1. 1850 Census, Wilkes Co, NC; taken on 21 Aug 1850; Page 296A; Family #674.
Listed as James Calloway; age 43; born in Ashe Co, NC; physician; head of household.
2. 1860 Census, Wilkes Co, NC; Upper Division; Wilkesboro PO; taken on 28 Jun 1860; Page 122A;
Family #319/318.
Listed as James Calloway; age 52; born in NC; physician; head of household.
3. RootsWeb, Created by Chris Schultheis, Hull, GA; 5 Dec 2006.
"Personal records of Paul Purdom, dated August 1997: - Attended Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 1832-1835 - Moved to Kansas in 1870 to manage investments in Missouri and Kansas - Returned to North Carolina in 1872 - In 1850s, wealthiest Whig in Wilkes County, North Carolina. Opposed secession until Ft. Sumter, then
elected to secession convention where he voted for secession. Served on council of state. - Occupation was Physician Parents: Elijah CALLOWAY Sr. and Mary CUTBIRTH.."
1. 1860 Census, Wilkes Co, NC; Upper Division; Wilkesboro PO; taken on 28 Jun 1860; Page 122A;
Family #319/318.
Listed as Anny Calloway; age 29; born in MD; in household of husband, James Calloway.
1. 1860 Census, Wilkes Co, NC; Upper Division; Wilkesboro PO; taken on 28 Jun 1860; Page 122A;
Family #319/318.
Listed as Harriet H. Calloway; age 5; born in NC; in household of father, Dr. James Calloway.
1. 1860 Census, Wilkes Co, NC; Upper Division; Wilkesboro PO; taken on 28 Jun 1860; Page 122A;
Family #319/318.
Listed as Elizabeth C. Calloway; age 3; born in NC; in household of father, Dr. James Calloway.
1. 1860 Census, Wilkes Co, NC; Upper Division; Wilkesboro PO; taken on 28 Jun 1860; Page 122A;
Family #319/318.
Listed as Anna Y. Calloway; age 1; born in NC; in household of father, Dr. James Calloway.
1. 1910 Census, Ashe Co, NC; Jefferson; taken on 15 Apr 1910; Page 178A; Family #24/24.
Listed as Thomas C. Bowie, Jr; age 1 yr, 6 mons; born in NC; in household of father, Thomas C.
Bowie, Sr.
2. 1920 Census, Ashe Co, NC; Jefferson Township; West Jefferson; taken on 21 Jan 1920; Page 91A;
Family #65/66.
Listed as Thomas C. Bowie, Jr; age 12 ; born in NC; in household of father, Thomas C. Bowie, Sr.
3. 1930 Census, Ashe Co, NC; West Jefferson; taken on 8 Apr 1930; Page 74B; Family #139/147.
Listed as Thomas Bowie, Jr; age 21 ; born in NC; in household of father, Thomas C. Bowie, Sr.
4. US WW II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Thomas C. Bowie, Jr; born in 1908; in Ashe Co, NC; enlisted on 6 Dec 1942 as a Private at Camp
Croft, SC; 4 yrs colledge; occupation lawyers and judges; height 66 in; weight 142 lbs.
5. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Thomas Bowie; born on 30 Aug 1908; died in Oct 1969; living at West Jefferson, NC at death; SS#
239-62-5550.
1. 1870 Census, Tensas Parish, LA; Hard Times Ledg?, LA Post Office; taken on 9 Jul 1870; Page 190A;
Family #201/212.
Listed as J.C. Bowie; age 4; born in NC; in household of father, John R. Bowie.
2. 1880 Census, Wilkes Co, NC; Wilkesboro; taken on 16 Jun 1880; Page 132A; Family #4/4.
Listed as James C. Bowie; age 14; born in NC; in household of mother, Francis (Calloway) Bowie.
3. 1900 Census, Ashe Co, NC; Obids Township; taken on 30 Jun 1900; Page 149A; Family #404/407.
Listed as James Bowie; age 34; born in NC in Oct 1865; single; farmer; head of household.
4. Ashe Co, Marriage Records; LDS Web Site.
J.C. Bowie married on 21 Aug 1903 in Ashe Co, NC; Ada Faw.
5. 1910 Census, Grayson Co, VA; Elk Creek District; on 28 Apr 1910; Page 41B; Image 19 of 32; Family #143/143.
Listed as James C. Bowie; age 42; born in NC; married twice, last time for 3 yrs; farm laborer; odd jobs;
head of household.
6. 1920 Census, Ashe Co, NC; Obids Township; taken on 16/19 Jan 1920; Page 147B; Image 10 of 18;
Family #91/91.
Listed as James C. Bowie; age 54; born in NC; married; farmer; head of household.
7. 1940 Census, Burke Co, NC; Morganton Township; State Hospital for Insane; E.D. 12-19; taken on 19 Apr 1940;
Image 43 of 66; Line #36.
Listed as James C. Bowie; age 63; born in NC; widowed; 8th grade education; lived in Ashe Co, Nc on 1 Apr 1935;
inmate.
8. Burke Co, NC; Death Certificate #194; Ancestry.com Web Site.
James C. Bowie; age 82; single; born in 1865 in LA; living at West Jefferson, NC; son od John R. and Francis
(Calloway) Bowie; died 2 Jan 1947 in the State Hospital, Morganton, NC; from cardio-renal disease; spent
19 yrs in hospital; removed 2 Jan 1947 to Ashe Co, NC.
9. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Calloway Cemetery; West Jefferson, Ashe Co, NC; submitted by Gary McMillan;
20 Mar 2011; maintained by Chet Walker. (Physical location of this cemetery is on NC 163 at New River bridge)
James Calloway Bowie; born 17 Oct 1865; died 2 Jan 1947; buried here; headstone photo shown; "Son of
John and Francis (Calloway) Bowie.
