James Alfred Boughan

  • Born September 25, 1856 in Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois.

  • Parents were ABRAHAM BOUGHAN and HELEN PERETA MARTIN.

  • Married EMMA MINERVA BEAIRD on December 29, 1887 in Smithfield, Fulton County, Illinois. She was born February 7, 1865 in McDonough County, Illinois; died August 22, 1927 in Canton, Fulton County, Illinois. Her parents were JOHN F. BEAIRD and CEVLLA B. LANGSTON.

  • Died November 28, 1930 in Canton, Fulton County, Illinois.

  • Both James and Minerva are buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Canton, Fulton County, Illinois.






CHILDREN

  1. ELMER ABRAM BOUGHAN, born February 26, 1889 in Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois; died in 1952 in Fremont County, Colorado. Married VELMA H. FISK.

  2. ARCHIE LEWIS BOUGHAN, born January 29, 1892 in Logan County, Illinois; died April 5, 1966 in Canton, Fulton County, Illinois. Married MABEL JANE DAVIS on May 30, 1911 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa.

  3. WINIFRED LEONA BOUGHAN, born October 24, 1905 in Canton, Fulton County, Illinois; died September 7, 2002 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois. Married CHARLES A. WENZEL.