Sergeant, Company E, Three Forks Battalion, Kentucky State Troops, United States Army

Research by Stephen D. Bowling

Born- February 29, 1828, in Clay County, Kentucky

Son of Elijah, Sr. and Susannah (Roberts) Bowling

1850 Breathitt County, Kentucky Federal Census
District 1, house #209-311
Nicholas Combs            21
Polly Combs               15
     Henderson Cox        22
     William Boling J.    25
     Elijah Boling        21

Married- September 15, 1857, to Zilpha Baker (1833-1920) in Breathitt County, Kentucky. She was the daughter of Robert and Sarah (Rogers) Baker.

1860 Breathitt County Federal Census
District 1, house #101-101
Elijah Boling             31
Sylphia Boling            26
     Nancy Boling         3
     Delany Boling        2
     Robert Boling        7 months

Military Service
Company E of the Three Forks Battalion, Kentucky State Troops
Enrolled- November 1, 1864, in Breathitt County, Kentucky
Mustered in- February 19, 1865, at Crockettsville, Breathitt County, Kentucky
Mustered Out- July 17, 1865, at Irvine, Estill County, Kentucky
Highest Rank- Sergeant

Post War- Lived and raised his family of Trace Fork of Turkey Creek and later moved to Stamper’s Fork of Canoe, Breathitt County, Kentucky

1870 Breathitt County, Kentucky Federal Census
Precinct 8, house #12-12
Elijah Bolin            41
Zelpha Bolin            36
     Nancy Bolin        16
     Chainey Bolin      14
     Delaney Bolin      12
     Robert Bolin       10
     Ewin Bolin         9
     George Bolin       7
     Susan Bolin        6
     Edward Bolin       4
     Polly Bolin        3 months    

1880 Breathitt County Federal Census
Crockettsville Precinct, house #410-428
Elijah Bowling          51
Sylpha Bowling          47
     Robert Bowling     19
     Youin Bowling      18       (Ewen Bowling)
     George Bowling     16
     Susan Bowling      14
     Pollyann Bowling   10
     Sallie A. Bowling  6
     Elijah Bowling     2

1890 Breathitt County, Kentucky Veterans Census
House #5, Family #7
Elijah Bowling
     Private, Company E 
     3 Forks Battalion
     Kentucky State Troops
     Date of Enlistment: October 16, 1864
     Date of Discharge: July 17, 1865
     Length of Service: 9 months, 1 day
     Living in: Crockettsville

1900 Breathtit County, Kentucky Federal Census
Crockettsville Precinct, house #42-42
Elijah Bowling          71    Born February 1829
Zilpha Bowling          66    Born August 1833
     Lavina Bowling     26    Born April 1874
     Sally A. Bowling   27    Born March 1876
     Arminty Bowling    5     Born March 1895      Granddaughter
     George Bowling     1     Born October 1898    Grandson
     Jane Bowling       19    Born September 1880  Granddaughter

Died- February 17, 1908, on Stamper’s Fork, Canoe, Breathitt County, Kentucky

Buried- Elijah Bowling Cemetery, Stamper’s Fork, Canoe, Breathitt County, Kentucky.

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