Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 3rd ed.,
1885, Hart County.

JOHN LEWIS BOWLING, a native of Hart County, was born October 11, 1840. 
His father, James M. Bowling, of Hart County, was born in 1810, and in
1831 married Elizabeth Baumgartner; to them were born nine children, six
living:  James, Martha (Graham), George, John, Thomas and Gaines.  Mrs.
Elizabeth Bowling is a daughter of Christopher and Elizabeth Baumgartner,
the former of whom died in 1866 and the latter in 1881 - both were of
German parentage and natives of Virginia.  James M. Bowling was a farmer
and stock raiser; he served in the war of 1861 as a member of Company E,
Third Battery Kentucky Artillery, and died in Louisville, in 1863, soon
after his enlistment.  He was a son of Edward Bowling, one of the pioneers
of Kentucky.  John L. Bowling resided on his father's farm until his
marriage.  His early school training was limited by the circumstance of
his time being fully taken up with farming and caring for stock; later in
life, however, he has been a great reader, and his mind is stored with a
fund of knowledge theoretical as well as practical.  His farm of 122 acres
is in good condition, very productive and well improved with dwelling,
barns and orchard.  He was married on the 4th of March, 1868, to Miss Ann
M. Goodman.  Six children have been born to them; Maud, Millicent, Celia,
Aylett, Wyley and Elizabeth.  Mr. Bowling purchased his first tract of
land in 1859, and since that time has given all his attention to
agriculture and stock raising, with the exception of three years spent in
Government service.  He was a member of Commpany D, Second Kentucky
Cavalry, in which command he served from October 9, 1861, to November 18,
1865, and was in every battle and skirmish in which his company was
engaged, except that of Resaca, Ga.  Politically Mr. Bowling is a
Democrat; he is also a member of Munfordville Lodge of the I. O. O. F.  

Bowling Baumgartner Goodman
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VA Louisville-Jefferson-KY GA

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