In 1844, Jabel and his wife Nancy founded the Pleasant Hill Church to which this cemetery belongs and built the original log church.
Parents
Jeptha (John) Bowles of Franklin County, Virginia
Elizabeth Stone
Children
Jabel and Nancy had seven known children:
Martin Bowles (1805-1880)
Ona Bowles (1807-1867)
William Bowles (c. 1810- )
Leftridge Bowles (c. 1812- )
Dr. Nathan Mason Bowles (1812-1875)
Frances "Fanny" Kessel (Bowles) (1814-1878)
Elizabeth Crites (Bowles)(1818-1899)
Legacy
Several of his descendants also became ministers:
Martin V. Bowles, son of Dr. Nathan Mason Bowles
Alvin Bowles
Joseph S. Bowles
Charles Bowles
John W. Crites
J. Brooks Kessel
In 1844, Jabel and his wife Nancy founded the Pleasant Hill Church to which this cemetery belongs and built the original log church.
Parents
Jeptha (John) Bowles of Franklin County, Virginia
Elizabeth Stone
Children
Jabel and Nancy had seven known children:
Martin Bowles (1805-1880)
Ona Bowles (1807-1867)
William Bowles (c. 1810- )
Leftridge Bowles (c. 1812- )
Dr. Nathan Mason Bowles (1812-1875)
Frances "Fanny" Kessel (Bowles) (1814-1878)
Elizabeth Crites (Bowles)(1818-1899)
Legacy
Several of his descendants also became ministers:
Martin V. Bowles, son of Dr. Nathan Mason Bowles
Alvin Bowles
Joseph S. Bowles
Charles Bowles
John W. Crites
J. Brooks Kessel
Family Members
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