Boan, Robert B.
Versailles Statesman January 2, 1930
AFTER A LIFE FULL OF YEARS AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP  THIS PIONEER PASSES ON
AT 87 YEARS OF USEFULNESS
    Robert Boan, aged 87 years, father-in-law of George A. Brown of
Versailles has bone to his reward after suffering intensely for a year
or more.  Mr. Boan was wounded in a windstorm that struck Barnett a few
years ago and since that time he has limped and been unable to get
around much.  He moved to Versailles from the Barnett community shortly
after he was hurt and had lived since that time on a adjoining lot to
Mr. Brown.  For the last several months he was confined to his bed with
a diseased foot which doctors
pronounced gangrene.  This, added to his other infirmities kept him
bedfast for a year or more.  Mr. Boan was known among Morgan County
people as an honest, law abiding citizen, a gentleman among men and a
man that always was found on the side of justice and right.  The
following data concerning his life was read by Elder E. B. Woods in
conducting the funeral.
    Robert Boan was born at White Hall, Illinois, in 1842.  When but a
child he moved with his parents to Litchfield, Ill.  where Robert grew
to manhood.  He came to Missouri in 1866 and settled in Miller County
where he lived until coming to Morgan County.  He has been a  resident
of Versailles for many years.
    He was married to Angeline Porter September 29, 1867.  Three
children were born to them, all of whom are still living.  The father's
death was the first break in the family.  The children are  J. E. Boan
of
Barnett, Mrs. George Brown of Versailles and Mrs. William Greenway of
Eldon.  He also leaves one brother, Elihue Boan.  He died December 24,
and 20 days.
    The funeral was conducted from the church in Barnett, by  Elder E.B.
Woods of the Christian church of Versailles of which church the aged
couple were devoted members.  The burial was at  Big Rock Cemetery.

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