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Elijah "Lige" Bowling Sr. 1798–1883 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 January 1798

Birth Location: Three Forks of Powell River, Lee, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 20 October 1883

Death Location: Moores Creek, Jackson County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Jesse Bolling

Mother: Mary BLEVINS

Spouse(s): Nancy Bowling, Susannah Bowling

Children(s): America Patton, America Patton, Chana Bowling, Jesse Bowling, Elihu Bowling, Greenberry Bowling, Elijah Jr, Delaney Bowling, John Bowling, Kennus Bowling, Martha Bowling, William Bowling, Elisha Bowling, Elihu Bowling, Jesse Bowling, Greenberry Bowling, Delaney Bowling, Chaney BOWLING, Nancy Bowling, Elijah Jr

Elijah "Lige" Bowling Sr. was born in 1798 in Three Forks of Powell River, Lee, Virginia, United States, the child of Jesse Bolling And Mary Polly Blevins. Elijah "Lige" Bowling Sr. married Nancy Ann Briant Centers Centero Bowling, Susannah Sookie Roberts Bowling, and had children including America Bowling Patton, Chana R Lewis Bowling, Chaney Chana R Bowling, Delaney Bowling, Elihu Bowling, Elijah Bowling Jr, Elisha Bowling, Greenberry Berry Bowling, Greenberry W Bowling, Isham Bowling, Jesse Boyd Bowling, John C Bowling, Kennus Bowling, Martha Jane Bowling, Nancy Jane Bowling, Nathan Bowling, William R Bowling. Elijah "Lige" Bowling Sr. passed away in 1883 in Moores Creek, Jackson County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Elijah "Lige" Bowling Sr. was born in 1798 in Three Forks of Powell River, Lee, Virginia, United States, the child of Jesse Bolling And Mary Polly Blevins.
  • Elijah "Lige" Bowling Sr. married Nancy Ann Briant Centers Centero Bowling, Susannah Sookie Roberts Bowling, and had children including America Bowling Patton, Chana R Lewis Bowling, Chaney Chana R Bowling, Delaney Bowling, Elihu Bowling, Elijah Bowling Jr, Elisha Bowling, Greenberry Berry Bowling, Greenberry W Bowling, Isham Bowling, Jesse Boyd Bowling, John C Bowling, Kennus Bowling, Martha Jane Bowling, Nancy Jane Bowling, Nathan Bowling, William R Bowling.
  • Elijah "Lige" Bowling Sr. passed away in 1883 in Moores Creek, Jackson County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elijah Sr.'s Ancestors

Self
Elijah Sr.
1798–1883
Birth Place: Three Forks of Powell River, Lee, Virginia, United States
Parents
Jesse Bolling
1758–1841
Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Polly) BLEVINS
1757–1853
Grandparents
MAJ (Benjamin Franklin “Flat Gap” Bolling) Sr.
1734–1832
City of Petersburg, Virginia, United States of America
Martha ("Patsy" Phelps) Bolling
1737–1767
Great-Grandparents
MAJ Rolfe)
1700–1757
Elizabeth Bland
1708–1775
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Major Jr.
1676–1729
Mary Bolling
1679–1727

