W. WARREN BOUGHTON FAMILY

Warren W Boughton was among the first Boughton Road settlers of Wheatland Township. He was born in Genesee County. N.Y. Feb. 10, 1817 the son of Orris and Sibyl Ann (Newell) Boughton, who emigrated west with six children to Illinois, and settled in Wheatland Township, Will County. Illinois in May of 1842.

Mr. Warren W Boughton married Mary Scott. In 1850 Mr. Boughton started for the gold field of California and died at Council Bluffs, April25, 1850 leaving a wife and two children: 1. Newel J., who was a soldier in the war (enlisted in 1861 in Co. L Boulton’s Battery, served until the close of the war; and was honorably discharged, died in 1876.); 2. William D., born Feb. 28, 1846, lived on the homestead, engaged in farming and married Emma J. Boardman (daughter of Franklin and Mina Bates Boardman who settled in Will County in 1844).

(1) John Newell L, 1. Mary Shoup Thompson; 2. Pery (2) William Doty Boughton, 1. Bertha born 7/24/73, died 7/22/74; 2. Mina born 3/24/72, m. 6/5/95 to Frank Eaton, died 1/4/48.; 3. Della M. born 9/22/75, m. 1/20/06 to George T. Patterson, died 5/27/46; 4. Newell J. U born 8/9/77, m. Lulu M. Boardrnan 6/3/15, died; 5. Wilbur Warren born 2/3/79, m. Rorence Thompson 7/19/05, died; 6. Frank B. born 7/22/85, m. Agnes Grommon 3/10/13, died 4/3/53; 7. David W born 9/20138 m. Esther Patterson 3/20/18, died 12/4/49; 8. Reuben Scott born 11/27/90 married Della Green 9/17/13, died.

(Contributions to the memorial fund were given by a son and grandson of Wilbur Warren Boughton)