Bolls - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Bolls, McCord/McChord

UnionFrankie — 2011-07-30 14:26:34Z

Both sons you list were born in Mississippi and not Arkansas. There were other children of this couple; Elizabeth Jane who married John L. Haills, Permilia who married John Newman, Patrick Robert who married Mary Dudley and Sarah Caroline who married Samuel Dudley.

BOLLS Imogene Ethyl Lamb

Lace_Lynch — 2010-12-10 02:25:47Z

BOLLS, Imogene Ethyl Lamb A widely published, nationally recognized poet formerly of Springfield, Ohio, died December 4, 2010 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Manhattan. KS. She was 72.

Mrs. Bolls was the author of three volumes of poems: Glass Walker, from the Cleveland University Poetry Center; Earthbound, from Bottom Dog Press, Huron, Ohio; and Advice for the Climb, also from Bottom Dog Press.
She was the author of more than 500 poems published in literary journals and anthologies and the winner of numerous prizes and awards, including poetry prizes from Humanities Advancement, Kansas Quarterly, South Dakota Review, and Birmingham Poetry Review, the Ohioana Poetry Award, and two writing awards from the Ohio Arts Council. Professor of English Emerita at Wittenberg University, she was for 36 years resident poet, professor of English, and director of the journalism program there.

She was both presenter and a critiquing poet at the Antioch Writers' Workshop.

She is listed in International Who's Who in Poetry and Who's Who in American Women, and was a member of the Academy of American Poets, the Modern Language Association, and the Ohioana Library Association.
She gave numerous poetry readings across the country and participated for many years in the Poets-in-the-Schools program in Ohio and served on the boards of several non-profit organizations during her years in Taos.

The daughter of Helen Keithley Lamb and Don Q. Lamb, Mrs. Bolls was born in Manhattan on Sept. 25, 1938.
She graduated from Manhattan High School and Kansas State University, where she majored in English and minored in French and journalism.
She earned a graduate degree in comparative literature at the University of Utah in 1962 with distinction. She was married to Nathan J. Bolls, Jr., on November 24, 1962 in Manhattan.
She and her husband retired to Taos, New Mexico, in 2001 and then moved to the Meadowlark Hills Retirement Community in 2010. She was a member of the P.E.O. Sisterhood for more than 50 years, most recently P.E.O. Chapter F in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority. Survivors include her husband of 1211 Meadowlark Valley Rd.; one daughter, Laurel H. Bolls, Troy, Ohio; twin brothers, Don Q. Lamb, Jr., Chicago, Ill., and Frederick K. Lamb, Urbana, Illinois; and loving sisters- and brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, cousins, friends, and former students.
A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Chapel, with the Reverend Doctor Patty Brown-Barnett officiating.
Online condolences may be left for the family through the funeral home website at www.ymlfuneralhome.com A memorial fund has been established for the Imogene Lamb Bolls Creative Writing Scholarship at Wittenberg University. Contributions may be left in care of the Yorgensen - Meloan -Londeen Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, KS 66502.

Re: Huntington's Disease

Peggybailey702 — 2010-02-01 02:15:05Z

Not to my knowledge. My great grandfather was Orlando Frank Bolls.

Bolls/Boles/Bowles in NC>MS>LA>AR

CathyJaneStraley — 2009-08-02 21:29:40Z

I descend from John C. Bolls and his son William Bolls who marries Elizabeth Griffing in 1805 in Jefferson Co MS. William's second wife was Salina E. Floyd about 1831 in Jefferson Co MS, just north of Natchez. William Bolls moves his family to Hempstead Co AR. Their daughter Emily Jane Bolls is my line through her son Jack Bolls, who married Martha Catherine Wheat in Nevada Co AR's Redland Township. Their daughter Rachel Alice Bolls was my grandmother.

Re: Book now available on BOLLS family of MS & AR

CathyStraley53 — 2009-07-26 16:29:36Z

Peggy:

Please email me directly at cathy@dustyroads.net about the Bolls book and your ancestor Orlando Frank Bolls. Our research includes quite a bit about Orlando and his family, although we would love to learn more.

Cathy Straley

Re: Book now available on BOLLS family of MS & AR

Peggybailey702 — 2009-07-26 00:56:50Z

I am inquiring about the Bolls Family History and wondering where I might purchase the book. My paternal great-grandfather was Orlando Frank Bolls, Hempstead Co., AR.

Thank you
Peggy Bolls Bailey

Re: Book now available on BOLLS family of MS & AR

Peggybailey702 — 2009-07-26 00:56:41Z

I am inquiring about the Bolls Family History and wondering where I might purchase the book. My paternal great-grandfather was Orlando Frank Bolls, Hempstead Co., AR.

