It's been a good long while since I posted this query...due in part to spending some time trying to solve several mysteries surrounding this fellow & his family. James Paul BOWLIN b. 11 March 1860 [?Madison Co., KY?] d. 11 Feb 1919 [Madison Co., KY?] married 27 August 1877 to Almeda HILL b. 16 Oct 1863 Madison Co., KY d. 8 Aug. 1936 Madison Co., KY **Note, Almeda was not yet 14 when they married. Garrett Masters, her step- father, signed as bondsman. There should be parental permission listed somewhere, too. Her mother was Rhoda Jane HILL Masters After spending some time brushing up on my Ky History <blush>, I discovered that previous information linking James Paul to KKK incident at White Hall had discrepencies. Also, had been told that James Paul & Cassius Marcellus Clay were *boyhood chums*...Clay was born 1810!!! I have now determined that the incident [abt. 1870-1880] would have involved the father & uncle of James Paul BOWLIN. It is likely that Clay was acquainted with them as children. As I have been unable to find a copy of James' death certificate through Ky. Vital Statistics Dept., I do not yet have his parents names. There is a B. BOWLIN listed on Madison Co. Land Map of 1876 who I believe [hope] could be Blevins BOWLIN. James had a son whom he named Blevins, as did his [James'] son, Frank BOWLIN. James Paul & Almeda BOWLIN were married in 1877, yet their first recorded & verified child was born 9 years later in 1886! These are my husband's g'grandparents and his aunts [those b. between 1912 & 1925] swear there were only 5 children born to James & Almeda [Blevins, Melissa, Lucy, Theresa, Frank] between 1886 and 1893. Does anyone have 1870 Madison Co. census which might list a *B. BOWLIN* and children/also Garrett or Jarret MASTERS with Rhoda & Almeda & another dau., Love or Luvina?? Also interested in finding James & Almeda on 1880 census. **They may be listed in the household of Cassius M. Clay [Cloy] during 1890 census, also. We were told that the BOWLIN'S came from Clay County & stories of *Uncle Bad Eli* came down through the generations, too. Does anyone connect to Clay Co. BOWLIN's who went to Madison Co.?? I'd appreciate any information or clues. Can anyone verify or prove false that B. BOWLIN was Blevins BOWLIN? Thanks for any help, Sandi

Can you tell me the dates on the Rebecca Bowling that was being discussed. I have a Rebecca Bolen in my database whose father was John Bolen. She was from Knott County, KY. Phylllis

