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Descendants of Thomas BOYLSTON, Jr.

116. MARGARET ANN⁷ FAUBION (PRISCILLA⁶ BOYDSTON, WILLIAM⁵, DAVID⁴, WILLIAM³ BOYLSTON, THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born 11 Aug 1823 in Cocke Co, TN, and died 30 May 1911 in East Lynn, Cass Co, MO. She married (1) JACOB BROADHURST 11 Jan 1842 in Clay Co, MO, son of JOSEPH BROADHURST and DIANAH FAUBION. He was born 11 Jan 1822 in Cocke Co, TN, and died 03 May 1856 in Platte Co, MO. She married (2) NATHANIEL CHRISTIAN BOYDSTON 14 Apr 1862 in Clay Co, MO, son of THOMAS BOYDSTON and ELIZABETH GREGG. He was born 07 Dec 1811 in Cocke Co, TN, and died 15 Jun 1901 in East Lynne, Cass Co, MO.

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."

Notes for JACOB BROADHURST:
Steve Verden's notes:

Jacob Broadhurst was a minister and performed marriages in Platte County, MO from at least 1839 through 1855. He married some relatives, including Moses and Jane (Rickman) Broadhurst 23 Sep 1852.

On the 1850 Census, Jacob and Margaret were living in Pettis Township, and in 1860, Margaret and the children were living in Green Township, Camden Post Office.

Jacob died without a will, and his estate was probated in Platte County, Missouri. His son, James A. was appointed administrator. He had owned 160 acres in the SE 1/4 of Section 20, Twp. 51, Range 33. (Probate Court Records, Platte Co, MO, Vol. II 1859-1867, p. 46). The personal property is recorded with the deeds in Platte County. A black mare, about 9 years old valued at $400; a wagon and other items were sold (Book U, p. 298-299). There is no list of heirs.

Jacob was a Mason. He is said to be buried at Faubion Cemetery in Clay County, MO, and Steve Verden describes his stone as having a Masonic emblem prominent on the stone, but there was no stone when I visited the cemetery in about 1985.

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.

Children of MARGARET FAUBION and JACOB BROADHURST are:

	i.	JACOB⁸ BROADHURST, b. Bet. 1842 - 1843, Platte Co, MO; d. Aft. 20 Nov 1875.
326.	ii.	JAMES A. BROADHURST, b. Abt. 1844, Platte Co, MO; d. Aft. Jul 1883.
	iii.	JOHN W. BROADHURST, b. Abt. 1845, Platte Co, MO; d. 04 Oct 1862, Springfield, Greene Co, MO (Civil War).

Notes for JOHN W. BROADHURST:
Notes of Steve Verden:

John W. Broadhurst was killed in battle during the Civil War. He served as 3rd Sergeant, Company F, 2nd Regiment, Shelby's Brigade, Marmaduke's Division, CSA. He was in the "late battle of Springfield." The list of wounded on the Confederate side was found in "Genealogical Notes from the Liberty Tribune," Vol. II, p. 61 in the issue of 6 Feb 1863.

	iv.	JOSEPH BROADHURST, b. Abt. 1846, Platte Co, MO; d. Bef. Nov 1871.
	v.	SALINA D. BROADHURST, b. Abt. 1849, Platte Co, MO; d. Bef. 1871.
327.	vi.	MARGARET BROADHURST, b. Abt. 1854, Platte Co, MO; d. 30 May 1895.
	vii.	NAPOLEON B. BROADHURST, b. Bet. 1854 - 1856, Platte Co, MO; d. Aft. 20 Nov 1875.

Notes for NAPOLEON B. BROADHURST:
Napoleon B. Broadhurst is listed as a minor heir in the estate of Joseph Broaedhurst. He died after 20 Nov 1875.

Children are listed above under (104) Nathaniel Christian Boydston.

117. JACOB CUMMIN⁷ FAUBION, JR. (PRISCILLA⁶ BOYDSTON, WILLIAM⁵, DAVID⁴, WILLIAM³ BOYLSTON, THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born 27 May 1825 in Cocke Co, TN, and died 13 Aug 1879 in Barton Co, MO. He married (1) HARRIET JANE BROADHURST 27 May 1844 in Clay Co, MO, daughter of JOSEPH BROADHURST and DIANAH FAUBION. She was born 24 Jun 1826 in Cocke Co, TN, and died 30 Jan 1854 in Clay Co, MO. He married (2) FRANCES REBECCA LIGON Aft. 1854 in Missouri. She was born 14 Feb 1829 in Virginia, and died 06 Mar 1904 in Barton Co, MO.

Notes for JACOB CUMMIN FAUBION, JR.:
Notes of Steve Verden:

In 1832, Jacob moved with his parents to Clay County, Missouri, where he grew to manhood. He married Harriet Jane Broadhurst in 1844, and on the 1850 census, they lived on a farm in Platte County, MO with four children.

