John S. Bowden Bible ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submitted by Jacquelyn Bonds Email: jbonds@cswnet.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free Information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Files may be printed or copied for Personal use only. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Transcription of John S. Bowden's bible Note: This is a very faint bible record. Brackets were used when the writing was unreadable. John S. Bowden, son of John Bowden and Anna Blackburn, was one of six sons of the couple to immigrate to Pope County, Arkansas. John S. Bowden was born Sept 1812 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia. The family then moved from Georgia to Lawrence County, Tennessee. According to Pope County, Arkansas, tax records, John S. Bowden was in Pope County by 1844. He was the first of the six sons to immigrate. J. S. Bowden was born Sept. 1812 died May 28, 1865 Elizabeth [Reynolds] was born 20, 1816 [W]illiam Bowden was born July 11, 1835 S. A. Bowden was born August 2, 1837 M. [C.] Bowden was born 1839 James H. [Bowd]en was born Jan 31, 1842 [J.] W. Bowden was born Jan 7, 1844 [E. J.] Bowden was born Feb 28, 1846 A. B. Bowden was born Feb 14, 1848 C. L. Bowden was born Jan 29, 1850 [died] June 4, 1933 M. A. Bowden[wife] [died] Oct 23, 1935 W. F. Bowden was [bo]rn Nov 15, 1852 I[sabel Bowden] was born 29, 18 Bowden was born June 1, 1857 M. A. Bowden was born August 6, 1860 Note: Lina Boyd received this bible record from Reva Housley of Atkins. Reva received the bible record from T. L. Bowden of Huntsville, AL. It is not known where the bible is presently located.