• [S832] 1880 U.S. Census, Joseph Bowditch household, Crabtree Twp., Yancey Co., North Carolina, E.D. 238, p. 586 (stamped), p. 10 (written), dwelling 58, family 59, NARA Series/Roll T9/988. From ancestry.com.
  • [S1616] Abbot/Bowditch Family Letters. The Abbot/Bowditch Family Letters were written by friends and family members of Elizabeth Blanchard Abbot between about 1840 and 1920. Elizabeth was born in Beverly, Massachusetts, in 1821, and moved from there to her husband Joseph Henry Bowditch's home in North Carolina immediately after their marriage in 1845. Most of the letters were written to Elizabeth in North Carolina, but some were written by Elizabeth herself, and others were written between other family members and friends. They are generally complete and in good to very good condition, although some are torn or have parts missing. A few are charred at folded edges, possibly from a fire that destroyed Elizabeth and Joseph's house in 1880. Some include "cross writing," the practice of turning the page 90 degrees and continuing a letter by overwriting previously written text in order to save weight and/or paper. They are part of the family history material saved by Elizabeth's daughter Georgiana Bowditch, then passed down successively to Georgiana's niece Blanche (Bowditch) (Hamilton) Marsh, to Blanche's cousin Frederick Tryon Bowditch, and to Fred's son David Nathanial Bowditch. They are currently (2016) in the possession of Dave's daughter Jane Ellen Bowditch and her husband Charles Towne.
  • [S1998] 1900 U.S. Census, Frederick Bowditch household, Ward 4, Urbana, Champaign Co., Illinois, E.D. 33, p. 341 (stamped), p. 21B (written), dwelling 451, family 474, NARA Series/Roll T623/241. From ancestry.com.
  • [S2000] 1920 U.S. Census, Fred D. Bowdich household, Ward 5, Urbana, Champaign Co., Illinois, E.D. 50, p. 265 (stamped), p. 1B (written), dwelling 21, family 23, NARA Series/Roll T625/298. From ancestry.com.
  • [S2001] 1930 U.S. Census, Helen L. Bowditch household, Ward 6, Urbana, Champaign Co., Illinois, E.D. 10-75, p. 99 (stamped), p. 8B (written), dwelling 241, family 268, NARA Series/Roll T626/410. From ancestry.com.
  • [S3322] Obituary, Lawrence J. Bowditch, Illinois Alumni News, Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, April 1980. Photocopy in possession of Charles Towne, Brecksville, Ohio.
  • [S3393] Abbot Letters to Hannah Rantoul. Most of these letters and notes were written by Elizabeth (Abbot) Bowditch to Hannah Rantoul. Elizabeth and Hannah were friends from childhood in Beverly, Massachusetts. A few short letters were written by Elizabeth's sisters Georgiana, Martha, and Ellen, her daughter Georgiana, and her sister-in-law Sarah (Bowditch) Abbot. Also included are two items written by others on the deaths of Elizabeth's sister Georgiana, and uncle Samuel Stickney. They are generally in good condition. Some include "cross writing", the practice of turning the page 90 degrees and continuing a letter by over-writing earlier text in order to save weight and/or paper. The originals are part of the Hannah Rantoul collection (Box 3, Folder 49) at the Beverly Historical Society (now Historic Beverly) in Beverly, Massachusetts. Each letter and note has an identifying number added by the Beverly Historical Society, in the format "BHS ID# xxx."
  • [S4344] "Wanted", New York Daily Times, New York, New York, 19 September 1854, p. 5, col. 2. Image from NewspaperArchive.com.
  • [S4463] Deed, Yancey Co., North Carolina, Georgie A. Bowditch to Charles I. Bowditch and Frederick D. Bowditch, 28 October 1908. In possession of Charles Towne, Brecksville, Ohio.
  • [S4464] Deed, Yancey Co., North Carolina, Frederick D. Bowditch and Helen L. Bowditch to Charles I. Bowditch, 30 March 1917. In possession of Charles Towne, Brecksville, Ohio.
  • [S4465] Orders and Decrees, Superior Court, Yancey Co., North Carolina, Vol. 2 (1900-1909), pp. 338-350, 15 March 1907. Online at familysearch.org, FHL Film 1730682, Digital Folder No. 8655175, Images 537-544; Division of Archives and History, Raleigh, North Carolina.
  • [S4466] Deed, Yancey Co., North Carolina, Frederick D. Bowditch and Helen L. Bowditch to James L. Hyatt, 22 September 1908. A true copy, in possession of Charles Towne, Brecksville, Ohio. Verified 22 September 1908 in Champaign Co., Illinois, and registered 13 October 1908.
