Don't hold me to this. This is from memory but Alta Stone Dillehay Smith may be daughter of John and Frances Dean Dillehay. Terri ----- Original Message ----- From: <Sagsspot@aol.com> To: <TNSMITH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 10:10 AM Subject: [TNSMITH] Thomas Rainey Smith and Altha ???? > In "Cemetery Records North of the Cumberland...", the last listing in > Sanderson Cemetery, is Luster L Smith, s/o Rainey Smith and Altha Dillehay. > > BUT, further UP on this same page is Thomas Raney Smith and Altha Stone > Smith?? Can anyone clear this up for me?? > > Sue G, Lebanon, TN. > > > ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== > Add Your Surnames to Our Smith County Surnames Page at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/tngen/surnames.htm > >

He just lived up the road from me. He died in the nursing home in Carthage. He had been there a few months. Terri Dillehay ----- Original Message ----- From: "G.J.Pace" <g.j.pace@comcast.net> To: "Terri Dillehay" <rthoney@dtccom.net> Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 12:05 PM Subject: Re: Passing of Cordell Kemp > I finally found the obit Terri - false alarm. > > Thanks, again, > > Gary > > G.J.Pace wrote: > > > Terri, > > > > Thank you for posting the notice. > > > > I looked on Sanderson's site, but didn't see an obit. Could you > > please direct me to the right place or send it to me? > > > > How did you find out - scanning Sanderson's? > > > > Regards, > > Gary Pace > > researching the descendants and antecedents of Henry B. Kemp > > > >

While we are on the Boston and Jenkins I need to check out my imfo. My wife's Great grandmother was Betty Jenkins [married to John Morgan Gregory]. She was daughter of Rebecca Boston and Lee Jenkins. Rebecca was daughter of George Boston ??If so whitch one ?? Was her father George jr. son of George sr. son of Christian Boston??? Herald

Nancy I have David C. Jr b. ca 1865 m. Cornelia Robinson Grady N. b. ca 1867 Sarah Alice b. Mar 1870 Olie b. ca 1873 m. Frank L. Morton Chesley B. b. ca 1875 William B. b. ca 1877 James J. b. ca 1880 Sarah Alice might be Henry Clay Hesson's wife but I don't have any marriage for her. In 1870 she is listed as Sarah 2/12 birth month given as March. In 1880 she is listed as Alice 10 yrs old. Thats all I have on David Sr.'s children at this point. Delila D. was daugther of Chesley B. Thomas & Mariah Jenkins. I think some of the Boston's have more Jenkins blood than my hubby does! :-) Mary K Mary - Do you know who the children were of this marriage? I looked in the 1880 Smith County Census and found it very hard to read. I did find an "Alice" (daughter of David C. and Galia(?) who was 10 years old, but don't know if that was the Alice who married Henry Clay Hesson. Nancy On Friday, July 15, 2005, at 03:34 PM, Mary Knight wrote: > Yes, the David Boston living nearby was George & Matilda's son. He > married Delila D. Thomas (Bean) daughter of Chesley B. Thomas and > Mariah Jenkins. Delila supposely was first married to a Peter Bean? > but I don't have the marriage date. > And the only marriage date I find on David Boston and comes from a > Family Tree Maker Cd? > BOSTON, David C. Marriage > Wife: Delila BEAN > Marriage Date: 30 Apr 1864 Recorded in: Smith, Tennessee > Source: FHL Number 319168 Dates: 1838-1881 ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== Submit Your Family Pictures, Biographies, Histories Wills, Fokelore, To The Smith Co Web Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/

Hello, I was wondering if anyone could send me a picture of Buck Smith, The Confederate from Smith County??????? I need it for an exhibit, and for a brochure for the museum. Thanks, Melissa :)

