robertmackayclan

Posted: **1:56 PM - Jun 08, 2009**

Found in Warren Co. VA Marriage book by Vogt:

Jesse Bowen & Sarah E. Mitchell 4 Sep 1849. Married by Rev. Thomas Buck

Her ancestry:

Cary Mitchell & Frances Hunt, their son
James Mitchell & Susanna Catlett their daughter
Sarah E. Mitchell & Jesse Bowen

I can't seem to find them on L.D.S. 1850 census. Hope they will turn up in later time period in Clarke & Warren Co. Land Deeds.

I do not know if said Edwin & Jesse are related or not.

Abtracts from old newspaper has a Jesse Bowen sale of land 101a in Clarke Co. VA by his administers Jesse Russell & Foster Burchell on 19th Oct 1871.

Could be another Jesse Bowen, or perhaps her husband. Will have to see if other records turn up.

Posted: **1:59 PM - Jun 08, 2009**

This is the information I have on hand about the family group of Edwin Bowen & Eliza Frances Johnston, found on census, cemetery book, marriage books (Clarke & Warren), death & birth registry (Warren Co. VA).

Emma Johnston (mother of said Eliza F.) was living with said couple for the 1860 Warren Co. VA, not listed on 1870, either living elsewhere or died. Another compiler as abtracted the wills for Clarke Co. VA, but she has missed so much information I am afraid I will have to abtract those documents. I have been through Warren Co. VA I do not seem to find her estate records filed in that location. I hope to find additional information as I go through Warren & Clarke counties, VA land deeds.

Edwin Bowen b. 1816, d. 1876 in MD son of Col. James Bowen, married in Warren Co. VA 26 Mar 1844 to Eliza Frances Johnston. He is found on 1850 Slave Schedule 21 in number, however I can't find that he reported any of their names on Warren Co. VA Birth or Death Registry. Hope to find additional records as to where came to possess them. Living next to them Morgan Johnston. I am trying to prove that said Emily F.'s father John I. Johnston was his brother. Said Morgan Johnston also listed on the 1850 Slave Schedule, so some of said couple's slaves could have come from her father's estate. Now as to their children according to the 1900 Clarke Co. VA census said Eliza F. reported that she was the mother of 12 children and that nine were still living as of 1900.

1. Susan Amelia Bowen b. 1841, m. 12 Dec 1865 in Warren Co. VA to Wm. Bonham, she listed with her parents for 1850 & 1860 census. Can't seem to find them on later census.

2. James Pollard Bowen b. 1845, m. 2 Sep 1873 in Millwood, Clarke Co. to Mary E. Evans, their marriage listed "Bowen, James P. 29 years, single, born in Warren Co. VA, living in Galveston, TX, clerk, parents Edwin & Eliza F. Bowen, said bride 30 years, single, born & living in Clarke Co. VA, parents Hiram P. & Sarah J. Evans", he was listed living with his parents on 1850,1860 & 1870 Warren Co. VA, according to D. Borden's cemetery book: served with Mosby's 43 VA Battalion Cavalry, He and wife listed on 2 Jun 1880 Galveston, TX census: James P. Bowen 36 and his wife Mary E. 36, no children given. If still living in later census, indexed incorrectly.

3. Wm. B. Bowen b. 1846, m. 13 Sep 1881 in White Post, Clarke Co. VA to Emma S. Sommerville, her age given at that time as 24 years, born in Hampshire Co. VA, parents D.Wm. & M.S. Sommerville, he was listed as living with his parents 1850, 1860,1870 & 1880 (just his mother last census) listed as being a doctor, also listed in D. Borden's cemetery book as served in Mosby's 43 VA Battalion Cavalry.

4. Emma T. Bowen b. 1848 m. Hezekiah Clagett, died before 1900 census, she is listed on 1850,1860 & 1870 Warren Co. VA with her parents, she is listed for the 1880 census living in Georgetown, DC with Hezekiah Clagett b. 1845 MD, Emma T. 32, Josephine 2, Edwin 1. However on the 1900 census her mother's household has two grandchildren as: Josephine Clagett Jun 1876 & Howward Clagett Mar 1872. I am assuming she is one of the four children dec'd before 1900.

