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Re: New York Bowhalls

1ancestorhunter — 2012-05-13 03:48:36Z

I too am a descendant of David and Ruth Bowhall. Ruth is the most distant female in my maternal line that I am able to trace. I have a pension record for Charles G. Storrin stating that his mother was Mary Bowhall. Mary was the wife of John H. Storrin of Hermon, NY. I know very little regarding Mary except for her birth : 12 Sept 1815. She most likely died around the birth of her last child, perhaps 1845/7. Pictures of her husband exist, so perhaps photos of her or her family may exist somewhere too? I would like to find out more about her - any information greatly appreciated.
Sandy

Re: New York Bowhalls

lmmauser — 2012-05-04 18:49:22Z

Hi there - I would love to touch base with you re: this line of Bowhalls. My gr. grandfather was James Pike. His mother was Henrietta Charlotte Bowhall, the daughter of James Bowhall and Elizabeth Fordham. James Bowhall was the son of David Bowhall and Ruth Gloyd. I have a great obituary for Henrietta Bowhall m. a Kinney brother should you be interested. Would love to compare notes. Please e-mail me at lmauser@bresnan.net. Thanks!!

Re: Is this Board Still Active? James BOWHALL-NY-MI

lmmauser — 2010-04-24 23:01:46Z

This is wonderful - amazing information. My mother's grandfather was James H. Pike, the son of Henrietta Charlotte Bowhall who was married to Robert R. Pike. This is the same James Pike who is listed as living with his grandparents, Elizabeth and James Bowhall in Kent County Michigan in 1880. Until now I had no idea what Elizabeth's maiden name was. I am very excited and interested to learn more about the Fordham's and Bowhall's going back. Please e-mail me at lisa@scrapbuglane.com. Thanks so much!

Re: New York Bowhalls

tollnan41 — 2009-08-20 19:01:50Z

Hi,
It is very kind of you to send this note to me.I'm not sure that we are the same blood line.
I just found that I still could have family living in Sandusky,Ohio.
Are you in N.Y. as well? That was nice of them to take you boys in the family to be loved.My grandfather was adopted as well,by the Bowhall's.He never got to know his real family,now I am waiting to get some information on the family he never got to meet.
You will see me keep up with the researching,so drop a line or two,you never know,we could be kin..at some point.
Thanks for your input.... Nan

Re: New York Bowhalls

bbowhall110 — 2009-08-20 10:26:06Z

I am Bradley Bowhall , the oldest of 3 boys Adopted by Fayette Charles Bowhall , He married My mother Janice Klock in the 1970's and the adoption happened shortly thereafter.

My memory is a bit hazy but I believe he had a brother in Oregon that died in the 70's and his parents are laid to rest in a cemetary in summerville NY . He died in 1986 and may be laid to rest in Edwards NY .

Hope this helps .

Re: New York Bowhalls

tollnan41 — 2009-08-15 20:34:41Z

Hello,
I am sending this to see if you are still on line and doing research on the Bowhall's.
If you are send me a note back..want to see if we are the same
blood line. Nan

Re: John Bowhall b.29 Mar 1798 Schoharie County, N.Y

tollnan41 — 2008-12-27 02:15:34Z

Hello,
I am writing to you after a long time in between months,I had to go out of state to take care of my sister-in-law.
We,also have her here with us in georgia now.
I wanted to know if you had anymore info on the Bowhalls ?I did get the info you sent before I left here.
The pics were really great.
Please send anything you may have found,or just drop a line to let me know you are still searching the web.
nan

Re: Is this Board Still Active? James BOWHALL-NY-MI

KBarnes1958 — 2008-11-23 21:18:21Z

This is what I have on my Bowhall line. James Bowhall's wife was my gr gr gr grandmother's half sister Elizabeth Fordham Bowhall. Thank you for your reply.

Descendants of David Bowhall

Generation No. 1

1. DAVID BOWHALL was born in New York1. He married RUTH GLOYD1. She was born in New York1.

Child of DAVID BOWHALL and RUTH GLOYD is:
2. i. JAMES2 BOWHALL, b. 19 Jul 1817, New York; d. 15 May 1887, Nelson Twp. Kent County, Michigan.

