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James Alexander Bostick 1839–1886 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Mar 1839

Birth Location: Union City, Monroe, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 17 May 1886

Death Location: Monroe County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: Reuben Bostick

Mother: Mary Parker

Spouse(s): Jane Jarvis

Children(s): Marion Bostic, Emma Bostic, Wilber Bostic, Mary Bostic, Manard Bostick

James Alexander Bostick was born in 1839 in Union City, Monroe, West Virginia, USA, the child of Reuben Bostick And Mary Ann Polly Parker. In 1850, James Alexander Bostick resided in District 39, Monroe, Virginia, USA. In 1860, James Alexander Bostick resided in Monroe, Virginia, USA. James Alexander Bostick married Jane Richardson Jarvis, and had children including Emma J Bostic, Manard Bostick, Marion Columbus Bostic, Mary M Bostic, Wilber Clements Bostic. James Alexander Bostick passed away in 1886 in Monroe County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Alexander Bostick was born in 1839 in Union City, Monroe, West Virginia, USA, the child of Reuben Bostick And Mary Ann Polly Parker.
  • In 1850, James Alexander Bostick resided in District 39, Monroe, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1860, James Alexander Bostick resided in Monroe, Virginia, USA.
  • James Alexander Bostick married Jane Richardson Jarvis, and had children including Emma J Bostic, Manard Bostick, Marion Columbus Bostic, Mary M Bostic, Wilber Clements Bostic.
  • James Alexander Bostick passed away in 1886 in Monroe County, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Bostick's Ancestors

Self
James Bostick
1839–1886
Birth Place: Union City, Monroe, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Reuben Bostick
1811–1856
Monroe County, Virginia, USA
Mary (Ann "Polly") Parker
1815–1870
Monroe, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John (M) Bostick
1778–1830
Monroe, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Bland
1780–1860
Monroe, West Virginia, United States
James Parker
1787–1850
Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Young
1790–1855
Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Moses Bostick
1753–1799
Mary Fury
1754–1835
Robert Bland
1760–1814
Anne Eliot
1756–1806
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Bostwick
1725–1795
Nancy Wilson
1710–1775

James Bostick's Descendants

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James (Alexander) Bostick (27 Mar 1839–17 May 1886) m. Jane (Richardson) Jarvis (4 June 1834–3 June 1925)
  1. 1. Marion (Columbus) Bostic 1863–1942 m. Fannie (W. A.) Bostic 1868–1904
  2. 2. Emma (J) Bostic 1867–1893
  3. 3. Wilber (Clements) Bostic 1868–1956
  4. 4. Mary (M) Bostic 1869–1899
  5. 5. Manard Bostick 1864–

James Bostick's Timeline

6 Records

1839
27 Mar 1839
Birth of James Alexander Bostick in Union City, Monroe, West Virginia, USA
Union City, Monroe, West Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 11
James Alexander Bostick resided here in District 39, Monroe, Virginia, USA
District 39, Monroe, Virginia, USA
1860
1860
Age 21
James Alexander Bostick resided here in Monroe, Virginia, USA
Monroe, Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 31
James Alexander Bostick resided here in Sweet Springs, Monroe, West Virginia, USA
Sweet Springs, Monroe, West Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 41
James Alexander Bostick resided here in Sweet Springs, Monroe, West Virginia, USA
Sweet Springs, Monroe, West Virginia, USA
1886
17 May 1886
Age 47
Death of James Alexander Bostick in Monroe County, West Virginia, USA
Monroe County, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Mar 1839
    Event Place: Union City, Monroe, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
    [2] U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865, National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Record Group Title: Records of the AGO, 1780s-1917; Record Group #: 94; Series Number: M508; Roll #: 0114
    [3] West Virginia, Births Index
    [4] West Virginia, Marriages Index
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Sweet Springs, Monroe, West Virginia; Roll: 1409; Page: 417A; Enumeration District: 088
    [6] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Sweet Springs, Monroe, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1695; Page: 55B; Family History Library Film: 553194
    [7] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Monroe, Virginia; Roll: M653_1363; Page: 1007; Family History Library Film: 805363
    [8] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 39, Monroe, Virginia; Roll: M432_961; Page: 479B; Image: 562
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 39, Monroe, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 39, Monroe, Virginia; Roll: M432_961; Page: 479B; Image: 562

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Monroe, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Monroe, Virginia; Roll: M653_1363; Page: 1007; Family History Library Film: 805363

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Sweet Springs, Monroe, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Sweet Springs, Monroe, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1695; Page: 55B; Family History Library Film: 553194

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Sweet Springs, Monroe, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Sweet Springs, Monroe, West Virginia; Roll: 1409; Page: 417A; Enumeration District: 088

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 17 May 1886
    Event Place: Monroe County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, James Alexander Bostic 17 May 1886

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 May 1886
    Event Place: Monroe County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Monroe County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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