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Bowling of Oglethorpe County



Thornberry Bowling was b. 6/8/1777 and m. (1) m. Lucy Rainey, b. 2/12/1779 (2) Mary Ann Wright on 6/19/1828 in Oglethorpe Co. Thornberry Bowling d. 5/8/1839. The family resided in Oglethorpe County.

Children by Lucy:
  1. William Bowling 2/19/1799-4/2/1801
  2. James Bowling b. 2/19/1799
  3. Lucy Ann Bowling b. 1/6/1801
  4. Matthew Rainey Bowling b. 8/12/1802
  5. Martha Watkins Bowling b. 12/26/180-
  6. James Thornberry Bowling b. 2/4/1807
  7. John Newton Bowling b. 9/27/1813. Children by Mary Ann:
  1. Emily Bowling b. 9/7/1830 m. Thomas E. R. Harris on 5/18/1847
  2. Penelope Bowling 3/16/1832-8/22/1911 m. Mr. McMurray.
  3. Thornberry Jackson Bowling 3/30/1833-11/7/1919 m. Mary E. Smith (b. 11/5/----) Their children:
  1. Mary Anna Bowling b. 2/1861
  2. George Bowling b. 6/14/1863
  3. Joseph Smith Bowling b. 3/1/1866
  4. Harriet Newel Bowling b. 8/2/1867
  5. Thomas Thornberry Bowling b. 11/27/1869
  6. Walter Grogan Bowling b. 2/28/1892
  7. William Franklin Bowling b. 8/8/1877
  8. Harry Bowling b. 1/7/1881 m. Ellen Cranford
Bowling Folder

Bowling Bible

References: Thornberry Bowling Bible of Oglethorpe Co., Ga., Owner: Mrs. Charles W. Foppert, 1803 Erlen Road, Melrose Park, Philadelphia, PA 19126 (1970); Oglethorpe County Marriages.