Boswell, James P.

James P. BOSWELL
Other names: Jimmie Pepper
Origin: North Carolina
Migration In: between 1832 and 1840 from Tennessee
Occupation:
Birth: ca. 1785
Death: after 1865
Marriage: Unknown by 1807
Religion: Unknown
Military Service: War of 1812 in Tennessee

From the same state [Tennessee] came James P. Boswell, and his children, as follows: William, Joseph, James, John, Washington, Timothy, Sally, Phoebe and Cynthia. Upon certain occasions, the old man would style himself "Jimmie Pepper," and many will remember him better by that name. Joseph is now living in Mount Vernon, Ill., and William, Timothy and Sally in this township, the latter the widow of Richard Jenkins in 1884 in Wayne, IL. [History of Wayne County & Clay County, Illinois]

1840 Wayne, IL
1 male 5-9

2 males 10-14
1 male 15-19
1 male 50-59 James
1 female 50-59

A. Cynthia2 BOSWELL

B. Washington2 BOSWELL

C. Timothy2 BOSWELL

D. William2 BOSWELL born 30 Oct. 1807 in North Carolina, d. 29 July 1887 Four Mile, Wayne, IL, buried in Farnsworth / Mt. Zion Cemetery.  Married 1) Susan BRADFORD ca. 1830 and 2) Martha (--?--) between 1865 and 1870. William migrated into Four Mile between 1830 and 1831.

William served as a private in the Civil War from August 13, 1862 through May 30, 1863 in Company D of the IL 110th Consolidated Infantry.

In 1887 Boswell said that he first voted for Democrat Andrew Jackson in 1828, last voted for Republicans James Blaine & John A. Logan in the 1884 presidential election.  All four of his sons participated in the Civil War and one died.  Mr. Boswell chews tobacco, but doesn't drink.  He lives with son-in-law Silas Johnson. In religion he prefers Free Will Baptists, but doesn't attend church.

1850 District 11, Wayne, IL
Dwelling 293, Family 299
Boswell, William 44, male, farmer, $250 real estate, b. NC
S.A. 36, female, b. TN
T[imothy] 18, male, farmer, b. IL
James 15, male, farmer, b. IL
Stephen 12, male, b. IL
S.J. [Cynthia Jane], 10, female b. IL
F [rances] E. 8, female, b. IL
S[ienna] N. 6, female, b. IL
William 4, male, b. IL
Joseph 1, male, b. IL

1860 Four Mile, Wayne, IL
Dwelling #2229, Family 2034
Boswell, Wm. 50, male, farmer, $700 real estate, $392 personal estate, b. NC
Susanna, 46, female, b. TN
Frances E. 17, female, b. IL
Cienna V. 15, female, b. IL
William 14, male b. IL
Sam'l. 12, male, b. IL
Thomas 1, male, b. IL
James 24, male, farmer b. IL

1870 July 29 Four Mile, Wayne, IL
Dwelling #188, Family #193
Boswell, William, 62, male, farmer, $690 real estate, $250 personal estate, b. NC
Martha 48, female, housekeeping, b. TN
Lydia W. 18, female, b. IL
Mary J., 17, female, b. IL
Barbara 14, female, b. IL

1880 June 26, Four Mile, Wayne, IL
Dwelling #
Living in household of Stephen B. Boswell

1. Timothy3 BOSWELL b. between 1830 and 1832 in Tennessee or Illinois. 1850 census in his parents' household listed as a farmer.  He married 1) Nancy HARMON 1851 in Randolph Co., IL and 2) Catherine Ross. According to his father he served in the Civil War. He does not appear on the 1860 Wayne County census. 

