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Descendants of Thomas BOYLSTON, Jr.

204. ARMISTEAD WOOD⁸ BOYDSTUN (BENJAMIN FRANKLIN⁷, THOMAS⁶, JAMES⁵, DAVID⁴ BOYDSTON, WILLIAM³ BOYLSTON, THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born 16 Jun 1846 in Tennessee, and died 18 Jan 1889 in Ripley, Lauderdale Co, TN. He married EMMA E. DURHAM 25 Feb 1874 in Lauderdale Co, TN. She was born 15 Mar 1853, and died 28 Nov 1929 in Ripley, Lauderdale Co, TN.

Notes for ARMISTEAD WOOD BOYDSTUN:
Lauderdale County Enterprise, Ripley, Tennessee
November 20, 1925

***LOCAL AND PERSONAL***

Mr. Tom HARGETT's home near Central was destroyed by fire Wednesday about 5 a.m. It was known as the Wood BOYDSTUN home.

(Chuck Boydstun's note: This could either be the Benjamin Franklin Boydstun / Mary Wood home or the Armstead Wood Boydstun home.)

Since an obituary posted refers to a "Ward Boydstun," I believe Armistead was called Wood Boydstun.

Another Boydstun buried at Grace Cemetery that probably relates to this family is:
GRACE CEMETERY LAUDERDALE COUNTY, TN
STACY, Nellie Boydston 08 April 1864 - 20 Jan 1951

Notes for EMMA E. DURHAM:
Sharon Snipes wrote in March 2001:

We are researching the Durham lines, among others. I was looking for Emma Durham who married a Boydston...On your Boyston/Boydstun desc. you are listing a Emma Durham married to Armistead Wood Boydstun. born 1847 in TN. His parents: Benjamin Boydstun and Mary Wood of Lauderdale Co.TN. My Durham family also from Lauderdale Co. TN.

Our records show Emma Durham born abt. 1855 (approximate) in Lauderdale Co.TN. Her parents: Bryant Durham and Lucinda Davenport Our records show she died bef. 1948. They had 6 children.

We think our Emma could be the same Emma as you show married to Armistead Boydstun. There were not that many Durhams in Lauderdale Co. and we feel sure this is the same Durham line we are working on. We need more info on Emma, her husband and children. Can you help us or direct us to someone who can?

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I had no further information to send.
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Charlie Boydstun posts these newspaper articles, which indicates that this couple had children, assuming this is the correct Emma Boydstun:

Lauderdale County Enterprise
Friday June 25, 1926
Gates, Tennessee
Mrs. Emma Boydstun and granddaughter, Margaret Tarrant, of Ripley, are visiting the former’s daughter, Mrs. F. B. Bradford.

Lauderdale County Enterprise
Friday September 24, 1926
Gates, Tennessee
Mrs. Emma Boydstun of Ripley is visiting her daughter, Mrs. F. B. Bradford.

(An obituary for Mrs. T. P. Scott, formerly Nora Boydstun, daughter of Ward Boydstun, gives more children, but father is called "Ward Boydstun." I have no Ward, but this could be misinterpreted "Wood." An article refers to the burning of the Wood Boydstun house, which supports this theory.)

Funerals - Lauderdale County, TN
Boydstun, Mrs Emma E
b 15 Mar 1853 d 28 Nov 1929
Bryant Durham - Lucindy Davenport

Children of ARMISTEAD BOYDSTUN and EMMA DURHAM are:

DAUGHTER⁹ BOYDSTUN, b. Bet. 1875 - 1890; d. Unknown, Living in Gates, TN 1926; m. F. B. BRADFORD, Unknown; b. Bet. 1875 - 1885; d. Unknown.

Notes for DAUGHTER BOYDSTUN:
ENTERPRISE
RIPLEY, TN.
FRIDAY 26th JUNE, 1925

GATES---

Mrs. F. B. BRADFORD spent Saturday in Ripley in Ripley with her brother, Elbert BOYDSTUN, of San Diego, CA., in the home of Mrs. Clara TARRANT.

	ii.		NORA BOYDSTUN, b. Bet. 1875 - 1890; d. 06 Mar 1925, Ripley, Lauderdale Co, TN; m. T. P. SCOTT, Unknown, (had children); b. Bet. 1875 - 1885; d. Aft. 1925, Living in Ripley, TN 1925.
	iii.		CLARA BOYDSTUN, b. Bet. 1875 - 1890; d. Aft. 1925, Living in Ripley, TN 1925; m. .. TARRANT, Unknown; b. Bet. 1875 - 1890; d. Unknown.
	iv.		C. B. BOYDSTUN, b. Bet. 1875 - 1890; d. Aft. 1925, Livingin Ripley, TN 1925.
	v.		ELBERT BOYDSTUN, b. Bet. 1875 - 1890; d. Aft. 1925, Living in San Diego, CA 1925.

