Sarah Jane (Kennington) Boyden (1847 - 1924)

Wife of Charles Otis Boyden — married 6 Dec 1864 in Boston, Massachusetts

Descendants

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Sarah was born in 1847^[1]. She is the daughter of John and Alice (Duke) Kennington. She passed away in 1924.^[2]

From Thomas Boyden and His Descendants Pg. 152:

290. Charles Otis 7, son of Joseph B. (147) and Octavia Throop (Clapp) Boyden, b. Oct. 15, 1844, in Haydenville; m. Dec. 6, 1864, in Boston, Sarah Jane, dau. of John and Alice (Duke) Kennington, of Boston, b. July 26, 1847.

Children:

i. Alice Octavia (8), b. Feb. 3, 1866; d. June 21, 1866, in Worcester.

ii. Charles Joseph (8), b. Oct. 1, 1868.

iii. Florence Duke (8), b. May 17, 1871; m. Nov. 27, 1890, Harry B. Ingraham, of Worcester.

iv. Alice Kennington (8), b. Oct. 19, 1873; d. July 26, 1874, in Worcester.

v. Lillian May (8), b. May 11, 1876; m. Oct. 3, 1893, William G. Seymour, in Boston.

vi. Arthur Henry (8), b. Sept. 29, 1879.

From appended version by John K. Boyden, Pg. 103:

344. Charles Otis Boyden (Joseph Bullard 6, Elisha 5, Joshua 4, Jonathon 3, Jonathon 2, Thomas 1) was born October 15, 1844 (sic) in Haydenville, Massachusetts. He married Sarah Jane Kennington December 06, 1864 in Boston, Massachusetts, daughter of John Kennington and Alice Duke.

Children of Charles Boyden and Sarah Kennington are:

i. Alice Octavia (6) Boyden, b. February 03, 1866.

ii. Charles Joseph Boyden, b. October 01, 1868.

iii. Florence Duke Boyden, b. May 17, 1871; m. Harry B. Ingraham, November 27, 1890.

iv. Alice Kennington Boyden, b. October 19, 1873; d. July 26, 1874, Worcester, Massachusetts.

v. Lillian May Boyden, b. May 31, 1876; m. William G. Seymour, October 03, 1893, Boston, Massachusetts.

vi. Arthur Henry Boyden, b. September 29, 1879.

From American Biography: A New Cyclopedia, Volume 5:, Pg. 281:

(VII) Charles Otis Boyden, eldest child of Joseph Brown and Octavia (Clapp) Boyden, was born October 11, 1842, at Haydenville, Massachusetts, and died at San Bernardino, California, February 24, 1898. He was educated in the schools of his native place and there spent the early part of his life, although he also stayed some time at Westhampton, Massachusetts, where his mother's family lived. The Clapp family is a very old one, the ancestry of which can be traced to thye earliest period of our Colonial history, and is connected with many of the most distinguished of the New England Houses. On May 31, 1861, at the outbreak of the Civil War, Charles Otis Boyden enlisted at Springfield in the Tenth Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, and was sent to the front. He was wounded in the battle ofMalvern Hill, July 1, 1862, and the minie ball received at that time he carried with him until his death. He also fought at the battle of Fair Oaks. he spent two months in Libby prison, and was discharged from the army for disability in November, 1862. He was sent to California in the hope that the climate would prove helpful to him. He was under the age limit when he enlisted without his parents' consent, and they endeavored to have him released, but were not successful. He was afterwards a member of the Grand Army of the Republic. Mr. Boyden was also a prominent Free Mason and was a member of the various Masonic bodies in his locality up to and including the Commandery of Knights Templar. He married, December 6, 1864, at Boston, Sarah Jane Kennington, born in that city, July 26, 1847, daughter of John and Alice (Duke) Kennington. They were the parents of the following children: Alice Octavia, died in infancy; Charles Joseph, mentioned below; Florence Duke, born May 17, 1871, and became the wife of Harry B. Ingraham, of Worcester, Massachusetts; Alice Kennington, died in infancy; Lillian May, born May 31, 1876, and became the wife of William G. Seymour; Arthur Henry, M.D., born September 29, 1879. Mrs. Boyden survives her husband and at present makes her home with her daughter, Mrs. Seymour.

From Historical Register of National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938, #8175:

Boyden, Charles O.

Togus, Kennebec County, Maine, Eastern Branch

Where born: Haydenville, Mass.; :Age: 49;:Height: 5-8/12

Complexion: Dark; :Color of Eyes: Gray; :Color of Hair: Gray

Occupation: Rail Road man

Residence Subsequent to Discharge: Worcester, Mass.

Married or Single: married

P.O. Address of Nearest Relative: Mrs. Sarah J. Boyden 49 Park St., Worcester, Mass.

Rate of Pension: 8.00

Date of Admission or Re-Admission: June 21, 1892

Date of Discharge: July 21, 1893; Cause of Discharge: own request

Pension Certificate: 15419

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Sources

• Thomas Boyden and His Descendants, compiled by Wallace C. Boyden, A.M., Merrill N. Boyden, and Amos J. Boyden, privately printed by T. R. Marvin & Son, Boston MA, 1901. Appended by John K. Boyden (1936-2002). Sarah Kennington is the wife of Charles Boyden, Record 290, Pg. 152. In the appended version, Joseph is Record #344, Pg. 103.^[3]
• American Biography: A New Cyclopedia, edited by William Richard Cutter, The American Historical Society, Inc., New York, 1919, Volume 5, from the entry for Charles Joseph Boyden (1868 - 1913), and his ancestral line; pages 280-282.
• Massachusetts, Marriage Records, 1840-1915: Charles O. Boyden and Sarah J. Kennington, 6 Dec 1864, Boston^[4]
• 1870 US Census: Worcester, Worcester County, MA, 10 Jun 1870, Pg. 17^[5]
• U.S. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938 Charles O. Boyden, Togus, Kennebec County, Maine, Eastern Branch, 1892-1893, #8175^[6]
• Find A Grave: Memorial #144531514 Sarah J. Kennington Boyden, Hope Cemetery, Worcester MA, Plot: Section 35 Lot 748^[7]

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Footnotes

1. ↑ Gravestone inscription is 1845.
2. ↑ Information from Sharon, Massachusetts, history and genealogy researcher Nick Dann, 11 Dec 2017.
3. ↑ Original manuscript, Record #147, Pg. 88
4. ↑ New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts
5. ↑ Ninth Census of the United States, NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.Minnesota census schedules for 1870. NARA microfilm publication T132, 13 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.; Roll: M593_658; Page: 73A; FHL microfilm: 552157
6. ↑ Historical Register of National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M1749, 282 rolls); Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group 15; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
7. ↑ Gravestone inscription has birthdate as '1845', whilst other records indicate '1847'.