Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 2nd ed., 1885, McLean Co.

DR. WILLIAM H. BOSTON, McLean County, is a native of Jefferson County, Ky., was born August 30, 1831, and is the eldest of twelve children born to William and Virginia (Oglesby) Boston, who were natives of that county. The grandfather was James Boston, who married Anna Finley, and settled in Jefferson County, in an early day - about the time Louisville was first settled. The Finley family came to Kentucky about the time of Daniel Boone, or very soon after - James Finley being associated with Boone in pioneer days. Dr. Boston's mother was the daughter of Micajah Oglesby, who married Catherine Philips, and were early settlers in Oldham County, Ky. Dr. Boston was reared on the farm, receiving but a common school education. He
came with his parents in 1846, to this county, where his father purchased 400 acres of woodland and opened and improved a farm. At the age of twenty-five years, the Doctor engaged in farming for himself; he commenced the study of medicine in 1860, and five years later began practice, which he has continued ever since. He owns
100 acres of good land, well improved. In October, 1861, he enlisted in Company H, Seventeenth Kentucky (Federal) Infantry, and was in the battle of Shiloh, and in August, 1862, was discharged on account of disability. He was married November 5, 1856, to Elvira Green, of Daviess County, by whom he had three children: Olive K. (Bohannen),
Lilly J. (Thomas) and Ellen (Williams). Mrs. Boston died in September, 1864, and October 7, 1868, the Doctor married Louisa M. Davis, of Henderson County, a daughter of John and Mary (Overten) Davis, natives of Virginia. The result of this second marriage is six children: Inda, Elizabeth B., Charles H., Virginia, Carrie B. and Myrtle. Dr. and Mrs. Boston are members of the Christian Church. He is a member of the A.F. & A.M., and was a member of the Grange.
He is a Democrat, but in 1880, voted for Weaver for president.