widower, Signorah, daughter, age 3.

Signorah Bryant1

Female, ID #3509, (about 1877 - )

Parents:

Father: William P. Bryant1 b. a 1853
Mother: Amelia J. Wills1 b. a 1851, d. bt 1877 - 1880
Pedigree

Key Events

EventDateDescription
Birthabout 1877She was born about 1877 in Virginia.1

Note - Living persons are excluded from this website so not all marriages or children may be listed above. Details of recently deceased persons (less than 10 years) are limited.

Other Life Events

EventDateDescription
Census18801 Jun 1880She was listed as an unknown person 's daughter on the 1880 census in Massies Mill, Nelson County, Virginia.1

 

Other information

Charts:
Descendants of John White
Relationships:
2nd cousin of Hattie Pride White
2nd cousin 2 times removed of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 12 Jan 2020

Citations

  1. [S94] 1880 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Nelson County, Masies Mill, p.10B, ED 114, William Briant household (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.), viewed 12 Jan 2020. William Briant, head, age 27, widower, Signorah, daughter, age 3.

William R. Adams1

Male, ID #3510, (about 1851 - )
Pedigree

Key Events

EventDateDescription
Birthabout 1851He was born about 1851 in Nelson County, Virginia.1
Marriage22 Oct 1874He married Mary Ella Wills, daughter of Lawrence Washington Wills and Lucy Jane White, on 22 Oct 1874 in Nelson County, Virginia.1

Children with Mary Ella Wills:

Charles William Adams2,3 (7 Mar 1876 - 17 Sep 1965)
Anna J. Adams2 (29 Aug 1877 - 6 Jun 1946)
Henry Perrow Adams4 (2 Jul 1880 - 21 Mar 1957)

Note - Living persons are excluded from this website so not all marriages or children may be listed above. Details of recently deceased persons (less than 10 years) are limited.

Other Life Events

EventDateDescription
Census18801 Jun 1880He was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 census in Lovingston, Nelson County, Virginia.2

 

Other information

Last Edited: 12 Jan 2020

Citations

  1. [S413] Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940, Wm. R. Adams and Mary Ella Wills, 22 Oct 1874, Nelson County, VA, groom age 23, son of Ann Eliza and William Nelson, bride age 19, daughter of Law. W.
  2. [S94] 1880 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Nelson County, Lovingston, p.69B, ED 111, W. R. Adams household (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.), viewed 12 Jan 2020. W. R. Adams, head, age 29, Mary, wife, age 23, Charles W. W., son, age 4, Anna J., daughter, age 3, Chas. Adams, brother, age 24.
  3. [S596] U.S. Social Security Applications Database, online http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60901, Charles William Adams, born 7 MAr 1876, Roseland, Nelson Co. VA, son of William R. Adams and Mary E. Wills.
  4. [S1112] Henry Perrow Adams, Virginia Death Certificate, b. 2 Jul 1880, Nelson Co., died 21 Mar 1957, Lynchburg, son of Wm. R. Adams and Ella Wills Adams.

Charles William Adams1,2

Male, ID #3511, (7 March 1876 - 17 September 1965)

Parents:

Father: William R. Adams1,2 b. a 1851
Mother: Mary Ella Wills1,2 b. a 1856, d. 12 Mar 1883
Pedigree

Key Events

EventDateDescription
Birth7 Mar 1876He was born on 7 Mar 1876 in Roseland, Nelson County, Virginia.2,1
Marriage2 Nov 1915He married Callie V. Prator on 2 Nov 1915 in Anderson County, Tennessee.3
Death17 Sep 1965He died on 17 Sep 1965 in Tennessee at age 89.4

Note - Living persons are excluded from this website so not all marriages or children may be listed above. Details of recently deceased persons (less than 10 years) are limited.

