Descendants of Edward Burcher or Bezer Earl Of Bath
Eleventh Generation
(Continued)
496. John Abraham Baker (Mary Albany Breshears , John Breshears , Henry Alexander Breshears , John Brashier or Braysor , John Brashier , William Brashur or Bradshaw , William Bradshawe , William (Burcher) Bezer , Edward Burcher , Edward ) was born on 8 Apr 1847 in , Dallas, Missouri. He died on 13 Nov 1922 in , , Missouri. He was buried in New Hope Cem, , Missouri.
SOURCE: Minnie Fowler research !BIRTH & DEATH DATE: Gravestone
John married Sarah Elizabeth Alford daughter of John M. Alford and Hannah Holeman on 30 Jun 1870 in , Dallas, Missouri. Sarah was born on 28 Jun 1853 in , of Dallas, Missouri. She died on 17 Jun 1930 in , of Dallas, Missouri. She was buried in New Hope Cem, Buffalo, Dallas Co, Missouri.
SOURCE: MINNIE FOWLER RESEARCH !BIRTH & DEATH DATES: GRAVESTONE
John and Sarah had the following children:
1013 M i James Solomon Baker was born on 26 Apr 1871 in , of Dallas, Missouri. He died on 8 Jan 1939 in , of Dallas, Missouri. He was buried in New Hope Cem, Buffalo, Dallas Co, Missouri. James married Rosa Summit in 1904 in of, , MO. Rosa was born about 1883 in Of, , Missouri.
SOURCE: MINNIE FOWLER RESEARCH. !CHILDREN: OTHERS+ 1014 F ii Mary A. Baker + 1015 F iii Hannah Baker 1016 M iv Arthur T Baker was born on 24 Sep 1879 in Louisburg, Dallas, Missouri. 1017 M v Owen B Baker was born on 13 Jul 1881 in Louisburg, Dallas, Missouri. 1018 F vi Lucy Lavona Baker was born on 26 Nov 1883 in , Dallas, Missouri. She died on 30 Dec 1938 in Louisburg, Dallas, Missouri. + 1019 F vii Maud Baker 1020 F viii Susan Baker was born on 9 Feb 1888 in , Dallas, Missouri. She died about 1880 in , , California. She was buried in , , California. Susan married Living. 1021 M ix John T. Baker was born on 14 Jun 1890 in , Dallas, Missouri. He died on 1 Oct 1974 in , Dallas, Missouri. He was buried in OakLawn Cem, Dallas, Missouri.
Minnie Fowler correction-1993+ 1022 M x Charles Abraham Baker Sr
500. William R. Bray (Mary Albany Breshears , John Breshears , Henry Alexander Breshears , John Brashier or Braysor , John Brashier , William Brashur or Bradshaw , William Bradshawe , William (Burcher) Bezer , Edward Burcher , Edward ) was born about 1854 in , Dallas, Missouri.
William married Martha Sawyers.
They had the following children:
1023 M i Living + 1024 F ii Allie Bray
501. Noah Jackson Bray Jack (Mary Albany Breshears , John Breshears , Henry Alexander Breshears , John Brashier or Braysor , John Brashier , William Brashur or Bradshaw , William Bradshawe , William (Burcher) Bezer , Edward Burcher , Edward ) was born about 1858 in , Dallas, Missouri. He died in 1913. He was buried in New Hope Cem, Dallas, Missouri.
Noah married Susan Alford on 12 Oct 1879 in , Dallas, Missouri. Susan was born about 1864 in , Polk, Missouri. She died about 1890 in , Polk, Missouri. She was buried in New Hope Cem, Polk, Missouri.
RESOURCE: RESEARCH BY MINNIE FOWLER AND GEORGENE HUMPHRIES There
are other children that I hope to get information on also to add to and
maybe correct some of the already wtritten. I visited with Mrs. Alma
REA who is a granddaughter of Mary BRESHEARS AND NOAH BRAY . She was 90
on jan 21. She is very active and mentally alert for one of her years.
With what she and her dau told me and My memory , I was abfle to get
much. I hope to be able to go to the New Hope Cem for more dates. Also
to visit with John Nd Abe Baker who live at BUFFALO MO., and are in good health.[MF]
Noah and Susan had the following children:
+ 1025 F i Saphona Bray 1026 F ii Frances Bray was born on 18 Aug 1881 in , Polk, Missouri. She died on 19 Aug 1881 in , Polk, Missouri. She was buried in Mission Ridge, Dallas, Missouri. + 1027 F iii Effie Bray + 1028 F iv Rosa Bray 1029 F v Della Bray was born about 1886 in , Dallas, Missouri. She died before 1937 in , Dallas, Missouri. She was buried in Mission Ridge Ce, Urbana, Missouri. Della married (1) Living. Della married (2) Living. 1030 F vi Hannah Bray was born about 1888 in , Dallas, Missouri. She was buried in New Hope Cem, Urbana, Missouri.
