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John Edley Bolton 1851–1892 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jun 1851

Birth Location: Sequatchie Valley, Davidson, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: Abt 1892

Death Location: Tennessee, United States

Father: Moses Bolton

Mother: Unisa Alsup

Spouse(s): Sarah Barron)

Children(s): Asa Bolton, Lola BOLTON, Ora Bolton, Esta Bolton, Laona Bolton, Stella Bolton, Stella Hunt

The story of John Edley Bolton began in 1851 in Sequatchie Valley, Davidson, Tennessee, USA. In 1870, John Edley Bolton resided in District 6, Shelby, Tennessee, USA. John Edley Bolton married Sarah Willie Hayes Bolton Swank Barron, Susan Hayes, and had children including Asa Morgan Bolton, Esta M Bolton, Laona Ophalia Bolton, Lola Morgan Bolton, Ora C Bolton, Stella C Bolton, Stella C Hunt. John Edley Bolton passed away in 1892 in Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of John Edley Bolton began in 1851 in Sequatchie Valley, Davidson, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1870, John Edley Bolton resided in District 6, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.
  • John Edley Bolton married Sarah Willie Hayes Bolton Swank Barron, Susan Hayes, and had children including Asa Morgan Bolton, Esta M Bolton, Laona Ophalia Bolton, Lola Morgan Bolton, Ora C Bolton, Stella C Bolton, Stella C Hunt.
  • John Edley Bolton passed away in 1892 in Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Moses Bolton
1824–1874
Birth Location: Smith, Tennessee, United States
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Unisa Alsup
1827–1860
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Barron)
1869–1945
Birth Location: Lynchburg, Moore, Tennessee USA
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Children(s)

Asa Bolton
1889–1952
Birth Location: Pulaski, Giles, Tennessee, USA
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Lola BOLTON
1890–1890
Birth Location: Pulaski, Giles, Tennessee USA
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Ora Bolton
1897–1971
Birth Location: Missouri
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Esta Bolton
1902–
Birth Location: Missouri
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Laona Bolton
1891–1999
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Stella Bolton
1896–
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Stella Hunt
1897–1953
Birth Location: Tennessee
SH

John Bolton's Ancestors

Self
John Bolton
1851–1892
Birth Place: Sequatchie Valley, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Moses Bolton
1824–1874
Smith, Tennessee, United States
Unisa (Eunice) Alsup
1827–1860
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Moses Bolton
1794–1840
Orange, North Carolina, United States
Carey Rust
1794–1862
Granville County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Charles Boulton
1767–1847
Elizabeth Boulton
1765–1857
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Bolton's Descendants

1.
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John (Edley) Bolton (12 Jun 1851–Abt 1892) m. Sarah (Willie Hayes (Bolton, Swank,) Barron) (4 Mar 1869–21 Dec 1945)
  1. 1. Asa (Morgan) Bolton 1889–1952 m. Bertha (Isabelle) Larson 1905–1997 m. Emily (Cora Vanpelt (Bolton,) Cavin) 1894–1966
    1. 1. Billie (Joyce) Bolton 1927–2021 m. Harold (David) Arrington 1920–1994
    2. 2. Rebecca (A) Bolton 1948–2010
    3. 3. James (Leroy) Bolton 1912–1991 m. Elizabeth (V) Kremin 1911–
    4. 4. Burly (Ray) Bolton 1916– m. Julia (R) Tyler 1915–
    5. 5. Opal (Viney Bolton (Seslar, Mullins, Bates,) Thom) 1921–1989 m. Vermon (H) Sesler 1917–
    6. 6. Ray Bolton 1916–
    7. 7. Robert (Edwin) Bolton 1934–2000 m. LaDonna (Marie) Butler 1939–2012 m. Shirley (Eleanor) Halverson 1934–2021
  2. 2. Lola (Morgan) BOLTON 1890–1890
  3. 3. Ora (C) Bolton 1897–1971 m. Leona Bolton 1897–1943
    1. 1. John (Dale) Bolton 1922–2001
    2. 2. Shelley (L) Bolton 1917–1942
    3. 3. Ruby (Lavone) Bolton 1919–1925
  4. 4. Esta (M) Bolton 1902–
  5. 5. Laona (Ophalia) Bolton 1891–1999 m. William (Isom) Cowen 1872–1952
    1. 1. Ruby (Irene) Clark 1911–2001
    2. 2. Doris (Frances) Cowen 1927–1927
    3. 3. Floyd (Isom) Cowen 1915–1992
    4. 4. Mary (Jewell) Medlin 1913–1997
  6. 6. Stella (C) Bolton 1896–
  7. 7. Stella (C) Hunt 1897–1953

John Bolton's Timeline

7 Records

1851
12 Jun 1851
Birth of John Edley Bolton in Sequatchie Valley, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Sequatchie Valley, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 19
John Edley Bolton resided here in District 6, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
District 6, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1892
Abt 1892
Age 41
Death of John Edley Bolton in Tennessee, United States
Tennessee, United States
1900
1900
Age 49
John Edley Bolton resided here in Middlefork, Worth, Missouri, USA
Middlefork, Worth, Missouri, USA
1910
1910
Age 59
John Edley Bolton resided here in Lola, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
Lola, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
1915
1915
Age 64
John Edley Bolton resided here in Salamanca, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
Salamanca, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
1920
1920
Age 69
John Edley Bolton resided here in Lola, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
Lola, Cherokee, Kansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jun 1851
    Event Place: Sequatchie Valley, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; Roll: ks1915_37; Line: 19
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lola, Cherokee, Kansas; Roll: T625_526; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 26
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 6, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1560; Page: 134A; Image: 156492; Family History Library Film: 553059
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Middlefork, Worth, Missouri; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0146
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lola, Cherokee, Kansas; Roll: T624_434; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0027; FHL microfilm: 1374447
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 6, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 6, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1560; Page: 134A; Image: 156492; Family History Library Film: 553059

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Middlefork, Worth, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Middlefork, Worth, Missouri; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0146

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Lola, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lola, Cherokee, Kansas; Roll: T624_434; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0027; FHL microfilm: 1374447

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1915
    Event Place: Salamanca, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; Roll: ks1915_37; Line: 19

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Lola, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lola, Cherokee, Kansas; Roll: T625_526; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 26

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 1892
    Event Place: Tennessee, United States
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