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Descendants of Thomas BOYLSTON, Jr.

165. JOHN PRUITT⁸ BOYDSTUN (BENJAMIN JEFFERSON⁷, JAMES⁶, JAMES⁵, DAVID⁴ BOYDSTON, WILLIAM³ BOYLSTON, THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born 1828 in Hardeman Co, TN, and died 1906 in moved to Water Valley MS 1845. He married MARTHA CARR 1852, daughter of JAMES HAWKINS CARR. She was born Unknown in prob Georgia.

Notes for JOHN PRUITT BOYDSTUN:
On the 1870 Census of Oakland, Yalobusha County, Mississippi:

Boydstun, John P.
      M. V.
      Rufus

These are all on page 871, and could be this John P. Boydstun, and his brothers, Rufus and Martin Van Buren.

There are two young people who applied for Tribal enrollment as 1/16 blood Cherokee 1899-1907:
Boydstun, Beulah age 7
Boydstun, Domah R. age 9

Whether these are Beulah and Dorah, daughters of John Boydstun, is unknown.

Children of JOHN BOYDSTUN and MARTHA CARR are:

	i.		THEODORE L.⁹ BOYDSTUN, b. 1853; d. 1938, Water Valley, Yalobusha Co, MS; bd. Oak Hill Cemetery; m. FLORENCE TALIFERRO, Unknown; b. 07 Nov 1852; d. 07 Dec 1903, Water Valley, Yalobusha Co, MS; bd. Oak Hill Cemetery.
	ii.		SARAH BOYDSTUN, b. Unknown; m. JOHN JOHNSY, Unknown; b. Unknown.
	iii.		FINDLEY D. BOYDSTUN, b. Unknown.
	iv.		DORA LEE BOYDSTUN, b. Unknown; m. W. E. EDGAR, Unknown; b. Unknown.
	v.		EMMA C. BOYDSTUN, b. Unknown.
	vi.		BEULAH ANN BOYDSTUN, b. Unknown.
	vii.		WILLIAM H. BOYDSTUN, b. Unknown.
	viii.		JOHN P. BOYDSTUN, b. Unknown.

166. RUFUS NEELY⁸ BOYDSTUN (BENJAMIN JEFFERSON⁷, JAMES⁶, JAMES⁵, DAVID⁴ BOYDSTON, WILLIAM³ BOYLSTON, THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born 30 Jul 1830 in Hardeman Co, TN, and died 20 Dec 1924 in Water Valley, Yalobusha Co, MS. He married CORDELIA COLLINS 17 Nov 1852 in Coffeyville, Yalobusha Co, MS; by J. P. Boydstun Sr.. She was born 26 Jan 1836, and died 18 Aug 1914 in Water Valley, Yalobusha Co, MS.

Notes for RUFUS NEELY BOYDSTUN:
Kimberly Burrowes shows a birth date of 30 Jul 1834 and death date of 26 Dec 1924. She shows only the child, John M. Boydstun.

Children of RUFUS BOYDSTUN and CORDELIA COLLINS are:

	i.		WILLIAM S.⁹ BOYDSTUN, b. 1854; d. 1930, Water Valley, Yalobusha Co, MS; m. DELLA J. PRICE, 12 Dec 1876, see notes on marriage for possible child; b. 1856, "Dede"; d. 1919, Water Valley, Yalobusha Co, MS.
	ii.		JOHN M. BOYDSTON, b. 04 Apr 1856, Water Valley, Yalobusha Co, MS; d. Bef. 1900, Water Valley, Yalobusha Co, MS; m. EMMA MURRAY, 1879; b. Unknown; d. Aft. 1900.

Notes for JOHN M. BOYDSTON:
I originally had only two children for John Boydston: James and Benjamin. The others come from Kimberly Burrowes. She does not show child, James. Also death information comes from her as well as birth location.

