WILLIAM JOSHUA BOON - LUCINDA P. VINES
Last modified
21 Nov 2008
BOON BOOK CORRECTION
The book by Rupert Farnahm Thompson gives Joshua's date of death as July 1877. This is incorrect. Gene Kerlin, a descendant of Joshua, writes:
"William Joshua Boon's proper month of death is February, not July as posted in the Farnham book. My authority is 1) newspaper obituary dated 15 March 1877 and 2) dates on grave marker"
CHILDHOOD
William Joshua Boon was born April 24, 1826 in Hancock Co., Georgia. He was the youngest of the five children of Kinchin Sr. and Margaret. As a boy he lived in Coweta Co., Georgia and was in the part that became Heard County in 1830. His family were Baptists and attended Bethel Baptist Church. At the age of 14, his family appears on the 1840 Heard Co., GA census. While only a young man of about 21, his mother passed away.
By his family and close friends, William Joshua was known as 'Buck'
MARRIAGE
On January 23, 1851 in Tallapoosa Co., Alabama, William Joshua Boon married Lucinda Purcilla Vines. It can be found in Marriage Book 3 on page 55. He was almost 25 and she had just turned 19. Lucinda was born January 4, 1832 Abbeville District, South Carolina and died December 22, 1913 at family homeplace, Boone Valley near Jackson's Gap, Tallapoosa Co., AL
Lucinda was the daughter of Jabez Vines and Nancy Mattison. Jabez Vines' given name has been also spelled as Jabish and Jabesh. He has been called Jabe and John
CHRONOLOGY and EVENTS
In January, 1999, Gene Kerlin, my cousin and fellow reseeacher, wrote the following to me:
The Boons earlier had lived near Dudleyville and Buttston, but moved to Rock Springs (Boone Valley) near Jackson's Gap sometime after the first three of their children died of typhoid fever. They wanted to get farther away from the nearby Tallapoosa River.
William J. Boon added an "e" to his name later in life. He served as a delegate from Tallapoosa County, Alabama to the 1865 Alabama Constitutional Convention in Montgomery. He had a mercantile business, and he also had a farm and probably other enterprises.
As mentioned above, the first three children died of typhoid fever, all within a week of each other. They were buried in an unmarked grave at Vines Family Cemetery. An inscription that once was over their common grave reads:
"Beneath this pile of stone lye Gustavus J, Nancy Margaret and Benj Franklin Boon, Children of Wm J. and Lucinda P. Boon who, we believe, are now in Heaven, and who once made house a hapy place, August 21st 1857--Their Parents." [Typed as written].
Vines Family Cemetery, where many of the Boons and Vines are buried, is
located about 100-200 yards behind the old home place SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4, Section 17, Township 20N and Range 24 E.
This family is listed on 1855 state census of Tallapoosa Co., Alabama as Wm. J. Boon. This census shows the family in Beat #13 with 1 male over 21, 1 male under 21 and 1 female over 21.
Special thanks to Gene Kerlin for providing us with this picture of William Joshua and Lucinda - which I believe was taken in 1870.
When William 'Buck' died in 1877, his wife was only 45 and had a whole housefull of children to provide for. They ranged from baby Priscilla who was 2 1/2 to William Leon who wasn't quite 19. There was 11 at home in all She had already lost 4 children.. She really must have been a remarkable woman. Several of these remaining children would die as young adults.
The People's Banner (an Elmore County, Alabama newspaper) dated Thursday, March 15, 1877:
"William Joshua Boon, aged about 53 years, died in Tallapoosa [County] on the 18th ult. From the Dadeville [Alabama] Headlight."
And about Lucinda's death in Decmeber 1913, Gene wrote:
"She died of the "Grip" at three A.M. following a sickness of three weeks' duration. She was 82 years old. She was a charter member of Rock Springs Baptist Church, organized 15 June 1888."
