Richard and Ella were the parents of Walter Thomas Bowes, Lawrence Earl Bowes, Bessie May Bowes Hensley, Roxie Lillian Bowes, Ralph Sidney Bowes, Willie James Bowes, Emma Zelma Bowes Oliver(1907-1991), Corinna Sue Bowes Hooper(1910-1994), Harvey Edward Bowes, Linwood Hassell Bowes, Thadeus Thurman Bowes, Algie Jake Bowes and Cletus Malcolm Bowes. They also had a stillborn child on December 26, 1914.

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Richard T Bowes
Home in 1880: Roxboro, Person, North Carolina
Age: 8
Estimated birth year: abt 1872
Birthplace: North Carolina
Father's birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's birthplace: North Carolina
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Occupation: At School
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
John Bowes 32
Susan Bowes 30
William Bowes 12
Georganna Bowes 10
Richard T Bowes 8
Luella Boros 6
Emma C Boros 4
Brud Boros 2

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Richard T Bowes
Age in 1910: 38
Estimated birth year: abt 1872
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: North Carolina
Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina
Spouse's name: Ella Bowes
Home in 1910: Bushy Fork, Person, North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
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Household Members: Name Age
Richard T Bowes 38
Ella Bowes 33
Walter Bowes 13
Earl Bowes 12
May Bowes 11
Roxie Bowes 9
Ralph Bowes 7
Willie Bowes 4
Zelma Bowes 2
Green Briggs 27 (brtr in law)
Clive Briggs 25 (brtr in law)

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Richard T Bowes
Home in 1930: Bushy Fork, Person, North Carolina
Age: 59
Estimated birth year: abt 1871
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Ella Bowes
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
Richard T Bowes 59
Ella Bowes 51
Walter Bowes 33
Roxie L Bowes 28
Ralph Bowes 26
Willie Bowes 24
Zelma Bowes 22
Arma Bowes 19
Hanley Bowes 18
Linwood Bowes 16
Thadas Bowes 13
Alecia Bowes 10
Cladie Bowes 8

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Richard Thomas Bowes
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 72 Years 9 Months 22 days
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Farmer
Birth Date: abt 1871
Birth Place: Person
Death Date: 15 Jan 1944
Death Location: Bushy Fork, Person
Spouse's name: May Eller Briggs
Father's Name: John Bowes
Mother's Name: Susie Harris
Residence: Hindle Mill, Person, North Carolina
Cause of death: Cerebral hemorrhage
Informant: Mrs R T Bowes, Rt 2, Hurdle Mills, NC