Joseph Bolen (1843 - 1921)

Born 22 May 1843 in Scioto, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary A. (Rea) Bolen — married 23 Feb 1867 in Union, Ohio, United States

Descendants

Died 4 Jun 1921 at age 78 in Ohio, United States

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Biography

Joseph Bolen was born May 22, 1843, the son of Alexander and Lydia (Fout) Bolen.

This is where Joseph Bolen was probably born. (a picture)

This house was probably on this land which on August 8, 1837, Alexander Bolan (sic) purchased 39.15 acres from the federal government. The land patent was for land in Lawrence County, Ohio, being NESW, Section 33, Township 4-N (TB I think this is Decatur Township), Range 18-W, in the Ohio River Survey.

Joseph Bolen married Mary A. Rea on February 23, 1867, in Union County, Ohio. Marriage performed by John W. Rea J.P. (perhaps her father).

Before her marriage Mollie Rea was a teacher of Sub-District No. 6, Washington Township, Union County, Ohio, for the term commencing December 24th, 1866 and ending February 14, 1867. She had 19 males and 15 females. I (Todd Bolen) had a sheet called "Teacher's Report to the Township Clerk". I sent the sheet to the Union County, Ohio, Historical Society. (58)

Joseph and Mary A. (Rea) Bolen had the following children:

1. Ernest O. Bolen (1868-1911) m Olive Osborn--no known children
2. Eddie "Rea" Bolen (1869-1949) m Ettie Estella "Stella" Piper. Eddie Rea Bolen (1869-1949) is buried at the Culver Masonic Cemetery, Culver, Indiana. (37) Mrs. Rea Bolen (probably Estalla (Piper) Bolen) had a 100th birthday biography. (37)
3. Alonzo Carlton Bolen (1872-1937) m Lela Fay Cox
4. Izora A. Bolen (1876-1915) m Thomas C. Morrow
5. Lyman Perry Bolen (1882-1956) m Grace Batson. Lyman P. Bolen (1882-1956) is buried at the Culver Masonic Cemetery, Culver, Indiana. (37)
6. Russell Alger Bolen (1890-1961) m 1/w Hazel F. Compton, 2/w Mrs. Hazel Trittipo. In an article in the "Democrat" (probably Culver, Indiana) November 6, 1913, Russel A. Bolen married Hazel Compton. (37)

Joseph Bolen served in the 13th and 14th Ohio Battery during the Civil War with his cousin Harrison Bolen, the son of Nelson Bolen. (47) This is his service certificate:

See Source 73 for the list of Civil War locations/battles. (73)

Joseph Bolen and his wife Mary, and family were in the 1870 Census of Bahalia, Washington Township, Union County, Ohio. His father Alexander Bolen and her parents John W. Rea were all next to one another.

8th January 1878 (Logan County, Ohio, Deed Book 56 page 312-313) Alexander Bolen and his wife Mary Bolen sells to Joseph Bolen, of Stark County, Indiana, part of his farm for $1,280, with the right to buy it back for $600 and 8% interest. Alexander Bolen reserves the use of the land for the term of ten years or during his lifetime. Alexander Bolen is to pay all taxes on said premises as long as he may have the use of said land. Land is 30 acres in No. 3323 of Virginia Military District, and his part of land conveyed to Alexander Bolen and Mary Bolen by Rebecca Pugh. (55) 11th May 1881 (Logan County, Ohio, Deed Book 61-page 329) Alexander Bolen and his wife Mary Bolen buy back the land for $740 from Joseph Bolen and his wife Mary Bolen. (55)

