Elisha Hess Bowlby
- Born: 3 Oct 1819, Newton, Sussex, New Jersey 1 2 3
- Marriage: Eliza Jane Anderson on 28 Jun 1849 in , Boone, Indiana
- Died: Jun 1912, Sapulpa, Creek, Oklahoma at age 92
 General Notes:
The facts of Elisha's life come from a history of Kansas by A. T. ANDREAS, and the research of Jack N. REYNOLDS of Wichita, Kansas.
According to Elisha's sketch in the history, Elisha was six years old when his family moved to Fayette County, Pennsylvania, where he was reared and educated -actually he would have been around ten years old in 1828 when his parents are believed to have moved. In 1835, he moved to Warren County, Ohio, where he engaged in farming for ten years. He then moved to Clinton County, Indiana, where he lived for some time. In 1868, he arrived in Doniphan County, Kansas, where his biographical sketch was published in 1883. He married twice.
He first married 28 June, 1849, ELISA JANE ANDERSON, born 7 May, 1828, Ohio, died 23 May, 1873, Severance, Kansas. There were five known children by this marriage: Isaac Gilbert, John William, Henry V., James Hervey, and Ira Melly.
Elisha secondly married 23 May, 1874, Severance, Kansas, LYDIA JANE (WOLLARD) DARBY, daughter of James W. and Lydia WOLLARD, who had four children by a former marriage of whom three are known: Belle Darby, Samantha Darby, and Mina Darby; the fourth child was a male whose name is not known.
Lydia was born 20 October, 1841 Troy, Kansas, died 29 August, 1924, Savonburg, Kansas, or Stillwater, Oklahoma. Elisha and Lydia had two known children: Charles Festus, and Estella May.
The following is from:
KANSAS COLLECTION BOOKS--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
William G. Cutler's History of the State of Kansas--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DONIPHAN COUNTY, Part 18
http://www.ukans.edu/carrie/kancoll/books/cutler/doniphan/doniphan-co-p18.html
E. H. BOWLBY, farmer, P. O. Severance, was born in Newtown, Sussex Co., N. J., October 3, 1819. His parents were Samuel and Johanna (Parkhurst) Bowlby. When he was six years of age he came to Fayette County, Penn. and was reared and educated in that county. In 1835 he moved to Warren County, Ohio, where he was engaged in farming for ten years; from Warren County he moved to Clinton County Ind., where he lived for some time. In 1868 came to Kansas and settled in this county. He has been twice married, first to Miss Eliza Anderson, June 28, 1849, a native of Ohio, born May 7, 1828, died May 23, 1873. He married for his second wife Miss Lydia Darby, born in Cedar County, Mo., October 15,1846. He has seven children - Isaac G., John W., Henry V., James H., Iva M.,Charlie F., and Stella M. Mr. Bowlby is a Democrat. 4
Noted events in his life were:
• Census, 1870, Wolf River Township, Doniphan, Kansas. 1
Elisha Bowlby, 50, farmer, real estate $5000, property $1320, born in New Jersey. Eliza Bowlby, 42, keeping house, born in Ohio. Isaac G. Bowlby, 11, works on farm, born in Indiana. John W. Bowlby, 9, born in Indiana. Henry V. Bowlby, 6, born in Indiana. James Bowlby, 5, born in Indiana. Ira M. Bowlby, 2, born in Kansas.
• Census, 1880, Union, Doniphan, Kansas. 5
E. H. Bowlby, 60, farming, born in New Jersey. Lyda Bowlby, 39, keeping house, born in Missouri. Isaac G. Bowlby, 21, farming, born in Indiana. John W. Bowlby, 19, born in Indiana. James H. Bowlby, 14, born in Indiana. Ivan Bowlby, 12, born in Kansas. Charles F. Bowlby, 1, born in Kansas. W. G. Woodland, 17, step daughter, born in Kansas. Belle Woodland, 12, step daughter, born in Kansas.
Elisha married Eliza Jane Anderson, daughter of Hiram Anderson and Mary Mulford, on 28 Jun 1849 in , Boone, Indiana. (Eliza Jane Anderson was born on 7 May 1828 in Marion, Hancock, Ohio 1 and died on 23 May 1871 in Severance, Doniphan, Kansas.)
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