Generation No. 2

2. JAMES2 BOWHALL (DAVID1)1 was born 19 Jul 1817 in New York1, and died 15 May 1887 in Nelson Twp. Kent County, Michigan1. He married ELIZABETH FORDHAM, daughter of JESSE FORDHAM and BETSEY FLOYD. She was born 14 Feb 1829 in Canada (as per census information) New York on death certificate, and died 19 Jun 1902 in Cedar Springs, Kent County, Michigan. Still looking for graves for Elizabeth & James Bowhall. Two of their children are buried in Elmwood Cemetery in Cedar Springs, MI. Other Bowhall's are buried in Sand Lake Cemetery, Sand Lake, MI.

Notes for JAMES BOWHALL:
Cause of death, Bright's disease.

1870 Polkton, Ottawa County, Michigan Census
Coopersville Post Office
James Bowhall 53 Farm Labor
Betsey 43 Keeping House
Henry 18 Farm Labor
Henrietta 16 At Home
Samuel 14 At Home
Anna 12 At Home
Andrew 6 At Home

1880 Census Nelson Twp, Kent County, Michigan

James Bowhall 62 Laborer
Elizabeth 53 Keeping house
Andrew 16 Laborer
Hattie 9
James Pike, Grandson, 6 years.

Notes for ELIZABETH FORDHAM:
AKA Betsey/ Betsy.

Year of birth for Elizabeth varies. Author is currently looking for the place she is buried in Nelson Twp. Kent County, Michigan. The 1860, Hermon, St. Lawrence Co. New York census states she was born in Canada in 1829. Her birth in Canada is very possible, since her father Jesse Fordham owned property in Russelltown.

Russelltown was a region in the southwest corner of the Seigniory of Beauharnois. It was bounded on the northeast by the Jamestown and South Georgetown regions of the seigniory, on the southwest by Hinchinbrooke Township in the County of Huntingdon, on the south east by the western end of Hemmingford Township (later the townships of Franklin and Havelock) in the County of Huntingdon and on the northeast by the English River and Edwardstown region.
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Land Documents:

Black River Concession (south side)
Concession du Côte Sud de la Rivière Noire
(Concession along the south side of the Rivière Noire starting at what later became the Village of St-Chrysostome.)
Date Lot # Name Occupation Apr 24, 1827 9 Jesse Fordham farmer Residence: Russelltown

Following Elizabeth's father's marriage to his second wife, Lydia Evans Allard (Widow of Moses Allard, Sr. & neighbor to Jesse in Russelltown) they moved to St. Lawrence County, NY-which is where the BOWHALL family lived.

Betsey Fordham married James Bowhall and in or about 1869 they moved to Michigan and first settled in Polkton Twp. Ottawa County, Michigan. (This occured on or about the same time as Lucretia and her family, Achsah and her family and brother Theodore and his family came to Michigan.)

Also according to death certificate, It lists Betsey Floyd as her mother. Cause of death Gastritis.

Betsy Bowhall, is named in documents petitioning the court in the matter of the estate of her brother, Wiers Fordham. He left no will so an intestate was filed and Betsy and her siblings were contesting it, claiming Alma and Fred were incompetent. Documents were delivered to Alma and Fred stating this. April 16 & 17, 1884. Documents list Frederick Fordham as nephew of Wiers Fordham.

Elizabeth Bowhall was shown living in Cedar Springs in the above mentioned document.
Betsey Bowhall is found living with one of her daughters and a son-in-law during a later census, in Cedar Springs.

Children of JAMES BOWHALL and ELIZABETH FORDHAM are:
3. i. CHARLES W.3 BOWHALL, b. Jun 1848, New York; d. Casnovia, Kent County, Michigan.
ii. LYDIA BOWHALL1, b. 18491.
4. iii. JAMES HENRY BOWHALL, b. Sep 1852, New York; d. 24 Oct 1902, Sand Lake, Kent County, Michigan.
5. iv. HENRIETTA BOWHALL, b. 06 Aug 1853, St. Lawrence County, New York; d. 27 May 1879, Cedar Springs, Kent County, Michigan.
v. SAMUEL BOWHALL1, b. 25 Jul 1858, Hermon, St. Lawrence, New York1; d. 09 May 1895, Lakeview, Montcalm County, Michigan1; m. MINA E. HOLMES1, 14 Feb 1885, Wasau, Wisconsin; b. Abt. 1860.

