Charles Yeoman Boughan

Notes:

Allan Lewis Bentley writes that his three younger children died while he was fighting in the Civil War in Georgia. His date of his death or his place of burial is not known. When Nancy heard that he had been wounded she went to Georgia to see about him. When she arrived she learned that he had already died. It was while she was away that the three children died of diptheria. Charles was a Baptist Minister, a member of The Mississippi Baptist Convention. Her performed many marriages in Clarke in the 1850s.

He was said to be the brother of Jeremiah Bentley Baughan, and the son of James Baughan and Dollie Alexander.

The following biography was copied from his FindAGrave memorial page. A photo of his headstone and military marker can be seen at this website:

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=60378683

Husband of Nancy Mclemore Boughan Sturdevant son of James J.Boughan and Dorothy Alexander Boughan of Wilkes Co.Ga.Father of Sarah Dorothy Boughan Walker and Missouri Minor Boughan.He was a Corporal in the 7th Miss.Inf Co.E.he fought in the siege of Vicksburg and lost his life for the Confederate cause in the Atlanta Campaign.His brother Jeremiah Bentley Boughan is buried at East Pleasant Grove Cemetery Clarke Co.Miss.His other brother was Joseph Alexander Boughan.Both brothers were Confederate Veterans.Some of his children Martha,Elizebeath and Charles Jr. are buried at The McLemore-Fontaine Cemetery in Middleton,Clarke Co.Miss.The family story is that Nancy went to Georgia when she found out her husband Charles was wounded.These three youngest children died of Dipethia while she was gone to Georgia.Charles was a Baptist Minister in The Mississippi Baptist Convention.


(Research):Census Information

1860 Census
Mississippi, Clarke County, P.O. Quitman
Enumerated 19 Jun 1860
Page 43
289-289
C.Y. Boughan 30 M Farmer $500 $811 Ga
Nancy Boughan 23 F Miss
S.D. Boughan 4 F Miss
M. Boughan 2 F Miss
E. Boughan 1 F Miss
F/T? McLemore 18 M Miss (Maybe Nancy's brother George of Jo
hn???)

Charles married Nancy McLemore on 22 Feb 1856 in Clarke County, Mississippi. Nancy (daughter of Amos McLemore, Jr. and Elizabeth Johnston) was born on 1 Aug 1837 in Clarke County, Mississippi; died on 9 Apr 1922 in Clarke County, Mississippi; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Sarah Dorothy Boughan was born on 20 Dec 1856 in Mississippi; died on 21 Jul 1935 in Clarke County, Mississippi; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi.
2. Missouri Minor Boughan was born on 2 Feb 1858 in Clarke County, Mississippi; died on 27 Jun 1913 in Mississippi; was buried in Union Cemetery, Clarke County, Mississippi.
3. Elizabeth Boughan was born on 15 Apr 1859 in Clarke County, Mississippi; died about 1864 in Clarke County, Mississippi.
4. Charles Yeoman Boughan, Jr. was born on 5 Feb 1861 in Clarke County, Mississippi; died about 1864 in Clarke County, Mississippi.
5. Martha Isabella Boughan was born on 6 Sep 1862 in Clarke County, Mississippi; died about 1864 in Clarke County, Mississippi.