Charles Gaylord "Gay" Boston is the son of Charles Walker Boston and Mary Rowena (Yetter) Boston. On April 29, 1911, he married Beulah F. Ogilvie, daughter of James and Camilla (Robeson) Ogilvie in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa.
An article in the Carthage Republican, Carthage, Illinois, on May 10, 1911, described their marriage this way. "Mr. Gay Boston and Miss Beulah Ogilvie stole a march on their many friends by slipping away to Burlington, Iowa, on Saturday April 29, and getting married. Their wedding was a complete surprise to everyone, not even the parents of either, knew of their intentions. Gay is a good and industrious boy and well worthy of the handsome and accomplished girl he has won for his bride. On Thursday evening last, a crowd of young people went to the home of the groom and gave them an old fashioned charivari, with guns and cow bells: then they were all invited into the house and treated to a bushel of pop corn and a box of cigars. The whole community join in wishing Mr. and Mrs. Boston a long, happy and prosperous life, especially Corntassell."
Gay and Beulah farmed near Carthage until 1947 when they moved to California due to Gay's poor health. Once his health improved, they returned to Carthage. Gay was a lifelong member of the First Baptist Church of Carthage.
Gay and Beulah were the parents of two children: Charles Wayne and Ruth E. (Hardesty) Boston.
Gay died suddenly at home on Christmas Eve at the age of 71.
An article in the Carthage Republican, Carthage, Illinois, on May 10, 1911, described their marriage this way. "Mr. Gay Boston and Miss Beulah Ogilvie stole a march on their many friends by slipping away to Burlington, Iowa, on Saturday April 29, and getting married. Their wedding was a complete surprise to everyone, not even the parents of either, knew of their intentions. Gay is a good and industrious boy and well worthy of the handsome and accomplished girl he has won for his bride. On Thursday evening last, a crowd of young people went to the home of the groom and gave them an old fashioned charivari, with guns and cow bells: then they were all invited into the house and treated to a bushel of pop corn and a box of cigars. The whole community join in wishing Mr. and Mrs. Boston a long, happy and prosperous life, especially Corntassell."
Gay and Beulah farmed near Carthage until 1947 when they moved to California due to Gay's poor health. Once his health improved, they returned to Carthage. Gay was a lifelong member of the First Baptist Church of Carthage.
Gay and Beulah were the parents of two children: Charles Wayne and Ruth E. (Hardesty) Boston.
Gay died suddenly at home on Christmas Eve at the age of 71.
Charles Gaylord "Gay" Boston is the son of Charles Walker Boston and Mary Rowena (Yetter) Boston. On April 29, 1911, he married Beulah F. Ogilvie, daughter of James and Camilla (Robeson) Ogilvie in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa.
An article in the Carthage Republican, Carthage, Illinois, on May 10, 1911, described their marriage this way. "Mr. Gay Boston and Miss Beulah Ogilvie stole a march on their many friends by slipping away to Burlington, Iowa, on Saturday April 29, and getting married. Their wedding was a complete surprise to everyone, not even the parents of either, knew of their intentions. Gay is a good and industrious boy and well worthy of the handsome and accomplished girl he has won for his bride. On Thursday evening last, a crowd of young people went to the home of the groom and gave them an old fashioned charivari, with guns and cow bells: then they were all invited into the house and treated to a bushel of pop corn and a box of cigars. The whole community join in wishing Mr. and Mrs. Boston a long, happy and prosperous life, especially Corntassell."
Gay and Beulah farmed near Carthage until 1947 when they moved to California due to Gay's poor health. Once his health improved, they returned to Carthage. Gay was a lifelong member of the First Baptist Church of Carthage.
Gay and Beulah were the parents of two children: Charles Wayne and Ruth E. (Hardesty) Boston.
Gay died suddenly at home on Christmas Eve at the age of 71.
An article in the Carthage Republican, Carthage, Illinois, on May 10, 1911, described their marriage this way. "Mr. Gay Boston and Miss Beulah Ogilvie stole a march on their many friends by slipping away to Burlington, Iowa, on Saturday April 29, and getting married. Their wedding was a complete surprise to everyone, not even the parents of either, knew of their intentions. Gay is a good and industrious boy and well worthy of the handsome and accomplished girl he has won for his bride. On Thursday evening last, a crowd of young people went to the home of the groom and gave them an old fashioned charivari, with guns and cow bells: then they were all invited into the house and treated to a bushel of pop corn and a box of cigars. The whole community join in wishing Mr. and Mrs. Boston a long, happy and prosperous life, especially Corntassell."
Gay and Beulah farmed near Carthage until 1947 when they moved to California due to Gay's poor health. Once his health improved, they returned to Carthage. Gay was a lifelong member of the First Baptist Church of Carthage.
Gay and Beulah were the parents of two children: Charles Wayne and Ruth E. (Hardesty) Boston.
Gay died suddenly at home on Christmas Eve at the age of 71.
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