Forwarding several correspondences between two persons -- One, Bob Thompson is specifically trying to find info on parentage, etc. of Rhoda ____ who married Thomas Bowling and their daughter Ardelia, who married Bazeal Hayes. If anyone has any info on any of these persons he is seeking, please send to Mr. Thompson's address pthom681@midohio.net: Thank you, Judy M. (Judith Sandage Murphy) Here are the correspondences: >Date: Mon, 12 Jan 1998 16:49:22 -0500 >From: "Robert N. Thompson" <pthom681@midohio.net> > > My name is Bob Thomspon. I live in Powell, Ohio. Please excuse me for >forwarding you this entire message that I replied back to Bev Whitney, >but I'm just too lazy to retype it all! > I'm trying to make a connection between Sharon Lee Bowling and Rhoda >Unknown Bowling (1803), wife of Thomas Bowling and/or Ardelia >(6/23/1835), daughter of Rhoda and Thomas and wife of Bazeal Hayes >(3/28/1806). Do you have any info on any of these Bowlings? If not, do >you have other resources I might pursue? (below was snipped from his last letter and has info specific to what he is seeking/his needs/jm): > My sister-in-law, Sharon Lee Bowling, was born 8/31/1945. Her father >was Douglas Hobert (1898) and her mother was Gladys Rose Flaugher >(10/16/1905). Her grandfather was Issac Roland and her grandmother was >Fannie Todd (no dob on either). Let me know if you have any luck >piecing this together. (below was copied from the next-to last letter below and again has specifics of what he is wanting to know/jm): >> > > records? Do you know who Rebecca's father was? How about you, Ken? (he is referring to John and Rebecca (Bowling) Moore's/jm) >> > > Ken, Do you have the spelling for Rebecca and Rhoda as Bowling or >> > > Bolling. My present sister-in-law is a Bowling and her folks originated >> > > from Lawrence Co., Ky. also. I am trying to tie her to that line of >> > > Bowlings but so far have not had much luck. Her name is Sharon Lee >> > > Bowling, her father was Douglas Hobert, and his father Isaac Roland. >> > > Can either of you help with these Bowlings? > > Bob Thompson >Date: Mon, 12 Jan 1998 16:37:19 -0500 >From: "Robert N. Thompson" <pthom681@midohio.net> >To: "B. Whitney" <bwhitney@mail.usmo.com> >Subject: Re: Rhoda Bolling/Bowling > >B. Whitney wrote: >> >> Ken & Bob, >> >> My lineage is: >> >> James Fitzpatrick Moore and Mary Erringhart? >> William Moore and Nancy Thompson >> John Moore and Frances Grayson (2nd wife Rebecca Bolling/Bowling) >> Frances Moore and Jeremiah Jordan >> Anderson Lewis Jordan and Mary Jane Moore >> Lee Jordan and Zona Caudill >> Paul Jordan and Betty Jean Jordan >> Beverly Jordan and William Whitney >> >> I don't know anything about Frances Grayson/Craigen/Murphy. >> >> William Jordan and Phebe Carter >> Benjamin Jordan and Millie Adkins >> Jeremiah Jordan and Frances Moore >> >> William Jordan and Phebe Carter >> Elizabeth Jordan and Elisha Moore >> Mary Jane Moore and Anderson Lewis Jordan >> >> William Caudill and Jane Wheeler >> Ralph Cordle and Nancy B Moore >> William Caudill II and Rita Mae Lemasters >> Zona Caudill and Lee Jordan >> >> Richard Thompson and Margaret Barr >> Nancy Thompson and William Moore >> >> No, I don't know who Rebecca's Bowling's father is. Can you give me any >> dates for your sister-in-laws family. I have a part of a book on >> ***BOWLING / BOLLING / BOLIN*** it is by John Sullivan at PO Box >> 7000-739, Redondo Beach, CA 90277. He has written several books on >> Bowlings. You might check with Judith Murphy at jmurphy@erinet.com she >> is a Bowling researcher. I know she didn't know Rhoda or Rebecca >> though. >> >> Rebecca's mother was Rhoda Bowling. But this is just received from >> someone else. No proof. According to the biography of Richard Thompson >> (per Bev Pack) it was Rohody Bolin. >> >> Unfortunately, I live in a rural area with few resources. It took me 6 >> months to get copies of census records, one of which I was able to >> review a couple of days before leaving on Christmas vacation. Except >> that the microfilm viewer were broken and I was unable to get copies. >> And the second one came in while I was on vacation and I didn't get to >> see it at all. The Historical Society here only has a handful of books >> on Kentucky and nothing on Lawrence County. And the hours for the >> Family History Center and my work are hard to coordinate. Maybe now >> that I don't have to watch my grandson, I will be able to get there more >> often. A lot of what I have has been given to me, but I try to confirm >> what I can and find any new information. >> >> Ken, can you tell me where I can get a map of Lawrence County. I have a >> very good map of Kentucky but most of the places names are not on it. >> My husband was an over the road driver but most of these places, >> Charley, Mattie, Wilbur, etc... must not need a truck to stop there. >> >> Bev >> >> Ken Thompson wrote: >> > >> > Bob >> > I have the spelling as Bowling but have seen it as Bolen, Bolling and Bowlen. >> > There are several spelling for this name as was the name Cordle, Cordell, >> > Caudill etc.. I guess that it just depended on who was doing the writing as >> > to how it was spelled. >> > I think Beverly is refeering to Rhoda, second wife of Samuel Thompson b. >> > 1780. I believe the name was Rody Bolen on their marriage record, wasn't it >> > Bev ? Sam and Rhoda had only one child, Frances or Fanny Thompson, you can >> > see her grave marker on th LCRL Web page. >> > As for the Rebecca's father, I have Thomas but don't know where I got it and >> > not sure if it is correct so please don't quote me on that. Unless Beverly >> > knows who her father was then it should be better researched. >> > >> > Beverly >> > I too am puzzled.... Through which of John and Rebecca (Bowling) Moore's >> > children do you descend ? >> > kt >> > >> > Robert N. Thompson wrote: >> > >> > > Bev, >> > > You say your ggg grandfather's 2nd wife was Rhoda Bolling/Bowling. >> > > Would you please give me his name and the lineage to you for my >> > > records? Do you know who Rebecca's father was? How about you, Ken? (he is referring to John and Rebecca (Bowling) Moore's/jm) >> > > Ken, Do you have the spelling for Rebecca and Rhoda as Bowling or >> > > Bolling. My present sister-in-law is a Bowling and her folks originated >> > > from Lawrence Co., Ky. also. I am trying to tie her to that line of >> > > Bowlings but so far have not had much luck. Her name is Sharon Lee >> > > Bowling, her father was Douglas Hobert, and his father Isaac Roland. >> > > Can either of you help with these Bowlings? >> > > Bob >> >> -- >> ****************************************************************************** >> B.Whitney >> Bill's favorite places: http://www.halcyon.com/columba/notebook/ >> http://www.geocities.com/~kasinhunter/ >> >> Bev's Family Tree: >> http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/w/h/i/Beverly--Whitney/ >> researching Jordan, Moore, Caudill/Cordle/Cordial/ >> Bev's favorite place: >> http://members.tripod.com/~LawrenceCounty_KY/LCKY.html >> ****************************************************************************** >Bev, > It's great to finally get your lineage. I had everyone in my data base >down through Anderson Lewis Jordan. Could you give me dates on everyone >from Lee on up? > Could you also fill me in on the "Frances Grayson/Craigen/ >Murphy" thing? Are those other husbands? > Who are Elisha Moore's parents? Do you know? I have several Eli >Moore's in my db. I'm wondering if they aren't the same people. > I have Jane Wheeler's husband as William Cordle, the son of Jeremiah >Caudill and Sarah Jane Adams. Do you know if he chnaged the spelling of >his last name or some illiterate census taker just misspelled it? I see >so many errors that I feel very certain are just misspellings! > Do you know who Nancy B. Moore's parents were? I have six Nancy >Moore's in my db (4 without husbands). (info snipped and put at top) > Thanks for everything!!!!!! > Bob > >