Although early information gave a death date for John Boysdton as 23 Aug 1939, on the 1900 census Emma is alone with her children and states she's a widow. Unless it was just wishful thinking on her part I'm guessing that 1939 date was a typo (from Cindy Owens).

	iii.		BURIEL ABNER BOYDSTUN, b. 15 May 1859, or Burrell; d. 20 Jan 1937, Water Valley, Yalobusha Co, MS; m. SALLY BARTLETT, 1887; b. 01 Oct 1858; d. Unknown, d. 25 Jun 19?? Water Valley, Yalobusha Co, MS.
	iv.		LUKE BOYDSTUN, b. 08 Jul 1863; d. Unknown; m. GENEVA HEDAWAY, Unknown; b. Abt. 1865; d. Unknown.
	v.		JAMES GRAVES BOYDSTUN, b. 1865; d. Unknown.
	vi.		CHARLOTTE VIRGINIA BOYDSTUN, b. 06 Mar 1868; d. Unknown; m. R. W. HELLUMS, Unknown; b. Abt. 1865; d. Unknown.
	vii.		CULLEN F. BOYDSTON, b. 09 Apr 1870, (or middle Initial "P"?); b. Water Valley, Yalobusha Co, MS; d. 11 Aug 1900, Water Valley, Yalobusha Co, MS; m. SADIE INEZ CATHEY, 25 Oct 1895, Water Valley, Yalobusha Co, MS; by Rev. Johnson; b. 09 Nov 1874, Water Valley, Yahobusha Co, MS; d. 19 Feb 1937, Crystal City, TX.

Notes for CULLEN F. BOYDSTON:
Some of the details of this family, particularly about the Cathey side and all information about Frederick Boydston, come from Ann Boydstun Huffman (ahuffman@hctc.net) in September 2002.

It is not clear when this particular branch began using "Boydston" and it has been changed from "u" at Cullen, since this is Ann's earliest point of knowledge of the family.

Cullen is said to have been killed in a train wreck.

	viii.		BETTY BOYDSTUN, b. 11 Jan 1872; d. Unknown; m. W. A. HEDAWAY, Unknown; b. Abt. 1868; d. Unknown.
	ix.		CARRIE BOYDSTUN, b. 27 Jun 1875; d. Unknown; m. B. GOOCH, Unknown; b. Abt. 1870; d. Unknown.

167. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN⁸ BOYDSTUN (JESSE⁷, SAMUEL⁶, JAMES⁵, DAVID⁴ BOYDSTON, WILLIAM³ BOYLSTON, THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born 10 Aug 1826 in Alabama, and died 18 Mar 1915 in Jefferson, Marion Co, TX. He married MARTHA CLARIDA OWEDEUS Unknown. She was born 18 Sep 1831, and died 29 Nov 1904 in Jefferson, Marion Co, TX.

Notes for BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BOYDSTUN:
Jim Salling wrote 26 Jan 2002 and gave dates and burial locations for this family. His message was:

My great-great grandfather, Benjamin F. (probably Franklin) Boydstun, is not on your list of names in your family. He was b. 8/10/1826, d. 3/18/1915, and is buried at Oakwood Cemetery in Jefferson, TX. He may be the one you have a birthdate of 1828 with no death date.

B. F. Boydstun was a carpenter and mail carrier and got his thumb shot off in the battle of Bull Run by a Yankee musket ball.

He married Martha Clarida Owedeus (supposed to have been full blood Indian). Her tombstone just has Martha C. Boydstun on it. She was b. 9/18/1821 & d. 11/29/1904 and is buried next to him.They had a daughter Bessie, but I do not have her b & d dates. She is buried in McWright Cemetery near Kingston, TX. They also had a son, Samuel, who was killed by Indians; a son James H.(b. 3/5/1853, d. 4/16/1887), a son Justus B. (b. 6/21/1850, d. 3/23/1883) and another son William B. (b. 12/23/1860, d. 3/6/1892). The sons I have b & d dates are also buried in Jefferson. Maybe that will fill in some holes for you or mess up what you have already done!

Notes for MARTHA CLARIDA OWEDEUS:
Prior to Jim Salling writing, I had this woman's name as Martha Clarendon Owens.

