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Descendants of Thomas BOYLSTON, Jr.

102. WILLIAM PRUITT⁷ BOYDSTON (THOMAS⁶, WILLIAM⁵, DAVID⁴, WILLIAM³ BOYLSTON, THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born 30 Sep 1808, and died 28 Oct 1898 in Cameron, MO. He married MARY ELIZABETH WARREN 15 Sep 1831 in Cocke Co, TN, daughter of JOHN WARREN and JANE HOLLAND. She was born 1813 in Cocke Co, TN, and died Unknown.

Notes for WILLIAM PRUITT BOYDSTON:
Original birth year was 1810 (see source notes).

William P. Boydston died at his home in Cameron, Missouri. He left many relatives in the vicinity, including daughter Mrs. Thomas Nixon. He was a soldier int he Mexican War, and resided in Cameron a long time. Burial in McDaniel Cemetery. (Clearly from an obituary -- complete text not given by Jim Holland.)

Some merging of individuals was necessary to accommodate all the children acquired from various sources for William & Mary Warren Boydston. Jim Holland gives the children as:

Henry Ewing Boydston b. 1832
Robert F. Allen b. 1833 (no explanation as to "Allen" and not "Boydston")
Mary J. Boydston b. 1837
Thomas Boydston b. 1839
Benjamin Boydston b. 1842
Rachel Boydston b. 1846
Missouri Boyston b. 1848

In some cases, dates varied. Henry, Robert, Mary J., Benjamin, and Missouri were "new" children, but seemed to fit in well in gaps in the previous list.

Children of WILLIAM BOYDSTON and MARY WARREN are:

	i.	HENRY EWING⁸ BOYDSTON, b. 1832; d. Unknown.
	ii.	ROBERT F. ALLEN BOYDSTON, b. 1833; d. Unknown.
	iii.	MARY J. BOYDSTON, b. 1837; d. Unknown.
	iv.	JOHN A. BOYDSTON, b. Abt. 1838; d. Unknown.
	v.	THOMAS C. BOYDSTON, b. Abt. 1839; d. Unknown.
	vi.	BENJAMIN BOYDSTON, b. Abt. 1842; d. Unknown.
	vii.	CHARLES W. BOYDSTON, b. Abt. 1843; d. Unknown.
280.	viii.	SAMUEL HENRY BOYDSTON, b. 09 Apr 1844, Maysville, MO; d. 06 Apr 1934, Kansas City, Jackson Co, MO.
	ix.	ELIZABETH RACHEL BOYDSTON, b. 22 Sep 1848; d. Unknown; m. SAMUEL THOMAS HARLOW, 06 Mar 1877, STH 2nd marriage; b. 11 Oct 1834; d. Unknown.
	x.	MISSOURI BOYDSTON, b. Abt. 1850; d. Unknown.
	xi.	POLLY W. BOYDSTON, b. Abt. 1852; d. Unknown; m. JACOB CAREY, Unknown; b. Abt. 1850; d. Unknown.

103. HENRY EWING⁷ BOYDSTON (THOMAS⁶, WILLIAM⁵, DAVID⁴, WILLIAM³ BOYLSTON, THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born 16 Feb 1810 in Cocke Co, TN, and died 19 Jul 1851 in Placerville, El Dorado Co, CA. He married MARY NICHOLS 22 Sep 1830 in Tennessee, daughter of JAMES NICHOLS and MARY CUNNINGHAM. She was born 30 Dec 1810 in "Polly", and died 06 Mar 1866 in Platte Co, MO.

Notes for HENRY EWING BOYDSTON:
Information on Henry Ewing and Mary (Nichols) Boydston is found in:

The Boydston Family, by Gladys Domonoske, p. 107
History of Platte County, MO, p. 1017
Platte County, MO will book B, p. 109
      will of Henry Ewing Boydston
            Will dated 9 Jun 1851, recorded 27 Sep 1852
            Names wife, Mary. Children referred to, but not named.
            Lists 300 acres bordered on west by James Nichols
            (MRB note: who is father of Mary Nichols), on north by
            C. C. Nichols, Thomas Boydston, and Nathaniel Boydston,
            on east by Abner Horn and south by Henry Barnes.
      will of James Nichols, Book B, p. 267
            Will dated 8 Aug 1858, exec. Mary & James B.
Publication of the Methodist Conference (Missouri);
      biography of Benjamin Franklin Boydston

From Ruth Walton:

Early in 1850, Henry and his brother, Nathaniel C. Boydston, succumed to gold fever, and even though Henry was not in the best of health, formed a share-and-share-alike partnership in a trip to the gold fields of California. They purchased, by promissory notes, two slaves to take with them. They purchased one slave named Jim from their father. They bought George, the other slave, from Christopher Nichols.

Leaving in the Spring of 1850, they arrived in California about the 6th of November. Soon after their arrival, Henry became seriously ill and remained so for about three months, until February 1851. Then in April, Henry sold Jim and George (to themselves), the amount to be paid to Henry and Nathaniel. Unfortunately, Henry fell ill again on about 18 April, and remained ill until his death 19 Jul 1851. Having made almost no money because of the expenses of nursing hims brother and being unable to take time for mining, Nathaniel sold their cabin and mining tools, collected all that Jim and George could pay him, and returned to Missouri.

