Ellen D Bolin

Female4 May 1875–10 May 1944

Brief Life History of Ellen D

When Ellen D Bolin was born on 4 May 1875, in Morgan, Kentucky, United States, her father, Samuel Wilkins Bowling, was 31 and her mother, Catherine Smith, was 27. She had at least 8 sons and 5 daughters with Elisha Smith. She lived in Magisterial District 5 Auburn, Logan, Kentucky, United States in 1900 and Evanston, Breathitt, Kentucky, United States in 1910. She died on 10 May 1944, in Magoffin, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 69.

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Family Time Line

Elisha Smith
1863–1928
Ellen D Bolin
1875–1944
Sam Smith
1895–
Warren Smith
about 1902–
Lizzie Smith
1897–
Mary Smith
1899–
Ben Smith
1901–
Myrtie Mae Smith
1905–1960
Leander Smith
1906–1927
Sarah Smith
1908–1908
Charlie Smith
1908–
Frank Smith
1910–1910
Myrtie Smith
1910–
Winfred Smith
1911–1912
Smith
1913–1913

Sources (13)

  • Ellen Smith in household of Elisha Smith, "United States Census, 1910"
  • "Kentucky Death Records,1911-1962," database,FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903
  • Ellen Bolin in entry for Stillbirth Smith, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965"

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Children (13)

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World Events (8)

1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.

Age 1

The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.

1892 · The Radio is invented

Age 17

Kentucky native Nathan Stubblefield invented the radio in 1892

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

Age 21

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

Name Meaning

Swedish: ornamental name composed of the element bo ‘farm’ + the suffix -lin, derived from Latin -(l)inius ‘relating to’.

Walloon and northern French: from a derivative of the ancient Germanic personal name Baldo, a short form of various names formed with the element bald ‘bold’ (compare Bolle ). This surname is rare in Belgium.

Polish: from a pet form of a personal name such as Bolesław (see Bolen ).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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