Here is what I have for George Boston, Sr. Mary K. Descendants of George Boston, Sr Generation No. 1 1. GEORGE2 BOSTON, SR (CHRISTIAN1) was born December 20, 1793 in North Carolina, and died January 17, 1885 in Smith County, Tennessee. He married (1) JUDA COPE January 04, 1820 in Rowan County, North Carolina. She was born in Virginia, and died September 1844 in Smith County, Tennessee. He married (2) MATILDA PARKHURST April 17, 1845 in Smith County, Tennessee, daughter of WILLIAM PARKHURST and REBECCA RUSSELL. She was born Abt. 1826 in Smith County, Tennessee, and died Aft. 1880. Children of GEORGE BOSTON and JUDA COPE are: i. RUTH3 BOSTON, b. Abt. 1821, Smith County, Tennessee; d. Aft. 1880; m. SAMUEL JENKINS, SR, Bet. 1848 - 1850; b. October 31, 1796, North Carolina; d. Bet. 1870 - 1880, Smith County, Tennessee. ii. GEORGE W. BOSTON, JR., b. Abt. 1824, Pleasant Shade, Smith County, Tennessee; d. Bef. August 26, 1889, ?Harden County, Illinois. iii. ELIZABETH BOSTON, b. January 07, 1827, Smith County, Tennessee; d. Aft. 1880, ?Missouri; m. WILLIS WASHINGTON RUSSELL, January 21, 1851, Smith County, Tennessee; b. June 15, 1832, Smith County, Tennessee; d. February 03, 1913, ?Missouri. iv. SUSAN BOSTON, b. Bet. 1829 - 1831, Smith County, Tennessee; d. September 28, 1898, Macon County, Tennessee; m. NICHOLAS JENKINS, March 24, 1848, Smith County, Tennessee; b. Bet. 1823 - 1824, Smith County, Tennessee; d. June 12, 1880, Pleasant Shade, Smith County, Tennessee. v. MARY "POLLY" BOSTON, b. Abt. 1834, Smith County, Tennessee; d. Aft. 1880; m. SAMUEL S. "BUCK" JENKINS, JR, April 08, 1852, Smith County, Tennessee; b. Abt. 1834, Smith County, Tennessee; d. Aft. 1880. vi. SARAH D. BOSTON, b. Abt. 1836, Smith County, Tennessee; d. Aft. 1880; m. UNKNOWN DISMAN, Bet. 1850 - 1861. Children of GEORGE BOSTON and MATILDA PARKHURST are: vii. DAVID CROCKETT3 BOSTON, SR., b. Abt. 1847, Smith County, Tennessee; d. Abt. 1930; m. DELILA D. THOMAS, April 30, 1864, Smith County, Tennessee; b. Abt. 1842, Macon County, Tennessee; d. Abt. 1902. (Delila first married to a Peter Bean?, Also listed as Goldie in census) viii. REBECCA BOSTON, b. Abt. 1849, Smith County, Tennessee; m. LEROY "LEE" T. JENKINS, August 14, 1870, Smith County, Tennessee; b. Abt. 1851, Smith County, Tennessee. ix. MARTHA BOSTON, b. Bet. 1850 - 1852, Smith County, Tennessee; m. CYRUS NAPOLEON GOAD, June 14, 1876, Smith County, Tennessee; b. Abt. 1857, Tennessee. x. MATILDA BOSTON, b. Abt. 1853, Smith County, Tennessee; m. ISAAC SAMUEL "BUD" JENKINS, June 18, 1876, Smith County, Tennessee; b. Abt. 1857, Georgia. (Biological parents of Jacob Boston, adopted by his grandparents, George & Matilda Parkhurst Boston) xi. JANE BOSTON, b. January 17, 1855, Smith County, Tennessee; d. September 08, 1919, Macon County, Tennessee; m. WILLIAM CHESLEY "BILL SAM" JENKINS, December 11, 1873, Smith County, Tennessee; b. March 05, 1855, Macon County, Tennessee; d. January 26, 1937, Smith County, Tennessee. xii. NANCY BOSTON, b. September 17, 1857, Smith County, Tennessee; d. August 28, 1882; m. JOHN WILLIAM "JOHN SAM" JENKINS, August 27, 1876, Smith County, Tennessee; b. April 03, 1857, Smith County, Tennessee; d. July 28, 1937, Macon County, Tennessee. xiii. CANZADY BOSTON, b. Abt. 1859, Smith County, Tennessee; d. Bet. 1860 - 1870, Smith County, Tennessee. xiv. CHRISTIAN BOSTON, b. 1861, Smith County, Tennessee; d. Bet. June 01, 1890 - November 07, 1893, Smith County, Tennessee; m. (1) MARTHA S. HESSON, January 05, 1884, Smith County, Tennessee; b. 1863, Smith County, Tennessee; d. 1888, Smith County, Tennessee; m. (2) MARGARET EVELYN HESSON, June 01, 1890, Smith County, Tennessee; b. August 26, 1868, Smith County, Tennessee; d. June 03, 1953, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee. xv. JACOB "JAKE" BOSTON, b. March 03, 1874, Smith County, Tennessee; d. December 12, 1941, Smith County, Tennessee; Adopted child; m. MARGARET EVELYN HESSON, November 07, 1893, Smith County, Tennessee; b. August 26, 1868, Smith County, Tennessee; d. June 03, 1953, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee. (Child of Matilda Boston and Isaac "Bud" Jenkins, wife Margaret Evelyn Hesson was widow of child # 8 Christian Boston).

