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Jefferson Richardson Bozeman

Birth
Jefferson County, Georgia, USA
Death
1 Aug 1881 (aged 78)
Mississippi, USA
Burial
Courtland, Panola County, Mississippi, USA Add to Map
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Jefferson Richardson born October 18, 1802 in Jefferson County, Georgia, . At the age of 27 he married Ann Mahala Woodruff. In 1839 he with his wife moved to Winston County, Mississippi. He lived one year with his fatherin-law, eight miles south of Louisville, the County seat. He moved to Alabama, where he had lived prior to moving to Mississippi, made a crop, sold his home there in 1840, then moved back to Winston County, Mississippi, and settled, 12 miles south east of Louisville. The name of the place, Coopwood. There he lived with his family 30 years. In 1870 he moved to Panola County, Mississippi, bought land near Pope's Station on the Mississippi and Tennessee railroad. His wife died there February 15, 1871, of pneumonia. He died August 1, 1881, in his 79th year. He was buried beside his wife at Antioch Church 3 miles west of Courtland, Mississippi.

(Info. provided from Sketches of The Bozeman Family)

Eight children were born to Jefferson Richardson and Ann Mahala Woodruff.

Rev.Joseph Woodruff Bozeman 1833-1895
(Author of Sketches of The Bozeman Family)
Josiah Nathan Bozeman 1836-1860
Margaret Elizabeth Bozeman Leatherwood 1939-1885
Jefferson Richardson Bozeman JR. 1841-1922
Alexander Campbell Bozeman 1844-1929
Rev. Etheldred Worth Bozeman 1846-1906
Mary Yarbrough Bozeman King 1850-1930
Elisha David Bozeman 1857-1925
Jefferson Richardson born October 18, 1802 in Jefferson County, Georgia, . At the age of 27 he married Ann Mahala Woodruff. In 1839 he with his wife moved to Winston County, Mississippi. He lived one year with his fatherin-law, eight miles south of Louisville, the County seat. He moved to Alabama, where he had lived prior to moving to Mississippi, made a crop, sold his home there in 1840, then moved back to Winston County, Mississippi, and settled, 12 miles south east of Louisville. The name of the place, Coopwood. There he lived with his family 30 years. In 1870 he moved to Panola County, Mississippi, bought land near Pope's Station on the Mississippi and Tennessee railroad. His wife died there February 15, 1871, of pneumonia. He died August 1, 1881, in his 79th year. He was buried beside his wife at Antioch Church 3 miles west of Courtland, Mississippi.

(Info. provided from Sketches of The Bozeman Family)

Eight children were born to Jefferson Richardson and Ann Mahala Woodruff.

Rev.Joseph Woodruff Bozeman 1833-1895
(Author of Sketches of The Bozeman Family)
Josiah Nathan Bozeman 1836-1860
Margaret Elizabeth Bozeman Leatherwood 1939-1885
Jefferson Richardson Bozeman JR. 1841-1922
Alexander Campbell Bozeman 1844-1929
Rev. Etheldred Worth Bozeman 1846-1906
Mary Yarbrough Bozeman King 1850-1930
Elisha David Bozeman 1857-1925


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