Harriet Jane died in 1854, leaving an infant and five other children. In May 1855, Jacob married Miss Frances Rebecca Ligon, by whom he had four more children. In 1858-59, he moved his family to a farm near Milford in Barton County, MO. He is listed among those in the county who joined a Confederate regiment recruited by Col. Clinton Hunter.

His obituary states, "Uncle Jake lost his life from the effect of a very small flesh wound in his finger which led to septicaemia...he died about 2:00 a.m. on August 13, 1879, in great peace."

Children of JACOB FAUBION and HARRIET BROADHURST are:

328.	i.	SARAH DIAHANA⁸ FAUBION, b. 06 Feb 1846, Clay Co, MO; d. 23 Mar 1920, Barton Co, MO.
329.	ii.	THOMAS WILSON FAUBION, b. 19 Aug 1847, (or 17th) Clay Co, MO; d. 21 Dec 1911, (Cook Farm) near Milford, Barton Co, MO.
330.	iii.	WILLIAM C. FAUBION, b. 25 Oct 1848, Clay Co, MO; d. 31 Jan 1911, near Milford, Barton Co, MO.
	iv.	MARGARET ISABEL FAUBION, b. 12 Sep 1849, Clay Co, MO; d. 05 Mar 1921, Barton Co, MO; m. (1) CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS BROYLES, 05 Apr 1868, Barton Co, MO; no children; b. Unknown; d. Unknown, bd Howell Cemetery, Milford, Barton Co, MO; m. (2) JOHN MCCREA, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
331.	v.	JOSEPH BASCOM FAUBION, b. 24 Mar 1852, Platte Co, MO; d. 04 Feb 1896, Barton Co, MO.
332.	vi.	HARRIET JANE FAUBION, b. 16 Dec 1853, Platte Co, MO; d. 24 Feb 1931.

Children of JACOB FAUBION and FRANCES LIGON are:

	vii.	JAMES W.⁸ FAUBION, b. Abt. 1857, Platte Co, MO; d. Bef. 1860, Platte Co, MO.
333.	viii.	LILLIBURN C. FAUBION, b. 08 Feb 1861, Barton Co, MO; d. 18 Aug 1925, Barton Co, MO; bd Howell Cemetery, near Milford, Barton Co, MO.
334.	ix.	LITTLETON LOUIS FAUBION, b. 30 Sep 1864, Barton Co, MO; d. Abt. 1931.
335.	x.	JACOB CUMMIN FAUBION III, b. Feb 1867, Barton Co, MO; d. Abt. 1929, Barton Co, MO.

118. LINEWRY JANE⁷ FAUBION (PRISCILLA⁶ BOYDSTON, WILLIAM⁵, DAVID⁴, WILLIAM³ BOYLSTON, THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born 16 Mar 1828 in "Louisa Jane?" (see notes) b. Cocke Co, TN, and died 25 Feb 1904 in Clay Co, MO. She married JOHN M. BROADHURST, JR. 10 Oct 1844 in Clay Co, MO, son of JOHN BROADHURST and MARY TURNER. He was born 24 Oct 1826 in Clay Co, MO, and died 23 Jul 1886 in Clay Co, MO.

Notes for LINEWRY JANE FAUBION:
Mrs. Domonoske's book, p. 102, records the following:
(children of Jacob & Priscilla (Boydston) Faubion)
10. Louisa J. b. 16 Mar 1828 md. John Broadhurst 24 Sep 1848
11. George Washington b. 1830 m. Linnare Spencer

Sylvia Miller, descendant of Nathaniel and Nancy (Faubion) Boydston through their daughter, Elizabeth who married John McDaniel, sent to Ruth Walton copies of the estate settlement papers for Jacob Faubion, in which Louisa Jane is called "Sinneway." I have asked Ruth to re-check to see whether she is actually referred to as a daughter, or whether she could be a daughter-in-law.

The tombstone at Faubion Cemetery, shared by John Broadhurst and his wife, reads "Linewry J." Clay County Marriage records list "Linery S. Faubion" marrying John Broadhurst 10 Oct 1844.

No. 11 above, George Washington Faubion, is said to have married Linnare Spencer, which generates some confusion, since it is not known when or where he died, and it is possible that Linnare Spencer, after an early death of her husband, went by the name "Linery S. Faubion" and married John Broadhurst in 1848, (Mrs. Domonoske's marriage #10 above)

However, Ruth Walton has listed the marriage of George Washington Faubion to Linnaire Cenith Spencer as occuring in Platte County, MO 24 Sep 1848, citing Vol. I 1839-1854, abstracted by Betty Runner, 1994, and with the weight of the estate papers (calling Louisa Jane "Sinneway"), it is assumed that the original records are correct, and that "Linery S. Faubion" who married John Broadhurst in 1844 is actually Louisa Jane Faubion, and not Linnare Spencer.

Steve Verden also notes that Linewry J. Faubion is also known as "Melinda D. Faubion" but does not explain this reference.

Notes for JOHN M. BROADHURST, JR.:
Extracts of notes of Steve Verden:

John Broadhurst is variously called "Creek John," John Jr.", "John-Jun.," "John M.," and "Judge John Broadhurst." He may have added the "M." to avoid confusion with John Broadhurst, son of Joseph and Dianah Broadhurst. None of John M.'s siblings seem to have a second name or initial.