I now have a new isp which is the Arkansas.net. My email address has been changed from fboling@cswnet.com to FBOLING@ARKANSAS.NET. Please make a note of the change. Thanks. Later...Fred

reene County, Tennessee Tax List Taxable Property of Captain William White's Company for the year 1798 Name Land Discription Benjamin Bolin Lick Creek Edmund Bolin 100 Lick Creek Josua Bolin Lick Creek Does anyone have information on these Bolins?

1850 Greene Cnty , TN Census of Tennessee enumerated by me, on the 24th day of October 1850. James Craig Ass't Marshal. 1 Dwelling 2 Families of 3The Name of 4Age 5Sex 6occu 7land 8birth numbered in the order every Person place was in this family on the 1st day of June 1,1850 593 593 William Newel 55 M Farmer 1100 TN Mary 51 F KY Elizabeth 10 F TN Bowlin , James C. 30 M Blacksmith TN Bowlin William C. 21 M Laborer 12 TN Pettit Patrick 7 M 594 594 Bowlin John 30 M Tenant TN Nancy 30 F KY Martha 10 F TN Sarah 5F John 3M 580 580 James Bolen 31 M Laborer TN 1754 1754 Hiram Smith 50 M Farmer 4000 TN Asa Boling 19 M Farmer TN 468 468 Valentine K. Bowling22 M Farmer TN Tabitha 24 F Sarah 3 F Afseneth? 11/12 F DOES ANYONE HAVE INFORMATION ON THESE BOWLINS ?

HI.... I have just received the news that RootsWeb will be down off and on for the next 48 hours as they will be upgrading their system and adding more disk space. kaite...

