Lilburn Boggs

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'''Lilburn Wycliffe Boggs''' (~1797-)
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'''Lilburn Williams Boggs''' (14 Dec 1796-14 Mar 1860))
  
He was born abt 1797 in Lexington, Fayette Co, Kentucky.
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He was born in Lexington, Fayette Co, Kentucky.
  
 
At St Louis, in 1816, Boggs married his first wife Julia Ann Bent, a sister of the Bent brothers of "Bent's Fort" fame. She died at an early age. They had two children Angus and Henry.
 
At St Louis, in 1816, Boggs married his first wife Julia Ann Bent, a sister of the Bent brothers of "Bent's Fort" fame. She died at an early age. They had two children Angus and Henry.
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They lived in Independence until they moved West, where Boggs had a business outfitting traders to Santa Fe and other parts West.
 
They lived in Independence until they moved West, where Boggs had a business outfitting traders to Santa Fe and other parts West.
He came to California in 1846, among the overland immigrants, starting West in May. He served as wagonmaster on the trail. He brought with him his second wife Panthea, son William, as well as William's new bride Sonora Hicklin, the daughter of a wealthy Missouri family. He arrived in Sonoma in November and was provided refuge by M G Vallejo at his Petaluma ranch house. There on 4 Jan 1847, Mrs William Boggs gave birth to a son. (Their second child was Angus Maupin Boggs b 1851 at Sonoma.) He became alcalde of Sonoma replacing John Nash, who was driven out of office in July 1847. At the time of the gold rush he owned a store. And later 8 Nov 1849 he resigned as alcalde and became the town's postmaster.
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He came to California in 1846, among the overland emigrants, starting West in May. He served as wagonmaster on the trail. He brought with him his second wife Panthea, son William, as well as William's new bride Sonora Hicklin, the daughter of a wealthy Missouri family. He arrived in Sonoma in November and was provided refuge by M G Vallejo at his Petaluma ranch house. There on 4 Jan 1847, Mrs William Boggs gave birth to a son. (Their second child was Angus Maupin Boggs b 1851 at Sonoma.) He became alcalde of Sonoma replacing John Nash, who was driven out of office in July 1847. At the time of the gold rush he owned a store. And later 8 Nov 1849 he resigned as alcalde and became the town's postmaster.
  
 
<pre>1850 Census Sonoma Co, California
 
<pre>1850 Census Sonoma Co, California

Revision as of 08:39, 6 June 2007

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