Edward Bowin

Edward Bowin

• Father: John C. Bowin b. circa 1807
• Mother: Martha B. Greene b. circa 1812, d. 30 September 1840

• Edward Bowin was born on 3 November 1831 in Georgia.
• Edward Bowin and Abi E. (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Butler County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Edward Bowin. Also in the household were a number of younger people, not yet identified.
• He married Sarah Walton Terrell, daughter of Joel Wingfield Terrell and Elizabeth Nelson Butler Wingfield, on 22 February 1853 in Grimes County, Texas.
• Edward Bowin and Edward Butler appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Grimes County, Texas. Other members of the household included Martha Elizabeth Bowin and Charles Bowin. Also in the household were a housekeeper and an overseer.
• He was a farmer, according to the 1860 census.
• Edward Bowin and Sarah Walton Terrell appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Grimes County, Texas. Other members of the household included Martha Elizabeth Bowin, Charles William Bowin, Peter Bowin, Thomas Edward Bowin and Sallie Bowin. Also in the household was laborer George Barnes, age 55, born in Ireland.
• Edward Bowin became a widower at the circa 1874 death of his wife Sarah Walton Terrell.
• He married Margaret Ann Scofield, daughter of John Scofield and Mary E. Johnson.
• He was a farmer, according to the 1880 census.
• Edward Bowin and Margaret Ann Scofield appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Ellis County, Texas. Other members of the household included Thomas Edward Bowin, Sallie Bowin, Annie Bowin and Yarborough Bowin. Also in the household were Bert (age 19) and Claud Clarkson (7), identified as sons; if Margaret's children from an earlier marriage, age of Claud must be incorrect.
• On 19 May 1889, James W. Barnes wrote to Edward Bowin: Sunday Morning
  May 19, 1889
  Au , Texas
  Dear Ed,
  ? go ????? to tell him all about us. We old folks do not have much company. Wife & I and Eva are all. We have a German Boy living and working with us, he milks & finds & gets wood, etc. He does his own washing and keeps a Negro boy to help German Boy farm a little. I do not farm much, but keep my farm ?. Our House Keeper ocupies Marks old room in the house. Wood & water right at hand and a fine gardner.
  I see wife said nothing about wages. She said she would if you wrote favorable about Mrs. Ransomer?. We usually pay from $5.00 to $7.00 per month. We pay the latter price when to cook does the washing & ironing on ? to 1.50 per month if we hire it done which ?
  I do not know the E.R. fare from Ennis to Navasota. If the Lady comes she will stop of ? in Navasota until I can s? ? ? will be at ? further c? after getting to Navasota.
  ?paragraph about $4.00 per month cook "but your Aunt has to carry the keys and ? go off ?? wants a white woman to to keep the keys & let her visit Navasota, Houston and San Antonio."
  We hope you will go in person to see Mrs Ransomer and explain our situation and the surroundings and our reception of your letter. She will answer Mrs R.
  I am still feeble but improving. Crops look fine. Write about your own family & Ed, too.
  You Uncle,
  J. W. Barnes
  (in lower left corner:)
  Ed Bowin
  Ennis, Tex. [Information and transcription from Christy Neeb's database at RootsWeb.]
• Edward Bowin and Margaret Ann Scofield appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, at 1110 7th Street. Other members of the household included Martha Elizabeth Bowin, Walton Frank Scofield and Ben Clarkson.
• He was a guard with an express company, according to the 1900 census.
• On 15 May 1901, Eugenia C. Barnes wrote to Edward Bowin: (postmarked San Antonio, May 15 1901, 2 cent stamp, addressed to Mr Ed Bowin, Care Claud Clarkson, Grand Central Depot, Houston, Texas)
       103 Washington St., San Antonio, May 15
  Dear Cousin Ed, Ma has been wanting to write to you ever since she reached here, but she has not been able to do so. She has requested me to write, which I do with pleasure, only I regret I cannot give you a favorable account of her health. She stood the trip out finely, but the first night she slept between two open windows, caught a cold which is almost pneumonia. She is now sick in bed, has been for a week with physician attending. She is very little better today. I sleep in her room to wait on her at night and Sister attends to her in the day.
       Ma begged me to tell you how glad she was to see you, and cousin Maggie and Mattie and especially to thank you all for your kind help and attention. You all certainly made her old heart happy. She kept saying how glad she was to see you. When we go back, if God spares her life, we will let you know and hope then to meet again.
       With much love, your cousin, Eugenia Quinney. Remember me kindly to Mr Claud. And tell Mattie that her Aunt Carrie said she was "just as pretty as ever." E.Q.
       Information and transcription from Christy Neeb's database at RootsWeb.
• Edward Bowin died on 15 February 1912 at age 80 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, at 1806 Moore.
• His wife Margaret Ann Scofield became a widow at his death.
• The following appeared in a local newspaper: Ed Bowin, age 80 years and 3 months, died at 6:40 o'clock yesterday afternoon at his residence, 1806 Moore Street. He was a native of Georgia an a veteran of the Civil War. He came to Texas shortly after the war and settled in Grimes County, where for many years he was prominently connected with the lumber industry. In 1900 he moved to Houston where he has resided ever since.
       Mr. Bowin is survived by his wife, one married daughter living at Marguerite, Texas, and a son. The funeral will be held at 10 o'clock Saturday morning from the family residence. Requiem services will be held at St. Joseph's Church, Rev. Father Banfield officiating. Interment will be in Holy Cross Cemetery.
• He was interred at Holy Cross Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas.

• Last Edited: 3 Mar 2015