Alfred Bost

Notes:

Lynell Cordell shows hims as the son of John BOST and Clarissa,Christina? LEFLER.

She notes that at the time of the 1870 Van Buren County, Arkansas federal census, Alfred was living int he home of the Williams family in Liberty Township, (page 45), and listed as:
Bost, Alfred, 20, M, W, Laborer, IL.

On the 1880 and 1900 census enumerations, Alfred is reported as being born in North Carolina, however on the above enumeration Illinois is shown. Several of his children also report that their father was born in Illinois.

(Research):
Census Listings:

1850 census Cabarrus Co. NC
Pg. 485B
1270/1270
John D. Bost, 40, M, Farmer, 300, NC
Crissa C. Bost, 28, F, NC
Levina Bost, 15, F, NC
Wiley W. Bost, 13, M, NC
John Bost, 11, M, NC
Caleb Bost, 7, M, NC
Martin Bost, 3, M, NC
Alfred Bost, 2, M, NC
Christina Lefler, 59, F, NC

1860 census Johnson Co. IL Pg. 164
Vienna P.O.
1287/1209
John D. Bost, 51, M, Farming, 2800/1000, NC
Chistiana Bost, 40, F, Housekeeping, NC
Wiley W. Bost, 22, M, Farming, NC
John Bost, 20, M, NC
Caleb Bost, 17, M, NC
Martin Bost, 14, M, NC
Alfred Bost, 11, M, NC
Martha Bost, 9, F, NC
Thomas Bost, 7, M, NC
William Bost, 1, M, NC

1870 Census
not located


1880 Census
Texas, Jack County, Precinct 5
Enumerated 17 and 18 of June 1880
Page 24D, SD 3, ED 161
206-206
Bost, Alfred W M 32 Farmer NC NC NC
Bost, Mary J W F 32 Wf Keeping House Miss Miss Miss
Bost, Thomas W M 8 Son Ark NC Miss
Bost, Nancy A W F 6 Dtr Ark NC Miss
Bost, John D W M 4 Son Tx NC Miss
Bost, Jams L W M 2 Son Miss SC Tx
207-207
Adams, Wm V W N 58 Farmer Miss SC Tx
Adams, Nancy W F 53 Wife Keeping House Ala NC NC
Adams, Joseph T W M 21 S Farm Hand Ark Miss Ala
Adams, Sarah A W F 14 Dtr At Home Ark Miss Ala

1900 Census
Texas, Jack County, JP 8
Enumerated 1 June 1900
SD 3 ED 39 Sheet 1B
[Indexed on Ancestry.com as BART]
13-13
Bost, William Head W M May 1872 28 M 1 Kansas Ill Ill Farmer
Bost, Melvina Wf W F Aug 1883 16 M 1 1/1 Tx Ill Ill
Bost, Tom Son W M May 1900 1/12 Tx Ka Tx
14-14
Bost, Alfred Head W M May 1848 52 M 29 NC NC NC Farmer
Bost, Mary J Wf W F Dec 1847 52 M 29 9/9 Miss Tn Miss
Bost, Annie Dtr W F Aug 1881 18 S Tx NC Miss
Bost, Lovie E Dtr W F Apr 1883 17 S Tx NC Miss
Bost, Budder Son W M March 1885 15 S Tx NC Miss Farm Laborer
Bost, Gertrude Dtr W F Apl 1888 12 S Tx NC Miss
Bost, Homer Son W M Feb 1890 10 Tx NC Miss Farm Laborer

Alfred married Mary Jane Adams on 24 May 1872 in Van Buren County, Arkansas. Mary (daughter of William Valentine Adams and Nancy Carroll) was born in Dec 1847 in Mississippi; died about 1941; was buried in City Of Lubbock Cemetery, Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Groom's Name: Alford Bost
Groom's Birth Date: 1848
Groom's Birthplace:
Groom's Age: 24
Bride's Name: Mary J. Adams
Bride's Birth Date: 1848
Bride's Birthplace:
Bride's Age: 24
Marriage Date: 24 May 1872
Marriage Place: Van Buren, Arkansas
Groom's Father's Name:
Groom's Mother's Name:
Bride's Father's Name:
Bride's Mother's Name:
Groom's Race:
Groom's Marital Status:
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race:
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M75081-5
System Origin: Arkansas-EASy
Source Film Number: 1031200
Reference Number: item 2 Pg. 232
Collection: Arkansas Marriages, 1837-1944


Lynell Cordell wrote that she looked for all Bost's in Texas on the Find-a-grave website and found the following. Since they're in the same block of the same cemetery she assumes that they are Mary Jane Adams and her husband, Alfred. Another Bost descendant/researcher Lynell had previously talked to said they were divorced, but since Alfred died so early that may not be so.

Mary Jane Bost Birth: 1841 Death: 1941
Burial: City of Lubbock Cemetery Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, USA
Plot: Block 24

Alfred Bost
Birth: May 21, 1848
Death: Jul. 2, 1927
Burial: City of Lubbock Cemetery
Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, USA
Plot: Block 24

1. William Thomas Bost was born on 6 May 1872 in Arkansas; died on 28 Jul 1956 in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas; was buried in Haskell Cemetery, Haskell County, Texas.
2. Nancy Alice Bost was born in Jul 1873 in Arkansas; and died.
3. John D. Bost was born on 27 Apr 1876 in Texas; died on 27 Apr 1961 in Los Angeles County, California.
4. James L. Bost was born about 1878 in Texas; and died.
5. Annie Ethel Bost was born on 19 Aug 1881 in Texas; died on 30 Jun 1969 in Graham, Young County, Texas; was buried in Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Jack County, Texas.
6. Lovie E. Bost was born in Apr 1883 in Texas; and died.
7. Robert Lee "Budder" Bost was born on 8 Mar 1886 in Texas; died on 11 Jul 1949 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona.
8. Minnie Gertrude Bost was born on 13 Feb 1888 in Texas; died on 30 Oct 1952 in Hobbs, Lea County, New Mexico; was buried in Tatum Cemetery, Tatum, Lea County, New Mexico.
9. Homer Louis Bost was born on 9 Apr 1890 in Texas; died on 2 Apr 1966 in El Paso County, Texas.