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he was appointed president of Chapel Hill college in
1858. He served as such until 1860, when he was
called to the presidency of Macon college, Mo., and
remained there until about 1863, and then appointed
principal of the academy at Roxbury, Delaware
Co., N. Y. He filled that position until 1870, retiring
therefrom to enter the ministry of the Methodist
Episcopal church, and serving as such at Bovina,
Delaware county, from 1871 to 1872, at Windham,
Greene county, from 1873 to 1875, Stamford and
Franklin, Delaware county until 1882, thence to
Coeymans Hollow, Albany county, until 1883, and in
1884 was assigned the superintendency of the Five
Points Mission, New York. He was still engaged
therein the spring of 1888. March 13, 1885, his wife,
Rebecca died, in the midst of life and usefulness, at
the Mission, 63 Park St., New York city.
Children of Bey* Orrin B. and Bebecca Tan Loan Peek Bonton.
3.303 i. James F. Bouton, b. Chapel Hill, Mo., Sept. 15^
1858, m. Pine Hill, Ulster Co., N. Y., Oct. 20, 1887,
Louise George, and settled at 156 Ryerson St., Brook-
lyn, N. Y., where they were living, summer of 1888.
3.304 ii. Sanford Peek Bouton, b. Roxbury, N. Y., April;
25, 1862 ; res. 63 Park St., New York city.
3.305 iii. Frank Russ Bouton, b. Roxbury, October 23^
1864, educated at the Wesleyan university. Middle-
town, Conn., where he graduated 1886, and was at
this writing taking his theological course in TJniott
theological seminary, New York city.
3.306 iv. Sadie J. Bouton, b. Roxbury, August, 1866.
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GhUdren of Amzl and Betsey Bonton Doolittle of Windham, N. It.
3.307 i. Ann Abiah DooLrrrLE, b. about 1330, m. Ransom*
Wells, Ashland, N. Y.
3.308 ii. Betsey Maria Doolittle, b. about 1832, m. Ros-
well Osborn, Ashland.
ChUdren of Ransom and Ann Abiah Doolittle Wells^ of Ashland,
Greene county, N. T. S807
3.309 fi. Emma Wells, b. Ashland, about 1861, m. Ar-
Twins J lington Fayer.
3,310
ii. William Smith Wells, b. Ashland, about 1861^
m. Betsey Morse, Ashland.
BouTON-BouGHTON Familt. 349
Children of Boswell and Betsey Maria Doollttle Osborn, of Ashland,
(ilreene county, N. Y. 8808
3.311 Ji. Sanford Osborn, b. Ashland, about 1861, m.
^!!!^~ Emma Christian.
5.312 ii. Hattib Osborn, b. Ashland, about 1863; res. Ash-
land.
(vi.) Zalmon Lacey Bouton, b. Roxbury, Dela-
ware county, N. Y., June 14, 1808; a farmer; m.
Jan. 1, 1839, first, Susan C. Barlow, b. Stamford, Del-
aware county, K. Y., May 2U, 1815 ; she d. Dec. 17,
1840 ; m. second, Oct. 29, 1843, Julia A. Barlow of
Stamford, b. April 20, 1816 ; settled in Roxbury, and
subsequently moved to Cortland, Cortland Co., N. Y.,
where they res. 1888. He died there March 13, 1888,
aged nearly eighty years.
Children of Zalmon L. and Jnlia A. Barlow Bonton, of Roxbnry,
N. Y. 8208
.3,313 [i, Willi VM Sanford Bouton, b. Roxbury, Delaware
county, N. Y., July 25, 1844, m. Oct. 16, 1871, Calista
Wilson, b. Nov. 28, 1846, Hobart, N. Y. ; they resided
fJSL ^ Roxbury, N. Y. A stock dealer, settled at Tecumseh,
Johnson county. Neb., 1888.
8,314] ii. Carrie S. Bouton, b. Roxbury, Nov. 22, 1846, m.
Roxbury, Oct. 23, 1873, Elijah H. Kelly, b. July 25,
IJ 1844, Middletown, N. Y. A butcher, settled Cort-
^^ "land, N. Y.; res. there 1888.
.3,315*iii. Orris P. Bouton, b. Roxbury, Sept. 29, 1848, m.
at Jetferson, Schoharie county, N. Y., June 23, 1871,
Eldean Merchant ; a grocer ; settled at Cortland,
N. Y.; res. Hyndsville, Schoharie county, 1888.
3,316] iv, Daniel w. Bouton, b. Roxbury, Feb. 12, 1855,
m. Preble, Cortland county, Lucy M. Reynolds, b.
