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     George A. Bow was born circa 1867 at Cumberland County, Kentucky.¹ He was the son of Pinkney D. Bow and Nancy Jane Garrett.¹

     Guy Edward Bow also went by the name of Clyde. He was born on 8 February 1937.¹ He was the son of William Hayden Bow and Ruby Lillian Riddle.¹ He married Linda Gale Doyle, daughter of Rev. George Doyle and Iva Ellen Lindsey, on 5 November 1960 at Celina, Clay County, Tennessee.² He died on 10 August 2000 at age 63.³

     Helen Ruth Bow also went by the name of Ruth. She was born on 14 October 1930 at Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.¹ She was the daughter of Albert McKinley Bow and Elizabeth Isabelle Boles.² She appeared on the census of 17 April 1950 in the household of Elizabeth Isabelle Boles at Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana; Elizabeth's surname is listed as Ackley.³ She married Wilford Lee Jordan, son of Durward E. Jordan and Edith Gwen Jones, on 14 June 1952 at Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.^2,4,5 She lived circa 2007 at Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. She died on 7 July 2010 at Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, at age 79.⁶

Jordan, Helen
July 10, 2010
Helen "Ruth" Jordan 79, of Indianapolis, passed away July 7, 2010.
She was born October 14, 1930 in Indianapolis IN to Al and Elizabeth Bow.
She was a retired school bus driver and a member of the West Morris Street
Free Methodist Church. Ruth was preceded in death by her parents and her
husband, Willie Jordan. Survivors include her daughters, Beth (Jim) Shaw,
Pam (Steve) Long, Sherry (Keith) Hunter, Jeanne (Albert) Duran and Joy
(Doug) Britt; a sister, Ann Eakes; 2 brothers, Larry Ackley and Lonnie Eaton,
7 grandchildren and 1 great grandson. Visitation will be Sunday from 4 to
8 p.m. and Monday from Noon to 1 p.m. in Flanner and Buchanan Funeral Center
– Floral Park. A funeral service for Ruth will be Monday at 1 p.m. in the
funeral center. Share condolences with the Jordan Family online at:
www.flannerbuchanan.com.⁷

     Henry Bow was born circa 1755 at Louisa County, Virginia.¹ He was the son of Jacob Bow and Jemima Ragland.^1,2 He married Mary Hester on 2 February 1788 at Pittsylvania County, Virginia.^3,4 He died circa 1847 at Cumberland County, Kentucky.¹

     Henry Bow was born circa 1704.²

     Homer K. Bow was born on 29 November 1918 at Cumberland County, Kentucky.^1,2 He was the son of Lanie Allen Bow and Judy Francis Riddle.¹ He died on 20 November 1926 at Cumberland County, Kentucky, at age 7.^1,2 He was buried on 22 November 1926 at Cumberland County, Kentucky.²

     Ilus Paul Bow was born on 3 October 1911 at Cumberland County, Kentucky.^2,3 He was the son of Richard Alvis Bow and Martha Ann Scott.¹ He married Hilda Marie Moles, daughter of Joe Tom Moles and Minnie Edna York, on 10 April 1950.⁴ He was buried on 31 October 1981 at Cumberland County, Kentucky.⁵ He died on 31 October 1981 at Cumberland County, Kentucky, at age 70.⁵

     Jack Travis Bow is the son of William Travis Bow and Alice Hoots.² He married Anna Louise Funk on 9 September 1979 at USA.³

     Jacob Bow was born circa 1790 at Virginia.¹ He was the son of Henry Bow and Mary Hester.^1,2 He married Eliza Shuelts on 13 April 1813 at Cumberland County, Kentucky.^3,4 He died before 1860 at Cumberland County, Kentucky.¹

     Jacob Bow is the verified patriarch of the Bow family. He was born, raised and died in Virginia having never had the opportunity to migrate to Kentucky with his family.

The name listed as his father by this researcher is not verified or proven. It was found on another researcher's information. Jacob and his wife Jemima, however, have been verfied by careful research. He was born circa 1740 at Hanover County, Virginia, now Louisa County.^1,2 He was the son of Onesiphorus Bow.¹ He married Jemima Ragland after 1760.² He died on 4 March 1782 at Louisa County, Virginia.^1,2