Adam Boston    

ADAM BOSTON, deceased June 16, 1886, was born in Butler County, Penn., February 18, 1818. He was the son of John and Elizabeth (Albert) Boston, who were of German descent. His father enlisted in the War of 1812 from Butler County. February 24, 1842, Adam Boston was married to Christeena Crill, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Coon) Crill, who are mentioned in the biography of James Hosack. Adam Boston and his wife lived for three years on his father’s farm in this county, and then, in 1845, settled on the farm where he died, and where his widow still lives. Seven children blessed their home, all of whom are living at present: Jane Elizabeth was born March 20, 1843, and was married to Cyrus J. Montgomery December 31, 1873; they are the parents of eight children. Sarah was born January 14, 1845, and was married to J. M. Albin December 30, 1869; they are the parents of seven children. Mary Adaline was born October 22, 1846, and lives with her mother, being an invalid. Melda Malissa was born October 30, 1848, and was married October 6, 1887, to Rev. H.. Houston, pastor of the United Presbyterian Church at Struthers, Ohio. John A. Boston was born June 27, 1851, and was married January 10, 1884, to Maggie M. Buxton, who died June 28, 1887. William B. Boston was born May 17, 1854, and was married to Mary Fry January 27, 1881; they are the parents of three children. Samuel L. Boston was born November 8, 1859, and was married July 29, 1886, to Jennie P. Keifer; they are the parents of one child. Samuel L. has entered the profession of the ministry, and will have further notice in his own biography. Religiously the Bostons are Presbyterians, and Adam Boston served for many years as an elder in the First Presbyterian Church of Mercer, which office he held at death. Politically they are all Democrats, except Samuel L., who is a zealous Prohibitionist.

History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania : its past and present : including its aboriginal history, its early settlement and development, a description of its historic and interesting localities, sketches of its boroughs, townships and villages, neighborhood and family histories, portraits and biographies of pioneers and representative citizens, statistics, etc. : also, a condensed history of Pennsylvania. Chicago, Ill.: Brown, Runk & Co., 1888.  Read this book on line - Free Trial  Search Hundreds of 1880s-1890s Pennsylvania County History Books for biographies and historical information on your ancestors.  View the book page images on line and print them out for your genealogy file!  Free Access to the old history books - plus birth & death records, census images and ALL other records at ancestry.com.