Napoleon Bonaparte Boulton was born in April, 1847, Smith Co., TN, the son of Americus D. and Margaret [Smith] Boulton. Napoleon enlisted in the Union Army in 1860, served as a Private in Company G, 4th Regiment, Tennessee Mounted Infantry. After the War, he returned home to marry his childhood sweetheart, Lucy Jane [Williams]. The marriage was performed by Lucy's Great Uncle, Judge William B. Whitley, on March 4, 1864. Napoleon & Lucy moved before 1870, to Wilson Co., TN and raised 13 children. Napoleon B. Boulton died on September 23, 1924, in Lebanon, Wilson Co., TN, and is buried in the Organ cemetery. His newspaper obituary stated:
Napoleon died on September 23, 1924, and the following obituary was run in the newspaper:
Napoleon B. Boulton, one of the few remaining Federal soldiers remaining in Wilson Co. from the Civil War, died at his home on the Coles Ferry Pike at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday morning after a short illness. He was 78 years of age, and while he had been a chronic sufferer from kidney trouble for the past 20 years, no anxiety was felt for his life until a few days ago. He was born and reared in this county and joined the Union forces at the beginning of the Civil War, continuing as a Private through the 4 years, serving as a member of the 4th Tennessee Regiment. After his return from the war, he purchased the Lebanon to Hartsville turnpike and ran that for 13 years, when upon selling it he took up farming and that profession until his health farbade. He was a member of the Methodist Church and had many relatives and friends in this city. He is survived by his wife and the following children: Mrs. Morgan Gibbs, El Centro, Ca.; Mrs. Hattie C. Organ of this city; Mrs. Van Matre and Mrs. Carrie Jones of St. Louis, Mo.; W. O. Boulton, Salt Lake City, Utah, and Sam Boulton of this city. He reared 13 children, but 8 have preceded him to the grave, leaving the above 6 to survive him. The funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, conducted by Bro. Webster, with burial at the Organ graveyard on the Hartsville Pike.
Napoleon died on September 23, 1924, and the following obituary was run in the newspaper:
Napoleon B. Boulton, one of the few remaining Federal soldiers remaining in Wilson Co. from the Civil War, died at his home on the Coles Ferry Pike at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday morning after a short illness. He was 78 years of age, and while he had been a chronic sufferer from kidney trouble for the past 20 years, no anxiety was felt for his life until a few days ago. He was born and reared in this county and joined the Union forces at the beginning of the Civil War, continuing as a Private through the 4 years, serving as a member of the 4th Tennessee Regiment. After his return from the war, he purchased the Lebanon to Hartsville turnpike and ran that for 13 years, when upon selling it he took up farming and that profession until his health farbade. He was a member of the Methodist Church and had many relatives and friends in this city. He is survived by his wife and the following children: Mrs. Morgan Gibbs, El Centro, Ca.; Mrs. Hattie C. Organ of this city; Mrs. Van Matre and Mrs. Carrie Jones of St. Louis, Mo.; W. O. Boulton, Salt Lake City, Utah, and Sam Boulton of this city. He reared 13 children, but 8 have preceded him to the grave, leaving the above 6 to survive him. The funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, conducted by Bro. Webster, with burial at the Organ graveyard on the Hartsville Pike.
Napoleon Bonaparte Boulton was born in April, 1847, Smith Co., TN, the son of Americus D. and Margaret [Smith] Boulton. Napoleon enlisted in the Union Army in 1860, served as a Private in Company G, 4th Regiment, Tennessee Mounted Infantry. After the War, he returned home to marry his childhood sweetheart, Lucy Jane [Williams]. The marriage was performed by Lucy's Great Uncle, Judge William B. Whitley, on March 4, 1864. Napoleon & Lucy moved before 1870, to Wilson Co., TN and raised 13 children. Napoleon B. Boulton died on September 23, 1924, in Lebanon, Wilson Co., TN, and is buried in the Organ cemetery. His newspaper obituary stated:
Napoleon died on September 23, 1924, and the following obituary was run in the newspaper:
Napoleon B. Boulton, one of the few remaining Federal soldiers remaining in Wilson Co. from the Civil War, died at his home on the Coles Ferry Pike at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday morning after a short illness. He was 78 years of age, and while he had been a chronic sufferer from kidney trouble for the past 20 years, no anxiety was felt for his life until a few days ago. He was born and reared in this county and joined the Union forces at the beginning of the Civil War, continuing as a Private through the 4 years, serving as a member of the 4th Tennessee Regiment. After his return from the war, he purchased the Lebanon to Hartsville turnpike and ran that for 13 years, when upon selling it he took up farming and that profession until his health farbade. He was a member of the Methodist Church and had many relatives and friends in this city. He is survived by his wife and the following children: Mrs. Morgan Gibbs, El Centro, Ca.; Mrs. Hattie C. Organ of this city; Mrs. Van Matre and Mrs. Carrie Jones of St. Louis, Mo.; W. O. Boulton, Salt Lake City, Utah, and Sam Boulton of this city. He reared 13 children, but 8 have preceded him to the grave, leaving the above 6 to survive him. The funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, conducted by Bro. Webster, with burial at the Organ graveyard on the Hartsville Pike.
Napoleon died on September 23, 1924, and the following obituary was run in the newspaper:
Napoleon B. Boulton, one of the few remaining Federal soldiers remaining in Wilson Co. from the Civil War, died at his home on the Coles Ferry Pike at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday morning after a short illness. He was 78 years of age, and while he had been a chronic sufferer from kidney trouble for the past 20 years, no anxiety was felt for his life until a few days ago. He was born and reared in this county and joined the Union forces at the beginning of the Civil War, continuing as a Private through the 4 years, serving as a member of the 4th Tennessee Regiment. After his return from the war, he purchased the Lebanon to Hartsville turnpike and ran that for 13 years, when upon selling it he took up farming and that profession until his health farbade. He was a member of the Methodist Church and had many relatives and friends in this city. He is survived by his wife and the following children: Mrs. Morgan Gibbs, El Centro, Ca.; Mrs. Hattie C. Organ of this city; Mrs. Van Matre and Mrs. Carrie Jones of St. Louis, Mo.; W. O. Boulton, Salt Lake City, Utah, and Sam Boulton of this city. He reared 13 children, but 8 have preceded him to the grave, leaving the above 6 to survive him. The funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, conducted by Bro. Webster, with burial at the Organ graveyard on the Hartsville Pike.
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