  • [S4467] Complaint, and Amendment to Complaint, Superior Court, Yancey Co., North Carolina, filed 11 June 1904 and 3 August 1905. Online at North Carolina, Estate Files, 1663-1979, familysearch.org, LDS Film 2313273, Digital Folder No. 5328739, Images 911-919; Division of Archives and History, Raleigh, North Carolina. These documents were found among Elizabeth's estate records. The complaint and amendment are apparently not the "official" versions filed with the court. None of the pages have any signatures, and the amendment leaves all the details of the existing deeds blank (i.e., the specific recipients, dates, and deed book references).
  • [S4468] Minutes Docket, Superior Court, Yancey Co., North Carolina, 1903-1907, pp. 434,435, Fall term, 1906. Online at familysearch.org, FHL Film 1730662, Digital Folder No. 8655167, Image 581; Division of Archives and History, Raleigh, North Carolina.
  • [S4471] Frederick Tryon Bowditch, "Index to Deeds and Agreements". These are notes made by Frederick Tryon Bowditch listing various deeds and agreements made by Joseph and Elizabeth (Abbot) Bowditch and their children with respect to their land in Yancey Co., North Carolina. The actual documents are part of the family history material saved by Georgiana Bowditch, then passed down successively to her niece Blanche (Bowditch) (Hamilton) Marsh, to Blanche's cousin Frederick Tryon Bowditch, and to Fred's son David Nathaniel Bowditch. Unfortunately, some of the documents themselves are currently missing. The rest are currently (2016) in the possession of Dave's daughter Jane Ellen Bowditch and her husband Charles Towne.
  • [S5135] 1940 U.S. Census, Helen Bowditch household, Ward 6, Urbana, Champaign Co., Illinois, E.D. 10-38, p. 562 (stamped), p. 6A (written), line(s) 22-25, NARA Series/Roll T627/766. From ancestry.com.
  • [S7261] Frederick D. Bowditch and Helen L. Tryon, Marriage Record, 12 August 1896, Champaign Co., Illinois, Marriage Reg. 5, p. 40, Cert. No. 6827. Image from Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940, familysearch.org, FHL Film 1032303, Images 610,611; Champaign Co. Clerk's Office, Urbana, Illinois.
  • [S7262] Frederick Darlington Bowditch, Death Certificate, 19 November 1920, Champaign Co., Illinois, Cert. No. 3237. Original in possession of Charles Towne, Brecksville, Ohio. Information supplied by his wife Mrs. F. D. Bowditch, Urbana, Illinois.
  • [S7263] Helen L. Bowditch, Death Certificate, 7 December 1971, Pinellas Co., Florida, State File No. 71-77124. In possession of Charles Towne, Brecksville, Ohio. Information supplied by prearrangement by funeral director John S. Rhodes, St. Petersburg, Florida.
  • [S7265] Obituary, Helen L. Bowditch, Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Florida, 9 December 1971, p. 15-B, col. 1. Image from Newspapers.com.
  • [S7266] "Teachers Retired By State Pension Board", Illinois State Register, Springfield, Illinois, 11 October 1916, p. 5, col. 1. Image from GenealogyBank.com.
  • [S7267] "News of Illinois", The Inter Ocean, Chicago, Illinois, 22 August 1895, p. 3, col. 5. Image from Newspapers.com.
  • [S7268] "Champaign County", The Daily Review, Decatur, Illinois, 5 March 1902, p. 4, col. 3. Image from Newspapers.com.
  • [S7269] "Fill Vacancy on Ticket", The Weekly Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois, 11 July 1902, p. 6, col. 2. Image from Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections (Champaign-Urbana, Illinois: University of Illinois), at https://idnc.library.illinois.edu
  • [S7270] "Missionary Societies Convene", The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois, 1 May 1938, p. 18, col. 5. Image from Newspapers.com.
  • [S7271] "Mrs. Helen Bowditch Leaves Saturday for Year in New York", The Urbana Daily Courier, Urbana, Illinois, 29 August 1935, p. 9, col. 6. Image from Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections (Champaign-Urbana, Illinois: University of Illinois), at https://idnc.library.illinois.edu
  • [S7272] "Literary Club to Open Year's Meeting", The Urbana Daily Courier, Urbana, Illinois, 29 September 1931, p. 4, col. 2. Image from Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections (Champaign-Urbana, Illinois: University of Illinois), at https://idnc.library.illinois.edu
  • [S7273] "Woman's Club to Meet February 27", The Urbana Daily Courier, Urbana, Illinois, 20 February 1933, p. 4, col. 3. Image from Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections (Champaign-Urbana, Illinois: University of Illinois), at https://idnc.library.illinois.edu
  • [S7274] City Directory(s) for Charleston West Virginia.
  • [S7275] Warranty Deed, Champaign Co., Illinois, Book 120, p. 224, Eddy May McDonald to Frederick D. Bowditch and Helen L. Bowditch, 23 July 1900. Orginal in possession of Charles Towne, Brecksville, Ohio.
