Bozarth, William W.

BOZARTH

Posted By: Mary H. Cochrane, Volunteer
Date: 6/28/2019 at 03:40:48

WILLIAM W. BOZARTH

WILLIAM W. BOZARTH, was born in McLean County, Illinois, April 11, 1843, and when he was eleven years of age, in 1854, his parents came with their family to Decatur County, Iowa, and settled on section 2, New Buda Township, and there he was reared to agricultural pursuits, which he has always followed. WILLIAM W. BOZARTH enlisted on the 6th day of July, 1861, as a private in Company D, Fourth Iowa Infantry, for three years or during the war, and on the 31st of December, 1863, re-enlisted as a veteran in the same company and regiment. He was wounded in a general charge at Vicksburg, Mary 19, 1862, and was also wounded at Resaca, Georgia, April 13, 1864. He was mustered out at the close of the war at Davenport, Iowa, as a Sergeant. August 7, 1865. June 24, 1866. He was married to Miss MARTHA L. FRANCIS, who was born in Ohio, December 14, 1847, her father, WILLIAM FRANCIS, being an early settler of Fayette Township, this county, and now a resident of Lincoln County, Kansas. Mr. and Mrs. BOZARTH have four children living – LAURA A., FERNANDO W., DORA B., and CLARA V. Two daughters, SARAH E. and NANCY, are deceased. In 1873 Mr. BOZARTH removed with his family to Smith County, Kansas, where he engaged in farming, and there improved a farm of 480 acres from a state of nature. He sold his property in Smith County in 1884 and returned to New Buda Township, where he bought the property on section 1 and 12, which he now owns and occupies. In 1884 he built his present fine residence on section 1, and has brought his farm of 160 acres under fine cultivation. Besides his farm in New Buda Township he owns 160 acres of valuable land in Smith County, Kansas. Mr. and Mrs. BOZARTH are members of the United Brethren church. In politics he affiliates with the Republican Party. Mr. BOZARTH is a son of JONATHAN and LEAH (STOUT) BOZARTH, the father being a native of Kentucky, born in 1804, and the mother born in Tennessee, in 1810. They were married in Illinois, and of their children – Mrs. CLARINDA MCINTOSH and Mrs. MARIAM WODLEY live in Decatur County; Mrs. ISABELLE SNOW, Mrs. LINA ARMSTRONG, and SAMUEL, live in Davis County, Missouri; Mrs. NANCY BUNT resides in Arkansas; Mrs. CYNTHIA J. HALL lives in Oswego; IA and COLUMBUS lives in Kansas, and WILLIAM W., our subject of Decatur County, being one of the active and enterprising citizens who has helped to build up New Buda Township. The parents are now living in Davis County, Missouri, and enjoying considering good health considering their age.