5. Fannie B. Bowen b. 1850, living with her parents for 1860 & 1870, not on 1880 census, either dec'd or married.

6. Mary Eliza Bowen b. 25 Aug 1852, d. 30 Dec 1852 buried Clover Hill Farm, Warren Co. VA. Only information found for her would be the cemetery record. Obviously one of the four dec'd children of the said Eliza F.

7. Anna Jackson Bowen b. Apr 1854, listed on the Warren Co. VA Birth Registry, listed on 1860, 1870 & 1880 census not with mother 1900.

8. Ella F. Bowen b. Jan 1856, listed on Warren Co. VA Birth Registry, listed on 1860,1870 Warren Co. VA, not for 1880 census

9. Virginia Bowen b. 13 Dec 1857, listed on Warren Co. VA Birth Registry, must have died young not on census.

10. Edwin J. Bowen b. 1859, listed on 1860,1870 & 1880 cenus

11. Lillie Bowen b. 1862 listed on 1870 & 1880 census with parents

12. Clara Bowen b. Oct 1867 listed on 1870,1880 & 1900 census with parents/mother.

Some of the daughters, of course, could have married and without their husband's name I really can't trace them further.

If this group of people turn out to be relations of my Matilda (Johnston) Mitchell, then I will seek out further information at the public library.

Michael--they are your distant Brownley cousins.

Two of the above men served in Mosby's Co., so I should be able to get addtional information on them. I think that Heritage Quest 1910 Warren & Clarke Co. VA has not be indexed correctly. I should be able to find Eliza F. Bowen on that census, but she is not showing. I can check those census on film reader at public auction at a later date.

Found J.P. Bowen on pay roll Co. B. Mosby's Reg. in VA Cavalry

5'7" eyes hazel, hair brown, hair black living in Warren Co. VA

Posted: **2:01 PM - Jun 08, 2009**

This is the information I have on hand about the family group of Edwin Bowen & Eliza Frances Johnston, found on census, cemetery book, marriage books (Clarke & Warren), death & birth registry (Warren Co. VA).

Emma Johnston (mother of said Eliza F.) was living with said couple for the 1860 Warren Co. VA, not listed on 1870, either living elsewhere or died. Another compiler as abtracted the wills for Clarke Co. VA, but she has missed so much information I am afraid I will have to abtract those documents. I have been through Warren Co. VA I do not seem to find her estate records filed in that location. I hope to find additional information as I go through Warren & Clarke counties, VA land deeds.

Edwin Bowen b. 1816, d. 1876 in MD son of Col. James Bowen, married in Warren Co. VA 26 Mar 1844 to Eliza Frances Johnston. He is found on 1850 Slave Schedule 21 in number, however I can't find that he reported any of their names on Warren Co. VA Birth or Death Registry. Hope to find additional records as to where came to possess them. Living next to them Morgan Johnston. I am trying to prove that said Emily F.'s father John I. Johnston was his brother. Said Morgan Johnston also listed on the 1850 Slave Schedule, so some of said couple's slaves could have come from her father's estate. Now as to their children according to the 1900 Clarke Co. VA census said Eliza F. reported that she was the mother of 12 children and that nine were still living as of 1900.

1. Susan Amelia Bowen b. 1841, m. 12 Dec 1865 in Warren Co. VA to Wm. Bonham, she listed with her parents for 1850 & 1860 census. Can't seem to find them on later census.

2. James Pollard Bowen b. 1845, m. 2 Sep 1873 in Millwood, Clarke Co. to Mary E. Evans, their marriage listed "Bowen, James P. 29 years, single, born in Warren Co. VA, living in Galveston, TX, clerk, parents Edwin & Eliza F. Bowen, said bride 30 years, single, born & living in Clarke Co. VA, parents Hiram P. & Sarah J. Evans", he was listed living with his parents on 1850,1860 & 1870 Warren Co. VA, according to D. Borden's cemetery book: served with Mosby's 43 VA Battalion Cavalry, He and wife listed on 2 Jun 1880 Galveston, TX census: James P. Bowen 36 and his wife Mary E. 36, no children given. If still living in later census, indexed incorrectly.

3. Wm. B. Bowen b. 1846, m. 13 Sep 1881 in White Post, Clarke Co. VA to Emma S. Sommerville, her age given at that time as 24 years, born in Hampshire Co. VA, parents D.Wm. & M.S. Sommerville, he was listed as living with his parents 1850, 1860,1870 & 1880 (just his mother last census) listed as being a doctor, also listed in D. Borden's cemetery book as served in Mosby's 43 VA Battalion Cavalry.

