Moses is believed to have been a son of Samuel BOWLBY (9) by his first wife. He is named in the writings of Colonel Herbert M. BOWLBY. There is a Warren Co., NJ. marriage record of Moses BOWLBY of Hunterdon Co. who married Eliza MARTIN two years after Aaron BOWLBY (10) married Mary LANNING. Parents: Samuel BOWLBY-13092 and Grace INSLEY OR LACEY-13904.

Spouse: Eliza MARTIN-15147. Eliza MARTIN and Moses BOWLBY were married on 12 February 1835 in Warren Co., NJ.³⁰⁵² Sharon Meeker's "Warren County, NJ Marriages 1824-1855" shows their marriage date as 12 Dec 1835. They³⁰⁵² were married by T. Scureman, JP^3052,5238 Raymond shows they were married by JP Thomas SCURMAN in his book.

Spouse: Living. Children were: Living, Living.

Spouse: Mamie V. STEVENS-135215. Mamie V. STEVENS and Myron Charles BOWLBY were married on 23 November 1897. Children were: Donald Eugene BOWLBY-135216, Roy E. BOWLBY-135218.

Spouse: Living. Children were: Living, Living, Living.

Spouse: Lewis G. JOHNSTON-124990. Nancy BOWLBY and Lewis G. JOHNSTON were married. Children were: Leiorenna J. JOHNSTON-124991, Roy JOHNSTON-170156.

Spouse: Henry H. FERGUSON-147816. Nancy Amelia BOWLBY and Henry H. FERGUSON were married.

Spouse: David KING-13250. Nancy Ann BOWLBY and David KING were married. Children were: Moses KING-39178, Sarah J. KING-39329, Frederick B. KING-39330, Mary Elizabeth KING-39332, John Edwin KING-39340, David H. KING-39392.

Spouse: Living. Children were: Living, Living, Living, Living, Living.

Spouse: William B. HOLBART-134450. Nancy Catharine BOWLBY and William B. HOLBART were married.

Spouse: Charles H. BROWN-13269. Nancy Leona BOWLBY and Charles H. BROWN were married on 1 November 1891 in DeSoto, Jackson Co., IL.⁴²⁶¹ Children were: Clara BROWN-92125, Charles Alban BROWN-92126, Claude Estes BROWN-92167, Harold M. BROWN-92178, Virgil Jennings BROWN-92213, Floyd Wilbur BROWN-92235, Jewel "Judy" BROWN-92265.

Spouse: Living.

Spouse: Fred Sherman JOHNSON-205. Nelle Frances BOWLBY and Fred Sherman JOHNSON were married on 21 June 1930 in Cumberland, Allegany Co., MD. Children were: Ronald Neal "RJ" JOHNSON-206.

Spouse: (Husband pf BOWLBY, Nellie) WOOD-146587. Nellie BOWLBY and (Husband pf BOWLBY, Nellie) WOOD were married.

Spouse: William C. MELENDY-91773. Nellie Gertrude BOWLBY and William C. MELENDY were married on 4 June 1920. Children were: Harry William MELENDY-91774, Lloyd Allen MELENDY-91809, Robert Dean MELENDY-91810.

Spouse: Mary MCGILVRAY-123336. Mary MCGILVRAY and Nelson BOWLBY were married. Children were: Amanda BOWLBY-123337, Frances BOWLBY-123342, Lydia BOWLBY-123345, Alice BOWLBY-123347, Sarah Albina BOWLBY-123349.

Obituary, Daily Chief Jan 15, 1931:

NELSON BOWLBY
Lifelong Resident of County Passes Away Thursday Morning

Nelson BOWLBY, aged and lifelong resident of Wyandot county, passed into the sleep of death at 5:15 o'clock Thursday morning at his home four and a half miles east of this city following an illness of ten weeks, his condition becoming serious but a few days before his death, which was due to heart trouble and complications.
Nelson BOWLBY was born October 18, 1854, the son of Emanuel and Sarah Stahl BOWLBY, being aged 76 years, 2 months, and 27 days at the time of his demise. Thirty-five years ago Mr. BOWLBY was united in marriage to Ida Mae HUMES, who survives. Four daughters also survive, they being Grace, wife of Elmer KUENZLI of Nevada; Addie, wife of Guy ALVORD, of Manitowac, Wisconsin; Gladys, wife of John A. SMITH, near Nevada, and Pearl, wife of Samuel E. SMITH, of Bucyrus. A son and daughter preceded Mr. BOWLBY in death. Nineteen grandchildren and one great-grandchild also survive with the following sisters and brothers, Mrs. Alice TRAXLER and Mrs. Hester SIGLER, of
near Little Sandusky; D.W. BOWLBY, James BOWLBY and William Sherman BOWLBY, of Nevada. The following brothers and sisters are deceased; Mrs. Samantha LAMBRIGHT, Mrs. Lydia DINKLE, who died last Thanksgiving Day; Wellington BOWLBY, Marshall BOWLBY, Mrs. Rachel BACHTELL, who passed away December 31, but two weeks ago, and an infant.
Mr. BOWLBY secured an early start in life on his father's farm,
southeast of this city, moving to the present homestead twenty-five years ago. Throughout his life he followed the occupation of farming. Mr. BOWLBY attended the Rock Run church. Always ready to do any good and worthwhile deed for his home and community, his passing will be keenly felt. He leaves many friends and acquaintances throughout the county.
Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at the Bringman & Co. funeral home with the Rev. Paul TEWELL, pastor of the Rock Run church, in charge. Burial will be made in the Nevada cemetery. Friends are requested to please omit flowers. The body was removed to the Bringman funeral home to be prepared for burial and was to be taken to the BOWLBY home Thursday afternoon. Friends may view the remains at the BOWLBY home until Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock when they will be taken to the funeral home where they may be viewed until 2:30 o'clock, the hour of the funeral. He was buried on 17 January 1931 at Nevada Cem. in Eden Twp., Wyandot Co., OH.^2983,5475 Nelson was a farmer. Parents: Emanuel BOWLBY-13531 and Sarah STAHL/STALL-170168.