AncestryLibrary.com - 1900 United States Federal Census 1900 United States Federal Census, Washington, Starke, Indiana  : Name Joseph Bolen  :Home in 1900 Washington, Starke, Indiana [Washington, Starke, Indiana]  :Age 47  :Birth Date May 1843  :BirthplaceOhio  :Race White  :Gender Male  :Relationship to head-of-house Head  :Father's Birthplace Ohio  :Mother's Birthplace Ohio  :Spouse's name Mary A Bolen  :Marriage Year 1867  :Marital Status Married  :Years Married 33  :Occupation View on Image  :Household Members NameAge  :#Joseph Bolen 47 Birth Date & Place: May 1843, Ohio  :#Mary A Bolen 51  :#Ernest O Bolen 32  :#Alonzo C Bolen 28  :#Lyman P Bolen 17  :#Izora A Bolen 24  :#Russell A Bolen 9

Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Washington, Starke, Indiana; Roll: T623_403; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 148. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls.

Joseph Bolen and his wife Mary, and three of their children, are in the 1910 Census of Washington Township, Starke, Indiana.

Joseph Bolen and his wife Mary are in the 1920 Census of Center Township, Starke County, Indiana.

This is a picture of Joseph Bolen and his wife Mary.

Joseph Bolen died June 4, 1921 in Starke County, Indiana. (42) Mary A. "Mollie" (Rea) Bolen died April 1, 1927 in Laporte, Laporte County, Indiana. Both Joseph and Mary are buried at the Oak Park Cemetery, Knox, Starke County, Indiana.

++++++++++++ Joseph Bolen Birth: 22 May 1843 Scioto County, Ohio, USA Death: 4 Jun 1921 (aged 78) Knox, Starke County, Indiana, USA Burial: Oak Park Cemetery, Knox, Starke County, Indiana, USA Plot: N 41.28008 W 86.62698 Findagrave Memorial #: 12482926 Family Members Parents Alexander Zell Bolen 1815-1901 Lydia Fout 1816-1861 Spouse Mary Ann Rea Bolen 1848-1927 Siblings Mary Margaret Bolen Everingham 1838-1926 Clarissa Bolen Furrow 1839-1924 George Washington Bolen 1845-1909 Eli Bolen 1847-1911 Elizabeth Jane Bolen Williams 1851-1922 William Henry Bolen 1852-1945 Sarah Ellen Bolen Armintrout Gibson 1854-1943 Children Ernest O. Bolen 1868-1911 Eddie Rea Bolen 1869-1949 Alonzo Carlton Bolen 1872-1937 Izora Bolen Morrow 1875-1915 Lyman P. Bolen 1882-1956 Russel Alger Bolen 1890-1961 Maintained by: Todd Bolen (47618409) Originally Created by: Craig Rohrer (46771424) Added: 24 Nov 2005 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12482926/joseph-bolen Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 29 July 2018), memorial page for Joseph Bolen (22 May 1843–4 Jun 1921), Find A Grave Memorial no. 12482926, citing Oak Park Cemetery, Knox, Starke County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Todd Bolen (contributor 47618409) .

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Sources

Bolen Sources

37. This information seen by the author at the Marshall County Historical Library in Plymouth, Indiana in 1994. See card file

47. Roster of the 13th and 14th Ohio Troops, 1861-1865.

55. Logan County, Ohio, Deed Book 56 page 312-313. Logan County, Ohio, Deed Book 61-page 329

58. Mollie Rea was a teacher of Sub-District No. 6, Washington Township, Union County, Ohio, for the term commencing December 24th, 1866 and ending February 14, 1867. I (Todd Bolen) had a sheet called "Teacher's Report to the Township Clerk". I sent the sheet to the Union County, Ohio, Historical Society.

58. Mollie Rea was a teacher of Sub-District No. 6, Washington Township, Union County, Ohio, for the term commencing December 24th, 1866 and ending February 14, 1867. I (Todd Bolen) had a sheet called "Teacher's Report to the Township Clerk". I sent the sheet to the Union County, Ohio, Historical Society.

73. Joseph Bolen in the Civil War. Thirteenth and Fourteenth Battery, Ohio Volunteer, Light Artillery.

• Great Grandfather. Family Records.