The following info is what I have on Christopher Gose, Jr and Mary Bowling.(this is the way I have her name spelled.) Mary Polly Bowling b-abt 1813 in Va. d- 18 Apr 1855 Linn, MO -She & Christopher had the following children: Rebecca b- 1831, James b-1833, William b- 1834, Elizabeth b- 1836, Charles b- 1837, Lemuel b- 1839, Mary E. b-1842, Simon b- 1843, Asarae b- 1845, Ensloe Monroe b-1848, Merlisa b- 1849. Mary Bowling's parents were: Jarret Bowling b- 18 Jan 1762 Stafford Co,VA.d-02 Jan 1857 Tazewell CoVA m1-Eleanor Garrison (Mary's mother) m2- Isabella Poage Godwin (she was a widow of Robert Godwin) on 27 Jun 1839 in Tazewell Co, Va. Eleanor Garrison b- abt 1765 in Stafford Co, Va. d-bef 1835 Tazewell Co, Va.- her parents were William Garrison b- 23 Oct 1746 d- 10 Sep 1824 & Jane ?? William's parents were Aaron Garrison & Elizabeth Bridwell -- Jarret's parents were Benjamin Bowling b 18 Sep 1732 st St. Paul's Parrish, Stafford Co, Va.& Winifred ?? Benjamin's parents were Benjamin Bowling b abt 1700 Stafford Co, Va. d- 1767 Stafford Co, Va. & Mary Latham b- abt 1705 Stafford Co, Va. d- 05 Dec 1735 St. Paul's Parrish, Stafford Co, Va. I hope this helps. I haven't proven all of this, so please use as a starting point. Susan