It is apparent someone else has already looked this up. This census is very difficult to read...original has torn pages and water damaged it appears. Looking at the Neighbors on the 1880 discs has George, Matilda Boston and family; then Daniel Boston and Galia family; then James Jenkins age 28 married (but wife is not here) has J. A. Jenkins other age 3: then William Jenkins and wife Jane family; followed by Isac C. Jenkins and Matilda and family; then William Jenkins and Matilda family; then John Jenkins and Nancy family; then Susan Jenkins widow and children; then Peter 7 Nancy Jenkins family; then Dixon A. and Nancy Jenkins family then Albina Jenkins & children-shows she is married but there is no husband listed and no notation that she is widowed; followed by Martha J. Parkhurst widow at 46 b Va and Mary E. Parkhurst dau 16 b Ill; then Gilbert Jenkins and Lisa family: Melba All these are in District 6 Smith. All lived in close proximity to one another. Melba -------Original Message------- From: Mary Knight Date: 07/15/05 15:39:37 To: TNSMITH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [TNSMITH] Boston http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tn/smith/census/1880/115-23.gif Here is what I'm looking at Nancy, it is difficult to read but I'm pretty sure it says George is 86. Mary K. Mary - The 1880 Smith County Census shows that Jacob's father was George Boston, born in 1814. I think this George was the son of the George who was born in 1793/1794 in North Carolina and moved to Smith County, Tennessee. I think there was a generation missing in Ray's information. Could the suit that D. C. Boston is involved in be a suit concerning the George who was born in 1793/1794? 1880 Smith County, Tennessee, US Census George Boston - Head of Household - 66 years old - Miller - born in TN - Father born in NC - Mother born in VA Matilda - Wife - 53 years old - House keeping - born in TN - Father born in TN - Mother born in VA Sallie J. ? - daughter - 44 years old - born in Tennessee Mary ? - granddaugher - 19 years old - born in Tennessee Christian - Son - 16 years old - born in Tennessee Jacob - Son - 6 years old - born in Tennessee A. Jenkins - 19 years old - Hireling - born in Tennessee (There is a David Boston - 32 yeas old - living next door, who I think is George’s son.) George must have been married twice because he had a daughter who was too old to be the daughter of his wife. Nancy > Nancy, I know that Ray believed Jacob was George and Matilda's son and > I didn't get this information until after Ray died so I didn't have a > chance to discuss it with him. > Apparently around Aug 26 1889 there was a suit concerning the heirs of > George Boston which contains a deposition by D. C. Boston where he > testified that "My father had three sons, George, David Crockett, and > Christian Boston. George is dead; died leaving one son - he is dead." > > This would appear to indicate that Jacob was not George's son. Also > Stirling and Minnie were listed as Jacob's cousins in 1900 census. If > Jacob were brother of Christian (and these were Christian's children) > they should be listed as nephew and niece. By being listed as cousins > this would indicate to me that they were children of a sibling of > Jacob's parent. > > Has anyone ever seen a copy of Jacob's death certificate? Which may or > may not give the correct parents! :-) > > 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 ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== Submit Your Family Pictures, Biographies, Histories Wills, Fokelore, To The Smith Co Web Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/

Thanks for looking this up for us. Nancy On Friday, July 15, 2005, at 04:25 PM, Eldon Wilkins wrote: > It is apparent someone else has already looked this up. This > census is very difficult to read...original has torn pages and > water damaged it appears. Looking at the Neighbors on the > 1880 discs has George, Matilda Boston and family; then Daniel Boston and > Galia family; then James Jenkins age 28 married > (but wife is not here) has J. A. Jenkins other age 3: then William > Jenkins > and wife Jane family; followed by Isac C. Jenkins and Matilda and > family; > then William Jenkins and Matilda family; > then John Jenkins and Nancy family; then Susan Jenkins widow > and children; then Peter 7 Nancy Jenkins family; then Dixon A. and Nancy > Jenkins family then Albina Jenkins & children-shows > she is married but there is no husband listed and no notation > that she is widowed; followed by Martha J. Parkhurst widow > at 46 b Va and Mary E. Parkhurst dau 16 b Ill; then Gilbert Jenkins and > Lisa > family: > Melba > All these are in District 6 Smith. All lived in close proximity > to one another. > Melba > > -------Original