According to Census records, Ernest L. Bolling and Mary C. Winston had one child, Thomas Winston Bolling, who was still single at the age of 36 as shown on the 1930 US census. 1900 US CENSUS Marshall Ward, Richmond City, Henrico County, Virginia Series: T623 Roll: 1737 Page: 20 June 13, 1900 1017 Floyd Avenue, Richmond, Virginia BOLLING, Ernest L. (head), w, m, Feb. 1860, 40, married 12 years, VA, Va, VA, Music teacher BOLLING, Mary C. (wife), w, f, Feb 1877?, ?, Married 13 years, LA, VA, LA, BOLLING, Thomas W. (son), w, m, feb 1892, 7, single, VA, LA, LA, at school BAKER, Emma (Aunt), w, f, May 1851, 49, single, VA, VA, VA BOLLING, William (Father), w, m, Aug 1832, 63, widow, VA, VA, VA, Music teacher KENNY, Lizzie (servant), b,f, Jan 1880, 20, single, VA, VA, VA, Cook 1910 US CENSUS [Indexed as BALLING] Clay Ward, Richmond City, Henrico County, Virginia Series: T624 Roll: 1644 Page: 20 Line: 20 April 15, 1910 1017 Floyd Avenue, Richmond, Virginia DWELLING 22/FAMILY 28 BOLLING, Ernest L. (head), m, w, 50, married once for 22 years, VA, VA, VA, teacher, music BOLLING, Mary C. (wife), f, w, 43, married once for 22 years, 1 child- 1 living, LA, VA, LA, none BOLLING, Thomas W. (son), m, w, 17, single, VA, VA, LA, none BAKER, Emmie E. (aunt), f, w, 58, single, VA, VA, VA, none BARBOUR, Lessie (servant), f,w, 24, single, VA, VA, VA, cook 1920 US CENSUS Clay ward, Richmond City, Henrico County, Virginia Series: T625 Roll: 1909 Page: 22A January 8th & 9th, 1920 1018 Floyd Avenue, Richmond, Virginia DWELLING 82/FAMILY 129 BOLLING, Ernest L. (head), m, w, 59, married, VA, VA, VA, teacher, music BOLLING, Mary C. (wife), f, w, 52, married, LA, VA, LA, teacher, music BOLLING, T. Winston (son), m,w, 25, single, VA, VA, LA, salesman, eal estate 1930 US CENSUS Clay Ward, Richmond City, Richmond (Henrico County), Virginia Series: T626 Roll: 2477 Page: 114 April 1930 1018 Floyd Avenue, Richmond, Virginia BOLLING, Ernest L. (head), m, w, 68/69, married at age 27, VA, VA, VA, piano teacher, own school BOWLING, Mary W. (wife), f, w, 63, married at age 20, LA, VA, LA, piano teacher, own school BOWLING, Thomas W. (son), m, w, 36, single, VA, VA, LA, piano teacher, own school MOSSON, Rosa B. (servant), f, ng, 23, married at 18, VA, VA, VA, cook, private family -----Original Message----- From: Maude Ann Gilmore [mailto:mag42@airmail.net] Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 10:26 AM To: LAVERMIL-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: M.C.Bolling, Mrs.E.L. Bolling, Vermilion Parish mystery At 09:40 AM 10/18/2004, JTWostal wrote: >the Bolling family Thank you for posting the extensive census information on the Bollings (various spellings) of LA. I did a Google search plus a search of the Bolling surname genforum and came up with the following information on Ernest Lee Bolling-- From the Bolling Surname Genforum: William Bolling, 1777-1845 William Albert Bolling, 1799-1884 William Bolling, 1836- Ernest Lee Bolling, 1860- Volume 11 of his handwritten "Verse and Prose by E.L. Bolling" begins "About myself: born at Smithfield, Louisa County, 1860, Feb. 19, at the home of Edwin J. Baker, at that time the wealthiest citizen of Louisa (my mother's father). Son of Wm. Bolling, who was born at the famous old Bolling place, Bolling Hall, on the James River, and who was a grandson of Col. Wm. Bolling [so E.L. was Col. William Bolling's great-grandson]." this information has been found at his place of burial. Ernest Lee Bolling, Feb. 19, 1860 - June 25, 1934. Mary Celeste Winston, Feb. 9, 1867 - Oct. 25, 1946. (his wife) William Bolling, Oct. 25, 1836 - Apr. 9, 1908. (his father) Virginia Louise Baker, Oct. 4 1836 - Jan. 25, 1882. (his mother) All four are buried in the Oakland Cemetery, in Louisa, Va. From Google search The following is part of an article posted Feb. 1, 2004 in Richmond Matters-- At the close of the 19th century, Ernest Lee Bolling was a well regarded piano teacher, giving lessons from his home on Floyd Avenue. A member of the "old Bolling family of Virginia" that traces its lineage back to Pocahontas, Bolling had studied first with his father, William, and then with Bernard Courlaender, court pianist to the King of Denmark. An avid composer, poet and chronicler of life in Richmond and its environs, he was a frequent contributor to local newspapers and music magazines. By 1918, Bolling had relocated his piano studio, renamed the Bolling School of Music, to larger quarters across the street, where he also assembled a music library impressive enough to receive mention in the Richmond Times-Dispatch. Bolling's wife, Mary Celeste, and his son, T. Winston, joined him in teaching piano to young people throughout the greater Richmond area. Their pupils performed at such venues as the Woman's Club and Corley Auditorium, as well as on WRVA radio. After Bolling's death in 1934, his son continued to operate the Bolling School of Music until his retirement in the early 1960s. The number of people who received music lessons there could easily reach several hundred.

Ernest BOLLING as shown in 1860, 1870, & 1880 US CENSUS At the bottom of the page is informtion on Mary C. WINSTON's family in 1860, 1870, 1880 in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana 1860 US CENSUS Fredericks Hall P O, Louisa County, Virginia Series: M653 Roll: 1359 Page: 787 July 16, 1860 DWELLING 173/FAMILY 173 BAKER, Edwin J., 50, m, farmer BAKER, S....lia A., 44,f, land lady BAKER, Aurora G., 22, f, domestic, Louisa County BAKER, Edmonia, 13, f, domestic, Louisa County Baker, Edwin O., 13, m, domestic, Louisa County BAKER, E----- O., 9, f, domestic, Louisa County BAKER, Francis m., 7, m, domestic, Louisa County BOLLING, William, 23, m, Pianist, Goochland County BOLLING, Virginia L., 19, f, domestic, Louisa County BOLLING, Ernest, 4/12 [4 months], male, Louisa County 1870 US CENSUS Trevilians Depot, Louisa County, Virginia Series: M593 Roll: 1660 Page: 421 July 25, 1870 DWELLING 735 /FAMILY 737 BOLING, Willaim, 34, teacher of music, VA BOLING, -----?, 28, f, w, keeps house, VA BOLING, E. L., 10, m, w, at home, VA 1880 US CENSUS 2nd Magistrate District, Louisa County, Virginia Series: T9 Roll: 1376 Page: 154C July 1, 1880 DWELLING 587/FAMILY 615 BOLLING, William, w, m, 44, married, Prof of Music, VA, VA, VA BOLLING, Jennie L, W, f, 39, wife, married, keeping House, VA, VA, VA BOLLING, Ernest L., w, m, 20, son, single, pianist, VA, VA, VA BAKER, Edwin J., w, m, 70, father-in-law, retired farmer, widow, VA, VA, VA 1860 US CENSUS Western District, Perry's Bridge, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana July 23, 1860 DWELLING 192/FAMILY 192 WINSTON, Thomas, 34, m, w, farmer, VA