William Thomas Bost

1872 - 1956  (84 years)

• Name	William Thomas Bost  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	6 May 1872	Arkansas   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	28 Jul 1956	Abilene, Taylor County, Texas   [1]
  Burial	Haskell Cemetery, Haskell County, Texas   [1]
  Notes	Name: William Thomas Bost Death date: 28 Jul 1956 Death place: Abilene, Taylor, Texas Gender: Male Race or color (on document): W Age at death: 84 years 2 months 22 days Birth date: 06 May 1872 Birth place: Ar Marital status: Widowed Spouse name: Father name: William Bost Father birth place: Il Mother name: Adams Mother birth place: Ar Informant: Mrs. F. E. Hann. Occupation: Retired Farmer Residence: Haskell, Haskell, TX Cemetery name: Haskell Cemetery Burial place: Haskell, Tx Burial date: 30 Jul 1956 Additional relatives: Film number: 2114768 Digital GS number: 4165140 Image number: 1683 Reference number: 39134 Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 (Research): Census Listings: (Courtesy of Lynell Gentry Cordell) 1900 Census Texas, Jack County, JP 8 Enumerated 1 June 1900 SD 3 ED 39 Sheet 1B 13-13 Bost, William Head W M May 1872 28 M 1 Kansas Ill Ill Farmer Bost, Melvina Wf W F Aug 1883 16 M 1 1/1 Tx Ill Ill Bost, Tom Son W M May 1900 1/12 Tx Ka Tx 14-14 Bost, Alfred Head W M May 1848 52 M 29 NC NC NC Farmer Bost, Mary J Wf W F Dec 1847 52 M 29 9/9 Miss Tn Miss Bost, Annie Dtr W F Aug 1881 18 S Tx NC Miss Bost, Lovie E Dtr W F Apr 1883 17 S Tx NC Miss Bost, Budder Son W M March 1885 15 S Tx NC Miss Farm Laborer Bost, Gertrude Dtr W F Apl 1888 12 S Tx NC Miss Bost, Homer Son W M Feb 1890 10 Tx NC Miss Farm Laborer 1910 census Parker Co. TX ED 65 Pg. 34B Prect. 1 55/55 Bost, Tom, head, MW, 38, M1, 11yrs., Works odd jobs, AR IL IL Melvina, wife, FW, 28, M1, 11yrs. 4/4 children, TX IL IL Gracie, dau., FW, 9, TX AR TX Carl, son, MW, 6, TX AR TX Lovie, dau., FW, 4, TX AR TX Jewel, dau., FW, 1, TX AR TX 1920 Census Not located 1930 census Throckmorton Co. TX ED 224-5 Pg. 274B Prec. 4 101/101 Hans, Frank, head, MW, 24, M, age when first married 23, Farmer, TX AL TX Jewel, wife, FW, 21, M, age when first married 19, TX AR TX Jessie, father, MW, MW, 72, Wd., AL AL TX Bost, Thomas, father-in-law, MW, 57, Wd., farm laborer, AR NC MS Mary, sister-in-law, FW, 17, TX AR TX Willard, son, MW, 15, TX AR TX (son of Wm. Thomas)
  Person ID	I12649	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Alfred Bost,   b. 21 May 1848, North Carolina d. 2 Jul 1927, Texas (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Mary Jane Adams,   b. Dec 1847, Mississippi d. Abt 1941 (Age ~ 93 years)
  Marriage	24 May 1872	Van Buren County, Arkansas
  	Groom's Name: Alford Bost Groom's Birth Date: 1848 Groom's Birthplace: Groom's Age: 24 Bride's Name: Mary J. Adams Bride's Birth Date: 1848 Bride's Birthplace: Bride's Age: 24 Marriage Date: 24 May 1872 Marriage Place: Van Buren, Arkansas Groom's Father's Name: Groom's Mother's Name: Bride's Father's Name: Bride's Mother's Name: Groom's Race: Groom's Marital Status: Groom's Previous Wife's Name: Bride's Race: Bride's Marital Status: Bride's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M75081-5 System Origin: Arkansas-EASy Source Film Number: 1031200 Reference Number: item 2 Pg. 232 Collection: Arkansas Marriages, 1837-1944 Lynell Cordell wrote that she looked for all Bost's in Texas on the Find-a-grave website and found the following. Since they're in the same block of the same cemetery she assumes that they are Mary Jane Adams and her husband, Alfred. Another Bost descendant/researcher Lynell had previously talked to said they were divorced, but since Alfred died so early that may not be so. Mary Jane Bost Birth: 1841 Death: 1941 Burial: City of Lubbock Cemetery Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, USA Plot: Block 24 Alfred Bost Birth: May 21, 1848 Death: Jul. 2, 1927 Burial: City of Lubbock Cemetery Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, USA Plot: Block 24
  Family ID	F5203	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Melvina "Mellie" Sullivan,   b. Aug 1883, Texas d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	1 Mar 1899	Jack County, Texas   [4, 5]
  	"Jack Co. Marriages" (researched by Charles Strong) W.T. Bost and Mellvina Sullivan married on Mar. 1, 1899
  Children	1. Tom Bost,   b. May 1900, Texas d. Yes, date unknown   2. Gracie Bost,   b. Abt 1901, Texas d. Yes, date unknown   3. Carl Bost,   b. Abt 1904, Texas   4. Lovie Bost,   b. Abt 1906, Texas d. Yes, date unknown   5. Jewel Bost,   b. Abt 1909, Texas d. Yes, date unknown   6. Mary Bost,   b. Abt 1913, Texas d. Yes, date unknown   7. Willard Bost,   b. Abt 1915, Texas d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F11192	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Aug 2010

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 6 May 1872 - Arkansas Marriage - 1 Mar 1899 - Jack County, Texas Death - 28 Jul 1956 - Abilene, Taylor County, Texas Burial - - Haskell Cemetery, Haskell County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

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