**Notes from Conrad Mobley **

Sumner Bosworth:

Born: 1814, Massachusetts

Died: after 1880 Ohio

Occupation: Cooper

Father:  William  Bosworth

Mother:  …………?

Married: Mar.18,1847

Wife: Michal (Myca) Ann Mobley, younger sister of John Brice Mobley (my GG grandfather)

Born: 1827, Ohio

Died:

Father: Levi Mobley Jr. of Belmont Co. Ohio

Mother: Sarah Ritchey

As of 1880 census Sumner and Michal lived at Newport, Washington Co. Ohio

Sumner listed as 67 years old and Michal age 53.

Children listed:

1- Sumner Smith  b.1848   age 32

2- Mary J.             b.1850   age 30   died 1923

3- Lucy M.            b.1855   age 25   died 1909

4- Otis M.             b.1859    age 20

4- Charles            b.1864    age 16  Later a cigar maker, widower

Sarah Mobley, age 83 was living with them at the 1880 census. This had to be Sarah Ritchey, Levi’s wife indicating that Levi has died previously.

No further info on Sumner’s children.

Sumner enlisted:  May 02,1864
148th Regiment, Ohio Infantry (National Guard)

Organized at Marietta, Ohio, and mustered in May 17, 1864. Left State for Harper's Ferry, W. Va., May 23; thence moved to Washington, D. C., June 1, and to White House Landing, Va., June 9. Moved to Bermuda Hundred, Va., June 11, and to City Point June 15. Attached to 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 10th Army Corps, Army of the James. Duty at City Point till August 29. - - -

Moved to Marietta September 5, and mustered out September 14, 1864.
Lost during service 2 Officers and 37 Enlisted men by disease. Total 39.

Sumner Bosworth (First Last) Regiment Name 148 Ohio Infantry Side Union Company G Soldier's Rank In Pvt. Soldier's Rank Out Pvt. Alternate Name Notes Film Number M552 roll 10

Veterans schedule- 1890 list Sumner Bosworth, Civil War Pension Index, General Index to Pension files 1861-934

William A. Bosworth:  Possibly a younger brother to Sumner.

William A. who received Land Patents In the following counties:

William A. Bosworth- May 13,1835- Marion Co.- 160 acres- NE 1/4,Sec. 21,R17E, TP4S

William A. Bosworth- Sep. 13,1835- Marion Co.- 80 acres- W 1/2,SE ¼,Sec. 20,R17E, TP4S

William A. Bosworth- Nov.07,1837- Washington Co.- 39 46/100th. Acres- SE ¼,NE ¼, Sec.36,R6W,TP1N

William A. Bosworth- Aug.20,1838- Washington Co.- 49 60/100th. Acres- SW ¼, SW ¼,Sec 03,R6W,TP1N

It is also possible this is the same William A. Bosworth whom I have a partial land deed for, in which he was land dealing with 

Sumner, John Brice and Samuel Mobley in 1851. I do know John B. and Samuel where brother-in-laws to Sumner and maybe to William also. This land was where Sumner has his cooperage shop at Newport being the same parcel that was involved with the 3 aforementioned parties.

Sumner would have been age 38 and William maybe about 36. That would have made William about age 20 when he received the Land Patents.

William enlisted:  May 28,1862;  Aug. 06,1862; Jun.18,1864; Aug.021864;
140th Regiment, Ohio Infantry (National Guard)

Organized at Gallipolis, Ohio, and mustered in May 10, 1864. Left State for Charleston, W. Va., May 10. Assigned to duty as garrison at Charleston and on guard duty along Kenewha and Gauley Rivers till September. Mustered out September 3, 1864.
Lost 2 by disease.

William A. Bosworth (First Last) Regiment Name 140 Ohio Infantry Side Union Company A Soldier's Rank In Pvt. Soldier's Rank Out Pvt. Alternate Name Notes Film Number M552 roll 10

Other Bosworth’s in the Civil War:

Charles Bosworth- Company K. 11th. Regiment, Ohio Infantry.

Robert Mobley- Company B Private 9th. Regiment, Ohio Cavalry.

Other Bosworth’s who received Land Patents in the following counties:

Jacob Bosworth- Jul.15,1825- Gallia Co.- 80 acres- E ½,NW ½,Sec 8,R15W, TP5N

Steven Bosworth- Mar.10,1843- Meigs Co.- 40 acres- SW ¼,Ne ¼,Sec 11,R13W,TP3N

Ira Bosworth- May 25,1835- Washington Co.- 80 acres- E ½,SE ¼,Sec 20,R17W,TP4N

Excerpts from the Bosworth Forum

EDWARD BOSWORTH, born 1588, Coventry, Warwickshire, (Leicestershire) England, died 1634, Boston, Massachusetts. Married Mary (?) who died 18 May 1648 Hingham, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts. Son Jonathan Bosworth, born 1613 England, died 1687 Massachusetts, married Elizabeth (?). Their daughter Rebecca Bosworth married Nicholas Peck.