1870 July 29, Four Mile, Wayne, IL
Dwelling #197, Family #202

Boswell, Timothy, 40, m, farmer $4100 real estate, $210 personal estate, b. TN      

Nancy 46, female, housekeeping, b. IL      

Gazenia A. 19 female, b. IL      

Joseph 12, male, b. IL     

Elizabeth 9 female, b. IL      

Sarah E. 7 female, b. IL    

John S. 3, male, b. IL

1880 Four Mile, Wayne, IL
Dwelling #119, Family #132
Boswell, Timothy, 50, farmer, b. TN, father b. VA, mother b. NC
Catharine 31, wife, housekeeping, b. OH, father b. OH, mother b. Germany
Janie 21, daughter b. IL, father b. TN, mother b. IL
John 13, his, b. IL, father b. TN, mother b. IL
Eddie 2, son, b. IL, father b. TN, mother b. OH
Annie 10, daughter b. IL, father b. TN, mother b. OH
Chapman, Ory, 1 grandson b. IL, father b. IL, mother b. IL

Children by Nancy Harmon: 

 a) Florinda4 BOSWELL b. 1849, Randolph Co., IL, married and lived there. 

 b) (--?--)4 BOSWELL b. IL. She married (--?--) CHAPMAN.  She may be the same person as Gazenia BOSWELL below.

 (1) Ory5 CHAPMAN b. 1879 in Illinois. 1880 census in his grandparents' household. 

c) Gazenia A.4 BOSWELL b. 1851 in Illinois. 1870 census in her parents' household. She married Jesse Ross probably brother of her stepmother ca. 1874.  1880 census in Jesse Ross' household.

1880 June 19 Four Mile, Wayne, ILDwelling #117, Family #130
Ross, Jesse male, 29, farmer, b. OH, father b. OH, mother b. Germany
Gesina female 29 wife, keeping house, b. IL, father b. TN, mother b. IL
Charley male 5 son, b. IL, father b. OH, mother b. IL
Ross, Timothy male 23 brother, laborer b. MO, father b. OH, mother b. Germany

(1) Charley5 ROSS b. 1875 b. Illinois

d) Joseph4 BOSWELL b. 1858 in Illinois. 1870 census in his parents' household. He married Nancy (--?--) 

e) Elizabeth [Janie]4 BOSWELL b. between 1859 and 1861 in Illinois. 1880 census in her father's household. 

f) Sarah E.4 BOSWELL b. 1863 in Illinois. 1870 census in her parents' household.

g) John Shannon4 BOSWELL b. 1867 in Illinois. 1870 and 1880 census in parents' household. Married Mary Jane (MILLER) GRANT March 12, 1896 in Jefferson Co., IL.  The family moved to St. Louis, MO by 1900.

h) Annie4 BOSWELL b. 1870 in Illinois. 1880 census in parents' household.

i) Eddie4 BOSWELL b. 18 Apr. 1878 Wayne City, Wayne, IL.  1880 census in his parents' household.  

j) Clara Etta4 BOSWELL b. 26 Jan. 1881 in Wayne City, Wayne, IL, d. 12 Dec. 1971 Franklin Co., IL. Married Thomas Edmund BLANTON 1897 and lived in Franklin Co., IL. 

k) Lula Viola4 BOSWELL b. 24 Jan. 1884 in Wayne City, Wayne, IL, d. 20 Sep. 1958 Jefferson Co., IL.  Married William PAGE 1899 in Franklin Co., IL. Resided in Franklin and Jefferson counties Illinois. 

2. James C.3 BOSWELL b. 1836 in Wayne Co., IL.  Married 1) Sarah Margaret ALEXANDER after 1862, 2) Malinda J. ALEXANDER 26 Nov. 1865. 1850 & 1860 census in his parents' household. 

James served as a private in Company G of the IL 110th Infantry.  He enlisted 13 Aug. 1862 for 3 years from Wayne Co and was described as age 27, height: 6'2" with dark hair, blue eyes, fair complexion.  James mustered into service on September 11, 1862 at Camp Anna, Illinois.  He was transferred to Company D of the 110th when it was consolidated. 

