I only have the following information on her found in: 1870 Census Records: Addison Township, Gallia County, Ohio 22 August 1870 Nathan Rife, 43, M, W, Merchant of dry goods, OH Elizabeth, 40, F, W, Keeping House, OH Joseph, 20, M, W, Farm Hand, OH Jacob, 18, M, W, Shoemaker, OH Tabitha, 16, F, W, Helps Mother, OH Rosetta, 14, F, W, At school, OH Marion, 9, M, W, At school, OH Jesta, 6, F, W, At school, OH Fannie, 4, F, W, At home, OH Elizabeth, 6/12 MOS, F, W, OH 1880 Census Records: Addison Township, Gallia County, Ohio 07 June 1880 Rife, Nathan, W, M, 53, Married, Blacksmith, OH-VA-VA Elizabeth, W, F, 57, Wife, Married, Keeping House, OH-VA-OH Marion, W, M, 18, Son, Single, Shoemaker, OH-OH-OH Gusta, W, F, 17, Daughter, Single, At school, OH-OH-OH Fannie L., W, F, 14, Daughter, Single, At school, OH-OH-OH Cora, W, F, 11, Daughter, Single, At school, OH-OH-OH 1900 Census Records: Addison Township, Gallia County, Ohio 11 June 1900 Boice, Charles E. [transcribed as "Borde"], W, M, Feb 1857, 43, Married, 11 years, OH-OH-OH, Farming Jestie, Wife, W, F, Jun. 1864, 35, Married, 11 years, 1 birth total, 1 child still living, OH-OH-OH Della, Daughter, W, F, Dec. 1885, 14, Single, OH-OH-OH, At School Danner, [first name illegible], Servant, W, M, August 1888, 11, Single, OH-OH-VA, Farm Laborer 1910 Census Records: Lewis District, Mason County, West Virginia 20 April 1910 Boice, Ajesta, Head, F, W, 48, Married, [number years married illegible], 1 birth total, 1 child living, OH-OH-OH, Housekeeper & Cook Williamson, David, Boarder, M, W, 40, OH-OH-OH, Carpenter, Homes Huffey, John, Boarder, M, W, 54, OH-OH-OH, Blacksmith, Foundry 1911: Listed in her father's obituary as "Mrs. Jesta Boice" from Pt. Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia. She was called: Jesta in 1870 census Gusta in 1880 census Jestie in 1900 census Ajesta in 1910 census Jesta in 1911 census All of the above names are nicknames for "Augusta". Teresa Herrmann Columbus, Ohio

Teresa, How did you find that her real name was Augusta? I've never seen it listed anywhere. In the 1910 Lewis District, Mason Co., WV census, did you notice that Charles E. Boice is listed as "divorced"? Wilma ----- Original Message ----- From: "Teresa M. Herrmann" <therrman@columbus.rr.com> To: <OHGALLIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 8:31 PM Subject: [OHGALLIA] Jesta Boice >I only have the following information on her found in: > > 1870 Census Records: > Addison Township, Gallia County, Ohio > 22 August 1870 > Nathan Rife, 43, M, W, Merchant of dry goods, OH > Elizabeth, 40, F, W, Keeping House, OH > Joseph, 20, M, W, Farm Hand, OH > Jacob, 18, M, W, Shoemaker, OH > Tabitha, 16, F, W, Helps Mother, OH > Rosetta, 14, F, W, At school, OH > Marion, 9, M, W, At school, OH > Jesta, 6, F, W, At school, OH > Fannie, 4, F, W, At home, OH > Elizabeth, 6/12 MOS, F, W, OH > > 1880 Census Records: > Addison Township, Gallia County, Ohio > 07 June 1880 > Rife, Nathan, W, M, 53, Married, Blacksmith, OH-VA-VA > Elizabeth, W, F, 57, Wife, Married, Keeping House, OH-VA-OH > Marion, W, M, 18, Son, Single, Shoemaker, OH-OH-OH > Gusta, W, F, 17, Daughter, Single, At school, OH-OH-OH > Fannie L., W, F, 14, Daughter, Single, At school, OH-OH-OH > Cora, W, F, 11, Daughter, Single, At school, OH-OH-OH > > 1900 Census Records: > Addison Township, Gallia County, Ohio > 11 June 1900 > Boice, Charles E. [transcribed as "Borde"], W, M, Feb 1857, 43, Married, > 11 > years, OH-OH-OH, Farming > Jestie, Wife, W, F, Jun. 1864, 35, Married, 11 years, 1 birth total, 1 > child > still living, OH-OH-OH > Della, Daughter, W, F, Dec. 1885, 14, Single, OH-OH-OH, At School > Danner, [first name illegible], Servant, W, M, August 1888, 11, Single, > OH-OH-VA, Farm Laborer > > 1910 Census Records: > Lewis District, Mason County, West Virginia > 20 April 1910 > Boice, Ajesta, Head, F, W, 