Bouton-Boughton Family

16, 1Y92. He purchased land in Schodack, adjoining the old homestead of his father, and settled on it. On the death of his father, Joseph Bough ton, he acijuired the old homestead and purchased other lands * adjoining. He studied music in his youth, and for years worked on his farm, and winter evenings taught singing in school houses of the surrounding neigh- borhoods ; was chorister in the Presbyterian church, Nassau, many years. United with tne church Aj)iil 19, 1838, elected and ordained elder June, 1844, which office he held till his death. Though blind (caused by paralysis of the optic nerve) for fifteen years, he was seldom absent from church till the last years of his life. February 8, 1875, in his 83d year, he retired to rest, as usual, and in a few minutes, apparently with- out a motion, was at rest in one. of those mansions which our Saviour has prepared for thosp who love him. Lucina Rogers Boughton died Mai-ch 31, 1864. She had been a suffering invalid many years, and her {atience and cheerfulness were a wonder to all who new her. She was converted under the labors of Asahel Nettleton, and united with the Presbyterian church, Nassau, N. Y., June 25, 1820. In the lan- guage of her pastor, in her obituary, '' she was one that looked well to the ways of her household, and sought to meet the claims which her Saviour had upon her, as well as those of her own family and friends." Conscientious, active, decided, yet quiet and unostentatious, her influence was very great, not only in her family, but over those with whom she associated. Children of Andrew and Laelna Rogers Boughton. 2,317 i. James H. Boughton (son of Andrew and Lucina Rogers Boughton) born in Schodack, Reus. Co., N. Y., Aug. 17, 1817 ; made a profession of religion and united with the Presbyterian church of which Dr. Beeman was pastor, in Troy, N. Y. , about 1839. Stud- ied at Brunswick seminary, near Troy. In 1840 he went to Oberlin college, Ohio, having in view the ministry. Studied two years, and for some reason left and taught several years. Married in Schodack, N. Y., October 4, 1849, Julia A. Hollev, born April 17, 1826. Engaged in farming in Schodack. Removed about 1860 to Utica, Macomb Co., Mich., where they still reside, 1886. 236 BouTON-BouGHTON Family. Children of James H. and Jnlia A. Holley Bongbton. 2.318 i. Andrew Irving Boughton, b. Schodack, August- 13, 1860, d. August 29, 1867. 2.319 ii. Sarah Alice Boughton, b. Schodack, Oct. 31^ 1852. A teacher. 2.320 iii. Lxjcina Maria Boughton, b. Schodack, Sept. 2, 1854, d. Detroit, October 27, 1877. Buried in Utica^ Michigan. 2.321 iv. Abby Payne Boughton, b. Schodack, August 15, 1856. 2.322 V. James Edwin Boughton, b. June 2, I860, All still at home. 2.323 ii. George W. Boughton (son of Andrew and Lucina Eogers Boughton), b. Schodack, Jan. 3, 1819 ; united with the Presbyterian church, Nassau, N. Y., April 29, 1838 ; m. Parish, Oswego Co., N. Y., Jan. 18r 1843, Eliza B. Howard, b. Winfield, N. Y., July 24, 1822. Settled on a farm in Schodack for a few years, then removed to Oswego, N. Y., and engaged in mer- cantile and lumber business. Again became a farmer, in Parish, N. Y., but after several years moved to Detroit, Mich., and while living there purchased land in No vesta, Tuscolo county, Mich., where he now resides, 1886. Children of George W« and Eliza B. Howard Boughton. 2.324 i. Mary L. Boughton, b. Schodack, N. Y , May 29^ 1844, m. Parish, N. Y., Dec. 23, 1863, James W. Smith, a farmer, afterward studied and graduated in medicine, and was practicing in Morris ville, N. Y., where he died July, 1884. They had three children^ but one now living. Child of James W. and Marj L. Bonghton Smith. 2.325 i. Floyd B. Smith, b. Morris ville, Jan. 27, 1874. 2.326 ii. Emily Estelle Boughton, b. Schodack, N. Y. March 22, 1846. Has taught several years. Now living in Novesta, Mich., with her father. 2.327 iii. Frances E. Boughton, b. Schodack, January 3, 1849, m. Detroit, Mich., Dec. 24, 1873, Thomas W. Wright, a government surveyor (now professor in Union college, Schenectady, N. Y.). Children of Thomas W. and Frances £. Booghton Wright. 2.328 i. William H. Wright, b. Detroit, Feb. 10, 1875. 2.329 ii. Frank T. Wright, b. Detroit, Feb. 9, 1878. liOUTON-BoUGHTON FAMILY. 287 Fmnces E. Boughton Wright d. February 18, 1868, Detroit, Mich. 5,880 iv. George Andrew Boughton (son of Geo. W.and Eliza B. Howard Boughton), b. March 29, 1851, in Oswego, N. Y., m. Jan. 15, 1875, in Mount Clemens, Mich., Eliza H. Cook. Are now settled on a farm in No vesta, Tuscolo Co., Mich. ChlidreD of Georgre Andrew and Ellsa H. Cook Boughton. ■2,331 i. Walter Franklin Boughton, b. May 29, 1880, in London, Ontario, Canada. 