Jim wrote 27 Jan 2002 with this information:

I have a correction on date of birth for Martha C. Boydstun-it should be
9/18/1831 not 1821.

I also have a serious question about her being named Martha Clarendon Owens. My mother & grandmother both said her name was Martha Clarida Owedeus. Clarida was pronounced Clair-EE-duh. Owedeus was pronounced Oh-weed-us. She was born in Fayetteville Co., AL. I suspect that whoever came up with Clarendon & Owens was trying to read a handwritten document and just could not decipher it.

My mother said that Daniel Owedeus (1800-1855) who died in Gonzales, TX was her father. She said Elizabeth Jones (1806-1887) was her mother. My mother wrote Fayetteville Co., AL under Elizabeth Jones name too, but did not say if that is where she died or was born there. With names like that, I don't believe Martha was full blood Indian!!!

Children of BENJAMIN BOYDSTUN and MARTHA OWEDEUS are:

	i.		JUSTUS B.⁹ BOYDSTUN, b. 21 Jun 1850; d. Mar 1883, Jefferson, Marion Co, TX.
	ii.		JAMES H. BOYDSTUN, b. 05 Mar 1853, Neshoba Co, MS; d. 16 Apr 1887, Texarkana, Miller Co, AR; m. ANNIE GARRET, Unknown; b. Bet. 1850 - 1860; d. Unknown.

Notes for JAMES H. BOYDSTUN:
From Jim Salling in Jan 2002:

A little more insight on Jas. H. Boydstun, b. 3/5/1853 in Neshoba Co., MS (according to gravestone) d.4/16/1887 in Texarkana, AR (according to tombstone).

iii.

SAMUEL BOYDSTUN, b. Bet. 1853 - 1857; d. Unknown.

Notes for SAMUEL BOYDSTUN:
Samuel Boydstun and a partner owned many cattle and were both killed by Indians on the line of Nebraska and Dakota Territory.

Jim Salling says that a great nephew, Samuel Boydstun Wright, was named for this man.

iv.

BESSIE BOYDSTUN, b. Abt. 1858, was age 73 when she died; d. 29 Sep 1931, Greenville, TX; m. THOMAS LITTLE, Unknown; b. Unknown.

Notes for BESSIE BOYDSTUN:
Death date obtained from query of Myra Knapp, 227 Lake Ridge Dr., Seguin TX 78155 (muchstuff@the-cia.net). Bessie was her great grandmother. Her mother was a Little. She also provides the name of one of the sons.

Jim Salling adds in Jan 2002: Bessie Boydstun Little was born in Daingerfield, TX, not far from Jefferson. She taught school at Wagner. She built a house in Wagner on a 128 acre farm.

	v.		WILLIAM B. BOYDSTUN, b. 23 Dec 1860, Houston, TX; d. 06 Mar 1892, Jefferson, Marion Co, TX.
	vi.		BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BOYDSTUN, JR., b. 22 Sep 1863; d. Unknown; m. ESTHER MCBRIDE, Unknown; b. 25 Oct 1869, "Essie"; d. Unknown.

Notes for BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BOYDSTUN, JR.:
Notes from Jim Salling in Jan 2002: I never heard about B. F., jr. being a child of Thomas & Bessie, but I am sure you are right. My mother & grandmother both talked about "Uncle Benjie" and being a conductor on the railroad, but I assumed it was Edith Little Wright's brother not her uncle (or both).

168. JAMES GUTHRIE⁸ BOYDSTUN (JESSE⁷, SAMUEL⁶, JAMES⁵, DAVID⁴ BOYDSTON, WILLIAM³ BOYLSTON, THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born Bet. 1831 - 1833 in Tennessee; went to Neshoba Co, MS, and died 1912 in a Presbyterian minister. He married MARTHA V. FINCHER 1862, daughter of FRANCIS MARION FINCHER. She was born 1831, and died 1888.