1870 July 28 Four Mile, Wayne, IL
Dwelling #135, Family #137
Boswell, James C. 35, male, farmer, $2600 real estate, $540 personal estate, b. IL
Sarah M. 23, female, housekeeping, b. TN
Harriet S[usan] 3, female b. IL
William 1, b. IL

1880 June 18 Four Mile, Wayne, IL
Dwelling #97, Family #109
Boswell, James 44, farmer, b. IL, father b. TN, mother b. TN
Margaret 34, wife, b. TN, father b. TN, mother b. SC
Susan 13, daughter b. IL, father b. IL, mother b. TN
William 11, son, b. IL, father b. IL, mother b. TN
[James] David 6 son, b. IL, father b. IL, mother b. TN

a) Harriet Susan4 BOSWELL b. 1867 in Wayne Co., IL.  1870 & 1880 census in parents' household. She married M.G. THOMAS, son of John & (--?--) (SANDERS) THOMAS 2 March 1887 at Scrub Hill, Four Mile, Wayne, IL, a first marriage for both. The marriage was performed by I.H. Dulany minister of the gospel and witnessed by Sarah Dulany and Corbin Irwin.

b) William4 BOSWELL b. 1869 in Wayne Co., IL. 1870 & 1880 census in parents' household. 

c. James David4 BOSWELL b. 29 Jan. 1874 in Wayne Co., IL, d. 1 Dec. 1938 Mt. Vernon, Jefferson, IL. 1880 census in parents' household. He married Nellie DECKER 20 July 1896. 

1900 4 June, Four Mile, Wayne, IL
Dwelling #28, Family #28
Boswell, James, head, male, b. Jan. 1874, age 26, md. 3 years, b. IL, father b. IL, mother b. TN, farmer
Nellie, wife, female, b. Sep. 1877, age 22, md. 3 years, 2 children, 2 living, b. IL, father b. IL, mother b. IL
Hazle A. daughter, female, b. July 1897, age 2, b. IL, father b. IL, mother b. IL
Bell M. daughter, female, b. April 1899, age 1, b. IL, father b. IL, mother b. IL

 (1) Hazle A.5 BOSWELL b. July 1897 Wayne Co., IL. 1900 census in parents' household.

(2) Bell M.5 BOSWELL b. April 1899, Wayne Co., IL. 1900 census in parents' household. 

3. Stephen B.3 BOSWELL b. 26 Nov. 1837 in Four Mile, Wayne, IL, d. 15 Sep. 1902 Wayne City, Wayne, IL.  Buried Farnsworth / Mt. Zion Cemetery, Wayne Co., IL. 1850 census in parents' household. He married Lucy Ann MAULDING 11 Nov. 1857 in Wayne, IL.  

1860 Four Mile, Wayne, IL
Dwelling #2217, Family #2028
Boswell, Stephen V. 22, male, farmer, $800 real estate, $100 personal estate, b. IL
Lucy A. 26 female b. MO
Marcus A. 2, male, b. IL
Maulding, Ambrose T. 23 male, farmer, $400 real estate, $100 personal estate, b. MO

Stephen Boswell served in the Civil War as a corporal in Co. G of the IL 110th Infantry and was later transferred to the Consolidated Company D. Upon his enlisted on Aug. 13, 1862 he was described as age 24, 6' tall with dark hair, blue eyes, fair complexion, a married farmer born in Wayne County. He joined up for three years, mustered in on September 11, 1862 in Anna, IL.  He mustered out on June 8, 1865 in Washington, DC. 

1870 July 27, Four Mile, Wayne, IL
Dwelling #104, Family #103
Boswell, Stephen, 30 male, farmer, $850 real estate, $486 personal estate, b. IL
Lucy 31, female, housekeeping, b. IL
Laura E. 3 female, b. IL
Orville L. 2, male b. IL

1880 June 26, Four Mile, Wayne, IL
Dwelling #218, Family #230
Boswell, Stephen, 42, farmer, b. IL, father b. NC, mother b. TN
Lucy 45, wife, housekeeping, b. MO, father b. KY, mother b. KY
Orville, 11 son, b. IL, father b. IL, mother b. MO
Myrtle, 8 daughter b. IL, father b. IL, mother b. MO
Boswell, William 72 father, widower, b. NC, father b. NC, mother b. NC
Ross, Timothy, 22, servant b. OH, father b. OH, mother b. Germany [probably brother of Stephen's sister-in-law Catherine (ROSS) BOSWELL]
Bergan, Ellen 18, servant, housekeeping, b. IL, father b. OH, mother b. KY

a) Marquis Aquila4 BOSWELL b. 5 Aug. 1858 Wayne, IL, d. 3 Oct. 1864 in Wayne, IL.  Buried Farnsworth / Mt. Zion Cemetery. 