CHILDREN
Gustavus Jabesh Boon
--b. Oct 21, 1851 Buttston, Alabama
--d. May 21, 1856 Tallapoosa Co., Alabma of typhoid fever
Nancy Margaret Boon
--b. Feb 7, 1853 Buttston, Alabama
--d. May 18, 1856 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama of typhoid fever
Benjamin Franklin Boon
--b. April 10, 1854 Buttston, Alabama
--d. May 14, 1856 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama of typhoid fever
George Susannah Boon
--b. February 3, 1856 Buttston, Alabama
--d. September 4, 1863
William Leon Boon
--b. February 8, 1858 Rock Springs, Alabama
--d. November 14, 1887 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--m. Allis Idonia 'Donie' ---
----b. 1860 Alabama
Children of William Leon Boon and Allis Idonia ?
Leon Oliver Boone
--b. December 11, 1880 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--d. January 18, 1882 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
----buried Vines Family Cemetery, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
Welton James Boone
--b. August 24, 1882 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--d. February 20, 1956 Alexander City, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
----buried Dadeville cemetery, Dadeville, Tallapoosa Co., Al
--m. Irene LAWS
--March 24, 1929 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
----b. August 22, 1897 Alabama
----d. May 17, 1962
------buried Dadeville cemetery, Dadeville, Tallapoosa Co., Al
Thomas Judge 'Tom' Boon
--b. August 26, 1859 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--d. after 1915 probably Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama
--m. Lula Berrian
----b. abt 1864 Alabama
----d. October 1930 Jefferson Co., Alabama
Children of Thomas Judge Boone and Lula Berrian ?
Kate E. Boone
--b. October 1883 Alabama
Minnie M. Boone
--b. December 1885 Alabama
Leon Lem Boone
--b. April 1889 Alabama
--d. August 20, 1912 Talladega Co., Alabama
Thomas Judge 'Tom' Boone, Jr.
--b. April 1893 Alabama
--m. Mable ---
--1914 Alabama
----b. 1892 Alabama
Ercilla M. Boone
--b. December 1894 Alabama
Loraine P. Boone
--b. April 1898 probably Talladega Co., Alabama
Mattie Lou Boone
--b. 1901 Alabama
--d. November 1924 Jefferson Co., Alabama
John Willis Boon
--b. March 23, 1861 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--d. October 22, 1922 Jackson Gap, Tallapoosa Co., AL
----buried Rock Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Tallapoosa Co., AL
--m. Lydia Weston HENDERSON
----b. January 6, 1875 Alabama
----d. June 16, 1947 Jackson Gap, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
------buried Rock Springs Bapstist Church Cemetery, Tallapoosa Co, AL
Children of John Willis Boon and Lydia Weston Henderson
Annie Mae Boon
--b. November 28, 1900 Jackson Gap, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--d. October 12, 1933
Lu Ella Boone
--b. May 14, 1902 Jackson Gap, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--d. June 26, 1903 Jackson Gap, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
John Willis 'Bud' Boone, Jr.