Notes for JAMES GUTHRIE BOYDSTUN:
From Gustine Weaver: Rev. James Guthrie Boydstun was born in Neshoba County, near Philadelphia, Mississippi. He was educated in Cumberland University, Tennesee, both in literature and theology, and received a Doctor of Divinity degree there. During the Civil War, he served the Confederate States under Gen. Robert E. Lee. At the close of the war, he married Martha V. Fincher, daughter of Rev. Francis Fincher.

Rev. Boydstun was a pioneer preacher in the Presbyterian Church "of most unusual force," and was also a school teacher.

Note: His father was enumerated at Tipton County, Tennessee on the 1830 census

Children of JAMES BOYDSTUN and MARTHA FINCHER are:

JAMES FINCHER⁹ BOYDSTUN, b. 16 Aug 1863, Neshoba Co, MS; d. Aft. 1927; m. LILA MOORE, Unknown; b. Unknown, of Long Island, NY.

Notes for JAMES FINCHER BOYDSTUN:
James Fincher Boydstun was educated in Mississippi A & M College, and later received his master's degree from Columbia University in New York. He was a teacher in the Brooklyn, New York, public schools for over 30 years. He was also a writer of some ability on social and political ideals. His writings were published by the New York Times and the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, as well as in various Presbyterian periodicals.

ii.

EVA BOYDSTUN, b. 02 Feb 1865, DAR National #117616; d. Aft. 1927, res Clearwater, FL 1927; m. ROBERT FOSTER JOHNSTON, Unknown; b. Unknown, a minister; d. Bef. 1927.

Notes for EVA BOYDSTUN:
Eva Boydstun Johnston was educated in Cooper Institute. She and her husband were missionaries under the Board of Missions of the Presbyterian Church in western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee.

In 1927, Eva Johnston lived in Clearwater, Florida, where she was a teacher of history in high school.

Notes for ROBERT FOSTER JOHNSTON:
Rev. Robert F. Johnson received his master's degree from Lebanon, Ohil. He was pastor of churches in Erwin, Tennessee and Water Valley, Mississippi. With his wife, he was a missionary for the Presbyterian Church Board of Missions in western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee. During the last 12 years of his life (presumed to have died before 1927), he was director of Sabbath Schools under the Presbyterian Sabbath School Board.

iii.

SUSAN URSULA BOYDSTUN, b. 06 Dec 1866, "Sumie" b. Meridian, MS; d. Aft. 1927; m. ROBERT ALEXANDER CODY, Unknown, Meridian, MS; b. Unknown, a Presbyterian minister.

Notes for ROBERT ALEXANDER CODY:
Dr. Cody was forced to retire in about 1924 because of ill health. He convalesced in the childhood community of his wife, Meridian, Mississippi. He was a pastor for 25 years. Their home was Penney Farms, Florida, Memorial Community, Box 92.

	iv.		VERNETTA BOYDSTUN, b. 1868; d. 1969.
	v.		WINONA BOYDSTUN, b. 1871; d. 1901.

Notes for WINONA BOYDSTUN:
Winona Boydstun was one of the most talented of the family. She died at age 30, but was associated with the Home Mission Work with her sister and brother-in-law, Rev. & Mrs. Johnston. She was a teacher and writer of short stories for the Presbyterian Advance and the Sunday School Times.

vi.

IRVING GUTHRIE BOYDSTUN, b. 1875, a minister; d. 1911, Meridian, MS; m. MABEL MARTIN, 29 Jun 1905, Osaka, Japan; home of Rev. George Van Horn; b. 10 May 1883, a Chatanooga TN DAR member; d. Unknown.

Notes for IRVING GUTHRIE BOYDSTUN:
Irving G. Boydstun took his B.A. and theological degrees from Cumberland University in Tennessee, and after five years of service in China, gave his life in the cause. (meaning?)

vii.

MARVIN V. BOYDSTUN, b. 1878; d. Unknown, res Asheville, NC 1927; m. LUCY PHIPPS, Unknown; b. 1858; d. Unknown.

Notes for MARVIN V. BOYDSTUN:
Received training at A & M College, Mississippi, and taught with his sisters in the Mission Schools of Western North Carolina. Later took a Mechanics degree in Detroit.

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