b) Laura Elvy4 BOSWELL b. 15 Oct. 1866 Wayne, IL, d.  12 March 1873, Wayne, IL. Buried Farnsworth / Mt. Zion Cemetery. 

c) Orville Lafayette4 BOSWELL b. 17 Oct. 1868 Wayne, IL, d. 14 Mar. 1950 East St. Louis, St. Clair, IL, age 81.  1870 & 1880 census in his parents' household. Married Cynthia M. KENNEDY 1 Nov. 1891 at W.W. Coffey's home in Wayne Co.  It was a first marriage for both of them. The marriage was performed by W.M. Richardson minister of the gospel and witnessed by W.W. Coffey and W.M. Estington. 

d) Charity Myrtle4 BOSWELL b. 22 Feb. 1872, Wayne, IL, d. 30 Jun 1957 in Oklahoma age 85. 1880 census in her parents' household. She married William E. PHILLIPS 7 April 1892 in Wayne, IL. It was a first marriage for both performed by E.M. Barringer minister of the gospel, witnessed by Clarence Mateer and A.T. Linville.  

4. William Pulliam BOSWELL b. 3 Nov. 1839 in Illinois, d. 21 Feb. 1925 Four Mile, Wayne, IL age 85. Buried 23 Feb. 1925 Farnsworth / Mt. Zion Cemetery. He married Mahala C. BOND in 1860.

1860 Four Mile, Wayne, ILDwelling #2173, Family 1985
Boswell, Wm. P. 20, male, farmer, $100 personal estate, b. IL
It's 18, female, b. ILBond, Sally, 12, female, domestic, b. IL

1870 Aug. 1, Four Mile, Wayne, ILDwelling #292, Family #299
Boswell, William P. 30, male, farmer, $1600 real estate, $350 personal estate, b. IL
Mahala, 28, female, housekeeping, b. IL
Leonora, 9 female, b. THEMargaret A. 6, female, b. IL
Vitura 3, female, b. THEEda 6 months, female, b. IL
Bond, Mastin, 23, male, b. IL

1900 June 7 Four Mile, Wayne, ILDwelling #88, Family #88
Boswell, William, head, male, b. Nov. 1839, age 60, md. 40 years, b. IL, father b. NC, mother b. TN, farmer
Mahala C. wife, female, b. Mar. 1842, age 58, md. 40 years, 9 children, 6 living, b. IL, father b. IL, mother b. IL
Margaret daughter, female b. Mar. 1865, age 35, single, b. IL, father b. IL, mother b. IL
Jennie A. daughter, female, b. Mar. 1879, age 21, single, b. IL, father b. IL, mother b. IL
Joseph, son, male, b. July 1877, age 22, md. 5 1/2 years, b. IL, father b. IL, mother b. IL, farmer
Connie M. daughter-in-law, female, b. Nov. 1879, age 20, md. 5 1/2 years, 0 children, b. IL, father b. IL, mother b. IL 

1910 May 9 Four Mile, Wayne, IL
Visited #325, Family #326
Boswell, William P. head, 70, md. 1, 50 years, b. IL, father b. TN, mother b. TN, farmer, general farm, own accountMary C., wife, 68, md. 1, 50 years, 9 children, 6 living, b. IL, father b. IL, mother b. ILMargaret, daughter, 44, single, b. IL, father b. IL, mother b. ILBuchanan, Jennie A. daughter, 31 md. 5 years, 2 children, 2 living, b. IL, father b. IL, mother b. ILBuchanan, Grover, son-in-law, 23, md. 5 years, b. IL, father b. IL, mother b. IL, farm laborer, general farm, own accountBuchanan, Charles N. grandson, 3, b. IL, father b. IL, mother b. ILBuchanan Joseph W. grandson, 8/12 b. IL, father b. IL, mother b. IL

1920 Jan. 12, Four Mile, Wayne, ILDwelling #34, Visited #34
Boswell, William P. head, owns home, male, 80 widower, can read, can write, b. IL, father b. TN, mother b. TN, farmer, general farming, own accountBoswell, Margaret daughter, 54 single, can read, can write, b. IL, father b. IL, mother b. IL

