Family Group Sheet

CHILDREN
1.	Samuel Henry BOLEJACK Sr-B5A46,47  MALE
	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 States49,50
	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	Milly DOSS-B5A/W/; Surry, North Carolina, United States
2.	Abraham BOLEJACK-B5B46   MALE
	BIRTH	17 March 1803	Surry County ?; Stokes, North Carolina, United States78,79,80,81,82,83,84
	CENSUS	1830	1 m 20-30 (Abraham), 2 males age 0-5 (_________ & _____) young sons who died young ?, 1 f 20-30 (Mary Ann). ; Surry, North Carolina, United States
	MIGRATION	1837	then Van Buren County, Missouri, Cass, Missouri, United States84
	DEED	2 August 1838	39.66 acres - Range 29W, Township 46N; Section 4; Cass, Missouri, United States84,85
	CENSUS	1840	then Van Buren, Missouri, United States, Big Creek Township, Cass, Missouri, United States84
	PROPERTY	1848	Van Buren Co., MO. tax list as Abram Bolejack with 40 acres of land as the original purchaser. ; then Van Buren County, Missouri, Cass, Missouri, United States84
	DEED	1 November 1848	39.855 acres - Range 29W, Township 46N, Section 5 ; Cass, Missouri, United States86
	CENSUS	4 October 1850	Cass, Missouri, United States80
	CENSUS	4 October 1850	He owned 1 female slave age 18; Cass, Missouri, United States87
	DEED	15 February 1851	39.6575 acres, Range 29-W, Township 46-N, Section 4; Cass, Missouri, United States88
	MISC	1853	Description of life on the Oregon Trail; Oregon Trail89
	MIGRATION	April 1853	In Apr 1853, the family left for the Oregon Territory by wagon train from Lone Jack, MO., along with their married daughter Colley and her husband James Noel Dickey as well as James' father John Dickey and his family. During this time period, cholera and other diseases were epidemic along the trail. Lillian Schlissel, in her book Women's Diaries of the Westward Journey offers a detailed look at the Western migration to Oregon and California. A. (Abraham) Bolejack, his wife and two daughters (Sophronia & Martha -- Colley was already married) were registered at Umatilla Agency in Oregon on 12 Sep 1853. The youngest daughter Elizabeth had apparently died in Missouri or along the road to Oregon as she was not with them. It is not known what route they took from Eastern Oregon, but they probably floated down the Columbia River.; left Missouri for Oregon, Cass, Missouri, United States84
	MISC	12 September 1853	Registered with the Umatilla Land Agency. A Bolejack wife 2 daughters Colley was already married to James Dickey. Elizabeth must have died in Missouri or on the Oregon Trail.; Oregon, United States84
	MIGRATION	1 October 1853	between Gooseneck Creek and the south fork of the Yamhill River, Polk, Oregon, United States79,84
	DEED	4 May 1854	Application 3608; 318.53 acres Township 6S, Range 6W, Section 19 and Township 6S, Range 7W, Section 24; Polk, Oregon, United States79,90
	CENSUS	1856	A Bolinjack wife 2 daughters 10-18; Polk, Oregon, United States84
	DEED	15 January 1858	40 acres - Range 29-W, Township 46-N, Section 4; Cass, Missouri, United States91
	CENSUS	17 July 1860	Douglas Precinct, Polk, Oregon, United States81
	CENSUS	8 July 1870	Abraham Bolejack, William Newbill and James N Dickey are all on the same census page.; Grand Ronde Post Office, Polk, Oregon, United States82
	CENSUS	12 June 1880	Douglas Precinct, Polk, Oregon, United States83
	MISC	1898	20 granchildren;
	DEATH	1 May 1898	Gooseneck. Abraham died at age 95 on 01 May 1898 at the Lackey family homestead on Gooseneck Creek in Polk Co., OR. He was found dead in his bed at the home of his only surviving child Sophronia Lackey.; Douglas Precinct, Polk, Oregon, United States78,84
	BURIAL	May 1898	Harmony Cemetery, Polk, Oregon, United States78,84
	REF #		B5B;
	PHOTO		92
	MARRIAGE	18 September 1825	Mary Ann TATE-B5B/W/; Surry, North Carolina, United States78,80
3.	Martha M "Patsy" BOLEJACK-B5C46  FEMALE
	BIRTH	11 September 1806	Stokes Co ?; Surry, North Carolina, United States93
	DEATH	30 October 1889	Lafayette, Missouri, United States
	REF #		B5C;
	BURIAL		Machpelah Cemetery, Lexington, Lafayette, Missouri, United States
	MISC		possible descendants https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSln=Moser&GSiman=1&GScid=1988763&;
	MARRIAGE	6 February 1833	Michael MOSHIER-B5C/H/; John B Edmondson bondsman.; Surry, North Carolina, United States46,94
4.	Sarah H BOLEJACK-B5D46  FEMALE
	BIRTH	8 September 1808	based on age at death of 84 yrs, 3 days; Surry, North Carolina, United States95,96,97,98
	CENSUS	12 December 1850	Living next door to her mother Martha Bolejack (B5/W/) and her brother Samuel Bolejack (B5A).; Jackson Township, Johnson, Missouri, United States27
	CENSUS	28 June 1860	Jackson Township, Johnson, Missouri, United States96
	CENSUS	2 August 1870	Jackson Township, Johnson, Missouri, United States97
	CENSUS	4 June 1880	Jackson Township, Johnson, Missouri, United States98
	DEATH	11 September 1892	Missouri, United States95
	BURIAL	September 1892	Shore Cemetery, Lafayette, Missouri, United States95
	REF #		B5D;
	MARRIAGE	23 June 1837	John B EDMONSON-B5D/H/; Surry, North Carolina, United States95