Other Life Events

EventDateDescription
Census18801 Jun 1880He was listed as an unknown person 's son on the 1880 census in Lovingston, Nelson County, Virginia.1

 

Other information

Charts:
Descendants of John White
Relationships:
2nd cousin of Hattie Pride White
2nd cousin 2 times removed of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 12 Jan 2020

Citations

  1. [S94] 1880 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Nelson County, Lovingston, p.69B, ED 111, W. R. Adams household (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.), viewed 12 Jan 2020. W. R. Adams, head, age 29, Mary, wife, age 23, Charles W. W., son, age 4, Anna J., daughter, age 3, Chas. Adams, brother, age 24.
  2. [S596] U.S. Social Security Applications Database, online http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60901, Charles William Adams, born 7 Mar 1876, Roseland, Nelson Co. VA, son of William R. Adams and Mary E. Wills.
  3. [S419] TN Marriages,1780-2002, online https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1169/, Charles W. Adams and Callie V. Prator, 2 Nov 1915, Anderson County, Tennessee.
  4. [S399] Find a Grave Inc., memorial 88250062, Charles W. Adams (1876-1965) gravestone photograph, Evergreen Cemetery, Erwon, Unicoi County, Tennessee, born 7 Mar 1876, died 17 Sep 1965, Pvt Co. E, 3 Regt VA Infantry, Spanish American War.

Anna J. Adams1

Female, ID #3512, (29 August 1877 - 6 June 1946)

Parents:

Father: William R. Adams1 b. a 1851
Mother: Mary Ella Wills1 b. a 1856, d. 12 Mar 1883
Pedigree

Key Events

EventDateDescription
Birth29 Aug 1877She was born on 29 Aug 1877 in Nelson County, Virginia.1,2
Marriage25 Nov 1896She married James P. Jeter on 25 Nov 1896 in Bedford County, Virginia.3
Death6 Jun 1946She died on 6 Jun 1946 in Western State Hospital, Staunton, Virginia, at age 68.2

Note - Living persons are excluded from this website so not all marriages or children may be listed above. Details of recently deceased persons (less than 10 years) are limited.

Other Life Events

EventDateDescription
Census18801 Jun 1880She was listed as an unknown person 's daughter on the 1880 census in Lovingston, Nelson County, Virginia.1

 

Other information

Charts:
Descendants of John White
Relationships:
2nd cousin of Hattie Pride White
2nd cousin 2 times removed of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 12 Jan 2020

Citations

  1. [S94] 1880 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Nelson County, Lovingston, p.69B, ED 111, W. R. Adams household (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.), viewed 12 Jan 2020. W. R. Adams, head, age 29, Mary, wife, age 23, Charles W. W., son, age 4, Anna J., daughter, age 3, Chas. Adams, brother, age 24.
  2. [S1113] Annie Jane Jeter, Virginia Death Certificate, born 29 Aug 1880, Nelson Co., died 6 Jun 1946, Westren State Hospital, Staunton, VA, daughter of William Adams and Mary Wills.
  3. [S413] Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940, James P. Jeter and Annie J. Adams, 25 Nov 1896, Bedford Co. VA, groom age 25, born in Bedford Co., son of Jessie R. and Susan C. Jeter, bride age 18, daughter of William R. and Ella Adams.

Henry Perrow Adams1

Male, ID #3513, (2 July 1880 - 21 March 1957)

Parents:

Father: William R. Adams1 b. a 1851
Mother: Mary Ella Wills1 b. a 1856, d. 12 Mar 1883
Pedigree

Key Events

EventDateDescription
Birth2 Jul 1880He was born on 2 Jul 1880 in Nelson County, Virginia.1
Death21 Mar 1957He died on 21 Mar 1957 in Lynchburg, Virginia, at age 76.1

Note - Living persons are excluded from this website so not all marriages or children may be listed above. Details of recently deceased persons (less than 10 years) are limited.

 

Other information

Charts:
Descendants of John White
Relationships:
2nd cousin of Hattie Pride White
2nd cousin 2 times removed of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 12 Jan 2020

Citations

  1. [S1112] Henry Perrow Adams, Virginia Death Certificate, b. 2 Jul 1880, Nelson Co., died 21 Mar 1957, Lynchburg, son of Wm. R. Adams and Ella Wills Adams.

Callie V. Prator1

Female, ID #3514, (6 October 1891 - 4 May 1932)
Pedigree

Key Events

EventDateDescription
Birth6 Oct 1891She was born on 6 Oct 1891.2
Marriage2 Nov 1915She married Charles William Adams, son of William R. Adams and Mary Ella Wills, on 2 Nov 1915 in Anderson County, Tennessee.1
Death4 May 1932She died on 4 May 1932 at age 40.2

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Other information

Last Edited: 12 Jan 2020

Citations

  1. [S419] TN Marriages,1780-2002, online https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1169/, Charles W. Adams and Callie V. Prator, 2 Nov 1915, Anderson County, Tennessee.
  2. [S399] Find a Grave Inc., memorial 76408213 , Callie Prater Adams (1891-1932) gravestone photograph, Joben Cemetery, Erwin, Unicoi County, Tennessee, born 8 Oct 1891, died 4 May 1932.

