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Submitted: 4/16/13 • Approved: 3/4/24 • Last Updated: 3/7/24 • R864001-G0-S3
US Army
War Of 1812
December 12, 1788 - June 11, 1856
Aged 68 Year
Dr. James Boone, was born in North Carolina, December 12, 1788, and was a soldier of the War of 1812; died June 11, 1856. Dr. Boone was beaten to death, reportedly by slaves. More on this story at:
http://www.nwaonline.net/articles/2007/05/06/news/050607azdphistoryexp.txt
His wife Sophia Boone, reared a family of five children: Daniel T. Beya. F. E. Bernoulli, Cornelia, Veleria and Lafayette. James & Sophia with their children came to Arkansas in the spring of 1830, and settled in Washington County, where they spent the remainder of their days.
"He, James Boone, was chosen and served as a delegate from said county in the territorial convention that framed the first constitution of the State of Arkansas, he being a second blood cousin of the noted Indian fighter of Kentucky fame, Daniel Boone".
CC NOTE: Sources for the information above on Dr. James Boone can be found in "Biographical & Historical Memoirs of Northwest Arkansas" by Goodspeed Publishing Company, pages: 147, 170-171, 191-192, 917. (I have book in my personal collection).
Contributed by volunteer Sherryl Barger
Contributed on 4/16/13
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