March 19, 1858. A butcher, partner with E. Kelly ;
post-office Cortland, 1888.
Child of William S. and Calista Wilson Bonton, of Boxbnry^ N. Y. 8818
3,317 i. Walter Charles Boutqn, b. Roxbury, N. Y.,
August 12, 1873.
Children of ElJJah H. and Carrie S« Bonton Kelly> of Boxbnrj and
Cortland. 8814
«,318' i. Flora J. Kelly, b. Roxbury, N. Y., April 9, 1875.
3,319 ii. E. Bouton Kelly, b. Windham, Greene county,
N. Y., Oct. 29, 1877.
350 BouTON-BouGHTON Family.
3.320 iii. Nettie M. Kelly, b. Windham, Nov. 16, 1884.
3.321 iv. Edna L. Kelly, b. Cortland, April 10, 1887.
Children of Orris P. and Eldean Mercliant Bouton^ of Roxbnrj^
N. Y. 88l€r
3.322 i. Otis Zalmon BouTON, b. Roxbury, N. Y"., August
16, 1872.
3.323 ii. LenaO. Bouton, b. Ek)xbury, Feb. 2, 1878, died
Hyndsville, Schoharie county, Jan. 25, 1885.
3.324 iii. George BouTON, b. Hyndsville, , 1881, died
Jan. 28, 1886.
3.325 iv. Laverne Bouton, b. HyndsviUe, May 1, 1887.
(viii.) James Daniel Bouton, a minister of the M.
E. church, born Roxbury, N. Y., Nov. 19, 1812 ; h&
studied and prepared himself for the ministry and
became a very useful member of the New York East
Conference of the M. E. church, in which he was
admitted and ordained 1839, and labored for about
forty years ; died at Goshen, Ct., Nov. 27, 1867.
Child of Bey. James D. and liis first wife^ Sara^ Johnson Bonton, of
New York. 9210
3.326 i. Sarah Sanford Bouton, b. about 1842, m. 1865,
Rev. Samuel J. McCutcheon, of the New England
Conference ; a most worthy and useful couple in the
churches where they lived and labored. She died
about 1878 at Lakeville, Ct., where they res.
Children of James D. and his seeond wife, Harriet Knibioe Bonton, of
Goshen, Ct. 8210
3.327 ii. Mary Ablah Bouton, b. about 1850, d. about 1884.
3.328 iii. Hattie L. Bouton, b. about 1852, m. first, 1878^
Rev. S. C. Carey, of New England Conference ; sec-
ond. Rev. C. S. Taylor. She died about 1882.
3.329 iv. Wilbur Knibloe Bouton, b. about 1854, gradu-
ated M. D. at the Boston medical university, went to
Melbourne, Australia ; supposed married and res. 1888.
Children of James D. and his third wife, Sarah F. Wing Bonton^ of
near Goshen, Ct. 82 L(^
3.330 V. Frank J. Bouton, b. 1857, m. 1880, Margaret
Smith ; res. New Haven, Ct., 1888.
3.331 vi. Lois Euzabeth Bouton, b. Goshen, Ct., 1864, m.
1887, South Norwalk, Ct., Wilson S. Hawker^
accountant ; settled and res. South Norwalk 1888.
BOUTON-BOUGHTON FAMILY. 351
Child of Bey. C. S. and Hattie L. Bonton Taylor. 882^
3,331'^ i. William Bouton Taylor, b. 1885.
(x.) Esther Alice Bouton (dau. James and Sarah
Sanford Bouton), b. Roxbury, N. Y., Sept. 13, 1820,
m. Rev. W. C. Smith ; she d. Nov. 15, 1845.
(ix.) Sarah Annie Bouton, b. Roxbury, March 18,
1815, m. Dec.. 30, 1846, Rev. W. C. Smith (son of
Samuel and Betty Smith, of Schoharie county, N. Y.),
b. August 30, 1818, educated at high school, and
licensed to preach in 1840 ; admitted to the New York
Conference 1843 ; elected to deacon's orders and
ordained by Rev. Bishop Edmond S. Janes 1845 ;
elected to elder's orders and ordained by Rev. Bishop
Thomas A. Morris, having passed the four years'
study prescribed by the M. E. church and engaged
in regular pastoral service. In 1877 the upper Iowa
university at Fayette conferred the degree of D.D.
His published works are : *' Miscellaneous Anecdotes
and Sketch Book ;" '* Sacred Memories ;" " Pillars in
• the Temple, or Lives of Deceased Laymen," in 12mo.
