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Descendants of Thomas BOYLSTON, Jr.

214. MARGARET ANNA⁸ BOYDSTUN (BARTLETT⁷, BENJAMIN G.⁶, JAMES⁵, DAVID⁴ BOYDSTON, WILLIAM³ BOYLSTON, THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born 20 Sep 1836 in (or 9 Sep) (Hancock Co?) or Knox Co, IL, and died 07 Apr 1922 in Maricopa Co, AZ. She married (1) JOHN R. BRINKLEY Abt. 1854 in Tarrant or Parker Co, TX; had children. He was born Unknown, and died Bef. 1880. She married (2) JOSEPH ALEXANDER TUCKER Abt. 1873, son of JAMES TUCKER and SUSANNA LAUGHLIN. He was born 10 Mar 1848 in (Parker Co?), Texas; res Erath Co, TX, and died 11 Sep 1913 in Dodd Lake, Boulder Co, CO.

Notes for MARGARET ANNA BOYDSTUN:
Lana Anderson is a descendant of Margaret Ann(a) Boydstun, although it is not clear how, at this time (July 1998).

Joseph L. McCormack speculates that Margaret Boydstun may have been married before and come to Texas to visit where she may have met Joseph A. Tucker. Bartlett Boydstun may have come to Erath County (where he appears on the census) in 1880 to attend the wedding and visit both his daughters.

Notes for JOHN R. BRINKLEY:
One son married a Bates and lived in La Plata Co, Colorado.

John R. Brinkley served 5 July 1861 in Gilmore Guards, Mounted Infantry, Tarrant County, Texas. In 1863 he served in Company H, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, Texas State Troops, Tarrant County, Texas.

Notes for JOSEPH ALEXANDER TUCKER:
Joseph A. Tucker appears on the 1860 census in Parker County, Texas, and on the 1870 Census of Erath County, Texas.

Children of MARGARET BOYDSTUN and JOHN BRINKLEY are:

	i.		WILLIAM EZRA⁹ BRINKLEY, b. 22 Jan 1856, Texas; d. 07 Jul 1899, Pine River, La Plata Co, CO; m. ROSETTA EMILY BATES, 05 May 1885, La Plate Co, CO; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
	ii.		CHARLES BRINKLEY, b. Abt. 1857; d. Unknown.
	iii.		THOMAS FRANKLIN BRINKLEY, b. 23 Dec 1859, Ft. Worth, Tarrant Co, TX; d. 01 Feb 1946, Guymon, Texas Co, OK; m. LETTIE FRANCES HALE, 06 Apr 1885, Graham, Young Co, TX; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
	iv.		JACOB BRINKLEY, b. Abt. 1861; d. Unknown.
	v.		BARTLETT BRINKLEY, b. Jun 1862, Texas; d. Bef. 1910, Wyoming.
	vi.		JOSEPH P. BRINKLEY, b. 23 Jun 1864, Wise Co, TX; d. 22 Dec 1947, Los Angeles, CA; m. ROSE .., Bef. 1900; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

Children of MARGARET BOYDSTUN and JOSEPH TUCKER are:

	vii.		ANNA TENNESSEE⁹ TUCKER, b. 18 Apr 1875, Cimmeron, Colfax Co, NM; d. 02 Aug 1961, Las Vegas, Clark Co, NV; m. ROBERT CRAIG BENSON, Abt. 1898; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
	viii.		ALEXANDER LAFAYETTE TUCKER, b. 06 Jun 1876, New Mexico; d. Unknown.

215. ASA THOMAS⁸ BOYDSTUN (BARTLETT⁷, BENJAMIN G.⁶, JAMES⁵, DAVID⁴ BOYDSTON, WILLIAM³ BOYLSTON, THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born 31 Aug 1838 in Knox Co, IL, and died 26 Mar 1883 in d of cancer Knox Co, IL. He married EMILY DAWDY 10 Nov 1861 in Knox Co, IL; by Jas. W. Butler, daughter of JOHN DAWDY and TABITHA BOYDSTUN. She was born 28 Jul 1841 in (or Emma?) Indian Point, Knox Co, IL, and died 10 Sep 1926 in Knox Co, IL.

Notes for ASA THOMAS BOYDSTUN:
Information for this family comes partially from the obituaries of Asa T. Boydstun and Emily Dawdy Boydstun, as well as those sources mentioned at Benjamin G. Boydstun.

Asa T. Boydstun's tombstone is black granite and in March 1984 was in pieces, scattered on the ground. No small feat, as it is a fairly large stone. However, only the sections were broken apart. No permanent damage seemed to be done to the stone itself.

Notes for EMILY DAWDY:
Emma Dawdy Boydstun was included in the Memorial & Biographical History of Knox County, Illinois. The article is found on page 327 and states that her 100 acre farm was located on Section 8, Indian Point Township.

Emily Dawdy and A. T. Boydstun were active members of the Christian Church. He was also a member of the AF&AM and a Mason's Lodge in Abingdon, Illinois.