You all are going to get tired of all this Boston stuff! :-) Who are the parents of Alice Boston b. ca 1872 married about 1895 to Henry Clay Hesson, son of Peter Hesson and Amanda Thomas? Who are the parents of Berlin Boston b. May 1881 married Garlin Lydia Petty Dec. 24, 1909. Who are the parents of Elizabeth (Bettie) Huella Boston (no dates for her or the marriage) married John Adams Cothern. Guess thats enough for now. Mary K.

Mary - Do you know who the children were of this marriage? I looked in the 1880 Smith County Census and found it very hard to read. I did find an "Alice" (daughter of David C. and Galia(?) who was 10 years old, but don't know if that was the Alice who married Henry Clay Hesson. Nancy On Friday, July 15, 2005, at 03:34 PM, Mary Knight wrote: > Yes, the David Boston living nearby was George & Matilda's son. He > married Delila D. Thomas (Bean) daughter of Chesley B. Thomas and > Mariah Jenkins. Delila supposely was first married to a Peter Bean? > but I don't have the marriage date. > And the only marriage date I find on David Boston and comes from a > Family Tree Maker Cd? > BOSTON, David C. Marriage > Wife: Delila BEAN > Marriage Date: 30 Apr 1864 Recorded in: Smith, Tennessee > Source: FHL Number 319168 Dates: 1838-1881

Gary and all this is the way I think it goes. Anyone correct me if I'm wrong! :-) Mary K. Descendants of Christian Boston Generation No. 1 1. CHRISTIAN3 BOSTON (GEORGE2, CHRISTIAN1) was born 1861 in Smith County, Tennessee, and died Bet. June 01, 1890 - November 07, 1893 in Smith County, Tennessee. He married (1) MARTHA S. HESSON January 05, 1884 in Smith County, Tennessee, daughter of PETER HESSON and AMANDA THOMAS. She was born 1863 in Smith County, Tennessee, and died 1888 in Smith County, Tennessee. He married (2) MARGARET EVELYN HESSON June 01, 1890 in Smith County, Tennessee, daughter of PETER HESSON and AMANDA THOMAS. She was born August 26, 1868 in Smith County, Tennessee, and died June 03, 1953 in Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee. Children of CHRISTIAN BOSTON and MARTHA HESSON are: i. WILLIAM STERLING4 BOSTON, b. November 28, 1884, Smith County, Tennessee; d. October 20, 1965, Smith County, Tennessee; m. SALLIE E. HACKETT, June 03, 1906; b. April 26, 1884, Smith County, Tennessee; d. May 01, 1961, Smith County, Tennessee. ii. ALICE BOSTON, b. 1886, Smith County, Tennessee; d. 1886, Smith County, Tennessee. iii. MINNIE BELL BOSTON, b. September 01, 1887, Tennessee; d. August 09, 1975; m. JOHN CRITTENDON JENKINS, July 24, 1902, Smith County, Tennessee; b. October 11, 1881, Pleasant Shade, Tennessee; d. October 13, 1960, Tennessee. iv. MAMIE BOSTON, b. 1888, Smith County, Tennessee; d. 1888, Smith County, Tennessee. I seem to have missed any discussion as to the parents of W. Sterling (Sterling) Boston (28 Nov. 1884 – 20 Oct. 1965). Can anyone provide that info? Thanks, Gary Pace researching the descendants and antecedents of Henry B. Kemp ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== Submit Your Family Pictures, Biographies, Histories Wills, Fokelore, To The Smith Co Web Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/

