Jordan Boyatt - Jackson Co Indiana
Jordan Boyatt, great grandfather. Entry in the family Bible of my grandfather, Thomas Benton Boyatt and wife Sally Rebecca (Beem) Boyatt states: "Our father Jordan Boyatt died October 31st 1878, age 71 years 6 months 19 days old."
Family Bible: http://www.tngenweb.org/scott/bibles.htm#boyatt_jordan
See: http://www.pbase.com/daveb/24676
Name: Jorden Boyd (Sr.)
1810 Census, Wayne Co KY
(4m<10, 1m25-44) (4f<10, 1f10-15)
Name: Jorden Boyd (Jr.)
1830 Census, Jackson Co IN (Carr Township)
(1m20-30) (1f20-30) (no children listed)
Located near Walter Owen age 50-60
Name: Jourdan Boyd (agriculture)
1840 Census, Jackson Co IN
(1m<5, 1m30-40) (2f<5, 2f5-10, 1f30-40)
Name: Jordon Boyd
Birthplace: KY
Occupation: Trader
Home in 1850 Census: Owen, Jackson, IN
Age 43, b. abt 1807
Sally, age 40 b. MO
Elizabeth J., age 19 b. IN
Sally A., age 17 b. IN
Louisa, age 15 b. IN
Nancy, age 14 b. IN
Thomas, age 10 b. IN
Mary F., age 7 b. IN
William L., age 6 b. IN
Jordan was born, therefore, in 1806 and according to the 1860 IN census he was born in KY. His wife was Sally (Owen) Boyatt and the Bible notes her passing may 14, 1878, age 68 years one month old. Jordan was a farmer in Clear Spring, Indiana.
Name: Jurdan Boyat
Age in 1860: 53
Birth Year: abt 1807
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1860: Owen, Jackson, Indiana
Gender: Male
Post Office: Mooney
Household Members: Name Age
Jurdan Boyat 53
Sally Boyat 50
Sally Ann Boyat 27
Thomas B Boyat 20
William Boyatt 16
Name: Jordan Boyatt (farmer)
Age in 1870: 63
Birth Year: abt 1807
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1870: Owen, Jackson, Indiana
Gender: Male
Post Office: Mooney
Household Members: Name Age
Jorrdan Boyatt 63 b. KY
Sally Boyatt 60 b. MO
Their son, Thomas Benton Boyatt was born September 3, 1839, and died December 24th, 1898. He joined the Union Army in 1861 and fought with the 50th Indiana Infantry. He reached the rank of Lt. Colonel. At the time of his death he was President of the Peoples State Bank of Brownstown, Indiana. He married Sally Rebecca Beem April 4, 1867.
My father, Lynn C. Boyatt, the last surviving child of Thomas Benton and Sally was born July 14, 1884. He went to College at Ohio Normal, became an engineer, served in the 308th Ohio Engineers in World War I 1917 and 18. At the end he was a Major and Batallion Commander . He was also in the Army of Occupation in 1919. He married Florine Cloar, my mom, in 1929, and I was born March 4, 1933. Dad was an engineer and businessman until he died in January 1948.
