Descendants of Philip Boster

Contributed by Joan Arnold.  Thanks, Joan!

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  Generation No. 1

1.  PHILIP1 BOSTER was born September 02, 1763, and died Abt. 1831.  He married ELIZABETH BARBARA HINTERLITER.  She was born 1765, and died Bef. 1830.

More About PHILIP BOSTER: Property: August 21, 1794, Purchased 230 acres, Catawba Ck, Botetourt Co., VA

Children of PHILIP BOSTER and ELIZABETH HINTERLITER are:

2.            i.     SOLOMON2 BOSTER, b. April 22, 1781; d. August 25, 1862.

              ii.     SARAH BOSTER, b. May 23, 1785; d. November 29, 1842.

3.          iii.     JOHN BOSTER, b. May 26, 1789, Boturt', VA.

             iv.     JONATHAN BOSTER, b. April 22, 1791; d. Abt. 1859; m. MARY (MOLLIE) HUFFMAN, February 24, 1815, Botetourt, VA, Marriage Records of Botetourt Co. VA 1810-1819 Vol IV, Mary daughter of John Huffman, Sur: John Juffman (sig: hufman) Worrell: Bosters.

             v.     MOSES BOSTER, b. 1793.

             vi.     CATHERINE BOSTER, b. 1794; m. JAMES BOWEN, February 07, 1815, Botetourt, VA.

            vii.     DANIEL BOSTER, b. 1796; m. MARY LAKE, January 07, 1817.

           viii.     POLLY BOSTER, b. 1801; m. JACOB SLUSSER, December 29, 1821, VA.

4.          ix.     RHODA BOSTER, b. December 27, 1803, Botetourt VA.

Generation No. 2

2.  SOLOMON2 BOSTER (PHILIP1) was born April 22, 1781, and died August 25, 1862.  He married ELIZABETH HUSSMAN VANSANETT March 21, 1815.  She was born 1783.

More About SOLOMON BOSTER:

Census: 1850, Harrison Twp, Gallia, Ohio
2725/2735: Solomon Boster, age 69, m, Farmer, VA
Elizabeth, age 67, f, b. VA
Mary, age 30, b. VA (idiot)
Christina, age 28, b. VA (idiot)
Elisha, age 17, b. OH
Ezekiel, age 10, b. OH
Price, age 8, b. OH

Children of SOLOMON BOSTER and ELIZABETH VANSANETT are:

              i.     MARY3 BOSTER, b. 1820.

              ii.     CHRISTINA BOSTER, b. 1822.

             iii.     ELISHA BOSTER, b. March 15, 1834.

             iv.     EZEKEIL BOSTER, b. 1840.

             v.     PRICE BOSTER, b. 1842.

3.  JOHN2 BOSTER (PHILIP1)1 was born May 26, 1789 in Boturt', VA.  He married MARY NIEBERT March 03, 1808 in Botetourt, VA, daughter of THOMAS NIEBERT. 

More about John Boster:

1850 Census, Gallia Co., OH, p. 99B
2661/2672: John Boster, age 61, m, farmer, $1,000, b. PA
Anderson, age 16, m, b. OH
Halana, age 13, f, b. OH
William, age 12, m, b.OH
Sarah, age 7, f, b. OH
Jonah, age 5, m, b. OH
    

According to the work of Orlan Hassett Epperson, author of "The Short and Simple Annals of the Epperson Family of Hamilton County, Illinois" (1961), George Boster had a brother named Joshua who was married to Arlene A. Epperson, the sister of Permelia Emaline Epperson.  Permelia was the wife of George Boster.

Children of JOHN BOSTER and MARY NIEBERT are:

5.            i.     GEORGE3 BOSTER, b. May 03, 1809, VA; d. February 01, 1888, Union Ch., IL.

6.           ii.     PHILIP BURDETTE BOSTER, b. December 04, 1812, VA; d. April 22, 1874.

7.          iii.     ANDREW JACKSON BOSTER, b. April 14, 1818; d. June 16, 1884.

             iv.     MARY BOSTER, m. ALAN CLAGG.

             v.     ELIZABETH BOSTER, m. WILLIAM MCNEW, July 31, 1853, Gallia Co. Ohio.

             vi.     LAVINA BOSTER, b. May 12, 1832; m. ANDREW CLAGG; b. 1827.

            vii.     ANDERSON BOSTER, b. 1834.

           viii.     HELENA BOSTER, b. 1837.

             ix.     WILLIAM BOSTER, m. (1) CLARINA NEAL; m. (2) DIANNA WHITE LARKIN.

             x.     SARAH F. BOSTER, m. GEORGE TIPTON.

             xi.     JONAH BOSTER.

            xii.     BARBARY BOSTER, m. JAMES HALLEY.

           xiii.     MARIA BOSTER, m. (1) ALEXANDER SUMMERS; m. (2) JACOB S. CLARK.

           xiv.     SALLY BOSTER, m. FRANCIS SCOTT.

