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SHORT BIOGRAPHY OF MARIE CONSTANCE PHILIBERT BOONE
Marie Constance Philibert was a native of Canada and a daughter of Gabriel Philibert and Francoise Mongrain, both of French descent. Her parents started from Canada to St. Louis, Missouri, and while on the way the wagon in which they were traveling was overturned, falling upon them. On October 18, 1818, both parents died from the effects of their injuries.

Their children were as follows: Gabriel, Mary Ann, John, Joseph, Jean Baptiste, Marie Constance and Peter. All but Marie Constance were deceased by 1880.

Marie Constance was born March 13, 1812, and was very young at the time of her parents' deaths. She was taken to St. Louis and was reared by her uncle Joseph Philibert and family who lived on the river bank at the foot of Washington Street. Her oldest brother Gabriel became a gunsmith and joined the Kaw Indian agency in Kansas.

While visiting Gabriel, Marie Constance and Daniel Boone, III met and were married on January 19, 1832 in Kansas City, Missouri. The marriage ceremony was performed by Rev. Thomas Johnson. They took up their residence on Section 4, Westport township, Jackson County Missouri, where Daniel had purchased a tract of land. This he later sold to his cousin, Boone Hays.

They then moved to Section 20, Washington township, where they lived for the rest of their lives. Daniel's chief occupation was farming, but he and Marie Constance identified with many of the events that go to make up the history of the early development of Jackson County. Daniel was also one of the California Argonauts of '49, who crossed the plains to the Pacific slope. Again, during the war, he visited California and Idaho.

Marie Constance accompanied her husband on at least one of his trips west. She could relate many interesting incidents of life on the trail and on the frontier. She lived in Jackson county for over 70 years. Daniel died February 22, 1880. Marie Constance died July 13, 1904 at the age of 89.
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MARIE CONSTANCE & DANIEL'S CHILDREN
AND THEIR FAMILIES AS OF CIRCA 1892
To Daniel and Marie C. Boone were born 12 children, 11 of whom reached years of maturity.

Elizabeth became the wife of John Stewart, but both are now deceased. Their children were Daniel, Jennie, Josephine and Leander.

Delilah is the deceased wife of Samuel Stewart, and her children are Mary Jane, Amelia Belle, Theodore, David, William, May and Elizabeth.

Mary Jane became the wife of Leonard Fuqua, and they have one son, John Bell.

Alonzo Havington died unmarried.

Napoleon is the gentleman whose name introduces this biographical account. (Sorry, no source...Lila)

Theodore W. is married and lives in Idaho, and has 11 children, namely: Ernest, Robert, Clara, James, Gertrude, Lou, May, Minnie, Grace, John and Florence.

Daniel is married and resides in Washington township, and his family numbers 7 children, -- Claude, Maud, Daniel, Della, Earl, Leo and Stella.

Cassandra is the wife of George Douglas, of Randolph county, Missouri and they have 6 children - Rosella, Nathan, Dollie, Elka, Rolla and Dee.

Nathan resides in Washington township and is unmarried.

Margaret is now the wife of Lemuel Stevenson, and by a former marriage had one son, Boone Gordon.

John is married and lives in Washington township, and his family numbers 4 children - Arlie, Velma, Forest and an infant.

James Harvey completes the family and resides with his mother. The father of this family was a member of the Methodist church, and a democrat in political views.
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