man Jackson J. Bowden‏‎, son of John Bodine and N.N.‏.
Born ‎ Jan 22, 1814 at Oglethorpe Co., GA, died ‎ Nov 24, 1896 at Mexia, TX‎, 82 years
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Source: The Bowden Page - Internet.
Jackson Bowden grew up in TN. He moved to Maury Co, TN in 1819 with his
parents. He moved to Lawrence Co, TN in the 1820's. In 1844, he and his
brother, John, moved to AR.
1850 Census, Pope County, Arkansas
534/534 Jackson Bowden 35 M Farmer GA
Cornelia 36 F SC
Rody 15 F TN
Ann 11 F TN
Nancy J. 9 F TN
Mary L. 3 F AR
James T. 4/12 M ARz
Jackson was a Methodist minister and a farmer, too. He resided in Gum
Log, AR, where he purchased 80 acres on Crow Mountain, AR. He lived
there for 6 years. He also purchased 300 acres at Gravel Hill and gave
11 of those acres to the Methodist Episcopal Church South (designated
South by their pro-slavery beliefs).
Jackson joined the church in 1828. He assisted in erecting the first
church edifice in Valley Township, and probably the first in Pope
County. He was licensed to preach in 1848 by D. Andrew Hunter,
Lewisburg, AR fall of 1848; ordained a deacon by Bishop Paine in 1852at
Clarksville AR, and ordained an elder by Bishop Early in 1857 at
Dardanelle, AR. He organized and erected the frist church on Crow
Mountain. After the Civil War, he was froced to ride the church circuit
to continue his ministry. He served as a Militia Captain from 1845 until
about 1860 and served in the Confederate Army along with five of his
nephews. He later served as Postmaster of Moreland, AR for 3 or 4 years,
appointed in 1866. Jackson joined the temperance organization at Dover,
AR in 1867.
Jackson died at the home of his son Miles E. Bowden in Mexia, TX.

Married to:

N.N.‎

Children:

1.
woman Ann Bowden‏‎
Born ‎ 1839 at Pope Co., AR
2.
woman Nancy J. Bowden‏‎
Born ‎ 1841 at Gum Log, Pope Co., AR
3.
woman Mary Lay Bowden‏‎
Born ‎ 1847 at Gum Log, Pope Co., AR, died ‎ 1873 at Pope Co., AR‎, 25 or 26 years
4.
man James T. Bowden‏‎
Born ‎± 1849 at Gum Log, Pope Co., AR


2nd marriage
man Jackson J. Bowden‏‎, son of John Bodine and N.N.‏.

Married to:

N.N.‎

Children:

1.
man Robert Sanders Bowden‏
Born ‎ Oct 6, 1853 at Gravel Hill, Pope Co., AR, died ‎ 1933‎, 79 or 80 years, buried ‎ UNKNOWN at Hillis Cemetery, Moreland AR. Occupation: ‎ at Farmer, Moreland, AR;
2.
man Benjamin Franklin Bowden‏‎
Born ‎ Oct 3, 1854 at Moreland, Pope County, AR, died ‎ Aug 31, 1927 at Atkins, Pope Co., AR‎, 72 years
3.
man Charles D. Bowden‏‎
Born ‎± 1857 at Moreland, Pope County, AR
4.
man George A. Bowden‏‎
Born ‎± 1859 at Gum Log, Pope Co., AR
5.
woman Sarah Bowden‏‎
Born ‎ 1861 at Gum Log, Pope Co., AR
6.
man Anthon C. Bowden‏‎
Born ‎± 1863 at Moreland, Pope County, AR
7.
man Miles E. Bowden‏‎
Born ‎ 1865 at Moreland, Pope County, AR
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He moved to Mexia, TX.
8.
man Jackson J. Bowden‏‎
Born ‎ 1870 at Moreland, Pope County, AR
9.
woman Sallie F. Bowden‏‎
Born ‎ 1872 at Gum Log, Pope Co., AR