Bowen | Fourth Generation Inclusive

May 15, 2013

Free-Issue Death Certificates: MISCELLANEOUS, no. 14.

Edd Bowen. Died 18 November 1925, Ransom, Columbus County. Colored. Widower. Farmer. Born 12 June 1858 in NC to James Bowen and Esther Blanks. Buried Eastarcadia NC. Informant, Alice Andrews, Dilco NC.

In the 1860 census of Bladen County: Jas. Boon, 34, wife Esther, 24, and children James, 10, Mary M., 8, G.F., 7, Catharine, 5, W.G., 4, Eddy, 2, and Sarah, 2 months.

Catherine Jackson. Died 7 July 1932, Waccamaw, Columbus County. Indian. Widow of David Jackson. Born 12 April 1858 in Columbus County to J.A. Bowen of Columbus County and Susan Lacewell of Bladen County. Buried Holly Ridge NC. Informant, Geo. M. Mitchell.

In the 1860 census of Columbus County: John Bowen, 45, farmer, wife Susan 46, and children John, 23, Frances, 21, Lucy, 20, Anna, 17, Jane, 15, Betsey, 13, James, 10, G., 8, Henry, 5, Lydia, 3, and Caty Bowen, 2. John and Susan were born in Bladen County. They and their oldest three children were described as mulatto; the remainder as black.

John William Mitchell. Died 5 January 1934, Waccamaw, Columbus County. Indian. Married to Colista Mitchell. Farmer. Born 1 November 1858, Waccamaw, to B.F. Mitchell and Mary Frances Bowen. Buried Mitchell cemetery. Informant, Cary Mitchell, Hallsboro NC.

In the 1860 census of Bladen County: B.F. Mitchel, 24, wife Mary F., 21, and children A.E., 3, and John W., 2.

Calvin Thomas Mitchell. Died 29 February 1916, Ransom, Columbus County. Negro. Married. Farmer. Born about 1862 in Columbus County to Buckhorn Mitchell and Dalcedia Chafus. Buried Freeman. Informant, Joe Moore.

In the 1860 census of Bladen County: J.W. Mitchel, 30, turpentine, wife Dalsadid, 25, and children Anna, 9, Mary M., 8, Britton, 6, Calvin T., 4, and Davis, 2 months.

Elsie Blanks. Died 3 December 1915, Welches Creek, Columbus County. Widow. Colored. Born about 1838 to Shade Chavis. Buried Welches Creek township. Informant, McI. Spaulding.

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April 30, 2013

Free-Issue Death Certificates: BLANKS.

Margreat Corbit. Died 26 October 1919, Carver Creek, Bladen County. Colored. Married. Age 59. Born NC to James Bowen and Easter Blanks. Buried Graham Chapel. Informant, Nead Bowen.

Cathrin Blanks. Died 25 February 1918, Carvers Creek, Bladen County. Colored. Widowed. Born Bladen County to James Bowen and Easter Blanks. Buried Graham Chapel. Informant, Jonah Dickson, East Arcadia.

In the 1860 census of West Brook, Bladen County: Jas. Boon, 34, carpenter, wife Esther, 24, and children James, 10, Mary M. 8, G.F., 7, Catharine, 5, W.G., 4, Eddy, 2, and Sarah, 2 months.

Cathron Blanks. Died 8 November 1924, Carvers Creek, Bladen County. Colored. Widow. About 88 years old. Born Bladen County to Mike Lacewell and Betcy Blanks. Buried Graham Chapel. Informant, G.H. Graham, Acme NC.

Jacob Luther Lacewell. Died 15 December 1938, Carvers Creek, Bladen County. Negro. Widower of Harriet Ann Lacewell. Farmer. Born 20 May 1848, East Arcadia, to Mike Lacewell and Betsey Blanks, both of East Arcadia. Buried at Grahams Chapel. Informant, Clifford Graham.

In the 1860 census of West Brook, Bladen County: Mike Lacewell, 54, cooper, wife Betsy, 35, and children Catharine, 19, Stephen, 16, Hannah, 14, John, 11, James, 5, and Jacob Lacewell, 2.

Silvester Blanks. Died 30 January 1922, Carvers Creek, Bladen County. Negro. Married. Farmer. Born 14 February 1834, Carvers Creek, to Mike Blanks and [blank] Freeman, both of Bladen County. Buried Grahams Chapel, Informant, Salter Blanks.

Saulter Blanks. Died 17 February 1925, Carvers Creek, Bladen County. Colored. Farmer. Married to Catherine Blanks. Born 29 January 1837 in Bladen County to Mike Blanks and Edieth Freeman, both of Bladen. Buried Graham Chapel. Informant, J.W. Brown.

Angeline Butts. Died 3 December 1929, C. Creek, Bladen County. Colored. Married to James Butts. Age 77. Born Bladen County to Mike Blanks and unnamed mother. Buried Graham Chapel. Informant, Sarah Carter.

Edith Simpson. Died 4 August 1921, Carvers Creek, Bladen County. Negro. Single. Wife of Scott Simpson. Age 88. Born Bladen County to Mike Blanks of Bladen County and unknown mother of New Hanover County. Buried Grahams Chapel. Informant, Charlie Miller, Acme.

In the 1860 census of West Brook, Bladen County: Emichal Blanks, 60, farmer, with Eady, 35, Caroline, 21, Amlen, 19, Salter, 17, Silvester, 15, Prosper, 13, Angeline, 7, and Eady Blanks, 3. Amlen, Salter, and Silvester worked in turpentine.

