Family Group Sheet

HUSBAND
Samuel Henry BOLEJACK Sr-B5A^46,47
BIRTH	14 February 1801	Stokes, North Carolina, United States
BOND	28 January 1823	Surry, North Carolina, United States⁴⁸
CENSUS	1830	2 m under 5 (Alfred & Samuel Jr), 1 m 20-29 (Samuel), 1 f under 5 (Emily), 1 f 5-9 (Martha ?0, 1 f 20-29 (Milly), 1 f slave 10-23; Stokes, North Carolina, United States
MISC	1839	When public schools were established in North Carolina in 1839, Samuel was a committeeman for School District #34 (Kiser's Forge) on Town Fork Creek. He had eight children enrolled in the school in 1842: Emily H., Dewitt J., Alfred M., Samuel H., Martha C., Milly M., James A., and Amanda J.; Stokes, North Carolina, United States
CENSUS	1840	1 m under 5 (DeWitt), 1 m 5-9 (James), 2 m 10-14 (Alfred & Samuel Jr), 1 m 30-39 (Samuel), 1 f under 5 (Elizabeth), 2 f 5-9 (Amanda & Emily ?), 1 f 10-14 (Milly), 1 f 15-19 (?), 1 f 30-39 (Milly Doss). Slaves: 1 m under 10, 2 f under 10, 1 f 10-23. ; Stokes, North Carolina, United States
MIGRATION	1849	The family moved to Johnson Co., MO. in 1849. His mother Martha and Samuel's sister Sarah (Bolejack) Edmondson (B5D) made the trip with them to settle in Missouri. Samuel's brother Abraham (B2B) had moved to Missouri in 1837, probably encouraging them to move. Some early settlers came by flat boats down the Ohio River to the tributaries of the Mississippi River and then up the Missouri River. Steam boats first appeared on the Missouri River in 1819. Other settlers came by wagon, horse, or on foot via the Santa Fe Trail which passed through the area. Land sold for $5-$50 per acre.; Johnson, Missouri, United States
OCCUPATION	1849	Bolejack Mill was located at Bluff Creek Spring in Kingsville Township. "The first mills in this section were hailed with pleasure. Benj. Longacre had the first in 1827, till he sold to Samuel Bolejack, at Bluff Creek Spring. In 1850 John Hackney had a wind-mill at Centre Knob, where he owned forty acres of land. He sold in the same year for three dollars per acre. The land is now worth twenty dollars per acre [1881]. The mill owned by Samuel Bolejack ground all the grists for many miles distant. It was an old tramp-mill, and when the grist was taken to mill, old settlers say it took a day to get it ground. If the owner of the grist did not bring sufficient treading force, he was then obliged to go to the prairie and drive in as many horses or cattle as would tramp the wheel around. No one objected if his horses or cattle were driven on the wheel. At that day farmers had unflinching integrity and believed their stock secure when in the care of their neighbors. It is said of this old tread-mill that it would crack two grains of corn at a turn, so slow was its motion. It is said that the miller was a corpulent, clever old man, and managed to get around about as fast as his mill. The common expression from the distant mill-boy when he arrived at the mill, was to cry out to the miller, “Is you stone spoilt?” to which he would leasurely [sic] reply, “not very.” This mill was superseded by a steam-mill just prior to the war [1862 Civil War]." from The History of Johnson County, Missouri 1881.; Kingsville Township, Johnson, Missouri, United States^49,50
OCCUPATION	19 May 1854	He was appointed postmaster until the post office was closed in 1856.; Bluff Springs, Johnson, Missouri, United States⁵¹
OCCUPATION	1855	Farmer using slaves he had brought from North Carolina; Jackson Township, Johnson, Missouri, United States
DEED	4 May 1855	Purchased 7 1/2 acres for $225 (Part NW 1/4 of NE 1/4 Sec 25, Twp 46, Range 29) at Bluff Creek from Benjamin Longacre; Jackson Township, Johnson, Missouri, United States⁵⁰