Notes for SAMUEL BOWHALL:
Death of Samuel Bowhall (Lakeview Enterprise, May 10, 1895).

The uncertainty of life and the immutable certainty of death was strikingly illustrated in the death of Samuel Bowhall Thursday morning at 3 o'clock. The previous day, full of vigorous life and buoyant hope, yet standing on the shores of death's fathomless ocean, to disappear beneath its surface before the dawn of another day.

The deceased had been troubled for some time with gravel although the immediate cause of death was heart failure, supposed to have been caused by morphine and administered to alleviate the pain from passing gravel. His dangerous condition was noticed within a few minutes of it's inception and physicians were summoned at once who did all in their power to arouse him but their efforts were futile and death resulted about four hours from the time the alarming symptoms developed

Samuel Bowhall was born in Hermon village New York in the year 1859. When five years old he came to Michigan with his parents, locating in the village of Cedar Springs, Kent County. The scenes of his business life hae been principally in Cedar Springs, Edmore, Grand Rapids and Lakeview, having lived in Lakeview the last three years of his life, selling general merchandise. February 14, 1885 Samuel Bowhall and Mina E. Holmes were married at the residence of the bride's parents Wasau, Wis. and it has proved a most happy union. Since the marriage of their daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Holmes moved to Edmore where they now reside. Mr. Bowhall's father died several years ago and since that time he has made it a sacred duty to provide his widowed mother with, not only the necessities, but the luxuries of of life.

The remains will be taken to Cedar Springs for burial Saturday.

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Cedar Springs Clipper May 15, 1895

May 9, 1895 Samuel Bowhall.

Sudden Death of Samuel Bowhall.

Samuel Bowhall was born at Hermon, NY in the year 1858, and came to Coopersville, Michigan in 1870 and to Cedar Springs in 1874. Later living in Edmore, Grand Rapids, and at Lakeview for the past three years. He was married to Mina E. Holmes, a very estimable young lady at Wasau, Wisconsin, February 14, 1885. The daugher of Perry Holmes, formerly of this place. Samuel's father died here several years ago and since then has been Samuel's delight to do for his widowed mother here, furnishing her with a home and the necessasities as well as the luxeries of life. He was honest and one of the most genial men we ever met.

Samuel is shown in the 1870 Polkton Twp. Ottawa County census, age 14. (Coopersville). In the 1880 census he is living in Cedar Springs. Samuel was living in Cedar Springs according to the 1890 directory. About 1892 he moved to Lakeview, Montcalm County, Michigan, where he died, May 9, 1895. He was a respected business man who ran a successful dry goods store.

(The following was run in the Clipper, taken from the Lakeview Enterprise.)

Death of Samuel Bowhall

The uncertainty of life and the immutable certainty of death was strikingly illustrated in the death of Samuel Bowhall Thursday morning at 3 o'clock. The previous day, full of vigorous life and buoyant hope, yet standing on the shores of death's fathomless ocean, to disappear beneath its surface before the dawn of another day.

The deceased had been troubled for some time with gravel although the immediate cause of death was heart failure, supposed to have been caused by morphine and administered to alleviate the pain from passing gravel. His dangerous condition was noticed within a few minutes of it's inception and physicians were summoned at once who did all in their power to arouse him but their efforts were futile and death resulted about four hours from the time the alarming symptoms developed

Samuel Bowhall was born in Hermon village New York in the year 1859. When five years old he came to Michigan with his parents, locating in the village of Cedar Springs, Kent County. The scenes of his business life hae been principally in Cedar Springs, Edmore, Grand Rapids and Lakeview, having lived in Lakeview the lst three years of his life, selling general merchandise. February 14, 1885 Samuel Bowhall and Mina E. Holmes were married at the residence of the bride's parents Wasau, Wis. and it has proved a most happy union. Since the marriage of their daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Holmes moved to Edmore where they now reside. Mr. Bowhall's father died several years ago and since that time he has made it a sacred duty to provide his widowed mother with, not only the necessities, but the luxuries of of life.

