Tlie first settlement in Bowling township was made in 1838 by a Mr. Bowling, John Tyndall and Edmond Cropper, who all arrived about the same time.

Another pioneers came until about 1841, when there was quite an influx of settlers, among them being James Clarke, David Clarke, John Clarke, John Johnston and Christopher Armstrong. Wellington Curtis and Henry McKuight arrived a little later. The settlements after this were many and when Bowling township was organized in 1857 there were a number of prosperous men within its confines

The men who have served Bowling township on the Rock Island County Board of Supervisors, from 1S57 to 1912, have been as follows:

T. W. Vincent, 1857; John C. Kelley, 1858; Elihu Rathbnn, 1859-00; John Morris, 1861-2 (served two terms in the state legislature) ; Samuel L. Foster, 1863-4; John Clark. 1865-6; Samuel L. Foster, 1867-8; John Morris, 1869-70: John Clark, 1871; James B. Walker, 1872; James Todd, 1873-4; William Miller, 1875-6; J. P. Johnston, 1877-8; William Miller, 1879; James B. McConnell, 1880-1; John Clark. 1882-4; Hugh Walker, 1885-6; S. W. Heath, 1887; Thomas Armstrong, 1888-9; S. W. Heath, 1890-1; Foster Armstrong, 1892-3-4-5; James W. Betty, 1896-7; A. L. Freeburg, 1898-9-1900-1; Wm. II. Cropper, 1902-3; Foster Armstrong, 1904-5: David T. Little, 1906-7; John Lipton, 1908-9-10-11-12-13.

 

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