OCCUPATION	21 April 1857	He was appointed postmaster of newly created city of Kingsville. Samuel served as post master until the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861. It is said that when the mail would arrive, Samuel would pour the contents of mail bags in the middle of the floor, and if anyone was there, he or she could pick up their mail. Millie could not read, so when her husband was gone, she would say to anyone asking for their mail, "Look over this package, an' see ef you got anything." Because Samuel supported slavery, it seems when the Civil War broke out, he did not submit money to the U.S. government, bringing about the 1865 lawsuit against him.; Kingsville, Johnson, Missouri, United States⁵¹
RELIGION		Lone Jack Baptist Church; Johnson, Missouri, United States
RESIDENCE		Bought Block J, lot 3, now the site of the Kingsville Post Office; Kingsville, Johnson, Missouri, United States⁵⁰
CENSUS	20 July 1860	Kingsville, Johnson, Missouri, United States⁵²
MISC	1861	View the movie Ride with the Devil for a look at western Missouri during the Civil War; Kingsville, Johnson, Missouri, United States
MISC	May 1865	In May 1865, the government of the United States of America filed a lawsuit against Samuel Bolejack, William H. Carpenter and James Daniel, claiming that on 13 Sep 1862 there was a balance of $103.02 which had not been submitted to the government. The government also claimed that Samuel did not submit his June report of account of 1862 as required. Samuel refused to pay the money owed as well as damages of $200. On 14 May 1866 William Carpenter filed suit against Samuel, requesting $211.45 which included the money that Carpenter paid to settle the judgement, plus money owed to Carpenter for services that he rendered as physician and other debts. At that time, Samuel was not believed to be residing in the state of Missouri. On 23 May 1865, the marshall of the Western District of Missouri was ordered to find Samuel, having him report to Jefferson (City) Missouri at the September 1865 term. On 02 Sep 1865, the U.S. Marshall submitted a statement that Samuel Bolejack and James Daniel were not to be found in the Western District of Missouri. William Carpenter was found in the county. He was found guilty and assessed damages of $121.22 by the jury. Charges against Samuel Bolejack and James Daniel were dismissed. It may be that after William Carpenter paid the damages, the United States government dropped its suit. Samuel's obituary implies that he was in the county the whole time.; Kingsville, Johnson, Missouri, United States
DEED	11 October 1865	Samuel bought for $25 Lot 3 of Block J in Kingsville from C. Clay King on 11 Oct 1865. He apparently built a house on this lot which in now the site of the Kingsville Post Office. The lot Samuel had purchased in Kingsville in 1865 was the only property that Samuel seemed to have. ; Kingsville, Johnson, Missouri, United States
MISC	23 May 1867	On 23 May 1867 Samuel wrote a letter from Kingsville to his sons Dewitt Clinton and James Alexander in Nebraska which gives interesting insights into post-war Missouri: "Now as regards ourselves, myself and your mother is only in moderate health. We are able to be up and around, but not able to do much. The swelling has nearly left my feet and legs, but I am short winded, consequently not able to do much [illegible] . Your mother has improved a good deal yet she has severe spells of coughing at times that keeps her weak. She is able to be up and about the house the most of the time, but does not venture from home. She has never been out to Alfred's [their oldest son (B5A1)]. Brown and family [their daughter Amanda Jane (B5A6) and her husband Miles William Brown] is in good health. Willie and Emma [Brown children ?] is going to school here in town. Davy is as fat as a pig and grows very fast. Henry Mahoney and wife is well, they are living in the Nelson [?] house. The people is generally in good health. Some few weeks ago, Milly Denny [their daughter (B5A5)] was very sick. She is now up and about. Will [her husband] and the rest of the family is also well and doing well [illegible] . . . . We have had quite a cool and backward spring yet cattle