4. Emma T. Bowen b. 1848 m. Hezekiah Clagett, died before 1900 census, she is listed on 1850,1860 & 1870 Warren Co. VA with her parents, she is listed for the 1880 census living in Georgetown, DC with Hezekiah Clagett b. 1845 MD, Emma T. 32, Josephine 2, Edwin 1. However on the 1900 census her mother's household has two grandchildren as: Josephine Clagett Jun 1876 & Howward Clagett Mar 1872. I am assuming she is one of the four children dec'd before 1900.

5. Fannie B. Bowen b. 1850, living with her parents for 1860 & 1870, not on 1880 census, either dec'd or married.

6. Mary Eliza Bowen b. 25 Aug 1852, d. 30 Dec 1852 buried Clover Hill Farm, Warren Co. VA. Only information found for her would be the cemetery record. Obviously one of the four dec'd children of the said Eliza F.

7. Anna Jackson Bowen b. Apr 1854, listed on the Warren Co. VA Birth Registry, listed on 1860, 1870 & 1880 census not with mother 1900.

8. Ella F. Bowen b. Jan 1856, listed on Warren Co. VA Birth Registry, listed on 1860,1870 Warren Co. VA, not for 1880 census

9. Virginia Bowen b. 13 Dec 1857, listed on Warren Co. VA Birth Registry, must have died young not on census.

10. Edwin J. Bowen b. 1859, listed on 1860,1870 & 1880 cenus

11. Lillie Bowen b. 1862 listed on 1870 & 1880 census with parents

12. Clara Bowen b. Oct 1867 listed on 1870,1880 & 1900 census with parents/mother.

Some of the daughters, of course, could have married and without their husband's name I really can't trace them further.

If this group of people turn out to be relations of my Matilda (Johnston) Mitchell, then I will seek out further information at the public library.

Michael--they are your distant Brownley cousins.

Two of the above men served in Mosby's Co., so I should be able to get addtional information on them. I think that Heritage Quest 1910 Warren & Clarke Co. VA has not be indexed correctly. I should be able to find Eliza F. Bowen on that census, but she is not showing. I can check those census on film reader at public auction at a later date.

Fpund of the film Co. B Mosby's Reg. in VA Cavalry

W.B. Bowen Co. H 17 years of age 5'10" dark complexion, hair dark, eyes hazel, was captured during the war.

Posted: **7:16 AM - Jun 11, 2009**

Found on Reel 32 17th Inf. the record of John I. Johnston age given as 18 years as of 18th Apr 1861, student in Alexandria, VA when he enlisted.

So he would be the son of John J or I & Emily (Brownley) Johnston. I will have to wait after abtracting Clarke Co. VA land deed and wills to see if I can find the names of their children.

I am looking to place Joseph T. Johnston as one of the sons of John I. Johnston & wife Emily (Brownley)

Joseph T. Johnston was living for 1850 Clarke Co. VA I think with who would have been his Aunt Fanny Brownely.

Joseph T. Johnston & Edwin Bowen sued together in 1869 Shirley C. Ashby in Warren Co. VA.

I think the two above records link him with the family of John I. Johnston.

Hope to find records in the future dealing with Bowens & Johnston

Found on the Civil War Monument as Pvt with Co. 12 VA Cav. Joseph H. Johnson (sic) as being Killed.

Found on the C.S.A. pay roll micofilm has the name just as Joseph Johnson (sic) and really no useful information.

Considering that the Joseph T. Johnston was still alive in 1869 there must have been two different Joseph Johnson & Joseph T. Johnston. I am interested in the last one.

Posted: **1:38 PM - Jun 21, 2009**

Found on Reel 32 17th Inf. the record of John I. Johnston age given as 18 years as of 18th Apr 1861, student in Alexandria, VA when he enlisted.

So he would be the son of John J or I & Emily (Brownley) Johnston. I will have to wait after abtracting Clarke Co. VA land deed and wills to see if I can find the names of their children.

Facts about Ann Morgan Johnston

From the Warren Co. VA Minute Index we know that Ann M. Johnston picked Morgan Johnston as guardian in 1850.

