I am researching BOWEN, my main paternal line, mainly in Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison and Rappahannock countiesin VA.

25+0I believe - but am not certain - that this James BOWEN is the son of Dr. Peter Bowdle BOWEN & Sarah Hill FISHBACK BOWEN. If so, James' middle name is Elliot. I do not know the name of mary's previous spouse, but since her single daughters' surnames is SOWERS, she was prob. previously married to a SOWERS. If anyone has additiona info on her, I'd appreciate it. Maybe this will help someone researching this surname~

1880 Federal Census - Virginia
Fauquier County, E.D. 47, page 42;
Enumerated 23 Jun 1880 by James A. Caskie.

Lines 5-15, Dwelling #308, Family #334:
Bowen, James, W, M, 50, Mrd., Farmer, he & both parents b. VA;
----- , Mary S., W, F, 42, Wife, Mrd., Keeping house, she & both parents b. VA;
----- , Mary M., W, F, 14, Daughter, Sgl., attended school, she & both parents b. VA;
----- , Ann E., W, F, 11, Daughter, Sgl., attended school, she & both parents b. VA;
----- , George K., W, M, 9, Son, Sgl., Sgl., attended school, he & both parents b. VA;
----- , Kate, W, F, 7, Daughter, Sgl., attended school, she & both parents b. VA;
----- , James L., W, M, 5, Son, Sgl., he & both parents b. VA;
----- , Turner A., W, M, 3, Son, Sgl., he & both parents b. VA;
----- , Marvin, W, M, 3/12, b. Mar, Son, Sgl., he & both parents b. VA;
Sowers, Lucy J., W, F, 24, Stepdaughter, Sgl., she & both parents b. VA;
------ , Florence, W, F, 21, Stepdaughter, Sgl., she & both parents b. VA.