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Descendants of Thomas BOYLSTON, Jr.

169. SAMUEL H.⁸ PENRY (SYNTHA⁷ BOYDSTUN, SAMUEL⁶, JAMES⁵, DAVID⁴ BOYDSTON, WILLIAM³ BOYLSTON, THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born Bet. 1810 - 1820.

Child of SAMUEL H. PENRY is:

CORYDON REED⁹ PENRY, b. Bet. 1830 - 1850.

Notes for CORYDON REED PENRY:
Died of wonds at Shiloh. Descendant: Diana White of Denton, Texas (1985)

170. MARY ELIZABETH⁸ BOYDSTON (NATHAN⁷ BOYDSTUN, SAMUEL⁶, JAMES⁵, DAVID⁴ BOYDSTON, WILLIAM³ BOYLSTON, THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born 21 Sep 1839 in (or Aug?) b. Kemper Co, MS, and died 22 Jun 1888 in (or 19th??) d. Kemper Co, MS. She married JAMES T. SHUMATE Unknown, son of ELI SHUMATE and MARY WOOTEN. He was born 18 Sep 1843 in (middle name Taylor or Thomas?) b. Kemper Co, MS, and died 02 Mar 1880.

Notes for MARY ELIZABETH BOYDSTON:
Erna Evans has birth date of 21 Aug 1838 and death of 19 Jun 1888.

Notes for JAMES T. SHUMATE:
James' middle name is probably Thomas or Taylor, according to Erna Evans.

Children of MARY BOYDSTON and JAMES SHUMATE are:

	i.		WILLIAM DANIEL⁹ SHUMATE, b. 26 Aug 1866, Kemper Co, MS; d. Unknown.
	ii.		JUDSON FOWLER SHUMATE, b. 15 Apr 1868, Kemper Co, MS; d. 27 Jan 1911.
	iii.		JAMES MACK WOOTEN SHUMATE, b. 18 May 1870, Kemper Co, MS; d. 18 Dec 1929, Dallas, Dallas Co, TX; m. ROSA VELMA OGDEN, 13 Nov 1896; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
	iv.		LEWIS LLOYD SHUMATE, b. 11 Jul 1872, Kemper Co, MS; d. 02 Apr 1956; m. GEORGIA MCCLELLAND, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

Notes for LEWIS LLOYD SHUMATE:
Lloyd Shumate is the grandfather of Morgan Shumate who emailed me in July of 1999 (shumate@pdq.net). I am not sure which of the sons is the father of Morgan Shumate.

	v.		THOMAS BOYDSTON SHUMATE, b. 04 Oct 1874, Kemper Co, MS; d. Unknown.
	vi.		ELLA LOUISE SHUMATE, b. 21 Sep 1876, Kemper Co, MS; d. 07 Jul 1959, Kemper Co, MS; m. MILTON JUNIUS OLIVER, 23 Mar 1893, Kemper Co, MS; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
	vii.		CHARLES R. SHUMATE, b. 19 Apr 1879; d. Unknown.

171. BENJAMIN LLOYD⁸ BOYDSTUN (NATHAN⁷, SAMUEL⁶, JAMES⁵, DAVID⁴ BOYDSTON, WILLIAM³ BOYLSTON, THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born 23 Jan 1845 in CSA Co A, 35th Inf; private; b. Kemper Co, MS, and died 04 Feb 1922 in Lettie, Kemper Co, MS (near Ferns Springs). He married (1) SARAH JANE SHUMATE 07 Nov 1872, daughter of DANIEL SHUMATE and MARTHA MOSLEY. She was born 06 Feb 1853 in "Sally", and died 04 Aug 1892 in Handle, MS. He married (2) LUCY A. DEARING 07 May 1893 in Neshoba Co, MS. She was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

Notes for BENJAMIN LLOYD BOYDSTUN:
Erna Evans shows a death of 4 Aug 1922.

Children of BENJAMIN BOYDSTUN and SARAH SHUMATE are:

MARTHA ELIZABETH⁹ BOYDSTUN, b. 05 Oct 1873, "Mattie"; d. 12 Aug 1952, Meridian, Lauderdale Co, MS; bd Neely Cemetery, Greene Co, MS; m. JESSE ANSALUM EKES, 15 Mar 1914, Winston Co, MS; b. 15 Oct 1857, Neshoba Co, MS; d. 12 Jun 1916, Mississippi; bd Neely Cemetery, Greene Co, MS.