lived on the prairie here since about the 20th of April. Vegitation is now growing fast. The woods and prairie is now clothed in living green, yet many of the people is not done planting Corn. Every body is pushing ahead, doing all they can. The price of Corn has gone up here lately, that stimulates the people to work. Corn is now in demand along the line of the railroad at eighty and eighty five cents per bushel, cash. Ten miles from the road it is not so high. Mony is tolerably plenty here yet, labor and stock of all descriptions is in demand at fair prices. Labor per day [?] at from one to two dollars [illegible] . . . Cattle good sizes from $125.00 to $160.00. Young steers at from $60.00. Hogs and sheep does not range as high as they did last fall. Brown has worked around all this spring and made from two to five dollars a day he has planted no Corn yet but intends planting ten or fifteen acres on the Ben Lew's [?] farm. All is peace and quiet here, no theiving going on that we hear of. Early in the spring a set of theives commenced opperations near Hazle Hill [?]. They killed one man and robbed him of $150.00 in the fight. They lost $120.00 of the money which was afterwords found. The Citizens in and about Warrensburg formed a vigilance committee and [illegible]. They caught four, shot two and hung two. Since that they have not operated in Johnson [County, MO.]. Henderson Clemmons was killed in Lafayette County in the act of stealing a horse some two or three weeks ago. Today it is reported here they had some theives in custody yesterday in Warrensburg what was done with them, we have not heard. Kingsville is improving a little. Three new houses has been lately built here some more will be built this summer. Brown is adding a little to the improvement of the town today he building a Calf lot. Now Will Brown wishes to know if you want to come back here. If you do, write immediately he says he can get you a good place of a good man within two miles of town, a place that perhaps you can keep for five years. If you are willing to come [illegible]. Be sure and write as soon as this come to hand and say what you will do, you know the man we now allude to. But as Brown has not named the subject to him we will not give you his name at present. We think there is no doubt you can get the place if you want it. Brown will name the subject the first time he sees the man hereafter, then if we get a favorable answer we will write you again. We thought it would be best to write you what we think we can do for you as we believe you can do better here than there. Write soon this part of the country is filling up with new comers. Now as regards the Beacon, we want you to sell it for the best price you can get and also for the wheat [illegible] . . . . And if James Barker come down this summer before you can come, send the money by him if not bring it yourself for we want you to come. Tell James Barker and Jim Bolejack that I now believe the King matter will soon be settled. A short time since the public administration for this county was here and myself, Mumford & Smith and John L. Jones was called on by him to appraise all the lands belonging to the King estate. The land _____ were conceived about valued with the rest, and at the time I explained the nature of the case to the Administrator, he then appeared satisfied. Since then some men has been looking at the land and said they would give the appraised value. So I now think the matter will soon be settle, I also think I will be best for him to come down and give in a few dollars and [illegible] . . . . I am now summoned there [Warrensburg] on that day [__ June] as a witness. I will then have another talk with the public Administrator and get the paper canceled if I can. I have other things in mind that I could write about. As my sheet is nearly full, I must begin to close up. Give my respects to all friends and tell them I would be glad to see them. Brown sends his respects to all and in particular to Saml Campbell, Ted Campbell. he would be glad to have a letter from him. We would like to know how William Barker is getting a long. Give our love and respects to Jenny [?] and all the children. If you come down bring Paulina [(Barker) Bolejack B5A7/W/] and the children with you. [illegible] . . Your truly,"; Kingsville, Johnson, Missouri, United States
