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Francis Marion "Frank" Bolton 1843 – 1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Aug 1843

Birth Location: Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 22 Jul 1917

Death Location: Mora, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA

Father: John Bolton

Mother: Mary (Goodman)

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Bolton

Children(s): Julia Bolton, Ella Bolton, Mary (Stanly), Francis Bolton, John Bolton, James Bolton, Selamar (Jones), Elizabeth (Nessmith), Eddie Bolton, William Bolton, Olivia (Engert), Isaiah Bolton, Nancy (Funderburk), George Bolton, Ruth (Funderbuck)

The story of Francis Marion "Frank" Bolton began in 1843 in Mississippi, USA. In 1860, Francis Marion "Frank" Bolton resided in Natchitoches, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA. Francis Marion "Frank" Bolton married Elizabeth "Betty" Grant Bolton, and had children including Julia E Bolton, Ella Ceola Bolton, Mary Ann Sophia Bolton (Stanly), Francis Henry Bolton, John Stephen Bolton, James Elbert Ebb Bolton, Selamar Jane "Mollie" Bolton (Jones), Elizabeth Lugenia Jane Bolton (Nessmith), Eddie Bolton, William Armor Bolton, Olivia Izilla "Molly" Bolton (Jones) (Engert), Isaiah Bolton, Nancy Ida "Nannie" Bolton (Funderburk), George Washington Bolton, Ruth Bolton (Funderbuck). Francis Marion "Frank" Bolton passed away in 1917 in Mora, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Francis Marion "Frank" Bolton began in 1843 in Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1860, Francis Marion "Frank" Bolton resided in Natchitoches, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA.
  • Francis Marion "Frank" Bolton married Elizabeth "Betty" Grant Bolton, and had children including Julia E Bolton, Ella Ceola Bolton, Mary Ann Sophia Bolton (Stanly), Francis Henry Bolton, John Stephen Bolton, James Elbert Ebb Bolton, Selamar Jane "Mollie" Bolton (Jones), Elizabeth Lugenia Jane Bolton (Nessmith), Eddie Bolton, William Armor Bolton, Olivia Izilla "Molly" Bolton (Jones) (Engert), Isaiah Bolton, Nancy Ida "Nannie" Bolton (Funderburk), George Washington Bolton, Ruth Bolton (Funderbuck).
  • Francis Marion "Frank" Bolton passed away in 1917 in Mora, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Bolton
1815 – 1883
Birth Location: Jellico, Campbell, Tennessee, USA
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Mary (Goodman)
1818 – 1897
Birth Location: Jefferson, Alabama, United States,
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Bolton
1846 – 1925
Birth Location: Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, USA
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Children(s)

Julia Bolton
1860 – 1862
Birth Location: Ouachita, Louisiana, United States
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Ella Bolton
1865 – 1910
Birth Location: , Ouachita, Louisiana, USA
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Mary (Stanly)
1866 – 1956
Birth Location: Rapides Parish, Louisiana, USA
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Francis Bolton
1868 – 1942
Birth Location: Louisiana, United States
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John Bolton
1870 – 1949
Birth Location: Rapides Parish, Louisiana, USA
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James Bolton
1871 – 1957
Birth Location: Rapides Parish, Louisiana, USA
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Selamar (Jones)
1872 – 1946
Birth Location: Louisiana
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Elizabeth (Nessmith)
1873 – 1943
Birth Location: Vernon Parish, Louisiana, USA
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Eddie Bolton
1875 –
Birth Location: Louisiana
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William Bolton
1875 – 1946
Birth Location: Hicks, Vernon, Louisiana, USA
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Olivia (Engert)
1879 – 1966
Birth Location: Louisiana, USA
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Isaiah Bolton
1880 – 1969
Birth Location: Vernon Ph, Louisiana
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Nancy (Funderburk)
1884 – 1974
Birth Location: Louisiana
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George Bolton
1885 – 1963
Birth Location: Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
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Ruth (Funderbuck)
1886 – 1978
Birth Location: Vernon Parish, Louisiana, USA
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Francis Bolton's Ancestors

Self
Francis Bolton
1843 – 1917
Birth Place: Mississippi, USA
Parents
John Franklin Bolton
1815 – 1883
Jellico, Campbell, Tennessee, USA
Mary (Ann Bolton (Henderson)) (Goodman)
1818 – 1897
Jefferson, Alabama, United States,
Grandparents
John ((M-Moore)) Bolton
1787 – 1856
North Carolina, United States
Lydia (Elizabeth Moore) Bolton
1788 – 1856
Surry, North Carolina, USA
Jacob (Phillip Goodman) II
1767 – 1851
Beaver Creek, Washington, Virginia, United States
Rebecca Cole
1777 – 1851
Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Bolton
1763 – 1843
Rachel Slaughter
1770 – 1843
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Francis Bolton's Descendants