Thank you
Peggy Bolls Bailey

Re: Your Bolls Family

Bandit494 — 2008-11-23 13:21:17Z

I don't know who Fannie's parents were. I have her in the 1880 U.S. Census married to John Armitage in Galway, Saratoga County, NY. This census shows her born in NY abt. 1848. All children but 1 on this census were from John's first marriage. William age 1 was John & Fannie's first child.

The 1900 U.S. Census shows her arrival in 1872 at age 28 from England and shows both parents born in England. That would put her birth date abt. 1844. It shows the # of years married as 23, which means she would have married John in 1877. That would fit because John's first wife Hannah died in 1876 The census actually states her birth date was 1853.

John & Fannie's children were:

1. William Armitage
2. Wallace Bolls Armitage
3. Chauncey Armitage
4. Burton Ralph Armitage (my ggf)

I knew her maiden name was Bowles (from other's research) until I found a draft card for Wallace and his middle name was "Bolls". I assume they got the spelling from his mother's maiden name. So she arrived from England in 1872 and married in 1877. That is all I know about her - let me know if anything looks familiar! I sort of doubt she came up from Mississippi but who knows? It is possible! They moved around in those days alot more than I thought!

Re: Your Bolls Family

CathyStraley53 — 2008-11-23 03:12:36Z

Was your Fannie Bolls Armitage actually the daughter of John Wesley and Mattie Bolls of Mississippi? I have this Fannie Bolls as born in 1865 at Edwards in Hinds County, Mississippi, and she appeared on the 1870 and 1880 Hinds County censuses. But I'm not aware of who she married or whatever became of her after 1880. My records also show Fannie's siblings as Nannie Lillian, Lizzie S., Anna M., Wesley Dudley, Mattie Olive, Mary Lee, Laura B., and Verna Bolls. I descend from John Wesley Bolls' great-uncle and would like to exchange info with you. Please respond here or to my email directly at cathy@dustyroads.net.

Re: Huntington's Disease

Bandit494 — 2008-07-07 03:37:33Z

Hi Patricia,

Just got chills reading your post. My father D'Wayne Armitage died just this past April from Huntington's disease. I never really knew him. Only after his passing did his wife tell me what he died of and when I looked it up on the computer, needless to say, I was horrified. I had a 50% chance of having it, as did each of my 4 children. His father was Ralph Burton Armitage, his father was Burton Ralph Armitage and his parents were John L. Armitage and Fannie Bolls. The funny thing is my father's mother (Adelaide Morrissey) died of Alzheimer's. I figured it came through her and she just had a misdiagnosis. As far as I know my grandfather Ralph Burton & his father Burton Ralph did not die of HD. I did end up having the blood test and thankfully I don't have the HD gene. :)

Re: Bolls of Missouri

volesta1949 — 2008-06-03 06:30:57Z

Ruby Bolls Jarvis was my grandmother
Ruby Jarvis - grandmother
Her mom and Dad
Lucy Brewer Bolls - our great grandmother born 1891 - deceased March 17, 1965
married on Jul 3 1904
Asa Edwin Bolls - Arkansas - our great grandfather - born Nov 17,1879 AR - deceased Sept 5 1958

Asa Edwin Bolls - Father
Duncan Colby Bolls(Boles) born 1844

Asa Edwin Bolls - Mother
Mary Susan Simpson born 1854 in Arkansas

Duncan Colby Bolls (Boles) Father
Lewis Bolls - born 1809 AR - deceased 1880

Lewis Bolls - Father
Father:
William Bolls - born 1780 in AR - deceased Oct 1843
Elizabeth Griffin - born 1784 in MS
married on Dec 19, 1805
and
Salina E Floyd
married on Aug 1 1931

Duncan Colby Bolls (Boles) Mother
Margaret Bolls - born 1812 in TN
Family - no record

Lewis Bolls - Father
Father:
William Bolls - born 1780 in AR - deceased Oct 1843
Elizabeth Griffin - born 1784 in MS
married on Dec 19, 1805
and
Salina E Floyd
married on Aug 1 1931

William Bolls - Father
John Bolls - born 1760 in MS - deceased 1850

William Bolls - Mother
Not listed

Asa Edwin Bolls - Mother
Mary Susan Simpson
Family - not listed

Lucy's Parents
James Monroe Brewer - (1847 in TN)our great great grandfather
married
Nancy Prairlee Martin Brewer - Arkansas - our great great grandmother
Jan 4, 1872

His parents (James Monroe Brewer) - parents
Jonas Brewer ( born 1821) Birthplace, TN
married
Peggy Brewer (born 1823) Birthplace, TN

