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William Henry Bolton

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William Henry Bolton

Birth
Giles County, Virginia, USA
Death
Mar 1863 (aged 55)
Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Center Township, Cedar County, Iowa, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.7353278, Longitude: -91.0793139
Plot
Sec 16 of Center Township, Cedar Co Ia. Original Bolton Family Farm
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William Bolton is the son of Henry Bolton 1741-1846. Henry was born in London, England and died in Virginia. Mother is Nancy Mann 1780-1841 born and died in Virginia. Prior to Henry Bolton's marriage in 1799 to Nancy Mann he had been married to Catherine Chapman 1756-1798 to whom 6 children were born.

Children of Henry & Catherine: Elizabeth Sherry 1787, Catharine 1789, Mary [Polly] 1791, Jacob 1793, Sarah 1795, and Peter 1796.

Children of Henry & Nancy and full siblings of William Henry Bolton:
Henry 1800, Margaret 1802, George 1804, Martha 1809, Nancy 1811, Christiana 1814, John 1815, Absolum 1818, Daniel 1820, Elizabeth Ann 1822, James Madison 1824 and David 1826.

Additional information regarding William Bolton.

Some time in the early 1830's, William and family moved to Indiana. Around 1836/1838, William and family moved to Cedar Co. Wisconsin Territory, later to become Iowa. He entered title from the government to Section 16, Township 80 (Centre Twp. Cedar Co. Iowa).

In 1850 and 1860 William and several children still listed on the census.

William was a Jacksonian Democrat who later cast his vote for Abraham Lincoln.

In 1863 William went to St. Louis, Mo. to get his son John, who had been wounded in the Civil War. While there, he was inadvertently exposed to a smallpox ward by mistake. From his exposure, he contacted smallpox and died less than two weeks later. He was buried in the Bolton Family Cemetery in Cedar Co. Iowa.
William Bolton is the son of Henry Bolton 1741-1846. Henry was born in London, England and died in Virginia. Mother is Nancy Mann 1780-1841 born and died in Virginia. Prior to Henry Bolton's marriage in 1799 to Nancy Mann he had been married to Catherine Chapman 1756-1798 to whom 6 children were born.

Children of Henry & Catherine: Elizabeth Sherry 1787, Catharine 1789, Mary [Polly] 1791, Jacob 1793, Sarah 1795, and Peter 1796.

Children of Henry & Nancy and full siblings of William Henry Bolton:
Henry 1800, Margaret 1802, George 1804, Martha 1809, Nancy 1811, Christiana 1814, John 1815, Absolum 1818, Daniel 1820, Elizabeth Ann 1822, James Madison 1824 and David 1826.

Additional information regarding William Bolton.

Some time in the early 1830's, William and family moved to Indiana. Around 1836/1838, William and family moved to Cedar Co. Wisconsin Territory, later to become Iowa. He entered title from the government to Section 16, Township 80 (Centre Twp. Cedar Co. Iowa).

In 1850 and 1860 William and several children still listed on the census.

William was a Jacksonian Democrat who later cast his vote for Abraham Lincoln.

In 1863 William went to St. Louis, Mo. to get his son John, who had been wounded in the Civil War. While there, he was inadvertently exposed to a smallpox ward by mistake. From his exposure, he contacted smallpox and died less than two weeks later. He was buried in the Bolton Family Cemetery in Cedar Co. Iowa.


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