Notes for JESSE ANSALUM EKES:
Jesse was married to Rushie Warren prior to marrying Martha Elizabeth and had children. One of his descendants from this marriage is Laurice Bell (LriceMB@aol.com) who provides dates and other information on this family line in March 1999.

According to Laurice, family information is that Jesse Ekes and his 2nd wife's sister Mamie (Mary T.)'s husband, James J. Griffin were cousins. She has been unable to determine the exact relation.

Laurice Bell writes again in August 1999 inquiring about Jesse Ekes. She also gives his middle name and some other details. In this email, she gives Jesse Ekes wifes as (1) Rebecca Jane Elizabeth Rush Warren (md. Neshoba Co, MS) and (2) Mattie Boydston (md. in Windston Co, MS). Previously I had the #1 wife as "Rushie Warren."

	ii.		NATHAN DANIEL BOYDSTUN, b. 03 Feb 1876; d. Unknown; m. LUCILLE MCCALL, 04 Sep 1907; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
	iii.		SARAH ALLEN BOYDSTUN, b. 31 Mar 1879; d. Unknown; m. WILEY A. MOORE, 25 Nov 1901; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
	iv.		MARY TRIPLETT BOYDSTUN, b. 20 Nov 1881, Spinks, MS; d. Unknown; m. JAMES JESSE GRIFFIN, 26 Feb 1905, Lettie, MS; b. 27 Jan 1876, Near Philadelphia, MS; d. Unknown.

Notes for MARY TRIPLETT BOYDSTUN:
Mary Boydstun Griffin was admitted to DAR 9 Jun 1977, national #620815.

Notes for JAMES JESSE GRIFFIN:
According to Laurice Bell (LriceMB@aol.com) Mary Boydstun and her sister, Martha married cousins (James J. Griffin and Jessie A. Ekes), but she has found no information supporting that. The information comes from Sarah L. Ekes who lives in Meridian, MS.

	v.		JOHN HUNT BOYDSTUN, b. 18 Oct 1884, Kemper Co, MS; d. Aft. 1918, (res Winston Co, MS 1917-1918); m. LENA JACKSON, 25 Dec 1910; b. Abt. 1886; d. Unknown.
	vi.		SAMUEL DAVIS BOYDSTUN, b. 25 Mar 1887, Kemper Co, MS; d. Unknown, (res Winston Co, MS 1917-1918); m. MATTIE KEMP, 19 Dec 1909; b. Unknown.

Notes for SAMUEL DAVIS BOYDSTUN:
or 26 Mar 1887.

vii.

BENJAMIN EMERY BOYDSTUN, b. 05 Sep 1889, Kemper Co, MS; d. Unknown, (res Winston Co, MS 1917-1918); m. ZENIE REED, 13 Nov 1913; b. Unknown.

Child of BENJAMIN BOYDSTUN and LUCY DEARING is:

viii.

ROBERT LLOYD⁹ BOYDSTUN, b. 17 Feb 1894, Fearns Springs, MS; d. Unknown, (res Winston Co, MS 1917-1918).

172. JAMES BERRY⁸ BOYDSTUN (JOHN GARDNER⁷, JOHN B.⁶, JAMES⁵, DAVID⁴ BOYDSTON, WILLIAM³ BOYLSTON, THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born 1827 in Warren Co, KY, and died 18 Jun 1897 in Burleson, Tarrant Co, TX. He married HANNAH CAROLINE REA 06 Mar 1851 in Warren Co, KY. She was born 04 Dec 1832 in or Rhea/or Ray; b. Ohio or Galesburg, Knox Co, IL, and died 11 Jan 1917 in Groom, Carson Co, TX.

Notes for JAMES BERRY BOYDSTUN:
In 1850, James Berry Boydstun is found in the household of Henry Ground (his uncle's daughter's husband).

In 1859, James Berry Boydstun and John Riley Boydstun went by wagon train to Ft. Worth, Texas from Knox County, IL. He settled at Rhetta in Tarrant County. Both joined the Confederate Army in Texas. James Berry resided in Dallas, Texas, in 1880.

Much information on this family comes from the records of Earnest C. Haws of Farmington, NM, a descendant. It comes in conflict at times with the information provided in "The Boydstun Family" by Gladys Domonoske. In most cases, I have used the information as corrected by Earnest C. Haws, but have noted the conflict in a note area.

