The Known Family of Charles E. Boles
aka Black Bart

BOWLES

  • JOHN BOWLES
    born: 1788
    Shelfanger Parish, Norfolk County, England
    Died: September 25, 1872
    Plessis, Jefferson County, New York
    married: June 27, 1807
    in Great Yarmouth, England
    to
    Maria Leggett
    born: 1793
    Great Yarmouth, England
    died: October 1872
    Their Children:

  • Harriet Bowles
    born: c1812
    Norfolk County, England
    Died: (?)
    (?)

  • William Bowles
    born: c1815
    Norfolk County, England
    Died: (?)
    (?)

  • James Bowles
    born: c1818
    Norfolk County, England
    Died: (?)
    (?)

  • John Bowles, Jr.
    born: c1819
    Norfolk County, England
    Died: (?)
    (?)

  • Robert Bowles
    born: c1822
    Norfolk County, England
    Died: 1852
    California(?)

  • Lucy Bowles
    born: c1824
    Norfolk County, England
    Died: (?)
    (?)

  • CHARLES EARL(?) BOWLES (Later BOLES) See below
    born: c1829
    Norfolk County, England
    Died: (?)
    (?)

    The family sailed to America and settled in Jefferson County, New York
    Then two more children were born:

  • Maria Bowles
    born: c1832
    Jefferson County, New York
    Died: (?)
    (?)

  • Hiram G. Bowles (Later Boles)
    born: c1834
    Jefferson County, New York
    Died: (?)
    (?)

    BOLES
    The Family of Charles E. Boles:


  • CHARLES E. BOLES
    born: c1829
    Norfolk County, England
    Married: 1854
    in Plessis, Jefferson County, New York(?)
    to:
  • Mary Elizabeth Johnson
    born: c1838
    Jefferson County, New York(?)
    Died: (?)
    (?)

    Their children:

  • Ida Martha Boles
    born: April 26, 1857
    New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa
    Died: (?)
    (?)

  • Eva Ardella Boles
    born: May 17, 1859
    Jefferson County, New York
    Died: (?)
    (?)
    Note: Eva had two children (known): Leona James Middleton and Albert James.

  • Francis Lillian Boles
    born: June 6, 1861 (in this house)
    Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
    Died: (?)
    (?)

  • Arian Boles
    born: 1865-66(?)
    Howard County, Minnesota
    Died: 1871-72(?)
    New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa(?)


    Charlie left his family May 1, 1867 and never saw them again......
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