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HUSBAND
Joel Henry BOLERJACK Sr-F
BIRTH11 July 1800Stokes, North Carolina, United States
CENSUS18201 m over 21, 3 others (Rebecca, ??, ??); White, Illinois, United States
RELIGION Joel and Rebecca were among the earliest members of Ebenezer Methodist Church.; White, Illinois, United States
CENSUS1830On same page as Daniel Criswell, Mary Forrester and John Bolerjack. 1 m 20-29 (Joel), 1 m 5-9 (William), 2 m under 5 (Joel & John – William Casey?), 1 f 20-29 (Rebecca), 2 f 5-9 (??), 1 f under 5 (??); White, Illinois, United States
DEED7 August 183440 acres SE¼SE¼ Section 20 Township 6-S Range 8-E ; White, Illinois, United States257
DEED20 March 183840 acres NW¼NW¼ Section 32 Township 6-S Range 8-E for $1.25 per acre. $50; White, Illinois, United States
CENSUS18402 m under 5 (Thomas & Henry), 2 m 5-10 (Priestly & Harvey), 1 m 15-20 (Wm Shelby or Wm Casey), 1 m 40-50 (Joel), 1 f under 5 (??), 2 f 10-15 (?? & ??), 1 f 15-20 (??), 1 f 40-50 (Rebecca),1 f 70-80 (her mother Polly or his mother Rebecca).; White, Illinois, United States
DEATH29 July 184949 y, 1 m, 18 d of brain fever.; White, Illinois, United States
REF # F;
BURIAL Ebenezer Cemtery, Norris City, White, Illinois, United States
PROBATE The administrator of the estate was their eldest son William S. Bolejack .; White, Illinois, United States
MARRIAGE28 September 1820White, Illinois, United States
FATHERJohn E BOLEJACK-B2 not finished
MOTHERMary Pollyanna "Polly" FORREST-B2/W/
 
WIFE
Rebecca Sarah FORRESTER-B2F/W/ X
BIRTH7 April 18055? ; North Carolina, United States
MISC Possibly the daughter of Henry Gomer and Polly (McMurtry) Forrester) on 28 Sep 1820 in White Co., IL. Some sources give her parents as John and Molly (Jollett) Forrester. If her parents were John and Molly, Rebecca was a sister to Lucy who married John E. Bolerjack (B2E). ;
CENSUS1850Agricultural census: 40 acres improved, 40 acres unimproved, $150 value of farm, $10 value farm implements, 2 horses, 2 milch cows, 2 oxen, 2 other cattle, 9 sheep, 30 swine, 10 bu. wheat, 1800 bu. indian corn, 100 bu. oats, 1500 lb tobacco, 15 lb wool, 20 bu potatoes, 15 bu sweet potatoes, 100 lb butter produced, 25 lb flax, ; Indian Creek Township, White, Illinois, United States
CENSUS23 October 1850District 13; White, Illinois, United States
DEED21 December 1853Rebecca purchased 40 acres NWSW of section 29 of T6S R8E for $40.; Indian Creek Township, White, Illinois, United States
CENSUS3 July 18551 m under 10 (Marion), 2 m 10-20 (Thomas, Henry), 1 20-30 (??, Harvey), 1 f under 10 (Margaret ?), 1 f 10-20 (Sarah), 1 f 50-60 (Rebecca), 1 f 80-90 (probably her mother Polly); Indian Creek Township, White, Illinois, United States
CENSUS1860Indian Creek Township, White, Illinois, United States
MISC Joel and Rebecca had eleven children, the first six staying in Illinois and the last five moving to Missouri.;
DEATH2 March 1891White, Illinois, United States
BURIAL Ebenezer Cemtery, Norris City, White, Illinois, United States
REF # B2F/W/ X;
MISC W T Forrester in 1871 White Co IL plat map; 288
MISC https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1079/?name=_bolerjack&count=50;
MISC Bolejack_4870;
MOTHERPolly UNKNOWN
 
CHILDREN
1.William Shelby BOLERJACK-  MALE
 BIRTH15 August 1821Based on 65 y, 3 m, 10 d; Indian Creek Township, White, Illinois, United States
CENSUS1850Grayville, White, Illinois, United States
CENSUS1850Agricultural census; District 13, White, Illinois, United States
DEED1 August 1851William bought land Twp 6S R7E W½NW¼ Section 15; Hamilton, Illinois, United States
DEED11 November 1853William bought 40 acres of land: Twp 6S Range 8E Section 29.; White, Illinois, United States
CENSUS1855Twp 5 1m under 10, 1m 30-40, 1f 20-30; White, Illinois, United States
CENSUS1860Duncanton, White, Illinois, United States
MILIT-BEG6 August 1861Company G, 29th IL Infantry; Illinois, United States
CENSUS3 July 18651m under 10 (?), 1m 10-20 (?), 1m 30-40 (1825 William), 1f under 10 (?), 1f 20-20 (?), 1f 30-40 (Elizabeth). They had no children, but fostered many.; Indian Creek Township, White, Illinois, United States
CENSUS1870He lived next to his brothers John Emmitt and Marion Bolerjack.; Township 4 Range 6, Hamilton, Illinois, United States
CENSUS17 July 1870Section 21 & 28 Township 4 S Range 6 E - agricultural census; Hamilton, Illinois, United States288
