I am looking for descendents of Mayberry Bowen b.1790, and Hannah Sparks, b. 1781, living in Va. during 1850 census, and moved to Cleaveland County, N. Carolina. Mayberry Bowen was father of Richard L. Bowen, who was father of Miles S. Bowen, who was father of Silas William Bowen, who was father of Gilbert Grady Bowen, and all lived in Cleaveland County, N. Carolina after Mayberry moved from Va.
Wifes, daughters and sons along the line:
To Mayberry and Hannah;
Harrison, Samuel Carson, Richard L., Hannah, Mary A., Benjamin,
Wife to son Benjamin, Elizabeth,
daughters, Susan, Elizabeth, Mary, Eliza,
Wife to son Richard L., Mary M.,
son, Miles S. , daughters Hannah L., Jane D., and Kathy O.(or Sauthy or Yanthy or Authy ??),
Wife to Miles S., Sarrah A. Randoll ( or Randall or Randal)
sons, Silas William, Henery, daughter, Sarrah,
Live in sister-in-law, Jane Randoll
Wife to Silas William, Francis Jennifer Dixon,
son, Gilbert Grady, daughters, Ann, Lela, Connie
wife to Gilbert Grady, Ila Mae Baker,
daughters, Helen Juanita, Dorothy, Betty Ann

I am searching out the Native American roots in this Bowen Line. I am daughter to Helen Juanita Bowen-Pollet. I have a photo of Silas and Francis with their four children. They look very dark and Native American in their awkward suits and dresses. My Aunts told me they had heard rumors that there were Indians in the family..but no more said. I get it that they did not talk about this. I do talk about it and try to find it out. It is important to me for far too many reasons to list here. Any info helping me to solve this family mystery would be forever precious.
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