Sue, I had assumed Stone was Altha's middle name. Found this on Ancestry long ago I think but I don't find this marriage recorded online in the SmithCo. marriage records. SMITH, THOMAS RANEY Spouse: DILLEHAY, ALTHA STONE Marriage Date: 25 Dec 1890 County: Smith State: TN I don't have her parents? Mary K. In "Cemetery Records North of the Cumberland...", the last listing in Sanderson Cemetery, is Luster L Smith, s/o Rainey Smith and Altha Dillehay. BUT, further UP on this same page is Thomas Raney Smith and Altha Stone Smith?? Can anyone clear this up for me?? Sue G, Lebanon, TN. ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== Add Your Surnames to Our Smith County Surnames Page at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/tngen/surnames.htm

Yes, I agree Sue, the children had to have all been Martha Hesson's. Christian had to have died between June 1, 1890 - Nov. 7, 1893. Mary K. Mary, I believe that Ray is correct with the father, but different mother. I believe that Minnie Bell, b. Sept 1, 1887; and W Sterling, b. Nov 28 1884; are siblings of Alice, b. 1886 and Mamie, b. 1888. Alice and Mamie both DIED the same year of their birth. Christian's first wife, Martha Hesson also died 1888, PROB a result of childbirth. He didn't marry Margaret Evelyn Hesson until June 1, 1890 so she could NOT have been their mother? Christian died after Jun 1890 (I don't have a death date for him), but his second wife was married to Jacob "Jake" Boston on Nov 7, 1893 and they had 8 children. She didn't have any with Christian. I think he died too soon?? Sue G In a message dated 7/15/05 8:08:05 P.M. Central Daylight Time, thackxton_c@bellsouth.net writes: have (no parents) Minne B. Boston b.September 01, 1887 d. August 9, 1975 married July 24, 1902 to John Crittendon Jenkins b. October 11, 1881 d. October 13, 1960, both buried at Ridgewood Cemetery in Carthage. > > Ray Boston (who is now deceased, I believe). > Has Minnie Bell Boston b. Sept. 01, 1887 d. 9 Aug 1975 married to Johnny C. Jenkins b. Oct 11, 1881 d. Oct 13, 1964. > He has Minnie's parents as Christian Boston and Margaret Evelyn Hesson. > > I have two daughters listed for Christian and Margaret Hesson > Alice B&D 1886, Mamie B&D 1888, both buried in Boston Cemetery along with Christian and Martha Hesson Boston (first wife). > > Is Ray Boston info wrong or did Christian and Martha have daughter named Mamie and a daughter named Minnie? > > Mary Knight ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== Volunteer To Transcribe For The Smith Co Census Project... Already in Progress! http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/tngen/census.htm

In "Cemetery Records North of the Cumberland...", the last listing in Sanderson Cemetery, is Luster L Smith, s/o Rainey Smith and Altha Dillehay. BUT, further UP on this same page is Thomas Raney Smith and Altha Stone Smith?? Can anyone clear this up for me?? Sue G, Lebanon, TN.

