Johnston Bovard and Lydia Adams

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Husband Johnston Bovard ^{1 2 3 4}

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            AKA: Johnson Bovard 5 6 7 8
           Born: 1810 - Cherry Twp, Butler Co, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 1874 - Slippery Rock Twp, Butler Co, PA 2 3
         Buried: 

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         Father: Judge James Bovard (1776-1853) 6 7 8 9 10
         Mother: Jane Chambers (      -Bef 1883) 4 8 9 11

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       Marriage: 1833 2

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Wife Lydia Adams ^{3 8}

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           Born: Abt 1814 - Butler Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 1905 - Branchton, Butler Co, PA
         Buried: 

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         Father: Jonathan Adams (      -      ) 2
         Mother: 

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Children

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1 M Jonathan Bovard ^{2 3 12}

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            AKA: John A. Bovard 5
           Born: 9 Sep 1834 - Slippery Rock Twp, Butler Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1913
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Theresa Brown (      -      ) 2 12
           Marr: 26 Nov 1873 2

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2 F Jane Bovard ^{2 3 12}

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           Born: 
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           Died: Aft 1913
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Andrew Drennan (      -Bef 1899) 2 5

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3 M George Washington Bovard ^{2 3 5 6 12}

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           Born: 12 May 1841 - Butler Co, PA 5 6 12
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           Died: 25 May 1907 - Tionesta, Forest Co, PA 12
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         Spouse: Sarah "Sadie" Stewart (1843-Aft 1909) 5 12 13 14
           Marr: 16 Jun 1869 5 14

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4 M James Chambers Bovard ^{2 3 12}

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           Born: 12 May 1844 - Slippery Rock Twp, Butler Co, PA 3
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           Died: Aft 1913
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         Spouse: Sarah R. Shields (      -      ) 3 12
           Marr: 10 Feb 1870 3

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5 M William Hutchinson Bovard ^{3 12 15}

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           Born: 26 Nov 1846 - Slippery Rock Twp, Butler Co, PA 15
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1913
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Harriet McCallan (      -      ) 15

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6 M Eli David Bovard ^{2 3}

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           Born: 
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General Notes: Husband - Johnston Bovard

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He was born on the old home place in Cherry Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, and was reared to manhood under the parental roof, obtaining his education in the district schools. He always followed farming and purchased a farm in Slippery Rock Township. During his life he served two terms as Justice of the Peace and filled various other township offices. [HBC 1909, 1152]

He was born in Fairview Township, Butler County, in 1811. [HBC 1895, 1216]

He was born in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, in 1813, died in Butler County, 1873. [GPHAV, 1081]

He was reared amidst pioneer surroundings. After he grew to maturity he purchased 100 acres of land in Slippery Rock township, and there he erected a house and continued to follow agriculture the remaining years of his life. He was a stanch Democrat, and served as justice of the peace and school director for several terms. He always took a special interest in educational matters. Originally a Covenanter, he afterwards united with the Bethel United Presbyterian church, and served as a ruling elder and superintendent of the Sabbath school for a number of years.

1 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883), Pg 370.

2 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1216.

3 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 1152.

4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 200.

5 Editor, History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, and Forest, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 924.

6 Editor, Book of Biographies, 37th Judicial District, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Biographical Publishing Company, 1899), Pg 589.

7 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1283.

8 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 1081.

9 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883), Pg 369.

10 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 199.

11 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1215, 1283.

12 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 1082.

13 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883), Pg 425.

14 Editor, Book of Biographies, 37th Judicial District, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Biographical Publishing Company, 1899), Pg 590.

15 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1217.