Who was Viola Bowling?

Viola Bowling (1858–1927) was born in Pike, Kentucky, United States and died in Achille, Bryan, Oklahoma, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Viola Bowling 1858–1927

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees

Born 7 Jun 1858 · Pike, Kentucky, United States

Died 13 Dec 1927 · Achille, Bryan, Oklahoma, United States

Father Henry Clay Bowling

Mother Rebecca Ratliff

Siblings Daniel Boling, Eugene Boling, Eugene Bowling, Harriet Bolling, Henry Clay Bowling, James Boling Or Bowling, John Morgan Bowling, Lucy Bolling, Martin Bowling, Mary Elizabeth Bowling, Montreville Boling, Orpha Boling, Reece Boling, Sophia Boling, Susannah Bolling, Tempa Boling

Records

Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, … Oklahoma, Find a Grave Index

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Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Clay Bowling

Rebecca Ratliff

Spouse(s)

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Children

No children recorded

Biography

Viola Bowling was born in 1858 in Pike, Kentucky, United States, the child of henry clay bowling and rebecca ratliff. Viola Bowling passed away in 1927 in Achille, Bryan, Oklahoma, United States.

Sources

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Marriage Records Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965
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Burial Records Oklahoma, Find a Grave Index

Life Timeline

1858

Birth of Viola Bowling in Pike, Kentucky, United States

Birth

1927

Death of Viola Bowling in Achille, Bryan, Oklahoma, United States

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Viola Bowling

This ancestor line traces from , Suffolk, , England (1590) to Pike, Kentucky, United States (1858) across 11 generations.

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: Viola Bowling (1858–1927) was born in Pike, Kentucky, United States and died in Achille, Bryan, Oklahoma, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Viola in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 11 generations of this lineage geographically.
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