Jonas Brewer - Father
not listed

Jonas Brewer - Mother
not listed

Peggy Brewer - Father
not listed

Peggy Brewer- Mother
not listed

Her parents (Nancy Prairlee Martin Brewer)
Josephus Martin (born 1829) TN
married
Nancy Jane Roary (born 1831) TN

Nancy Prairlee Martin Brewer - Father
Josephus Martin
not listed

Nancy Prairlee Martin Brewer - Mother
Nancy Jane Roary
not listed
This is what I have found so far, let me know what you find
volesta1949@yahoo.com

Re: Gustavus Adolphus L. Bolles

smendez29 — 2007-09-26 21:14:03Z

Hi my name is Sabrina Bolles I am doing a project for school and I have been trying to get any information on my fathers family decendants. I know that Gustavus was my GGG grandfather, Caloway Bolles was my GG grandfather, Phillip Jasper Bolles was my G frandfather, Jewel P Bolles was my grandfather, and Jewel P. Bolles Jr. is my father. I would greatly appriciate any information you could give me. Please contact me at smendez.29@hotmail.com
Thanks

Re: Book now available on BOLLS family of MS & AR

Patricia_Nussbaum — 2006-09-30 03:14:08Z

I'm interested in purchasing your book. My maiden name is Bolls and I desend from John Bolls. Please let me know how to purchase it.
Thanks!
Patti

Book now available on BOLLS family of MS & AR

2006-04-13 17:25:11Z

A 400-page family history of the John C. BOLLS, Sr. family (starting about 1768 NC) has been printed and includes over 375 early photos and maps, as well as details on many collateral lines. Please respond to email: cathy@dustyroads.net for more information.

Re: Bolls, McCord/McChord

RobShirkey — 2005-11-11 03:46:58Z

Bolls, McCord/McChord

minniepearl — 2005-11-09 05:35:51Z

I would like any info on these folks. I have reason to believe they are in my family tree, any help would be greatly appreciated.. ? Bolls Sr, born 9-12-1795, died 1-9-1841 in Warren MS, married on 3-8-1827 Caroline Melinda McChord born 12-17-1807 in MS and died 2-25-1899 in Utica Hinds MS. I have two children for them but there may have been more.. ? Bolls Jr. born in AR around 1840 died 1919, and William Wilson Bolls born Dec 1827 in AR and died Jan 1896...Thanks

Gustavus Adolphus L. Bolles

JasonPresley1 — 2005-10-19 14:05:40Z

I'm looking for any information on the family of Gustavus Adolphus L. Bolles who was born in South Carolina about 1807. I've found him as far back as the 1830-1840 Pickens County, SC census. By 1850, he had moved his family to Fayette Co., AL, and by 1860, to Lauderdale County, AL, appearing in both the 1860 & 1870 census. By 1880, G.A.L. Bolles had moved to Hardin Co., TN to live with the family of his son, Daniel. That is the last I can find of him or any of his sons' families.

There is also a record of a land purchase in the records of the Bureau of Land Management's General Land Office database for 40.06 acres in Lauderdale County, AL in 1860.

Gustavus married a Charlotte ? around 1825 in SC, and had at least 6 children:
Gustavus (b. abt 1826) m. Jane ?
William (b. abt 1829) m. Elizabeth ?
Calaway (b. abt 1830)
Clarissa (b. 1835) m. William R.L. Minton
Daniel (b. abt 1835)
Matilda (b. abt 1837)

All my information on him can be found at my World Connect tree:

http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=daclyde...

In various records, I've found his last name spelled Boles, Bolles, Bolls, Bowles and Bowls. Clarissa, I've always found consistently spelled Bowles. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Re: Bolls/Boles/Bowles in NC>MS>LA>AR

CathySTRALEY99 — 2004-11-26 13:23:09Z

I do have some info on John C. Bolls but nothing about his parentage/time/place/ancestry in Ireland.

In the book "A Concise History of the Introduction of Protestantism into Mississippi and the Southwest" written in 1866 by Reverend Jonathan G. Jones (son-in-law of John C. Bolls), it says that John C. Bolls/Bowles, Sr. is understood to be born in Ireland in 1750 (although I've also seen the date 1747 in other records). There are many passages in Jones' book concerning our John C. Bolls (referred to as "a NATIVE Irishman and one of the purest Christians we ever saw" and "his standing weight was onlly one hundred pounds"). This book can be accessed through the internet (do a google search).

