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398. James BOWLBY ⁽²³⁷³⁾⁽²³⁷⁴⁾⁽⁷⁶⁰⁾ was born on 11 Sep 1796 in Hunterdon Co., NJ. He died on 23 Nov 1870 in Crawford Co., OH.⁽²³⁷⁵⁾
From Mrs. Randi K. Webber, Deputy Clerk Crawford Co.:

Be advised that I have checked the death records, but find nothing for the above mentioned parties. The early death records were kept by the tax assessors; therefore they are incomplete. (Death records do not begin until 1867.)

However, I did find entries in the book entitled "Cemeteries of Crawford County, Ohio, Volume 2" in which I find the following:

Jas BOWLBY was born September 11, 1796 and died November 23, 1870. Parents names are unknown and his spouse was Sarah GROSS. Burial number is 1934 and location is sec PC and lot is 15. Burial was in Fairview Cemetary which is just north of Galion Ohio.

Sarah BOWLBY was born April 1, 1801 and died March 12, 1859. Father's name was "___ GROSS". mother unknown and spouses name was BOWLBY, Jas. Again, burial was in Fairview Cemetary and location of grave is sec PC and lot is 15.

He was buried in Fairview Cem., just north of Galion, OH.. He Cause death apoplexy, falling in the Navada Depot.⁽²³⁷⁶⁾

He was married to Sarah GROSS.

The census of 1820 of Milford Twp., Somerset Co., PA. lists a "BOWLSPREY, James" as a family of four: 1 male between 15-26; 1 female between 16-26; 1 male under 10; and 1 female under 10. James BOWLBY and wife, Sarah, were in Somerset Co. 15 MAR 1828, when they disposed of two parts of his grandfather's estate, one part having been released to him previously by his brother, Henry BOWLBY. James and Sarah moved from PA. to OH. in 1831. They raised most of their family in Stark Co., then in 1852 moved to Crawford Co., and lived somewhere near Galion and Bucyrus, both are given as their address. They are said to have had 14 children, 13 of whom they raised to maturity, one died as an infant. Nine of the 13 children were living in 1884. Mrs. Cordelia KELLY writes: "We do not know James' wife's maiden name but they called her Aunt Sarah. Her weight was 300 and James had a carriage made for her and a ladder to get in and out of the carriage. My father and his brother, Samuel CARBAUGH, visited them in 1849." Later Mrs. KELLY gives Sarah's last name as "GROOSE". Her companion in family research, Mrs. GRIZZELLE, gives Sarah's last name as "CROSS". THE HISTORY OF WYANDOT COUNTY, OHIO, published by Legett, Conaway & Company, in 1884, gives three biographies of members of this family. Sarah GROSS⁽²³⁷⁷⁾⁽²³⁷⁸⁾⁽⁷⁶⁰⁾ was born on 1 Apr 1801 in Somerset Co., PA. She died on 12 Mar 1859 in Crawford Co., OH.⁽²³⁷⁹⁾ She was buried in Fairview Cem., just north of Galion, OH..⁽²³⁸⁰⁾ She was also known as Mary Grose.⁽²³⁸¹⁾ According to the death certificate for son, James A. BOWLBY. James BOWLBY and Sarah GROSS had the following children:

+924 i. Joseph BOWLBY.
925 ii. Rachel BOWLBY⁽²³⁸²⁾⁽⁷⁶⁰⁾ was born before 1820.⁽²³⁸³⁾ She died before 1884.
+926 iii. Emanuel BOWLBY.
+927 iv. John BOWLBY.
+928 v. Jacob A. BOWLBY.
929 vi. Hannah BOWLBY⁽²³⁸⁴⁾⁽²³⁸⁵⁾⁽⁷⁶⁰⁾ was born in 1826. She was living in 1884. She was also known as Hanna.
930 vii. Elizabeth BOWLBY⁽²³⁸⁶⁾⁽²³⁸⁷⁾⁽⁷⁶⁰⁾ was born in 1828. She was living in 1884.
931 viii. Maria BOWLBY⁽²³⁸⁸⁾⁽²³⁸⁹⁾⁽⁷⁶⁰⁾ was born in 1830. She was living in 1884.
+932 ix. James A. BOWLBY.
933 x. Mary BOWLBY⁽²³⁹⁰⁾⁽²³⁹¹⁾⁽⁷⁶⁰⁾ was born in 1834. She died before 1884.
934 xi. Catharine BOWLBY⁽²³⁹²⁾⁽²³⁹³⁾⁽⁷⁶⁰⁾ was born in 1836. She was living in 1884. She was also known as Catherine.
935 xii. Samuel BOWLBY⁽²³⁹⁴⁾⁽²³⁹⁵⁾⁽⁷⁶⁰⁾ was born in 1838. He died before 1884.
+936 xiii. Sarah BOWLBY.