By 1853, Henry's wife, Mary, brought suit in probate court against Nathaniel, convinced that he had not paid her all of her husband's share inthe gold mining venture.

Material received by Ruth Walton from Mildred (Boydston) Lober, includes data from the family Bible, as well as the following description of their home: "Henry and Polly Boydston had 9 children, all born in the first hewed log house and log cabin built on the farm pre-empted during the opening of the Platte Purchase in 1837." They lived on a farm north of present Edgerton, Missouri, near Estill's Mill, later known as Union Mill (the farm owned in more recent years by Alonzo West.)

Original birth year was 1808, but changed to 1810 based on the exact date provided by Jim Holland for the birth of William Prewitt Boydston.

Children of HENRY BOYDSTON and MARY NICHOLS are:

281.	i.	CATHERINE LOUISE⁸ BOYDSTON, b. 1830, "Laura"; d. 06 Mar 1861.
282.	ii.	ELIZABETH ANN BOYDSTON, b. 26 Feb 1833, Cocke Co, TN; d. 23 Feb 1914, Platte Co, MO.
283.	iii.	JAMES NICHOLS BOYDSTON, b. 28 Nov 1834; d. 02 Feb 1899, Platte Co, MO.
284.	iv.	MARY JANE BOYDSTON, b. 19 Apr 1836, Clay Co, MO; d. 30 Jun 1924, St. Joseph, Buchanan Co, MO.
285.	v.	THOMAS SPRINGFIELD BOYDSTON, b. 14 Jan 1838, Platte City, MO; d. 01 May 1909, Platte Co, MO.
286.	vi.	BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BOYDSTON, b. 24 Oct 1839, Platte City, Platte Co, MO; d. 19 Jun 1921, Edgerton, Platte Co, MO.
	vii.	WESLEY BOYDSTON, b. 1841, Platte Co, MO; unmarried; d. Bet. 1861 - 1865, killed in Civil War.
	viii.	ELIZA BOYDSTON, b. 1842, Platte City, MO; d. Unknown.
287.	ix.	RACHEL CROW BOYDSTON, b. 04 May 1847, Platte City, MO; d. 06 Feb 1907, Platte Co, MO.
288.	x.	MISSOURI NANCY BOYDSTON, b. 01 Dec 1848, Platte City, MO; d. 04 Nov 1926.

104. NATHANIEL CHRISTIAN⁷ BOYDSTON (THOMAS⁶, WILLIAM⁵, DAVID⁴, WILLIAM³ BOYLSTON, THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born 07 Dec 1811 in Cocke Co, TN, and died 15 Jun 1901 in East Lynne, Cass Co, MO. He married (1) DINAH RECTOR FAUBION 22 Jul 1836 in Clay Co, MO (or 21st?), daughter of JACOB FAUBION and PRISCILLA BOYDSTON. She was born 19 Apr 1819 in Cocke Co, TN, and died 16 Jan 1861 in Circleville, Jackson Co, KS. He married (2) MARGARET ANN FAUBION 14 Apr 1862 in Clay Co, MO, daughter of JACOB FAUBION and PRISCILLA BOYDSTON. She was born 11 Aug 1823 in Cocke Co, TN, and died 30 May 1911 in East Lynn, Cass Co, MO.

Notes for NATHANIEL CHRISTIAN BOYDSTON:
Nathaniel Christian Boydston was born in Tennessee in 1831, moved to Clay County, Missouri, with his family and the next year to Platte County, Missouri, in 1838. In 1840, he moved to Buchanan County. He went to California during the Gold Rush and spent 15 months there.

US Census 1850 - Buchanan Co, MO, Household 672
Boydston, Nathaniel 38M b. Tenn
Dinah 36F b. Tenn
Jacob 14M b. Tenn
Thomas 12M b. Tenn
James 5M b. Mo
Mary A. 4F b. Mo
Margaret 1F b. Mo

History of Clay & Platte Counties, Missouri, 1885

p. 542
Nathaniel Boydston and others were "squatters" who were ousted from Indian reserve on the Platte side, disturbing "quite a settlement" in 1836. Troops at Ft. Leavenworth followed through on the order, burning the houses of some of the settlers. This same country was opened for settlement by "whites" less than a year later, by the signing of the Platte Purchase in February 1837.

p. 845
Nathaniel C. Boydston
Section 2, Post Office, Parkville
"Venerable and respected citizen" of Pettis township. Parents Thomas and Betsy (Gragg) Boydston natives of Tennessee, came to Missouri in 1831 and located in Clay County near Platte County line. Remained until 1838, when they came to Platte county, but 2 years later took up residence in Buchanan County, where Thomas died in 1862.

Nathaniel accompanied his parents to Missouri, being age 19. He was born in Cocke County, Tennessee, 7 Dec 1811. Married 22 Jul 1836 to Dinah Forbian, daughter of Rev. Jacob Forbian, also formerly from Tennessee and an early settler and pioneer preacher.

