Pg 466

         GEORGE BOULTON, a general farmer and stock-raiser, residing on section 19, Columbus City Township, was born in England, May 9, 1830, and is a son of William and Elizabeth (Mucket) Boulton. They were the parents of eight children, six of whom are yet living: Edmund, the eldest, born Feb. 6, 1813, is deceased; William, born March 26, 1816, is now residing in Allen County, Ind.; Thomas, born Sept. 1, 1817, died in 1864; Elizabeth, born Feb. 12, 1819, is now the wife of George Dorsy, of Allen County, Ind.; Henry, born Jan. 14, 1821, is located in Allen County, Ind.; John, born Jan. 16, 1824, is a resident of Kansas; Joseph, born June 5, 1825, is living in Allen County, Ind.; and George, of our sketch, completes the number. In the month of May, 1837, the family left their native land and emigrated to America, locating in Eric County, Ohio, where the father purchased a small farm. He there remained until 1850, when, selling out, he removed to Allen County, Ind., where he again engaged in farming. He there resided until his death, which occurred March 20, 1863. He was born Dec. 8, 1788. His wife, who was born Aug. 26, 1784, died Oct. 25, 1864. They were both members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and were true and devoted Christians.

The education of our subject was received in the common schools of Erie County, Ohio, where he remained until 1852. He engaged in farming in that State until 1854, when he decided to cast his lot with the settlers of Iowa, and on the 4th of March reached Wapello. The first year after his arrival in the State he was employed in a warehouse, and for two or three years was employed by the month as a farm hand. On the 21st of October, 1856, Mr. Boulton led to the marriage altar Miss Elizabeth Blanchard, who was born Sept. 27, 1836, in New York, and is a daughter of Timothy Blanchard, whose history is given in the sketch of James Blanchard on another page of this work. In the meantime Mr. Boulton had purchased eighty acres of land on section 18, Columbus City Township, and in 1860 built upon it a small log cabin into which the family moved. He immediately began the improvement of the land, and now owns ninety-five acres under a high state of cultivation, which has been obtained by his own industry and enterprise. A comfortable residence has been erected, and all the buildings necessary to a well-regulated farm constructed. Mr. Boulton began life without financial aid, but with a determination to succeed he labored long and well, until he now has a comfortable property. Politically, he is a Republican, and he and his wife are members of the United Brethren Church. He has lived in the county for almost forty-five years, during which time he has gained the respect and esteem of the entire community.

To Mr. and Mrs. Boulton has been born eight children: Mary E., born Aug. 4, 1857, is now the wife of William Cassabaum, a farmer of Columbus City Township; William T., born Aug. 20, 1859, is at home; Abigail C., born April 9, 1862, is the wife of George Hanft, of Columbus Junction; John E., born May 27, 1864; George L., Aug. 4, 1866; Weston, Sept. 30, 1869; Edith M., April 13, 1876; and Carrie, July 21, 1879.