A biography in the History of Mansfield, Texas, p. 193, written by Earnest C. Haws:

"James Berry Boydstun (1827-1897) was born in Warren County, Kentucky to John G. (1805-1847) and Betsy (Atterberry) Boydstun. The family moved to Knox County, Illinois when Berry was 13.

"James Berry Boydstun and Hannah Caroline Rea were married on 4 March 1851 in Warren County, Illinois. ..In the spring of 1859, Berry and family, together with Berry's brother John Riley Boydstun, decided to follow other kinsmen who had previously settled around Dallas County (Texas). A trip down the Mississippi brought them to Texas. Berry settled his family on a farm in northwest Ellis County. ..In February 1876, Berry patented 120 acres near Mansfield in Tarrant County (Vol 577 No.3). With the James families nearby, the Boydstun-James marriages began" with four of their children marrying James children.

Apparently James' sife and some of his children went to Groom, Carson County, Texas, where she died. Some of the other boys are found in Johnson and Tarrant County, Texas Census in 1880.

Notes for HANNAH CAROLINE REA:
Caroline Boydstun's name appears in various spellings:
1. Marriage record and death certificate for son, Charles Eugene, RAY
2. Oath of Allegiance after Civil war, REA
3. Brother, Will REA was a sheriff in Tarrant County, TX

Caroline Rea Boydstun moved to the Panhandle of Texas with her grandson, Burley Boydstun, after the death of her husband.

The U.S. Census of 1880 lists Caroline's birthplace as Ohio, as well as the birthplace of both her parents.

Children of JAMES BOYDSTUN and HANNAH REA are:

JOHN THOMAS⁹ BOYDSTUN, b. 12 May 1853, Abingdon, Knox Co, IL; d. Apr 1937, Archer City, Jones Co, TX; m. SARAH ELIZA ALVORA FLEMING, 23 Jan 1878, perhaps other children; b. 27 Aug 1858, "Bode" b. Coosa Co, AL; d. Jun 1923, White Oaks, NM.

Notes for JOHN THOMAS BOYDSTUN:
The family moved to New Mexico in 1917 and filed on land there. Herb filed on 160 acres which he never claimed, and relatives speculate that he may have gone to war in World War I.

Notes for SARAH ELIZA ALVORA FLEMING:
Bill Boydstun (yankee@wt.net) provides information that his descendancy from James Boydstun Sr. is as follows:

James Sr. and Mary Prewitt (Pruitt)
John & Nancy Ann Gardner Bodystun (TN/KY)
John Gardner & Elizabeth Atterberry Boydstun (KY/IL)
James Berry & Hannah Caroline Rea Boydstun (IL/TX)
John Thomas & Sarah Eliza Alvora Fleming Boydstun (TX/NM/TX)
William Ralph "Bunk" & Phyllis Viola Burleson Boydstun (NM/TX)
Karl Marx & Lettie Bruce Boydstun (NM/TX)

He does not say this, but I'm guessing he is the son of Karl Marx & Lettie Bruce Boydstun.

	ii.		JANE ELIZABETH BOYDSTUN, b. 06 Jul 1855, Abingdon, Knox Co, IL; d. 15 Feb 1941, Groom, Carson Co, TX; m. WILLIAM WILSON JAMES, 05 Sep 1874; b. 1854, "Wilce" of Tarrant Co, TX; d. 1930, moved to west Texas.
	iii.		HENRY SANFORD BOYDSTUN, b. 08 May 1858, Abingdon, Knox Co, IL; d. 26 Feb 1942, prob Clarendon, Donley Co, TX; m. MARY FRANCES JAMES, 22 Nov 1877; b. 04 Apr 1860, Johnson Co, TX; d. 18 Dec 1950, prob Clarendon, Donley Co, TX.

Notes for HENRY SANFORD BOYDSTUN:
The town of Boydston, Texas, was named after Henry S. Boydstun. This information from Bill Boydstun (yankee@wt.net) 14 Dec 1998. He adds:

Sometime about 1887, Henry and his father, James Berry Boydstun, went from Fort Worth, Texas, to the Old Clarendon (TX) area on the north banks of the north fork of the Red River and passed through what is now Amarillo, Texas, into Northern New Mexico, but returned to Old Clarendon where Henry filed on the first section that was completely on the plains, being 18 miles northwest of Clarendon. The first filing was forfeited, but Henry filed again.