4.  RHODA2 BOSTER (PHILIP1) was born December 27, 1803 in Botetourt VA.  She married JAMES SMITH July 15, 1824 in Montgomery Co., VA. 

Child of RHODA BOSTER and JAMES SMITH is:

8.            i.     AMANDA JANE3 SMITH, b. May 31, 1838; d. June 12, 1880, Dahlgren, Hamilton Co., IL..

Generation No. 3

5.  GEORGE3 BOSTER (JOHN2, PHILIP1)2 was born May 03, 1809 in VA, and died February 01, 1888 in Union Ch., IL.  He married (1) SUSANNA NORTHRUP June 20, 1833 in Gallia Co. Ohio (BK 1-232).  She was born 1815, and died 1841.  He married (2) PERMELIA EMALINE EPPERSON September 15, 1842 in Hamilton, Illinois/Hamilton Co., IL, daughter of JOSHUA EPPERSON and POLLY OVERTON.  She was born September 26, 1823 in TN, and died July 07, 1888 in Union Ch., IL.

More About GEORGE BOSTER:
Burial: Union Cemetery, Baptist (Missionary) Church, Knights Prairie Twp.

1850 Census, Hamilton Co., IL, p. 22*Baiseter
152/152: George Baiseter, w, m, age 36, farmer, $1,000, b. VA
Parmelia E., w, f, age 27, b. TN
James A., age 6, w, m, b. IL
Susan, age 5, w, f, b. IL
John, age 2, w, m, b. IL
Mary C., age 3/12, w, f, b. IL
Algeline, age 14, w, f, b. OH
Joshua Epperson, age 16, w, m, laborer, b. TN
Arlena R., age 14, w, f, b. TN

Census: 1860, Illinois, Hamilton Co., Palo Alta, Post Office; p. 98
636/636: George Boster, age 53, w, m, farmer, $3,000, $600, b. VA
Permelia E., age 38, w, f, b. TN
James, age 16, w, m, b. IL
Susan, age 14, w, f, b. IL
Mary C., age 10, w, f, b. IL
Sarah C., age 7, w, f, b. IL
Adeline, age 5, w, f, b. IL
George A., age 2, w, m, b. IL
Permelia E., age 6/12, w, f, b. IL

Individual Note: March 1888, Legacy of Kin, Hamilton Co, Illinois, page 34 Boster, George: Leader, 23 Feb 1888: b. 03 May 1809, West VA.: d. 01 Feb 1888, home near Unionc Ch. Moved to Ham. Co., in 1839, leaves wife and ch.

Probate: February 08, 1888, County Clerk, Hamilton County
Will: August 07, 1886, Box #1, File #131 Hamilton County IL

Burial: Union Cemetery, Hamilton Co., IL

Click her to view Will.

More About SUSANNA NORTHRUP:
Burial: Morris Prairie Cem. (Koon's Farm) Jefferson  Co. Illinois

More About PERMELIA EMALINE EPPERSON:
Burial: Union Cemetery, Baptist (Missionary) Church, Knights Prairie Twp.

Click here for the Epperson Lineage.     

Children of GEORGE BOSTER and SUSANNA NORTHRUP are:

              i.     MARY4 BOSTER.

9.           ii.     ALGERNON SYDNEY BOSTER, b. 1837, Ohio; d. August 09, 1862, Hamilton Co., Illinois.

Children of GEORGE BOSTER and PERMELIA EPPERSON are:

10.        iii.     JAMES A.4 BOSTER, b. September 18, 1842, Illinois; d. September 21, 1921, Mt. Vernon, MO..

11.        iv.     SUSAN BOSTER, b. 1846.

12.         v.     MARY C. BOSTER, b. 1850; d. 1929.

13.        vi.     SARAH C. BOSTER, b. May 29, 1853, McLeansboro, Illinois; d. July 19, 1926, Hamilton Co., Illinois.

            vii.     ADELINE BOSTER3, b. 1855.

14.       viii.     GEORGE A. BOSTER, b. 1858.