Minnie Fowler research compiled by Georgene Humphries. She died
unmarried.1031 F vii Mollie Bray was born about 1890 in , Dallas, Missouri. She died . She was buried in New Hope Cem, Urbana, Missouri.
SOURCE: MINNIE FOWLER RECORDS !DEATH: DIED UNMARRIED1032 F viii Neomi Bray was born on 3 Apr 1892 in , Dallas, Missouri. She died on 25 Apr in Urbana, Dallas, Missouri. She was buried in New Hope Cem, Urbana, Missouri. Neomi married Living. + 1033 F ix Eva Bray
502. Neomi Jane Bray (Mary Albany Breshears , John Breshears , Henry Alexander Breshears , John Brashier or Braysor , John Brashier , William Brashur or Bradshaw , William Bradshawe , William (Burcher) Bezer , Edward Burcher , Edward ) was born on 12 Dec 1856 in , Dallas, Missouri. She died on 13 May 1935 in , Dallas, Missouri. She was buried in New Hope Cem, Dallas, Missouri.
Neomi married Matthew Alford son of John M. Alford and Hannah Holeman on 13 Aug 1874 in , Dallas, Missouri. Matthew was born on 7 May 1854 in , , Tennessee. He died on 1 Jan 1889 in , Dallas, Missouri. He was buried in New Hope Cem, Louisburg, Missouri.
Resource: GEORGENE HUMPHRIES and MINNIE FOWLER research.
Note: Alfred is bro of Susan Alford
Matthew and Neomi had the following children:
1034 M i Noah or Luther Alford was born in 1875 in , Dallas, Missouri. He died on 4 Aug 1877 in , Dallas, Missouri. He was buried in New Hope Cem, Dallas, Missouri. + 1035 F ii Effie Geneva Alford + 1036 F iii Alma Alford + 1037 M iv Melvin Matthew Alford
503. Margaret E. Bray (Mary Albany Breshears , John Breshears , Henry Alexander Breshears , John Brashier or Braysor , John Brashier , William Brashur or Bradshaw , William Bradshawe , William (Burcher) Bezer , Edward Burcher , Edward ) was born in 1858 in , Dallas, Missouri. She was buried in New Hope Cem, , Missouri.
Margaret married John Austin on 3 Oct 1876 in , Dallas, Missouri. John was born in New Hope, , MO.
They had the following children:
505. General Bray (Mary Albany Breshears , John Breshears , Henry Alexander Breshears , John Brashier or Braysor , John Brashier , William Brashur or Bradshaw , William Bradshawe , William (Burcher) Bezer , Edward Burcher , Edward ) was born about 1859/1862 in , Dallas, Missouri. He died in , , California.
General married Polly Farris. Polly was buried in , , CA.
They had the following children:
1047 F i Living 1048 M ii Living 1049 F iii Living 1050 F iv Living 1051 M v Living 1052 M vi Living
516. Henry James Breshears (Henry Hardin Breshears , John Breshears , Henry Alexander Breshears , John Brashier or Braysor , John Brashier , William Brashur or Bradshaw , William Bradshawe , William (Burcher) Bezer , Edward Burcher , Edward ) was born on 30 Jan 1854 in Near Bolivar, Polk, MO.
Spouse's name may be Carolyn-not sure of these connections.
Henry and Clementine had the following children:
1053 F i Living Living married Living. 1054 M ii Living 1055 F iii Living 1056 M iv Living 1057 M v Living 1058 M vi Living 1059 F vii Living
517. Joseph Brent Breshears Dock (Henry Hardin Breshears , John Breshears , Henry Alexander Breshears , John Brashier or Braysor , John Brashier , William Brashur or Bradshaw , William Bradshawe , William (Burcher) Bezer , Edward Burcher , Edward ) was born on 29 Jul 1856 in , Dallas, MO. He died on 29 Jul 1930/1932 in Cove, Union, or. He was buried on 29 Jul 1930/1932 in Elgin, Union, or.
