Holman Boaz

Brief Life History of Holman

When Holman Boaz was born about 1825, in Bourbon, Pulaski, Kentucky, United States, his father, James Boaz, was 49 and his mother, Mary "Polly" Phelps, was 46. He lived in Bourbon, Kentucky, United States in 1860 and Illinois, United States in 1870. He died on 4 December 1879, in Prairie Township, Edgar, Illinois, United States, at the age of 55, and was buried in Friends Chapel Cemetery, Scottland, Edgar, Illinois, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Boaz
1777–1828
Mary "Polly" Phelps
1780–1860
Austin Boaz
1798–
Parmelia Boaz
1806–
Liney Boaz
1808–
Julia Ann Boaz
1812–1885
Holman Boaz
about 1825–1879
Sally Boaz
Elizabeth Boaz
1800–1880
James Boaz Jr
1804–1872
Nancy Jane Boaz
1805–1874
Thomas Boaz
1817–1897
Sarepta Boaz
1819–1888
Dulcinea Rebecca Boaz
1820–
Louisa Ann Boaz
1829–1924

Sources (6)

  • Holman Boaz in household of Francis M Boaz, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Holeman Boaz - Government record: Census record: birth-name: Holeman Boaz
  • Holman Boaz, "Find a Grave Index"

World Events (8)

about 1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1832 · Black Hawk War

The Black Hawk War was a brief conflict between the United States and Native Americans led by Black Hawk, a Sauk leader. The war erupted soon after Black Hawk and a group of other tribes, known as the "British Band", crossed the Mississippi River, into Illinois, from Iowa Indian Territory in April 1832. Black Hawk's motives were ambiguous, but records show that he was hoping to avoid bloodshed while resettling on tribal land that had been given to the United States in the 1804 Treaty of St. Louis.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Boas 1.

English: variant of Boyce . See also Boas 2.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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