DEATH	1 February 1868	Died on the 1st inst. Samuel Bolejack, at Kingsville, Mo, in the 67th year of his age.--St. Louis "Republican and "Democrat" please copy. SAMUEL BOLEJACK, the subject of this sketch was born in North Carolina, February 14th, 1801 and died in Kingsville, Missouri, February 1st, 1868, thus only lacking a few days of being 67 years old. Mr. Bolejack migrated to Missouri in 1849, and since then has been a resident of Johnson County. "Uncle Sam", as he was familiarly called, by his friends, built the first house in the now flourishing little village of Kingsville, and was the first post master of the town. This position he occupied for nearly nine years, the post office originally being at Bluff Springs, one mile north of Kingsville. "Uncle Sam Bolejack" was a thorough honest man and good citizen, always retaining the respect and esteem of his acquaintances and the love of his relations. He was a man of intelligence, and his opinion on matters of either a public or private nature, was held by his friends and relatives, worthy of careful consideration. But, one by one, the old oaks of the forest wither and fall and their sturdy limbs and deep foliage fill no more their wonted space in the heavens. So, one by one, must the aged and loved of our country perish and their places on earth be left vacant forevermore. Life has gone, but although dead, his influence still lives and will live until those who knew him in life shall join him in the spirit world. With him the battle of life is o'er. Triumphantly he wrapt [sic] the mantle of death about him and lay down to rest. He had fought a good fight. Requiescat in peace. The Warrensburg Journal; Kingsville, Johnson, Missouri, United States
BURIAL		No stone. They were probably buried in Bluff Springs Cemetery in Johnson Co., MO., which had been laid out in 1837. They may have been buried in Chair Knob Cemetery, but this seems unlikely as it is said to have been laid out about 1870, probably for the burial of General King, founder of the city.; Johnson, Missouri, United States
REF #		B5A;
MARRIAGE	January 1823	Surry, North Carolina, United States
FATHER	Samuel Henrich BOLEJACK-B5
MOTHER	Martha MARTIN-B5/W/

WIFE
Milly DOSS-B5A/W/
BIRTH	about 1801	North Carolina, United States
DEATH	about 1860	Probably Bluff Springs Cemetery but there is no marker.; Johnson, Missouri, United States⁵³
REF #		B5A/W/;
BURIAL		Johnson, Missouri, United States
FATHER	Matthew DOSS
MOTHER	Milly UNKNOWN


CHILDREN
1.	Martha C BOLEJACK-B5A0 - not proven daughter FEMALE
	BIRTH	about 1820	North Carolina, United States
	DEATH	between 1852 and 1855	Johnson, Missouri, United States
	REF #		B5A0 - not proven daughter;
	MISC		Not a proven daughter of Samuel & Milly Bolejack. The 1830 & 1840 censuses include two females (b 1820-25 and another b 1825-30). The 1842 Kiser school records list her.;
	MARRIAGE	before 13 December 1850	John Burcham DENNEY-B5A0/H/; Johnson Co, MO ?; ⁵⁴

2.	Alfred M BOLEJACK-B5A1 MALE
	BIRTH	22 February 1826	Stokes, North Carolina, United States^27,39,55,56