1925 William was living in Dahlgren, Hamilton, IL. 

a) Leonara4 BOSWELL born 1861 Wayne Co., IL. 1870 census in parents' household.

b) Margaret4 BOSWELL b. March 1865 Wayne Co., IL, d. 1938 Wayne Co., IL. Buried Farnsworth / Mt. Zion Cemetery. 1870 census in parents' household. 1900 in parents' household.  Married Frank HARRIS.

c). Vitura4 BOSWELL b. 30 March 1867 Wayne Co., IL, d. 25 April 1892, Wayne Co., IL. Buried Farnsworth / Mt. Zion Cemetery. 1870 census in parents' household. Married William HAND.

d) Edith Christine4 BOSWELL b. Dec. 1869, Wayne Co., IL.  1870 census in parents' household. She married William HALE 7 April 1887 in her father's home. The marriage was performed by J.H. Dulany, minister of the gospel. 

(1) Lola5 HALE b. 13 Jan. 1889 Four Mile, Wayne, IL

(2) Ralph Rolley5 HALE b. 20 April 1893 Four Mile, Wayne, IL

e) Doctor Hershel4 BOSWELL b. Oct. 1874 Wayne Co., IL.  He married Burdella HAND 9 Apr. 1896 in James Hand's home in Wayne Co., IL.  

(1) (--?--)5 BOSWELL b. between 1897 and 1900, died between 1897 and 1900

f) Joseph R.4 BOSWELL b. July 1877 in Wayne Co., IL, died 1957. Buried Farnsworth / Mt. Zion Cemetery.  1900 census in parents' household. Married Corina Memphis SNEED. 

(1) Orphus5 BOSWELL b. 1901, d. 1933

(2) Orlie Harold5 BOSWELL b. 1904, d. 1977

(3) Roscoe L.5 BOSWELL b. 1907, d. 1992

(4) Velma A.5 BOSWELL b. 1909, d. 1936

g) Jennie A.4 BOSWELL b. March 1879, Wayne Co., IL, d. 1945, Wayne Co., IL. Buried Farnsworth / Mt. Zion Cemetery. 1900 & 1910 census in parents' household. Married Grover BUCHANAN in 1905. 

5. Cynthia Jane3 BOSWELL also known as S.J.  Born 9 Dec. 1839 in Illinois, d. 9 Jan. 1916 Wayne Co., IL.  Buried Farnsworth / Mt. Zion Cemetery. 1850 census in parents' household. She married 1) James MAULDING 18 July 1857 in Four Mile Twp., Wayne, IL.  Cynthia md. 2) Silas JOHNSON on 2 Sep. 1878 in Jefferson Co., IL. This was his fifth marriage and her second. 

6. Frances E.3 BOSWELL b. 3 April 1843 in IL, d. 3 Dec. 1864 Wayne, IL. 1850 & 1860 census in parents' household. In 1852 and 1866 she appeared on the membership roll of Long Prairie Church. She married Woodson R. DANIEL 22 March 1864 in Wayne Co.

7. Cienna V.3 BOSWELL also known as S.N. Born 1845 in Illinois.  1850 & 1860 census in parents' household.

8. William E.3 BOSWELL b. 1846 Wayne, IL, d. 11 July 1864 Pin Bluff, Arkansas of disease during the Civil War. 1850 & 1860 census in parents' household. On Long Prairie Church membership roll between 1852 and 1866. William served as a private in Company D of the 13th IL Cavalry during the Civil War. When William joined the army Dec. 21, 1863 under Capt. Davis for 3 years, he was described as age 18, height 5'8" with dark hair, blue eyes, fair complexion a farmer born in Wayne County, residing in Middleton. He mustered in between Feb. 12, 1864 at Camp Butler in Springfield, Illinois. 

9. Samuel3 BOSWELL b. 1848 in IL. 1860 census in parents' household.

10. Joseph3 BOSWELL b. 1849 in IL. 1850 census in parents' household.

11. Lydia W.3 BOSWELL b. 1852 in IL. 1870 census in parents' household.  

12. Mary J.3 BOSWELL b. 1853 in IL. 1870 census in parents' household.

13. Barbara3 BOSWELL b. 1856 in IL. 1870 census in parents' household.

14. Thomas3 BOSWELL b. 1859 in IL. 1860 census in parents' household.

E. Sarah B.2 BOSWELL, also known as Sally.  Born Aug. 1814 in North Carolina or Tennessee, d. 17 Dec. 1890 Four Mile, Wayne, IL.  Buried Long Prairie Cemetery, Wayne, IL. She immigrated to Four Mile in 1834. Sarah married Richard F. JENKINS ca. 1834.