48, Married, [number years married illegible], > 1 > birth total, 1 child living, OH-OH-OH, Housekeeper & Cook > Williamson, David, Boarder, M, W, 40, OH-OH-OH, Carpenter, Homes > Huffey, John, Boarder, M, W, 54, OH-OH-OH, Blacksmith, Foundry > > 1911: > Listed in her father's obituary as "Mrs. Jesta Boice" from Pt. Pleasant, > Mason County, West Virginia. > > She was called: > Jesta in 1870 census > Gusta in 1880 census > Jestie in 1900 census > Ajesta in 1910 census > Jesta in 1911 census > > All of the above names are nicknames for "Augusta". > > Teresa Herrmann > Columbus, Ohio > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > OHGALLIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Yes, she is listed as "divorced" also, but she still kept her same name. The nickname? Her name was listed differently in every census record and marriage record; my book called "Nicknames, past and present", a help for genealogy, by Christine Rose states the following; "Gusta/Gussie, Jesta/Ajesta", female nickname for Augusta/Augustina. Teresa -------Original Message------- From: WILMA THAXTON Date: 06/11/08 20:38:01 To: ohgallia@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [OHGALLIA] Jesta Boice Teresa, How did you find that her real name was Augusta? I've never seen it listed anywhere. In the 1910 Lewis District, Mason Co., WV census, did you notice that Charles E. Boice is listed as "divorced"? Wilma ----- Original Message ----- From: "Teresa M. Herrmann" <therrman@columbus.rr.com> To: <OHGALLIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 8:31 PM Subject: [OHGALLIA] Jesta Boice >I only have the following information on her found in: > > 1870 Census Records: > Addison Township, Gallia County, Ohio > 22 August 1870 > Nathan Rife, 43, M, W, Merchant of dry goods, OH > Elizabeth, 40, F, W, Keeping House, OH > Joseph, 20, M, W, Farm Hand, OH > Jacob, 18, M, W, Shoemaker, OH > Tabitha, 16, F, W, Helps Mother, OH > Rosetta, 14, F, W, At school, OH > Marion, 9, M, W, At school, OH > Jesta, 6, F, W, At school, OH > Fannie, 4, F, W, At home, OH > Elizabeth, 6/12 MOS, F, W, OH > > 1880 Census Records: > Addison Township, Gallia County, Ohio > 07 June 1880 > Rife, Nathan, W, M, 53, Married, Blacksmith, OH-VA-VA > Elizabeth, W, F, 57, Wife, Married, Keeping House, OH-VA-OH > Marion, W, M, 18, Son, Single, Shoemaker, OH-OH-OH > Gusta, W, F, 17, Daughter, Single, At school, OH-OH-OH > Fannie L., W, F, 14, Daughter, Single, At school, OH-OH-OH > Cora, W, F, 11, Daughter, Single, At school, OH-OH-OH > > 1900 Census Records: > Addison Township, Gallia County, Ohio > 11 June 1900 > Boice, Charles E. [transcribed as "Borde"], W, M, Feb 1857, 43, Married, > 11 > years, OH-OH-OH, Farming > Jestie, Wife, W, F, Jun. 1864, 35, Married, 11 years, 1 birth total, 1 > child > still living, OH-OH-OH > Della, Daughter, W, F, Dec. 1885, 14, Single, OH-OH-OH, At School > Danner, [first name illegible], Servant, W, M, August 1888, 11, Single, > OH-OH-VA, Farm Laborer > > 1910 Census Records: > Lewis District, Mason County, West Virginia > 20 April 1910 > Boice, Ajesta, Head, F, W, 48, Married, [number years married illegible], > 1 > birth total, 1 child living, OH-OH-OH, Housekeeper & Cook > Williamson, David, Boarder, M, W, 40, OH-OH-OH, Carpenter, Homes > Huffey, John, Boarder, M, W, 54, OH-OH-OH, Blacksmith, Foundry > > 1911: > Listed in her father's obituary as "Mrs. Jesta Boice" from Pt. Pleasant, > Mason County, West Virginia. > > She was called: > Jesta in 1870 census > Gusta in 1880 census > Jestie in 1900 census > Ajesta in 1910 census > Jesta in 1911 census > > All of the above names are nicknames for "Augusta". > > Teresa Herrmann > Columbus, Ohio > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > OHGALLIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OHGALLIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message