Joseph married Mary Ellen Graham daughter of Jackson Graham and Martha McKinney on 24 Dec 1881 in Of Elgin, Union, Oregon. Mary was born on 30 May 1866 in Walla Walla, , WA. She died on 14 Aug 1946 in Elgin, Union, or. She was buried on 16 Aug 1946 in Elgin, Union, or.
They had the following children:
+ 1060 M i William Reuben Breshears + 1061 M ii Jay Breshears 1062 F iii Living Living married Living on 25 Dec 1908. + 1063 F iv Living 1064 F v Living Living married (1) Living in Nov 1925. Living married (2) Living.
518. William Ruben Breshears "Rub" (Henry Hardin Breshears , John Breshears , Henry Alexander Breshears , John Brashier or Braysor , John Brashier , William Brashur or Bradshaw , William Bradshawe , William (Burcher) Bezer , Edward Burcher , Edward ) was born on 1 Oct 1860 in Near Bolivar, Polk, MO.
One of William's sisters married a Benshadler.
The BOLY family - as remembered by C.M.Gekeler.- Dec 1985.
I don't have the good old Union Co., History Book in here with me to get exact dates so will write as I remember.The Bolys must have crossed the plains as early as 1873. There was Mr. & Mrs. Boly and son John who married a young lady out in Colorado. Had a fatal
desease and only lived a few months of her married life. Everyone supposed him to be a batchelor but when we removed part of the wall in the house the Geklers had bought from them in 1921, we found John Bolys wedding Certificate. I let one of his neices take it.Now back to the Bolys family: There was Mrs. Bolys who's husband was killed down at Grande Ronde River. She was the mother of John, James, & Simenson. James married one of the girls of the early pioneers. They became the parents of a daughter who married Ruben Breshears. To this union were born Jesse, Herman & Everett. Jesse married Mary Glasson. To this union was born Bessie, James, Ruth, Annie and a little girl who passed away, then Richard.
After Grandpa Boly was killed, Mrs. Boly and her son John took up a claim of 160 acres on Cricket Flat. James took up a claim down West and South. Simenson and his brother lived down on the river past West of where James's claim was.
In 1885 John and his mother built a log cabin by a good spring of water. They lived in this little cabin until they could clear out enough timber and start farming. A sawmill or two was built out there, so they had lumber sawed and built a good house in about 1886 or 87. In 1888 they built a large barn, 60X100 ft. Both are still standing out on the old farm now owned by my son Wendell Gekeler. The barn is a work of art. The frame work is of 12x10 - 12x12 and 8x10", all notched and dovetailed together. No nails were used until the sheeting and sidewalls were put on and the hay lofts were laid. After the barn was built the young people gathered there and held Barn Dances. The Bolys had a barn up near the big spring, made of logs and planked up - so when the new barn was built they moved their horses and cattle into it. All the hay was put up into the hay loft which was over the horse stalls. Two big grain bins and pens for the calfs were over the cow stalls.
The Bolys house when first built had a kitchen, front room and two little small bedrooms. Grandma Bolys passed away in one bedroom and her daughter Janie passed away in the other bedroom. The neighbors came in and took care of them. John Boly moved to LaGrande and died up there. I got to see him the next summer after I was married to John Gekeler. He is the only one I ever saw of all the family. She went to live in the Boly home as a bride, Oct 1923. {Written by Clara Gekeler}
William married (1) Anna Boly daughter of Boly and Mrs. Boly.
