The 1906 Bowlby Reunion at Sharpsville Indiana
( Real photographic prints are now available )
This photograph is 3 feet wide and 8.5 inches tall featuring 91 people identified by name!!!
*** ACTUAL PHOTO IMAGES ARE CLEAR ***
A fantastic photograph was taken at this reunion, and at least some copies were made possible by Ray Bowlby who lent his copy to others to make copies for themselves. One of these cousins in Indiana who wishes to remain anonymous also made it possible for me to obtain a copy. In turn, I gave my negative to "Hi-Res Enterprises" in Everett, Washington in April, 2001. Unfortunately that company disappeared after selling many prints, but now it is available again!
Our own Gary Bowlby of Gary Bowlby Photography in Silverdale, Washington has just taken on the task of making new prints of this 103 year old photograph, and the quality seems to be much better than the prints that were made for us several years ago.
To order, please email Gary directly at: gary@garybowlbyphotography.com
Price: $64.95 (includes shipping and all taxes)
Additional Prints: $54.95 each
Master List of Individuals in the Full Sized Version of this Photo
Back Row Standing Left to Right; (m) = male, (f) = female.
1. (m) Mr. J. H. King, Hancock, Iowa, probably aged 60. [John H. King, 2nd husband of Lucritia King 13, #2 below].
2. (f) Mrs. J. H. King, Hancock, Iowa, aged 59. [Lucritia King 13, Rebecca Bowlby 12, John 11, Samuel Barker 10, John 9, Samuel 8, John 7].
3. (m) R. Y. Bowlby, Kemp, Texas, probably aged in late 50s. [Probably Robert Young Bowlby, son of Delile Bowlby who moved to Kaufman County, Texas, from Ohio about 1865, and who married M. Young, niece of Brigham Young, according to Cecil D. Bowlby of Dallas, Texas; may be a descendant of Sylvester Bowlby 11 who moved to Sherman, Texas, around 1850: Joseph Lanning 10, John 9, Samuel 8, John 7].
4. (f) M. Michelson, Indianapolis, aged 31. [Myrtle B. McCabe 12, Sarah Catherine Bowlby 11, Dennis W. 10, Joseph 9, Thomas 8, John 7].
5. (f) R. Y. Bowlby, Kemp, Texas, aged in late 40s. [Probably Mollie (MacKenzie) Bowlby wife of #3 above].
6. (f) K. Bowlby, Logan, Illinois, probably near 50 years. [Unidentified, probably descendant of John C. Bowlby 10 who lived near Logan, Illinois, in Green Valley: Thomas 9, John 8, John 7].
7. (f) J. Grizzelle, Leroy, Illinois, aged 27. [Eva Belle Crumbaugh 12, wife of John Martin Grizzelle: Rebecca Ribble Riddle 11, Mary Phoebe Bowlby 10, Thomas 9, John 8, John 7].
8. (f) J. Bennett, LeRoy, Illinois, aged 23. [Bertha Viola Crumbaugh 12, wife of Dr. John Yontz Bennett: Rebecca Ribble Riddle 11, Mary Phoebe Bowlby 10, Thomas 9, John 8, John 7].
9. (f) F. Crumbaugh, LeRoy, Illinois, aged 59. [Rebecca Ribble Riddle 11, wife of Francis Marion Crumbaugh: Mary Phoebe Bowlby 10, Thomas 9, John 8, John 7].
10. (f) S. Brown, Lincoln, Nebraska, probably aged in early 60s.
11. (f) S. Bowlby, Illinois, probably aged in 60s.
12. (f) L. Bowlby, Sharpsville, aged 39. [Lula Belle (Henderson) Bowlby, wife of William Morton Bowlby 11, #19 below].
13. (m) J. F. Bowlby, Sharpsville, aged 47. [James Franklin Bowlby 11, William 10, Joseph 9, Thomas 8, John 7].
14. (m) B. Cage, Sharpsville, aged 49. [Benjamin Franklin Cage, husband of Anna Elizabeth Petty 11, #15 below].