15.        ix.     PERMILIA E. BOSTER, b. December 04, 1859, Hamilton Co., Illinois; d. December 04, 1901, Hamilton Co., Illinois.

16.         x.     PHILIP BOSTER, b. 1862; d. 1930.

17.        xi.     ULYSSES GRANT BOSTER, b. December 29, 1865; d. March 26, 1960.

6.  PHILIP BURDETTE3 BOSTER (JOHN2, PHILIP1) was born December 04, 1812 in VA, and died April 22, 1874.  He married (1) SARAH ADLINE.    He married (2) MARGARET DE WITT.    He married (3) ELLEN DRUMMOND.     

1850 Census, Gallia Co., OH, p. 101B:
2691/2701: Philip Boster, age 39, m, farmer, $1,000, b. VA
Ann, f, age 19, b. OH
Alexander, m, age 13, b. OH
Marion, m, age 11, b. OH
Alderson, m, age 9, b. OH
Mary, F., f, age 7, b. OH

Children of PHILIP BOSTER and SARAH ADLINE are:

              i.     ANN4 BOSTER, b. 1831, Ohio.

              ii.     ALEXANDER BOSTER, b. 1837, Ohio.

             iii.     MARION BOSTER, b. 1839, Ohio.

             iv.     ALDERSON BOSTER, b. 1841.

             v.     MARY F. BOSTER, b. 1843, Ohio.

             vi.     JOHN F. BOSTER, b. 1845, Ohio.

18.       vii.     ISAAC BOSTER, b. 1847, Ohio

7.  ANDREW JACKSON3 BOSTER (JOHN2, PHILIP1) was born April 14, 1818, and died June 16, 1884.  He married (1) CATHERINE SHIRLEY.    He married (2) REBECCA CLARK. 

More About ANDREW JACKSON BOSTER:

Census: 1860, Hamilton County, Illinois Post Office Palo Alto, p. 94-95
605/605: Boster, A. J. , age 42, m, farmer, $1,000, $400, b. VA
Katherine, age 36, f, b. TN
John, age 18, m, farmer, b. OH
Sarah A., age 16, f, b. IL
SHIRLEY, Nancy, age 16, f, b. IL
SHIRLEY, William R., age 13, m, b. IL
BOSTER, Rebecah, age 13, f, b. IL
Esther J., age ?, f, b. IL
Cynthia A., age 3, f, b. IL
James S., age 2, m, b. IL
Joel S., age 2/12, m, b. IL

Children of ANDREW BOSTER and CATHERINE SHIRLEY are:

              i.     JOHN4 BOSTER, b. 1842.

              ii.     SARAH A. BOSTER, b. 1844.

             iii.     WILLIAM R. BOSTER, b. 1847.

             iv.     REBECAH BOSTER, b. 1847.

             v.     ESTHER J. BOSTER.

             vi.     CYNTHIA A. BOSTER, b. 1857.

            vii.     JAMES S. BOSTER, b. 1858.

           viii.     JOEL S. BOSTER, b. 1860

8.  AMANDA JANE3 SMITH (RHODA2 BOSTER, PHILIP1) was born May 31, 1838, and died June 12, 1880 in Dahlgren, Hamilton Co., IL..  She married WILLIAM ALEXANDER SHIPLEY4,5 Bet. 1873 - 1879 in Dahlgren, Hamilton Co., IL., son of RANDOLPH SHIPLEY and MILLIE LAMB.  He was born January 26, 1842 in Sweetwater, TN., and died April 03, 1926 in Dahlgren, Hamilton Co., IL..

More About WILLIAM ALEXANDER SHIPLEY:

Military service: American Civil War 110th ILL Infantry

Children of AMANDA SMITH and WILLIAM SHIPLEY are:

19.          i.     WILLIS HOWARD4 SHIPLEY, b. June 08, 1867, Dahlgren, Hamilton County, IL; d. April 09, 1939, Kansas City, KS.

              ii.     MARY ANN SHIPLEY, b. June 04, 1869, Dahlgren, Hamilton Co., IL.; d. February 27, 1924, Dahlgren, Hamilton Co., IL.; m. WILLIAM ACKS, October 12, 1896, Dahlgren, Hamilton Co., IL..

             iii.     ENOS JARED SHIPLEY, b. March 10, 1871, Dahlgren, Hamilton Co., IL.; d. December 01, 1947, Dahlgren, Hamilton Co., IL.; m. (1) IVA LEARNED; m. (2) LAURA BUILL, April 1916, Mt. Vernon, Jefferson Co., IL.

             iv.     EMMA JANE SHIPLEY, b. September 14, 1874; m. FRANK WILLIAMS.

