James Bowlby (b. 1796)

James Bowlby, son of John Bowlsby and Mary Lanning.

He was born on 11 Sep 1796 in Hunterdon Co., NJ. He died 22 November 1870 or 23 November 1870 in Crawford Co., OH at age 74, and was buried in Fairview Cemetery, just North Of Galion, Crawford Co., OH.

Cause of death: apoplexy, falling in the Navad.

James married Sarah Gross in Somerset Co., PA.

Marriage Notes:

The census of 1820 of Milford Twp., Somerset Co., PA. lists a "BOWLSPREY, James" as a family of four: 1 male between 15-26; 1 female between 16-26; 1 male under 10; and 1 female under 10. James BOWLBY and wife, Sarah, were in Somerset Co. 15 MAR 1828, when they disposed of two parts of his grandfather’s estate, one part having been released to him previously by his brother, Henry BOWLBY. James and Sarah moved from PA. to OH. in 1831. They raised most of their family in Stark Co., then in 1852 moved to Crawford Co., and lived somewhere near Galion and Bucyrus, both are given as their address. They are said to have had 14 children, 13 of whom they raised to maturity, one died as an infant. Nine of the 13 children were living in 1884. Mrs. Cordelia KELLY writes: "We do not know James’ wife’s maiden name but they called her Aunt Sarah. Her weight was 300 and James had a carriage made for her and a ladder to get in and out of the carriage. My father and his brother, Samuel CARBAUGH, visited them in 1849." Later Mrs. KELLY gives Sarah’s last name as "GROOSE". Her companion in family research, Mrs. GRIZZELLE, gives Sarah’s last name as "CROSS". THE HISTORY OF WYANDOT COUNTY, OHIO, published by Legett, Conaway & Company, in 1884, gives three biographies of members of this family.

Children from this marriage were:

Joseph Bowlby was born in 1818 in Somerset Co., PA and died after 1884.

Rachel Bowlby was born before 1820 and died before 1884.

Emanuel Bowlby was born on 19 Sep 1821 in Somerset Co., PA, died on 19 Oct 1905 in Antrim Twp., Wyandot Co., OH at age 84, and was buried in Nevada Cem., Eden Twp., Wyandot Co., OH.

John Bowlby (d. 1858) was born in 1823 in Pennsylvania, died on 19 Dec 1858 at age 35, and was buried in Lutheran Ridge Cem., Ridge Twp., Wyandot Co., OH.

Jacob A. Bowlby was born on 20 Dec 1824 in Somerset Co., PA and died on 18 Aug 1907 at age 82.

Hannah Bowlby was born in 1826 in Pennsylvania.

Elizabeth Bowlby was born in 1828 in Pennsylvania, died on 2 Feb 1890 in Shiocton, WI at age 62, and was buried on 5 Feb 1890 in Oak Hill Cem., Neenah, WI.

Maria Bowlby was born in 1830 in Somerset Co., PA Or Ohio,²⁹ died on 3 Oct 1886 at age 56, and was buried in Nevada Cem., Eden Twp., Wyandot Co., OH.³⁰

Squire James Bowlby was born on 8 Dec 1831 in Wayne Co., OH, died on 27 Jan 1913 in Carey, Wyandot Co., OH at age 81, and was buried on 29 Jan 1913 in Lutheran Ridge Cem., Ridge Twp., Wyandot Co., OH.

Mary Jane Bowlby (*).

Catharine Bowlby was born in 1836, died on 29 Mar 1919 in Neenah, WI at age 83, and was buried in Oak Hill Cem., Neenah, WI.

Samuel Bowlby was born in 1838 and died before 1884.

Sarah Bowlby was born in 1841 in Ohio.