Robert married Catherine Johnson on 18 Apr 1837 in Nelson County, Kentucky. Catherine (daughter of John Johnson and Dorothy Miles) was born in 1817; died on 12 May 1861 in Nelson County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Charles Edward Bowling was born on 2 Feb 1838; and died.
2. Henrietta Bowling was born on 1 Mar 1840; and died.
3. Mildred Ann Bowling was born in 1842; and died.
4. William Bowling was born on 28 Apr 1844; was christened on 28 Apr 1844 in Rev. Robert A. Abell at St. Catherine Catholic Church; and died.
5. Mary Elizabeth Bowling was born on 1 Jan 1846; was christened on 19 Jul 1846 in Rev. Robert A. Abell at St. Catherine Catholic Church; and died.
6. John A. Bowling was born on 13 Jan 1848; was christened on 25 Mar 1848 in Rev. Robert A. Abell at St. Catherine Catholic Church; and died.
7. Josephine Bowling was born on 11 Jan 1850; was christened on 7 Apr 1850 in Rev. Robert A. Abell at St. Catherine Catholic Church; and died.
8. William Edward Bowling was born on 16 Dec 1851 in New Haven, Nelson County, Kentucky; was christened on 8 Jan 1852 in Rev. Robert A. Abell at St. Catherine Catholic Church; and died.
9. Mary Isabel Bowling was born on 9 Dec 1853; was christened on 19 Feb 1854 in Rev. Robert A. Abell at St. Catherine Catholic Church; and died.
10. Stephen Gore Bowling was born on 22 May 1856; was christened on 9 Jul 1856 in Rev. Joseph DeVries at St. Catherine Catholic Church; and died.
11. Robert Vincent Bowling was born on 19 Apr 1858 in New Haven, Nelson County, Kentucky; was christened on 21 May 1858 in Rev. P. F. Koller at St. Catherine Catholic Church; and died.