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From: ANNIV2776 <>
Subject: BOHN in Bedford
Date: Fri, 15 May 1998 10:24:33 EDT

BOHN, Stanley, and Bowyer. Please contact me if you would like
to discuss and/or share:

Christian (Christopher) BOHN, born 1810 in Germany. He may be
the Christian Bohn listed on the Virginia census index in 1830,
Henrico County. He married April 16, 1850 in Bedford, Virginia, to
Parthenia STANLEY, daughter of Jesse Stanley.

>From the 1850 Virginia census, Bedford County, Northern District:

Christian Bohn, age 39, Stonemason, born in Germany
Parthe, age 27, female
Chris, age 13, male (was Chris a son from a previous marriage?)

>From the 1860 Virginia census, Bedford County, Peaksville P.O.

Christopher Bohn, age 49, Stonemason
Parphena, age 39
Christopher, Jr., age 21, male, farm laborer
Dabney, age 17, male, farm laborer
Louisa, age 8, female
Lucy A., age 3, female
Sophia, age 2, female

>From the 1870 Virginia census, Bedford County, Liberty Township:

Christian Bohn, age 60, crippled-no occupation
Parthena, age 50, female, keeping house
Dabney, age 23, male, farm laborer
Louisa, age 16, female, at home
Ruth, age 14, female, at home
Jnv., age 9, male (probably my gg-grandfather, Jackson Pleasant Bohn)

Jackson Pleasant BOHN, the son of Christopher and Parthenia Bohn,
born in Bedford, married Sept. 24, 1896 in Bedford to Mary Lucy Stanley,
born ca 1877, the daughter of James Stanley and Larinda V. Bowyer.
Jackson and Mary's children, (all born in Bedford, VA):

1. Moses Christopher, b. Dec. 15, 1897; mar. Sept. 22, 1919 in Bedford
to Margaret Viola Bowyer, the dau. of Charles Robert Bowyer and Lucy
Carter; d. Jan 17, 1975 in Richmond, VA.

2. Laura J., b. Aug. 1898, Bedford, VA

3. Minnie Ruth, b. ca 1903; mar. June 22, 1929 to Robert Eugene Smith.

4. Louise "Lou" P., b. July 22, 1906; mar. (1) April 7, 1928 in Bedford to
Loyd Parker, and (2) to Raymond W. Farley; d. April 15, 1993

5. Abraham, b. ca 1908

6. Isaac, b. ca 1914

7. Mary L., b. July 9, 1917; d. Sept. 1987.

Thank you,
Julie
(Also researching: GROSS, Bays, Carter, Daugherty,
Graham, Martin, Rice, Smelser and Tuck -- in Bedford, Virginia)

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