ChUdren of Rev. William C. and liis second wife^ Sarali A. Bonton
Smith, of Roxbnrj, N. T. 8211
3.332 i. Sarah Abiah Smith, b. Livingatonville, N. Y.,
Sept. 1, 1848 ; d. Catskill 1850.
3.333 ii. William Hamlin Smith, b. Catskill, N. Y., Nov.
8, 1850 ; d. Catskill 1852.
3.334 iii. William Vandeusen Smith, b. May 3, 1853 ; d. '
Kingston, N. Y., November, 1860.
3.335 iv. Willie Etta Bouton Smith, b. Cold Spring, Put-
nam county, N. Y., June 25, 1861 ; res. 430 W. 35th
street, New York city.
Children of Arerj (son of Darid and Estlier Belden Bonton) and Betsej
Ellis Bonton^ of Boxbnry^ N. ¥•, inored to PrattsviUe, N. T. 8219
3.336 i. Alanson Bouton, b. probably Roxbury, N. Y.
3.337 ii. Sarah Bouton, b. probably Roxbur)\
3.338 iii. Jane Bouton, b. probably Roxbury.
3.339 iv. Laura Bouton, b. probablv Roxbury.
3.340 V. Harvey Bouton, b. probably Roxbury.
3.341 vi. Deborah Bouton, b. probably Roxbury.
-352 BouTON-BouGHTON Family.
Children of David, Jr. (son of Dayld and Esther Belden Beaton) and
Katy Williams Beaton. 8219
3,312 i. John Bouton.
3.343 ii. Avery Bouton, 2d.
3.344 iii. David Bouton, 3d.
3.345 iv. Daniel Bouton.
3.346 V. Polly Bouton.
3.347 vi. Louise Bouton.
4?hildren of Samuel G. (son of Dayid and Esther Belden Beaton) and
Hester Robinson Beaton^ of Roxbnrjry N. Y. 8220
3.348 i. Betsey Bouton, b. about 1795, m. Henry Shout, of
Roxbury, N. Y.
5.349 ii. Samuel Bouton, Jr., b. , m. Sally Preston,
Roxbury.
5.350 iii. Nathaniel Bouton, b. , m. Betsey Corbin,
Roxbury.
.3,351 iv. Jeremiah G. Bouton, b. , m. first, Olive
Meeker ; second, Betsey Keater, Roxbury.
3.352 V. Fannie Bouton, b. , m. Isaac Todd, Middle-
town, N. Y.
3.353 vi. Harriet Bouton, b. , m. Moses Freeley.
3.354 vii. David Bouton, 4th, b. about 1813, m. *
Caniff, Clovesville, N. Y.
3.355 viii. Waitstill Bouton, b. Nov. 2, 1808, m. Samuel
Scudder, New York city.
3.356 ix. Henry Bouton, b. , m. Deborah Meeker,
Prattsville, N. Y. ; died about 1850.
3.357 X. Rhua Bouton, b. , m. David Gray; she died
Roxbury.
.3,358 xi. William Bouton, b. July 7, 1815, m. Ann Scud-
der ; d. Newburgh, N. Y., 1879.
3,359 xii. John T. Bouton, b. Feb. 19, 1817, m. October,
1838, Betsey M. Fuller ; she d. Roxbury ; he d. June
11, 1886.
Children of Stephen (son of Dayid and Esther Belden Benton; andLnojr
Northmp Bonton, of Red KiU, N. Y. S281
.3,360 i. Anson Bouton, b. March 30, 1811, m. Craft ;
d. Grand Gorge, N. Y., 1886.
3,361 ii. Harry Bouton, b. November, 1813, ra. Thankful
Moseman ; living 1888.
.3,362 iii. Ruth Bouton, b. June 21, 1815, m. William
Craft ; d. Feb. 1, 1862.
-3,363 iv. Joseph Bouton, b. March 29, 1817 ; d. 1887
BOUTON-BOUGHTON FAMILY. 363
8,364 V. David Bouton, b. Nov. 14, 1819, m. Canniflf ;
d. August 26, 1887.
8,366 vi. Esther Bouton, b. August, 1821, m. Dela-
mater, 1860.
3.366 vii. Abner Bouton, b. 1823 ; d. about 1876, Halcott,
Greene county, N. Y.
3.367 viii. Mercy Bouton, b. April, 1825.
3,868 ix. Daniel Bouton, b. March 16, 1827.
8.369 X. Clarissa Bouton, b. April, 1829.
8.370 xi. Warren Bouton, b. Jan. 6, 1831, m. first, ;