James Berry Boydstun, Sr.

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".JAMES BERRY8 BOYDSTUN (JOHN GARDNER7, JOHN B.6, JAMES5, DAVID4BOYDSTON, WILLIAM3BOYLSTON, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born 1827 in Warren Co, KY, and died 18 Jun 1897 in Burleson, Tarrant Co, TX.He married HANNAH CAROLINE REA 06 Mar 1851 in Warren Co, KY.She was born 04 Dec 1832 in or Rhea/or Ray; b. Ohio or Galesburg, Knox Co, IL, and died 11 Jan 1917 in Groom, Carson Co, TX. Notes for JAMES BERRY BOYDSTUN: In 1850, James Berry Boydstun is found in the household of Henry Ground (his uncle's daughter's husband). In 1859, James Berry Boydstun and John Riley Boydstun went by wagon train to Ft. Worth, Texas from Knox County, IL.He settled at Rhetta in Tarrant County. Both joined the Confederate Army in Texas.James Berry resided in Dallas, Texas, in 1880. Much information on this family comes from the records of Earnest C. Haws of Farmington, NM, a descendant. It comes in conflict at times with the information provided in "The Boydstun Family" by Gladys Domonoske. In most cases, I have used the information as corrected by Earnest C. Haws, but have noted the conflict in a note area. A biography in the History of Mansfield, Texas, p. 193, written by Earnest C. Haws: "James Berry Boydstun (1827-1897) was born in Warren County, Kentucky to John G. (1805-1847) and Betsy (Atterberry) Boydstun. The family moved to Knox County, Illinois when Berry was 13. "James Berry Boydstun and Hannah Caroline Rea were married on 4 March 1851 in Warren County, Illinois. ..In the spring of 1859, Berry and family, together with Berry's brother John Riley Boydstun, decided to follow other kinsmen who had previously settled around Dallas County (Texas).A trip down the Mississippi brought them to Texas. Berry settled his family on a farm in northwest Ellis County. ..In February 1876, Berry patented 120 acres near Mansfield in Tarrant County (Vol 577 No.3).With the James families nearby, the Boydstun-James marriages began" with four of their children marrying James children. Apparently James' sife and some of his children went to Groom, Carson County, Texas, where she died. Some of the other boys are found in Johnson and Tarrant County, Texas Census in 1880. Notes for HANNAH CAROLINE REA: Caroline Boydstun's name appears in various spellings: 1.Marriage recordand death certificate for son, Charles Eugene, RAY 2. Oath of Allegiance after Civil war, REA 3. Brother, Will REA was a sheriff in Tarrant County, TX Caroline Rea Boydstun moved to the Panhandle of Texas with her grandson, Burley Boydstun, after the death of her husband. The U.S. Census of 1880 lists Caroline's birthplace as Ohio, as well as the birthplace of both her parents."