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John "Hammer" Bowling 1825–1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Mar 1825

Birth Location: Lee County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 26 Oct 1905

Death Location: Hector, Clay County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: John Bowling

Mother: Sarah Sizemore

Spouse(s): Nancy Bowling

Children(s): William Bowling, Eli Bowling, Graham Bowling, John Bowling, Daniel Bowling, David Sr, America Bowling, James Bowling

The story of John "Hammer" Bowling began in 1825 in Lee County, Virginia, USA. John "Hammer" Bowling married Nancy Bowling, and had children including America Bowling, Daniel Lewis Fogg Bowling, David Drake Bowling Sr, Eli Bowling, Graham Harmon Bolling Bowling, James Son Bowling, John Monk Bowling, William Brumley Bill Grouse Bowling. John "Hammer" Bowling passed away in 1905 in Hector, Clay County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John "Hammer" Bowling began in 1825 in Lee County, Virginia, USA.
  • John "Hammer" Bowling married Nancy Bowling, and had children including America Bowling, Daniel Lewis Fogg Bowling, David Drake Bowling Sr, Eli Bowling, Graham Harmon Bolling Bowling, James Son Bowling, John Monk Bowling, William Brumley Bill Grouse Bowling.
  • John "Hammer" Bowling passed away in 1905 in Hector, Clay County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Bowling's Ancestors

Self
John Bowling
1825–1905
Birth Place: Lee County, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Jack Bowling
1790–1870
Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
Sarah (White Sally) Sizemore
1800–1860
Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
James (Thomas Powhatan) Bolling
1756–1804
Cobbs, Henrico, Virginia, USA
Mary (Polly Sarah (Sally)) Blevins
1756–1833
Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
John II
1700–1757
Elizabeth Bland
1708–1775
James Blevins
1740–1779
Mary Bunch
1736–1818
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Bowling's Descendants

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John ("Hammer") Bowling (Mar 1825–26 Oct 1905) m. Nancy Bowling (1 Oct 1825–7 Feb 1887)
  1. 1. William ("Brumley Bill" "Grouse") Bowling 1854–1933 m. Harriette (Lavada) Allen 1859–1941
    1. 1. Nancy (Ann “Nannie”) Bowling 1886–1959 m. William (M) DeZarn 1878–1966
      1. 1. William (Emanuel “Mann” Dezarn) Jr 1921–2004 m. Bertha Hollin 1935–2012
      2. 2. Lee (Byrd) Dezarn 1907–1977
      3. 3. Oakley Dezarn 1914–1971
      4. 4. Ed Dezarn 1909–1972
      5. 5. Lester Dezarn 1904–1942
      6. 6. Mary Dezarn 1925–2008
      7. 7. Marie Dezarn 1919–1982
      8. 8. Grover Dezarn 1913–1972
      9. 9. Mollie Dezarn 1917–2004
      10. 10. Festus (Dezarn) Sr. 1911–1994
  2. 2. Eli Bowling 1842–1933 m. Armilda Hacker 1852–1947 m. Polly Gibson 1849–
    1. 1. Green Bowling 1878–1957 m. Sophia Bowling 1882–
      1. 1. Green Bowling 1916–
    2. 2. Pearl Bowling 1881–1944
    3. 3. Mahala ("Hala") Bowling 1893–1987
    4. 4. Henry (W) Bowling 1889–1967
    5. 5. Nancy Bowling 1883–1930
    6. 6. Armina (Rae) Bowling 1887–1976
    7. 7. Lizzie Bowling 1884–1974
    8. 8. Theodoshia ("Docia") Bolling 1878–1921
    9. 9. Martha Bowling 1879–1959
    10. 10. Lizzie Bowling 1890–
    11. 11. Daniel Bowling –1934
    12. 12. John Bowling 1870–1953
    13. 13. John Gibson 1869–1949
  3. 3. Graham (Harmon Bolling) Bowling 1845–1879
  4. 4. John ("Monk") Bowling 1846–1925
  5. 5. Daniel (Lewis 'Fogg') Bowling 1850–1900
  6. 6. David ('Drake' Bowling) Sr 1864–1911
  7. 7. America Bowling 1855–
  8. 8. James ('Son') Bowling 1852–

John Bowling's Timeline

4 Records

1820
Abt 1820
Birth of John "Hammer" Bowling in Lee County, Virginia, USA
Lee County, Virginia, USA
1825
Mar 1825
Birth of John "Hammer" Bowling in Lee County, Virginia, USA
Lee County, Virginia, USA
1905
26 Oct 1905
Age 80
Death of John "Hammer" Bowling in Clay, Kentucky, USA
Clay, Kentucky, USA
1905
26 Oct 1905
Age 80
Death of John "Hammer" Bowling in Clay Co, Kentucky, USA
Clay Co, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1820
    Event Place: Lee County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Mar 1825
    Event Place: Lee County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1905
    Event Place: Clay, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1905
    Event Place: Clay Co, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hector, Clay County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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