15. (f) A. Cage, Sharpsville, aged 46. [Anna Elizabeth Petty 11, Lydia Ann Bowlby 10, Joseph 9, Thomas 8, John 7].
16. (m) H. L. Bowlby Altoona, Pennsylvania, aged 32. [Harry Laity Bowlby 12, Robert Melroy 11, Joseph 10, John 9, Thomas 8, John 7].
17. (f) H. J. Bowlby, Windsor, Canada, probably aged in 50s. [Helen V. of Windsor, Ontario, was listed attending reunion in 1906].
18. (m) G. W. Bowlby, Harrison, Ohio, probably aged near 80 years.
19. (m) W. Bowlby, St. Louis, Missouri, aged 39. [William Morton Bowlby 11, William 10, Joseph 9, Thomas 8, John 7].
20. (m) J. S. S. Bowlby, Colorado, probably aged late 40s.
21. (m) J. H. Bowlby, Wellington, Ohio, aged 67. [John H. Bowlby 11, Samuel Coleman 10, James 9, John 8, John 7].
22. (f) E. R. Bowlby, Wellington, Ohio, probably aged in 20s, daughter of #21 above.
23. (f) R. A. Bowlby, Ashland, Ohio, probably aged in 40s.
24. (m) U. Shelley, Ashland, Ohio, probably aged in 50s. U. S. Shelley, husband of Alice C. Alberson 12, Susannah C. Bowlby 11, Samuel Coleman 10, James 9, John 8, John 7.
25. (m) R. M. Bowlby, Iowa, probably aged in late 40s.
26. (m) E. P. Bowlby, West Virginia, age 44. [Evans Plummer Bowlby 12, Joseph "Joel" 11, Robert Laning 10, James 9, John 8, John 7].
27. (m) E. F. Bowlby, Dunkard, Pennsylvania, aged 39. [Edward Franklin Bowlby 12, Joseph "Joel" 11, Robert Laning 10, James 9, John 8, John 7].
28. (m) J. Bowlby, Shelbyville, aged 31. [John Reece Bowlby 12, Andrew Cregar 11, Dennis W. 10, Joseph 9, Thomas 8, John 7].
29. (f) Mrs. C. Bowlby, Indiana, probably aged in 30s.
30. (m) C. Bowlby, Nova Scotia, Canada, probably aged in 50s.
31. (m) J. Henderson, aged 69. [John Calvin Henderson, father of Lula Belle (Henderson) Bowlby, wife of William Morton Bowlby 11].
32. (f) A. Bowlby, Canada, probably aged in 50s.
33. (f) B. Bowlby, probably aged 20.
34. (m) S. Thompson, age 19. [Probably Harley Steward Thompson 12, Charity Ellen Bowlby 11, Dennis W. 10, Joseph 9, Thomas 8, John 7].
35. (f) S. Bowlby.
36. (f) G. Bowlby.
37. (f) Liddie Bowlby, Harris, Ohio.
38. (m) E. D. Bowlby, Harris, Ohio.
39. (f) L. Von Winkle, Harris, Ohio.
40. (m) E. A. Bowlby.
41. (f) J. Bowlby Keen.
42. (m) E. C. Bowlby Benton Harbor, Michigan, aged 29. [Edwin Clifford Bowlby 12, Andrew Cregar 11, Dennis W. 10, Joseph 9, Thomas 8, John 7].
Mid Row Sitting Left to Right
1. (f) J. Bowlby, Shelbyville, aged 42. Mary Ellen Yarling, wife of Joseph Bowlby 11, Dennis W. 10, Joseph 9, Thomas 8, John 7.
2. (f) S. McCabe, Shelbyville, aged 60. [Sarah Catherine (Bowlby) McCabe (11), Dennis W. 10, Joseph 9, Thomas 8, John 7].
3. (f) B. Bowlby, Sharpsville, aged 71. [B. - probably for "Becky" - Rebecca Jane Sweet, wife of Mahon Iliff Bowlby 11, Dennis W. 10, Joseph 9, Thomas 8, John 7].
4. (f) A. N. Thompson (initials indistinct), Sharpsville, early teens.
