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