This is the information I have on hand about the family group of Edwin Bowen & Eliza Frances Johnston, found on census, cemetery book, marriage books (Clarke & Warren), death & birth registry (Warren Co. VA).
Emma Johnston (mother of said Eliza F.) was living with said couple for the 1860 Warren Co. VA, not listed on 1870, either living elsewhere or died. Another compiler as abtracted the wills for Clarke Co. VA, but she has missed so much information I am afraid I will have to abtract those documents. I have been through Warren Co. VA I do not seem to find her estate records filed in that location. I hope to find additional information as I go through Warren & Clarke counties, VA land deeds.
Edwin Bowen b. 1816, d. 1876 in MD son of Col. James Bowen, married in Warren Co. VA 26 Mar 1844 to Eliza Frances Johnston. He is found on 1850 Slave Schedule 21 in number, however I can't find that he reported any of their names on Warren Co. VA Birth or Death Registry. Hope to find additional records as to where came to possess them. Living next to them Morgan Johnston. I am trying to prove that said Emily F.'s father John I. Johnston was his brother. Said Morgan Johnston also listed on the 1850 Slave Schedule, so some of said couple's slaves could have come from her father's estate. Now as to their children according to the 1900 Clarke Co. VA census said Eliza F. reported that she was the mother of 12 children and that nine were still living as of 1900.
1. Susan Amelia Bowen b. 1841, m. 12 Dec 1865 in Warren Co. VA to Wm. Bonham, she listed with her parents for 1850 & 1860 census. Can't seem to find them on later census.
2. James Pollard Bowen b. 1845, m. 2 Sep 1873 in Millwood, Clarke Co. to Mary E. Evans, their marriage listed "Bowen, James P. 29 years, single, born in Warren Co. VA, living in Galveston, TX, clerk, parents Edwin & Eliza F. Bowen, said bride 30 years, single, born & living in Clarke Co. VA, parents Hiram P. & Sarah J. Evans", he was listed living with his parents on 1850,1860 & 1870 Warren Co. VA, according to D. Borden's cemetery book: served with Mosby's 43 VA Battalion Cavalry, He and wife listed on 2 Jun 1880 Galveston, TX census: James P. Bowen 36 and his wife Mary E. 36, no children given. If still living in later census, indexed incorrectly.
3. Wm. B. Bowen b. 1846, m. 13 Sep 1881 in White Post, Clarke Co. VA to Emma S. Sommerville, her age given at that time as 24 years, born in Hampshire Co. VA, parents D.Wm. & M.S. Sommerville, he was listed as living with his parents 1850, 1860,1870 & 1880 (just his mother last census) listed as being a doctor, also listed in D. Borden's cemetery book as served in Mosby's 43 VA Battalion Cavalry.
4. Emma T. Bowen b. 1848 m. Hezekiah Clagett, died before 1900 census, she is listed on 1850,1860 & 1870 Warren Co. VA with her parents, she is listed for the 1880 census living in Georgetown, DC with Hezekiah Clagett b. 1845 MD, Emma T. 32, Josephine 2, Edwin 1. However on the 1900 census her mother's household has two grandchildren as: Josephine Clagett Jun 1876 & Howward Clagett Mar 1872. I am assuming she is one of the four children dec'd before 1900.
5. Fannie B. Bowen b. 1850, living with her parents for 1860 & 1870, not on 1880 census, either dec'd or married.
6. Mary Eliza Bowen b. 25 Aug 1852, d. 30 Dec 1852 buried Clover Hill Farm, Warren Co. VA. Only information found for her would be the cemetery record. Obviously one of the four dec'd children of the said Eliza F.
7. Anna Jackson Bowen b. Apr 1854, listed on the Warren Co. VA Birth Registry, listed on 1860, 1870 & 1880 census not with mother 1900.
8. Ella F. Bowen b. Jan 1856, listed on Warren Co. VA Birth Registry, listed on 1860,1870 Warren Co. VA, not for 1880 census
9. Virginia Bowen b. 13 Dec 1857, listed on Warren Co. VA Birth Registry, must have died young not on census.
10. Edwin J. Bowen b. 1859, listed on 1860,1870 & 1880 cenus
11. Lillie Bowen b. 1862 listed on 1870 & 1880 census with parents
12. Clara Bowen b. Oct 1867 listed on 1870,1880 & 1900 census with parents/mother.
Some of the daughters, of course, could have married and without their husband's name I really can't trace them further.
If this group of people turn out to be relations of my Matilda (Johnston) Mitchell, then I will seek out further information at the public library.
Michael--they are your distant Brownley cousins.
Two of the above men served in Mosby's Co., so I should be able to get addtional information on them. I think that Heritage Quest 1910 Warren & Clarke Co. VA has not be indexed correctly. I should be able to find Eliza F. Bowen on that census, but she is not showing. I can check those census on film reader at public auction at a later date.