MALOY, IOWA CENTENNIAL HISTORY: 1887 - 1987
Family & Biographical Pages
![](../../images/hr.gif)
JAMES CORBLEY "JIM" BOWEN FAMILY
James Corbley "Jim" BOWEN, the great-grandson of Samuel and Elizabeth HARTLEY, one of the early settlers of Maloy, and the grandson of william and
Elizabeth GARARD, was born November 3, 1895, the son of Judson and Lenora (GARARD) BOWEN in Maloy. He spent his
boyhood years growing up in and around the Maloy community. He always considered Maloy as his home and was
proud to be from there. He and Marshall MATTHEWS from Benton willingly put in a lot of their time working at
the Platte River Cemetery west of Maloy. After he served his time in the United States army during the first
World War, he came back to Maloy where he worked on various farms. On June 21, 1923, he married Ruby Lois
SMITH of Blockton, Iowa. They were the parents of twelve children: Anna Marie, James Junior "Bobby", Lenora
Mae "Sally", Marjorie Kathleen "Katie", Alice Lucille, Mildred Maxine "Mickey", Norma Jean, Ruby Belle,
Marvin Joe, Sandra Kay, Larry Dean and Jerry Max "Oscar."
They established their first home in Maloy where Annie, Bobby, Sally, Katie and Alice were born. They then
moved from Maloy to the Benton community where he continued working in the farming industry until his health
required him to retire. The last seven of their twelve children were born while living in the Benton
community. Jim died on February 24, 1970, and Ruby died January 5, 1972. They are buried in the Platte
River Cemetery west of Maloy along with their son Bobby, who died at age seven while living in Maloy.
Annie passed away May 10, 1968, and is buried in the Marshalltown cemetery north of Benton. Katie passed away December
11, 1977, and is buried in the Benton Cemetery. Anna married Elbert HALEY of Benton, and they had two
daughters, Cathy Ann and Lora Lou. Salle married Donald "Red" FOX of Clarinda, and she has two children,
Arnold Lee and Donna Jean. Sally lives at Junction City, Kansas. Katie married Hollis BUTLER of Benton,
and they had five children: Hal Leroy, Stanley Lynn, Janice Jean and Joyce Marie (twins), and Holly Ann.
Alice married Tim JOHNSTON of Diagonal, and they have one son Ted. They live in Fort Madison, Iowa.
Mickey married Richard ROUTH of Clearfield, and they have three children, Richard Michael "Mike", Gary Joe
and Patricia Sue. Mickey lives in Clearfield. Jean married Jim HERRINGTON of Benton, and they have two
daughters: Connie Jean and Pamela Kim. Jean and Jim live in Marion, Iowa. Belle married Donald GRAHAM
of Diagonal, and they have two children: Steven Dean and Cynthia Colleen. Don and Belle live on a farm
north of Benton. Joe married Alice McMAINS of Deep River, and they have three children: Nichelle Leigh,
Tyler James and Ryan Cleo. They live at Fort Madison, Iowa. Kay married Frank Hulett of Creston and they have
one son, Frankie Lee, and live at Osage Beach, Missouri. Larry married Sharon Pinkerton of Delphos, and they
have three sons: Judd Corbley, Eric Dean and Austin Jay. They live in Benton. Jerry married Donna POWELL
of Blockton and they have one son Clint. He later married Verlene KNAPP of Redding and she has two children,
Chellie and Andy. They live in Benton.
NOTES: James Corbley "Jim" Bowen was born in 1895, and died in 1970 with interment at Platte
River Cemetery. Ruby Lois (SMITH) BOWEN was born in 1908.
James Junior "Bobby" BOWEN was born May 29, 1925, and died August 29, 1932.
Marjorie Kathleen "Katie" (BOWEN) BUTLER was born February 18, 1930, and died at the age of 47 years on
December 11, 1977, with interment in Benton Cemetery. She married Hollis BUTLER on January 14, 1949, and they were the parents of two
sons, Hall and Stanley, and three daughters, Joyce, Jean and Holly.
Anna Marie BOWEN married
Elbert Leroy "Eb" HALEY September 20, 1942. Annie died
May 10, 1968, and Eb passed away December 27, 2000. They were interred at Benton Cemetery.
Alice Lucille BOWEN married
Thomas T. "Tim" JOHNSTON on
June 18, 1950 in Mount Ayr.
Ruby "Belle" (BOWEN) GRAHAM was born July 5, 1937, and died at the age of 62 years on August 27, 1999,
with interment at Benton Cemetery. She
married Donald Dean GRAHAM on January 2, 1954, and they were the parents of two children, Steven Dean and
Cynthia Colleen.
SOURCE: Maloy, Iowa Centennial History: 1887 - 1987 Pp. 120-1. 1987.
Courtesy of Mount Ayr Public Library
Transcription and Notes by Sharon R. Becker, August of 2011
![](../../images/hr.gif)
![join](../../photos/ph_h-j/joinourteam.gif)
|