F. Joseph2 BOSWELL b. 1817 in TN. He married Edith H. DAVIS ca. 1837.

1850 Aug. 29, District 11, Wayne, IL
Dwelling #330, Family #338
Boswell, Joseph 33, male, farmer, b. TN
E. 31, female b. TN
Elizabeth 13, female b. IL
William 11, male b. IL
F. 10, male b. IL
M. 6, female b. IL
Joseph 6/12, male, b. IL

1860 Four Mile, Wayne, IL
Dwelling #2230, Family #2035
Boswell, Joseph 43, male, farmer, $800 real estate, $488 personal estate b. TN
Eda 39, female b. NC
Frederic, 18 male farm laborer, b. IL
Mary A. 12 female b. IL
Joseph 10, male, b. IL
James 8, male, b. IL
Eda 6, female b. IL
Richard 4, male, b. IL
Franklin 2, male, b. IL

1870 July 29, Four Mile, Wayne, IL
Dwelling #185, Family #188
Boswell, Joseph 53, male, miller, $1675 real estate, $1610 personal estate, b. IN
Edith 50 female, housekeeping, b. SC
Joseph G. 20 male farm hand, b. IL
James W. 18, male, b. IL
Edith 16, female, b. IL
Richard F., 13 male, b. IL
Philip S. 6 male, b. IL

1. Elizabeth3 BOSWELL b. Jan. 1838 in IL.  She married Zadoc Casey MAULDING 9 Oct. 1859.  

2. William3 BOSWELL b. 1839 in IL. 1850 census in parents' household

3. Frederic D.3 BOSWELL b. 1842 Wayne, IL.  1850 & 1860 census in his parents' household. Frederic enlisted in  Company H of the 13th IL Cavalry Consolidated as a private on December 21, 1863 for 3 years. He mustered in Jan. 20, 1864 at Camp Butler in Springfield, IL and was transferred to Company D. Frederic was promoted to 1st Lieutenant.  He rejoined the army on July 27, 1865 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas for three years and was mustered out on August. 31, 1865 in Pine Bluff. Frederic married Elisabeth S. FARNSWORTH ca. 1867. 

a) Edith D.4 BOSWELL b. 1868

4. M.3 BOSWELL b. 1844 IL. 1850 census in parents' household.

5. Mary A.3 BOSWELL b. 1848 in IL. 1850 & 1860 census in parents' household.

6. Joseph G.3 BOSWELL b. Feb. 1850 in IL. 1850 & 1860 census in parents' household.

7. James W.3 BOSWELL b. 1852 in IL. 1870 census in parents' household.

8. Edith3 BOSWELL also known as Eady. Born 1854 in IL. 1860 & 1870 census in parents' household.  She married Joseph N. JINES in 1879 in Jefferson Co., IL.

9. Richard F.3 BOSWELL b. 1857 in IL. 1860 & 1870 census in parents' household. He married Minerva J. JINES in 1880 in Jefferson Co., IL.

10. Franklin3 BOSWELL b. 1858 in IL. 1860 census in parents' household.

11. Philip S.3 BOSWELL b. 1864 in IL. 1870 census in parents' household.

G. Phebe2 BOSWELL b. 19 Jan. 1819 in Smith Co., TN, d. 12 Mar. 1875. Buried Olive Branch / Baltimore Cemetery, Wayne, IL.  She married John A. SMITH 9 April 1840.  Between 1852 and 1866 she was a member of Long Prairie Church.