WINSTON, Sarah, 29, f, w, Louisiana WINSTON, John, 4, w, m, Louisiana WINSTON, Frank, 2, w, m, Louisiana 1870 US CENSUS Subdivision 109, Abbeville PO, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana Series: M593 Roll: 534 Page: 177B June 17, 1870 DWELLING 242/FAMILY 227 WINSTON, Thomas, 45, m, w, farmer, VA WINSTON, Mary, 40, f, w, keeping house, LA WINSTON, John, 12, m, w, LA WINSTON, Frank, 12, m, w, LA WINSTON, Mary, 3, f, w, LA ROSE, Edmund, 22, m, w, LA ROSE, David, 20, m, w, LA 1880 US CENSUS Ward 7, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana Series: T9 Roll: 473 Page: 81 June 1st 1880 DWELLING 1/FAMILY 1 WINSTON, Thomas, w, m, 53, farmer, VA, VA, VA WINSTON, Mary C., w, f, 50, wife, Keeping house, Louisiana, Georgia, Louisiana WINSTON, Mary C., Jr., w, f, 13, daughter, LA, VA, LA WINSTON, Rosa E., w, f, 8, daughter, LA, VA, LA BANKS, Mary, b, f, 44, servant, servant, vA, VA, VA JOHNSON, Elsey, b, f, 65, servant, servant, GA, GA, GA ROSE, Edmund A., w, m, 32, overser, overseer, LA, LA, LA ROSE, Hattie A., w, f, 26, wife, at home, Mississippi, NC, SC ROSE, Milton J., w, m, 3, son, LA, LA, Mississippi ROSE, Ramsey, w, m, 2, son, LA, LA, Mississippi ROSE, Daisy, w, f, 5/12, daughter, LA, LA, Mississippi SOULE, William, b, m, 35, servant, servant, LA, LA, LA MOSS, Olie, b, m, 19, servant, servant, LA, LA, LA, LA Census Source: HeritageQuest Online -----Original Message----- From: JTWostal [mailto:jwostal@nbtx.com] Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 10:46 AM To: LAVERMIL-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: M.C.Bolling, Mrs.E.L. Bolling, Vermilion Parish mystery According to Census records, Ernest L. Bolling and Mary C. Winston had one child, Thomas Winston Bolling, who was still single at the age of 36 as shown on the 1930 US census. 1900 US CENSUS Marshall Ward, Richmond City, Henrico County, Virginia Series: T623 Roll: 1737 Page: 20 June 13, 1900 1017 Floyd Avenue, Richmond, Virginia BOLLING, Ernest L. (head), w, m, Feb. 1860, 40, married 12 years, VA, Va, VA, Music teacher BOLLING, Mary C. (wife), w, f, Feb 1877?, ?, Married 13 years, LA, VA, LA, BOLLING, Thomas W. (son), w, m, feb 1892, 7, single, VA, LA, LA, at school BAKER, Emma (Aunt), w, f, May 1851, 49, single, VA, VA, VA BOLLING, William (Father), w, m, Aug 1832, 63, widow, VA, VA, VA, Music teacher KENNY, Lizzie (servant), b,f, Jan 1880, 20, single, VA, VA, VA, Cook 1910 US CENSUS [Indexed as BALLING] Clay Ward, Richmond City, Henrico County, Virginia Series: T624 Roll: 1644 Page: 20 Line: 20 April 15, 1910 1017 Floyd Avenue, Richmond, Virginia DWELLING 22/FAMILY 28 BOLLING, Ernest L. (head), m, w, 50, married once for 22 years, VA, VA, VA, teacher, music BOLLING, Mary C. (wife), f, w, 43, married once for 22 years, 1 child- 1 living, LA, VA, LA, none BOLLING, Thomas W. (son), m, w, 17, single, VA, VA, LA, none BAKER, Emmie E. (aunt), f, w, 58, single, VA, VA, VA, none BARBOUR, Lessie (servant), f,w, 24, single, VA, VA, VA, cook 1920 US CENSUS Clay ward, Richmond City, Henrico County, Virginia Series: T625 Roll: 1909 Page: 22A January 8th & 9th, 1920 1018 Floyd Avenue, Richmond, Virginia DWELLING 82/FAMILY 129 BOLLING, Ernest L. (head), m, w, 59, married, VA, VA, VA, teacher, music BOLLING, Mary C. (wife), f, w, 52, married, LA, VA, LA, teacher, music BOLLING, T. Winston (son), m,w, 25, single, VA, VA, LA, salesman, eal estate 1930 US CENSUS Clay Ward, Richmond City, Richmond (Henrico County), Virginia Series: T626 Roll: 2477 Page: 114 April 1930 1018 Floyd Avenue, Richmond, Virginia BOLLING, Ernest L. (head), m, w, 68/69, married at age 27, VA, VA, VA, piano teacher, own school BOWLING, Mary W. (wife), f, w, 63, married at age 20, LA, VA, LA, piano teacher, own school BOWLING, Thomas W. (son), m, w, 36, single, VA, VA, LA, piano teacher, own school MOSSON, Rosa B. (servant), f, ng, 23, married at 18, VA, VA, VA, cook, private family -----Original Message----- From: Maude Ann Gilmore [mailto:mag42@airmail.net] Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 10:26 AM To: LAVERMIL-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: M.C.Bolling, Mrs.E.L. Bolling, Vermilion Parish mystery At 09:40 AM 10/18/2004, JTWostal wrote: >the Bolling family Thank you for posting the extensive census information on the Bollings (various spellings) of LA. I did a Google search plus a search of the Bolling surname genforum and came up with the following information on Ernest Lee Bolling-- From the Bolling Surname Genforum: William Bolling, 1777-1845 William Albert Bolling, 1799-1884 William Bolling, 1836- Ernest Lee Bolling, 1860- Volume 11 of his handwritten "Verse and Prose by E.L. Bolling" begins "About myself: born at Smithfield, Louisa County, 1860, Feb. 19, at the home of Edwin J. Baker, at that time the wealthiest citizen of Louisa (my mother's father). Son of Wm. Bolling, who was born at the famous old Bolling place, Bolling Hall, on the James River, and who was a grandson of Col. Wm. Bolling [so E.L. was Col. William Bolling's great-grandson]." this information has been found at his place of burial. Ernest Lee Bolling, Feb. 19, 1860 - June 25, 1934. Mary Celeste Winston, Feb. 9, 1867 - Oct. 25, 1946. (his wife) William Bolling, Oct. 25, 1836 - Apr. 9, 1908. (his father) Virginia Louise Baker, Oct. 4 1836 - Jan. 25, 1882. (his mother) All four are buried in the Oakland Cemetery, in Louisa, Va. From Google search The following is part of an article posted Feb. 1, 2004 in Richmond Matters-- At the close of the 19th century, Ernest Lee Bolling was a well regarded piano teacher, giving lessons from his home on Floyd Avenue. A member of the "old Bolling family of Virginia" that traces its lineage back to Pocahontas, Bolling had studied first with his father, William, and then with Bernard Courlaender, court pianist to the King of Denmark. An avid composer, poet and chronicler of life in Richmond and its environs, he was a frequent contributor to local newspapers and music magazines. By 1918, Bolling had relocated his piano studio, renamed the Bolling School of Music, to larger quarters across the street, where he also assembled a music library impressive enough to receive mention in the Richmond Times-Dispatch. Bolling's wife, Mary Celeste, and his son, T. Winston, joined him in teaching piano to young people throughout the greater Richmond area. Their pupils performed at such venues as the Woman's Club and Corley Auditorium, as well as on WRVA radio. After Bolling's death in 1934, his son continued to operate the Bolling School of Music until his retirement in the early 1960s. The number of people who received music lessons there could easily reach several hundred.