Ida Issadore Boughner Marries John T. Debolt

I continue with the life of my great-great grandmother Ida Issadore Boughner. In my previous post I stopped at the marriage of Ida to my great-great-grandfather John T. Debolt on 31 December 1880 in Monroe County, Ohio. I am not certain where the couple married but most likely at Ida's parents home or the local church. I hope to find out that piece of information as my research continues.

The next record I find my Great-Great-Grandparents in is the 1900 Magnolia District, Precinct #2, Wetzel County, West Virginia U.S. Federal Population Schedule Census. Between the time of their marriage on the last day of the year 1880 and the 1900 census that was enumerated on 4 June 1900, Ida had given birth to 7 children and all 7 children were still living according to the census data. In this 1900 census Ida has given her month and year of birth as August 1862 which adds to the circumstantial evidence that she was most likely born 5 August 1862.

On 3 April 1903, Ida buys land from John and Mary Stender in Wetzel County, West Virginia. I have a copy of the deed and I find it interesting that the purchase was completed by Ida alone and not in anyway connected with her husband John T. Debolt. I have always felt that Ida was a strong willed woman and could handle just about anything on her own but I am sure there is a reason behind the fact that Ida is buying property by her name alone. I do know that her husband John was involved in politics at the time and was a County Court Commissioner in 1903. Possibly he did not want any sense of impropriety with the purchase of this property, something to try to find more information about. She buys a town lot #43 in the city of New Martinsville. The lot is situated on the South end of Locust Street. It should be noted here that the Stender family in Wetzel County, West Virginia have been acquainted with the Debolt family for years and even took in one of the Benjamin Debolt children to raise back in the 1850's after the death of his wife. That is a story for another post!

Ida's life continues from this point and in my next post I will explain the tragic death of her husband in 1907.

Ida Issadore Boughner, My Great-Great Grandmother

Okay, I couldn't decide which ancestor to start with so I just decided to start with the one that I am working on at the present time. So, here we go:

Ida Issadore Boughner was born 5 August 1862 in the community of Clarington in Salem Township, Monroe County, Ohio. She was the daughter of Stephen Thaddeus Boughner and Mary Amelia Ward. There are no surviving birth certificates for Monroe County, Ohio for 1862, so I have not been able to obtain original proof of her birth. However, all other documents that I have found gives the same date of birth.

The first record that I find Ida listed is the 1870 Cameron Post Office, Clarington-Salem Township, Monroe County, Ohio U.S. Federal Population Schedule Census dated 16 July 1870. She is listed as age 7 years old, born in Ohio and attending school. She is in the household of her parents and one other sibling.

The second record that I find Ida listed is the 1880 Cameron Township, Marshall County, West Virginia U.S. Federal Population Schedule Census dated 5 June 1880. Ida is listed as age 18 and in the household of Thomas and Elizabeth Johnston as a cook/servant. There is also a Noah Cox listed in this household, age 23 and a farm hand. It is uncertain if Ida or Noah have any family relation to the Johnston family, this aspect is something I am pursuing. Marshall County, West Virginia is just across the border from Monroe County, Ohio and the two counites are neighbors although in different states. I would like to find out the story or explanation as to why Ida was with the Johnston family as a cook. Most likely it was just a job that she took but I am always interested in any stories associated with such moves.

On 31 December 1880 Ida Issadore Boughner married for the first time to John T. Debolt. The couple were married in Monroe County, Ohio by Michael Boughner, Justice of the Peace. Michael Boughner was also Ida's uncle, the brother of her father. I would love to locate a wedding photo, wedding announcement in the newspaper or something similiar. I have a copy of their marriage record from Monroe County but it doesn't tell much. The marriage license was applied for on 14 December 1880 and the actual marriage was performed on 31 December 1880.

I am going to stop here and continue tomorrow with the life of Ida Issadore (Boughner) Debolt, my great-great grandmother on my paternal side. I am including a photo of Ida that I have, it is not the original but a copy. I do not know the date of the photo or if there was an occasion associated with this photo. This is my favorite photo of her amoung the few that I have of her.

Until tomorrow....

In The Beginning......

Well, I have finally done it! I have started my own genealogy blog and I will admit it's a little scary. I do have a vision of what I would like this blog to be and I hope that I can bring that vision into reality. I have over 20 years worth of genealogy research in my filing cabinets and office closet and I personllay research over 20 different surnames. On top of all that I have over 5 years experience as a Professional Genealogist and with that comes many lessons, experiences and research tips that I would like to share on this blog. I guess the best way to start is to just dive in and start. I hope the readers of this blog will find what I share interesting and maybe even helpful to them with their own genealogy research journey.