205. MARY JANE⁸ DAWDY (SARAH E.⁷ BOYDSTUN, BENJAMIN G.⁶, JAMES⁵, DAVID⁴ BOYDSTON, WILLIAM³ BOYLSTON, THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born 22 Nov 1831 in Eureka, Woodford Co, IL, and died 25 Jan 1915 in Indian Point, Knox Co, IL. She married JOHN J. D. BOYDSTUN 19 Dec 1850 in Knox Co, IL, son of BARTLETT BOYDSTUN and ISABELLE DAWDY. He was born 04 Jun 1831 in Woodford Co, IL, and died 02 Sep 1882 in Texas, visiting a sick brother.

Children of MARY DAWDY and JOHN BOYDSTUN are:

THOMAS MARSHALL⁹ BOYDSTUN, b. 06 Oct 1853, Knox Co, IL; d. 01 Oct 1925, East Moline, IL; m. (1) KATE P. MORRISON, 01 Sep 1880, Abingdon, Knox Co, IL; b. 29 Oct 1860, Huggins Funeral Home says "Esta P. Morrison: d. 29y 4m 9d; d. 08 Mar 1891, Knox Co, IL, bd. Boydstun Cemetery (Indian Point), Knox Co, IL; m. (2) MALINDA LOUISE HOLLAND, 26 Jun 1891, Moberly, Randolph Co, MO; b. 17 Oct 1862, "Lou" b. Mansfield, Tarrant Co, TX; d. 24 Dec 1928, Abingdon, Knox Co, IL.

Notes for THOMAS MARSHALL BOYDSTUN:
Information from:
Portrait & Biographical Album of Knox County, Illinois, 1886, p. 483-484
Obituary of Malinda L. Boydstun
Abingdon City Cemetery Records
Indian Point Cemetery Records

death location from Huggins Funeral Home Records.

Notes for MALINDA LOUISE HOLLAND:
Malinda Louise Holland's family objected to her marriage to Thomas M. Boydstun; not because they were cousins, but because he was a Northerner. Her father fought for the Confederacy, and her mother was described as being a Southerner "from the tips of her toes to the topmost strands of her auburn hair."

Notes from Malinda's obituary:

Burial is from Christian Church, Dr. Adam K. Adcock, pastor.
Funeral held at 2:30 Thursday afternoon. Male quartet composed of F.W. Reynolds, J. E. Ground, G. W. Dawdy, L.E. Cutler. George Trovillo, Jr. presided at piano.

Flowers were tended by Mrs. Fern Tinkham, Mrs. Lucille Flickinger, Mrs. Maxine Johns, Miss Annie Marry.

Pall bearers were F.H. Mead, J.W. Shiplett, D. C. Cutler, Ardie Jones, Harry Helander.

Burial at Abingdon Cemetery.

Graduated Valley Seminary at Midlothian, Texas.

Leaves 2 step children, six children, two sisters, three brothers, friends.

	ii.		THENA BELLE BOYDSTUN, b. 06 Oct 1858, Knox Co, IL; d. 12 Mar 1863, Knox Co, IL.
	iii.		MARY L. BOYDSTUN, b. Sep 1851, Knox Co, IL; d. Abt. 1864, Knox Co, IL; 12y 5m 11d.
	iv.		MINNIE B. BOYDSTUN, b. 1865, Knox Co, IL; d. 19 Sep 1869, Knox Co, IL; 4y 9m 26d.

Notes for MINNIE B. BOYDSTUN:
Lana Anderson shows a birth date of 23 Nov 1865, but this doesn't jibe with the cemetery information.

206. ISABELLE ANN⁸ DAWDY (SARAH E.⁷ BOYDSTUN, BENJAMIN G.⁶, JAMES⁵, DAVID⁴ BOYDSTON, WILLIAM³ BOYLSTON, THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born 23 May 1833 in Eureka, Woodford Co, IL, and died 30 Sep 1908. She married A. THOMAS ROBERSON 01 Oct 1851 in Knox Co, IL. He was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

Children of ISABELLE DAWDY and A. ROBERSON are:

	i.		ELLA⁹ ROBERSON, b. Abt. 1873; d. 1874, died young while a student at Abingdon College.
	ii.		JOHN ROBERSON, b. Unknown; d. Aft. 1908, no children in 1908; m. CLARA COX, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
	iii.		LIDA ROBERSON, b. Unknown; d. Aft. 1908, no children in 1908; m. SAM SCOTT, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

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