The Boydstun family, Henry and Mary and their 6 children, moved to their new home on the plains and spudded in a dugout 10' x 12'. On 28 Apr 1890, Eddie Boydstun was born and died four days later. Henry went to Clarendon for a casket. Eddie Boydstun was the first person buried in what is now the Boydstun Cemetery located in what was the southwest corner of the section filed on by Henry. Later, Henry deeded 2 acres to the county to be used for cemetery purposes forever. The trustees were Ed Johnson, John Frazier, and Levi Angel.

Bob gives as source of this information an article by Lucille Suttle Merrick in "A Chronicle of Carson County," Vol. II, by Mrs. Ralph E. Randel and the Carson County Historical Survey Committee.

Notes for MARY FRANCES JAMES:
Mary was advised by the doctor to seek another climate for her failing health. In 1889, the family moved to the panhandle of Texas a few miles from Clarendon. The settlement of "Boydstun" in Donley County was named for her husband, Henry.

Another possible child of this couple is Ulys, who was born in 1894. See notes at Johnson Shirley Boydstun.

iv.

CHARLES EUGENE BOYDSTUN, b. 12 Dec 1860, Ellis Co, TX; d. 21 Dec 1918, Carson Co, TX; m. (1) M. EUNICE JAMES, 31 Dec 1883, Tarrant Co, TX; 2/198; b. Unknown, of Tarrant Co, TX; d. 14 Jan 1885, Oak Grove, Tarrant Co, TX (in childbirth); m. (2) SALLIE W. MINOR, 29 Nov 1891, Tarrant Co, TX; 6/281; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

Notes for M. EUNICE JAMES:
In April 2001, Mary Carr sent a posting she had received from a Tarrant County Texas genealogy mailing list (Internet), from Rose Coerber. Rose was looking for parents of M. E. James who marrie dCharles Boydstun. She noted that J. T. James married Dora Boydston and J. T. was shot about January 1880, and that the story was told that Charles Boydstun hunted down the man who shot J. T. and administered justice.

Mary added that in her research she noted a Menard James in Tarrant County who was named in Nick Wisrock's will dated 1878 as "Menard James, lunatic." Nick's widow contested Menard's portion of the estate. Mary located Menard James on the 1900 US Census living in an asylum. He was born in 1849 in Texas, father born in Alabama, mother in Georgia.

DORA ALICE BOYDSTUN, b. 24 Nov 1863, Tarrant Co, TX; d. 05 May 1933, Clovis, Curry Co, NM; m. (1) J. T. JAMES, 25 Dec 1879, Tarrant Co, TX; 2/34; b. 21 Jul 1859, of Tarrant Co, TX; d. 25 Jan 1880, killed; m. (2) W. T. WISE, 21 Dec 1882, Tarrant Co, TX; 3/41; b. Unknown; d. Abt. 1886, killed; m. (3) PETE P. MCDANIEL, 16 Aug 1887, Tarrant Co, TX; 4/363; b. Unknown.

Notes for J. T. JAMES:
According to Ernest C. Haws, Dora Alice married J. T. James on Christmast Day 1897. On 25 Jan 1880, one month after the marriage, Mr. James was shot down. (His death date is confirmed). The story continues that the killer was well-known in the area, and left rather hurriedly. At a later day, Mr. Boydstun disguised himself and went to track the culprit down, and returned him to the county where he was eventually hanged. Ernest continues that there was an old photo of a public hanging among his grandfather's effects, and he often wondered if it was the hanging in question.

J.T. James is buried at the Cope Cemetery in Johnson County, Texas. He is the son of R. F. & S. J. James.

Born 21 Jul, 1859 died 25 Jan 1880.

In the same cemetery is the following family:
J. P. James 29 Nov 1852 - 21 Mar 1877
Susa Jane James, wife of J.P. 15 Jan 1840 - 5 Mar 1904
Martha E. James d. 12 Feb 1877 age 13 years
R. F. James 23 Mar 1834 - 3 Jun 1925
Sarah James, dau of R.F. & S. J. 1 Jul 1865 - 18 Dec 1878

	vi.		WILLIAM SHIRLEY BOYDSTUN, b. Jun 1866, "Shirley" b. Tarrant Co, TX; d. 1947, bd. Groom, Carson Co, TX; m. GEORGIA A. HUNT, 19 Apr 1889, Tarrant Co, TX; 5/201; b. 1866; d. 1953, Bd. Groom, Carson Co, TX.
	vii.		EDWARD BOYDSTUN, b. 1868; d. Unknown.
	viii.		JAMES BERRY BOYDSTUN, JR., b. 1869, Tarrant Co, TX; d. 07 Dec 1885, Tarrant Co, TX.

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