Generation No. 4

9.  ALGERNON SYDNEY4 BOSTER (GEORGE3, JOHN2, PHILIP1) was born 1837 in Ohio, and died August 09, 1862 in Hamilton Co., Illinois.  He married ELIZABETH ADELINE INGRUM February 22, 1857 in Hamilton Co., Illinois (BK C-1615), daughter of SEWELL INGRAM and ELLEN.  She was born December 08, 1838 in Hamilton Co., Illinois, and died May 04, 1922.

Children of ALGERNON BOSTER and ELIZABETH INGRUM are:

              i.     SUSAN E.5 BOSTER, b. 1858, Palo Alto, Hamilton Co., Illinois; m. ALBERT SHANNON FIELDS, March 14, 1877, Hamilton Co., Illinois (BK E-4207).

20.         ii.     LAURA BELL BOSTER, b. 1860, Hamilton Co., Illinois; d. Cairo, Illinois.

10.  JAMES A.4 BOSTER (GEORGE3, JOHN2, PHILIP1)6 was born September 18, 1842 in Illinois, and died September 21, 1921 in Mt. Vernon, MO..  He married REBECCA ANN SHIPLEY September 10, 1865, daughter of RANDOLPH SHIPLEY and MILLIE LAMB.  She was born December 18, 1846 in TN, and died January 22, 1930 in Mt. Vernon, MO..

More About JAMES A. BOSTER:

Military service: American Civil War Co. A, 87th Illinois Infantry
Occupation: Justice of the Peace, Mt. Vernon, MO.
   

Children of JAMES BOSTER and REBECCA SHIPLEY are:

21.          i.     WILLIAM C.5 BOSTER, b. May 07, 1868, Illinois; d. March 21, 1943, Mt. Vernon, MO.

22.         ii.     MILDRED EMMA BOSTER, b. February 08, 1870; d. June 13, 1963, Joplin, MO..

23.        iii.     RACHEL ELIZABETH BOSTER, b. July 25, 1873; d. September 10, 1912.

             iv.     OLLIE AULETTA BOSTER, b. April 10, 1876, Lebanon, MO.; d. March 19, 1962, Monett, MO..

  More About OLLIE AULETTA BOSTER: Burial: March 22, 1962, IOOF Cemetery, Mt. Vernon, MO

             v.     FRANKLIN A. BOSTER, b. March 07, 1879, Lebanon, MO>; d. May 25, 1961, Mt. Vernon, MO..

  More About FRANKLIN A. BOSTER: Burial: May 27, 1961, IOOF Cemetary, Mt. Vernon, MO.

             vi.     CLARENCE BOSTER, b. July 1881; m. AGNES.

            vii.     ETHEL NORA BOSTER, b. November 20, 1889, Mt. Vernon, MO.; d. November 02, 1962, Monett,     MO.

   More About ETHEL NORA BOSTER: Burial: November 05, 1962, IOOF Cemetary, Mt. Vernon, MO.

11.  SUSAN4 BOSTER (GEORGE3, JOHN2, PHILIP1)6 was born 1846.  She married CHARLES SNOVER. 

Child of SUSAN BOSTER and CHARLES SNOVER is:

              i.     ROY5 SNOVER.

12.  MARY C.4 BOSTER (GEORGE3, JOHN2, PHILIP1)6 was born 1850, and died 1929.  She married ROBERT R. MEADOWS October 25, 1870 in Hamilton Co., Illinois (BK 1821-1870).  He was born 1839 in Posey Co., Indiana, and died May 07, 1926.

More About MARY C. BOSTER: Burial: Union Missionary Baptist Church Cem. Hamilton Co. IL

More About ROBERT R. MEADOWS: Burial: Union Missionary Baptist Church Cem. Hamilton Co. IL

Children of MARY BOSTER and ROBERT MEADOWS are:

              i.     ROY R.5 MEADOWS, b. 1879.

  More About ROY R. MEADOWS: Burial: Union Missionary Baptist Church Cem. Hamilton Co. IL

              ii.     DELLY M. MEADOWS, b. May 25, 1879, Franklin Co., Illinois.

             iii.     MOSES MEADOWS, b. February 25, 1881, Franklin Co., Illinois; d. 1893.

   More About MOSES MEADOWS: Burial: Union Missionary Baptist Church Cem. Hamilton Co. IL

             iv.     JAMES MEADOWS, b. December 12, 1882, Franklin Co., Illinois.

             v.     ELMER MEADOWS, b. 1883; d. April 28, 1901.