James P. Jeter1

Male, ID #3515, (about 1871 - )
Pedigree

Key Events

EventDateDescription
Birthabout 1871He was born about 1871 in Bedford County, Virginia.1
Marriage25 Nov 1896He married Anna J. Adams, daughter of William R. Adams and Mary Ella Wills, on 25 Nov 1896 in Bedford County, Virginia.1

Note - Living persons are excluded from this website so not all marriages or children may be listed above. Details of recently deceased persons (less than 10 years) are limited.

 

Other information

Last Edited: 12 Jan 2020

Citations

  1. [S413] Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940, James P. Jeter and Annie J. Adams, 25 Nov 1896, Bedford Co. VA, groom age 25, born in Bedford Co., son of Jessie R. and Susan C. Jeter, bride age 18, daughter of William R. and Ella Adams.

Sarah Sally Staples1,2

Female, ID #3516, (about 1790 - )

Parents:

Father: William Staples1
Pedigree

Key Events

EventDateDescription
Birthabout 1790She was born about 1790 in Virginia.3,4,5,2
Marriage22 Nov 1806She married Stephen Bowles, son of Charles Bowles and Elizabeth Parrish, on 22 Nov 1806 in Amherst County, Virginia.1

Children with Stephen Bowles:

Margaret Catherine Bowles7
Cynthia Catherine Bowles7
Paul C. Bowles7
Napoleon B. Bowles7
Eleanor Ellen Bowles7
Elizabeth S. Bowles7 (a 1811 - )
Joseph Bowles7 (a 1820 - )

Note - Living persons are excluded from this website so not all marriages or children may be listed above. Details of recently deceased persons (less than 10 years) are limited.

Other Life Events

EventDateDescription
Census18106 Aug 1810She was probably the female, age 26 to 44, in an unknown person 's household on the 1810 census in Amherst County, Virginia.3
Census18207 Aug 1820She was probably the female, age 26 to 44, in an unknown person 's household on the 1820 census in Nelson County, Virginia.4
Census18301 Jun 1830She was probably the female, age 30 to 39, in an unknown person 's household on the 1830 census in Amherst County, Virginia.5
Census18401 Jun 1840She was probably the female, age 50 to 59, in an unknown person 's household on the 1840 census in Amherst County, Virginia.6
Will31 Dec 1849She was named an heir in the will of Stephen Bowles dated 31 Dec 1849 in Amherst County, Virginia.7
Census18501 Jun 1850She was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 census in Amherst County, Virginia.2

 

Other information

Last Edited: 18 Jan 2020

Citations

  1. [S413] Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940, Stephen Bowles and Sally Staples, 22 Nov 1806, Amherst Co. Virginia, bride's father William Staples.
  2. [S91] 1850 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Amherst County, Eastern District, p. 83B (stamped), line 28, Sarah Bowles household (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.), viewed 17 Jan 2020. Sarah Bowles, 60, Elizabeth Ryan, 39, Joseph Bowles, 30, Judith Ryan, 17, Sarah Lyon, 16, Virginia Ryan, 10.
  3. [S87] 1810 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Amherst, p. 257, line 3, Stephen Bowles household (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.), viewed 17 Jan 2020. 1 male under 10, 1 male 24-44 (Stephen), 2 females under 10, 1 femaile 26-44 (Sally).
  4. [S88] 1820 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Nelson County, p. 192 (stamped), line 37, Stephen Bowles household (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.), viewed 17 Jan 2020. 3 males under 10, 1 male 26-44 (Stephen), 2 males over 44, 2 females 10-15, 1 female 26-44 (wife Sarah).
  5. [S89] 1830 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Amherst County, p. 517, line 21, Stephen Bowles household (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.), viewed 17 Jan 2020. 1 male 10-14, 1 male 40-49 (Stephen), 1 female 10-14, 2 females 15-19, 1 female 30-39 (Sarah).
  6. [S90] 1840 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Amherst County, p. 220 (stamped), line 14, Stephen Bowls household (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.), viewed 17 Jan 2020. 1 male 50-59 (Stephen), 1 female 10-14, 2 females 20-29, 1 female 50-59 (Sarah).
  7. [S1114] North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998, online https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9061/, Rockingham County, NC probate records, copy of will of Stephen Bowles of Amherst Co. VA, written 31 Dec 1849, codicil added 18 Feb 1850, probated 20 May 1850, names wife Sallly, son Paul C. Bowles, son Napoleon B. Bowles, son Joseph Bowles, daughter Caroline Lyon wife of S. D. Lyon, daughter Catherine Haden wife of Abner Haden, daughter Elizabeth Ryan widow of John Ryan dec'd, daughter Ellen Tinsley wife of George N. Tinsley, executors Paul C. and Napoleon B. Bowles.