--b. January 18, 1904 Jackson Gap, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--d. April 6, 1966
Ruby Weston Boone
--b. November 30, 1905 Jackson Gap, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--d. July 20, 1920 Jackson Gap, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
Charles Lee 'Charlie' Boone
--b. November 15, 1907 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--d. March 31, 1969 Alexander City, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
Thomas Allen 'Tom' Boone
--b. November 23, 1913 Jackson Gap, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--d. September 7, 1997 Calera, Shelby Co., Alabama
Mary Ann 'Molly' (Boon) Kerlin
--b. September 15, 1862 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--d. June 27, 1895 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--m. James Wiley 'Jim' KERLIN
--December 4, 1884 at Boone's Valley, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
----b. September 18, 1860 Lee Co., Alabama
----d. November 3, 1952 Alexander City, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
----Jim m/2 Joanna 'Mittie' BROUGHTON Nov 5, 1896 Lee Co., Alabama
------s/o James Madison Kerlin and Nancy Rebecca BRANNAN
Children of Mary Ann 'Molly' Boon and James Wiley 'Jim' Kerlin
Ira Boone Kerlin
--b. October 6, 1885 Jackson Gap, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--d. March 1968 Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama
--m/1 Matilea 'Mattie Lee' Stroud
--October 6, 1915 Perry, Alabama
----b. October 10, 1898 Alabama
----d. January 13, 1965
--m/2 Martha CLARK
--June 24, 1939 Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama
Homer Madison Kerlin
--b. May 17, 1889 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--d. June 1966 Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama
--m. Laura Inez HOLMES
--June 20, 1931 Jefferson Co., Alabama
Benjamin Vines Kerlin
--b. August 23, 1891 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--d. May 1984 Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama
Harvey James Kerlin
--b. April 3, 1894 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--d. January 11, 1951 Autauga Co., Alabama
----buried City Cemetery, Alexander City, Tallapoosa Co., AL
--m. Dovie C. EASON
--August 25, 1915 Alexander City, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
----b. March 16, 1895 Alexander City, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
----d. March 19, 1960 Autauga Co., Alabama
Lu Ella (Boon) Nickerson
--b. July 10, 1864 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--d. October 26, 1887 Jackson's Gap, Alabama
----buried Vines Family Cemetery, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--m. Stephen Arnold Douglas 'S.A.D.' NICKERSON
--February 14, 1886 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
----b. September 22, 1863 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
----d. November 5, 1934 Alexander City, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
------buried Rock Springs Bapstist Church Cemetery, Tallapoosa Co, AL
----he m/2 Ieuburta 'Bertie' Boon (see below)
Children of Lu Ella Boone and Stephen Arnold Douglas Nickerson
William James Nickerson
--b. January 11, 1887 Jackson Gap, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--m. Katherine ?
--abt 1916
----b. 1897 Alabama
Bellona 'Belle' (Boone) Lester
--b. February 6, 1866 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--d. March 5, 1943 near Dadeville, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--m. Thomas Chesley 'Tom' LESTER
--January 13, 1889 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
----b. October 29, 1866 Dadesville, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
----d. Septmeber 1, 1963 Dadeville, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
Children of Bellona 'Belle' Boone and Thomas Chesley Lester
Emma Annis (Lester) Coker
--b. November 23, 1889 Dadeville, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--d. November 4, 1949 Alexander City, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--m. John C. COKER
--December 2, 1922 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
----b. 1870 Alabama
Ella Orice (Lester) Scroggins
--b. November 23, 1889 Dadeville, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--d. Decmeber 19, 1978 Dadeville, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--m. Albert Taylor SCROGGINS
--May 19, 1912
----b. June 20, 1886 Alabama
----d. Decembr 13, 1955 Dadeville, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
Farris Furman Lester
--b. May 21, 1891 Dadeville, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--d. December 28, 1936 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--m. Dora ---
--August 13, 1927 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
----b. abt 1894 Alabama
Jesse Carl Lester
--b. September 12, 1892 Dadeville, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--d. May 20, 1971 Dadeville, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
----buried Woods Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Dadeville, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--m. Reba C. COKER
--September 29, 1917 probably Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
----b. January 18, 1901 Dadeville, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
----d. July 2, 1968 Dadeville, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
Willis Franklin Lester
--b. April 10, 1894 Dadeville, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--d. August 15, 1966 Dadeville, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
Mattie Lanora (Lester) Adair
--b. April 23, 1896 Dadeville, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--d. January 22, 1979 Hanceville, Cullman Co., Alabama
--m. George ADAIR
--November 10, 1912 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
----b. abt 1890 Alabama
----d. --- Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama
Willie Boone (Lester) Fuller
--b. April 19, 1898 Dadeville, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--d. January 21, 1982 Alexander City, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--m. Melvin Weston FULLER, Sr.
