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Descendants of Thomas BOYLSTON, Jr.

155. WILLIAM DELAFAYETTE⁸ BOYDSTUN (ROBERT WASHINGTON⁷, JAMES⁶, JAMES⁵, DAVID⁴ BOYDSTON, WILLIAM³ BOYLSTON, THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born 09 Jan 1827 in Hardeman Co, TN, and died Unknown. He married PERTUNA PERTIMA Unknown. She was born Abt. 1830, and died Unknown.

Children of WILLIAM BOYDSTUN and PERTUNA PERTIMA are:

	i.		MARY J.⁹ BOYDSTUN, b. 1851, Arkansas; d. Unknown.
	ii.		TEXAS BOYDSTUN, b. 1853, Arkansas; d. Unknown.
	iii.		ROBERT LAFAYETTE BOYDSTUN, b. 20 Jun 1855, Missouri; d. 30 Oct 1932, Doyle, OK; m. (1) REBECCA ANGELINE HANNAH TEDFORD, 19 Jan 1882, Sebastian Co, AR; b. Unknown; d. Unknown; m. (2) LIZZIE DUNCAN, Abt. 1889; b. Unknown; d. Unknown; m. (3) ARGARET R. ELIZABETH, Unknown; b. Bet. 1855 - 1860; d. Unknown.

Notes for ROBERT LAFAYETTE BOYDSTUN:
Bobbi Erickson gives a wife's name of Elizabeth Anne Bryant of Missouri. Whether this is Lizzie is not known.

Notes for ARGARET R. ELIZABETH:
This unusual name comes from Chuck Boydstun's records. Bobbi Erickson gives the wife's name as Anne Elizabeth Bryant, and the marriage occuring sometime after 1855, possibly in the Fort Smith, Arkansas, area.

156. JACOB⁸ BOYDSTUN (ROBERT WASHINGTON⁷, JAMES⁶, JAMES⁵, DAVID⁴ BOYDSTON, WILLIAM³ BOYLSTON, THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born 11 Mar 1832 in Crawford Co, MO, and died Unknown. He married MATILDA .. Unknown. She was born Bet. 1830 - 1840, and died Unknown.

Children of JACOB BOYDSTUN and MATILDA .. are:

	i.		WILLIAM F.⁹ BOYDSTUN, b. Bet. 1850 - 1870.
	ii.		GEORGE W. BOYDSTUN, b. Bet. 1850 - 1870.
	iii.		NANCY E. BOYDSTUN, b. Bet. 1850 - 1870.
	iv.		JAMES W. BOYDSTUN, b. Bet. 1850 - 1870.
	v.		VIOLET C. BOYDSTUN, b. Bet. 1850 - 1870; d. Unknown; m. THOMAS CARTER, 13 May 1888, Arkansas; b. Bet. 1850 - 1870; d. Unknown.

157. JOSEPH HOWELL⁸ BOYDSTUN (ROBERT WASHINGTON⁷, JAMES⁶, JAMES⁵, DAVID⁴ BOYDSTON, WILLIAM³ BOYLSTON, THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born 01 Jul 1835 in Crawford Co, MO, and died Abt. 1862 in Rock Hotel Hospital, Little Rock, AR. He married MALINDA IVIE 1857 in Newton Co, MO, daughter of ELISHA IVIE and RUTH BOX. She was born 1839 in of Newtonia, Newton Co, MO, and died Abt. 1863 in Bell Co, TX.

Notes for JOSEPH HOWELL BOYDSTUN:
Joseph Howell Boydstun served in the Confederate Army as a Private, Company D, Allen's Regiment, Texas Infantry. He enrolled 12 Jul 1862 at Camp Terry. Died of pneumonia at age 27 at Rock Hotel Hospital, Little Rock, Arkansas.

Children of JOSEPH BOYDSTUN and MALINDA IVIE are:

CHARLOTTE JANE⁹ BOYDSTUN, b. 03 Dec 1857, Newtonia, Newton Co, MO; d. 18 Mar 1943, Bell Co, TX; m. WILLIS SANDERS ELLIS, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

Notes for CHARLOTTE JANE BOYDSTUN:
Burial location and death date obtained from World Family Tree Vol. 13, Pedigree #943.

ii.

JAMES WASHINGTON BOYDSTON, b. 09 Feb 1858, "Jim" b. Newtonia, Newton Co, MO; d. 18 Jan 1937, Bell Co, TX; m. LANORA PALMER GOODWIN, Unknown; b. 02 May 1865, "Nora"; d. 07 Mar 1951, Bell Co, TX.

Notes for JAMES WASHINGTON BOYDSTON:
Death date of James W. Boydstun obtained from World Family Tree Vol. 13, Pedigree #943. Notes appearing on this pedigree for James Washington Boydston:

James W. Boydston and Lanora P. Goodwin had fourteen children. Four died as infants. In the 1920 Bell County, Texas, Census, James was listed as Jim W.