	ILLNESS	23 January 1845	His father Samuel wrote a letter to the doctor about Alfred's illness. "Dear Doctor, I have given Alfred the medicine you gave me except some of the four drops. After taking the medicine a few days he appeared to get better. But at present I think is as bad off or worse than he was when I was down. His mouth [seems ?] equally as bad or worse. The whole of his jaw teeth on the right side is loose and the roof of his mouth appears to be eating away so that you can see the roots of the teeth. On the left side some of his teeth is loose. His face keeps constantly swelled and at present he complains of a misery in his face and eyes. His feet & legs is also very much swollen. His breath has become to have an offensive smell. He is undoubtedly in the worst condition that I have ever saw any person from the effects of medicine. I think there will be no other chance but to take out some or all of his teeth on the right side and part on the left. I wish you to come & see him and take out his teeth if you think it proper. I am afraid to take him out or I would bring him to you. Under present circumstances I think it would be dangerous to expose him to the cold air. Yours Bolejack"; North Carolina, United States
	MIGRATION	1849	Johnson, Missouri, United States
	CENSUS	13 December 1850	Jackson Township, Johnson, Missouri, United States
	DEED	20 October 1856	Section 18, Twp. 46, Range 28; Johnson, Missouri, United States
	DEED		Pictures of Alfred M Bolejack homestead; ⁵⁰
	CENSUS	14 July 1860	Jackson Township, Johnson, Missouri, United States
	MILITARY	1862	Kansas, Company A, 9th Regiment under Captain John Dillon. In Kansas Soldiers in the Civil War (Vol 4:3), Alfred was listed as serving as a private in Company A, 9th Regiment under Captain John Dillon and Colonel Frank M. Tracy in Kansas. He joined 27 Sep 1862 in Highland, KS. He was ordered to active duty on 11 Oct 1864 and participated in Price's Raid by Governor Carney. He was relieved of duty on 29 Oct 1864, having served 9 days. He received 53 ½ cents per day for a total of $4.80 plus $1.05 worth of clothes. He was paid $5.00, but there is no record of a receipt.; Highland, Kansas, United States
	MISC	1864	He paid taxes on the his eighty acres which were valued at $350. His bill included 70 cents state tax, $1.05 county tax, 70 cents railroad tax, and $1.40 military tax which would have been used to support the Southern cause during the Civil War.; Johnson, Missouri, United States
	CENSUS	1870	Jackson Township, Johnson, Missouri, United States
	CENSUS	1880	Jackson Township, Johnson, Missouri, United States³⁹
	DEATH	17 February 1900	Johnson, Missouri, United States^55,57
	BURIAL	February 1900	Bluff Springs Cemetery, Kingsville, Johnson, Missouri, United States^55,57
	REF #		B5A1;
	MARRIAGE	8 October 1846	Nancy Ann WHITAKER-B5A1/W/; Surry, North Carolina, United States

3.	Samuel Henry BOLEJACK Jr-B5A2²⁷ MALE
	BIRTH	2 October 1827	Stokes, North Carolina, United States^8,15,17,27
	MIGRATION	1857	A family story says that Samuel and his family left Surry Co., NC., in 1857 and settled in Lafayette County near Lone Jack, MO. near where Samuel's father was living.; Johnson, Missouri, United States^6,19,20
	CENSUS	9 August 1860	Sni-A-Bar Township, Lafayette, Missouri, United States¹⁷
	MILITARY	11 September 1861	Beginning of Civil War in Missouri.; Lexington, Lafayette, Missouri, United States
	MILITARY	20 August 1863	Their oldest son Dewitt was nine at the start of the Civil War and often told stories of the time. "The Union forces were stationed at Lexington [MO.] on the Missouri river and were engaged in the battle by the rebel leader, Price, who won for the south. The Lexington foray was followed by the Soon after the raid, pro-slavery forces lead by Parker began terrorizing the area. In one day they burned eleven houses. Because of bushwhackers and the fact that Amy had contracted malaria, the family decided to move from Missouri to Kansas, a free state. trell raids in Lone Jack were just six miles from the Bolejack farm.; Lone Jack, Jackson, Missouri, United States²⁸
	MIGRATION	about October 1863	Because Samuel was anti-slavery, the family moved to Kansas in a covered wagon pulled by four oxen in the fall of 1863. The trip from Lone Jack, MO. to Blue Rapids, KS. took six days with their fourteen sheep and six head of cattle. There was only a trappers' post, owned by Tom Angelo, when they arrived.; Blue Rapids, Marshall, Kansas, United States^6,19,20,29