Spouse: Louisa SMITH-13554. Louisa SMITH and Nelson BOWLBY were married on 1 March 1877 in Wyandot Co., OH.⁵⁴⁰⁴ Children were: Homer L. BOWLBY-13555, Grace BOWLBY-13556, Addie L. BOWLBY-13557, Gladys B. BOWLBY-13558.

Spouse: Ida Mae HUMES-54562. Ida Mae HUMES and Nelson BOWLBY were married about 1896.²⁹⁸³ Children were: Pearl A. I. BOWLBY-13559.

Spouse: Emma JOHNSON-185835. Emma JOHNSON and Nelson BOWLBY were married. Children were: Arthur S. BOWLBY-185836, Lulu BOWLBY-185839, Celestia BOWLBY-185844.

Spouse: Living. Children were: Living, Living.

Spouse: Living. Children were: Living.

Spouse: Michael Peter KUNTZ-126809. Children were: Living.

Spouse: James BROWN-126811. Children were: Living.

Spouse: Charles LEAR-126813. Children were: Living.

Spouse: Charles COX-126815.

Spouse: Robert Ray GORDON-126816.

Neta BOWLBY was born 12 April 1895 in Findlay OH. She married Ralph W. LAWRENCE 23 Aug 1919. She died 23 Mar 1926 in Bristol PA. She died shortly after the birth of her only child, a son, who was raised by her mother, Charlotte.**

Obituary (The Findlay Morning Republican, 24 Mar 1926, pg. 2):
FORMER RESIDENT OF FINDLAY DIES
Mrs. Ralph LAWRENCE, 31, Passes Away in Hospital at Bristol, Pa.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley LAWRENCE, 209 East Hardin street, received word last evening of the death of their daughter-in-law, Mrs. Ralph W. LAWRENCE, well known in Findlay, in a Bristol Pa., hospital. Her death followed an illness of three weeks. She was 31 years old.
Mrs. LAWRENCE was formerly Miss Neta BOWLBY and had lived in Findlay her entire life until last November, when Mr. LAWRENCE was transferred to Bristol, Pa., by the Refiners' Outlet company, by whom he is employed. She was for several years cashier of the Majestic theatre, and was for a short time its manager. For the past several years she had served relief duty at the theatre.
Mrs. LAWRENCE was born in Findlay April 12, 1895, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. D. BOWLBY. She was married to Ralph W. LAWRENCE AUG 23, 1919, who survives. There is an infant son, James William, three weeks old. Mrs. Harry RUSCH, 438 Center Street, is a sister. and Russell BOWLBY, St. Clair, MI, is a brother. The body will be brought to Findlay for the funeral, the arrangements for which have not been made.

>From Ruth BOWLBY CARLETON (excerpt from autobiography):
As I grew older, I was my Aunt Neta's "adopted" daughter. When with her, I was "little May." She took me shopping [at Marshall Field's in Chicago I modeled a French dress] was given it for my labors. I see it now — straight up [down, light blue in a soft material with embroidery at the top] down one side. Aunt Neta [ Uncle Ralph LAWRENCE were in show business, operating a string of theaters, in Ohio mostly. They wanted to put me on the stage but I was a shy child] wouldn't hear of it. But I was taken back stage some-where that I remember, because they had set up a bedroom scene to go on the stage after a movie showing, [for many years I really thought that what I saw on the screen was being enacted on the stage behind it! Aunt Neta gave me lots of presents. The ones I remember most were material to make a dress -- cresonne with bird pictures on it —] candy from New Orleans in various flower shapes. My days as Little May ended when my aunt died soon after her little boy was born. I was very ill at the time, just barely surviving pneumonia, [I do not believe I was actually told of her death —] yet I knew. My grandmother [grandfather took [their grandson]] raised him as if he were their own child.

(Note: Comments in [brackets] are from me.) Parents: Roland DeVere BOWLBY-13608 and Charlotte Blanch LOMBARD-38761.

Spouse: Ralph W. LAWRENCE-38766. Nita/Neta Blanch BOWLBY and Ralph W. LAWRENCE were married on 23 August 1919 or 28 August 1919.^1376,4594 Children were: James William LAWRENCE-46543.

Spouse: Elizabeth MORALES-147560. Elizabeth MORALES and Noble Edward BOWLBY were married on 1 January 1933 in Coral Gables, Miami-Dade Co., FL.

Spouse: Jeanette Osgood DURGIN-147544. Jeanette Osgood DURGIN and Rev. Noble Oscar Grant BOWLBY were married on 18 June 1902 in East Andover, Merrimack Co., NH. Children were: Margaret Ella BOWLBY-147547, Walter Durgin BOWLBY-147554, Noble Edward BOWLBY-147559, Jeanette Carolyn "J" BOWLBY-147561.