H. James2 BOSWELL b. 1822 in Tennessee.  He married Susan AUSTIN 26 Nov. 1840 in Jefferson Co., IL.

1850 Aug. 29, District 11, Wayne, IL
Dwelling #327, Family #334
Bosell, James, 28, male, farmer b. TN
Sarah 28, female, b. TN
James R. 6, male b. IL
Larkin 5, male, b. IL
Jabes 1, male b. IL

1870 July 27 Middleton, Four Mile, Wayne, IL
Dwelling #97, Family #96
Boswell, James 48 male, huckster, $120 real estate, $310 personal estate b. TN
Sarah 46, female, housekeeping, b. TN
Sarah J. 19, female, b. IL
Cynthia A. 16, female, b. IL
Mary E. 14, female, b. IL
Martha C. 9 female b. IL
Margaret A. 7, female b. IL

1. James R.3 BOSWELL b. 1844 in Illinois.  1850 census in parents' household. James served as township clerk between 1870 and 1871.  He married Julia WILLIAMS 1898 in Jefferson Co., IL, his second marriage.

2. Larkin3 BOSWELL b. 1845 in IL. 1850 census in parents' household.

3. Jabez3 BOSWELL b. 1849 in IL. 1850 census in parents' household. 

4. Sarah J.3 BOSWELL b. 1851 in IL. 1870 census in parents' household.

5. Cynthia A.3 BOSWELL b. 1854 in IL. 1870 census in parents' household.

6. Mary E.3 BOSWELL b. 1856 in IL. 1870 census in parents' household.

7. Martha C.3 BOSWELL b. 1861 in IL. 1870 census in parents' household.

8. Margaret A.3 BOSWELL b. 1863 in IL. 1870 census in parents' household. 

I. John2 BOSWELL b. 20 March 1825 in TN, d. 9 April 1877 Wayne Co., IL.  Buried Olive Branch / Baltimore Cemetery. He married Salina MAYBERRY ca. 1845.

1850 Aug. 29, District 11, Wayne, IL
Dwelling #314, Family #321
Boswell, John, 24 male, farmer, b. IL
S. 22, female b. IL
C. 4 female b. IL
F. 2, female, b. IL
S.J. 2/12 female b. IL

1870 July 29, Four Mile, Wayne, IL
Dwelling #199, Family #204
Boswell, John 45 male, farmer, $800 real estate, $620 personal estate, b. TN
Salina 43, female housekeeping, b. IL
Phoebe 21, female b. IL
William G. 17, male farm hand, b. IL
Thomas J. 12, male, b. IL
Sarah E. 10, female b. IL
Ann 8, female, b. IL
Lorena 5, female b. IL
Matilda H. 3, female b. IL

1880 June 22, Four Mile, Wayne, IL
Dwelling #147, Family #163
Boswell, Salena 52, widow, keeping house, can't write, b. IL, father b. TN, mother b. IL
Sarah 20, daughter, housekeeper, b. IL, father b. TN, mother b. IL
Matilda 13, daughter, at home, can't write, b. IL, father b. TN, mother b. IL

1. C.3 BOSWELL b. 1846 in IL. 1850 census in parents' household. 

2. Phoebe3 BOSWELL b. 1848 in IL. 1850 & 1870 census in parents' household.

3. S.J.3 BOSWELL b. June 1850 in IL. 1850 census in parents' household.

4. William G.3 BOSWELL b. 1853 in IL, d. 1933.  Buried Thomason Cemetery, Wayne City, IL.  1870 census in parents' household. He married Charlotte MILLER 28 Oct. 1892 in Wayne City, IL, his third and her second marriage.  They were married by N.J. McGuffey with James Smith & Pearl Miller acting as witnesses.  He gave his occupation as carpenter.  

5. Thomas J.3 BOSWELL b. 1858 in IL. 1870 census in parents' household.

6. Sarah E.3 BOSWELL b. 1859 in IL. 1870 & 1880 in parents' household.

7. Ann3 BOSWELL b. 1862 in IL. 1870 in parents' household.

8. Lorena3 BOSWELL b. 1865 in IL. 1870 census in parents' household. She married 1) (--?--? HARSHBARGER and 2) William GAMMON 23 Nov. 1889 in B.M. Garner's home in Wayne Co., his third and her second. B.M. Garner, minister of the gospel performed the ceremony and O.C. Garner and L.M. Garner were witnesses. 

9. Matilda3 BOSWELL b. 1867. 1870 & 1880 in parents' household.