Daughter of William Baird McIlwaine and Sarah Joseph Alston Claiborne McIlwaine.

Married to Edgar Simeon Bowling around 1912.

Edgar and Joseph were the parents of Joseph Claiborne Bowling Deering.
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Joseph A C Mcllwane
Age: 16
Birth Date: Sep 1883
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Namozine, Dinwiddie, Virginia
Race: White
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: William B Mcilwain
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Joseph C Mcilwain
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members: Name Age
William B Mcilwain 55
Joseph C Mcilwain 40
Joseph A C Mcllwane 16
William B Mcllwane 15
Lucy A Mcllwane 13
Anne C Mcllwane 10
Louisa Brown 55
William Johnson 67
Charles Johnson 27

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Joseph A C Mcileraine
Age in 1910: 26
Birth Year: abt 1884
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Petersburg Ward 4, Petersburg (Independent City), Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: William B Mcileraine
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Joseph A C Mcileraine
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members: Name Age
William B Mcileraine 55
Joseph A C Mcileraine 50
Joseph A C Mcileraine 26
William B Mcileraine Jr 25
Lucy A Mcileraine 23
Ann C Mcilwaine 20

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Josephine Bowling
Age: 36
Birth Year: abt 1884
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Eastchester, Westchester, New York
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Edgar S Bowling
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members: Name Age
Edgar S Bowling 44
Josephine Bowling 36
Josephine C Bowling 7
John H Peters 28

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Mci Bowling
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1884
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Bronxville, Westchester, New York
Map of Home: View map
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: Edgar S Bowling
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members: Name Age
Edgar S Bowling 54
Mci Bowling 46
Joseph C Bowling 17
Curlie Murdaugh 21
Mary Murdaugh 38

United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011
Deceased Event Place: Richmond, Virginia
Name: Mrs Jo Mcilwaine Bowling
Sex: Female
Date: 06 Feb 1966
Burial Place: Durham, North Carolina
Death Date: 04 Feb 1966
Death Place: New York City
Relatives
Sister: Mrs W T Thompson
Brother: Rev William B Mcilwaine
Husband: Edgar S Bowling
Daughter: Mrs James A Deering
Nephew: Dr W T Thompson
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Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books (152 Vols.)
Name: Mrs. Josephine Alston Claiborne Bowling
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Petersburg, Virginia.
Relative: Hon. Richard Bland and of Augustine Claiborne, of Virginia.
Spouse: E. S. Bowling
Comments: Mrs. Josephine Alston Claiborne Bowling DAR ID Number: 37918; Born in Petersburg, Virginia. ; Wife of E. S. Bowling. ; Descendant of Hon. Richard Bland and of Augustine Claiborne, of Virginia. ; [p.326] Daughter of William Baird McIlwaine and Sarah Joseph Alston Claiborne, his wife. ; Granddaughter of Robert Dunn McIlwaine and Lucy Atkinson Pryor, his wife; John Herbert Claiborne, M. D. and Sarah Joseph Alston, his wife. ; Gr.-granddaughter of Rev. Theodrick Bland Pryor and Lucy Atkinson, his wife; Rev. John Gregory Claiborne and Mary Elizabeth Weldon, his wife. ; Gr.-gr.-granddaughter of Richard Pryor and Anne Bland, his wife; John Herbert Claiborne and Mary Gregory, his wife. ; Gr.-gr.-gr.-granddaughter of Rev. William Bland and Elizabeth Yates, his wife; Augustine Claiborne and Mary Herbert, his wife. ; Gr.-gr.-gr.-gr.-granddaughter of Richard Bland (1710-76) and Anne Poythress, his wife. ; . ; Augustine Claiborne, (1721-87), was a member of Committee of Safety, 1775, of Sussex county. ;