At first glance there is a connection to the Tarpley Bollings/Bowlings, in that area. Get the booklette from Pat Michael written by Judge Price Wells. If you can find cemeterys, that will clear up a lot. I have to wonder who the Sulivan is the County was named for, as Sullivans intermarried with Meta, and Nancy Bolling. Ken At 08:05 PM 7/17/98 EDT, SKMcKown@aol.com wrote: >Hi Phyllis, > >I was reading your posting to Ken, and I would like to ask you a few >questions. >I do and have done some research in Sullivan Co., TN. The John Boling�s in >Sullivan Co., are going to make me go bonkers. This is mine. > >Descendants of John Bolin, Sr. > >1 John Bolin, Sr. b: Abt. 1758 in Henry Co., VA d : Abt. 1845 in Sullivan >Co., TN >. +Elizabeth Bolin b: 1775 d: Bef. 1850 in Sullivan Co., TN > >.......2 John Boling, Jr. >.......2 Isaac Boling >.......2 Tolliver Boling b: Abt. 1804 (Age 56)1860 Census d: January 1871 in >Sullivan Co., TN >....... +Telitha Boling b: 1818 Age 42 1860 Census d: Aft. 1880 but before >1900 >...........3 Larkin Boling b: October 26, 1833 in Big Creek, Sullivan Co., >TN > : July 28, 1904 At Home, Big Creek, >Sullivan Co., TN >..................+Jane G. Stewart b: April 19, 1841 in Roanoke Co., VA > d: June 1, 1909 in Sullivan >Co., TN > >Mine can easily be proven by deeds found in the Sullivan Co., TN Courthouse. >I do not know what other people are using for their information and >documentation. I feel this is what we all need to know, so we can figure out >who belongs to whom. Please help me. >One group of Boling are saying that one John was married to Elizabeth Blair >and they are buried someplace in VA. Now you are saying John was married to >Mary Tarpley, and they are buried in the Bolling Cem. in Sullivan Co., TN. >Where is this Cem. does anyone know?? >John Jr., Isaac, and Tolliver are the only 3 children I found mentioned by >John Sr. in deeds. I think there had to have been more children. > >I am posting this to you, but also on the Bowling-L list to see what we may >all come up with, please let me know. > >Kathy Bowling McKown SKMcKown@aol.com > > >