The Bowling Family of Ralls County Missouri
Daniel Bowling born about 1785 in Virginia or Kentucky. He died between 10 July 1845 and 07 August 1847 in Ralls Co., Missouri. He was married (1) to Unknown. He was married 30 October 1825 in Ralls Co., Missouri to (2) Margaret Rivers. He was married 10 October 1828 in Pike Co., Missouri to (3) Sarah Sinclair born about 1804 in Pennsylvania. She died after 1870 in Missouri.
Daniel Bowling and Mrs. Daniel Bowling
Their Children:
i. Ann Bowling. She married a Mr. Snyder
ii. Mary "Polly" Bowling , born 15 April 1803 in Kentucky. She died 08 Cotober 1854 in Shelby Co., Missouri. She was buried 10 October 1854 in Hilton Cemetery (now abandoned) in Shelby Township. She was married in 1823 to Benjamin Franklin Foreman born 18 March 1795 in Shenandoah Co., Virginia. He died February 1874 in Shelby Co., Missouri and was also buried in the Hilton Cemetery.
iii. Lucinda Bowling, born about 1814 in Kentucky. She married (1) Alexander Sinclair, 02 July 1831 in Pike Co., Misssouri. She married (2) Henry F. Howard, 11 March 1836 in Ralls Co., Missouri.
iv. John C. Bowling, born about 1820 in Ralls Co., Missouri. He married Hannah Hines 07 August 1840 in Ralls Co., Missouri.
Daniel Bowling and Margaret Rivers
Their Children:
No known children
Daniel Bowling and Sarah St. Clair/Sinclair
Their Children:
i. William H. Bowling, born March 1830 in Ralls Co., Missouri. He died between 1900 and 1910 in Ralls Co., missouri. He married Cindorella about 1853 in Ralls Co., Missouri. She died 29 October 1913 in Clay, Ralls Co., Missouri.
ii. James Bowling, born about 1832 in Ralls Co., Missouri.
iii. Daniel Bowling Jr. born about 1833 in Ralls Co., Missouri.
iv. Alexander Bowling, born about 1835 in Ralls Co.., Missosuri
v. Benjamin Bowling, born about 1837 in Ralls Co., Missouri. He married Sarah Ann Snider on 04 December 1860 in Ralls Co., Missouri.
vi. Matthew Cruthers Bowling born 10 January 1840 in Ralls Co., Missouri. He died 17 May 1922 in Grand River, Livingston Co., Missouri. He was buried 18 May 1922 in Hale Cemetery, Hale City, Carroll Co., Missouri.
He was married 10 October 1863 in Ralls Co., Missouri to Martha Neely born 28 January 1843 in Green, Harrison Co., Ohio. She died 1 January 1920 in Torrington, Goshen Co., Wyoming and was buried 4 February 1920 in Torrington Cemetery.
vii. Margaret Jane Bowling, born about 1842 in Ralls Co., Missouri.
Matthew Cruthers Bowling and Matha Neely
Their Children:
i. Ulee Bowling, born about 1864 in Ralls Co., Missouri
ii. William Bowling, born about 1865 in Ralls Co., Missouri.
iii. Amanda Lena Bowling, born 27 December 1867 in Saline, Ralls Co., Missouri. Died June 1925 in Amarillo, Potter Co., Texas. She was married 1896 in Missouri to Charles Edward Gibson Sr.
iv. Edwin Luther Bowling, born about 1869 in Ralls Co., Missouri. He died after 1920.
v. Minnie Z. Bowling born October 1872 in Ralls Co., Missouri. She died shortly after 1900 in Missouri or Kansas. She was married about 1892 in Indiana to John G. Talbert born November 1854 in Indiana. He died between 18 March and 20 April 1901 in possibly in Pike County Missouri.
vi. John Bowling, born about 1874 in Ralls Co., Missouri.
vii. Hugh Bowling, born about 1876 in Ralls Co., Missouri.
viii. Oscar Bowling, born about 1878 in Ralls Co., Missouri.
ix. Blanche Bowling, born about 1879 in Ralls Co., Missouri.
x. Samuel Brown Bowling born 1881 in Missosuri. He was married 29 May 1901 in Missouri to Lucy Myrtle Crouch.
xi. Easton MacFarlane Bowling, born about 1884 in Missouri.
Minnie Z. Bowling and John G. Talbert
Daniel Bowling:
Federal Bureau of Land Management record shows Daniel Bowling homesteaded Eighty acres of land in Ralls Co., Missouri on 10 June1828
Federal Bureau of Land Management record shows Daniel Bowling (Bolen) homesteaded another Eighty acres of land in Palmyra Missouri on 1 April 1839
1830 Spencer, Ralls Co., Missouri Census
Daniel Bowling: 1 male under 5, 2 males age 10-15, 1 male age 50 to 60, 1 female age 15 to 20, 1 female age 20 to 30.
1840 Saline, Ralls Co., Missouri Census
Daniel Bowlin: 1 male under age 5, 1 male age 5 to 10, 1 male age 10 to 15, 1 male age 60 to 70, 1 female age 30 to 40
Will excerpt of Daniel Bowling of Ralls Co., Missouri:
To wife, Sarah. To sons: James, William H., Foreman B. Daniel, Alexander, Matthew C., John and Benjamin. To daughters: Polly Foreman, Lucinda Howard, Ann Snyder, and Margaret Jane. Executor: Chapel Carstarphen
Witnesses: William Foreman and Chapel Carstarphen.
Written: 10 July 1845
Probated: 07 August 1847
1850 Saline, Ralls Co., Missouri Census
Dwelling 17:
Sarah Bowling, age 46, born in Pennsylvania
William H. Bowling, age 20, Farmer, born in Missouri
Daniel Bowling, age 16, Laborer, born in Missouri
Alexander Bowling, age 14, born in Missouri
Benjamin Bowling, age 12, born in Missouri
Matthew Bowling, age 9, born in Missouri
Margaret Bowling, age 6, born in Missouri
1860 Saline, Ralls Co., Missouri Census
Sarah Bowling, age 54, born in Pennsylvania
Alexander Bowling, age 23, Farm Laborer, born in Missouri
Benjamin Bowling, age 22, Farm Laborer, born in Missouri
Matthew Bowling, age 19, Farmer, born in Missouri
Margaret Bowling, age 17, born in Missouri
Mary "Polly" Bowling:
Some Vandivers of the Show-Me-State and Elsewhere: Family of William Vandiver and Elizabeth Lewis of Virginia.
John C. Bowling:
Marriage Record of John Bowling and Hannah Hines
1850 Dist. 73, Ralls Co., MO Census and 1860 Saline, Ralls Co., MO Census
William H. Bowling:
1860, 1870, 1880, 1900 and 1910 Clay, Ralls Co., Missouri Census
Matthew Cruthers Bowling:
Death Certificate of Matthew Bowling lists his date of birth, date and place of death and date and place of burial.
Obituary of Martha Neely Bowling
1870 Saline, Ralls Co., Missouri Census
M.C. Bowling, age 29, Farmer, born in MO
Martha Bowling, age 25, born in OH
William Bowling, age 4, born in MO
Amanda Bowling, age 2, born in MO
Luther Bowling, age 3/12, born in MO
Sarah Bowling, age 65, born in PA
John Greer, age 19, Farm hand, born in MO
1880 Saline, Ralls Co., Missouri Census
Matthew Bowling, age 39, Farmer, born in MO, parents born in KY
Martha Bowling, age 38, wife, keeping house, born in MO, parents born in TN
Will Bowling, age 14, son, born in MO
Lena Bowling, age 12, daughter, born in MO
Edwin Bowling, age 10, son, born in MO
Minnie Bowling, age 8, daughter, born in MO
John Bowling, age 6, son, born in MO
Hugh Bowling, age 4, son, born in MO
Oscar Bowling, age 3, son, born in MO
Blanche Bowling, age 1, daughter, born in MO
1900 District 111, Union, Marion Co., Missouri Census
Matthew Bowling, Head, male, born February 1840, age 59, married 32 years, born MO, parents born in MO, Farmer.
Martha Bowling, wife, born February 1843, age 57, married 32 years, mother of 11 children, 7 of which are still living, born in OH, parents born in OH
Edward L., Bowling, son, age 27, born in MO
Samuel B. Bowling, born Feb 1881, age 19, born in MO
1910 Hurricane Twp., Carroll Co., Missouri Census
Mathew C. Bowling, Head, age 69, born in MO, father born in VA, mother born in KY
Martha Bowling, Wife, age 67, married 45 years, mother of 11 children 5 of which are still living, born in OH, father born in PA, mother born in OH
1920 Torrington, Goshen Co., Wyoming Census
Samuel B. Bowling, Head, age 38, born in MO, Father born in MO, mother born in OH
Lucy M. Bowling, wife, age 39, born in IA, parents born in IA
Georgia M. Bowling, daughter, age 17, born in MO
Lucy (?) Bowling, daughter, age 15, born in MO
Ralph Bowling, son, age 12, born in MO
Eloise Bowling, daughter, age 3 7/12, born in MO
Matthew C. Bowling, Father, age 79, born in MO, Father born in VA, mother born in KY
Martha Bowling, Mother, age 76, born in OH, Father born in PA, mother born in OH
"The Bowlings has farmed in Missouri for many years; in 1919, following the end of WWI, the whole family, including Matthew Cruthers Bowling and Matha Neely Bowling moved all their belongings and animals in a railroad boxcar to a farm near Torrington, Wyoming....They lived there about 18 months....The Bowlings had decided to return to Miassouri because the farming in Wyoming did not prove to be as profitable as they had anticipated. Grandpa Matthew Bowling, Lucy Myrtle Bowling, Iva Lucille, Olive Eloise and infant Wyoma returned to Hale, Missouri on the train. Samuel Bowling Sr. and his son Ralph stayed behind to sell their belongings. The family rented farms around Hale for a time and ultimately purchased a farm northwest of Hale.
- Eloise Bowling Norris