Elijah Sr.'s Descendants

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Elijah ("Lige" Bowling) Sr. (22 January 1798–20 October 1883) m. Nancy (Ann Briant Centers (Centero)) Bowling (15 March 1824–21 May 1904) m. Susannah ("Sookie" Roberts) Bowling (22 January 1802–18 September 1846)
  1. 1. America (Bowling) Patton 1847–1937 m. George (Washington) Patton 1828–1898
    1. 1. Thomas (Clingan) PATTON 1869–1904 m. Sarah (Jane HIBBITTS) Patton 1875–1943
      1. 1. Herbert (Eugene) PATTON 1899– m. Della (Frances) LITTLE 1905–1991
        1. 1. James (Glen) Patton 1931–2011
        2. 2. Emery (Dan) PATTON 1942–2011
        3. 3. William ("Billy" Elven) PATTON 1933–1998
        4. 4. John (Clinton) Patton 1927–2019
      2. 2. Vadnia (Roberts) PATTON 1895–1974 m. James (Abram) Roberts 1892–1956
      3. 3. Cornelius PATTON 1904–1968
      4. 4. Laura PATTON 1897–1970
      5. 5. Charles PATTON 1903–1903
      6. 6. George (Thomas) PATTON 1901–1901
      7. 7. Thomas patton 1903–
    2. 2. William Patton 1867–1937
    3. 3. Nancy Patton 1874–1910
    4. 4. Elija (Washington) Patton 1876–1917
    5. 5. Elisha (Bowling) Patton 1871–1936
    6. 6. Saml Patton 1849–
    7. 7. James (Franklin) Patton 1877–1949
    8. 8. Loretta Patton 1889–1971
    9. 9. George (Washington) Patton 1876–1918
    10. 10. Elvira (A) Patton 1883–1959
  2. 2. America (Bowling) Patton 1847–1937 m. George (Washington) Patton 1828–1898
    1. 1. Martha (J) Patten 1853–1936
    2. 2. Catherine (Tennessee) Patton 1859–1903
    3. 3. Margaret (A) Patton 1856–1910
    4. 4. Mary (Ellen) Patton 1851–1898
    5. 5. Sarah (A) Patton 1854–1933
    6. 6. Elvira (A) Patten 1883–
    7. 7. Telitha (E) Patten 1881–
  3. 3. Chana (R Lewis) Bowling 1820–1916
  4. 4. Jesse (Boyd) Bowling 1822–1878
  5. 5. Elihu Bowling 1836–1908
  6. 6. Greenberry (W) Bowling 1847–1901
  7. 7. Elijah (Bowling) Jr 1828–1908
  8. 8. Delaney Bowling 1823–1920
  9. 9. John (C) Bowling 1854–1933 m. Nancy (E) Bowling 1860–
    1. 1. Charley (M Allen) Bowling 1900– m. Walker (J) Allen 1897–
      1. 1. Walker Allen 1922–
      2. 2. Charley (M) Allen 1925–
  10. 10. Kennus Bowling 1849–
  11. 11. Martha (Jane) Bowling 1845–
  12. 12. William (R) Bowling 1826–1857
  13. 13. Elisha Bowling 1832–
  14. 14. Elihu Bowling 1835–
  15. 15. Jesse (Boyd) Bowling 1822–1866
  16. 16. Greenberry ("Berry") Bowling 1828–1901
  17. 17. Delaney Bowling 1823–1920
  18. 18. Chaney (Chana R) BOWLING 1820–1916
  19. 19. Nancy (Jane) Bowling 1829–1917
  20. 20. Elijah (Bowling) Jr 1829–1908

Elijah Sr.'s Timeline

5 Records

1798
22 January 1798
Birth of Elijah "Lige" Bowling Sr. in Three Forks of Powell River, Lee, Virginia, United States
Three Forks of Powell River, Lee, Virginia, United States
1801
22 January 1801
Age 3
Birth of Elijah "Lige" Bowling Sr. in Three Forks Powell River, Lee, Virginia, United States
Three Forks Powell River, Lee, Virginia, United States
1819
2 March 1819
Age 21
Elijah "Lige" Bowling Sr. was married
None
1879
20 Oct 1879
Age 81
Elijah "Lige" Bowling Sr. was married
None
1883
20 October 1883
Age 85
Death of Elijah "Lige" Bowling Sr. in Laurel, Kentucky, United States
Laurel, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 January 1801
    Event Place: Three Forks Powell River, Lee, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department For Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky; Vital Statistics Original Death Certificates-Microfilm, 1911-1965
    [3] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Family History Books, Bolin Family, Vol 2
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [7] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 January 1798
    Event Place: Three Forks of Powell River, Lee, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 2 March 1819

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1879
    Record Source: U.S., Family History Books, Bolin Family, Vol 2

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Breathitt, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Birth Records, 1847-1911, Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky; Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records - Microfilm (1852-1910)

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 October 1883
    Event Place: Laurel, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department For Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky; Vital Statistics Original Death Certificates-Microfilm, 1911-1965
    [3] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Moores Creek, Jackson County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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