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Jonas Elias Pope & Family

Jonas Elias Pope & Family

Researched and written by Cheri Todd Molter and Kobe M. Brown Jonas Elias Pope was born on February 1, 1827, at Rich Square in Northampton County, NC. His father was Elias Pope, a free person of color with a mixed-race heritage who owned land and supported a sizable...

The Bowens of Bertie heed the call

The Bowens of Bertie heed the call Frederick Columbus Bowen, born March 6, 1840, was the fourth child, third son, of Jesse and Margaret Bowen. He was born in Bertie County, North Carolina and lived at home with his parents where he learned to farm. He was also taught...

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