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Francis (Marion "Frank") Bolton (10 Aug 1843 – 22 Jul 1917) m. Elizabeth ("Betty" Grant) Bolton (25 May 1846 or 1847 – 24 July 1925)
  1. 1. Julia (E) Bolton (04 Oct 1860 – 22 Sep 1862)
  2. 2. Ella (Ceola) Bolton (23 Oct 1865 – 19 June 1910)
  3. 3. Mary (Ann Sophia Bolton) (Stanly) (26 Apr 1866 – 24 March 1956)
  4. 4. Francis (Henry) Bolton (Abt 1868 – 27 June 1942)
  5. 5. John (Stephen) Bolton (03 Mar 1870 – 04 Mar 1949)
  6. 6. James (Elbert Ebb) Bolton (15 Sep 1871 – 20 Apr 1957)
  7. 7. Selamar (Jane "Mollie" Bolton) (Jones) (Abt 1872 – 02 Nov 1946) m. William (Bryant) Jones (25 February 1862 – 19 February 1936)
    1. 1. Francis ("Frank" Marion) Jones (4 June 1890 – 10 January 1963)
    2. 2. William (H) Jones (Mar 1892 – )
    3. 3. Sarah (E "Sallie" Jones) Sanders (12 FEB 1894 – 6 SEP 1976)
    4. 4. Lucy (Janie Jones) (Lockwood) (5 September 1895 – 14 February 1990)
    5. 5. Eddie (O) Jones (Oct 1897 – )
    6. 6. Edith (C) Jones (abt 1898 – )
    7. 7. Betha Jones (abt 1899 – )
    8. 8. James (Calvin) Jones (25 February 1900 – 20 March 1963)
    9. 9. Mary (Annie S Jones) (Crumpler) (abt 1902 – )
    10. 10. Ruth (I) Jones (abt 1903 – )
    11. 11. Ozzie Jones (abt 1905 – )
    12. 12. Pearl (V Jones) (Bonham) (21 January 1906 – 25 July 1977)
    13. 13. Flossie (Marie Jones) (Simmons) (28 Mar 1908 – 30 Oct 1956)
    14. 14. Rethie (Jones) (Hagans) (10 Oct 1910 – 19 Feb 1982)
  8. 8. Elizabeth (Lugenia Jane Bolton) (Nessmith) (4 Jun 1873 – 28 July 1943)
  9. 9. Eddie Bolton (About 1875 – )
  10. 10. William (Armor) Bolton (7 Aug 1875 – 2 Nov 1946)
  11. 11. Olivia (Izilla "Molly" Bolton (Jones)) (Engert) (1879 – 19 Aug 1966) m. William (Henry) Jones (27 February 1870 – 3 August 1951) m. William (Pinkney) Funderburk (04 Jul 1883 – 15 Jan 1946) m. Bernard (A) Engert (abt 1875 – )
    1. 1. Espey Jones (Jan 1897 – 27 November 1977)
    2. 2. Bessie (Jones) (Martin) (19 December 1898 – 23 Aug 1974) m. William (Aubrey 'Willie') Martin (2 Jan 1895 – 25 Feb 1957)
      1. 1. Roy (Aubrey) Martin (29 May 1923 – 10 Dec 1939)
      2. 2. Adeline (Martin) (Liebrich) (18 Nov 1925 – 7 Mar 2011) m. Robert (Mount) Liebrich (abt 1924 – Abt 1992)
        1. 1. Linda Liebrich m. Douglas Davenport
        2. 2. Carol Dillion
        3. 3. Helen Lindgren
        4. 4. Robert (W.) Liebrich
        5. 5. Sharon Ray
      3. 3. William (Aubrey) Martin (19 Nov 1927 – 26 Dec 1972) m. Doris (Jane Dyess (Martin) (McCawley)) (Irby) (abt 1936 – ) m. Josephine (Antoinette (Josie) Hinton) Richardson (2 May 1922 – 1 December 1984)
        1. 1. Patti (Jean Martin Overstreet) Deal (Jan 30 1954 – ) m. Kirby (Lee) Overstreet (23 Dec 1954 – ) m. Deal
        2. 2. Connie (Sue Martin (McLendon)) (Babb) (11 September 1959 – 13 Jun 1997)
        3. 3. Stephen (Clayton "Steve") Martin (18 oct 1961 – )
        4. 4. James (Anthony) Martin m. Kathleen Fougerat
        5. 5. Vicki (Gay) Martin (27 Jan 1962 – 30 Mar 2000) m. James (Ray) Shipley (11 Jan 1962 – )
      4. 4. Alfred (Henry "Fred") Martin (1 Oct 1930 – 12 May 2008) m. Mollie (Evelyn Self) (Martin) (5 Jul 1931 – )
        1. 1. Alesia (Martin) (Harmson) (1 May 1962 – )
        2. 2. Rita (Martin) Pousson
        3. 3. Fred (Le Roy) Martin
    3. 3. Neva (O Jones) (Bonds) (16 Jul 1901 – 06 Jun 2003)
    4. 4. Myrtie (May) Jones (1903 – )
    5. 5. James (Woodford) Jones (1905 – 14 Dec 1982)
    6. 6. Samuel (N) Jones (1909 – 7 June 1980)
    7. 7. Sofronia Jones (abt 1911 – )
    8. 8. John (R) Jones (abt 1914 – 24 Feb 1995)
    9. 9. Sidney (Ester) Jones (17 January 1916 – 31 January 1929)
    10. 10. Annie (Adderine Jones) (George) (06 Jul 1917 – 10 Nov 2013)
  12. 12. Isaiah Bolton (13 Feb 1880 – 26 December 1969)
  13. 13. Nancy (Ida "Nannie" Bolton) (Funderburk) (Feb 1884 – 12 Sep 1974) m. William ("Willie" Pinkney) Funderburk (4 July 1883 – 15 January 1946)
    1. 1. Neoma (Funderburk) (Crager) (21 February 1904 – 14 September 1988)
    2. 2. Elsey Funderburk (31 Jul 1905 – 2 May 1906)
    3. 3. Arthur (Marvin) Funderburk (9 December 1907 – 9 January 1980)
    4. 4. William (Harold) Funderburk (07 August 1909 – 07 or 14 January 1972)
    5. 5. William (Harold) Funderburk (7 Aug 1909 – 07 Jan. 1972)
    6. 6. Luther (E Hall) Funderburk (22 April 1912 – 14 Nov 1971)
    7. 7. Velma (Louise Funderburk) (Miller) (21 December 1914 – 22 September 2000)
    8. 8. Rena (Mae Funderburk) (Small) (5 September 1916 – 10 October 1973)
    9. 9. Jefferson (Independence) Funderburk (4 July 1919 – 9 October 1986)
    10. 10. Eva (Teresa Funderburk) (Randolph) (12 March 1924 – 11 December 1970)
  14. 14. George (Washington) Bolton (19 February 1885 – 9 July 1963)
  15. 15. Ruth (Bolton) (Funderbuck) (18 Dec 1886 – Oct 1978)