  More About ELMER MEADOWS: Burial: Union Missionary Baptist Church Cem. Hamilton Co. IL  

13.  SARAH C.4 BOSTER (GEORGE3, JOHN2, PHILIP1)6 was born May 29, 1853 in McLeansboro, Illinois, and died July 19, 1926 in Hamilton Co., Illinois.  She married HIRAM JACOB MOORE October 13, 1881 in Hamilton Co., Illinois (BK 1-5280), son of WILLIAM MOORE and ESTHER INGRAM.  He was born February 21, 1855 in Greene Co., Arkansas, and died November 24, 1918 in ..

More About SARAH C. BOSTER: Burial: Union Missionary Baptist Church Cem. Hamilton Co. IL

  Click here for Sarah’s Obituary.

More About HIRAM JACOB MOORE: Burial: Union Cemetery, Baptist (Missionary) Church, Knights Prairie Twp.

Children of SARAH BOSTER and HIRAM MOORE are:

              i.     EVA E.5 MOORE, b. August 02, 1882; d. August 20, 1882, Union Missionary Baptist Church Cem. 
  Hamilton Co. IL.

             ii.     WILLIAM C. MOORE, b. September 03, 1883; d. February 27, 1884, Union Missionary Baptist 
   Church Cem. Hamilton Co., IL   

             iii.     DR. LUTHER R. MOORE.

iv.       JESSICA MOORE, m. BURNETT.

14.     GEORGE A.4 BOSTER (GEORGE3, JOHN2, PHILIP1)6 was born 1858.  He married EMMA ROSE March 4, 1886, Hamilton Co., IL, daughter of William Rose and Mary Dunkle.

       More about  George A. Boster

       George, a small man with a white moustache, was living in Dahlgren in 1912-1914 in retirement. 

        Children of GEORGE BOSTER and EMMA ROSE are:

i.      JIMMY BOSTER5, b. June 08, 1886, Hamilton Co., Illinois (Birth Record B-3500).

ii.    EARL BOSTER

iii.   MAMIE BOSTER, b . 1889

15.  PERMILIA E.4 BOSTER (GEORGE3, JOHN2, PHILIP1)6 was born December 04, 1859 in Hamilton Co., Illinois, and died December 04, 1901 in Hamilton Co., Illinois.  She married RUFUS L. DEWITT December 03, 1876 in Hamilton Co., Illinois (BK E 4172), son of CLINTON DEWITT and PENELOPE ALLEN.  He was born March 03, 1857 in McLeansboro, Illinois, and died July 10, 1912 in Hamilton Co., Illinois.

More About PERMILIA E. BOSTER Burial: Missionary Baptist Church Cem. Hamilton Co. Illinois

More About RUFUS L. DEWITT: Burial: Union Missionary Baptist Church Cem. Hamilton Co. IL

Children of PERMILIA BOSTER and RUFUS DEWITT are:

              i.     LOLA5 DEWITT.

              ii.     SYLVESTER DEWITT, b. May 30, 1890, Hamilton Co., Illinois; d. January 30, 1897, Hamilton Co., Illinois.

More About SYLVESTER DEWITT: Burial: Union Missionary Baptist Church Cem. Hamilton Co. IL

24.        iii.     GERTRUDE DEWITT, b. October 11, 1878, Dahlgren, Illinois.

25.        iv.     CLINTON DEWITT, b. December 28, 1879, Dahlgren, Illinois.

26.         v.     GEORGE DEWITT, b. October 31, 1881, Dahlgren, Illinois.

16.  PHILIP4 BOSTER (GEORGE3, JOHN2, PHILIP1)7 was born 1862, and died 1930.  He married HELEN RISLEY November 07, 1888 in Jefferson Co., IL Springfield Archives #411094.  She was born 1858, and died 1938.

More About PHILIP BOSTER: Burial: Shiloh Cem., Jefferson Co., IL

1900 Census, Jefferson Co., IL, p. 124:
11/12: Philip Boster, head, w, m, Mar 1862, age 38, m-12, IL, VA, TN
Helen H., wife, w, f, Jan 1868, age 32, m-12, 5child/4living, IL, PA, OH
Charley E., son, w, m, June 1891, age 9, IL, IL, IL
Raymond, son, w, m, Oct 1894, age 5, IL, IL, IL
McKinely, son, w, m, Oct 1896, IL, IL, IL
Mabel O., dau, w, f, Sept 1899, age ?/12, IL, IL, I

More About HELEN RISLEY:

Burial: Shiloh Cem., Jefferson Co., IL   

Children of PHILIP BOSTER and HELEN RISLEY are:

              i.  BOSTER, b. February 03, 1890.

ii.     Charley E. Boster, b. June 1891, IL

iii.     Raymond Boster, b. October 1894, IL

iv.   McKinely Boster, b. October 1896, IL

v.      Mabel O., Boster, b. September 1899, IL

vi.    BOSTER5, b. February 07, 1902.