5.332 ii. AucE Rose Boughton, b. Aug. 18, 1884, No vesta, Mich. 2.333 V. Henry H. Boughton (son of George and Eliza H. Boughton), b. April 14, 1859, in Parish, died in Parish, N. Y., Aug. 30, 1863. Eliza B. Howard Boughton d. November 30, 1882, at the home of her daughter in Momsville, N. Y. 5.334 iii. Reubex Rogers Boughton (son of Andrew and Lucina Rogers Boughton),b. in Schodack, N. Y., Sept. 3, 1822. United with Presbyterian church, Nassau, N. Y., April 29, 1838 ; m. Oberlin, Ohio, April 7, 1851, Maria B. Hudson, daughter of Dr. William Hudson, who was killed by "Morgan's raiders" when they passed through Ohio, during the war of the rebellion. She died in Schodack, N. Y., Oct. 20, 1851 ; buried at Nassau, N. Y. Second marriage at Clifton Park, Saratoga county, N. Y., Oct. 4, 1854, Harriet M. Tra- ver, daughter of Hiram and Emeline Birch Traver, who was born in Schodack, Nov. 3, 1835 ; united with Presbyterian church, Nassau, Feb. 23, 1857. Pur- chased and settled on the homestead farm, where they still remain, 1889. Children of Ren ben and Harriet Trarer Bonghton, •2,335 i. Charles Albert Boughton, b. May 10, 1857, d. Sept. 6, 1859. -2,336 ii. Emma F. Boughton, b. Schodack, March 9, 1861, united with Presbyterian church, Nassau, April 19, 1870. 3,337 iii. Lucina M. Boughton, b. June 30, 1867 ; united with church April 18, 1882 ; unmarried and both live with parents at Nassau. 238 BouTON-BouGHTON Family. 2,338 iv. LuciNA Jennet Boughton (daughter of Andrew and Lucina Rogers Boughton, b. in Schodack, N. Y., April 8, 1830, m. Sept. 12, 1853, Rev. Albert Bush- nell, the devoted African missionarv, as his second wife. He was born in Rome, N. Y., Feb. 9, 1818. They embarked for Gaboon, West Coast Africa, Dec. 9, 1853, having been detained a while by a severe hemorrhage he had from the lungs. They arrived there Jan. 29, 1854. Much of her work, besides try- ing to make a happy home for her husband, was m connection with boarding schools^ for both boys and girls ; part of the time at Nengenenge, a new station some distance up the G-aboon river. In 1857, they returned to their native land for a short rest, Mrs. Bushnell being very much prostrated with repeated attacks of fever. In June, 1858, they again sailed from New York for Africa, to continue the work so dear to their hearts. Once more, late in 1861, they were compelled to leave, physicians saying that Mrs. Bushnell would never again return. But health was restored, and they returned and labored on till 1869 or 1870, when they again came to this country. It was failing health, alone, that compelled them to make these frequent visits. But during the time spent here, he was actively engaged in publishing portions of the Bible in the language of the people, in attending mission- ary meetings and conventions, visiting colleges and theological seminaries, etc., always laboring beyond his strength. The Gaboon mission being transferred from the " American Board " to the *' Presbyterian," Mr. Bushnell was also transferred ; and in the spring of 1871 they returned to their work, where he labored on, preaching, teaching, translating, visiting the peo- ple from town to town ; till, exceedingly wearied and worn, in 1878 he revisited this country with his wife, for the last time. During this stay he was almost constantly under the personal care of his devoted wife, who exercised quietly and unceasingly a watch- ful care over him. Feeling that his failing health would necessitate his soon laying down his work, his appeals were most pressing upon the young men to enter upon and carry forward the woric which hith- erto had very much depended upon his energies. Fail- ing to obtain the offer of others to assume the work, he at once resolved to go himself, and give the last of BOUTON-BOUGHTON FAMILY. 239 his life, as he had given the best of it, for the neg- lected people of Africa. Dr. Bushnell, in company with his wife and Miss Janet B. Cameron, of Auburn, N. Y., afterward Mrs. Arthur W. Marling, who had consecrated her life to the mission work in Africa, set sail from New York Oct. 10, 1879, on board steamship Berlin, for Liverpool, Eng. There, after resting a few days, he reshipped on board steamship Ethiopia, for Madeira, where he had been advised by physicians to tarry a while. After three weeks he took the steamship A.mbria for Gaboon, seeming stronger than when he left America. But in a few days his physical condition suddenly became alarm- ing, and from an attack of pneumonia, complicated with valvular disease of the heart, he passed to his rest, on board the steamer, just after it anchored in the harbor of Sierra Leone, Africa, Dec. 2, 1879. His remains were respectfully prepared, and the fol- lowing day conveyed to a cemeterjr about two miles from the landing, where they were interred until they could be transferred to their final resting place, where his hfe-work had been given. Mrs. Bushnell proceeded on her lonely journey, arriving at Gaboon Dec. 27, 1879. The above extract is condensed from a little memorial of his life, prepared by friends in this country. Mrs. Bushnell returned to America, arriving in New York Oct. 20, 1883, since which time until the present, March, 1889, she has made her home at Schodack; post-office, Nassau, Rensselaer Co., N. Y.