Children of ASA BOYDSTUN and EMILY DAWDY are:

	i.		ANNABELLE⁹ BOYDSTUN, b. 05 Jul 1864, Knox Co, IL; d. Bef. 1926; m. MULLIGAN YOUNG, 06 Mar 1884, Knox Co, IL; b. 1860, a Colonel; d. Unknown, Lived in Knox Co, IL 1894.
	ii.		JOHN BARTLETT BOYDSTUN, b. 15 Mar 1866, Knox Co, IL; d. 22 Mar 1931, Knox Co, IL; m. MAUD VESPER MORSE, 25 Nov 1896, Knox Co, IL; b. 1877; d. 1934, Knox Co, IL.

Notes for JOHN BARTLETT BOYDSTUN:
John B. Boydstun's obituary states that he passed peacefully away at his home west of Abingdon on March 22, at the age of 65 years and 7 days.

He left his wife, son Roy, daughter Pearl, and granddaughter Mary Pearl, and one brother, Thomas Jay. One sister, Anna Bell preceded him in death.

(It is assumed that Mary Pearl is the daughter of Roy)

iii.

THOMAS JEFFERSON BOYDSTUN, b. 16 Nov 1868, Knox Co, IL; d. 22 Jun 1934, E. Moline, IL; m. EMMA .., Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

Notes for THOMAS JEFFERSON BOYDSTUN:
Cemetery records say born in 1871; died 63y 10m 9d
Unmarried, as far as I can determine.

Later indications from Huggins Funeral Home Records are that Thomas J. Boydstun married "Emma" and that they were parents to Thomas J. Boydston who died 22 Jun 1934. This Thomas J. is apparently buried at Abington City Cemetery.

iv.

MARY JANE BOYDSTUN, b. 17 Jun 1875, "Polly" (or Mary Tabitha?) b. Knox Co, IL; d. 1970, Res. Knoxville, IL 1834; m. ALBERT IRA BLEVINS, 08 Sep 1892, Knox Co, IL; b. Unknown, (or Elbert); d. Unknown.

216. PHEBE JANE⁸ BOYDSTUN (BARTLETT⁷, BENJAMIN G.⁶, JAMES⁵, DAVID⁴ BOYDSTON, WILLIAM³ BOYLSTON, THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born 31 Aug 1840 in Knox Co, IL, and died 07 Mar 1922 in near Olustee, OK. She married (1) JOHN CHRISTOPHER TUCKER Abt. 1859 in Tarrant Co, TX; one other child, son of JAMES TUCKER and SUSANNA LAUGHLIN. He was born 1835 in Illinois, and died 1885 in (Erath Co, TX?) bd. Desdemona, Texas. She married (2) WILLIAM BYE WHITACRE Aft. 1885. He was born Unknown in of Erath Co, TX, and died Unknown in bd West Lingleville Cemetery, Lingleville, TX.

Notes for PHEBE JANE BOYDSTUN:
According to Lena Anderson, this child did not die before age 10, but survived until at least 1880. She is not found 1900 Census, but may have moved to Colorado.

Lena writes in January 1998 that she has found a marriage record from Erath County Marriage, Vol. 3 that Phebe Jane re-married after John Tucker died to William Bye Whitacre of Erath County, Texas. She gives no date.

Information from Joseph L. McCormack:

Phoebe Jane Boydstun died 7 Mar 1922 near Olustee, Oklahoma, while visiting her son, Matthew. Her death was not reported to Oklahoma Vital Statistics, which although required by law, was not always observed. There is no record of her death in Oklahoma, but he has photos of her grave.

Notes for JOHN CHRISTOPHER TUCKER:
Children of this marriage come from Lana Anderson.

Further information comes from Joseph L. McCormack, whose wife is a descendant of this couple. His address in May 1998 was 2929 Cypress Drive, Harlingen, TX 78550-8529, phone 956/421-3324, fax 956-425-9150; e-mail Wvspilker@aol.com. The e-mail address is his daughter's, who lives about a mile away from him in Harlingen.]

John C. Tucker and wife were married prior to the 1860 census. At the time of the census, they were living in Parker County, Texas.

1870 - Erath County, Texas
1880 - Erath County, Texas

Notes for WILLIAM BYE WHITACRE:
William B. Whitacre was married before Phoebe, and is buried next to his first wife. The town of Lingleville is about 10 miles northwest of Stephenville, Texas (information from Joseph L. McCormack).

Children of PHEBE BOYDSTUN and JOHN TUCKER are:

	i.		JAMES BARTLETT⁹ TUCKER, b. 1861; d. Unknown.
	ii.		JOHN WILLIAM TUCKER, b. 1863; d. Unknown.
	iii.		SARAH ANN FRANCIS TUCKER, b. 1865, Texas; d. Unknown; m. J. J. REED, 30 Apr 1882; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

Notes for SARAH ANN FRANCIS TUCKER:
Terry Farley (jtfarley@htcomp.net) writes 23 April 1998 that his great grandmother is Sarah Ann Francis Tucker.

