killed in Revolutionary War

killed in Revolutionary War

!1850 census, Calhoun Co., FL

!1850 census, Calhoun Co., FL

Ellen and her children went by ship from FL to Huntsville TX about 18 97 to Ellen's brothers, Lundie + Sam !1900 census, Freestone Co., TX, pct 2 In fall of 1898, after Pleasant was in prison, Ellen sold their hom e in Florida, received $100.00 down payment. With the money, Ellen and ch ildren went to Texas by ship around the Gulf of Mexico. They went to Ellen' s brothers, Samuel + Lundie AYRES, in Freestone County TX. Ellen received two pa yments on their home. That was all. She washed clothes on a rub board for a l iving. Pleasant died in prison of typhoid fever + Pneumonia from working i n the sulphur mines.

Ellen bought 160 acres of land in Freestone County. Payment was a ba le of cotton each fall. 1st year, Ellen borrowed $25.00, 1/2 a beef, 1/ 2 a hog and 6 hens to take care of her family, according to the personal knowledg e of daughter, Malzie Mae BOWLES(TRAVIS).

Mother of Pleasant, Lonia Delpha MERCER BOWLES came to Texas from Flo rida, after the death of Pleasant in Nov of 1898, she came in the spring o f 1899 to live with Ellen and help care for children. When Grandmother Lonia De lpha, told the family that their husband + father had died, grandau Ellen coul d not believe it and would not stop crying, she was crying by the gate, Gra ndma gave Ellen a purse she had knitted on the ship. It was about 10" lon g by 2" with a pull string, with 2 ten dollar confederate and a sheet of p aper that Pleasant G. had used when he was working on the railroad, and i t had his name printed on it. Ellen later gave it to her daughter, Franki e Lee KNIGHT. Lonia Delpha gave the other children Confederate money tha t had belonged to Pleasant, and sheets of the same paper.

Ellen, Lonia + children moved to Goree, TX, and later to Seymour TX . In Seymour, Ellen married W. H. BURNS, they were together for some reaso n, only 5 months, Ellen and W. H. were divorced in Seymour TX. He is also buri ed at Thornberry Cemetery, in Wichita County TX.

Malzie's husband, Charles Meeks, paid for Ellen Barbara AYRES BOWLE S burial.

Ellen and her children went by ship from FL to Huntsville TX about 18 97 to Ellen's brothers, Lundie + Sam !1900 census, Freestone Co., TX, pct 2 In fall of 1898, after Pleasant was in prison, Ellen sold their hom e in Florida, received $100.00 down payment. With the money, Ellen and ch ildren went to Texas by ship around the Gulf of Mexico. They went to Ellen' s brothers, Samuel + Lundie AYRES, in Freestone County TX. Ellen received two pa yments on their home. That was all. She washed clothes on a rub board for a l iving. Pleasant died in prison of typhoid fever + Pneumonia from working i n the sulphur mines.

Ellen bought 160 acres of land in Freestone County. Payment was a ba le of cotton each fall. 1st year, Ellen borrowed $25.00, 1/2 a beef, 1/ 2 a hog and 6 hens to take care of her family, according to the personal knowledg e of daughter, Malzie Mae BOWLES(TRAVIS).

Mother of Pleasant, Lonia Delpha MERCER BOWLES came to Texas from Flo rida, after the death of Pleasant in Nov of 1898, she came in the spring o f 1899 to live with Ellen and help care for children. When Grandmother Lonia De lpha, told the family that their husband + father had died, grandau Ellen coul d not believe it and would not stop crying, she was crying by the gate, Gra ndma gave Ellen a purse she had knitted on the ship. It was about 10" lon g by 2" with a pull string, with 2 ten dollar confederate and a sheet of p aper that Pleasant G. had used when he was working on the railroad, and i t had his name printed on it. Ellen later gave it to her daughter, Franki e Lee KNIGHT. Lonia Delpha gave the other children Confederate money tha t had belonged to Pleasant, and sheets of the same paper.

Ellen, Lonia + children moved to Goree, TX, and later to Seymour TX . In Seymour, Ellen married W. H. BURNS, they were together for some reaso n, only 5 months, Ellen and W. H. were divorced in Seymour TX. He is also buri ed at Thornberry Cemetery, in Wichita County TX.

Malzie's husband, Charles Meeks, paid for Ellen Barbara AYRES BOWLE S burial.