All information on the children and their families comes from this Pedigree. Sources cites include

"Story of Bell County, Texas, Vol. 1," pages 342 and 1029.

Maxdale Cemetery Records, Bell Co, TX
Here are James and Wife, his mother, and several children and grandchildren.
There are also the following babies of J. W. & Nora / Jim & Nora Boydston
1. Stillborn about 1888 - d. abt 1888
2. b. about 1893 - d. about 1893
3. b. about 1899 - d. about 1899
4. b. about 1907 - d. about 1908

US Census, 1910, Bell Co, TX

Notes for LANORA PALMER GOODWIN:
Middle name "Palmer" and Lanora's parents names obtained from World Family Tree Vol. 13, Pedigree #943.

iii.

JOHN MORGAN BOYDSTUN, b. 01 Dec 1860, Ivie Gap, Bell Co, TX; d. 03 Mar 1929, Bell Co, TX; m. SARAH ADNA BURKES, Unknown; b. 23 Oct 1864; d. 04 Feb 1893, 28y 3m 12d; d Bell Co, TX.

Notes for JOHN MORGAN BOYDSTUN:
Burial location and death date obtained from World Family Tree Vol. 13, Pedigree #943.

158. BENJAMIN R.⁸ BOYDSTUN (JOHN PRUITT⁷, JAMES⁶, JAMES⁵, DAVID⁴ BOYDSTON, WILLIAM³ BOYLSTON, THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born 1826 in McNairy or Hardeman Co, TN, and died Unknown. He married ELIZABETH K. KERR Unknown, daughter of HENRY KERR and CATHERINE KILPATRICK. She was born 1823, and died Unknown.

Children of BENJAMIN BOYDSTUN and ELIZABETH KERR are:

	i.		KATE⁹ BOYDSTUN, b. Abt. 1853, Mississippi; d. Unknown.
	ii.		FANNY BOYDSTUN, b. Abt. 1856, Tennessee; d. Unknown.

159. ROBERT WILSON⁸ BOYDSTUN (JOHN PRUITT⁷, JAMES⁶, JAMES⁵, DAVID⁴ BOYDSTON, WILLIAM³ BOYLSTON, THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born 28 May 1833 in Izzard Co, AR, and died 17 Sep 1896 in On Cane River, Nachitoches, Nachitoches Parish, LA. He married REBECCA CAROLINE MILLER 14 Feb 1866 in Lafayette Co, MS. She was born 04 Feb 1843 in Anderson Dist, SC, and died 25 Jan 1916 in Mansfield, DeSoto Parish, LA.

Notes for ROBERT WILSON BOYDSTUN:
Information on this family from FTM home page of Samantha Boydstun. She lists county of birth as Izzard County, AR and gives marriage and all dates. Previously believed (from Domonoske) to be born in Carroll Co, AR in 1833.

The children found there were William and unnamed daughter who married T. Enloe. The balance of the children plus further information including dates and spouses on the other children come from David Smith.

Children of ROBERT BOYDSTUN and REBECCA MILLER are:

	i.		ROSA LEE⁹ BOYDSTUN, b. 26 Oct 1866, Lafayette Co, MS; d. 24 Apr 1934, Fort Collins, Larimer Co, CO; m. THOMAS GRAHAM STEWART, 26 Oct 1886, Minden, Bienville Parish, LA; b. 24 Dec 1851, Minden, Bienville Parish, LA; d. 08 Jul 1914, Fort Collins, Larimer Co, CO.
	ii.		MAGGIE LOU BOYDSTUN, b. 20 Aug 1869, Lafayette Co, MS; d. 21 May 1945, Colfax, Grant Parish, LA; m. MARSHLAND FERRIER, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
	iii.		EVA LENA BOYDSTUN, b. 15 Jan 1870, Lafayette Co, MS; d. 20 Nov 1940, Meridian, Lauderdale Co, MS; m. GRANVILLE MATTOX, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
	iv.		JOHN THOMPSON BOYDSTUN, b. 29 Sep 1871, Lafayette Co, MS; d. 21 Sep 1893.
	v.		BENJAMINE KENDALL BOYDSTUN, b. 07 Feb 1873, Claiborne Parish, LA; d. 02 Apr 1932, Nachitoches, Nachitoches Parish, LA; m. (1) BELLE JORDAN, Abt. 1897, Louisiana; b. Unknown; d. 30 Jan 1899, Melrose, Nachitoches Parish, LA; m. (2) EUNICE AUGUSTA HARGIS, Abt. 1905; b. Bet. 1870 - 1885; d. Unknown.
	vi.		JOSEPH PICKENS BOYDSTUN, b. 27 Aug 1875, Webster Parish, LA; d. 29 Jan 1876, Webster Parish, LA.
	vii.		EMMA EUNICE BOYDSTUN, b. 25 Jan 1878, Webster Parish, LA; d. 05 Oct 1964, Mansfield, DeSoto Parish, LA; m. R. THEODORE ENLOE, Unknown; b. Unknown.