Removed to near Linkville "the very day that the treaty was ratified" but in about a year settled not far from Platte City, where he lived until 1844. He then went to Buchanan County, where he bought land and improved a farm until 1856. He went overland to California in 1850 and worked the mines for 15 months. Returned in 1851 on the first trip made by the Nicaragua route, the vessel on which he traveled foundered off Cape Hattaras. He finally reached New York and was able to get home.

US Census 1850 - Buchanan County, MO
Household 672
Boydston, Nathaniel - 38M b. TN
Dinah 36F b. TN
Jacob 14M b. TN
Thomas 12M b. TN
James 5M b. MO
Mary A. 4F b. MO
Margaret 1F b. MO

From Spring of 1856 until Fall of 1863, he was a resident of Jackson County, Kansas, but returned to Missouri and settled in Platte County, where he lived at time of writing on 290 acres, eight miles from Kansas City.

His first wife died 16 Jan 1861, leaving 10 children. He married Mrs. Margaret Broadhurst, widow of Rev. Jacob Broadhurst and a sister to the first Mrs. Boydston. They had three children.

Nathaniel Boydston in Buchanan served as magistrate for 7 years. He was also a soldier in the Black Hawk War. Joined the Methodist church in 1832 and was a "zealous member" for over 50 years.

Notes for MARGARET ANN FAUBION:
Steve Verden clears up the confusion about which Margaret (Ann) Boydstun married Jacob Broadhurst. He does not have the second marriage to Nathaniel Boydstun in his notes, but this marriage is mentioned in "History of Clay and Platte County."

Children of NATHANIEL BOYDSTON and DINAH FAUBION are:

289.	i.	JACOB FAUBION⁸ BOYDSTON, b. 26 Aug 1837, Platte Co, MO; d. 16 Dec 1906, Platte Co, MO.
	ii.	ELIZABETH ANN BOYDSTON, b. 01 Dec 1839, Platte Co, MO; d. 09 Jan 1840, Platte Co, MO.
	iii.	PRISCILLA RACHEL ANGELINE BOYDSTON, b. 01 Aug 1842, Platte Co, MO; d. 18 Aug 1842, Platte Co, MO.
290.	iv.	THOMAS WILLIAM REDFORD BOYDSTON, b. 30 Sep 1843, Platte Co, MO; d. 13 Apr 1925, Clay Co, MO.
291.	v.	JAMES NICHOLS BOYDSTON, b. 07 Jan 1845, Buchanan Co, MO; d. Unknown, Oklahoma.
	vi.	MARY A. NICHOLS BOYDSTON, b. 11 Jan 1848, Buchanan Co, MO; d. 16 Apr 1904, East Lynne, Cass Co, MO.
292.	vii.	SARAH MARGARET BOYDSTON, b. 01 Apr 1850, Buchanan Co, MO; d. 18 May 1878, Benton Co, IA.
293.	viii.	NATHANIEL HENRY BOYDSTON, b. 22 Aug 1852, Edgerton, Buchanan Co, MO; d. 08 Oct 1922, Mesquite, Dallas Co, TX.
294.	ix.	HENRIETTA BOYDSTON, b. 22 Aug 1852, Edgerton, Buchanan Co, MO; d. 12 Sep 1878, Joplin, Jasper Co, MO.
	x.	WILLIAM BOYDSTON, b. 1854, Buchanan Co, MO; d. Unknown.
	xi.	SAMUEL BOYDSTON, b. 1856, Jackson Co, KS; d. Unknown.
	xii.	JOHN MORGAN BOYDSTON, b. 18 Mar 1857, Jackson Co, KS; d. Unknown, East Lynne, Cass Co, MO.

Notes for JOHN MORGAN BOYDSTON:
There is a J. M. Boydsten who died in Bell County, Texas (death certificate #13647) in 3 Mar 1929 which could possibly be this John Morgan Boydstun.

Others in Bell County:
T. W. Boydston d. 19 Jan 1937 #204
James Noble Boydstun d. 29 Sep 1932 #36924

	xiii.		AGNES EMELINE BOYDSTON, b. 06 Dec 1858, Jackson Co, KS; d. 15 Dec 1922, Creighton, Cass Co, MO; m. JAMES M. BONAR, 20 Nov 1895, Cass Co, MO; b. Abt. 1855; d. Unknown.
295.	xiv.		NANCY DINAH LENORE BOYDSTON, b. 05 Dec 1860, Jackson Co, KS; d. Unknown.

Children of NATHANIEL BOYDSTON and MARGARET FAUBION are:

296.	xv.	WILLIAM LEE⁸ BOYDSTON, b. 16 May 1863, Platte Co, MO; d. 26 Jan 1942, East Lynne, Cass Co, MO.
297.	xvi.	HARRIET ANN ROBERDA FOSTER BOYDSTON, b. 27 Apr 1865, Platte Co, MO; d. 28 May 1931, Cass Co, MO.
	xvii.	SAMUEL WALTER BOYDSTON, b. 26 Sep 1867, Platte City, Platte Co, MO; d. Unknown, East Lynne, Cass Co, MO.

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