He married Barbara Ellen Williams on September 29, 1864 in Adams County, Illinois.
They were the parents of:
Clara Boren
Lora Lorena Boren ( 1865–1954 )
John William Boren ( 1868–1961 )
Maurice Elmer Boren ( 1870–1925 )
Hallie B. Boren ( 1881–1960 )
Sources
United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M85X-KM1 : 12 April 2016), William R Boren in household of Riley Boren, Columbus, Adams, Illinois, United States; citing family 54, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X2TQ-ZLQ : 4 November 2017), William R Boren and Barbara E Williams, 1864; citing Adams, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,870,158.
United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M644-YJJ : 12 April 2016), William R Boren, Illinois, United States; citing p. 5, family 31, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,685.
United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXNM-HX2 : 22 August 2017), W R Boren, Northeast, Adams, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district ED 18, sheet 280B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0174; FHL microfilm 1,254,174.
United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M31W-R1Z : accessed 28 September 2018), William R Boren, Hays Township McCool Junction village (pt.), York, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 173, sheet 6B, family 117, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,942.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA test-takers in his direct paternal line.
Mitochondrial DNA test-takers in the direct maternal line: