Brief Life History of John Wesley
When John Wesley Bowling was born in 1811, in Franklin, Virginia, United States, his father, Joseph Bowling, was 48 and his mother, Rebecca Maddox, was 35. He married Nancy Miner on 15 December 1831, in Bedford, Virginia, United States. He lived in Big Lick, Roanoke, Virginia, United States in 1850. He died in 1892, at the age of 81.
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Family Time Line
Sources (6)
- John W Bowling, "United States Census, 1850"
- John W Bolin, "Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989"
- Deed Listing the Bolling Children: "George, Betsey, Nancy, Sally, Wesley, Peggy, William, Blair, Harriet, Mary Jane and Rebecca
Spouse and Children
1811–1892 Male
1816– Female
Parents and Siblings
1763–1832 Male
1776–1842 Female
Siblings (11)
1797– Male
1798– Female
1802–1835 Female
1804–1869 Female
1811–1892 Male
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World Events (8)
1812
Age 1
1812 · Monumental Church Built
Age 1
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Age 25
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Bowling in Bradford, Yorkshire.
Americanized form of German Bolling or Bohling .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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