5. (f) Hazel Cage, Sharpsville, aged 12. [Hazel Mae Cage 12, Ann Elizabeth LPetty 11, Lydia Ann 10, Joseph 9, Thomas 8, John 7].
6. (f) Uzila Thompson, Sharpsville, early teens.
7. (f) R. Cage, Sharpsville, aged 8. [Ruth Elizabeth Cage 12, Anna Elizabeth Petty 11, Lydia Ann Bowlby 10, Joseph 9, Thomas 8, John 7].
8. (f) C. Harper, Sharpsville, aged 8-9. [Cora Dell Harper 12, Elizabeth Jane Bowlby 11, William 10, Joseph 9, Thomas 8, John 7].
9. (f) Olivia Harper, Sharpsville, aged 15. [Olivia J. Harper 12, Elizabeth Jane Bowlby 11, William 10, Joseph 9, Thomas 8, John 7].
10. (m) W. W. Bowlby, Murphysville, Illinois, aged 50 years or more.
11. (m) C. Thompson, Dayton, Kentucky, aged 58. [Charles Swain Thompson, husband of Charity Ellen Bowlby 11, #12 below].
12. (f) C. Thompson, Dayton, Kentucky, aged 60. [Charity Ellen Bowlby 11, Dennis W. 10, Joseph 9, Thomas 8, John 7].
13. (f) B. Alexander, Shelbyville, aged 21. [Bessie Mae Alexander12, Mary Elizabeth "Molly" Bowlby 11, Dennis W. 10, Joseph 9, Thomas 8, John 7].
14. (f) A. Alexander, Shelbyville, aged 19. (Alice Nellie Alexander 12, Mary Elizabeth "Molly" Bowlby 11, Dennis W. 10, Joseph 9, Thomas 8, John 7].
15. (f) B. Bowlby, Shelbyville, aged 15. [Bernice Bowlby 12, Joseph 11, Dennis W. 10, Joseph 9, Thomas 8, John 7].
16. (m) D. Bowlby, Shelbyville, aged 85. [Dennis W. Bowlby 10, Joseph 9, Thomas 8, John7].
17. (m) Wm. Bowlby, Indianapolis, probably aged late 20s.
18. (m) W. Bowlby, Sherman, Texas, probably aged in 50s.
19. (f) A. G. Bowlby, Harrison, Ohio, probably aged 10 or less.
20. (f) Erie Bowlby, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada, aged 40. [Erie Eliza Leandra Bowlby 11, Hiram 10, Axford 9, Thomas 8, Richard 7].
21. (m) R. Bowlby, Indianapolis, probably aged in 20s.
22. (m) Russell Bowlby, Shelbyville, aged 18. [Russell Francis Bowlby 12, Andrew Cregar 11, Dennis W. 10, Joseph 9, Thomas 8, John7].
23. (f) Mrs. A. C. Bowlby, Shelbyville, aged 45. [Rachel Ann Shadley, 3rd. wife of Andrew Cregar Bowlby 11, Dennis W. 10, Joseph 9, Thomas 8, John 7].
24. (m) Mr. A. C. Bowlby, Shelbyville, aged 56. [Andrew Cregar Bowlby 11, Dennis W. 10, Joseph 9, Thomas 8, John7].
25. (m) Charlie Bowlby, Sharpsville, aged 35. (Charles Connell Bowlby 12, Mahlon Iliff 11, Dennis W. 10, Joseph 9, Thomas 8, John 7].
26. (f) Mrs. Charlie Bowlby, Sharpsville, aged 36. [Ida May Kelly wife of Charles Connell Bowlby 12, #25 above].
27. (f) D. Stafford, Shelbyville, aged 28. (Della Ann Bowlby 12, Andrew Cregar 11, Dennis W. 10, Joseph 9, Thomas 8, John 7].
28. (m) O. Stafford, Shelbyville, aged 37. [Wilber Orvis Stafford husband of Della Ann Bowlby 12, #27 above].
29. (m) J. William, Kincaid, Kansas, probably aged in 30s or 40s.