Does anyone have a list of the children of Mary BOLLING who m. Edward ARCHER 10 Apr 1797 Chesterfield Co., VA? What is Mary's date of death? Thanks Carole cspencer@sbt.net

Hi, I can't make a connection with your Bowlin family. Some of my earlier ones passed throught TN from about 1800-1850. From that point on all of mine were in KY. Probably we are connected some where, but it would be very early. Sorry, I couldn't be of help. Phyllis

BOWLIN ANDREW JACKSON BOWLIN b. Abt1869, Greene Cnty TN d.1940, HAWKINS Cnty. TN he was a Sheriff and an auctioneer. m. Florence SMITH, Florence was Belle's twin ii. JOHN BOWLIN.Lived in Bristol TN. iii. JESSE BOWLIN, m. BELLE SMITH.Moved to CA Children of ANDREW BOWLIN and FLORENCE SMITH are: i. FRANK BOWLIN.Frank his wife and 2 children ages 3&5 were killed in a MVA outside of Winchester VA. ii. JAMES BOWLIN.Moved to Nebraska. Children were Mable, Ida, and James (died at Baton ) iii. ROBERT BOWLIN.Lived in Kingsport TN Children were Robert, Trixie, Mildred and daughter who lived in Elicott City MD iv. JEROME EVAN BOWLIN, b. December 16, 1894, Greene Cnty. Tenn.; d. February 1970, VA; m. (1) INA; m. (2)1923 DORA BELLE MOODY,b 1902 Hawkins Cnty TN. Moved to Iowa and returned to Dante, Russle Cnty. VA in 1930's. All children are living. v. DEWEY BOWLIN. vi. HERSEY BOWLIN.m a Miller Does this tie into your Family Tree

Greetings and Happy New Year! I just joined this list would like to share the information I have on my Bowling connections: Children of Lavina Chastain Bowling Shasteen Weeks Unknown BOWLING - Martha J. BOWLING married Simeon W. Horton Mary BOWLING married Daniel Kitchens/Catchings William Shasteen- Raney H. Chasteen Benjamin Berry Chasteen Margarett Chasteen married S. George Sisk Zachariah Chasteen Samuel Weeks- Louisa (Eliza) Weeks married Barbee Warren Collins Martha BOWLING b:15 Apr 1825/26 AL d: 18 Feb 1903, Emory TX m: Simeon/Samuel W. HORTON 20 Jul 1843, 1860 census shows children Minerva J, Elmore, Hollace, Anna, Sarah, Louisa, William, Margaret, and Mary F. Half sister Eliza WEEKS was also in the house. Mary BOWLING m:Daniel KITCHENS(CATCHINGS) d: before 1871, children Sarah Lavina, Elizabeth, and W. T. Catchings of Missouri. Levina/Lovina/Lavina CHASTAIN b:31 Aug 1803 in SC, died abt 1847 in Franklin Co, TN. Miss Chastain later married William SHASTEEN and Samuel WEEKS. In 1850 Franklin Co, TN Census: #526 Farmer George Sisk 22 m Tenn Margrat 16 f Tenn Eliza Weeks 7 f Tenn 1860 Census Franklin Co, TN 628 Rane Shasteen 27 m Far TN Elizabeth Shasteen 23 f TN R. H. Chasteen - Elizabeth Foster - 12/20/1859 636S.W. Horton 38 m far TN Martha J. 35 f AL ... Eliza Weeks 15 f Tenn I am seeking information on the husband, Unknown BOWLING, of (Mary) Lovina/Levina/Lavina CHASTAIN. 2 of his daughters were born in AL, that may be where he died or possibly Franklin Co, TN where Lovina married William Shasteen. I descend from Louisa Weeks, daughter of Lovina Chastain and Samuel Weeks. Thanks and I hope this information will be of value to someone on this list! sky at skyblue59@aol.com

Does anyone have anything at all on this connection? Looking for any and all clues. Thanks Edna Clack

HI... I haven't rec'd any Bowling mail since 12/27/97.... I am testing to see if this message reaches the listing.... Thanks!!! kaite...