Gary, I don't think his father was George, Jr. he would have only been about 15 or 16 when Thomas was born 1839?-1840. The descendant of Thomas that contacted me several years ago now, said he traced George to his death in Hardin Co. IL and that George appeared to only have one son in the records and it wasn't Thomas. However he didn't give me any information on who George married or who his son was. But George and his son were both dead by Aug 1889 according to the court case concerning George Sr.'s heirs. He told me Thomas married Susan Elizabeth Kelly Oct, 4, 1857 in Smith Co. TN? I haven't found that marriage online for Smith Co. Susan's parents were John W. Kelly & Mary Ann Smith (all I have is their names). Thomas died in Union Co. IL February 03, 1885 Had a daughter Mary Ann b. ca 1858 Smith Co. TN and a daughter Ruth b. 1859 Smith Co. TN 1850 Smith co. TN Boston George, 56 b. NC Boston Matilda 22 b. rest b. TN Boston George 26 Boston Elizabeth 23 Boston Mary 16 Boston Sarah 14 Boston David C. 2 Boston Rebecca 11/12 Boston Thomas 10 (I believe this is a grandson, not son of George Sr.?) 1860 Smith Co. TN Boston George 67 b. NC Boston Matilda 34 b. TN Boston David 13 b. TN Boston Rebecca 11 b. TN Boston Martha 9 b. TN Boston Jane 5 b. TN Boston Matilda 7 b. TN Boston Nancy 3 b. TN Boston Canzady 1 b. TN Boston Berry 19 b. TN Laborer (Could this be Thomas from 1850?) Elizabeth Boston married Willis Washington Russell Jan. 21, 1851 Smith Co. By 1860 they are in Johnson Co. Indiana. ftp://ftp.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/in/johnson/1860/pg00547.txt I don't have them in 1870 census. 1880 (Is this Willis & Elizabeth Boston?) Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Willis RUSSELL Self M Male W 48 TN Farmer TN TN Elizabeth RUSSELL Wife M Female W 53 TN Keeping House PA PA Thomas J. RUSSELL Son S Male W 18 IN Works On Farm TN PA William R. RUSSELL Son S Male W 16 IN Works On Farm TN PA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Census Place Flat Creek, Barry, Missouri Family History Library Film 1254672 NA Film Number T9-0672 Page Number 299B Then I think this is Elizabeth in 1880 Barry Co. MO but I'm not positive. Sometime aft 1880 Willis Russell married his brother David's widow Sarah Ann Porter Russell. David Russell died Newton Co. Missouri 1873. If Thomas was Andrew's son, David C. Boston wouldn't have been his uncle as stated in Thomas civil war pension (according to a descendant). Ruth would be my best guess as Thomas mother as the other girls all seem to young? But I don't think we will find proof anyway, can only make a guess! Mary Knight ......if David C. Boston is an Uncle, then Thomas would have to be a son of a brother of David. Since Christian wasn't born till 1861, he's out! That leaves George Boston, Jr. b. 1824 (only other brother or step-brother)! I have no spouse or children listed for him. The other possibility is that Thomas was an illegitamate son of one of David's sisters (or step-sisters). The oldest step-sister of David would be Elizabeth, b. abt 1827. Think 13 is a bit young! The above makes me lean toward George Boston's brother, Andrew Boston b. 1807. Have no further info on him except he died aft 1850 possibly in Ky???? Gary J ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== Add Your Surnames to Our Smith County Surnames Page at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/tngen/surnames.htm

I seem to have missed any discussion as to the parents of W. Sterling (Sterling) Boston (28 Nov. 1884 – 20 Oct. 1965). Can anyone provide that info? Thanks, Gary Pace researching the descendants and antecedents of Henry B. Kemp

Mary, I believe that Ray is correct with the father, but different mother. I believe that Minnie Bell, b. Sept 1, 1887; and W Sterling, b. Nov 28 1884; are siblings of Alice, b. 1886 and Mamie, b. 1888. Alice and Mamie both DIED the same year of their birth. Christian's first wife, Martha Hesson also died 1888, PROB a result of childbirth. He didn't marry Margaret Evelyn Hesson until June 1, 1890 so she could NOT have been their mother? Christian died after Jun 1890 (I don't have a death date for him), but his second wife was married to Jacob "Jake" Boston on Nov 7, 1893 and they had 8 children. She didn't have any with Christian. I think he died too soon?? Sue G In a message dated 7/15/05 8:08:05 P.M. Central Daylight Time, thackxton_c@bellsouth.net writes: have (no parents) Minne B. Boston b.September 01, 1887 d. August 9, 1975 married July 24, 1902 to John Crittendon Jenkins b. October 11, 1881 d. October 13, 1960, both buried at Ridgewood Cemetery in Carthage. > > Ray Boston (who is now deceased, I believe). > Has Minnie Bell Boston b. Sept. 01, 1887 d. 9 Aug 1975 married to Johnny C. Jenkins b. Oct 11, 1881 d. Oct 13, 1964. > He has Minnie's parents as Christian Boston and Margaret Evelyn Hesson. > > I have two daughters listed for Christian and Margaret Hesson > Alice B&D 1886, Mamie B&D 1888, both buried in Boston Cemetery along with Christian and Martha Hesson Boston (first wife). > > Is Ray Boston info wrong or did Christian and Martha have daughter named Mamie and a daughter named Minnie? > > Mary Knight

On the death of Christian Boston, check the publication Smith County Cemeteries North of the Cumberland River. I list that as my source that he died bef 1893. Gary J