Curley Blanks. Died 28 May 1919, Carver Creek, Bladen County. Colored. Married. Born 1845 in NC to James Graham and Winnie Blanks. Buried Graham Chapel. Informant, Joe Graham, East Arcadia.

James T. Graham. Died 18 June 1919, Carvers Creek, Bladen County. Colored. Married. Farmer. Born in 1850 in NC to James Graham and Winnie Blanks. Buried Graham Chapel. Informant, Richard Graham, East Arcadia.

Joe Graham. Died 24 March 1931, Carvers Creek, Bladen County. Negro. Married to Martha Graham. Farmer. Age 75. Born Bladen County to Jim Graham and Winnie Blanks, both of Bladen County. Buried Grahams Chapel. Informant, Albert Graham, Acme.

John Fennell Graham. Died 24 October 1931, Carvers Creek, Bladen County. Colored. Widower of Amanda Graham. Age 74. Farmer. Born Bladen County to James Graham and Winnie Blanks. Buried Grahams Chapel. Informant, Clifford, Graham, Council NC.

Margaret Lacewell. Died 23 February 1916, Carvers Creek, Bladen County. Colored. Widow. Born February 1840, Bladen County, to James Graham and Winnie Blanks. Buried Graham Chapel. Informant, J.W. Brown, East Arcadia.

In the 1860 census of West Brook, Bladen County: James Graham, 45, cooper, wife Winney, 33, and children Margaret, 17, Sarah J., 15, Priscilla, 14, Culie, 12, Thomas, 10, George, 9, Rich’d, 6, Joseph, 4, John, 1, and Philip Graham, 2 months.

Samuel Blanks. Died 16 January 1928, Whites Creek, Bladen County. Indian. Farmer. Married to Emeline Blanks. Born 3 April 1833 in NC to Elija Blanks and Emeline Spaulding. Buried Blanks cemetery. Informant, W.J. Blanks, Rosindale NC.

In the 1860 census of West Brook, Bladen County: Elijah Blanks, 52, farmer, wife Elender, 40, and children Samuel, 21, turpentine worker, Abram, 20, farmer, Henry J., 17, farmer, Alfred, 15, farmer, Dennis, 13, Morganer, 9, Gustus, 8, and Elijah Blanks, 5.

May Blanks. Died 28 March 1927, Carvers Creek, Bladen County. Colored. Widow of Armon Blanks. Age 80. Born NC to Henry Bowen and Elizabeth Graham. Buried Grahams Chapel. Informant, A.D. Blanks, Acme.

Mary C. Young. Died 14 August 1918, Carves Creek, Bladen County. Colored. Married. Born 8 February 1859 in Bladen County to Henry Graham and Lucy Blanks. Buried Graham Chapel. Informant, Owen Young, Council.

In the 1860 census of West Brook, Bladen County: Henry Graham, 30, farmer, wife Lucy, 28, and children Wm. J., 5, and M.C. Graham, 1, plus Wm. J. Graham, 21, day laborer.

Please see www.graham-reunion.com for more about the Graham and interrelated free families of color, including Jacobs, Bowen, Freeman, and Blanks; the history of Graham Chapel; and photographs of family members.

November 28, 2012

As free as colored men were allowed to be in this.

Lewis Bowen filed claim #8093 with the Southern Claims Commission. He rented a place in Flea Hill township, Cumberland County. He complained to a quartermaster that soldiers had taken everything he had. The quartermaster replied, “Never mind old man you will get pay for it some time. We are oblige to forage on your country. We have no supplies.” Soldiers from — he was told — an Ohio regiment, took his bacon, lard, corn, flour, rice, wheat, potatoes, peas, fodder and hay; ducks, turkeys and chickens. They killed and carried off his ox, goats and hogs, and killed his cows and yearlings and left them in the field. Soldiers were part of Sherman’s army and were camped not over 100 yards from his house.

Robert H. Simmons, a 55 year-old merchant, lived about a half-mile from Bowen. “[T]he claimant being a col’d man he could not talk or take much interest in public matter though he was always a free man, or as free as col’d men were allowed to be in this.”

William Webb, 31, kept a bar and livery stables and had known Bowen more than 15 years. “He and the claimant were born free bond and helpt out the confederate service as labour on fortifications principally by being employed boating on the Cape Fear river.”

Joseph McKay, 53, farmer, saw soldiers take goods off Lewis Bowen’s farm in March 1865.

Woodward Winn, 26, farmer, saw some things taken. Witnesses included Bowen, “Perry, Berry, Joe, Wiliford.” He helped carry some of the bacon to the camp.

The 1850 census of the Eastern Division of Cumberland County shows: William Bowen, 57, with Lewis Bowen, 16, both laborers.

October 24, 2012

Her mother took her away.

THREE DOLLARS REWARD. Ranaway from the subscriber on Friday night the 14th inst., an indented bright mulatto girl about 15 years old, slender made, with straight black hair, by the name of MARY ANN BOWEN. It is supposed that she is in the neighborhood of Goodwin Bowen, a free man of color in Bladen county, on the Wilmington road, about 6 miles below the Westbrook Post Office, as her mother, Polly Bowen, who took her away, declared when she was hiring a horse and Carryall for that purpose, that she was going to Goodwin Bowen’s, in Bladen county. The above reward and all reasonable charges will be paid for returning said girl to me, or putting her into any Jail in this State and giving information through the Post Office, so that I can get her again. All persons are cautioned against employing, harboring, or entertaining said girl in any way, as I shall prosecute them rigorously according to law. JOSEPH AREY March 22, 1845

Fayetteville The North Carolinian, 3 May 1845.

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