JAMES BOLY.-It is with pleasure that we are enabled to incorporate in this history of Union
county a brief review of the interesting career of the estimable gentleman whose namee appears
above and who has wrought here with assiduity and energy for many years manifesting
meanwhile those qualities of stability and faithfulness that have ever characterized him, while
also he has displayed ability and keen foresight in his manipulation of affairs that have given
him the meed that his efforts justly deserve in the competence and broad estates that now are his.In Jefferson county, Missouri, on April 30, 1839, our subject was born to Michael and Jemima
(Moorehead) Boly, natives of Missouri, the father being a farmer in Jefferson county until 1861,
when he removed to Illinois, whence two years later he removed to the vicinity of Denver,
Colorado, where he passed one season and then came across the plains, in 1864 to Walla
Walla, our subject accompanying his father in all these journeys. They each bought a
quarter-section in this last county and settled to farming, remaining there until the early
seventies, when they sold and came to Union county, our subject purchasing a quarter adjoining
the homestead that his father took, four and one-half miles east from Elgin. He gave himself to
producing the fuits of the field and success has attended his efforts constantly, his farm being
increased to three hundred and twenty-four acres, all well improved and skillfully kept. The
father lived on the homestead until the time of his death, which occurred in the fall of 1880,
being buried in Walla Walla, whither he had gone for the purpose of being doctored, and there
passing away. The mother lives with her son John. The children of the parents of our subject
were William, deceased: James: Thomas and Martha, deceased: Sarah: John Simeon. Those
deceased are buried in Missouri.In the fall of 1862 our subject married Miss Susan Stone, daughter of Jerry Stone, and two
children were born to them: Mateland died, while they lived in Walla Walla: Anna who died on
February 22, 1893, being aged twenty-two years and the wife of W. Rube Breshears, and three
children were left to mourn their mother, namely, Jessie, Charlie and Herman. The wife of our
subject was also called away by death before he left Walla Walla. Mr. Boly has always
manifested the qualities which characterize him at this day, faithfulness, energy and good ability,
and he enjoys the esteem and hearty good will of his fellows being one of the stanch, loyal and
patriotic citizens of the county and a good man and a genial neighbor.Taken from "The Illustrated History of Union and Wallowa Counties"
Copyright 1902 Page 274Back to top of page
JOHN BOLYJOHN BOLY.-The stanch and reliable citizen of whom we are now privileged to speak is a man
of ability and sound practical judgment and has demonstrated these qualities in faithful career in
this county which extends over a period since the early seventies, wherein he has constantly
pursued the commendable work of developing the resources of the county and has gained a
competence meanwhile that is the proper reward of honest effort, and he is numbered with the
intelligent and thrifty agriculturists of the county.Mr. Boly was born in Jefferson county, Missouri, being the son of Michael and Jemima
(Moorehead) Boly, the date of this event being May, 1842, his parents also being natives of
Missouri, Our subject went with his parents to Illinois and thence to Colorado, whence in 1864
he came with them to Walla Walla county, Washington, where they farmed until the early
seventies, when they all removed to Union county, and a few years after coming here he took as
a homestead is present place four miles northeast from Elgin. When he first came to the county
he bought a threshing machine and operated it in all parts of this county for some time. After
taking the homestead he also continued in the threshing business.It was in the fall of 1863 that Mr. Boly sought a companion, being married then, in Colorado
Springs, to Miss Ellen Stone, a sister of his brother's wife. Shortly after this happy occasion
death rudely snatched away the beloved wife, and Mr. Boly's mother is now living with him, her
husband also having passed away, as is mentioned in another portion of this work. Mr. boly is a
man of sound principles, interested in and laboring for the welfare of the county, and always
manifesting a prudent and sagacious spriti in his manipulation of business enterprises, while he
is justly entitled to the esteem and confidence of all, which is his to enjoy in unstinted measure.Taken from "The Illustrated History of Union and Wallowa Counties"
Copyright 1902 Page 262
William and Anna had the following children:
1065 M i Living + 1066 M ii Jesse Alden Breshears 1067 M iii Living 1068 M iv Living
William married (2) Madge Eckler.
They had the following children:
1069 F v Living 1070 M vi Living + 1071 M vii Living 1072 F viii Living 1073 M ix Living
William married (3) Ona Moore.
William married (4) Catherine. Catherine was born in Of Elgin, , Oregon.
They had the following children:
1074 M x Living
522. John M Breshears 1 (Ruben Dobbin Breshears , John Breshears , Henry Alexander Breshears , John Brashier or Braysor , John Brashier , William Brashur or Bradshaw , William Bradshawe , William (Burcher) Bezer , Edward Burcher , Edward ) was born 2 on 23 Nov 1851 in Bolivar, Polk, Missouri. He died 3 on 27 Apr 1919 in Star, Ada, Idaho. He was buried in Star Cemetery, Ada, Idaho.
Researched by Chris McCARTHY and compiled by Georgene Humphries.
John married 2 Rhoda Ann Keith 1 daughter of James Foster Keith and Elizabeth Narcissa Howe on 11 Jun 1871 in Bolivar, Polk County, Missouri. Rhoda was born 3 on 13 Dec 1852 in Green Twp, Polk, Missouri. She died 4 on 23 Oct 1927 in Star, Ada, ID. She was buried on 25 Oct 1927 in Star Cemetery, Ada, Idaho.
They had the following children:
+ 1075 F i Frances Elizabeth Breshears + 1076 F ii Snow Ivo Breshears + 1077 F iii Cora I Breshears + 1078 M iv Albert Winfield Breshears + 1079 F v Rose Etta Breshears Etta + 1080 F vi May T Breshears 1081 M vii Charles Oliver Breshears was born on 23 Mar 1883 in Star, Ada, Idaho. He died on 2 Aug 1884 in Star, Ada, Idaho. He was buried in Star Cem, Ada, Idaho.
