Flavius Josephus Bowles

Flavius Josephus Bowles

• Father: Thomas Bowles b. circa 1809, d. 17 August 1878
• Mother: Susan Angle b. circa 1818, d. 11 May 1911

• Flavius Josephus Bowles was born on 17 February 1841 in Welsh Run, Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
• Thomas Bowles and Susan Angle appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Montgomery Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Other members of the household included Flavius Josephus Bowles, Mary E. Bowles. Also in the household were children Samuel (age 12), Jacob (5), and Rosellen (2).
• Thomas Bowles and Susan Angle appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Welsh Run PO, Montgomery Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Other members of the household included Flavius Josephus Bowles, Mary E. Bowles and Jennie A. Bowles. Also in the household were children Samuel (age 22), Jacob (14), Rosa (11), Daniel (6) and Thomas (3).
• He was a merchant, according to the 1860 census.
• He married Florence Elmore, daughter of William Augustus Elmore and Julia Minor, on 13 December 1871 in Woodstock, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada, by license, with William T. McMullen officiating. At the time of their marriage, the bride was a resident of New Orleans, and the groom living in Chicago.
• Flavius Josephus Bowles and Florence Elmore appeared in the 4 April 1881 census of Canada in St. Andrews, Lisgar County, Manitoba, Canada. Other members of the household included Mary FLorence Bowles.
• He was a contractor, according to the 1881 census.
• Flavius Josephus Bowles and Florence Elmore appeared in the 6 April 1891 census of Canada in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Also in the household was one male domestic servant.. Other members of the household included Mary FLorence Bowles, Minor Elmore Bowles, Susan Lillian Bowles and William Elmore Bowles.
• He was a building contractor, according to the 1891 census.
• Mary FLorence Bowles appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia. Other members of the household included Flavius Josephus Bowles, Florence Elmore. Also in the household were children Gerald (age 12), Mary C. (10) and Louise (4), and one female domestic servant.
• He was a railroad contractor, according to the 1910 census.
• Mary E. Bowles appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Montgomery Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Other members of the household included Flavius Josephus Bowles, Jennie A. Bowles.
• Flavius Josephus Bowles died on 9 June 1920 at age 79 in Welsh Run, Montgomery Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, . His death was officially witnessed by Jennie A. Bowles.
• His wife Florence Elmore became a widow at his death.
• He was interred at Welsh Run Presbyterian Cemetery, Welsh Run, Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
• The following appeared on 13 June 1920 in The Washington Post: (Hagerstown, June 12) Major Flavius J. Bowles, 80, civil war veteran and widely known railroad builder died of heart disease while visiting at the home of his sisters, Mrs. James Craig, and Miss Jennie Bowles of Welshrun.

• Last Edited: 16 Sep 2015