	MILITARY	1863	Samuel was said to have been a member of the Fort Riley (KS) Indian Patrol between 1863-5, but no records exist in the National Archives. However, much of the service was informally organized, so he may have been a member of the patrol. Most of the Indians in the area were peaceful although a white hunting party was attacked on the Republican River, with only one survivor. The last Indian raids took place in Clyde in 1869 where a girl was carried off and her parents killed.; Marshall, Kansas, United States
	MIGRATION	28 April 1867	W½ SW¼ S2 T5S R5E, Barnes, Washington, Kansas, United States
	DEED	3 June 1867	Samuel applied for 80 acres of homestead land located on Coon Creek on 03 Jun 1867 (W½ SW¼ S2 T5S R5E). They had been living on this land since 28 Apr 1867. He paid fourteen dollars for the homestead land. He could not write so he made his mark. Several other people had already applied to homestead parts of this land so Samuel had to file a notice of contest against the other claimants on 03 Jun 1867, apparently since they were not living on the land (for five years in order to receive the land) with M. L. Bennett swearing were no longer living on the land. Samuel built a log house (which is no longer there) on this land that was 18 x 20 feet with one story with a shingle roof, board floors, 2 doors, and one window.; W½ SW¼ S2 T5S R5E, Washington, Kansas, United States³⁰
	RESIDENCE	1 July 1867	The family officially settled on this land on 01 Jul 1867. Samuel cultivated 55 acres of this land and built a stable, a cattle corral, hog pens, and dug a well. Samuel built a log house (which is no longer there) on this land that was 18 x 20 feet with one story with a shingle roof, board floors, 2 doors, and one window. ; Washington, Kansas, United States
	DEED	12 September 1868	Samuel bought ten acres of land from Josiah Griffeth in Washington Co., KS. (E¼ N¼ S12 T5S R5E) for $100.; Washington, Kansas, United States
	MILITARY	about 1870	While Samuel Bolejack and son Dewitt were on a trip to Manhattan by ox team to the mill, riders reported to Amy that Indians were coming. She loaded her children into the neighbors wagons and they all headed for the stockade in Marysville. Along the route, the travelers were told that the Indians had turned, so they could all return home.; Washington, Kansas, United States
	DEED	13 January 1870	Samuel bought 30 acres of land in Washington Co., KS. (W½ NW¼ S11 T5S R5E) for $200 from Albert Laird. Later Samuel M. Bolejack (B5A2B) and his son Lloyd lived in a house on the piece of land.; Washington, Kansas, United States³⁰
	CENSUS	19 July 1870	Lincoln Township, Washington, Kansas, United States¹⁸
	CENSUS	28 July 1870	agricultural census; Lincoln Township, Washington, Kansas, United States
	DEED	18 April 1872	Samuel Bolejack, G B Brown (?) and Josiah Griffith (board members) purchase 31 acres NE corner of SE 1/4 Section ?? Range 5 East for 1 dollar from George W Townsend for School District 6.; Washington, Kansas, United States³¹
	MISC	1873	The family's main trips were to Marysville about every three months to replenish their supplies. With the oxen, the trip took a day to get there and a day to get back. According to Dewitt, "Marysville was the western terminal for the railroad in those days and consisted of three general merchandise stores and two grocery stores, a blacksmith shop and a stockade for protection against the Indians." They made one trip to Manhattan for supplies, but Marysville soon developed into a reliable supply post. They also went once to Otoe village, north of Marysville, to have corn ground into meal.; Marysville, Marshall, Kansas, United States
	MISC	1873	Samuel and Henry Alley went fishing in 1873 at the Blue Rapids dam and gigged a fish which they mounted on a gig pole. When the men, both six foot tall, lifted the pole, the fish still dragged the ground by as much as a foot.; Washington, Kansas, United States