The remains will be taken to Cedar Springs for burial Saturday.

(The Clipper continues)

Samuel had been conducting a successful general store, and as a mark of esteem, the merchants of Lakeview presented a beautiful flower pillow, and 28 friends and citizens besides the pallbearers and the IOOF lodge with Reverand Mr. Welch, who preached an excellend sermon at the services here at the ME church on Saturday and internment was in the family lot in Elmwood Cemetery. Besides the above from Lakeview was Mr. and Mrs. Perry Holmes and Honerable E.S. Wager of Edmore and Mr. I.W. Wager of Fremont and his brothers Henry of Sand Lake and Charles of Grand Rapids. He leaves two sister, Mrs. I. Deming and Mrs. Anna Wilson, of this village.

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Samuel is shown in the 1870 Polkton Twp. Ottawa County census, age 14. (Coopersville). In the 1880 census he is living in Cedar Springs. Samuel was living in Cedar Springs starting about 1874 and later according to the 1890 directory. There is information that states Samuel lived in Edmore for a time, but as of now, I have no dates, but will attempt to check land records and tax rolls. About 1892 he moved to Lakeview, Montcalm County, Michigan, where he died, May 9, 1895. He was a respected business man who ran a successful dry goods store. Samuel is shown in the 1870 Polkton Twp. Ottawa County census, age 14. (Coopersville). In the 1880 census he is living in Cedar Springs. Samuel was living in Cedar Springs according to the 1890 directory. About 1892 he moved to Lakeview, Montcalm County, Michigan, where he died, May 9, 1895. He was a respected business man who ran a successful dry goods store. Samuel is shown in the 1870 Polkton Twp. Ottawa County census, age 14. (Coopersville). In the 1880 census he is living in Cedar Springs. Samuel was living in Cedar Springs according to the 1890 directory. About 1892 he moved to Lakeview, Montcalm County, Michigan, where he died, May 9, 1895. He was a respected business man who ran a successful dry goods store.
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More About SAMUEL BOWHALL:
Burial: Elmwood Cemetery, Cedar Springs, Kent County, Michigan1

6. vi. ANNA BOWHALL, b. Dec 1859, St. Lawrence County, New York.
vii. ANDREW BOWHALL, b. 18641.
viii. HARRIET BOWHALL, b. 1871.

Generation No. 3

3. CHARLES W.3 BOWHALL (JAMES2, DAVID1)1 was born Jun 1848 in New York1, and died in Casnovia, Kent County, Michigan. He married LIZZIE I. UNK.. She was born Mar 1860 in New York, and died in Casnovia, Kent County, Michigan.

Children of CHARLES BOWHALL and LIZZIE UNK. are:
i. MABEL4 BOWHALL, b. May 1883, Wisconsin.
ii. GEORGE C. BOWHALL, b. Aug 1885, Wisconsin; d. 1951.
iii. BLANCHE BOWHALL, b. Apr 1888, Michigan.
iv. BESSIE BOWHALL, b. Aug 1890, Michigan.

4. JAMES HENRY3 BOWHALL (JAMES2, DAVID1)1 was born Sep 1852 in New York1, and died 24 Oct 1902 in Sand Lake, Kent County, Michigan1. He married MARY J. BLACKMAN. She was born Feb 1855 in New York.