William Staples1

Male, ID #3517
Pedigree

Child with an unknown spouse:

Sarah Sally Staples+1 (a 1790 - )

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Other information

Last Edited: 17 Jan 2020

Citations

  1. [S413] Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940, Stephen Bowles and Sally Staples, 22 Nov 1806, Amherst Co. Virginia, bride's father William Staples.

Margaret Catherine Bowles1

Female, ID #3518

Parents:

Father: Stephen Bowles1 b. a 1782, d. a May 1850
Mother: Sarah Sally Staples1 b. a 1790
Pedigree

Key Events

EventDateDescription
MarriageShe married S. D. Lyon.1

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Other Life Events

EventDateDescription
Will31 Dec 1849She was named an heir in the will of Stephen Bowles dated 31 Dec 1849 in Amherst County, Virginia.1

 

Other information

Relationships:
1st cousin 2 times removed of Hattie Pride White
1st cousin 4 times removed of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 17 Jan 2020

Citations

  1. [S1114] North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998, online https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9061/, Rockingham County, NC probate records, copy of will of Stephen Bowles of Amherst Co. VA, written 31 Dec 1849, codicil added 18 Feb 1850, probated 20 May 1850, names wife Sallly, son Paul C. Bowles, son Napoleon B. Bowles, son Joseph Bowles, daughter Caroline Lyon wife of S. D. Lyon, daughter Catherine Haden wife of Abner Haden, daughter Elizabeth Ryan widow of John Ryan dec'd, daughter Ellen Tinsley wife of George N. Tinsley, executors Paul C. and Napoleon B. Bowles.

Cynthia Catherine Bowles1

Female, ID #3519

Parents:

Father: Stephen Bowles1 b. a 1782, d. a May 1850
Mother: Sarah Sally Staples1 b. a 1790
Pedigree

Key Events

EventDateDescription
MarriageShe married Abner Haden.1

Note - Living persons are excluded from this website so not all marriages or children may be listed above. Details of recently deceased persons (less than 10 years) are limited.

Other Life Events

EventDateDescription
Will31 Dec 1849She was named an heir in the will of Stephen Bowles dated 31 Dec 1849 in Amherst County, Virginia.1

 

Other information

Relationships:
1st cousin 2 times removed of Hattie Pride White
1st cousin 4 times removed of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 17 Jan 2020

Citations

  1. [S1114] North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998, online https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9061/, Rockingham County, NC probate records, copy of will of Stephen Bowles of Amherst Co. VA, written 31 Dec 1849, codicil added 18 Feb 1850, probated 20 May 1850, names wife Sallly, son Paul C. Bowles, son Napoleon B. Bowles, son Joseph Bowles, daughter Caroline Lyon wife of S. D. Lyon, daughter Catherine Haden wife of Abner Haden, daughter Elizabeth Ryan widow of John Ryan dec'd, daughter Ellen Tinsley wife of George N. Tinsley, executors Paul C. and Napoleon B. Bowles.

Paul C. Bowles1

Male, ID #3520

Parents:

Father: Stephen Bowles1 b. a 1782, d. a May 1850
Mother: Sarah Sally Staples1 b. a 1790
Pedigree

Note - Living persons are excluded from this website so not all marriages or children may be listed above. Details of recently deceased persons (less than 10 years) are limited.

