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William "Brumley Bill" "Grouse" Bowling 1854–1933 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1854

Birth Location: Clay County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 15 Sep 1933

Death Location: Wild Cat, Clay County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: John Bowling

Mother: Nancy Bowling

Spouse(s): Harriette Allen

Children(s): Nancy Bowling

In 1854, William "Brumley Bill" "Grouse" Bowling entered the world in Clay County, Kentucky, USA, born to John Hammer Bowling And Nancy Bowling. William "Brumley Bill" "Grouse" Bowling married Harriette Lavada Allen, and had children including Nancy Ann Nannie Bowling. William "Brumley Bill" "Grouse" Bowling passed away in 1933 in Wild Cat, Clay County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1854, William "Brumley Bill" "Grouse" Bowling entered the world in Clay County, Kentucky, USA, born to John Hammer Bowling And Nancy Bowling.
  • William "Brumley Bill" "Grouse" Bowling married Harriette Lavada Allen, and had children including Nancy Ann Nannie Bowling.
  • William "Brumley Bill" "Grouse" Bowling passed away in 1933 in Wild Cat, Clay County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Bowling's Ancestors

Self
William Bowling
1854–1933
Birth Place: Clay County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
John "Hammer" Bowling
1825–1905
Lee County, Virginia, USA
Nancy Bowling
1825–1887
Kentucky
Grandparents
John (Jack) Bowling
1790–1870
Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
Sarah (White Sally) Sizemore
1800–1860
Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Bolling
1756–1804
Mary Blevins
1756–1833
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John II
1700–1757
Elizabeth Bland
1708–1775
James Blevins
1740–1779
Mary Bunch
1736–1818

William Bowling's Descendants

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William ("Brumley Bill" "Grouse") Bowling (abt 1854–15 Sep 1933) m. Harriette (Lavada) Allen (19 August 1859–21 Aug 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

William Bowling's Timeline

4 Records

1854
abt 1854
Birth of William "Brumley Bill" "Grouse" Bowling in Clay County, Kentucky, USA
Clay County, Kentucky, USA
1858
7 April 1858
Age 4
Birth of William "Brumley Bill" "Grouse" Bowling in Clay County, Kentucky, USA
Clay County, Kentucky, USA
1933
15 September 1933
Age 79
Death of William "Brumley Bill" "Grouse" Bowling in Clay County, Kentucky, USA
Clay County, Kentucky, USA
1933
15 Sep 1933
Age 79
Death of William "Brumley Bill" "Grouse" Bowling in Clay County, Kentucky, USA
Clay County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 April 1858
    Event Place: Clay County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1854
    Event Place: Clay County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 September 1933
    Event Place: Clay County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1933
    Event Place: Clay County, Kentucky, USA

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

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