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John Thomas Boswell 1859–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 09 Jun 1859

Birth Location: Ripley County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 1942

Death Location: Butlerville, Jennings County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: William Boswell

Mother: Indiana Laswell

Spouse(s): Luella Fletcher

Children(s): Clara Boswell

The story of John Thomas Boswell began in 1859 in Ripley County, Indiana, USA. In 1860, John Thomas Boswell resided in Johnson, Versailles, Ripley, Indiana, USA. John Thomas Boswell married Luella Ella Frances Fletcher, and had children including Clara Nell Boswell. John Thomas Boswell passed away in 1942 in Butlerville, Jennings County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Thomas Boswell began in 1859 in Ripley County, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1860, John Thomas Boswell resided in Johnson, Versailles, Ripley, Indiana, USA.
  • John Thomas Boswell married Luella Ella Frances Fletcher, and had children including Clara Nell Boswell.
  • John Thomas Boswell passed away in 1942 in Butlerville, Jennings County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Boswell
1835–1926
Birth Location: Ripley County, Indiana, USA
WB
Indiana Laswell
1840–1879
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
IL

Spouses(s)

Luella Fletcher
1857–1935
Birth Location: Dearborn Co., Indiana
LF

Children(s)

Clara Boswell
1882–1927
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States of America
CB

John Boswell's Ancestors

Self
John Boswell
1859–1942
Birth Place: Ripley County, Indiana, USA
Parents
William Boswell
1835–1926
Ripley County, Indiana, USA
Indiana Laswell
1840–1879
Indiana, USA
Grandparents
John Boswell
1796–1885
Fayette, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
Sally (Sarah) Milton
1801–1880
Virginia, United States
Thomas (Mitchell Laswell) Sr.
1784–1872
Cameron Parish, Loudoun, Virginia, United States
Sarah (Jane) Dean
1796–1850
Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Boswall
1768–1838
Sarah Hawkins
1767–1850
Andrew Laswell
1743–1792
Annie Luff
1765–
Michael Dean
1770–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Boswell
1750–1817
Judith Fauntleroy
1752–1813

John Boswell's Descendants

1.
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John (Thomas) Boswell (09 Jun 1859–1942) m. Luella ((Ella) Frances) Fletcher (22 Feb 1857–25 Apr 1935)
  1. 1. Clara (Nell) Boswell 1882–1927 m. John (Earl) Montgomery 1878–1934
    1. 1. Orel (James) Montgomery 1904–1999 m. Maude (Francis) Beach 1904–1978
      1. 1. Maxine (Clara) Montgomery 1929–2013 m. Dewey (Wayne) Workman 1929–2018

John Boswell's Timeline

7 Records

1859
09 Jun 1859
Birth of John Thomas Boswell in Ripley, Indiana, United States
Ripley, Indiana, United States
1859
09 Jun 1859
Birth of John Thomas Boswell in Ripley County, Indiana, USA
Ripley County, Indiana, USA
1860
1860
Age 1
John Thomas Boswell resided here in Johnson, Versailles, Ripley, Indiana, USA
Johnson, Versailles, Ripley, Indiana, USA
1881
31 Mar 1881
Age 22
John Thomas Boswell was married
None
1900
1900
Age 41
John Thomas Boswell resided here in Otter Creek, Ripley, Indiana, USA
Otter Creek, Ripley, Indiana, USA
1942
06 Jan 1942
Age 83
Death of John Thomas Boswell in Molan, Ripley, Indiana, USA
Molan, Ripley, Indiana, USA
1942
1942
Age 83
Death of John Thomas Boswell in Indiana, United States
Indiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 Jun 1859
    Event Place: Ripley, Indiana, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Otter Creek, Ripley, Indiana; Roll: 400; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0130
    [2] 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: Johnson, Ripley, Indiana; Roll: M653_293; Page: 308; Family History Library Film:
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 Jun 1859
    Event Place: Ripley County, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1881

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Johnson, Versailles, Ripley, Indiana, 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: Johnson, Ripley, Indiana; Roll: M653_293; Page: 308; Family History Library Film:

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Otter Creek, Ripley, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Otter Creek, Ripley, Indiana; Roll: 400; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0130

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Jan 1942
    Event Place: Molan, Ripley, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Indiana, United States

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