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Submitted: 10/13/14 • Approved: 10/14/14 • Last Updated: 10/17/14 • R1045704-G0-S3
23 Sept 1861 - 28 Dec 1938
Born in Oark, Johnson County,
Arkansas and Died in Clarksville,
Johnson County, Arkansas
The son of; Jessie A Boen and Mary Polly Horner Boen,
He married Phebe Catherine Cowan, they had nine children,
1.Maude Boen (m)Nathaniel Eli Dickerson, 2. Pearl Boen (m) John Elber Wolfe, 3.James Quinton Boen (m)Lucille Emma Floyd, 4. Jasper Lee Boen (m)Dulcena (Dove) Pigman, 5.Lillie Mae Boen (m) Cyrus Anderson Campbell, 6.Mary Jane Boen died at birth.7.Martha Isabel Boen (m) John Upton, 8.Amelia Boen (m) Arthur Hudson, 9.Tennie Myrtle Boen died at an early age.
*Obituary
Washington Boen
George W. Boen, 78 years old, lifelong resident of Johnson County, died Wednesday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Pearl Wolfe of Clarksville, after a long illness.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Phoebe Cowan Boen; four daughters, Mrs. Wolfe and Mrs. N. E. Dickerson of Clarksville, Mrs. John Upton of New Madrid, Mo., and Mrs. C. A. Campbell of Cove; and one son, James Q. Boen of Little Rock.
Funeral service will be held Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at the First Presbyterian church of Clarksville, with Rev Roy. Smith, pastor, officiating.
Burial will be at Oark, with the Hardwicke Funeral home of Clarksville in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Boen was born at Oark, coming to Clarksville 30 years ago. He was engaged in the grocery business at one time.
Contributed on 10/13/14 by livntruck
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