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Elijah John "Bad Eli" Bolling Bowling 1785–1833 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1785

Birth Location: Big Creek (Hawkins County), Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: June 1833

Death Location: Clay, Kentucky, United States

Father: James Bowling

Mother: Sarah Blevins

Spouse(s): Nancy Bowling, Sarah Anderson

Children(s): Palis Bowling, William Bowling, Sarah Bowling, Mary Bowling, Lavina Bowling, Eli Bowling, Sarah Bowling, James Bowling, Blevins Bowling, Rebecca Bowling, Nancy Bowling, Lydia Bowling

Elijah John "Bad Eli" Bolling Bowling was born in 1785 in Big Creek (Hawkins County), Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA, the child of James Bolling Bowling And Sarah Sally Blevins. In 1820, Elijah John "Bad Eli" Bolling Bowling resided in Clay, Kentucky, United States. Elijah John "Bad Eli" Bolling Bowling married Nancy Bowling, Sarah Sally Anderson, and had children including Blevins Bowling, Eli Bowling, James Bear Creek Jim Bar Creek Jim Bowling, Lavina Bowling, Lydia Bowling, Mary Polly Bowling, Nancy Bolling Bowling, Palis Eli Bowling, Rebecca Bowling, Sarah Sallie Bowling, Sarah Sally Bowling, William Old Speck Bowling. Elijah John "Bad Eli" Bolling Bowling passed away in 1833 in Clay, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • Elijah John "Bad Eli" Bolling Bowling was born in 1785 in Big Creek (Hawkins County), Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA, the child of James Bolling Bowling And Sarah Sally Blevins.
  • In 1820, Elijah John "Bad Eli" Bolling Bowling resided in Clay, Kentucky, United States.
  • Elijah John "Bad Eli" Bolling Bowling married Nancy Bowling, Sarah Sally Anderson, and had children including Blevins Bowling, Eli Bowling, James Bear Creek Jim Bar Creek Jim Bowling, Lavina Bowling, Lydia Bowling, Mary Polly Bowling, Nancy Bolling Bowling, Palis Eli Bowling, Rebecca Bowling, Sarah Sallie Bowling, Sarah Sally Bowling, William Old Speck Bowling.
  • Elijah John "Bad Eli" Bolling Bowling passed away in 1833 in Clay, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elijah Bowling's Ancestors

Self
Elijah Bowling
1785–1833
Birth Place: Big Creek (Hawkins County), Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
James Bolling\ Bowling
1756–1826
Henrico, Virginia, United States
Sarah (Sally) Blevins
1756–1833
Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
John (William Blair Bolling (Old Indian) of Chestnut Grove Colonel (Red) Bolling)
1737–1797
Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
Mary (Jefferson) Bolling
1741–1817
Goochland, Albemarle Co, VA
William Blevins
1730–1782
Rhode Island, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Major
1700–1757
Margaret Blair
1708–1775
Col. Jefferson
1708–1757
Jane Randolph
1720–1776
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Bolling
1676–1729
Mary Kennon
1679–1727
Isham Randolph
1685–1742
Jane Rogers
1695–1761

Elijah Bowling's Descendants

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Elijah (John "Bad Eli" Bolling) Bowling (ABT 1785–June 1833) m. Nancy Bowling (16 Nov 1795–Feb 1850) m. Sarah (Sally) Anderson (1789–1817)
  1. 1. Palis (Eli) Bowling 1828–1903 m. Mary (Margaret "Polly") Cornett 1825–1884
    1. 1. Elizabeth ("Betty" "Betsey") Bowling 1856–1920 m. James Arnett 1859–1940
      1. 1. Beverly (P) Arnett 1879–1946
        1. 1. Malcon (B) Arnett 1924–2000
  2. 2. William ("Old Speck") Bowling 1828–1895
  3. 3. Sarah ("Sallie") Bowling 1829–
  4. 4. Mary ("Polly") Bowling –1875
  5. 5. Lavina Bowling 1833–1910
  6. 6. Eli Bowling 1832–1861
  7. 7. Sarah ("Sally") Bowling 1825–
  8. 8. James ("Bear Creek Jim" "Bar Creek Jim") Bowling 1807–1882
  9. 9. Blevins Bowling 1815–1865
  10. 10. Rebecca Bowling 1805–1844
  11. 11. Nancy (Bolling) Bowling 1808–1870 m. Thomas Roberts 1808–1870
    1. 1. Mary (Polly Roberts) Hoskins 1828–1861
    2. 2. Elizabeth Roberts 1832–1880
    3. 3. Arra (Roberts) Sizemore 1834–1901
    4. 4. John (Garrard) Roberts 1842–1843
    5. 5. Chaney (Boone Roberts) Sizemore 1846–1932 m. Hugh Sizemore 1839–1912
      1. 1. John Sizemore 1864–1904
      2. 2. Lucy Sizemore 1867–
      3. 3. Henry Sizemore 1871–1909
      4. 4. James (A) Sizemore 1873–1966
      5. 5. Nellie Baker 1876–
      6. 6. Lizzie Sizemore 1881–1966
      7. 7. Lula Sizemore 1886–1957
      8. 8. Arra Sizemore 1870–
    6. 6. Alabama (Roberts) Roberts 1850–1876
    7. 7. Leticia (Roberts Samples Lewis) Holland 1853–1936
    8. 8. Washington (Boone) Roberts 1831–1918
    9. 9. Susan Roberts 1830–
    10. 10. Rachel (Roberts) Collett 1837–1864
    11. 11. Tennessee (Roberts) Roberts 1850–1884
    12. 12. Daniel (Boone) Roberts 1847–1880
  12. 12. Lydia Bowling 1815–1848

Elijah Bowling's Timeline

4 Records

1785
ABT 1785
Birth of Elijah John "Bad Eli" Bolling Bowling in Big Creek (Hawkins County), Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
Big Creek (Hawkins County), Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
1817
23 July 1817
Age 32
Elijah John "Bad Eli" Bolling Bowling was married in Clay Co, KY
Clay Co, KY
1820
1820
Age 35
Elijah John "Bad Eli" Bolling Bowling resided here in Clay, Kentucky, United States
Clay, Kentucky, United States
1833
June 1833
Age 48
Death of Elijah John "Bad Eli" Bolling Bowling in Clay, Kentucky, United States
Clay, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1785
    Event Place: Big Creek (Hawkins County), Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 23 July 1817
    Event Place: Clay Co, KY

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Clay, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Clay, Kentucky; Page: 126; NARA Roll: M33_19; Image: 106

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: June 1833
    Event Place: Clay, Kentucky, United States

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