One of the Broadhurst/Faubion websites (http://www.flash.net/~judyad/) shows John Broadhurst Jr. as the sonof Ephraim Broadhurst. I believe this to be an error.

Clay County, Missouri, land records show purchases of land:

19 Jan 1854 - from his father 98 acres for $100. NE 1/4 of NW 1/4, Section 18,
      Twp. 51, Range 32 and 10 acres in E 1/2 of SW 1/4, Section 7,
      Twp. 51, Range 32 (Deed Book O, p. 206)
12 May 1855 - for $150, the SW 1/4 or SW 1/4 Section 7, Twp. 51, Range
      32 (Book N, p. 681)
25 Mar 1868 - 80 acres for $500, Book 27, p. 138
5 Dec 1868 - sold a part of his land (Deed Book 29, p. 530).

John assisted his father in applying for Bounty Land for pension in service in the War of 1812. He served as Justice of the Peace in Clay County, MO from 1860-1864. He is listed 18 Apr 1862 in the Liberty Tribune as taking the Loyalty Oath and giving Bond. He was on a resolutions committee which drafted a series of resolutions deploring the death of President Abraham Lincoln.

John served as county Court Judge for two terms in 1868-1874 and 1882-1888. He is shown in court and land records as administrator of a number of estate, and had powers of attorney from time to time and also served as guardian on occasion.

John was a member of the Rising Sun Lodge, State of Missour, Ancient Order of Free and Accepted Masons, located at Barry, Clay County, MO. His will was filed in Clay County, Missouri.

Steve notes that children Mary A., Cynthia E., and Franklin S. mentioned in History of Clay and Platte County, Missouri (1885), p. 513 probably died as young children and may have been buried in the Faubion Cemetery in Clay County. There are no stones.


Children of LINEWRY FAUBION and JOHN BROADHURST are:

336.	i.	JAMES H.⁸ BROADHURST, b. Abt. 1846, Clay Co, MO; d. Unknown, moved to Cass Co, MO.
	ii.	FRANKLIN S. BROADHURST, b. Abt. 1847, Clay Co, MO; d. Bef. 1885.
	iii.	MARY A. BROADHURST, b. Abt. 1849, Clay Co, MO; d. Abt. 1885.
	iv.	SARAH JANE BROADHURST, b. 20 Jul 1849, Clay Co, MO; d. 08 Dec 1929, Clay Co, MO; bd Faubion Cemetery, Gladstone, Clay Co, MO; m. (1) AARON FRANK TUTTON, 29 Aug 1871, Clay Co, MO; no children; b. 14 Nov 1843; d. 07 Jun 1907, Clay Co, MO; bd Faubion Cemetery, Gladstone, Clay Co, MO; m. (2) J. HOLT, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Bef. 1871.
	v.	CYNTHIA EMMA BROADHURST, b. Abt. 1852, Clay Co, MO; d. Bef. 1885.
	vi.	MARTHA A. BROADHURST, b. Abt. 1853, Clay Co, MO; d. Aft. 16 Aug 1886; m. JOHN ALEXANDER HOLT, 09 Jan 1879, Clay Co, MO; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
	vii.	THOMAS H. BROADHURST, b. 11 Dec 1855, Clay Co, MO; d. 05 May 1904, Kansas City, Jackson Co, MO; bd Faubion Cemetery, Clay Co, MO; m. BARBARA ISABELLE FRAZER, 07 Nov 1883, Clay Co, MO; no children; b. 23 Jun 1861; d. 11 Mar 1945, bd Faubion Cemetery, Gladstone, Clay Co, MO.

Notes for THOMAS H. BROADHURST:
Thomas H. Broadhurst was a salesman for Northwestern Livestock Commission Company. He died of heart failure.

337.	viii.		JOHN R. BROADHURST, b. Jan 1858, Clay Co, MO; d. Aft. 16 Aug 1886.
	ix.		RUTH J. BROADHURST, b. 18 Aug 1859, Clay Co, MO; d. 31 Mar 1904, Drexel, Bates Co, MO; m. FREDERICK B. HEY; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

Notes for RUTH J. BROADHURST:
Steve Verden's notes indicate that Ruth Broadhurst Hey was buried at Faubion Cemetery in Gladstone, MO, but my survey shows only one Hey buried at the cemetery:

Mollie J. Hey, wife of William nee Broadhurst
d. 24 May 1889 25y 5m 18d

It is possible that no stone remains to mark Ruth Broadhurst Hey's grave.

338.	x.		GEORGE W. BROADHURST, b. Mar 1862, Clay Co, MO; d. Aft. 16 Aug 1886, Bates Co, MO.
339.	xi.		MARY H. BROADHURST, b. 06 Jan 1864, "Mollie" b. Clay Co, MO; d. 24 May 1889, Clay Co, MO; bd Faubion Cemetery (no stone), Clay Co, MO.

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