17.  ULYSSES GRANT4 BOSTER (GEORGE3, JOHN2, PHILIP1) was born December 29, 1865, and died March 26, 1960.  He married AMAZONA DE WITT December 31, 1889 in Hamilton Co., Illinois BK 1-6670, daughter of CLINTON DE WITT.  She was born 1867 in McLeansboro, Illinois, and died 1947.

More About ULYSSES GRANT BOSTER:

Burial: Union Missionary Baptist Church Cem. Hamilton Co. IL

1900 Census, Hamilton Co., IL
20/20: Ulysses G. Boster, head, w, m, Dec 1865, age 34, m-10, IL, WV, TX
Amazon, wife, w, f, May 1867, age 33, m-10, 3 child/2living, IL, OH, NC
Minnie E., dau, w, f, Oct 1892, age 7, IL, IL, IL
Oran M., son w, m, Dec 1898, IL, IL, IL

From: the Mt. Vernon Register, Jefferson County.  (no date).

Funeral services were held today for Ulysses Grant Boster.  Mr. Boster, who lived at 1918 Casey, died at 12:45 p.m. Saturday (1959).  He was 94 years, two months and 27 days old.  He was born December 29, 1865, in Hamilton County, the son of George and Permelia Epperson Boster.  In 1889 he was married to Amazone DeWitt, who died in 1947.  Mr. Boster was the oldest member of Union Baptist Church, which is located south of Dahlgren.

More About AMAZONA DE WITT:

Burial: Union Missionary Baptist Church Cem. Hamilton Co. IL   

Children of ULYSSES BOSTER and AMAZONA DE WITT are:

              i.     CHESTER5 BOSTER, b. July 11, 1891; d. October 11, 1891.

  More About CHESTER BOSTER: Burial: Union Missionary Baptist Church Cem. Hamilton Co. IL

  ii.    MINNIE E. BOSTER, b. October 1892

             iii.     RAYMOND BOSTER, b. 1894; d. 1902.

  More About RAYMOND BOSTER: Burial: Union Missionary Baptist Church Cem. Hamilton Co. IL

             iv.     MERRILL BOSTER, b. 1898; d. 1947.

  More About MERRILL BOSTER: Burial: Union Missionary Baptist Church Cem. Hamilton Co. IL

18.  ISAAC4 BOSTER (PHILIP BURDETTE3, JOHN2, PHILIP1) was born 1847 in Ohio.  He married ELIZABETH F. NIDAY September 01, 1870 in Gallia Co. Ohio.  She was born 1846 in Gallia Co. IL.

Children of ISAAC BOSTER and ELIZABETH NIDAY are:

              i.     OLA5 BOSTER, m. FRANK HIGGINS, April 09, 1899, Gallia Co. Ohio.

              ii.     SARAH V. BOSTER, b. June 07, 1871.

             iii.     JAMES BOSTER, b. March 22, 1875.

19.  WILLIS HOWARD4 SHIPLEY (AMANDA JANE3 SMITH, RHODA2 BOSTER, PHILIP1) was born June 08, 1867 in Dahlgren, Hamilton County, IL, and died April 09, 1939 in Kansas City, KS.  He married (1) EMALINE MORGAN.    He married (2) BECKY.    He married (3) LOIS LENORE HUGHEY November 24, 1895 in Belle Rive, IL, daughter of WILLIAM HUGHEY and LOIS SMITH.  She was born December 17, 1874 in Mt. Vernon, IL, and died August 29, 1904 in Kansas City, MO.

Children of WILLIS SHIPLEY and LOIS HUGHEY are:

              i.     GERALD ALLEN5 SHIPLEY, b. December 16, 1896; d. 1965.

27.         ii.     BERT HOWARD SHIPLEY, b. July 08, 1899, Belle Rive, IL; d. November 20, 1965, Kansas City, MO

Generation No. 5

20.  LAURA BELL5 BOSTER (ALGERNON SYDNEY4, GEORGE3, JOHN2, PHILIP1) was born 1860 in Hamilton Co., Illinois, and died in Cairo, Illinois.  She married MARTIN LUTHER FIELDS September 14, 1879 in Hamilton Co., Illinois.  He was born 1855.

