 Charles Layfette Bowden, son of John S. Bowden and N.N..Born Jan 29, 1850 at Pope County, AR, died Jun 4, 1933, 83 years [a58143.ged] [34592.ged] 1880 Census Pope County, Arkansas Bowden, Charles L. 23 AR Bowden. Lulla A. 23 TN C. L. BOWDEN SOURCE: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Western Arkansas. Chicago: Goodspeed Publishers, 1891. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free Information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. --------------------------------------------------------------------- C. L. Bowden, farmer, Allegan, Ark. Among the successful agriculturists of Pope County, whose merits are such as to entitle him to representation in the present work, is Mr. Bowden, the subject of this sketch. He is a native-born resident of Arkansas, his birth occurring in 1850, and is a son of Hon. John S. and Elizabeth (Reynolds) Bowden, both natives of the Big Bend State, where they were united in marriage. They emigrated to Arkansas about 1840, settled in Marion County, where they remained for about two years, and in 1842 came to Pope County, settling in Gum Log Township. From there they afterward removed to Valley Township, where they entered and bought 200 acres of land, and the father had about ninety acres of this cleared at the time of his death, which occurred in 1865. He was a prominent man and was a member of the Legislature three terms. Both he and wife were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Of the twelve children born to their marriage, eight are now living: Mrs. Ann Mullens, Mrs. Caroline Brashear, James H., Allen, Charles L., W. Franklin, Mrs. Bell Doughit and Margaret. Charles L. Bowden, subject of this sketch, was reared and educated in Pope County, and in 1869 began working for himself as a tiller of the soil. On Christmas of that year he was married to Miss Margaret L. Ashmore, daughter of [p.215] James and Denia (Mathews) Ashmore, both natives of Tennessee. Mr. Bowden purchased eighty acres of land in 1872, and of these he soon cleared twenty-five acres, and erected an excellent frame house, outbuildings, etc. Later he bought ninety acres more, improved about fifteen acres of this, and now altogether has about eighty-five acres under cultivation. He is one of the thoroughgoing, enterprising citizens, and a man of good, sound judgment. To his marriage were born nine children: Denia (wife of R. J. Barrett), Minnie May (deceased), John S., William J., Frank O., Clifton H., George R., Virgil R. and Emory. Mr. and Mrs. Bowden are worthy members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which he is a trustee, and he is also a member of the Sunday-school board. During an average season Mr. Bowden's farm will yield twenty-five bushels of corn, or one-half a bale of cotton to the acre. Married to: N.N. Children: 1.  Ardena Elizabeth BowdenBorn Nov 5, 1869 at Pope County, AR, died Oct 23, 1949 at Pope Co., AR, 79 years 2. Minnie May BowdenBorn Jun 25, 1873 at Pope County, AR, died Aug 22, 1876 at Pope County, AR, 3 years 3. John S. BowdenBorn 1875 at Pope County, AR 4. George Allen BowdenBorn Feb 16, 1876 at Pope County, AR, died Aug 11, 1964, 88 years 5. Virgil R. BowdenBorn 1877 at Pope County, AR, died 1959, 81 or 82 years 6. Bill BowdenBorn 1878 at Pope County, AR 7. Clifford H. BowdenBorn Nov 8, 1882 at Pope County, AR, died Nov 22, 1958 at Pope County, AR, 76 years 8. Emory BowdenBorn 1884 at Pope County, AR 9. Frank Olen BowdenBorn Jul 25, 1888 at Pope County, AR, died Jun 23, 1889 at Pope County, AR, 0 years 10. Raymond BowdenBorn after 1888 at Pope County, AR 11. Otis BowdenBorn before 1900 at Pope County, AR 12. Son BowdenBorn 1900 at Pope County, AR | |||