  • [S7276] Sales Agreement, Champaign Co., Illinois, Helen L. Bowditch to Ruth Howe Jorgenson, 30 March 1948. In possession of Charles Towne, Brecksville, Ohio. This is an unsigned document.
  • [S7277] Probate Records, Champaign Co., Illinois, April 1922; Frederick D. Bowditch, administrator's report, April 1922. In possession of Charles Towne, Brecksville, Ohio.
  • [S7278] Will, St. Petersburg, Florida; Helen Louise Bowditch, 2 February 1968. Signed copy in possession of Charles Towne, Brecksville, Ohio.
  • [S7307] "Council Meets", The Palladium-Item, Richmond, Indiana, 2 June 1970, p. 8, col. 5. Image from Newspapers.com.
  • [S7331] Obituary, Harvey Russell Bowditch, Illinois Alumni News, Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, April 1980. Photocopy in possession of Charles Towne, Brecksville, Ohio.
  • [S7332] World War II Draft Card, Harvey Russell Bowditch, Local Board 4, Cook Co., Illinois. Image from WWII Draft Registration Cards (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), online database at http://fold3.com
  • [S7334] "Russell Bowditch Reports Freeze In Canada", Urbana Daily Courier, Urbana, Illinois, 19 May 1917, p. 1, col. 6. Image from Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections (Champaign-Urbana, Illinois: University of Illinois), at https://idnc.library.illinois.edu
  • [S7395] Obituary, Robert P. Bowditch, Durham Herald-Sun, Durham, North Carolina, 10 September 2000, p. B2, col. 1. Photocopy in possession of Charles Towne, Brecksville, Ohio.
  • [S7572] "Died", The Chicago Herald, Chicago, Illinois, 22 April 1891, p. 3, col. 6. Image from GenealogyBank.com.
  • [S7833] "Mahomet", The Champaign Daily Gazette, Champaign. Illinois, 20 November 1889, p. 1, col. 3. Image from Newspapers.com.
  • [S7834] "Mahomet", The Champaign Daily Gazette, Champaign. Illinois, 4 March 1890, p. 1, col. 3. Image from Newspapers.com.
  • [S7835] "Mahomet", The Champaign Daily Gazette, Champaign. Illinois, 8 April 1890, p. 1, col. 3. Image from Newspapers.com.
  • [S7836] "Mahomet", The Champaign Daily Gazette, Champaign. Illinois, 30 April 1890, p. 3, col. 2. Image from Newspapers.com.
  • [S10743] Harvey Russell Bowditch and Mae Gordon, Marriage Record, 30 November 1920, Cook Co., Illinois, Lic. No. 892698. Image from Illinois, Cook County Marriages 1871-1969, familysearch.org, FHL Film 1030745, Digital Folder No. 4272596, Image 763; Cook Co. Courthouse, Chicago, Illinois.
  • [S10760] Minutes Docket, Superior Court, Yancey Co., North Carolina, 1903-1907, pp. 416,417, 10 September 1906. Online at familysearch.org, FHL Film 1730662, Digital Folder No. 8655167, Image 572; Division of Archives and History, Raleigh, North Carolina.
  • [S10761] Record of Deeds, Yancey Co., North Carolina, Vol. 14 (1887-1890), pp. 477,478, 17 August 1889. Image from familysearch.org, FHL Film 1730689, Digital Folder No. 7537573, Images 778,779; North Carolina Department of Archives and History, Raleigh, North Carolina.
  • [S10762] Record of Deeds, Yancey Co., North Carolina, Vol. 14 (1887-1890), pp. 549,550, 17 August 1889. Image from familysearch.org, FHL Film 1730689, Digital Folder No. 7537573, Images 814,815; North Carolina Department of Archives and History, Raleigh, North Carolina.
  • [S10766] Record of Deeds, Yancey Co., North Carolina, Vol. 24 (1900-1907), pp. 130-132, 14 February 1898. Image from familysearch.org, FHL Film 1730675, Digital Folder No. 7537388, Images 96,97; North Carolina Department of Archives and History, Raleigh, North Carolina. Registered 26 July 1900.
  • [S10767] Record of Deeds, Yancey Co., North Carolina, Vol. 10 (1885-1886), pp. 22-25, 10 October 1885. Image from familysearch.org, FHL Film 571530, Digital Folder No. 7538768, Images 33,34; North Carolina Department of Archives and History, Raleigh, North Carolina.
  • [S10772] Record of Deeds, Champaign Co., Illinois, Vol. 60 (1880-1896), p. 304, 14 August 1896. Image from familysearch.org, FHL Film 338034, Digital Folder No. 8565972, Image 157; Champaign Co. Courthouse, Urbana, Illinois.