MISC4 February 1878William filed for a pension based on Civil War service as a Sgt. in G. 29 Ill. Infantry; Illinois, United States
DEATH25 November 188665 y, 3 m, 10 d; Belle Prairie City, Hamilton, Illinois, United States
BURIAL Cherry Grove Cemetery, Belle Prairie City, Hamilton, Illinois, United States
REF #  
MARRIAGE19 March 1845Elizabeth WALTERS-; They were married by Thomas Vineyard.; White, Illinois, United States
2.William Casey BOLERJACK-  MALE
 BIRTH1 March 1826Indian Creek Township, White, Illinois, United States
DEED2 April 185040 acres NENW Section 29 for $50; Indian Creek Township, White, Illinois, United States
CENSUS16 October 1850ag census; Indian Creek Township, White, Illinois, United States
CENSUS18 October 1850Indian Creek Township, White, Illinois, United States
DEED2 April 185140 acres @ $1.25 T6S R8E Section 29 SWSE for $50; Indian Creek Township, White, Illinois, United States
DEATH27 February 1853Calculated birth based on 26y, 11m, 26d would be 1 Mar 1826.; White, Illinois, United States
BURIAL Ebenezer Cemtery, Norris City, White, Illinois, United States
REF #  
MARRIAGE24 March 1850Samantha J GARRETT-B2F2/W/; White, Illinois, United States
3.Joel Henry BOLERJACK Jr-B2F3  MALE
 BIRTH9 March 1829White, Illinois, United States
CENSUSOctober 1850Listed as Joel Borrejack, laborer, with John Taylor.; District 10, Hamilton, Illinois, United States
CENSUS3 July 1855T6 ; White, Illinois, United States247
CENSUS1860White, Illinois, United States
MILITARY 29th Illinois Infantry; Illinois, United States
CENSUS1870White, Illinois, United States
CENSUS16 June 1880Indian Creek Township, White, Illinois, United States
DEATH19 November 1918Indian Creek Township, White, Illinois, United States
BURIAL Old Village Cemetery, Norris City, White, Illinois, United States
REF # B2F3;
MARRIAGE21 August 1853Martha Rose DEMPSEY-B2F3/W/; White, Illinois, United States
4.John Emmitt BOLERJACK  MALE
 BIRTH1829Indian Creek Township, White, Illinois, United States
CENSUS3 July 18551 m 20-30 (John), 1 f under 10 (Sarah), 1 f 20-30 (Lucy); Township 6, White, Illinois, United States
CENSUS3 July 18652m under 10 (Calvin, William), 1 m 30-40 (John), 1f 10-20 (Sarah), 1 f 30-40 (Lucy); Indian Creek Township, White, Illinois, United States
CENSUS1870William was not listed with family in 1870.; Township 4, Range 6, Hamilton, Illinois, United States
DEATH23 June 1912Chandler, Lincoln, Oklahoma, United States
BURIAL Mount Zion Cemetery, Roaches, Jefferson, Illinois, United States
MARRIAGE2 April 1853Lucy Jane HILL; White, Illinois, United States
5.Harvey F BOLERJACK-5  MALE
 BIRTH1833White, Illinois, United States
CENSUS1860White, Illinois, United States
MILIT-BEG20 January 1864Company H of the 13th Illinois Cavalry.;
MILIT-END20 June 1865 
CENSUS3 July 18652m under 10 (Robert, James), 1m 30-40 (Harvey), 1f under 10 (Clarinda), 1f 20-30 (Mary). Aden and Annie must have died before 1865. On the same page was his brother Herny and cousin James Kent Bolerjack. Aden and Annie don't seem to be listed.; Indian Creek Township, White, Illinois, United States
CENSUS1870White, Illinois, United States
CENSUS12 June 1880McLeansboro, Hamilton, Illinois, United States
CENSUS17 July 1880Indian Creek Township, White, Illinois, United States
DEATH25 December 1896Hamilton, Illinois, United States
BURIAL Cherry Grove Cemetery, Belle Prairie City, Hamilton, Illinois, United States
REF # 5;
MISC https://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=16588419;
MARRIAGE1 November 1856Mary C JOINER-B2F5/W/; White, Illinois, United States
6.Priestley F BOLERJACK-B2F6  MALE
 BIRTHabout 1834White, Illinois, United States
CENSUS1855Mayberry Township, Hamilton, Illinois, United States
CENSUS1860with them Robert Farless (age 18 b IL); New Haven, Gallatin, Illinois, United States
MILIT-BEG6 August 1861Company G of the 29th Illinois Infantry; White, Illinois, United States
MILIT-END23 July 1862He was discharged with a disability.;
DEATH31 December 1862One source says he died in 1863; White, Illinois, United States
MISC No children.;
DEATH31 March 1865Some sources say he died in the sinking of the USS General Lyon, but this seems unlikely since he was discharged in 1863. Martha, his wife, remarried in 1864.;
BURIAL Ebenezer Cemtery, Norris City, White, Illinois, United States
REF # B2F6;
MARRIAGE15 June 1853Martha T JOYNER-B2G1/H/W2 & B2F6/W/; White, Illinois, United States