	DEED	1 August 1873	Samuel received his patent on his original homesteaded eighty acres (W½ SW¼ S2 T5S R5E) six miles southeast of Barnes, KS. on 01 Aug 1873 (Bk 31, p 631). When he applied, he signed his name so he had learned to write his name since his application. ; Washington, Kansas, United States
	CENSUS	1880	Lincoln Township, Washington, Kansas, United States
	MEMBER	17 May 1887	Samuel was a member of the Trustees for the Douglas Mound Cemetery when the board purchased one acre of land in Section 34, Twp. 4 South, Range 5 East for the new cemetery in Washington Co., KS. on 17 May 1887 from A. and Lydia Douglas. Many of the Bolejack family were buried in this cemetery.; Washington, Kansas, United States
	DEATH	3 January 1896	Washington, Kansas, United States^8,15
	BURIAL	January 1896	Mound Cemetery, Barnes, Washington, Kansas, United States⁸
	REF #		B5A2;
	MARRIAGE	between 1850 and 1852	Amy WHITAKER-B5A2/W/; Amy may have still been back in Surry Co., NC. (An Amy appears in the 1850 Surry Co., NC. census with her parents Robert and Sally). Amy and Nancy (Whitaker) Bolejack (B5A1/W/) seem to be sisters. Samuel met Amy before the family left North Carolina and he later returned to marry her. No marriage records have been found in North Carolina. However, a letter that this Samuel Henry's father wrote in 1853 refers to "Samuel Henry" in North Carolina, so he seems to have returned there to marry. ; ^6,17,19,20

4.	Millie Mahaley BOLEJACK-B5A5⁵⁸ FEMALE
	BIRTH	14 October 1829	North Carolina, United States^{59,60,61,62,63,64}
	DEATH	23 November 1899	Husband Wm living in Kingsville without her in 1900; Missouri, United States^63,64
	BURIAL	November 1899	Bluff Springs Cemetery, Kingsville, Johnson, Missouri, United States^63,64
	REF #		B5A5;
	MARRIAGE	about 1848	William Felton "Dewitt" DENNEY-B5A5/H/; North Carolina, United States^62,63

5.	Emily H BOLEJACK-B5A3 - This is not a proven daughter of Samuel and Milly (Doss) Bolejack. The 1830 & 1840 censuses include two females (b 1820-25 and another b 1825-30). FEMALE
	EDUCATION	1842	Kiser school records; North Carolina, United States
	REF #		B5A3 - This is not a proven daughter of Samuel and Milly (Doss) Bolejack. The 1830 & 1840 censuses include two females (b 1820-25 and another b 1825-30). ;
	BIRTH		North Carolina, United States
	DEATH
	BURIAL

6.	James Alexander "Jim Boley" BOLEJACK-B5A4^27,53 MALE
	BIRTH	19 July 1832	near Moravian Falls, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States^27,53,65,66
	MIGRATION	about 1852	He moved to the West with his parents when they heard of the "New Eldorado.", Lexington, Lafayette, Missouri, United States⁵³
	OCCUPATION	1856–1857	He worked as a freighter on the old trail between St. Joseph, MO. and Santa Fe, NM.; Saint Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, United States⁵³
	CENSUS	1860	Johnson, Missouri, United States
	CENSUS	1860	Madison Township, Johnson, Missouri, United States
	MIGRATION	about 1862	James and Lucinda moved to a farm near Barada, Nebraska (# 809) to avoid the slavery conflict in Missouri. Lucinda's parents and James' brother Dewitt also moved to Nebraska. ; Richardson, Nebraska, United States⁵³
	CENSUS	21 June 1870	Falls City, Richardson, Nebraska, United States⁶⁶
	CENSUS	1880	Barada, Richardson, Nebraska, United States
	RELIGION		James and Lucinda were among the organizers of the Christian Church. James served as a church elder.; Barada, Richardson, Nebraska, United States⁵³
	MISC		He was among the organizers of the city of Barada.; Barada, Richardson, Nebraska, United States⁵³
	CENSUS	1880	Agricultural census; Barada Township, Richardson, Nebraska, United States
	OCCUPATION		He maintained a blacksmith's forge and did smithing for the neighbors.; Richardson, Nebraska, United States⁵³
	MIGRATION	about 1900	They moved from the ranch to Shubert about 1900., Shubert, Richardson, Nebraska, United States