Now do you know who Thomas Boston b. ca 1840's mother was? A descendant of Thomas told me he suspected Ruth Boston as his mother because Thomas named a daughter Ruth but he had no proof of that. He said he knew Thomas was not George's son because Thomas's pension file has an affidavit from David C. Boston saying he is Thomas Uncle. ......if David C. Boston is an Uncle, then Thomas would have to be a son of a brother of David. Since Christian wasn't born till 1861, he's out! That leaves George Boston, Jr. b. 1824 (only other brother or step-brother)! I have no spouse or children listed for him. The other possibility is that Thomas was an illegitamate son of one of David's sisters (or step-sisters). The oldest step-sister of David would be Elizabeth, b. abt 1827. Think 13 is a bit young! The above makes me lean toward George Boston's brother, Andrew Boston b. 1807. Have no further info on him except he died aft 1850 possibly in Ky???? Gary J

Here's my sopurce of the info you are referring to...... Date: 5/7/2005 From: parkhurs@pacbell.net To: GJenk32888@aol.com Gary - Not too long ago I was in email contact with a Ray Boston from your part of the world. He (Jacob Boston) maybe should have been a Jenkins as a Issac Jenkins and a female Boston had a son before they were married and the son perhaps raised by her parents became a Boston. Issac was born about 1855. Ray Boston has since died and is buried in Nashville. This Jacob Boston's birthday was 03/03/1874. His mother was probably Matilda Boston, but she didn't marry Jacob's father Isaac Samuel 'Bud' Jenkins (son of Coleman & Nancy Stewart Jenkins) until 06/18/1876. Gary J

Thank you one and all for straightening me out about George & Matilda Boston and adopted son, Jacob. Nancy Hunt On Friday, July 15, 2005, at 07:52 PM, Mary Knight wrote: > > > Adopted son of George W & Matilda Parkhurst Boston > he was a product of an encounter of passion between Matilda, 4th child > of > George & Matilda (1) > and Issac (Bud) Jenkins who 2 years later did marry but chose not to > reclaim > Jake.George and Matilda (1) adopted him and raised him.He m the widow > of his > adopted brother, Christian (3)Boston > > Thank you for confirming that. Thats what I had heard also. I did think > it was strange that Matilda and Bud Jenkins didn't reclaim him after > they married. But the fact that George and Matilda adopted him would > explain why he remained a Boston rather than a Jenkins. > I also suspected Matilda as Jacob's mother because in 1910 Macon Co. > census says she gave birth to 9 children with 9 living in 1910 and I > only have 8 children listed for Bud Jenkins and Matilda Boston. > > So one mystery is solved. Now do you know who Thomas Boston b. ca > 1840's mother was? A descendant of Thomas told me he suspected Ruth > Boston as his mother because Thomas named a daughter Ruth but he had no > proof of that. > He said he knew Thomas was not George's son because Thomas's pension > file has an affidavit from David C. Boston saying he is Thomas Uncle. > I haven't seen the file was just told that by a descendant of Thomas > Boston's. > > Mary K. > > > ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== > Visit Photos Of Cemeteries Of Smith County > Over 500 + Cemeteries online with pictures and Descriptions > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/tngen/cempics.htm >

Adopted son of George W & Matilda Parkhurst Boston he was a product of an encounter of passion between Matilda, 4th child of George & Matilda (1) and Issac (Bud) Jenkins who 2 years later did marry but chose not to reclaim Jake.George and Matilda (1) adopted him and raised him.He m the widow of his adopted brother, Christian (3)Boston Thank you for confirming that. Thats what I had heard also. I did think it was strange that Matilda and Bud Jenkins didn't reclaim him after they married. But the fact that George and Matilda adopted him would explain why he remained a Boston rather than a Jenkins. I also suspected Matilda as Jacob's mother because in 1910 Macon Co. census says she gave birth to 9 children with 9 living in 1910 and I only have 8 children listed for Bud Jenkins and Matilda Boston. So one mystery is solved. Now do you know who Thomas Boston b. ca 1840's mother was? A descendant of Thomas told me he suspected Ruth Boston as his mother because Thomas named a daughter Ruth but he had no proof of that. He said he knew Thomas was not George's son because Thomas's pension file has an affidavit from David C. Boston saying he is Thomas Uncle. I haven't seen the file was just told that by a descendant of Thomas Boston's. Mary K.