I believe I've finally found the missing family in the 1860 census in Jefferson County, New York. But guess who is missing? If you said Charles E. Boles or in this case Bowls your correct. LOL
Mary Spelled as Bowls, born about 1835 in New York appears living with two children Ida Bowls, born about 1857 in Iowa and spelled as Aba, a female Bowls born about 1859 in New York. All were living in the household of John Bowls, born about 1789 in England and he had a real estate value of more than $3,000.00. Another household member was Hiram Bowls, born about 1834 in New York. The family household was living in Jefferson County, New York and the nearest Post Office was reported as Alexandria and the census was enumerated on August 8, 1860.
David did you say that this robbery occurred in August of 1860 in California?