7.Henry Jeffrey BOLERJACK-  MALE
 BIRTH1 May 1836White, Illinois, United States
CENSUS1860Hamilton, Illinois, United States
MILIT-BEG6 August 1861Henry enlisted in Company G of the 29th Illinois Infantry.;
MILIT-END27 August 1864 
CENSUS3 July 18651m under 10 (Thomas), 1 m 20-30 (Henry), 1 f under 20-30 (Mary). On the same page was his brother Harvey and his cousin James Kent Bolerjack.; Indian Creek Township, White, Illinois, United States
CENSUS1870Hamilton, Illinois, United States
MIGRATIONabout 1871There was a mass exodus from White and Hamilton Counties in Illinois to Howell County, MO. Among those who made this trek (all had served in the Civil War from White County), were; Thomas , Marion, Henry Bolerjack, Willis Koonce, who had married Sarah Bolerjack, Franklin DeBoard, Ewing Griffin. ; Howell, Missouri, United States
CENSUS1880Howell, Missouri, United States
DEED1888Henry appeared in the land patent records.; Howell, Missouri, United States
TAX1890He paid land tax of $367.; Howell, Missouri, United States
DEATH23 June 1912Chandler, Lincoln, Oklahoma, United States
BURIAL New Zion Cemetery, Chandler, Lincoln, Oklahoma, United States
REF #  
MISC https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1880usfedcen&indiv=try&h=33644557;
MARRIAGE23 December 1855Martha E IVY-; White, Illinois, United States
MARRIAGE18 May 1859Mary Caroline BRILL-; 1856 ?. They were married by Phillip Vineyard.; White, Illinois, United States
8.Thomas Coulton BOLERJACK-8   MALE
 BIRTH20 June 1838His death certificate lists 19 Jun 1938.; White, Illinois, United States
CENSUS1870Also with them Rachel Roper 22; Indian Creek Township, White, Illinois, United States
CENSUS17 June 1880Chapel, Howell, Missouri, United States
REF # 8;
DEATH25 April 1928His death certificate list 19 Apr 1928.; Mountain View, Howell, Missouri, United States
BURIALApril 1928His death certificate lists his burial as 22 Apr 1928.; Center Hill Cemetery, Chapel, Howell, Missouri, United States
MISC http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1880usfedcen&indiv=try&h=33646772;
MISC https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1900usfedcen&indiv=try&h=29581038;
MARRIAGE1 December 1862Lucy Eda JOYNER-B2F8/W/; White, Illinois, United States
9.Sarah Catherine BOLERJACK-B2F9  FEMALE
 BIRTH7 June 1841White, Illinois, United States
DEATH27 May 1884Howell, Missouri, United States
BURIAL  
REF # B2F9;
MARRIAGE27 July 1865Elijah Willis KOONCE-B2F9/H/; The license was issued on the 26th but they married on the 27th.; White, Illinois, United States289
10.Margaret E BOLERJACK  FEMALE
 BIRTHabout 1844White, Illinois, United States
DEATH  
11.Mary Ann BOLERJACK-  FEMALE
 BIRTHabout 1847White, Illinois, United States
DEATHafter September 1850 
BURIAL County Antrim, Northern Ireland
REF #  
12.Marion Houston BOLERJACK-B2F11  MALE
 BIRTH23 October 1847Indian Creek Township, White, Illinois, United States
MISC1850Strangely he did not appear in the 1850 census with his mother and siblings.; Indian Creek Township, White, Illinois, United States
MILIT-BEG12 February 1864Co D, Illinois 13th Cavalry Regiment; transferred to Co H March1, 1864.; Lovilla, Hamilton, Illinois, United States
MILIT-END20 June 1865 
CENSUS13 July 1870T4 R6; Hamilton, Illinois, United States
CENSUS17 July 1870Ag census; Hamilton, Illinois, United States
OCCUPATION15 April 1878Appointed postmaster at Centre Hill.; Howell, Missouri, United States
RESIDENCE8 October 1883Marion and Martha Jane homesteaded the land on which the Center Hill Church and Cemetery now stand. They donated two acres of land to the trustees of Center Hill Congregational Methodist Church and help organize the church. They had already buried their daughter Alta on this land in 1880.;
TAX1890Marion paid land taxes of $149.; Howell, Missouri, United States
CENSUS1900Martha was listed with 6 children, 4 living.; Goldsberry Township, Howell, Missouri, United States
CENSUS1910Goldsberry Township, Howell, Missouri, United States
MISC1912Marion received a military pension for his service.;
DEATH19 January 1918Goldsberry Township, Howell, Missouri, United States
BURIAL21 January 1918Center Hill Cemetery, Chapel, Howell, Missouri, United States
REF # B2F11;
MARRIAGE22 November 1877Martha Jane WEST-B2F11/W2/; Goldsberry Township, Howell, Missouri, United States
MARRIAGE19 September 1866Mary L KOONTZ-B2F11/W1/; Gallatin, Illinois, United States