!soundex, 1880 Federal Census, Marianna, Calhoun, FL !1850 Federal census, page 65, Calhoun Co., FL !1860 Federal census, P. O. Box, Marianna, Calhoun, FL, Pro. Vol. 200 . Per Vol. 400. lists Ishmael, Abigil, Solomon at home. !family records of Mary Fowler, Rt. 2, Box 125, Altha, FL 32421

!soundex, 1880 Federal Census, Marianna, Calhoun, FL !tax digest given in 1839, Irwin County, GA, "Ishmaul AYERS, an OLD S ETTLER of Irwin Co., GA. !1830, Ishmael + John in Federal Census, Pulaski Co., GA !1832, Land Lottery, Pulaski Co., GA, Ishmael is listed !1840, Irwin Co., GA, Tax Digest, Ishmael listed !1850 Federal census, page 65, Calhoun Co., FL !1860 Federal census, P. O. Box, Marianna, Calhoun, FL, Pro. Val. 200 . Per Val. 400. lists Ishmael, Abigil, Solomon at home, occupation of Ishmael, l aborer. !family records of Mary Fowler, Rt. 2, Box 125, Altha, FL 32421

!1870 census, Calhoun Co., FL, in household of brother, John Greenber ry Ayres

had lots of children

of South Carolina

may have been married 3 times

may have been married 3 times

!served Co. F., 10th Infantry, Confederate States of America !marriage records filed 29 May 1867, recorded 26 Dec 1867, (James Ste phens, M.G.)

!Tax Rp;;s. 1977

!Tax Rp;;s. 1977

Mary died picking blackberries just out of Altha, FL, info from Mar y Fowler

!1846 Tax Rolls, Calhoun Co., FL, 1846 - 1869 !1850 Census, Calhoun Co., FL !family files of Frankie Barker, 3795 Mt. Blackburn Ave, San Diego, C A 92111

went to Georgia

died in school at Limestone Springs

!granted land in 1620 in Virginia

killed in Civil War

killed in Civil War

!William + Maranda in AYRES FAMILY BIBLE !CHILDREN 1 + 2 IN AYRES BIBLE !CHILD 8 IN P.G. BOWLES FAMILY BIBLE !1850 FEDERAL CENSUS, 5TH DIVISION, CALHOUN CO., FL, 2300 PT I !1860 FEDERAL CENSUS, OCHESEE POST OFFICE, CALHOUN CO., FL !1870 FEDERAL CENSUS, IRVIN, MARANDA HOWARD, CHILDREN 5,6,7,8,11,12 , REEL 38056 PT 1 CALHOUN CO., FL William Ayres killed during Civil War Occupation, 'smith'

1972-1231 Olive, Sanger CA (209)875-3375

Bill Benbrook P. O. Box 123, San Pablo CA 94806, Last of the Big Spe nders, (415)237-9865

possibly other children

possibly had more children

died unmarried

died unmarried

Arlene Erhart is not her maiden name on her birth certificate. Arlene Bodin is her birth name.

owned book, map + print seller's shop in St. Paul's Churchyard, Londo n, England

owned book, map + print seller's shop in St. Paul's Churchyard, Londo n, England

refused to come to terms with advancing Americans, went west of the Mississippi, where he became a famous Cherokee chief, friend of Sam H ouston, eventually lost his life fighting the Americans in Texas. (I DO NOT KNOW THAT THIS IS THE FATHER OF OUR JOHN C. BOWLES, BUT H E IS THE MOST LOGICAL - CANNOT CLAIM THIS TO BE TRUE UNTIL WE HAVE PROOF!!!) **BOWLES RESEARCHER-Linne Gravestock, 2220 Marshall Way, Sacramento C A 95818 (916)736-1636-Genealogical Helper, Jan/Feb 1994, seeks all descendant s of Chief Bowles, 2/10/94.

!'LEAVES OF THE TREES', HISTORY OF THE SPEARS + ALLIED FAMILIES, 1989 , H. GRADY WILSON, JR., 4819 ROCK SPRINGS RD., LITHONIA, GA 30058(404)981-4935 , PP 81-153 !FAMILY RECORDS OF DON W. MERCER, BOBBIE PINSON + FRANKIE BARKER

!marriage license is under name of Ellen Barbara Ayres, Malzie ran of f to get married, and used her Mother's maiden name as she was afraid if s he used her own name, they would find out she was too young. She told this t o Frankie Knight Barker, when Frankie told her she could not find her marriag e license in the records. Frankie has a certified copy of original marriage licen se.

Augusta Bowles-chief -father Creek Indian Princess