Notes for JAMES HENRY BOWHALL:
1889-90 DIrectory

James H. Bowhall, Black Smith-Sand Lake

1884 Shown as wagon maker-possibly James Sr?

1880 Solon Twp. Census.
James H. 28 Black Smith, b. NY parents b. NY NY
Mary 25 b. NY
Nellie Mae b. MI
Sarah Ann b. MI
Flora b. MI
Rose b. MI
Charles 9/12 b. MI

More About JAMES HENRY BOWHALL:
Burial: Sand Lake Cemetery, Sand Lake, Kent County, Michigan

Children of JAMES BOWHALL and MARY BLACKMAN are:
i. NELLIE MAE BOWHALL, b. 10 Jun 1871, Cedar Springs, Kent County, Michigan; d. 15 Jul 19191.
ii. SARAH ANN BOWHALL, b. 15 May 1873, Cedar Springs, Kent County, Michigan.
iii. ROSE ETHEL BOWHALL, b. 02 Apr 1875, Cedar Springs, Kent County, Michigan.

More About ROSE ETHEL BOWHALL:
Burial: 12 Dec 1912, Sand Lake Cemetery, Sand Lake, Kent County, Michigan1

iv. FLORENCE BOWHALL, b. 09 Aug 1877, Cedar Springs, Kent County, Michigan; d. 19 Dec 19211; m. UNK. MAVIS.
v. CHARLES ALFRED BOWHALL, b. 31 Mar 1880, Cedar Springs, Kent County, Michigan; d. Nov 19311; m. GERTRUDE UNK.1.

Notes for CHARLES ALFRED BOWHALL:
Registered for the WWI draft. Place of residence, Edmore, Montcalm County, Michigan. He worked as a blacksmith.

vi. EDWARD BOWHALL, b. 08 Mar 1881, Cedar Springs, Kent County, Michigan; d. Nov 1918.
vii. SAMUEL ALBERT BOWHALL, b. 02 Feb 1889, Michigan; d. May 1950.

Notes for SAMUEL ALBERT BOWHALL:
1910 Census shows Samuel living in Nelson Twp, Kent County, Michigan.

Registered for WWI, June 5, 1917. Age 28, single, mother Mary was listed as next of kin. Nelson Twp. Worked as painter out of Sand Lake, MI.

1910 Census shows Samuel living in Nelson Twp, Kent County, Michigan. Registered for WWI, June 5, 1917. Age 28, single, mother Mary was listed as next of kin. Nelson Twp. Worked as painter out of Sand Lake, MI.

1930 census shows Samuel as age 41, living with mother Mary age 75 in Nelson Twp.

More About SAMUEL ALBERT BOWHALL:
Burial: Sand Lake Cemetery, Sand Lake, Kent County, Michigan1

viii. MILDRED BOWHALL, b. Sep 1885, Sand Lake, Kent County, Michigan; m. EDWARD N. MILLER, 25 Aug 1906, Pierson Twp. Montcalm County, Michigan; b. Abt. 1883, Pierson Twp, Montcalm County, Michigan.

Marriage Notes for MILDRED BOWHALL and EDWARD MILLER:
Record held in Stanton, Montcalm County, MI. License issued Aug 23, 1906. Bride age 20, groom 22.
Married by J. H. Cornelius, Minister. Witnesses: Mr.& Mrs. Albert Perrin of Pierson.

5. HENRIETTA3 BOWHALL (JAMES2, DAVID1)1 was born 06 Aug 1853 in St. Lawrence County, New York, and died 27 May 1879 in Cedar Springs, Kent County, Michigan. She married ROBERT PIKE.

Notes for HENRIETTA BOWHALL:
Tombstone in Elmwood Cemetery, Cedar Springs, Kent County, Michigan inscribed:

Henrietta Bowhall Pike
Dau. J. & E. Bowhall
D. 27, May 1879
25 y. 9. m 21 d.

More About HENRIETTA BOWHALL:
Burial: Elmwood Cemetery, Cedar Springs, Kent County, Michigan

Child of HENRIETTA BOWHALL and ROBERT PIKE is:
i. JAMES4 PIKE, b. 1874.

Notes for JAMES PIKE:
1880 Census shows James living with his maternal grandparents, James and Elizabeth Bowhall, Aunt Hattie and Uncle Andrew.

6. ANNA3 BOWHALL (JAMES2, DAVID1)1 was born Dec 1859 in St. Lawrence County, New York. She married HANABIL WILSON. He was born Oct 1849 in New York1.

