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Elijah Bowling Jr. Veteran

Birth: 29 Feb 1828
Clay County, Kentucky, USA
Death: 17 Feb 1908 (aged 79)
Canoe, Breathitt County, Kentucky, USA
Burial: Elijah Bowling Cemetery

Canoe, Breathitt County, Kentucky, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID: 239192198 View Source

All information was taken from the research of Stephen D. Bowling.

Born- February 29, 1828, in Clay County, Kentucky
Son of Elijah, Sr. and Susannah (Roberts) Bowling

Married- September 15, 1857, to Zilpha (Sylphia) Baker (1833-1920) in Breathitt County, Kentucky.
She was the daughter of Robert and Sarah (Rogers) Baker.

1870 Breathitt County, Kentucky Federal Census
Precinct 8, house #12-12
Elijah Bolin 41
Zelpha Bolin 36
Nancy Bolin 16
Chainey Bolin 14
Delaney Bolin 12
Robert Bolin 10
Ewin Bolin 9
George Bolin 7
Susan Bolin 6
Edward Bolin 4
Polly Bolin 3 months

1880 Breathitt County Federal Census
Crockettsville Precinct, house #410-428
Elijah Bowling 51
Sylpha Bowling 47
Robert Bowling 19
Youin Bowling 18 (Ewen Bowling)
George Bowling 16
Susan Bowling 14
Pollyann Bowling 10
Sallie A. Bowling 6
Elijah Bowling 2

Military Service
Company E of the Three Forks Battalion, Kentucky State Troops
Enrolled- November 1, 1864, in Breathitt County, Kentucky
Mustered in- February 19, 1865, at Crockettsville, Breathitt County, Kentucky
Mustered Out- July 17, 1865, at Irvine, Estill County, Kentucky
Highest Rank- Sergeant

Post War- Lived and raised his family of Trace Fork of Turkey Creek and later moved to Stamper's Fork of Canoe, Breathitt County, Kentucky

All information was taken from the research of Stephen D. Bowling.

Born- February 29, 1828, in Clay County, Kentucky
Son of Elijah, Sr. and Susannah (Roberts) Bowling

Married- September 15, 1857, to Zilpha (Sylphia) Baker (1833-1920) in Breathitt County, Kentucky.
She was the daughter of Robert and Sarah (Rogers) Baker.

1870 Breathitt County, Kentucky Federal Census
Precinct 8, house #12-12
Elijah Bolin 41
Zelpha Bolin 36
Nancy Bolin 16
Chainey Bolin 14
Delaney Bolin 12
Robert Bolin 10
Ewin Bolin 9
George Bolin 7
Susan Bolin 6
Edward Bolin 4
Polly Bolin 3 months

1880 Breathitt County Federal Census
Crockettsville Precinct, house #410-428
Elijah Bowling 51
Sylpha Bowling 47
Robert Bowling 19
Youin Bowling 18 (Ewen Bowling)
George Bowling 16
Susan Bowling 14
Pollyann Bowling 10
Sallie A. Bowling 6
Elijah Bowling 2

Military Service
Company E of the Three Forks Battalion, Kentucky State Troops
Enrolled- November 1, 1864, in Breathitt County, Kentucky
Mustered in- February 19, 1865, at Crockettsville, Breathitt County, Kentucky
Mustered Out- July 17, 1865, at Irvine, Estill County, Kentucky
Highest Rank- Sergeant

Post War- Lived and raised his family of Trace Fork of Turkey Creek and later moved to Stamper's Fork of Canoe, Breathitt County, Kentucky

Inscription

SERG CO E
THREE FORKS
BATT KY
STATE TRPS
Historic Jackson
Kentucky

Family Members

Parents

Susannah "Sookey" Roberts Bowling

1802–1846

Spouse

Zilpha Baker Bowling

1833–1920 (m. 1857)

Siblings

Children

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Created by: Pamela Jean (Gross) Duff
Added: Apr 24, 2022
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/239192198/elijah-bowling: accessed ), memorial page for Elijah Bowling Jr. (29 Feb 1828–17 Feb 1908), Find a Grave Memorial ID 239192198, citing Elijah Bowling Cemetery, Canoe, Breathitt County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Pamela Jean (Gross) Duff (contributor 49318855).

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