Francis Bolton's Timeline

10 Records

1843
10 August 1843
Birth of Francis Marion "Frank" Bolton in Mississippi, United States
Mississippi, United States
1843
10 Aug 1843
Birth of Francis Marion "Frank" Bolton in Mississippi, USA
Mississippi, USA
1860
1860
Age 17
Francis Marion "Frank" Bolton resided here in Natchitoches, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA
Natchitoches, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA
1870
1870
Age 27
Francis Marion "Frank" Bolton resided here in Calcasieu, Cotile, Rapides, Louisiana, USA
Calcasieu, Cotile, Rapides, Louisiana, USA
1880
1880
Age 37
Francis Marion "Frank" Bolton resided here in Vernon Parish, Louisiana, USA
Vernon Parish, Louisiana, USA
1900
1900
Age 57
Francis Marion "Frank" Bolton resided here in Police Jury Ward 10, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 10, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA
1905
1905
Age 62
Francis Marion "Frank" Bolton resided here in Rochester Ward 10, Monroe, New York, USA
Rochester Ward 10, Monroe, New York, USA
1910
1910
Age 67
Francis Marion "Frank" Bolton resided here in Police Jury Ward 8, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 8, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA
1917
22 July 1917
Age 74
Death of Francis Marion "Frank" Bolton in Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
1917
22 Jul 1917
Age 74
Death of Francis Marion "Frank" Bolton in Mora, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA
Mora, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 August 1843
    Event Place: Mississippi, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (Nara); Washington, D.c.; Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the State of Louisiana; Catalog Name: Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [4] New York, U.S., State Census, 1905
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Natchitoches, Louisiana; Roll: M653_414; Page: 528; Family History Library Film:
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded, 1702–1981, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M84.0099
    [10] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Weekly Town Talk; Publication Date: 28 Jul 1917; Publication Place: Alexandria, Louisiana, USA; ,0.5346805,0.14077902,0.6548533&xid=3355
    [11] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1843
    Event Place: Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Natchitoches, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Natchitoches, Louisiana; Roll: M653_414; Page: 528; Family History Library Film:

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Calcasieu, Cotile, Rapides, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Vernon Parish, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 10, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1905
    Event Place: Rochester Ward 10, Monroe, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., State Census, 1905

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 8, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Mora, I-a.
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Weekly Town Talk; Publication Date: 28 Jul 1917; Publication Place: Alexandria, Louisiana, USA; ,0.5346805,0.14077902,0.6548533&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 July 1917
    Event Place: Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Weekly Town Talk; Publication Date: 28 Jul 1917; Publication Place: Alexandria, Louisiana, USA; ,0.5346805,0.14077902,0.6548533&xid=3355
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jul 1917
    Event Place: Mora, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mora, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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