My Boswell Family

                                         
John Thomas Boswell was the son of John Boswell & Catherine "Kitty" 
Simpson. He was Born Aug 14, 1804 in Caswell Co NC.

Thomas married 1st, his cousin, Sarah Simpson the daughter of Roger Simpson 
(Kitty's brother). Roger Simpson moved his family to Giles Co TN by 1830.  
Thomas and Sarah Boswell followed. They had 2 sons, John Dixon Boswell & 
James Thomas Boswell.

Children of John D & Lucy Boswell: John T, William L, Altermon Henry "Pete", 
Dixon D, James R , Stephen Jerry Boswell, Children moved to Texas after 
Dick's death about 1875.

Children of James T. Boswell (married Emeline Jane Avery) Sallie M Caruthers, 
Ida J, Nola, James T, John (married Evie Warren) Cora, & Lela.

By 1840 Sarah Simpson Boswell had died and was buried in Simpson Cemetery 
along the Sumner Co/Giles Co TN line. Thomas married Elizabeth Pully, the 
daughter of James Pully Sr and Lucy Moss.  They moved to Gibson Co TN By 
1860. This part of Gibson Co became Crockett Co TN.

Their known Children are:
Lucy Boswell Avery married & divorced Drew Avery. Drew remarried to 
Harriett Peal.

Children of Drew & Lucy: Ida, James, Mary, Martin Luther (married Emma 
Summers), Cleopatra Lewis, Minnie & Bula.
 
Charles A Boswell married Rosann Avery, Charles divorced and remarried 
W J Thompson. Rose married R K Boon and then F M Welborn. Children of 
Charles & Rose: Walter (married Sarah Ella Lytle), Charles Edgar (buried 
in Providence Cemetery), James T, Nicademous D "Nick" (married Ella 
Goddard, Kennett MO) Maggie M Boswell.

Margaret Boswell Holland married JW Holland, she died at age 30 buried in 
Quincy Cemetery.

Napoleon Boneparte Boswell married Sarah Elizabeth "Lizzy" Dye, Napoleon is 
buried in Loyd Cemetery in Dunklin Co Missouri.  Children of Napoleon and 
Lizzy: Ewing, Alfred Thomas, Liza, Minnie (married David Dye), Mollie (married 
Frank White, G Crews, & Rome Pate), Myrtle (married Thomas G Watson). John 
C B "Doc" Boswell married Nancy "Nannie" Avery.  Children of Doc & Nannie:
Elgin, Nora E, Edna L, Henry C, James E, Naoma E, & William C. Boswell.

Elizabeth "Lizzie" Boswell Mosely married Walter Mosely.


Submitted by Sherri Sontag