--July 30, 1923 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
----b. June 5, 1893 Alabama
----d. June 23, 1972 Alexander City, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
Lucinda Lester
--b. November 21, 1901 Dadeville, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--d. November 9, 1969 Elmore Co., Alabama
Lois Ruth (Lester) Milton
--b. March 10, 1903 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--m. Red MILTON
----b. abt 1901
Louis Roy Lester
--b. March 10, 1903 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--d. April 1, 1953
--m. LoRayne PETERS
Mary Belle (Lester) Burnett
--b. January 22, 1906 Dadeville, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--d. Decembr 11, 1972 Dadeville, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--m.Denson BURNETT
Irma Allene Lester
--b. March 6, 1908 Dadeville, Tallapoosa Co. Alabama
--d. March 5, 1910 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
Dora Catherine Boon
--b. March 26, 1867 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--d. July 25, 1884 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
----buried Vines Family Cemetery, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
Emma Stella Boone
--b. May 5, 1868 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--d. June 19, 1921 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--buried Rock Springs Baptist Church Cemetery,Tallapoosa Co, AL
--m/1 U. R. SHEPHERD
--June 3, 1891 Tallapoosa Co., AL
--m/2 Thomas GRAHAM
--1899
----b. August 1844 Alabama
----d. 1921 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
Children of Emma Stella Boone - unmarried
Dawdell Jack 'Didel' Boone
--b. August 22, 1890 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--d. May 20, 1972 Jackson Gap, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
----buried Rock Springs Bapstist Church Cemetery, Tallapoosa Co, AL
--m. Sarah Myrtis 'Myrt' SCOTT
--September 23, 1917 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
----b. March 22, 1895 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
----d. January 27, 1986 Alabama
Dila E. 'Dicie' (Boone) Davis
--b. August 22, 1890 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--d. before 1960
--m. Sherwood E. DAVIS
--1905 probably Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
----b. 1881 Alabama
Ieuburta 'Bertie' Boon
--b. April 8, 1870 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--d. 1941 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--buried Rock Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Tallapoosa Co., AL
--m. Stephen Arnold Douglas 'S.A.D.' NICKERSON
--May 24, 1893 at Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
----the widower of her sister, Lu Ella
Children of Ieuburta 'Bertie' Boon and Stephen Arnold Douglas Nicholson
Ella Douglas (Nickerson) Barnes
--d. July 1973 Notasulga, Macon Co, Alabama
--m. DeWitt BARNES
--1911 probably Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
----b. December 21, 1890 Alabama
----d. December 1970 Notasula, Macon Co., Alabama
Corbett Wood Nickerson
--b. May 25, 1895 Jackson Gap, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--d. April 29, 1943
--m. Eva ---
--1929 probably Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
----b. 1904 Alabama
Charlotte L. Nickerson
--b. November 4, 1898 Jackson Gap, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--d. April 24 1958
Baltzelle Z. 'Bunk' 'B. Z.' Nickerson
--b. Decmeber 25, 1900 Jackson's Gap, Tallapoosa Co., AL
--d. September 27, 1936 Jackson's Gap, Tallspoosa Co., Alabama
----buried Rock Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, near Jackson's Gap, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--m. Annie Clair James
--December 24, 1924 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
----b. November 2, 1900 Elmore Co., Alabama
----d. March 30, 1981 Baltimore, Maryland
------buried Rock Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, near Jackson's Gap, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
------Annie m/1 a Mr. FIELDS
-------d/o John Edwin James and Sara Emily BRUCE
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John Edwin James and Sallie (Bruce) Family (about 1901)
Annie is the baby in her father's arms
Submitted by Linda English_Holland
Rex Young Nickerson
--b. May 10, 1904 Jackson Gap, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--d. September 17, 1993 Dadeville, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
Robert Trumbull 'Trum' Nickerson
--b. Decembr 15, 1906 Jackson Gap, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--d. June 3, 1968
Robbie Kate (Nickerson) Miscally
--b. March 14, 1909 Jackson Gap, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--d. Novembr 29, 1981 Dadeville, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--m. Mr. MISCALLY
Belle Delean Nickerson
--b. May 6, 1916 Jackson Gap, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--d. December 18, 1938
James Allen 'Jim' Boone
--b. August 10, 1872 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--d. September 16, 1952 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
----buried Rock Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Tallapoosa Co, AL
--m. Mary Ada FREEMAN
--December 11, 1898 at Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
----b. December 15, 1881 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
----d. June 14, 1964 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
Children of James Allen Boon and Mary Ada Freeman
Arbus O. Boon
--b. December 20, 1899 Jackson Gap, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--d. February 14, 1918
Atha Odell Boon
--b. September 28, 1902 Jackson Gap, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--d. July 20, 1974
William Henry 'Bill' Boon
--b. June 22, 1904 Jackson's Gap, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--d. May 3, 1966
Janice Lucile Boon
--b. January 7, 1907 Jackson's Gap, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--d. August 12, 1990
Infant Son Boon
--b. and d. August 23, 1908 Jackson's Gap, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
James Allen 'Dick' Boon, Jr.
