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Robert Drexel 'Drack' Bowling 1897–1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Apr 1897

Birth Location: Hellier, Pike, Kentucky

Death Date: 23 April 1974

Death Location: Bowling Fork, Pike County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Reece Bowling

Mother: Cordelia Overstreet

Spouse(s): Virgie Minix

Children(s): Uhlen Bowling, Helen Robinson, Naoma Bowling, James Bowling, Reese Bowling, Hobert Bowling, Lou Bowling

Robert Drexel 'Drack' Bowling was born in 1897 in Hellier, Pike, Kentucky, the child of Reece T Bowling And Cordelia Overstreet. In 1900, Robert Drexel 'Drack' Bowling resided in Marrowbone, Pike, Kentucky. In 1920, Robert Drexel 'Drack' Bowling resided in Caney, Pike, Kentucky. Robert Drexel 'Drack' Bowling married Virgie Lee Minix, and had children including Helen Homes Robinson, Hobert H Bowling, James Monroe Bowling, Lou Katherine Bowling, Naoma Bowling, Reese Bowling, Uhlen Hager Bowling. Robert Drexel 'Drack' Bowling passed away in 1974 in Bowling Fork, Pike County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • Robert Drexel 'Drack' Bowling was born in 1897 in Hellier, Pike, Kentucky, the child of Reece T Bowling And Cordelia Overstreet.
  • In 1900, Robert Drexel 'Drack' Bowling resided in Marrowbone, Pike, Kentucky.
  • In 1920, Robert Drexel 'Drack' Bowling resided in Caney, Pike, Kentucky.
  • Robert Drexel 'Drack' Bowling married Virgie Lee Minix, and had children including Helen Homes Robinson, Hobert H Bowling, James Monroe Bowling, Lou Katherine Bowling, Naoma Bowling, Reese Bowling, Uhlen Hager Bowling.
  • Robert Drexel 'Drack' Bowling passed away in 1974 in Bowling Fork, Pike County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Reece Bowling
1872–1904
Birth Location: Pike, Kentucky, United States
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Cordelia Overstreet
1872–1946
Birth Location: St Louis County, Missouri, USA
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Spouses(s)

Virgie Minix
1897–1946
Birth Location: Oakley Creek, Magoffin, Kentucky, United States
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Children(s)

Uhlen Bowling
1918–1999
Birth Location: Pikeville, Pike, Kentucky, USA
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Helen Robinson
1917–2007
Birth Location: Lookout Pike, Kentucky
HR
Naoma Bowling
1921–2006
Birth Location: Big Branch, Pike County, Kentucky, United States of America
NB
James Bowling
1923–1991
Birth Location: Hellier, Pike County, Kentucky, USA
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Reese Bowling
1925–1925
Birth Location: Lookout, Pike, Kentucky, United States
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Hobert Bowling
1928–1929
Birth Location: Pike
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Lou Bowling
1928–1992
Birth Location: Big Branch, Letcher, Kentucky, United States
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Robert Bowling's Ancestors

Self
Robert Bowling
1897–1974
Birth Place: Hellier, Pike, Kentucky
Parents
Reece T. Bowling
1872–1904
Pike, Kentucky, United States
Cordelia Overstreet
1872–1946
St Louis County, Missouri, USA
Grandparents
Henry (Clay) Bolling
1826–1904
Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Rebecca Ratliff
1836–1912
Pike Kentucky
Charles Overstreet
1831–
Missouri
Nancy (J.) Watts
1832–
st louis co., mo
Great-Grandparents
Sarah Bolling
1797–1863
Nathan Rattiff
1816–1880
Matilda Case
1815–1900
Frank Watts
1800–1855
Isabella Kelso
1798–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Justin Boling
1760–1841
Margaret Baker
1764–1843
Wm Ratliff
1782–1857
Patsy Ratliff
1790–1860
Thomas Case
1798–1830
Margaret
1795–1880
Andrew Kelso
1768–

Robert Bowling's Descendants

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Robert (Drexel 'Drack') Bowling (3 Apr 1897–23 April 1974) m. Virgie (Lee) Minix (4 Jul 1897–30 Aug 1946)
  1. 1. Uhlen (Hager) Bowling 1918–1999
  2. 2. Helen (Homes) Robinson 1917–2007
  3. 3. Naoma Bowling 1921–2006 m. John Ramey 1921–1979
  4. 4. James (Monroe) Bowling 1923–1991 m. Opal Barrett 1923–
  5. 5. Reese Bowling 1925–1925
  6. 6. Hobert (H) Bowling 1928–1929
  7. 7. Lou (Katherine) Bowling 1928–1992 m. Wesley Gibson 1920–1988

Robert Bowling's Timeline

7 Records

1897
3 Apr 1897
Birth of Robert Drexel 'Drack' Bowling in Hellier, Pike, Kentucky
Hellier, Pike, Kentucky
1900
1900
Age 3
Robert Drexel 'Drack' Bowling resided here in Marrowbone, Pike, Kentucky
Marrowbone, Pike, Kentucky
1920
1920
Age 23
Robert Drexel 'Drack' Bowling resided here in Caney, Pike, Kentucky
Caney, Pike, Kentucky
1930
1930
Age 33
Robert Drexel 'Drack' Bowling resided here in District 3, Pike, Kentucky
District 3, Pike, Kentucky
1935
1935
Age 38
Robert Drexel 'Drack' Bowling resided here in Rural, Pike, Kentucky
Rural, Pike, Kentucky
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 43
Robert Drexel 'Drack' Bowling resided here in Pike, Kentucky, United States
Pike, Kentucky, United States
1974
23 April 1974
Age 77
Death of Robert Drexel 'Drack' Bowling in Weeksbury, Floyd, Kentucky, USA
Weeksbury, Floyd, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Apr 1897
    Event Place: Hellier, Pike, Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pike, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1350; Page: 25A; Enumeration District: 98-12
    [3] Kentucky Death Index
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 403-05-8041; Issue State: Kentucky; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Caney, Pike, Kentucky; Roll: T625_596; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 112; Image: .
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 3, Pike, Kentucky; Roll: 775; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 13; Image: 508.0.
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Marrowbone, Pike, Kentucky; Roll: T623_548; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 80.
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Marrowbone, Pike, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Marrowbone, Pike, Kentucky; Roll: T623_548; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 80.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Caney, Pike, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Caney, Pike, Kentucky; Roll: T625_596; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 112; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 3, Pike, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 3, Pike, Kentucky; Roll: 775; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 13; Image: 508.0.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Pike, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pike, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1350; Page: 25A; Enumeration District: 98-12

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Pike, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pike, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1350; Page: 25A; Enumeration District: 98-12

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Floyd
    Record Source: Kentucky Death Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 April 1974
    Event Place: Weeksbury, Floyd, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky Death Index
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 403-05-8041; Issue State: Kentucky; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bowling Fork, Pike County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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