Son of William Bowling and Elizabeth W Tapp Bowling.

Married to Minerva D Stonewall Jackson on December 15, 1898 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia.

Edwin and Minnie were the parents of:
Edwin Holt Bowling
Edwin Hinton Bowling
William Wallace Bowling

Married to Martha Crooks Jackson on July 5, 1906 in Granville County, North Carolina.

Edwin and Martha were the parents of:
Jackson Murrell Bowling
Howard X Bowling

Married to Ada Elizabeth Hessee on April 28, 1940 in Durham County, North Carolina.
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1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Edwin H Bowling
Birth Year: abt 1868
Age in 1870: 2
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Mangum, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
William Bowling 52
Bettie Bowling 30
Jerome G Bowling 15
Martha Bowling 14
Edwin H Bowling 2
Bernard Bowling 1
Parthenia Tapp 63
William Holeman 30
Parthenia Holeman 35
Mobile Holeman 7

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Edwin H. Bowling
Home in 1880: Mangum, Orange, North Carolina
Age: 12
Estimated birth year: abt 1868
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of Household: Son
Father's Name: William
Father's birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Elizabeth W.
Mother's birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Farm Laborer
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
William Bowling 53
Elizabeth W. Bowling 40
Edwin H. Bowling 12
Bernard P. Bowling 10
Veleria W. Bowling 8
Ida W. Bowling 6
Corin Bowling 5
Matilda Rogers 22
Duncan Holman 14
Willis Bowling 70
Parthena Tapp 75

Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940
Name: E. H. Bowling
Birth Date: 1867
Age: 31
Spouse's Name: Minni D. Jackson
Spouse's Birth Date: 1873
Spouse's Age: 25
Event Date: 15 Dec 1898
Event Place: Mecklenburg County, Virginia
Father's Name: Wm. Bowling
Mother's Name: Bettie Bowling
Spouse's Father's Name: J. W. Jackson
Spouse's Mother's Name: M. H. Jackson
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01966-3 , System Origin: Virginia-EASy , GS Film number: 2048462 , Reference ID: n 72

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Ed H Bowling Dr
Home in 1900: Mangum, Durham, North Carolina
Age: 32
Birth Date: Feb 1868
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Gender: Male
Relationship to Head of House: Head
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Spouse's name: Minnie J
Marriage Year: 1899
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 1
Residence : Mangum Township (Part North of Flat River), Durham, North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Ed H Bowling 32
Minnie J Bowling 26
Maggie H Jackson 17
Maggie H Jackson 54
Ella Spencer 33

North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979
Name E H Bowling
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 5 Jul 1906
Event Place Stem, Granville, North Carolina
Event Place Stem
Gender Male
Age 38
Birth Year (Estimated) 1868
Spouse's Name Mattie C Jackson
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Age 28
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1878

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Edwin H Bowling
Age in 1910: 41
Estimated birth year: abt 1869
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: North Carolina
Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina
Spouse's name: Mattie J
Home in 1910: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Edwin H Bowling 41
Mattie J Bowling 31
Edward H Bowling Jr. 9
William Bowling 6
Jackson H Bowling 2
Margaret H Jackson 24
Sina Williamson 20
Willie Hall 20

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Edward H Bowling
Home in 1920: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Age: 51 years
Estimated birth year: abt 1869
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Mattie
Father's Birth Place: North Carolina
Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Own
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members: Name Age
Edward H Bowling 51
Mattie Bowling 40
Edward Bowling 19
William Bowling 15
Jackson Bowling 12
Howard Bowling 9
W M Mongan 55
Annie Mongan 60

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Edwin H Bowling
Home in 1930: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
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Age: 62
Estimated birth year: abt 1868
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Mattie J
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
Edwin H Bowling 62
Mattie J Bowling 52
William W Bowling 25
Jackson M Bowling 22
Howard E Bowling 19

North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979
Name Edwin Holt Bowling
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 28 Apr 1940
Event Place Durham, North Carolina
Event Place Durham
Gender Male
Age 72
Birth Year (Estimated) 1868
Father's Name Wm Bowling
Mother's Name Bettie Bowling
Spouse's Name Ada Hessee
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Age 54
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1886
Spouse's Father's Name J A Hessee
Spouse's Mother's Name J A Hessee

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Dr Edwin Holt Bowbrg
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 78
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Physician
Birth Date: 5 Feb 1868
Birth Place: Orange, North Carolina,
Death Date: 30 Sep 1946
Death Location: Durham, Durham
Spouse's Name: Ada Hessee
Father's name: Wm Bowbrg
Mother's name: Betty Tapp
Residence: 918 N Mangum St, Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Cause of death: Coronary occlusion, arteriosclerosis
Informant: Dr Howard Bowling, Durham