Children of LAURA BOSTER and MARTIN FIELDS are:

              i.     ALBERT6 FIELDS.

              ii.     SIDNEY FIELDS.

             iii.     HARRY FIELDS.

             iv.     GRACE FIELDS.

             v.     GERTRUDE FIELDS.

             vi.     MABEL FIELDS.

            vii.     FLETA FIELDS

21.  WILLIAM C.5 BOSTER (JAMES A.4, GEORGE3, JOHN2, PHILIP1) was born May 07, 1868 in Illinois, and died March 21, 1943 in Mt. Vernon, MO.  He married SALLY SCHELL.  She was born February 1866 in Mo.

More About WILLIAM C. BOSTER:

Burial: March 23, 1943, Pierce City Cemetery

Census: 1900, Marriage and Daughter & Stepdaugther Joplin, MO     

Children of WILLIAM BOSTER and SALLY SCHELL are:

              i.      W. C.6 BOSTER.

              ii.     MAGGIE BOSTER, b. December 1897.

             iii.     RENA SCHELL, b. April 1890; Stepchild.

22.  MILDRED EMMA5 BOSTER (JAMES A.4, GEORGE3, JOHN2, PHILIP1) was born February 08, 1870, and died June 13, 1963 in Joplin, MO..  She married HENSON. 

More About MILDRED EMMA BOSTER:

Burial: June 15, 1963, IOOF Cemetery, Mt. Vernon, MO.

Children of MILDRED BOSTER and HENSON are:

              i.     LEON6 HENSON.

              ii.     ERNEST HENSON.

             iii.     VIRGIE HENSON, m. JOHN MCENERNEY

23.  RACHEL ELIZABETH5 BOSTER (JAMES A.4, GEORGE3, JOHN2, PHILIP1)8 was born July 25, 1873, and died September 10, 1912.  She married EDWIN S. GIBSON October 01, 1896 in Mt. Vernon, MO9, son of JAMES GIBSON and ANGELINA BOND.  He was born December 21, 1868 in Lawrence County, MO., and died October 29, 1926 in Phelps, MO.10.

More About RACHEL ELIZABETH BOSTER:

Burial: Mount Auburn Cemetery, St. Joseph, MO (On Ashland Ave.)
Cause of Death: Died in childbirth

More About EDWIN S. GIBSON:

Cause of Death: Struck by automobile, killed instantly .
Medical Information: Information from copy of death certificate.
Occupation: General Laborer

Children of RACHEL BOSTER and EDWIN GIBSON are:

              i.    HAROLD6 GIBSON, b. September 1897; d. 1961, Los Angeles, California; m. BETTY.

 More About HAROLD GIBSON: Occupation: Golf Pro and Golf Instructor

              ii.   GOLDEN ESTHER GIBSON, b. March 08, 1899, Mo; d. May 25, 1985, Olathe, KS.11; m. (1) FRED HENRY WOHLTMAN, December 25, 1915, St. Joseph, MO; b. February 25, 1894, Effingham County, Illinois; d. May 23, 1959, Kansas City, MO.12; m. (2) DANA E. STUCKEY, November 18, 1945, Kansas City, MO.; b. October 03, 1892, Forrest, Illinois; d. October 29, 1973, St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, MO.

More About GOLDEN ESTHER GIBSON:

Burial: May 28, 1985, Johnson County Memorial Gardens, O.P., KS
Occupation: Clerical Work

Retirement: May Material Co. Kansas City, MO

More About FRED HENRY WOHLTMAN:

Burial: May 26, 1959, Memorial Park, Kansas City, MO
K.C., MO City Directory: 1928, Electrician
Obituary: 1959, Kansas City Star
Residence: 1928, 7319 Walrond Ave., K. C., MO

More About DANA E. STUCKEY:

Burial: December 01, 1973, Johnson Cty. Memorial Gardens, Overland Park, KS Garden of Prayer Sec E Lot 60 Grave 9

             iii.   MONTELLA GIBSON, b. December 23, 1905; m. B. FRANK JACOBS, September 18, 1922, Neosho, MO; b. September 18, 1888, Carthage, MO; d. October 15, 1961.

             iv.   EDWIN S. GIBSON, JR., b. April 03, 1906; m. (1) ANNA RAY; d. October 17, 1983; m. (2) LORETTA.

