Son of John Chesley Bowling and Sarah Morris Bowling.

Married to Jennie O'Bryant on December 16, 1888 in Granville County, North Carolina.

James and Jennie were the parents of:
James Willis Bowling
Luther Herman Bowling
Lillie Bowling O'Briant
Ollie Lee Bowling
Eugene A Bowling(Mar 1897-unk)
Hallie Bowling Arrington
Mary Bowling Wilkins
Leila Gertrude Bowling Dollar
Hettie Bowling Workman
Janie Pearl Bowling Harris
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North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Janie Bryant
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 18
Birth Year: abt 1870
Marriage Date: 16 Dec 1888
Marriage Place: Granville, North Carolina
Spouse: James Bowling
Spouse Gender: Male
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 22
Event Type: Marriage

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: James ?? Bowlin
Age: 40
Birth Date: Jan 1860
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Tally Ho, Granville, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Jennie Bowlin
Marriage Year: 1890
Years Married: 10
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Sallie Bowlin
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
James ?? Bowlin 40
Jennie Bowlin 28
Willie Bowlin 11
Luther S Bowlin 8
Lillie M Bowlin 6
Olla L Bowlin 4
Eugene A Bowlin 3
Hallie D Bowlin 4/12
Sallie Bowlin 75

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: J T Bowling
Age in 1910: 48
Estimated Birth Year: 1862
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: North Carolina
Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina
Spouse's Name: Zennie Bowling
Home in 1910: Tally Ho, Granville, North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
J T Bowling 48
Zennie Bowling 35
Luther Bowling 19
Lillie Bowling 16
Allie Bowling 14
Hallie Bowling 10
Mary Bowling 7
Lelia Bowling 5

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: James L Bowling
Home in 1920: Tally Ho, Granville, North Carolina
Age: 59
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: Jennie Bowling
Father's Birth Place: North Carolina
Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Rent
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
James L Bowling 59
Jennie Bowling 45
Lelia Bowling 13
Hettie R Bowling 9
Jamie B Bowling 5
William Evans 16

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: James Thomas Bowling
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 66
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Retired farmer
Birth Date: abt 1863
Birth Place: Stem, North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 27 Dec 1929
Death Location: Durham, Durham
Spouse's name: Jennie Bowling
Father's Name: Chesley Bowling
Mother's Name: Sally
Informant: Luther H Bowling, Rocky Mount, NC
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North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979
Name John Chesley Bowling
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 23 Oct 1847
Event Place Granville, North Carolina
Gender Male
Spouse's Name Sarah Morris
Spouse's Gender Female