Message------- > > From: Mary Knight > Date: 07/15/05 15:39:37 > To: TNSMITH-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [TNSMITH] Boston > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tn/smith/census/1880/115-23.gif > Here is what I'm looking at Nancy, it is difficult to read but I'm > pretty > sure it says George is 86. > > Mary K. > > Mary - > > The 1880 Smith County Census shows that Jacob's father was George > Boston, born in 1814. I think this George was the son of the George > who was born in 1793/1794 in North Carolina and moved to Smith County, > Tennessee. I think there was a generation missing in Ray's information. > > Could the suit that D. C. Boston is involved in be a suit concerning the > George who was born in 1793/1794? > > 1880 Smith County, Tennessee, US Census > George Boston - Head of Household - 66 years old - Miller - born in TN - > Father born in NC - Mother born in VA > Matilda - Wife - 53 years old - House keeping - born in TN - Father born > in TN - Mother born in VA > Sallie J. ? - daughter - 44 years old - born in Tennessee > Mary ? - granddaugher - 19 years old - born in Tennessee > Christian - Son - 16 years old - born in Tennessee > Jacob - Son - 6 years old - born in Tennessee > A. Jenkins - 19 years old - Hireling - born in Tennessee > > (There is a David Boston - 32 yeas old - living next door, who I think > is George’s son.) > > George must have been married twice because he had a daughter who was > too old to be the daughter of his wife. > > Nancy > > > >> Nancy, I know that Ray believed Jacob was George and Matilda's son and >> I didn't get this information until after Ray died so I didn't have a >> chance to discuss it with him. >> Apparently around Aug 26 1889 there was a suit concerning the heirs of >> George Boston which contains a deposition by D. C. Boston where he >> testified that "My father had three sons, George, David Crockett, and >> Christian Boston. George is dead; died leaving one son - he is dead." >> >> This would appear to indicate that Jacob was not George's son. Also >> Stirling and Minnie were listed as Jacob's cousins in 1900 census. If >> Jacob were brother of Christian (and these were Christian's children) >> they should be listed as nephew and niece. By being listed as cousins >> this would indicate to me that they were children of a sibling of >> Jacob's parent. >> >> Has anyone ever seen a copy of Jacob's death certificate? Which may or >> may not give the correct parents! :-) >> >> 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 > > > ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== > Submit Your Family Pictures, Biographies, Histories > Wills, Fokelore, To The Smith Co Web Project > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/ > > > > ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== > Submit Your Family Pictures, Biographies, Histories > Wills, Fokelore, To The Smith Co Web Project > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/ >

Ok all here are a few details from George's pension and then later Matilda's widows pension. Claim for Widows pension dated March 26, 1885, Smith Co. TN Matilda Boston age 58 resident of Smith Co. TN declares she is the widow of George Boston, who served as private in company command of Capt. James Blackmore of the Tennessee Militia. Was drafted at Carthage TN 1814 served about 7 months received and Hon discharge at Mobile Ala she thinks, 20th day of Dec 1814. Married on 17 April 1845 by L. D. Ballow, JP her maiden name was Matilda Parkhurst. Description of soldier Hair very dark, eyes light blue, height about 5ft 6in, weight supposed to be about 150 lbs. She further states Geo Boston was previously married to Juda Cope who died in Sept 1844 in Smith County, Tennessee. She states George Boston died in Smith Co. TN Jan. 17th, 1885. A. F & D. A. Wilkerson gave testimony and say they were present and eye witness to the marriage April 17, 1845. They also give testimony to the death date of George Boston as Jan. 17, 1885. Also testify that 1st wife died Sept 1844. Another paper: Declaration of Soldier for Pension (War of 1812) dated April 1, 1871 to the Macon County Court by George Boston age 77 resident of Smith Co. TN states his wife's name as Matilda Parkhurst whom he married at Smith Co. TN 17 day of Feb, 1855 States he served in the Military, was drafted in Capt Black Moore company, Col. Pipkin (?) regiment at Fayetteville, TN on 20 June 1814, was honorably discharged at Fayetteville, TN Jan 1815, was stationed a while at Camp Bass also at Fort Strother (?) and marched from there to Mobile, he further states that his discharge was filed with this application for land warrants and was never returned to him. I think George forgot when he got married! :-) Mary Knight