1. Ashe Co, Marriage Records; LDS Web Site.
J.C. Bowie married on 21 Aug 1903 in Ashe Co, NC; Ada Faw.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Calloway Cemetery; West Jefferson, Ashe Co, NC; submitted by Gary McMillan
20 Mar 2011; maintained by Dan Stevenson.(Physical location of this cemetery is on NC 163 at New River bridge)
Mary Ada Faw Bowie; born 2 Sep 1873; died 24 Jan 1906 in Ashe Co, NC; buried here; headstone photo shown;
"SEEK YE FIRST THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN".
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Calloway Cemetery; West Jefferson, Ashe Co, NC; submitted by Gary McMillan
20 Mar 2011; maintained by Chet Walker.(Physical location of this cemetery is on NC 163 at New River bridge)
Mary Jane Bowie; born 14 Jan 1906; died 29 Jun 1907; buried here; headstone photo shown.
1. Index to Vital Statistics, Ashe Co, NC; Births; Page 18; Vol #D-2; Page 97; NC Birth Index; 1800-2000;
Ancestry.com Web Site.
John Routh Bowie; born in 1904 in Glendale Springs, Ashe Co, NC; son of James Calloway Bowie.
2. 1910 Census, Grayson Co, VA; Elk Creek District; on 28 Apr 1910; Page 41B; Image 19 of 32; Family #143/143.
Listed as John R. Bowie; age 6; born in NC; in household of father, James C. Bowie.
3. 1920 Census, Ashe Co, NC; Obids Township; taken on 16/19 Jan 1920; Page 147B; Image 10 of 18;
Family #91/91.
Listed as John Bowie; age 15; born in NC; in household of father, James C. Bowie.
4. 1930 Census, Cumberland Co, NC; Manchester Township; Ft. Bragg; taken on 14 Apr 1930; Page 37A;
Image 32 of 65; Line #28.
Listed as John R. Bowie; age 25; born in NC; single; soldier in US Army.
5. 1940 Census, Ashe Co, NC; Obids Township; Glendale Springs; State Road No. 16; E.D. 5-16; taken on
11 Apr 1940; Page 175B; Image 2 of 26; Family #13.
Listed as John R. Bowie; age 35; born in NC; married; 3 yrs college education; lived in same house on 1 Apr 1935;
laborer on W.P.A. project.
6. US Public Records Index, Vol #2; Ancestry.com Web Site.
John R. Bowie; born 22 Aug 1904; living at 967 Talbot Ave, Albany, CA 94706.
7. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
John Bowie; born 22 Aug 1904; died in Dec 1985; SS# 245-10-7756; last residence, Albany Alameda Co, CA;
card issued in NC before 1951.
8. CA Death Index, 1940-1997; Ancestry.com Web Site.
John Routh Bowie; born 22 Aug 1904 in NC; died 19 Dec 1984 in Alemeda Co, CA; SS# 245-10-7756; mother's
maiden name Faw.
Charles Randolph "Tinker" Bailey Sr
1. Tankersley Funeral Home; Mullens, WV; Posted obit.
"Charles Randolph "Tinker" Bailey, Sr. 93, of Mullens, passed away on Friday, September 27, 2019 at the VA Medical Center, Beckle"Born January 15, 1926 at Mullens, he was the son of the late Walter Nash and Edna Mae (Hughes) Bailey.
"Tinker was a lifelong resident of Mullens and active in his business, civic, social, and religious associations including the Mullens Masonic Lodge, Gideons, American Legion, and Mullens Area Chamber of Commerce.
"Tinker attended Mullens Public Schools until transferring to Greenbrier Military School prior to joining the Army 88th Division "Blue Devils" returning from WWII he attended General Motors Institute in order to manage the family business, Mullens Motor Company. After closing the business in the mid-1980s he was an insurance agent until he took retirement on his beloved farm near Alderson, WV and continued to manage the dealership buildings as Bailey Apartments until his death. Although throughout his lifetime he attended Presbyterian, Methodist, and Baptist churches, he remained true to his Presbyterian beliefs all of his life.
"In addition to his parents he is also preceded in death by by his first wife, Janis Dooley Bailey and their only son, Charles R. Bailey, Jr.; three brothers, Donald P. Bailey, Ronald P. Bailey, and Nash "Babe" Bailey, Jr.; and his second wife, Barbara Kid Sikes Bailey, with whom he had no children.
"Those left to cherish his memory include his only daughter, Dana Bailey Long.
"Services will be 12 Noon, Saturday, October 5, 2019 at Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel, Mullens. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley...."
1. Tankersley Funeral Home; Mullens, WV; posted obit.
"Barbara Sue “Barb” Kidd Bailey, 59, of Mullens, died Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at Bowers Hospice House, Beckley.
"Born April 9, 1951 at Charleston, she was the daughter of the late Charles T. and Ethel Olivia (Coleman) Kidd.
"Barb was a Registered Nurse having worked at Welch Community Hospital, was a member of the Brenton Baptist Church, and former member of the Mullens Saddle Club.
"She was an avid gardener, loved horses, and spending time on her farm.
"In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her grandparents.
"Those left to cherish her memory include her husband, Charles Randolph “Tinker” Bailey; a son, Chief Petty Officer, Shannon Sykes and his wife, Nancy, of Norfolk, VA and their children, Nicholas and Arianna Sykes, both of Norfolk, VA; a sister, Brenda Butcher and her husband, Richard, of Brenton; a brother, Charles W. Kidd and his wife, Vickie, of Maben; she is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, and many close friends.
"Services will be 12 Noon Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at the Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tommy Knotts officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley..."