I strongly suspect she was the daughter of John I. & Emily (Brownley) Johnston, so she went to live with her Uncle & Aunt, being related to both.

1850 Warren Co. VA Morgan Johnston 50, Nancy 50, Ann M. 6. I do not know if other have her listed at their child or not. Said Nancy/Ann would also be related to her mother's family--Brownley.

Marriage Record in Warren Co. VA: Buckner G. Ashby 26 years, single, born & living in Clarke Co. VA, Farmer, parents Buckner & Sophia G. Ashby married on 13 Mar 1862 to Ann Morgan Johnston, 17 years of age, single born & living in Warren Co. VA, parents Morgan & Nancy Johnston, married by Rev. Robert RR.S. Hough (Methodist Minister)"

Warren Co. VA Birth Registry has two of their children listed:
female ashby born dead Feb 1866, also listed Death Registry.
Alice Maud Ashby born 15 Aug 1869

Found on 1870 Warren Co. VA census: B.G. Ashby 35, Ann M. 26, SOPHIA B. 7, Wm. B. 6, Annie 3, Alice M. 10 months

According to her tomb stone she was born on 18 Feb 1844 and died 20 Mar 1880, buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Front Royal, VA, next to Morgan Johnston & his wife Ann Brownley

1880 Warren Co. VA: B.G. Ashby 45, SOPHIA B. 16, Willie 8, Nettie B. 12, Alice Maud 10.

I have not tried to trace the remaining people on census.

The notes of Hunter B. McKay have not given me direct answers to the ancestry of many of the female lines of his mother's line who was Etta Double Sowers, her father was George H. Sowers and her mother Martha Virginia Sowers. Which is why her middle name was "Double".

Her mother Martha V. Sowers was the daughter John W. Sowers & Mary Emily Mitchell.

It is the families of Mary E. Mitchell I have been trying to find out more. Mary E. Mitchell was the daughter of Wm. Mitchell & Matilda Johnston.

The question I have been picking at-- who were the siblings of said Matilda Johnston-- were they John I. & Morgan Johnstons ?

I found a note in my the Ashby File from Hunter B. McKay's note written by his mother Etta D. (Sowers) McKay

"The Ashbys that I know are not related to the McKays, but to my mother (Mrs. George H. Sowers) through the Mitchels and the Johnstons. Buck Ashby who lived at Ashby Station (now Bayard) married Miss Johnston who was Sophia Ashby's mother--you have heard me speak so often of Sophia"

I think I am on the right tract finding the ancestry of Matilda Johnston, but still need more information from Clarke & Warren Co. records.

Posted: **11:37 PM - Aug 16, 2009**

I "Google" the "Clover Hill" and up pop a farm of 72 acres with various buildings. However it does not say who owned the property in the past. It is for sale located adjacent to The Shenandoah Valley County Club and joins Bowling Green County Club. This posting as a map of the area showing the property and other's lots.

Another posting of cemetery listing has the farm with only one grave given of Mary Eliza Bowen the third daughter of Edwin & Eliza F. Bowen. Signs of other grave located at the burial ground. Said daughter born 25 Aug 1852 and died 30 Dec 1852. So I think I am looking for ownership with the Bowen family and will have to see who they sold it to at a later date.

The said couple Edwin Bowen & Eliza F. JOHNSTON married in Warren Co. VA 26 Mar 1844

In the event you are still looking for the owners of Clover Hill, it was previously owned by French Tolliver, Sr. who passed on within the last 8 years. The real estate agent listed on the website, Scott Reid, is Mr. Tolliver's son-in-law and part owner of the property now. Some previous research that I had conducted showed where shortly after Dr. Law's death, Great, Great Aunt Alice Sowers Laws had an auction in 1926. Each and every item sold is recorded in the books at the Warren Co Courthouse. There were most likely one or two owners of the property between the time that Alice died and Mr. Tolliver obtained the property. I believe he obtained the property in the late 40s or early 50s. This property is located directly across from my father's home place on Rockland Road. His mother, Velma Sowers Powers, was Alice Sowers Laws' niece and your Etta's sister.

Also, if you are looking for a connection to info about the farm, Gentley, in Warren County, please contact Maurice Bowen at email address: moosebowen@yahoo.com

He would welcome your inquiry and is very knowledgeable about his home place.

