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Joseph Rench Bouslaugh

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Birth	:	16 Jan 1805 Franklinville, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death	:	6 Jan 1895 Castana, Monona County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Lakeview Cemetery, Lakeview, Montcalm County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.4467010, -85.2739029
Description	:	The county hstory states that he was born January 16, 1805 in Huntington County (present day. Blair County), Pennsylania source of portrait: "History of Monona County, Iowa. 1890" **************************************************** Joseph was born January 16, 1805 in Huntingdon Co., PA. 1837 or 1838, left PA. Living in Henry Co, Indiana 1840. Joseph Boslog listed on 1840 Henry Co Census along with 4 children, wife, and woman 70 to 80 years old. On same census, John Bouslog is listed as living on next property. Relationship may have been his uncle & aunt; but they were aged 60-70 years. From 1846 to possibly 1854, lived in... Read More	The county hstory states that he was born January 16, 1805 in Huntington County (present day. Blair County), Pennsylania source of portrait: "History of Monona County, Iowa. 1890" **************************************************** Joseph was born January 16, 1805 in Huntingdon Co., PA. 1837 or 1838, left PA. Living in Henry Co, Indiana 1840. Joseph Boslog listed on 1840 Henry Co Census along with 4 children, wife, and woman 70 to 80 years old. On same census, John Bouslog is listed as living on next property. Relationship may have been his uncle & aunt; but they were aged 60-70 years. From 1846 to possibly 1854, lived in Hancock Co. Illinois. 1850 census of this area shows Joseph Bosboro with wife and children. Theodore 20, Josephina 10, Newton 11, Jaspar 7, Marian 7. By 1856, moved to Delaware Township, IA (Polk County Census 1856). Joseph R educated himself and was elected County Judge and Chairman of the Board on Jan 7 1861. The latter position held for 7 years. He has been identified with the legislature of the time. Joseph passed away between 1890 & 1900 as wife is listed as a widow in 1900. History of Monona County, Iowa, Published in 1890 Joseph R. Bouslaugh, Joseph R. Bouslaugh, an old settler of the county and one of its most prominent citizens in an early day, is now a resident of Center Township. He was born in that part of Huntingdon County now forming the County of Blair, Pa., January 16, 1805. He is the son of Sebastian Bouslaugh, Jr. a native of Switzerland, and the grandson of Sebastian Bouslaugh, Sr., who was born in the same Republic. About the year 1764 Sebastian, Jr., left his home amid the Alps and sailed for the Colonies of America, being then about nineteen years of age. Funeral held at the residence at two o'clock Monday afternoon, the Rev. JW Plummer officiating, after which a large concourse of relatives and friends followed the remains to their last resting place in Center cemetery. He settled in Pennsylvania, where he married Miss Esther Rench by who he had eight children: Joseph, who died in infancy; Jacob, who died about 1840; Elizabeth, Catherine, Margaret, Susan, Sarah and Joseph R. He moved to Indiana in an early day and died in Prairie Township, Henry County, November 28, 1841. He was a millwright by trade and followed that business in his younger days, but in later years devoted his attention to farming. Joseph R. Bouslaugh was reared in his native State, and came West in about 1837, and located in Ohio. From there he removed to Indiana and settled in Wayne County but, two years later, removed to Henry County in the same State. A short time afterward he returned to Ohio where he made his home for four years and in the spring of 1846 came to Illinois and located in Hancock County. Nine years later he removed to Polk County, Iowa, and in 1859 to Monona County. In September of the latter year he entered a tract of about eighty acres of land on sections 8 and 9, Center Township, which he commenced to improve. To this he subsequently added about one hundred acres, of which he retains sixty and upon which he still resides. Mr. Bouslaugh was prominently identified with the official life of the county in its early days, and at the October election in 1861 was chosen to fill the office of County Judge. He held it for one term, serving at the same time as Chairman of the board of supervisors of the county and representative of the town of Maple. He retained this position on the county board until 1869, and was prominently identified with all the legislation during that period, most of the time filling the office of chairman. Judge Bouslaugh was united in marriage, May 4, 1826, with Miss Margaret Thomas, a native of Washington County, MD., born November 7, 1808, and is the parent of eight children-Theodore T., Elissif L., Lovina T., Josephine T., Jasper, Newton, and Marion. Among the portraits of some of the most valued and representative citizens and pioneers of Monona County given in this volume, may be found that of Judge Bouslaugh, given on another page. (Article Pg. 567) Another Page from History of Monona County, Iowa Joseph R. Bouslaugh, a native of the Keystone State, came to Monona County in the fall of 1858, with his family, and settled on section 9, Center Township. He was County Judge for one term, and Chairman of the Board of Supervisors for ten years, and was identified with the development of the county in a large degree. He is still a resident of the township. (Page 254) (Goes on to discuss Theodore T., Jasper, & Marion)

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Joseph Rench Bouslaugh's memorial is located at: Lakeview Cemetery, Lakeview, Montcalm County, USA.
When did Joseph Rench Bouslaugh death?
Joseph Rench Bouslaugh death on 6 Jan 1895 in Castana, Monona County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 43.4467010
Longitude: -85.2739029

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Margaret May Thomas Bouslaugh

(1808 - 1902)

Siblings

Children

Theodore Thomas Bouslaugh

(1829 - 1903)

Josephine T. Bouslaugh Nutt

(1839 - 1924)

Jasper Bouslaugh

(1841 - 1912)

Marion Bouslaugh

(1849 - 1928)

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Coordinate: 43.4467010, -85.2739029

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Coordinate: 43.3540520, -85.3825890

14. Coral Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3671989, -85.4060974

15. Higbee Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.5394707, -85.3921890

16. Morton Township Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.5710983, -85.2249985

17. Hillside Entrican Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3539009, -85.1446991

18. Maple Valley Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3358002, -85.3724976

19. Holt Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.5130997, -85.4332962

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Coordinate: 43.3136400, -85.2400300

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Coordinate: 43.5536003, -85.3930969

22. Aetna Township Cemetery
Morley, Mecosta County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4906006, -85.4597015

23. Amish Greenville Church District Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3060570, -85.2311130

24. Decker Cemetery
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