Good Afternoon, I am not a Boles family member so I may be out in the cold on this one. But I thought I'd pass my notes on.  I have that Sampson Boles was born about 1822 and died 1865 at Schell's Mills, McDonald Co., MO, and that his wife was named Susan Dodson, born 1822 in Grainger Co., TN, and I have that she died in 1900 in Lincoln Co., MO. I would suppose that a Boles descendant passed that on to me since I have not researched the Boles family.  For Thomas Anthony Boles - I have these notes -   1880 United States Federal Census about Thomas A. Boles Name: Thomas A. Boles Home in 1880: Center, McDonald, Missouri Age: 35 Estimated birth year: abt 1845 Birthplace: Missouri Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head) Spouse's name: Laura J. Father's birthplace: Tennessee Mother's birthplace: Tennessee Neighbors: View others on page  Occupation: Farmer Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Cannot read/write:   Household Members: Name Age Thomas A. Boles 35 Laura J. Boles 36 Nathan E. Boles 12 Chas. C. Boles 11 John S. Boles 9 Thomas L. Boles 6 Maggie J. Boles 3 William Boles 1   1920 United States Federal Census about Thomas A Boles Name: Thomas A Boles Home in 1920: Center, McDonald, Missouri Age: 75 Estimated birth year: abt 1845 Birthplace: Missouri Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) [Head]  Spouse's name: Jane Father's Birth Place: Tennessee Mother's Birth Place: Tennessee Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Rent Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Neighbors: View others on page  Household Members: Name Age Thomas A Boles 75 Jane Boles 76    ------------------- I hope that this doesn't muddy the water and that it will help somewhat. Donna Cooper ----- Original Message ---- > From: Celesta Eustice <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Mon, July 5, 2010 2:28:29 PM > Subject: Re: [MOBARRY] MOBARRY Digest, Vol 5, Issue 177 Message: 4 > > Thomas A Boles' parents were Sampson (b abt 1835) and Susan Boles (b > abt 1838), both in TN. All the children were born in Missouri, incl. Charles > T abt 1851. Laura Jane was my ggrandmother Ann's sister.  My grandfather > Jack Scott was cousins with all the Boles' children and my mother (age 96 > and still living) and aunt (deceased) remember going down to Rocky Comfort > to stay with John and Sadie Boles. They also played with Chasta and > Vesta, Charlie Boles' twin daughters. In a story passed down in our family, > Sampson was killed by bushwhackers. He was up in his barn when > shot. Celesta Eustice King City, Oregon