James Higginbotham Bowling of Tazewell, Va.
James Higginbotham Bowling, born 22 of Aug.1883 / Died 18 Mar.1977, husband to Mary Ethel Dills born 15 Oct. 1893 / Died 5 June 1955. James was one of nine children born to George Washington Bowling DOB 30 May 1853 /DOD 4 Oct. 1938 and Sarah Ann Hoops DOB 2 Mar. 1859 /DOD 23 July 1952.
My genealogy search has takem me back to Simon Bolling 1st who emigrated from England to St. Pauls Parish in Stafford County, Va. inabout 1655 and was married to Elizabeth Morehead,no further details.
My search has been documented with the Tazewell Historical Society in vertical files located therein. Also noted that Jarrett Wesley Bowling DOB 18 Jan. 1762 /DOD 2 Jan. 1856 was one of the original hunting party to come from Stafford County Va. and settle in Tazewell County. He received as pension from being in the Revolutionary war and was buried on (Morris) Knob Mountian upon his death.