	CENSUS	1900	Living with them was a Bertha Bolejack (b. Dec 1848) which seems to be his sister Elizabeth Bolejack (B5A8).; Barada Township, Richardson, Nebraska, United States
	DEATH	6 August 1902	Shubert, Richardson, Nebraska, United States^53,65
	BURIAL	August 1902	Prairie Union Cemetery, Shubert, Richardson, Nebraska, United States⁶⁵
	REF #		B5A4;
	MARRIAGE	31 March 1859	Lucinda BARKER-B5A4/W/; at her father's home in Johnson Co., MO. by John B. Chapman, Justice of the Peace., Johnson, Missouri, United States^65,66

7.	Dewitt Clinton BOLEJACK-B5A7^27,52 MALE
	BIRTH	1834	near Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, United States^27,52,67
	CENSUS	15 July 1860	Dewitt seems to be listed twice in the 1860 Johnson Co., MO. census. He was listed first with his parents (age 23, farm laborer) and then as an ox driver (age 24) with William H. Carpenter. ; Jackson Township, Johnson, Missouri, United States⁶¹
	OCCUPATION	15 July 1860	Ox driver; Jackson Township, Johnson, Missouri, United States⁶¹
	MIGRATION	about 1861	Dewitt and Paulina moved to Nebraska soon after their marriage to avoid the "bush-whacker war." Southern sympathizers in Missouri would attack those who did not believe in slavery. The United States government urged such people to move to Kansas or Nebraska. Soon after they arrived, the first election came along. The locals wanted to deny these newly arrived "rebels" the right to vote. Dewitt explained why the group had come and that they expected to vote because they expected to be good citizens. He also told them that he had as much hair on his chest as anyone there. It was apparently effective because the group did vote. Part of the reason for the locals objected to the new arrivals voting was that there was a gang of locals who had been stealing and getting away with it. They were afraid that their scheme might be ruined by the newly arrived families. They were apparently correct as the gang members were soon rounded up and given the choice of prison or the Union Army.; Richardson, Nebraska, United States
	DEED	26 March 1868	He purchased 80 acres of land.; Richardson, Nebraska, United States
	CENSUS	21 June 1870	Falls City, Richardson, Nebraska, United States⁶⁶
	DEATH	4 August 1871	Dewitt died from a growth on the left side of his throat that burst, causing him to choke to death.; Richardson, Nebraska, United States⁶⁷
	BURIAL	August 1871	Prairie Union Cemetery, Shubert, Richardson, Nebraska, United States⁶⁷
	REF #		B5A7;
	PHOTO		⁶⁸
	MARRIAGE	about 1861	Paulina BARKER-B5A7/W/; probably Johnson Co, MO;

8.	Amanda Jane BOLEJACK-B5A6²⁷ FEMALE
	BIRTH	10 May 1835	Stokes, North Carolina, United States^{27,69,70,71,72}
	BIRTH	May 1836	North Carolina, United States⁷³
	CENSUS	13 June 1880	Blue Mound Township, Vernon, Missouri, United States⁷¹
	CENSUS	2 June 1900	1900 says she had 6 children with 2 living. 1910 says she had 5 children with 2 living.; Blue Mound Township, Vernon, Missouri, United States⁷³
	DEATH	15 August 1915	She died after having a stoke at the home of her son William.; Johnson, Missouri, United States
	BURIAL	16 August 1915	Unmarked; Bluff Springs Cemetery, Kingsville, Johnson, Missouri, United States
	REF #		B5A6;
	MARRIAGE	8 January 1857	Miles William BROWN-B5A6/H/; by Rev. William Reece; Johnson, Missouri, United States^69,74

9.	Elizabeth Ann BOLEJACK-B5A8²⁷ FEMALE
	BIRTH	15 December 1838	North Carolina, United States²⁷
	DEATH	18 October 1909	probably Missouri;
	BURIAL	October 1909	Bluff Springs Cemetery, Kingsville, Johnson, Missouri, United States
	REF #		B5A8;
	MISC		Never married;

10.	Mary Ann BOLEJACK-B5A9^27,52 FEMALE
	BIRTH	about 1841	North Carolina, United States^27,52,75
	DEATH	after 1860	With her parents on 20 Jul 1860 census so she had to die after that. She died in child birth with Jeremiah.; ⁷⁵
	REF #		B5A9;
	BURIAL		Mound Cemetery, Barnes, Washington, Kansas, United States⁵²
	MARRIAGE	after 20 July 1860	William BARKER-B5A9/H/; ⁵²