523. James Batton Breshears (Ruben Dobbin Breshears , John Breshears , Henry Alexander Breshears , John Brashier or Braysor , John Brashier , William Brashur or Bradshaw , William Bradshawe , William (Burcher) Bezer , Edward Burcher , Edward ) was born on 22 Jan 1858 in Bolivar, Polk, MO. He died on 19 Jan 1945.
Compiled by GEORGENE HUMPHRIES from family records submitteed by Chris McCarthy, 3001 Sweetwater Drive, Boise, ID 83705
There are descendants of a family who descended from a James in Star Id.
The old James came in about 1862 from Oklahoma. Jesse Annetta WILSON,
was born in OK territory. Her daughter was Vivian Marie Everett, whose dauughter is Nancy Carrol Dayley McNabb. She lives at 1333 Lake HAZEL
ROAD, Boise ID. 83705. They are desc from a JAMES BRESHEARS. Her
referrences are - LDS Marriage by JAMES HYRAM DAYLEY [Nancy's father]
and VIVIAN EVERETT wife #2, in the ID. Falls Temple. Sure hope this is the right connection.
James married Harriet Luticia Bass daughter of Eliga Bass and Martha Burnett in 1881 in Star, Ada, ID. Harriet was born on 14 Dec 1865 in , Polk, MO. She died on 9 Jan 1930 in Star, Ada, ID.
Family records of Dorothy Jean Breshears of 1190 Wanda, Seaside, CA.
She has her line to the present generation.
James and Harriet had the following children:
+ 1082 M i Breshears + 1083 M ii Fred Batten Breshears 1084 F iii Mary Ellen Breshears was born on 28 Jul 1885 in Star, Ada, Idaho. 1085 M iv James Walter Breshears was born on 30 Nov 1887 in Star, Ada, Idaho. 1086 F v Martha Florence Breshears was born on 22 Jan 1890 in Star, Ada, Idaho.
524. William Thomas H Breshears (Ruben Dobbin Breshears , John Breshears , Henry Alexander Breshears , John Brashier or Braysor , John Brashier , William Brashur or Bradshaw , William Bradshawe , William (Burcher) Bezer , Edward Burcher , Edward ) was born in Feb 1863 in Bolivar, Polk, Missouri. He died in Jun 1929 in Hailey, Blaine, ID. He was buried in Bellevue, , ID.
William married Margaret Mae "Maggie" Sharp in 1904 in , Blaine, Idaho. Margaret was born on 14 Sep 1889 in Broadford, , ID. She died on 29 Dec 1957 in Nampa, Canyon, ID. She was buried in Cloverdale Cem, Boise, ID.
A letter from Erma, daughter of Maggie said her sister gives the birth
date as 1883. She was barely 14 years old when she married for a first
time and had 2 boys, the first of whom died and she doesn't know what
happened to the 2 one. Grandmother did not believe in a divorce but kept
mother at home with her. The man I think was called HUBERT SUGARET , a
fortune hunter, and as mother's parents were well to-do, he felt he had
it made. Dad said Sugaret was between 55-60 years old. Grandfather was
not a religious man and before the second child was born had the
marriage annulled. Mother later married my dad, he was 40 and she dwas
20. She later married Joe Bresdhears. She was never married to Jim
POTTER and to my knowledge did not Know him. As dad told it JIM POTTER
was a wanderer and spent very little time wdith them. When aunt FAnny
died {Martha] Jim Potter came and took the boy to Boise Valley with him
but left Jessie with Dad and Dad's mother Mary. jim Potter Sr. is buried
in the Dry Creek Cem., as far as I know Jim Jr. is buried ther also.Grandmother Sharp never quite forgave mother when she remarried.
Granfather Sharp always tried to make it up and seemed to favor mother
above the others. It was mother and dad who kept Grandad Sharp until he
died. Md #1 Tom BRESHEARS (William Thomas H., son of Reuben Breshears
son of John Breshears and Md #2 James POTTER, bro of Nancy Ann POTTER Breshears [ this record is from the Potter family records].
William and Margaret had the following children:
1087 F i Living Living married Living in Sep 1924 in Hailey, Blaine, ID. + 1088 F ii Erma Breshears 1089 F iii Living Living married Living in 1927 in Twin Falls, Twin Falls, ID. 1090 F iv Living Living married Living in Aug 1927 in , , ID. 1091 M v Living Living married Living in , , ID.