Other Life Events

EventDateDescription
Will31 Dec 1849He was named executor and an heir in the will of Stephen Bowles dated 31 Dec 1849 in Amherst County, Virginia.1
Probate20 May 1850He was the executor of Stephen Bowles's estate on 20 May 1850 in Amherst County, Virginia.1

 

Other information

Relationships:
1st cousin 2 times removed of Hattie Pride White
1st cousin 4 times removed of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 17 Jan 2020

Citations

  1. [S1114] North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998, online https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9061/, Rockingham County, NC probate records, copy of will of Stephen Bowles of Amherst Co. VA, written 31 Dec 1849, codicil added 18 Feb 1850, probated 20 May 1850, names wife Sallly, son Paul C. Bowles, son Napoleon B. Bowles, son Joseph Bowles, daughter Caroline Lyon wife of S. D. Lyon, daughter Catherine Haden wife of Abner Haden, daughter Elizabeth Ryan widow of John Ryan dec'd, daughter Ellen Tinsley wife of George N. Tinsley, executors Paul C. and Napoleon B. Bowles.

Elizabeth S. Bowles1

Female, ID #3521, (about 1811 - )

Parents:

Father: Stephen Bowles1 b. a 1782, d. a May 1850
Mother: Sarah Sally Staples1 b. a 1790
Pedigree

Key Events

EventDateDescription
MarriageShe married John Ryan.1
Birthabout 1811She was born about 1811 in Virginia.2

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Other Life Events

EventDateDescription
Will31 Dec 1849She was named an heir in the will of Stephen Bowles dated 31 Dec 1849 in Amherst County, Virginia.1
Census18501 Jun 1850She was listed as a household member living with Sarah Sally Staples on the 1850 census in Amherst County, Virginia.2

 

Other information

Relationships:
1st cousin 2 times removed of Hattie Pride White
1st cousin 4 times removed of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 17 Jan 2020

Citations

  1. [S1114] North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998, online https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9061/, Rockingham County, NC probate records, copy of will of Stephen Bowles of Amherst Co. VA, written 31 Dec 1849, codicil added 18 Feb 1850, probated 20 May 1850, names wife Sallly, son Paul C. Bowles, son Napoleon B. Bowles, son Joseph Bowles, daughter Caroline Lyon wife of S. D. Lyon, daughter Catherine Haden wife of Abner Haden, daughter Elizabeth Ryan widow of John Ryan dec'd, daughter Ellen Tinsley wife of George N. Tinsley, executors Paul C. and Napoleon B. Bowles.
  2. [S91] 1850 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Amherst County, Eastern District, p. 83B (stamped), line 28, Sarah Bowles household (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.), viewed 17 Jan 2020. Sarah Bowles, 60, Elizabeth Ryan, 39, Joseph Bowles, 30, Judith Ryan, 17, Sarah Lyon, 16, Virginia Ryan, 10.

Napoleon B. Bowles1

Male, ID #3522

Parents:

Father: Stephen Bowles1 b. a 1782, d. a May 1850
Mother: Sarah Sally Staples1 b. a 1790
Pedigree

Note - Living persons are excluded from this website so not all marriages or children may be listed above. Details of recently deceased persons (less than 10 years) are limited.

Other Life Events

EventDateDescription
Will31 Dec 1849He was named executor and an heir in the will of Stephen Bowles dated 31 Dec 1849 in Amherst County, Virginia.1
Probate20 May 1850He was the executor of Stephen Bowles's estate on 20 May 1850 in Amherst County, Virginia.1

 

Other information

Relationships:
1st cousin 2 times removed of Hattie Pride White
1st cousin 4 times removed of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 17 Jan 2020

Citations

  1. [S1114] North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998, online https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9061/, Rockingham County, NC probate records, copy of will of Stephen Bowles of Amherst Co. VA, written 31 Dec 1849, codicil added 18 Feb 1850, probated 20 May 1850, names wife Sallly, son Paul C. Bowles, son Napoleon B. Bowles, son Joseph Bowles, daughter Caroline Lyon wife of S. D. Lyon, daughter Catherine Haden wife of Abner Haden, daughter Elizabeth Ryan widow of John Ryan dec'd, daughter Ellen Tinsley wife of George N. Tinsley, executors Paul C. and Napoleon B. Bowles.

