James M. Boardman was born on Jan. 27, 1840, at Napoli, New York where he grew to manhood. He responded to the first call for volunteers in the Civil War, enlisting in Company B, 64th Regiment at Randolph, New York and served until he contracted typhoid fever when he was sent to a hospital. In 1862, he was discharged from service in a convalescent camp in Virginia. In 1863, he again enrolled as a private in Company B, 147th New York volunteers. In 1864, he was taken prisoner and sent to Andersonville prison for 5 months, then was transferred to Florence, South Carolina, where he remained until the close of the war. His prison days numbered 299. He was honorably discharged in June 1865 and returned to the home of his parents.
He was married to Emma Rhodes at Napoli in 1868. Immediately after they came to Iowa to make their home. He spent two years at farming and twelve years in a general store in Plainfield. In 1882, he moved to Valley City, North Dakota, where he farmed for 12 years. He served three years in the legislature of that state. He then went to Washington, D.C., where he held a position in the agricultural department of the government for about 25 years, retiring at the age of 80 years He was a member of the Grand Army, the Masonic order and a lifelong member of the Methodist church, being a charter member of the Plainfield church.
His last years were spent with his sister, Mrs. Mary Freeburg, at Charles City, and in Minneapolis, where he passed away April 22, 1929, at the age of 89 years, 2 months and 25 days. He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Mary Freeburg of Tama, and Mrs. Amelia Watkins of Salamanco, New York, and a foster daughter, Mrs. Edith Goldsmith, of Chatfield, Minnesota.
The funeral was held from the Plainfield Methodist church, Wednesday, April 24th, Rev. Kenderdine officiating, and interment was in Willow Lawn cemetery.
[Nashua Reporter (Nashua, Iowa) dated May 1, 1929]
Obit supplied by Jerry Zimmerman.
Census, 1880, Plainfield, Bremer, Iowa
James M. Boardman 40 New York
Emma Boardman Wife 35 Missouri
He was married to Emma Rhodes at Napoli in 1868. Immediately after they came to Iowa to make their home. He spent two years at farming and twelve years in a general store in Plainfield. In 1882, he moved to Valley City, North Dakota, where he farmed for 12 years. He served three years in the legislature of that state. He then went to Washington, D.C., where he held a position in the agricultural department of the government for about 25 years, retiring at the age of 80 years He was a member of the Grand Army, the Masonic order and a lifelong member of the Methodist church, being a charter member of the Plainfield church.
His last years were spent with his sister, Mrs. Mary Freeburg, at Charles City, and in Minneapolis, where he passed away April 22, 1929, at the age of 89 years, 2 months and 25 days. He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Mary Freeburg of Tama, and Mrs. Amelia Watkins of Salamanco, New York, and a foster daughter, Mrs. Edith Goldsmith, of Chatfield, Minnesota.
The funeral was held from the Plainfield Methodist church, Wednesday, April 24th, Rev. Kenderdine officiating, and interment was in Willow Lawn cemetery.
[Nashua Reporter (Nashua, Iowa) dated May 1, 1929]
Obit supplied by Jerry Zimmerman.
Census, 1880, Plainfield, Bremer, Iowa
James M. Boardman 40 New York
Emma Boardman Wife 35 Missouri
James M. Boardman was born on Jan. 27, 1840, at Napoli, New York where he grew to manhood. He responded to the first call for volunteers in the Civil War, enlisting in Company B, 64th Regiment at Randolph, New York and served until he contracted typhoid fever when he was sent to a hospital. In 1862, he was discharged from service in a convalescent camp in Virginia. In 1863, he again enrolled as a private in Company B, 147th New York volunteers. In 1864, he was taken prisoner and sent to Andersonville prison for 5 months, then was transferred to Florence, South Carolina, where he remained until the close of the war. His prison days numbered 299. He was honorably discharged in June 1865 and returned to the home of his parents.
He was married to Emma Rhodes at Napoli in 1868. Immediately after they came to Iowa to make their home. He spent two years at farming and twelve years in a general store in Plainfield. In 1882, he moved to Valley City, North Dakota, where he farmed for 12 years. He served three years in the legislature of that state. He then went to Washington, D.C., where he held a position in the agricultural department of the government for about 25 years, retiring at the age of 80 years He was a member of the Grand Army, the Masonic order and a lifelong member of the Methodist church, being a charter member of the Plainfield church.
His last years were spent with his sister, Mrs. Mary Freeburg, at Charles City, and in Minneapolis, where he passed away April 22, 1929, at the age of 89 years, 2 months and 25 days. He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Mary Freeburg of Tama, and Mrs. Amelia Watkins of Salamanco, New York, and a foster daughter, Mrs. Edith Goldsmith, of Chatfield, Minnesota.
The funeral was held from the Plainfield Methodist church, Wednesday, April 24th, Rev. Kenderdine officiating, and interment was in Willow Lawn cemetery.
[Nashua Reporter (Nashua, Iowa) dated May 1, 1929]
Obit supplied by Jerry Zimmerman.
Census, 1880, Plainfield, Bremer, Iowa
James M. Boardman 40 New York
Emma Boardman Wife 35 Missouri
He was married to Emma Rhodes at Napoli in 1868. Immediately after they came to Iowa to make their home. He spent two years at farming and twelve years in a general store in Plainfield. In 1882, he moved to Valley City, North Dakota, where he farmed for 12 years. He served three years in the legislature of that state. He then went to Washington, D.C., where he held a position in the agricultural department of the government for about 25 years, retiring at the age of 80 years He was a member of the Grand Army, the Masonic order and a lifelong member of the Methodist church, being a charter member of the Plainfield church.
His last years were spent with his sister, Mrs. Mary Freeburg, at Charles City, and in Minneapolis, where he passed away April 22, 1929, at the age of 89 years, 2 months and 25 days. He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Mary Freeburg of Tama, and Mrs. Amelia Watkins of Salamanco, New York, and a foster daughter, Mrs. Edith Goldsmith, of Chatfield, Minnesota.
The funeral was held from the Plainfield Methodist church, Wednesday, April 24th, Rev. Kenderdine officiating, and interment was in Willow Lawn cemetery.
[Nashua Reporter (Nashua, Iowa) dated May 1, 1929]
Obit supplied by Jerry Zimmerman.
Census, 1880, Plainfield, Bremer, Iowa
James M. Boardman 40 New York
Emma Boardman Wife 35 Missouri
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