Notes for ANNA BOWHALL:
In the 1900 Nelson Twp. Kent County, Michigan census, Anna has her mother Elizabeth Fordham Bowhall living with her.

Child of ANNA BOWHALL and HANABIL (As spelled in the census) WILSON is:
i. FRANKLIN W. WILSON, b. May 1880, Michigan.

Re: Is this Board Still Active? James BOWHALL-NY-MI

mebeden — 2008-11-23 03:36:44Z

My mother-in-law was a Bowhall. Her family came from St. Lawrence Co NY. through Canada to Michigan. Her grandfather was David Bowhall who had a brother named James (not the sames James I'm sure;there were many James' in the Bowhall family). When I was living in Northern Michigan I ran across a Bowhall (Gary - I think) working in an electronics shop(Sunrise Electronics)in Petoskey. We started talking and his father apparently has the same family stories as my mother-in-law. I believe his family was from David's brother, James', family line. I unfortuneately never made the time to speak to him (which I've been thinking more about getting back intouch with him). Anyway, I believe they're from the Grand Rapids area.

As far as the death records...I found death records in Canada on Sarah Bowhall (David's wife), but when I went to the cemetary wasn't able to find the grave. I was informed by the caretaker that the cemetary had actual been moved from another location. Unfortuneately the bodies that were moved were never remarked with headstones. The person's name, and the original headstone inscription was recorded in the register with the location, but nothing else to mark the grave. I was very disappointed.

I hope this information gets to you as it's been several months since you posted your inquiry. I hope this is helpful. I would be willing to share whatever information I have on my Bowhall line if you think it might be helpful.

Good Luck!

Re: John Bowhall b.29 Mar 1798 Schoharie County, N.Y

tollnan77 — 2008-09-23 01:02:55Z

I don't know if I have sent anything to you or not...I am also related to the Bowhall's,Klumps.
If you like you can reach me at tollnan@aol.com
Please send those Pics to me if you don't mind.I would love to see them.. Thanks.Nan

Re: New York Bowhalls

JamesNoble58 — 2008-09-09 23:22:29Z

according to my findings Davids' Father would be Caspar Bowhall and his mother Margeretha Contreman. If this is correct then I am also working on this line. David had a brother John (29 Mar 1798- 11 Dec 1881) that married Margaret Klumph(29 Aug 1800-8 May 1868). They are my 4th great grandparents and I have info on them. my email is cscharger86@gmail.com if you wish to share info.

John Bowhall b.29 Mar 1798 Schoharie County, N.Y

JamesNoble58 — 2008-03-14 02:42:24Z

I am a descendant of John Bowhall and Margaret Klumph and would appreciate any info that you all have found. My email is cscharger86@gmail.com

I have photos of their headstones in the Evergreen Cemetery in Painesville,Lake,Ohio,USA..

Hawley,Bennett,Woodhouse, Yates, Finnegan and Bowhall of New York

MikeDice1962 — 2007-02-16 03:26:40Z

Looking for information of Cora Hawley who was married to (?) Woodhouse. They had 2 girls: Marjorie born 8 Nov 1913 and Mildred born 13 Apr 1916, in the Village of Newark, Wayne Co,New York. The rest of the information I have are pictures. The people are posing from late 1800's to early 1900's, they are: Picture #1(about 1920): Edith Yates, Stella Hawley, Cora Woodhouse, Frank Hawley, Marie Bennett and Clara Bennett. Picture #2 (about 1890): Woodhouse Family: Grandma, Grandpa, Charles, Ben, Maria and Walter. In picture #3: Maria is id'ed as the only sister. From another paper I have it lists Charles Edward Woodhouse married to a Helen Bowhall, her second marriage to a Clarence Hotaling. Mr Finnegan is a name my father remembers as an engineer on the Erie Canal, unknown on the relation tie in. Do these people sound fimilar to anyone? Let me know.
Thanks.....Mike

Is this Board Still Active? James BOWHALL-NY-MI

KBarnes1958 — 2007-01-09 11:05:10Z

I received a note today from Bowhall-L from a girl asking if anything was still going on here. I know that things are different and I have heard from the administrator, but it's been probably since last fall.