30. (f) M. Alexander, Shelbyville, aged 58. [Mary Elizabeth "Molly" Bowlby 11, Dennis W. 10, Joseph 9, Thomas 8, John 7].
31. (m) E. Alexander, Shelbyville, aged 46. [Edgar Alexander, husband of Mary Elizabeth "Molly" Bowlby 11, #30 above].
32. (f) L. Bowlby, Indianapolis, probably aged in 30s.
33. (m) L. McCabe, Shelbyville, aged 30. [Leomard Otto McCabe 12, Sarah Catharine Bowlby 11, Dennis W. 10, Joseph 9, Thomas 8, John 7].
34. (f) L. McCabe, Shelbyville, aged 30. [Louisa May Roberts, wife of Leonard Otto McCabe 12, #33 above].
35. (f) S. Bowlby Shelbyville, aged 14. [Stella Bowlby 12, Andrew Cregar 11, Dennis W. 10, Joseph 9, Thomas 8, John 7].
36. (m) C. Thompson, Sharpsville, aged 20. [Charles E. Thompson 12, Rachel Ann Bowlby 11, William 10, Joseph 9, Thomas 8, John 7].
Sitting on Ground Front and Lapes Left to Right.
1. (f) C. Harper, Sharpsville
2. (f) R. Thompson, Sharpsville, probably aged 8-9 years.
3. (m) W. Bowlby, St. Louis, Missouri, aged 9. [William Henderson Bowlby 12, William Morton 11, William 10, Joseph 9, Thomas 8, John 7].
4. (m) U. Cage, Sharpsville, aged 9. [Ulysses Robert Cage 12, Anna Elizabeth Petty 11, Lydia Ann Bowlby 10, Joseph 9, Thomas 8, John 7].
5. (m) Paul Bowlby, Sharpsville, aged 8. [Paul Drexel Bowlby 13, Charles Connell 12, Mahlon Iliff 11, Dennis W. 10, Joseph 9, Thomas 8, John 7].
6. (m) G. Harper, Sharpsville, aged 9. [George C. Harper 12, Elizabeth Jane Bowlby 11, William 10, Joseph 9, Thomas 8, John 7].
7. (f) R. Bowlby, St. Louis, Missouri, aged 13. [Ruth Harriott Bowlby 12, William Morton 11, William 10, Joseph 9, Thomas 8, John 7].
8. (f) Hazel O. Bowlby, Indianapolis (woman with hand on buggy probably aged in 20s).
9. (f) Helen J. Bowlby, Indianapolis (baby in buggy).
10. (f) F. Shelley, Ashland, Ohio, aged around 10 years. [A daughter of U. S. Shelly, husband of Alice C. Alberson 12, Susannah C. Bowlby 11, Samuel Coleman 10, James 9, John 8, John 7].
11. (f) L. Bowlby, St. Louis, Missouri, aged 5. [Lucy Phoebe Bowlby 12. William Morton 11, William 10, Joseph 9, Thomas 8, John 7].
12. (m) S. Michelson, Indianapolis, aged 14. [John Scott Michelson 13, Myrtle B. McCabe 12, Sarah Catherine Bowlby 11, Dennis W. 10, Joseph 9, Thomas 8, John 7].
13. (m) E. Henderson, Frankland, Indiana, aged 15. [Everett Thomas Henderson, younger brother of Lula Belle (Henderson) Bowlby, wife of William Morton Bowlby 11].
14. (m) Baby of Charles Bowlby, Sharpsville (held in lape age 1-2). [Maxwell Kelly Bowlby 13, Charles Connell 12, Mahlon Iliff 11, Dennis W. 10, Joseph 9, Thomas 8, John 7].
15. (m) Noel Stafford, Shelbyville, aged 1-2. [Noel Dennis Stafford 13, Della Ann Bowlby 12, Andrew Cregar 11, Dennis W. 10, Joseph 9, Thomas 8, John7].
16. Cleon McCabe, Shelbyville, aged 4. [Cleon Roberts McCabe 13, Leonard Otto McCabe 12, Sarah Catherine Bowlby 11, Dennis W. 10, Joseph 9, Thomas 8, John 7].
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