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James Bar Creek Jim Bowling 1807–1882 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 February 1807

Birth Location: Clay, Kentucky

Death Date: 11 February 1882

Death Location: Red Bird, Clay, Kentucky, USA

Father: Elijah Bowling

Mother: Sarah Bowling

Spouse(s): Martha Benge, Mahala Wilson

Children(s): David Bowling, John Bowling, Evelina Bowling, David Bowling*, Pleasant Bowling*, Daniel Bowling, Sylvania Bowling*, Alfred Bowling*, Pleasant Bowling, Alfred Bowling, Evelina Britton, Sylvania Hoskins

In 1807, James Bar Creek Jim Bowling entered the world in Clay, Kentucky, born to Elijah John Bad Eli Bolling Bowling And Sarah Sally Anderson Bowling. James Bar Creek Jim Bowling married Mahala Wilson, Martha Harrison Patsy Benge, and had children including Alfred Bowling, Daniel Bar Creek Bowling, David Bowling, David C Bowling, Evelina Elvie Bowling, Evelina Bowling Britton, John E Dunk Bowling, Pleasant Bowling, Sylvania Bowling, Sylvania Bowling Hoskins. James Bar Creek Jim Bowling passed away in 1882 in Red Bird, Clay, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1807, James Bar Creek Jim Bowling entered the world in Clay, Kentucky, born to Elijah John Bad Eli Bolling Bowling And Sarah Sally Anderson Bowling.
  • James Bar Creek Jim Bowling married Mahala Wilson, Martha Harrison Patsy Benge, and had children including Alfred Bowling, Daniel Bar Creek Bowling, David Bowling, David C Bowling, Evelina Elvie Bowling, Evelina Bowling Britton, John E Dunk Bowling, Pleasant Bowling, Sylvania Bowling, Sylvania Bowling Hoskins.
  • James Bar Creek Jim Bowling passed away in 1882 in Red Bird, Clay, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Bowling's Ancestors

Self
James Bowling
1807–1882
Birth Place: Clay, Kentucky
Parents
Elijah John "Bad Eli" Bolling Bowling
1777–1827
Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States of America
Sarah ("Sally" Anderson \) Bowling
1786–1816
Culpeper County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
James (Thomas Pocahontas Bolling (M- Leticia) Gillespie)
1756–1824
Henrico, Virginia, United States
Mary (Sarah) Bolling\Bowling
1757–1833
Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
John Bolling)
1737–1800
Mary Jefferson
1741–1804
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John LTZJ-822
1700–1757
Mary Blair
1709–1775

James Bowling's Descendants

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James (Bar Creek Jim) Bowling (7 February 1807–11 February 1882) m. Martha (Harrison Patsy) Benge (19 Feb 1820–6 Jan 1900) m. Mahala Wilson (1812–7 Dec 1855)
  1. 1. David Bowling 1857–1910
  2. 2. John (E "Dunk") Bowling 1833–1879 m. Susan Napier 1832–1865 m. Elizabeth Hensley 1834–1917
    1. 1. Christine Bowling 1867–1927
    2. 2. George (J) Bowling 1854–
    3. 3. Hughes Bowling 1857–1952 m. Martha (Hoskins Asher) Bowling 1860–1950
      1. 1. Tilford (B) Bowling 1901–1973 m. Chelsie (Mae) DePew 1909–1988
        1. 1. Strother (A) Bowling 1937–2008
        2. 2. Virgil Bowling 1926–2007
        3. 3. Kelly (Roger) Bowling 1928–2015
        4. 4. Shelby (Gene) Bowling 1930–2008 m. Martha (Ruth) Rodriguez 1930–2014
        5. 5. Gary (Curtis) Bowling 1947–1947
        6. 6. Robert (Lee) Bowling 1949–1949
      2. 2. Mary (Polly) Bowling 1876–1948
      3. 3. Mary Bowling 1888–1962
      4. 4. Malvina ("Viney") Bowling 1891–1906
      5. 5. General Bowling 1895–1978
      6. 6. Sherman Bowling 1897–1980
      7. 7. Levi Bowling 1899–1997
      8. 8. Mahala ("Haley") Bowling 1877–1920
      9. 9. John (D) Bowling 1880–1959
      10. 10. Daniel Bowling 1883–1964
      11. 11. Rachel Bowling 1887–1978
      12. 12. Sallie Bowling 1893–1967
      13. 13. Mary Allen 1888–1962
    4. 4. Sally Bowling 1860–
    5. 5. John (Hogan) Bowling 1862–
    6. 6. James Bowling 1864–
  3. 3. Evelina ("Elvie") Bowling 1861–1893
  4. 4. David (C) Bowling* 1857–1910
  5. 5. Pleasant Bowling* 1864–1948
  6. 6. Daniel (Bar Creek) Bowling 1865–1926
  7. 7. Sylvania Bowling* 1867–1907
  8. 8. Alfred Bowling* 1869–1928
  9. 9. Pleasant Bowling 1862–1948
  10. 10. Alfred Bowling 1855–1928
  11. 11. Evelina (Bowling) Britton 1860–1939
  12. 12. Sylvania (Bowling) Hoskins 1868–1907

James Bowling's Timeline

2 Records

1807
7 February 1807
Birth of James Bar Creek Jim Bowling in Clay, Kentucky
Clay, Kentucky
1882
11 February 1882
Age 75
Death of James Bar Creek Jim Bowling in Red Bird, Clay, Kentucky, USA
Red Bird, Clay, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 February 1807
    Event Place: Clay, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Clay, 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 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 February 1882
    Event Place: Red Bird, Clay, Kentucky, USA

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