John Bowling
and Lucy Clay

John Bowling b about 1794 VA; m. 17 Sept 1815 Patrick Co VA to Lucy Clay b about 1793 Halifax Co VA; d/o Jordon Clay and Mary Carter. Children of John Bowling and Lucy Clay;

1. Mary A Bowling b 1824 NC; m. Lindsay McCown b 1825 d 1877 Pike Co KY; s/o Hugh McCowan and Millie Ray. Child of Lindsay McCowan and Mary A Bolling; i. Christiana McCowan b 21 Jun 1850 Pike Co KY d 1929 Ceredo Wayne Co WV; buried Whites Creek Cemetery, Ceredo, WV; m. 22 Nov 1877 Pike Co KY to Stephen Ratliff b 23 May 1855 Pike Co KY d 1932 Ceredo, Wayne Co WV; buried White Creek Cemetery, Cereda WV; s/o John Ratliff and Ester Hatfield.. Children of Stephen Ratliff and Christiana McCowan; I. Mary Elizabeth Ratliff b 1878 Pike Co KY II. Alice Ratliff b 1881 KY III. Easter Ratliff b 1883 KY IV. Matilda Ratliff b 1887 KY.

Linsey McCowan m. 10 Aug 1867 Floyd Co KY to Sarah Tackett b abt 1832. Children of Linsey McCowan and Sarah Tackett; i. Surilda J McCowan b abt 1854 ii. Charles A McCowan b abt 1855 iii. James M McCowan b abt 1868 iv. Julia A McCowan b abt 1780. (Source: Chuck Runyon - chuckrunyon@home.com)

2. Charles Bowling b about 1826 KY

3. John R Bowling b about 1828 KY

4. Francey Bowling b about 1831 KY

5. William A Bowling b about 1833 KY

6. Joseph R Bowling b about 1836 KY

7. Benjamin Bowling b about 1839 KY

8. Lucy A E Bowling b about 1842 KY

1850 Pike Co KY Census
03 866 866 Bowling John 56 M Mechanic 250 VA
04 866 866 Bowling Lucy 57 F VA
05 866 866 Bowling Charles R 24 M Farmer KY
06 866 866 Bowling John R 22 M Farmer KY
07 866 866 Bowling Francey 19 F KY
08 866 866 Bowling Wm A 17 M Farmer KY
09 866 866 Bowling Joseph R 14 M KY
10 866 866 Bowling Benjamine F 11 M KY
11 866 866 Bowling Lucy A E 8 F KY
12 866 866 McCowan Mitchell 30 M Labourer KY
13 866 866 Roten Lavicey 16 F KY

1850 Pike Co KY Census
26 847 847 McCowan Linsey 24 M Farmer 50 KY
27 847 847 McCowan Mary A 26 F KY
28 847 847 McCowan Christina 1/12 F KY