Notes for EMMA EUNICE BOYDSTUN:
Mrs. R. T. Enloe listed as sister, nearest relative, to William Ernest Boydstun when he registered for the draft.

	viii.		ROBERT ANDREW WEST BOYDSTUN, b. 12 Dec 1879, Webster Parish, LA; d. Unknown, Nachitoches, Nachitoches Parish, LA; m. CLUMMIE WISE, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
	ix.		WILLIAM ERNEST BOYDSTUN, b. 24 Sep 1881, Webster Parish, LA; d. 07 Feb 1953, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA; m. SADIE .., Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

Notes for WILLIAM ERNEST BOYDSTUN:
William Ernest Boydstun registered for the draft in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana. At the time, he lived in Mansfield, Louisiana.

Height 5' 11", build, slender; eyes and hair brown
b. 9 Sep 1881, age 37
a chauffer, works for R. T. Enloe
Nearest relative, Mrs. R. T. Enloe (sister)

I previously had a birth date of 24 Sep 1881.

160. JOHN PRUITT⁸ BOYDSTUN (WILLIAM ALVIS⁷, JAMES⁶, JAMES⁵, DAVID⁴ BOYDSTON, WILLIAM³ BOYLSTON, THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born 08 Jan 1821 in Hickman Co, TN, and died 1854 in Newton Co, MO. He married SERENIA ELIZABETH BOYDSTON Unknown in 1st cousins, daughter of ROBERT BOYDSTUN and RACHEL GRIFFITH. She was born 13 Feb 1822 in Hickman Co, TN, and died 18 Jul 1895 in Georgetown, Williamson Co, TX (or Bell Co, TX?).

Notes for JOHN PRUITT BOYDSTUN:
John Boydstun's farm is said to be near Maxdale, Bell Co, TX. Shirley Ericson says both Serena and Amos Whiteley are buried on the Boydstun farm in Bell County, Texas.

A John P. Boydstun (who is too old to be this one, but record has not been identified) appears in 1834 on the Arkansas Territory Tax List living in Crittenden County, AR.

John P. Boydston is found on the 1850 US Census in Prairie Township, Prairie County, Arkansas:
Boydston, John P.       29      b. TN
      Cyrena      27      b. TN
      William      8      b. AR
      John C.      2      b. AR

John P. Boydston died in Newton County, Missouri, in 1854 and his wife and second husband are found on the 1860 census there, with John's children in their step-father's household.

No source I have yet found explains how John Boydstun was born in Tennessee, lived in Arkansas, died in Missouri, and had a farm in Texas where his widow and 2nd husband came to be buried. It may be that the farm obtained its name from one of his children, perhaps John C. Boydston.

Notes for SERENIA ELIZABETH BOYDSTON:
Serena Boydstun moved to Bell Co, Texas after her 2nd marriage, with brother Joseph Howell Boydstun. Tombstone reads:

Serena, wife of Martin Whiteley born Feb. 13, 1822, died July 18, 1895
"Lord she was thine and not my own, Thou hast not done me wrong"
Taken from "Joseph Whiteley, Sr. and His Descendants in America"

Message from Shirley Erickson (shirley@htcomp.net) April 2000:

Yesterday, Tiffany, the girls and I went to the Maxdell Community in Bell County, Texas. We found the Maxdell Cemetery where many Boydston's and one Whiteley are buried among others. Kay Tucker had told us about the cemetery in the yard of the Boydston family home. On our search, we stopped several times, asked directions and found the home and cemetery only to find the gate locked. Across the road, there was another home with someone outside. We stopped and found a Lawanda Boydston Parker who was very friendly. Her niece owns the Boydston property where Serena and possibly Amos Martin, Sr. are buried. I have her phone number and will call to try to arrange to visit both asap. The property has been in the family for over 100 years where 10 children were born. The next house (abandoned) South is the Ellis home where 13 children were born (supposedly all related). We also visited the school which is behind Lawanda's land and very much off the road. Pictures should be coming soon. I cannot at this point get all of these Boydston's and Whiteley's (this one is C. A. son of A.M. and M. A. Whiteley -- i.e. Amos Martin, Jr. and Mary Ann Huffman) tied into ours but know that they are. Does anyone have the information on Joseph Howell Boydston who married Malinda Ivie (We believe this is the Malinda Boydston buried in the Maxdale Cemetery but need to confirm)?? -- More later, Shirley

Children are listed above under (154) Serenia Elizabeth Boydston.

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