This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: DelBowling Surnames: Bowling, Chandler, Young, Marcum Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.lawrence/6473/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am looking for info on my great-grandfather, William Henry Bowling's parents, Bailey Bowling and Sarilda unknown. William Henry states on marriage and census records he was born in Magoffin County, Ky. Oct 11, 1872. Sometimes the year of his birth varies from 1870-1873, but the month is always the same. There is a marriage record for Baley Bowling & Sarilda Carty married Jan 12, 1872 in Magoffin County, Ky. This record seems to fit the timeline and could be Wm. Henry's parents. Most of the family histories or trees suggest this Bailey is "Caleb Bailey Bowling" son of Henry H. and Nellie Blankinship Bowling. I am not so sure and here's why: Caleb Bailey Bowling married Slyvania Cantrell June 20, of 1873. They had a child Henry who was born in 1875 and died March 27, 1912 in Morgan Co. Ky. Bailey & Slyvania state in census records they have 15 children and 14 are still living. So, the one that isn't living must be Henry. Okay, this is what I am questioning: I found a death record for James K. Bowling born 1874 and died November 1875 in Morgan Co. Ky. His parents are Bailey and Sarildo Bowling both born in Va. (This couldn't be Bailey and Sylvania Cantrell's child, would Bailey mistakenly put down his first wife's name, doesn't seem likely). And the census records would say they had 15 children with 13 still living. My Sarilda has stated on census records she had two children, one still living. I think this Bailey could be my ancestor and not Caleb Bowling, son of Henry H. My Sarilda remarried in Oct of 1880 to Moses Childers in Lawrence Co. Ky. Possibly this other Bailey died. Also possible is this Bailey had another first name and was much older than Caleb Bailey. This is all so confusing. Can anyone shed any light on this. Del Bowling Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.