Birth17 Mar 1803, Co. Monaghan, IRL
Census USA1850, Washington Twp., Morgan Co., IN, USA Age: 46
Census USA1860, Washington Twp., Morgan Co., IN, USA Age: 56
Census USA1870, Washington Twp., Morgan Co., IN, USA Age: 66
Census USA1880, Washington Twp., Morgan Co., IN, USA Age: 76
Death18 Aug 1883, Morgan Co., IN, USA Age: 80
Death18 Aug 1888, Morgan Co., IN, USA Age: 85
BurialSand Creek Cemetery, Martinsville, Morgan Co., IN, USA
OccupationFarmer In 1850 Census.
Marriage14 Jan 1832, PA, USA
SpouseNancy Loraign
Death2 Apr 1849, Washington Twp., Morgan Co., IN, USA Age: 30
BurialSand Creek Cemetery, Martinsville, Morgan Co., IN, USA
Children
Birth20 Feb 1835
Death17 Oct 1837 Age: 2
Birthabt 1836, PA, USA
Census USA1850, Washington Twp., Morgan Co., IN, USA Age: 14
Birthabt 13 Apr 1837, Morgan Co., IN, USA
Death9 Mar 1856, Morgan Co., IN, USA Age: 18
Birth17 Jul 1839
Death22 Aug 1840 Age: 1
Birth12 Oct 1841, Morgan Co., IN, USA
Census USA1850, Washington Twp., Morgan Co., IN, USA Age: 8
Census USA1860, Washington Twp., Morgan Co., IN, USA Age: 18
Census USA1870, Washington Twp., Morgan Co., IN, USA Age: 28
Census USA1900, Washington Twp., Morgan Co., IN, USA Age: 58
Burial9 Feb 1907, South Park Cemetery, Martinsville, Morgan Co., IN, USA
Marriage28 Feb 1883, Morgan Co., IN, USA3
Birthabt 1842, IN, USA
Census USA1850, Washington Twp., Morgan Co., IN, USA Age: 8
Birth12 Mar 1845
Death9 Apr 1845 Age: <1
Birth27 Oct 1846
Death19 Oct 1847 Age: <1
Birthabt 1847, PA, USA
Birth4 Apr 1848
Census USA1850, Washington Twp., Morgan Co., IN, USA Age: 3
Death20 Aug 1854 Age: 7
Notes for John Bothwell
from: THE MORGAN COUNTY GAZETTE, page 15; October 15, 1853, accident on Saturday last, William Weathers, the step-son of John Bothwell died from a wagon accident.
from: THE MORGAN COUNTY GAZETTE, page 54: November 13, 1869 - Administrator Sale - The property belonging to Thomas McClure, deceased, John Bothwell, Adm.
1860 census has birthdate abt 1804
From: Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown Co., Indiana, 1884
Washington Township and Martinsville (Indiana)
John Bothwell was born in County Monaghan, Ireland, March 17, 1803, and is a son of Charles and Mary Bothwell, also natives of County Monaghan, Ireland. The (grand) father of our subject, John Bothwell, was a native of Ireland, where he married and died, having reared five children - James, David, Mary, Margaret and Charles. Charles Bothwell, while in Ireland, married Mary Gordon; emigrated in 1890 to America, and settled in Pennsylvania, where he closed his life. He was the parent of the following: Samuel, William, Ann B. (Jane) and John. Our subject, John Bothwell, married, January 14, 1832, Miss Nancy, daughter of John and Elizabeth Loraign. The following spring Mr. Bothwell moved to Montgomery Co., Penn., and in 1838 to Morgan Co., Ind., when he settled in this township, which has since been his home. Mrs. Bothwell died April, 1856, and some time after Mr. Bothwell wedded Mrs. Weathers, widow of Richard Weathers, who died February 1, 1883. Mr. Bothwell has been father of the following children: Samuel, Anna, Mary, David, John, Hugh, Sarah, James, Ann B., Isabel, Martha and Margaret. (Last two children from second marriage to Martha Hynds (Weathers).
Buried in Sand Creek cemetery near Martinsville, Indiana.
1833, Moved to Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania.
1838, Moved to Washington Township, Morgan Co., Pennsylvania.
Birth and death dates of his children, from Bothwell Bible.
Notes for Anna (Child 3)
Buried in Sand Creek cemetery near Martinsville, Indiana.
May have also been called Amy (Bothwell Bible, Morgan Co. Library)
Notes for David (Child 5)
From: Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown Co., Indiana, 1884
Washington Township and Martinsville (Indiana)
David Bothwell is a native of Morgan Co., Ind., was born October 12, 1841, and is one of the twelve children composing the family of John and Nancy Bothwell. He obtained the rudiments of the education from the district schools; afterward fitted himself for the duties of a teacher and has taught thirteen consecutive terms of school successfully in this county. February 28, 1883, he married Mary E., daughter of William M. and Mary C. Duckworth, of this county. Miss Duckworth was born in this county March 23, 1857. After marriage, Mr. Bothwell occupied and managed the farm on which he now lives. It comprised 215 acres, and is well cultivated and improved. Mr. and Mrs. Bothwell are highly respected among their neighbors.
Notes for Sarah (Child 9)
Name spelled (Sere) in Bothwell Bible