If anyone posted a response to any request made by SARA GREDLER, can you please e-mail me personally because I'm not getting any mail from any of the lists. Thank you. Sara Gredler petegred@crosslink.net Sara Gredler petegred@crosslink.net

Hi, has anyone ever done any research on this Bowling line? 1. Thomas Bowling b. 1540 Aylesbury, Bucks, Eng d. after 1593 + Elizabeth b. 1540 Aylesbury, Bucks, Eng d.? 2. Francis Bowling b. 13 Mar 1569 Aston Clinton, Bucks,Eng d. 24 Sep 1624 Aylesbury,Eng + m. 13 Jun 1586 Thomas Bryan b. 1554 Aylesbury, Eng d. 7 Oct 1611 Aylesbury, Eng 3. Sarah Bryan b. 25 Aug 1602 Aylesbury, Eng d. 20 Nov 1669 New Haven, CT + m. 1620 Sylvester Baldwin b. 1591 Aston Clinton, Bucks, Eng d. 21 Jun 1638 on the Ship Martin from England to America Any help would be greatly appreciated. Sara Gredler petegred@crosslink.net Sara Gredler petegred@crosslink.net Surnames: GREDLER, BRUNK, ROGERS, PROPER, SHEPARD, MCFEATERS, MCCACHREN, WILLIAMS, RODGERS, you name it, we got it! MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Miguel BOWLEN appears on the 1860 Hawkins County Tennessee census in the household of William and Lucinda HOPKINS. Miguel is listed as being 85 years old. Any information you have on either Miguel or this HOPKINS family would be greatly appreciated. Happy New Year. Gerry Carson Gerry_Carson@msn.com

Good Morning... Just wishing each and every Bowling Researcher a Very Happy Holiday Season!!!! kaite...

Hardin Co., TN. Wesley Chapel Cemetery # 65 C. Bell Bowling 1977 b. 1889 New Harmony Cemetery # 135 Ada C. Bowlin 1974 1889 F Terry W. Bowlin 1949 1947 M This is what I have found so far. Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year. Kaye

It has been awhile since I have listed my Bollen's. So here it is again. William Monroe Bollen, b: 21 Oct 1861 in Mason Co., Texas, m: 1st wife may have been a Alice Black, buried in New Mexico. Their children are as follows: 1: Lydia Jane, b: 20 Aug 1887 in Fredonia, Mason Co., Texas, m: William Daniels the 8 Nov 1903, d: 16 Jan 1974 2: Bessie Ann, b:13 Mar 1889 in Fredonia, Mason Co., Texas, m: Thomas Austin Forbes the 11 Dec 1904, d: 3 Dec 1973 in Chickasha, Grady Co., Oklahoma 3: Charlie Monroe, b: 13 Sept 1890 Fredonia, Mason Co., Texas, m: Myrtle Lula Talley, d: 29 Nov 1963 in Marsden, Love Co., Oklahoma. 4: Henry, b:1886 m: Clara 5: Donald William's 2nd wife Cordelial McDonald, their children are as follows: 1: Bertha, b: 1894 in Oklahoma, m: John Turner 2: Clyde, b: 1899 in Oklahoma 3: Fred, b: 1902 in Oklahoma 4: Velma, b: 1904 in Oklahoma 5: Neva, b: 1906 in Oklahoma 6: Russel, b: 1909 in Oklahoma Any help at all would be most appreciated. Thank You, Glen Hearell

I found some Bolling/Boling,Bowling information in some Tennessee Counties; Lawrence Co., Tn. Marriages 1818-1854 By Edythe Rucker Whitley Alex Bowling m Isabella 5 Aug., 1841 Robert J. Bolin m Mary J. Matthews 20 Nov., 1850, returned 28 Nov., 1850 Jefferson Co., Tn. Washington Boling m Julia Ann Boles 24 Mar., 1828 Gibson Co., Tn. Greene Boland to Jane McMillion, 2 Aug., 1830 Francis Edney to Nancy Bowling, 23 April, 1835, Burgess Bowling BM Shelby Co., Tn. Thomas Bolling m Sarah Gee, 23 Oct., 1834