4-1 Frankie Ann Wright, daughter of James and Elizabeth (Sears) Wright married about 1820, Isaac Bowen, b. 1785, (1950 census has him listed as 51 yrs. old) in Randolph Co., N.C. He was an orphan boy and bound out to work. He had to do as his master's slaves did. He ran off with James Wright to Ky., then to Indiana. He lived with James Wright until he married James' daughter. At one time he was one of the largest tax payers in Monroe Co. His farm was nine miles south of Bloomington, Ind. and joined that of his father-in-law's, James Wright. Isaac and Frankie Ann were buried in the Wright graveyard, on James Wright's farm one-half mile west of Victor, Ind., Monroe, Co.
Children:
5-1 William Bowen b. Mar. 6,1822: d. Aug. 18, 1906.
5-2 Carolina Bowen.
5-3 Sally b. :Mar. 5, 1824: d. Oct. 28, 1894. .
5-4 Elizabeth (Betsy) Bowen.
5-5 Nancy Bowen.
5-6 Louisa Bowen b. 1835. d. 1923
5-7 Malinda Bowen. .
5-8 Susan Bowen.
5-9 Mary Ann Bowen.
According of the D.A.R. & other sources, this cemetery was in 1950's on Mayme Hazel farm, behind her house & was located in Section 1 of Indian Creek Twp. with a total of 27 stones, some readable & some just field stones.
1850 Federal Census:
Home in 1850 Indian Creek, Monroe, Indiana, USA
Family Number 677
Household Members
Name Age
Isaac Bowen 51
Frances Bowen 48
Louisa Bowen 15
Frances S Bowen 13
4-1 Frankie Ann Wright, daughter of James and Elizabeth (Sears) Wright married about 1820, Isaac Bowen, b. 1785, (1950 census has him listed as 51 yrs. old) in Randolph Co., N.C. He was an orphan boy and bound out to work. He had to do as his master's slaves did. He ran off with James Wright to Ky., then to Indiana. He lived with James Wright until he married James' daughter. At one time he was one of the largest tax payers in Monroe Co. His farm was nine miles south of Bloomington, Ind. and joined that of his father-in-law's, James Wright. Isaac and Frankie Ann were buried in the Wright graveyard, on James Wright's farm one-half mile west of Victor, Ind., Monroe, Co.
Children:
5-1 William Bowen b. Mar. 6,1822: d. Aug. 18, 1906.
5-2 Carolina Bowen.
5-3 Sally b. :Mar. 5, 1824: d. Oct. 28, 1894. .
5-4 Elizabeth (Betsy) Bowen.
5-5 Nancy Bowen.
5-6 Louisa Bowen b. 1835. d. 1923
5-7 Malinda Bowen. .
5-8 Susan Bowen.
5-9 Mary Ann Bowen.
According of the D.A.R. & other sources, this cemetery was in 1950's on Mayme Hazel farm, behind her house & was located in Section 1 of Indian Creek Twp. with a total of 27 stones, some readable & some just field stones.
1850 Federal Census:
Home in 1850 Indian Creek, Monroe, Indiana, USA
Family Number 677
Household Members
Name Age
Isaac Bowen 51
Frances Bowen 48
Louisa Bowen 15
Frances S Bowen 13
Gravesite Details
The cemetery is on private land. As far as I know there is no stone that can be identified. It has been documented in the book "Genealogy of the Richard Wright an Descendants" by Lillie Wright White.
Family Members
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