It appears that John emigrated to America about 1768 and married in Rowan County NC (or MS?) to Martha Jane Elder, daughter of Matthew Elder & Mary Kinncannon. Martha Elder was born about 1750-1754, probably in York, Pennsylvania (although some accounts say Ireland). Martha died at about age 80 on 26 March 1830 in Jefferson County MS.

Research leads us to believe that Martha's father Matthew Elder was born about 1710 at Templemore in Londonderry, England and emigrated in the 1730s to America. It appears that he married Martha's mother Mary Kincannon in America about 1740 in either Virginia or Pennsylvania. Matthew died about 1783 in Washington VA.

There is also an 1887 book called "The Complete History of Methodism" that has a great deal of info on Reverend Moses Floyd, father of Salina Floyd, that married our William Bolls after first wife Elizabeth Griffing died (note that Salina is actually Elizabeth's niece). I descend through Salina & William's daughter Emily Jane Bolls.

I also grew up in Nevada County AR in the same community where these Bolls lived, so I'm very familiar with the Bolls heritage and surroundings there. I have compiled a Bolls timeline that will probably be of interest to you, and I can email it to you directly.

Bolls, Emersons, Andrews, McLellands of late 1800's Redland Twp/ Nevada County AR

CathySTRALEY99 — 2004-11-26 13:23:09Z

Looking for more info on the Emerson family connected to Walter D. Emerson and his sister Maddie, who are understood to have been the children of C. C. Emerson and Rachel Andrews in Nevada County AR. Walter & Maddie were born about 1886-1888. Their parents died when the children were young, so Walter & Maddie were raised by their uncle Jim Andrews at Redland Township, Nevada County AR 6 miles east of Prescott AR).

The Andrews lived across the road from the McLellands, and when Maddie was grown, she became the wife (2nd) of George Wells McLelland. Walter married Fannie Bolls (b 1890, d/o Jack & Martha Bolls of Redland).

Re: Bolls/Boles/Bowles in NC>MS>LA>AR

judistavig — 2004-04-06 03:52:50Z

I too am a decendant from this Bolls line. John Bolls, William Bolls, Duncan Bolls, Asa Edwin Bolls, Rodell Collis Bolls, Mary Ellen Bolls Huddleston, Judi Huddleston Stavig.
I don't have much info but would love to share the little bit I do have and maybe get some more from you. My e-mail address is stavig@ptsi.net

Grandma Bolls

jhoward501 — 2004-01-12 16:03:39Z

I have some old letters written by William Weed in 1918 referring to "Grandma Bolls" The Weeds were then in Oregon but the boys grew up in Michigan. I would like to know if anyone has a Bolls/Weed connection.

Re: Bolls/Boles/Bowles in NC>MS>LA>AR

2003-10-02 21:33:46Z

Wow! thank you for all that info. My entire family is from Prescott and Gurdon Ark. Please email direct signofthetimeswa@qwest.net-K

Re: Bolls/Boles/Bowles in NC>MS>LA>AR

2003-10-01 23:57:45Z

I am decended from John C Bolls-William Bolls-Lewis Bolls-Duncan Colby Bolls-Robert BollsSr.-Robert Bolls-Kim Bolls

I have found that John Bolls was from Ireland but I have no information re. his ancestry. Can you help? Thanks.

Bolls/Boles/Bowles in NC>MS>LA>AR

CathyJaneStraley — 2003-05-03 02:54:14Z

Re: Bolls of Missouri

2002-04-25 17:15:46Z

My father (Robin Bolls) may have some information. I'll check with him. I believe his late father was born in or around Joplin. When I get the information, I'll let you know.

Shannon Bolls

Re: Huntington's Disease

2001-12-29 23:32:03Z

Not the same disease. HD is heredity. Pasted from a parent to child.

Re: Huntington's Disease

CStraley1 — 2001-11-15 17:26:08Z

Is Huntington's Disease and "Lou Gehig's Disease" the same? If so, my cousin recently died from it and his grandmother was a Bolls (in Arkansas).

Bolls of Missouri

2001-09-24 14:02:20Z

Does anyone have family history info on the Bolls from Missouri? Near Joplin, I think. I am the granddaughter of Mary Ruth who had 10 siblings. Some named Ruby, Reba, and Roberta. Any info at all would be great, thanks!!

Re: Huntington's Disease

2001-09-24 14:00:18Z

Re: Huntington's Disease

2001-09-24 13:55:41Z

My Grandmother's maiden name was Bolls and she had 10 siblings, none of which had Huntington's disease, although many women (2 of 5) got breast cancer.

Huntington's Disease

Patricia_Nussbaum — 2001-07-15 03:22:46Z

Does anyone have a history of Huntington's Disease in the Bolls family?