James Lawrence Bostic

1842 - 1882  (39 years)

• Name	James Lawrence Bostic
  Birth	31 May 1842	Dearborn, Indiana
  Gender	Male
  Death	10 Mar 1882	Jasper, Illinois
  Burial	Shiloh Cemetery, Jasper, Illinois
  Person ID	I1287	Yatesville History & Genealogy
  Last Modified	28 May 2014

  
  

  Father	James Bostic,   b. 29 Jun 1810   d. 13 Feb 1861 (Age 50 years)
  Mother	Clarissa Clark,   b. 31 Oct 1810   d. 13 Nov 1898 (Age 88 years)
  Family ID	F826	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Wilson Carpenter,   b. 26 Sep 1840, Big River, Lake, Indiana d. Apr 1924, Marshall, Illinois (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	9 Mar 1865	Willow Hill, Jasper, Illinois
  Children	1. Sarah Ophie Bostic,   b. 18 Oct 1868, Jasper, Illinois d. 5 May 1946, Texas (Age 77 years)   2. Ida Bostic,   b. 3 Apr 1865, Willow Hill, Jasper, Illinois d. 17 Feb 1942, Olney, Illinois (Age 76 years)   3. Robert Allen Bostic,   b. 19 Oct 1870, Willow Hill, Jasper, Illinois d. 12 Feb 1959 (Age 88 years)   4. Avery Victor Bostic,   b. 13 Jun 1874, Willow Hill, Jasper, Illinois d. 29 Apr 1946, Coles, Illinois (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F118	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Marriage - 9 Mar 1865 - Willow Hill, Jasper, Illinois   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  (Source: summary posted on findagrave by Tim Naab 4/2011) James was the son of John and Clarissa Clark Bostic and husband of Margaret Wilson Carpenter Bostic (married Mar 9, 1865 in Jasper, IL). John and Margaret and two daughters: Ida L. Bostic and Sarah Ophie Bostic and three sons: William Bostic, Robert Allen Bostic and Victor Avery Bostic. James was mustered in from New Liberty, IL on Dec. 31, 1861 and mustered out on Oct. 30 1864. He was a Civil War Veteran, Serving in Co. K,32 ILL Inf.; His Brothers: 1.) Ebenezer Bostick, died in action in the March to Nashville, Tenn. on Nov. 9, 1862. 2.) Linza A. Bostic Served to the end of the war, re-enlisting on Jan. 18, 1864, Mustered Out June 27, 1865. 3.) Richard Bostic served from Sept. 3, 1862 to June 27, 1865 4.) John T. Bostic served from August 1861 to Oct. 13, 1863 and was disharged due to being disabled at the Siege of Chattanooga.