My BOWHALL was James Bowhall, married to my gr gr grandmother's sister, Elizabeth FORDHAM, in St. Lawrence Co NY. They moved to Michigan and are both living in the Cedar Springs area (N.E. of Grand Rapids.). I can't find where they're buried, although I have death records on both.

Son Samuel is buried in the cemetery in Cedar Springs, as is their daughter, Henrietta, who left a son, that they raised for a time-named James Pike. (Husband was Robert Pike.)

I've put in my two cents, now lets use this list!! *Smile*

Re: New York Bowhalls

1ancestorhunter — 2006-06-28 22:08:11Z

I am searching for information on one of David and Ruth's children: Mary b. Sept 1815. I believe she married John H. Storrin of Herman. Any information greatly appreciated.

Newkirk & Bowhall Families

2005-07-21 17:38:21Z

Trying to connect with the family of William H. Bowhall - married Dora Newkirk - had 3 girls and 1 boy - Bessie - Marion Norma - Helen & Harry P.

Re: New York Bowhalls

2005-04-20 18:57:55Z

MY NAME IS BARBARA AND I'M RESEARCHING MY GLOYD ANCESTORS. YOU MENTIONED WATERTOWN NY, ALSO MENTIONED RELATIVES OF GLOYD. DO YOU HAVE NAMES ON GLOYD THAT WERE BORN IN WATERTOWN NY? MY EMAIL IS ALL LOWER CASE, ROBANDBARB1@HOTMAIL.COM ANY INFORMATION WOULD BE GREAT. I'M AT A STANDSTILL.

THANK YOU
BARBARA

Re: New York Bowhalls

2003-03-05 18:16:29Z

The "boo" spelling is a bit unusual but it's used with the same folks who used only "bo".

Folks with the name standardized around "bohall" and "bowhall" in the US in the mid 1800s.

Re: New York Bowhalls

2001-08-03 23:52:52Z

Gail, in your study, be sure to remember that the family members are known to have spelled it both BOWHALL and BOHALL in the 1700s.

In the 1400s it was also spelled BOHALLE and BOUGHALLE, but BONHAL and BOHAL are also acceptable.

Re: New York Bowhalls

cabaleer — 2003-01-19 04:49:59Z

Is there also a spelling of BOHOL? and BOOHALL? In a
cemetery in Tompkins Cnty, the following people are buried near each other: My g-g-g-grandfather, Silas COLEGROVE, his wife, Catharine BOHOL (1775-1793), and nearby, Adam BOOHALL (1747-1820) and wife Catharine (Caty) BOOHALL(1737-1835). Are these people Catharine BOHOL's parents? I see an Adam BOOHALL in Champion, Jefferson County, in 1830 and 1850 Census, but "my" Adam was dead then. I was told that Catharine BOHOL was from the Albany area, so now I'm confused. Can you shed any light here?

Re: New York Bowhalls

kbohall1 — 2002-07-07 19:08:50Z

Most of my family is from the Watertown, NY area. Hooper Boohall purchased land in the area in the early 1800's. Lowville Ny is the gravesite location of William Bohall (died 1850's) and his descendants. My great great grandfather was Darius Bohall. My great grandfather was Elton Bohall.

The Bohall family was known for its poverty and borderline existance, until the early 1900's. My grandfather, Robert Bohall was a successful daily farmer and tax assessor who owned land in Lowville Ny 20 miles southeast of Watertown.

New York Bowhalls

GailShe88 — 2002-05-22 02:00:28Z

Hello,
I am a descendent of David Bowhall 1791, New York and Ruth Gloyd ( d/o James Gloyd and Mary Snow). David and ruth had 10 children. You will find Morgan and Morris in Watertown, 1850 and 1860 census. My grandmother , and her sisters were all in Watertown area. David and Ruth are buried in Hermon, N.Y. and their daughter Jane and Henriette who marrried Kinne brothers are there also. I have been to all of these graves. Would like to communciate with others working on the Bowhall line.