More About EDWIN S. GIBSON, JR.: Burial: December 28, 1976, Memorial Park Cemetery, K. C., KS13

More About ANNA RAY: Religion: Presbyterian

             v.   LELAND H. GIBSON, b. October 25, 1908.

More About LELAND H. GIBSON:

Occupation: Golf Professional
Retirement: Blue Hills Country Club

             vi.   HELEN B. GIBSON, b. September 06, 1910; m. PERRY WASHBURN.

24.  GERTRUDE5 DEWITT (PERMILIA E.4 BOSTER, GEORGE3, JOHN2, PHILIP1) was born October 11, 1878 in Dahlgren, Illinois.  She married OLLIE IRVIN December 22, 1898 in Dahlgren, Illinois.  He was born December 17, 1874 in Dahlgren, Illinois.

Children of GERTRUDE DEWITT and OLLIE IRVIN are:

              i.     RUFUS IRVIN6 IRVIN, b. February 28, 1900.

              ii.     EMMA GERTRUDE IRVIN.

             iii.     MILDRED THELMA IRVIN

25.  CLINTON5 DEWITT (PERMILIA E.4 BOSTER, GEORGE3, JOHN2, PHILIP1) was born December 28, 1879 in Dahlgren, Illinois.  He married ELIZABETH WILKIE.  She was born June 05, 1879 in Dahlgren, Illinois.

Child of CLINTON DEWITT and ELIZABETH WILKIE is:

              i.     NEVA6 DEWITT, m. RAMO HITCHCOCK.

26.  GEORGE5 DEWITT (PERMILIA E.4 BOSTER, GEORGE3, JOHN2, PHILIP1) was born October 31, 1881 in Dahlgren, Illinois.  He married BESSIE CAROL MARSH March 31, 1903 in McLeansboro, Illinois.  She was born July 01, 1884 in McLeansboro, Illinois.

Child of GEORGE DEWITT and BESSIE MARSH is:

              i.     VIVIAN HELEN6 DEWITT.

27.  BERT HOWARD5 SHIPLEY (WILLIS HOWARD4, AMANDA JANE3 SMITH, RHODA2 BOSTER, PHILIP1) was born July 08, 1899 in Belle Rive, IL, and died November 20, 1965 in Kansas City, MO.  He married THELMA LORAINE FUNK September 07, 1922, daughter of DAVID FUNK and EDITH HINES.  She was born October 28, 1903 in Kansas City, MO.

More About BERT HOWARD SHIPLEY:

Occupation: Owned & operated the Shipley Wallpaper Co. in K. C., MO

Child of BERT SHIPLEY and THELMA FUNK is:

              i.    MARY LORAINE6 SHIPLEY, b. January 09, 1925, Kansas City, MO; m. HARRY BEN CLAUSSEN, October 30, 1942, Brownwood TX; b. August 14, 1920, Kansas City, KS.

More About MARY LORAINE SHIPLEY: DAR: #644722


Endnotes

1.  Botetourt County Marriages John Boster & Mary Nibert, Page 51 Marriages Listed under Man's Name, John & Mary Nibert 22 Feb. 1808; s Philip d Thomas b- Philip Bosters & Thomas Nibert min- John Helms - 3 Mar 1808.
2.  1860 Illinois Census, Hamilton County, Palo Alta Post Office, Page 98, George Boster, age 53, Farmer, Value of Real Estate 3600, Personal Estate Value 600, B VAPermelia, age 48, Keeping House B TNJames, age 18, B ILSusan, age 14, b ILMary age 10, B ILSarah, age 7, B ILAdeline, age 5, B ILGeorge A, age 3, b ILPermelia E., age 6/12 b IL.
3.  1860 Illinois Census, Hamilton County, Palo Alta Post Office.
4.  Family Bible - Date of Death for William Alexander Shipley.
5.  Death certificate for William Alexander Shipley, Hamilton Co. IL, Age 84 yrs, 2 mos, 8 days. Name & birthplace of father unknown, name of mother Millie birthplace unknown. Informant Loren P. Shipley.
6.  1860 Illinois Census, Hamilton County, Palo Alta Post Office.
7.  1870 Illinois Census.
8.  Family Bible.
9.  Marriage certificate for E.S. Gibson and R.E. Boster, Marriage performed by Rachel's father, James A. Boster, Justice of the Peace in Lawrence County, MO.
10.  Death certificate for Edwin S. Gibson.
11.  Death certificate for Goldie E. Stuckey State of Kansas.
12.  Death certificate for Fred Henry Wohltman.
13.  Memorial Service.


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