Eleanor Ellen Bowles1

Female, ID #3523

Parents:

Father: Stephen Bowles1 b. a 1782, d. a May 1850
Mother: Sarah Sally Staples1 b. a 1790
Pedigree

Key Events

EventDateDescription
MarriageShe married George N. Tinsley.1

Note - Living persons are excluded from this website so not all marriages or children may be listed above. Details of recently deceased persons (less than 10 years) are limited.

Other Life Events

EventDateDescription
Will31 Dec 1849She was named an heir in the will of Stephen Bowles dated 31 Dec 1849 in Amherst County, Virginia.1

 

Other information

Relationships:
1st cousin 2 times removed of Hattie Pride White
1st cousin 4 times removed of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 17 Jan 2020

Citations

  1. [S1114] North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998, online https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9061/, Rockingham County, NC probate records, copy of will of Stephen Bowles of Amherst Co. VA, written 31 Dec 1849, codicil added 18 Feb 1850, probated 20 May 1850, names wife Sallly, son Paul C. Bowles, son Napoleon B. Bowles, son Joseph Bowles, daughter Caroline Lyon wife of S. D. Lyon, daughter Catherine Haden wife of Abner Haden, daughter Elizabeth Ryan widow of John Ryan dec'd, daughter Ellen Tinsley wife of George N. Tinsley, executors Paul C. and Napoleon B. Bowles.

Joseph Bowles1

Male, ID #3524, (about 1820 - )

Parents:

Father: Stephen Bowles1 b. a 1782, d. a May 1850
Mother: Sarah Sally Staples1 b. a 1790
Pedigree

Key Events

EventDateDescription
Birthabout 1820He was born about 1820 in Virginia.2

Note - Living persons are excluded from this website so not all marriages or children may be listed above. Details of recently deceased persons (less than 10 years) are limited.

Other Life Events

EventDateDescription
Will31 Dec 1849He was named an heir in the will of Stephen Bowles dated 31 Dec 1849 in Amherst County, Virginia.1
Census18501 Jun 1850He was listed as a household member living with Sarah Sally Staples on the 1850 census in Amherst County, Virginia.2

 

Other information

Relationships:
1st cousin 2 times removed of Hattie Pride White
1st cousin 4 times removed of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 17 Jan 2020

Citations

  1. [S1114] North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998, online https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9061/, Rockingham County, NC probate records, copy of will of Stephen Bowles of Amherst Co. VA, written 31 Dec 1849, codicil added 18 Feb 1850, probated 20 May 1850, names wife Sallly, son Paul C. Bowles, son Napoleon B. Bowles, son Joseph Bowles, daughter Caroline Lyon wife of S. D. Lyon, daughter Catherine Haden wife of Abner Haden, daughter Elizabeth Ryan widow of John Ryan dec'd, daughter Ellen Tinsley wife of George N. Tinsley, executors Paul C. and Napoleon B. Bowles.
  2. [S91] 1850 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Amherst County, Eastern District, p. 83B (stamped), line 28, Sarah Bowles household (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.), viewed 17 Jan 2020. Sarah Bowles, 60, Elizabeth Ryan, 39, Joseph Bowles, 30, Judith Ryan, 17, Sarah Lyon, 16, Virginia Ryan, 10.

John Ryan1

Male, ID #3525, ( - before 1849)
Pedigree

Key Events

EventDateDescription
MarriageHe married Elizabeth S. Bowles, daughter of Stephen Bowles and Sarah Sally Staples.1
Deathbefore 1849He died before 1849.1

Note - Living persons are excluded from this website so not all marriages or children may be listed above. Details of recently deceased persons (less than 10 years) are limited.

 

Other information

Last Edited: 17 Jan 2020

Citations

  1. [S1114] North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998, online https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9061/, Rockingham County, NC probate records, copy of will of Stephen Bowles of Amherst Co. VA, written 31 Dec 1849, codicil added 18 Feb 1850, probated 20 May 1850, names wife Sallly, son Paul C. Bowles, son Napoleon B. Bowles, son Joseph Bowles, daughter Caroline Lyon wife of S. D. Lyon, daughter Catherine Haden wife of Abner Haden, daughter Elizabeth Ryan widow of John Ryan dec'd, daughter Ellen Tinsley wife of George N. Tinsley, executors Paul C. and Napoleon B. Bowles.
 

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