Re: Bostic(k)- Weakley Co. TN

Fannie Bostick Tharp was the daughter of Reubin F. & Sarah Riggs Bostick.She was the granddaughter of Francis & Lucy Palmer Bostick.Here is what I have on her parents, her siblings and her.She is listed as #J below.

REUBIN F. BOSTICK (Francis/Lucy Palmer)
(b. 3-16-1832, Halifax Co., VA/d. 4-9-1902, KY).Bd. Palmer Cem., Hart Co., KYMd. 4-24-1861 in Weakley Co., TN to Sarah J. Riggs (b. 7-26-1844, Weakley Co., TN/d. 4-3-1890), d/o Col. Benjamin A. Riggs (b. 2-4-1805, VA /d. 5-31-1871, Palmersville, TN) & Mary Palmer (b. 3-30-1824, TN/d. 7-14-1846, Palmersville, TN).Mary’s parents were Smith Palmer & Elizabeth ?.Their children were all b. in Palmersville, Weakley Co., TN.Reubin lived with his parents in his native state until age 23.In 1856, he went to CA via Cuba, the Isthmus of Panama, and up the Pacific Coast, making the voyage in 33 days.He stayed in the west nearly 2 years and worked in the gold mines.He returned home in 1-1858.When he married, he was a clerk in the dry goods store of W. J. Powell in Como, Henry Co., TN.He relocated the following year with his father-in-law to Palmersville, where he resided until death.He owned 216 acres of land and was involved in politics as a Democrat.Since 1870, he served as Magistrate of the 5th Dist., was a Mason, and a member of the I.O.D.F.His wife & daughter, Mary, were members of the Missionary Baptist Church.His daughter, Lucy, joined the Christian Church.Issue: Mary (b. 1862); Comodore (b. 1866); Edwina (b. 1868); Riggs (b. 1871); Oliver (b. 1874); Samuel (b. 1876); Joe (b. 1879); Charlie (b. 1882); Emma (b. 1884); Fannie (b. 1889); Lucy (b. 1864); John (b. 1825); Samuel (b. 1824); and Frank.Issue of Reubin & Sarah:
A.       MARY “MOLLIE” BOSTICK (Reubin/Sarah Riggs) (b. 3-25-1862/d. 12-22-1942).Md. 1st on 12-30-1886 to Rom Biggers.Md. 2nd Lee Biggers (Rom’s brother).Bd. Palmersville Cem.
B.       COMODORE BOSTICK (Reubin/Sarah Riggs) (b. 7-29-1866/d. 11-12-1936).Md. 8-11-1895 in Weakley Co., TN to Addis Newton.
C.       EDWINA CROSSLAND BOSTICK (Reubin/Sarah Riggs) (b. 12-17-1868/d. 4-19-1900).Md. Samuel Richard Barber.She is bd. in Boydsville Cem., and he’s bd. in Claude, TX.1 child was NINA BARBER.
D.       RIGGS BOSTICK (Reubin/Sarah Riggs) (b. 6-19-1871/d. 12-18-1952).Md. 11-16-1898 to Lilly May Rushing.The following news article may explain why Riggs left TN and moved to KY [paraphrased]:“It was reported that several fights occurred 2-1/2 miles south of Cuba.One took place Friday between RIGGS BOSTICK & Walter Bynum.After a skirmish & some lively demonstration, Mr. Bostick went home and got his shotgun and shot Bynum in the left side and lung.Bynum is in serious condition and may not recover.”
E.       OLIVER FRANCIS BOSTICK (Reubin/Sarah Riggs) (b. 4-9-1874/d. 12-29-1890 at age 16 from a gunshot wound during a hunting accident).Bd. in Palmersville Cem.
F.       SAMUEL TILDON BOSTICK (Reubin/Sarah Riggs) (b. 11-23-1876/d. 5-24-1908).Never md. Shot/murdered at about age 30.Bd. Palmer Cem., Palmersville, TN.
G.       JOE JONES BOSTICK (Reubin/Sarah Riggs) (b. 1-8-1879/d. 7-10-1962).Md. 1st 7-14-1906 to Vera Ann Bowders and 2nd Anna ?.Lived in VA.
H.       CHARLIE EWING BOSTICK (Reubin/Sarah Riggs) (b. 8-9-1882/d. 7-12-1963).Md. 10-6-1903 in Weakley Co., TN to John Spencer Kilgore.Bd. Palmer Cem., Palmersville, TN.
I.       EMMA BOSTICK (Reubin/Sarah Riggs) (b. 10-13-1884/d. 5-21-1980).Md. Evan W. Lewis (b. 1883/d. 1926 in a train accident in St. Louis, MO, where they lived).Bd. Palmersville, TN.
J. FANNIE BELL BOSTICK (Reubin/Sarah Riggs) (b. 5-21-1889/d. 11-17-1979).Md. 12-22-1912 to James O. Tharp.Lived in the St. Louis, MO area.Bd. Mexico, MO.
K. LUCY Bostick (Reubin/Sarah J. Riggs) (b.1864).Md. ? Honey.
L.       Frank Bostick (Reubin/Sarah Riggs)