--b. August 26, 1909 Jackson's Gap, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--d. February 17, 1933 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--m. Ilma HARRELSON
--July 14, 1928
----b. abt 1909
----d. February 12, 1998 St. Clair Co., Alabama
John Milton Boon
--b. 1912 Jackson's Gap, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
Mary Ella (Boon) Funderburk
--b. March 26, 1913 Jackson's Gap, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--d. November 1986 Alexander City, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--m. Mr. FUNDERBURK
Joe Mack Boone
--b. November 21, 1918 Jackson's Gap, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--d. April 23, 1997 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
Horris F. Boon
--b. April 26, 1921 Jackson Gap, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--d. January 8, 1922 Jackson Gap, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
Cecil Howard Boon
--b. January 1, 1924 Jackson Gap, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--d. June 13, 1935 Jackson Gap, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
Charles Douglas Boon
--b. 1927 Jackson Gap, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
Hollis Kathryn Boon
--Private
Priscilla Aurella 'Rel' Boone
--b. October 23, 1874 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--d.March 5, 1950 at daughter's home in Montgomery, AL
--buried Jackson's Gap Baptist Church Cemetery, Tallapoosa Co., AL
--m. Oren Eldredge 'El' NICKERSON
--July 20, 1891 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
----b. February 7, 1866 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
----d. January 6, 1953 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
------buried Jackson's Gap Baptist Church Cemetery, Tallapoosa Co., AL
Children of Priscilla Aurella Boone and Oren Eldredge Nickerson
Willis Belmont Nickerson
--b. September 5, 1892 Jackson Gap, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--d. June 12, 1958
Oren Eugene 'Sam' Nickerson
--b. November 25, 1894 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--d. Decmeber 31, 1953
Clarice Vivian (Nickerson) Carlisle
--b. January 28, 1897 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--d. January 19, 1993 Jackson Gap, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--m. George Fred CARLISLE
--abt 1911 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
----b. July 2, 1891 Alabama
----d. January 1978 Jackson Gap, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
Iris Elsie (Nickerson) Goree
--b. May 3, 1900 Tallapoosa Co., Alabma
--d. February 6, 2000 Fairfax Station, Fairfax Co., Virginia
--m. Mr. GORREE
Otis Aline 'Oat' Nickerson
--b. October 30, 1902 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--d. 1934
Infant Son Nickerson
--b. January 21, 1905 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--d. January 22, 1905 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
Margaret E. Nickerson
--b. February 23, 1906 Jackson Gap, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--d. August 29, 1992
Paul Vance Nickerson
--b. Decmeber 31, 1908 Jackson Gap, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--d. March 2, 1963
Mary Edna Nickerson
--b. Septmeber 5, 1911 Jackson Gap, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--d. November 15, 1911 Jackson Gap, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
Robert Murray 'Bob' Nickerson
--b. October 26, 1913 Jackson Gap, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
--d. May 16, 1994
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PICS
*Have any additional information or picutres of William Joshua Boon or his children or grandchildren - please e-mail me, Ann (Jobe) Brown
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