Mary Bosworth

Classification:

Surnames:

Our Bosworth’s stopped when Mary Bosworth (3/26/1781) married John B. Arnold in Bath Maine. Mary was born in Boston, MA and died 9/6/1840. Mary was the daughter of Nathaniel and Elizabeth Pope Bosworth. Nathaniel was born in Plymouth, MA (1741) married and died in Boston (1788/89). Nathaniel was the son of Nathaniel and Lydia Sampson Bosworth. Nathaniel, Sr. was born in Plymouth, MA in Sept. of 1709, a son of Benjamin Bosworth, III (1674, Hull, MA) and his wife Joanna. The line goes back through Benjamin Jr. to Benjamin I. Benjamin I was a son of Edward Bosworth who died in Boston, MA. Does anything fit into your lines, sound familiar? CO

Hi Debbie
This some of what I have my grandma Holton gave me
1st Jonathan Bosworth (1613-1687/8)b. England d. Rehoboth Mas. m. Elizabeth_
2nd Jonathan Bosworth (c1636) b. Mass d. Rehoboth Mass m. Hannah Howland
3rd Jonathan Bosworth b. Sep. 22, 1680 d. 1795 m. Sarah Round
4th Luther Bosworth m. Lomyra Eaton Co Mich
5th Kelly Bosworth m Almira Bark Eaton Co Michigan
6th Granger Bosworth m Eva Town Sunfield Mich
7th Gertie Bosworth William Aka Tomlinson Barnum Sunfield Mich
8th Ina Barnum Melvin Holton, Sunfield Mich
9th Eleanor Holton m James Bailiff,Sunfield Mich
10 th Rose M Bailiff m Richard Henry

Thanks for the info. I didn't know that some of the Bosworths had changed their name to "BoYsworth". If I ever come across one in my genealogical research, I'll know that we are probably related.

I was just admitted into the Mayflower Society 2 weeks ago. I would guess that practically every Bosworth in the U.S. is also descended from John Howland of the Mayflower. Since Jonathan Bosworth arrived in 1634 and married John Howland's daughter Hannah in 1635...they had at least 10 children. Also, anyone who is descended from the Revolutionary War veteran Jabin Bosworth of Connecticut and later New York is also a Mayflower descendant through John Alden and Priscilla Mullins. This is because Jabin Bosworth's marriage to Luna West. Luna West is the one who had the Alden/Mullins ancestorage.

Hannah Howland married Jonathan Bosworth. Hannah was the daughter of John Howland and Elizabeth Tilley. John, Elizabeth and Elizabeth's parents were all on the Mayflower. John and Joan Hurst Tilley, her parents died the first winter, along with her uncle and aunt, Edward and Ann Cooper Tilley.

For some good Mayflower information go to www.mayflowerhistory.com.

I am descended from the Tilleys and John Howland through daughter Hannah Howland Bosworth's daughter Hannah who married Nathaniel Jenks.

I strongly suspect I am related to Hobart Bosworth, but have been unable to prove it....exactly. However, the pieces to the puzzle seem to be a probable match. If we're related, he would be some type of uncle, since I have my line from the Bosworths, pretty well traced, already.

My line is descended from Hezekiah Bosworth Jr., out of Meigs County, Ohio (very close to Marietta, Ohio and directly across the river from Parkersburg, W. Virginia). These Bosworth’s came to Meigs County (the Ohio Valley), in the early part of the 1800s, where they came out of the Albany, NY area. I am wondering if Hobart is descended from Hezekiah also, through one of Hezekiah's many children.

By the way, Hezekiah Bosworth is a proven Mayflower line (both Howland and Alden). Also, DAR through Jabin Bosworth from Stephenstown, NY (Albany).

We have some film clips from one of the DW Griffith films Hobart was in. Hobart must have been in his late 50s early 60s and was playing General Robert E. Lee, in the movie.

Hobart is definitely a fascinating character, from what I have learned about his life (leaving home at the age of 12 to become a cabin boy on a ship off the Ohio River, his friendship with Jack London, etc..).

Any light you could shed on the mystery of Hobart's ancestry into the Ohio Valley, would be appreciated.