At that time, he lived 1901 Riverview Dr., Richmond, TX 76469.

	iv.		ANDREW THOMAS TUCKER, b. 1867; d. Unknown.
	v.		JULIA ANN TUCKER, b. May 1870; d. Unknown.
	vi.		IDA T. TUCKER, b. 1871, Erath Co, TX; d. Unknown; m. J. W. H. FARLEY, 26 Oct 1890, Erath Co, TX; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
	vii.		JOHN LOUIS TUCKER, b. Apr 1874; d. Unknown.
	viii.		SADIE TUCKER, b. 1877; d. Unknown.
	ix.		JAMES MATHEW TUCKER, b. 1879, "Mathew"; d. Aft. 1922, res near Olustee, OK.
	x.		NANCY JANE TUCKER, b. Unknown.

Notes for NANCY JANE TUCKER:
The name of this child was supplied by Joseph L. McCormack. He states that he now has Phoebe Jane Boydstun Tucker's photo album, which was owned by Nancy Jane Tucker, then passed down to a daughter-in-law, who gave it to him.

217. JOEL BENJAMIN DICKERSON⁸ BOYDSTUN (WILLIAM⁷, BENJAMIN G.⁶, JAMES⁵, DAVID⁴ BOYDSTON, WILLIAM³ BOYLSTON, THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born 1837 in Woodford Co, IL, and died 06 May 1930 in Howard Co, TX. He married JULIA A. F. WILLIAMS Abt. 1863. She was born 1845 in Warren Co, KY, and died 19 Feb 1927 in Howard Co, TX.

Notes for JOEL BENJAMIN DICKERSON BOYDSTUN:
Deed Book M, Tarrant County, TX

J.B.D. Boydston bought for $526 on 5 Dec 1873 on a note to Wm. Lawrence, a parcel of land in Ellis County, Texas:

Beginning at SW corner of C.S. Dodson's Survey at stake in prairie whence a mesquite bears N40W 227 vs Thence W 2481 to stake in prairie thence N30W 1466 vs to stake in branch thence E 1040 vs to stake in valley thence S 1286 varas to the place of beginning. 162 acres.

History of Central & Western Texas, p. 386

J. B. D. Boydstun was the pioneer farmer of the Big Springs country. He was the first to make a thorough trial of the principles of diversified farming in this part of western Texas, with success.

Boydstun was born in Woodford county, Illinois, and reared on a farm, then living for a few years, about war time, in Warren County, Kentucky, afterwards returning to his native state and living in Knox county until 1870, then moved to Tarrant Co, Texas, and subsequently spent a few years in Dallas, Ellis, and Brown Counties. In 1880, when the extension of the Texas & Pacific Railroad was begun from Weatherford, he got employment from the construction work and followed the line in its progress to western Texas. His family accompanied him, and thus it was that he reached Big Springs on the day that the track was completed and the first train reached this point on June 6, 1881.

At that time, the Big Springs area was cattle range country, and the cattlemen often showed their dislike of the small farmer, but the railroad made produce more valuable freight than cattle, and the railroad gave Boydstun a commission in 1882 to establish an experimental farm near Big Springs where he raised millet and various kinds of grains and also garden vegetables, and began a fruit culture. He tried to prove that, even with little rainfall, the area could produce a variety of crops. He was successful. He raised the first cotton in the area and hauled two bales 69 miles to Sweetwater, where the nearest gin was located.

Children of JOEL BOYDSTUN and JULIA WILLIAMS are:

	i.		NANCY HELEN⁹ BOYDSTUN, b. 1865, Kentucky; d. Unknown; m. FRANK G. WRIGHT, Unknown; b. Bet. 1860 - 1865; d. Unknown.
	ii.		GENIEVE BOYDSTUN, b. 1867, "Jenny" b. Illinois; d. Unknown; m. JOHN W. COOK, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
	iii.		MINNIE BELLE BOYDSTUN, b. 1869, "Belle" b. Illinois; d. Unknown; m. FRANK A. LONG, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
	iv.		JAMES NOBLE BOYDSTUN, b. 1871, "Noble"; d. 29 Sep 1932, Bell Co, TX; m. JOHNNIE COPE, Unknown; b. Abt. 1875; d. Unknown.
	v.		MORDICA HENRY BOYDSTUN, b. 1873, "Henry"; d. Unknown; m. BERTHA MAE THOMAS, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
	vi.		MALINDA IDELIA BOYDSTUN, b. 1876, "Idelia"; d. Unknown; m. EDGAR DEAN GILLESPIE, Unknown; b. 1874; d. Unknown.
	vii.		BENJAMIN PARKER BOYDSTUN, b. 1886; d. Unknown; m. MINION SHOEMAKE, Unknown; b. Unknown, "Mittie"; d. Unknown.

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