Posted: **8:04 AM - Aug 22, 2009**

My real interest in finding out more about the property is now it came into the hands of Edwin Bowen & his wife Eliza Frances Johnston.

I am more interested in finding out about said Eliza F. Johnston's family--sisters, brothers, parents & uncles & aunts ?

Of course finding the modern location of the various farms of Warren Co. VA, will help me and others find the locations of our ancestors farms in the county.

Hope to find out more as I go through Warren, Clarke & Shenandoah counties land deeds.

Posted: **4:50 PM - Sep 02, 2009**

Another researcher years ago send me piece on "La Grange" it being the house of my ancestors Wm. Mitchell & Matilda Johnston.

"The land was given to Eunice Fearnley Fawcett by Wm. and Mercey Borden Fawcett and the house was no doubt built by Richard Fawcett (1806) as it is very similar in every way to other sotne houses built by this (Fawcett) family.

1806 Richard Fawcett to Stephen Davis
1809 Stephen Davis to Wm. Mitchell
1841 Matilda Mitchell (ex of Wm.) & his heirs to JOHN I. JOHNSTON
1849 John I. Johnston & his wife Emma to Matilda Mitchell
1850 Matilda Mitchell to Morgan Johnston
1871 Morgan Johnston in his will to Mrs. Ann Morgan Ashby for life
1889 division of estate Mrs. Burkner Ashby (Ann Morgan) to A. Maude Fritts
1891 George W. Fritts to Wm.F. Powers
1920 Wm. F. Powers to Robert McC. Powers
1934 The Potomac Joint Stock Land Bank to James P. Reardon

The question I have if John I. Johnston was charged in 1847 he was still free to sell said property in 1849. I since have not been able to find him on 1850 census.

It was Frederick Johnston in 1989 who mailed me the time line of the tranfer of the property called "La Grange" from Matilda Mitchell (ex of Wm. Mitchell) to John I. Johnston.

However found Book C,41 dated 16 Mar 1843, probated 17 Mar 1843, said John I. Johnston was indebted to John Brownley and he used as collateral the tract he had purchased from said Matilda Mitchell and the name of the property given as "Pleasant Valley" consisting of the same 225a.

So now I am thinking that my ancestor Wm. Mitchell named his farm "Pleasant Valley" and not "La Grange". It might be the John I. Johnston and Morgan Johnston renamed the farm.

Hope to find out more later.

Posted: **5:06 PM - Sep 02, 2009**

Another researcher years ago send me piece on "La Grange" it being the house of my ancestors Wm. Mitchell & Matilda Johnston.

"The land was given to Eunice Fearnley Fawcett by Wm. and Mercey Borden Fawcett and the house was no doubt built by Richard Fawcett (1806) as it is very similar in every way to other sotne houses built by this (Fawcett) family.

1806 Richard Fawcett to Stephen Davis
1809 Stephen Davis to Wm. Mitchell
1841 Matilda Mitchell (ex of Wm.) & his heirs to JOHN I. JOHNSTON
1849 John I. Johnston & his wife Emma to Matilda Mitchell
1850 Matilda Mitchell to Morgan Johnston
1871 Morgan Johnston in his will to Mrs. Ann Morgan Ashby for life
1889 division of estate Mrs. Burkner Ashby (Ann Morgan) to A. Maude Fritts
1891 George W. Fritts to Wm.F. Powers
1920 Wm. F. Powers to Robert McC. Powers
1934 The Potomac Joint Stock Land Bank to James P. Reardon

The question I have if John I. Johnston was charged in 1847 he was still free to sell said property in 1849. I since have not been able to find him on 1850 census.

Another family named Mitchell--Mary Mitchell died c1840 in Augusta Co. VA and her farm was called "La Grange". This Mitchell was rather rich and married into Tuley & Brownley families.

I to not know if the wrong name was applied to my ancestor's farm--William Mitchell.

Posted: **6:33 AM - Sep 03, 2009**

Mary Mitchell's (wife of Henry) will filed in Clarke Co. VA date of her will 22 Jan 1866. Her will named her children and some of her grandchilden.

Clarke Co. Historical Historial Assocation has an article about the The Tuley Family.

In this article stated that said "Henry Mitchell was a relative of the wife of Mary Tuley's uncle Archibald Brownley."

robertmackayclan

George Henry Sowers military service?