Notes for William M. Boswell

Notes for William M. Boswell

!US Census 1870 (11 July) Kansas, Johnson Co., Oxford Township, Roll M593_435, Sheet 33, Page 634A, House No. 235, Lines 12-14: William Boswell (b. 1842 - 28 - in IL - Occ: Farmer - Property Value $1000 + $300) married to Susan (b. 1849 - 21 - in OH). Child listed is: Ida (dau b. 1869 - 1 - in MO)

!US Census 1880 (3 June) Kansas, Rice Co., Victoria, Roll T9_394, SD 2 ED 278, Sheet 5, Page 216A, House No. 42, Lines 6-9: Wm. M. Boswell (b. 1842 - 38 - in IL - Occ: Farmer - Fa: IL and Mo: IL) married to Susan E. (b. 1849 - 31 - in OH - Fa: MD and Mo: VA). Children listed are: Ida (dau b. 1869 - 11 - in MO); and Laura M. (dau b. 1878 - 2 - in KS)

!US Census 1900 (16 June) Oklahoma, Grant Co., Berry Township, Roll T623_1337, SD 219 ED 65, Sheet 14, Page 122A, House No. 273, Lines 24-28: William M. Boswell (b. 1842 - 57 - in IL - Occ: Farmer - Fa: TN and Mo: TN) married 32 years to Susan E. (b. Oct 1848 - 51 - in OH - Fa: MD and Mo: VA) having 6 children born and 5 still living. Children listed (born in KS) are: Byron C. (son b. July 1881 - 18 - Occ: Farm Laborer); Eva J. (dau b. Apr 1884 - 16); and William E. (son b. June 1886 - 13)

***William is dead by 1910 Census - wife is living with son-in-law***
!US Census 1910 (16 April) Oklahoma, Grant Co., Berry Township, Roll T624_1253, SD 1 ED 36, Sheet 3A, Page 113A, House No. 49 D Street, Lines 19-31: Charles H. Peterson (b. 1857 - 53 - in IL - Occ: Manager Rooming House - Fa: IL and Mo: OH) married 23 years to Ida M. (b. 1869 - 41 - in MO - Occ: Asst. Manager Rooming House - Fa: IL and Mo: OH) having 6 children born and 5 still living. Children listed are: Sanford H. (son b. 1888 - 22 - in KS - Occ: Manager Confectionary); Susie N. (dau b. 1891 - 19 - in KS); Effie M. (dau b. 1894 - 16 - in KS); John S. (son b. 1899 - 11 - in OK); and William B. (son b. 1902 - 8 - in OK). ALSO LISTED are: Susan E. Boswell (mother-in-law b. 1848 - 62 - in OH - WIDOW - Fa: VA and Mo: VA) having 6 children born and 4 still living; Lawrence B. Peterson (nephew b. 1887 - 23 - in KS - Occ: Clerk Confectionary - Fa: IL and Mo: IN); Jim Hunt (b. 1871 - 39 - in NY - Occ: Clerk Dept. Store - Fa: England and Mo: England); Jack A. Minier (b. 1886 - 24 - in MO - Occ: Clerk Dept. Store - Fa: MO and Mo: KY); and William Lloyd (b. 1884 - 26 - in KS - Occ: Clerk Drug Store - Fa WI and Mo: OH); and Robert N. Chrisman (b. 1885 - 25 - in KY - Occ: Agent Insurance - Fa: KY and Mo: KY)

!Civil War index-pensions: William Boswell - Company K of Illinois infantry-inlisted in Jefferson County,Ohio - son of Harold Boswell and Mary Duckworth.

!Adjustant Generals Report Illinois 1861-1866: William M. Boswell 49th Inf. Regt Company K, Pvt. residenceJefferson Co. Ill. enlisted Oct 19 1861, mustered out Sep 9 1865 as Sgt.

!The Union Army, vol. 3 - Battles Fought: 13-15 February 1862 at Fort Donelson, TN.; 06-07 April 1862 at Shiloh, TN.; 24 November 1862 at Henderson, TN.; 04 July 1863; 13 August 1863; 09 April 1864 at Pleasant Hill, LA.; 15 December 1864 at Nashville, TN.; and 09 April 1865 at Pleasant Hill, LA.