Clarissa Clark Bostic was born in Tarrytown, N. Y. Oct. 31, 1810, and died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A. J. Todd, Nov. 13, 1898.
At the age of three she came with her father to Dearborn county, Indiana, where she lived until 1860. Here she was twice married, her first husband dying one month after their marriage. In 1860 she removed with her husband and eight children to Illinois, where, in January of the following year, the husband died. When the civil war broke out five sons and one son-in-law enlisted. One son died at Bowling Green, Ky., and another came home sick and died. She received a medal from the Illinois soldiers for having more sons in the war than any other woman in the state.
Newspaper:
"At the Olney reunion a gold medal was given to Clarrissa Bostick of Willow Hill, the mother present who had the most sons in the war of rebellion. Mrs. Bostick sent five sons to the field, viz: Richard Bostic, Co. I, 98 Ill.; J. L. Bostick, Co. K, 32 Ill.; L. A. Bostick, Co. K, 38th Ill.; Ebenezer Bostick, Co. I, 98 Ill.; and J. T. Bostick, Co. K, 38 Ill."
Sons:
1.) Ebenezer Bostick, died in action in the March to Nashville, Tenn. on Nov. 9, 1862. Co. I, 98 Ill.
2.) Linza A. Bostic Served to the end of the war, re-enlisting on Jan. 18, 1864, Mustered Out June 27, 1865.Co. K, 38th Ill.
3.) Richard Bostic served from Sept. 3, 1862 to June 27, 1865 Co. I, 98 Ill.
4.) John T. Bostic(k) served from August 1861 to Oct. 13, 1863 and was disharged due to being disabled at the Siege of Chattanooga. Co. K, 38 Ill.
5.) James L. Bostic(k) mustered in on Dec. 31, 1861 and mustered out on Oct. 30 1864. Co. K, 32 Ill.
Daughters:
1.) b. 1838 - Mary "Bostic(k)" Todd married to Capt. Alexander J. Todd captain of Co. I, 144th Indiana volunteers.
2.) b. 1851 - Ruth Bostic(k)
3.) b. 1855 - Mariah Bostic(k)
At the age of three she came with her father to Dearborn county, Indiana, where she lived until 1860. Here she was twice married, her first husband dying one month after their marriage. In 1860 she removed with her husband and eight children to Illinois, where, in January of the following year, the husband died. When the civil war broke out five sons and one son-in-law enlisted. One son died at Bowling Green, Ky., and another came home sick and died. She received a medal from the Illinois soldiers for having more sons in the war than any other woman in the state.
Newspaper:
"At the Olney reunion a gold medal was given to Clarrissa Bostick of Willow Hill, the mother present who had the most sons in the war of rebellion. Mrs. Bostick sent five sons to the field, viz: Richard Bostic, Co. I, 98 Ill.; J. L. Bostick, Co. K, 32 Ill.; L. A. Bostick, Co. K, 38th Ill.; Ebenezer Bostick, Co. I, 98 Ill.; and J. T. Bostick, Co. K, 38 Ill."
Sons:
1.) Ebenezer Bostick, died in action in the March to Nashville, Tenn. on Nov. 9, 1862. Co. I, 98 Ill.
2.) Linza A. Bostic Served to the end of the war, re-enlisting on Jan. 18, 1864, Mustered Out June 27, 1865.Co. K, 38th Ill.
3.) Richard Bostic served from Sept. 3, 1862 to June 27, 1865 Co. I, 98 Ill.
4.) John T. Bostic(k) served from August 1861 to Oct. 13, 1863 and was disharged due to being disabled at the Siege of Chattanooga. Co. K, 38 Ill.
5.) James L. Bostic(k) mustered in on Dec. 31, 1861 and mustered out on Oct. 30 1864. Co. K, 32 Ill.
Daughters:
1.) b. 1838 - Mary "Bostic(k)" Todd married to Capt. Alexander J. Todd captain of Co. I, 144th Indiana volunteers.
2.) b. 1851 - Ruth Bostic(k)
3.) b. 1855 - Mariah Bostic(k)
Clarissa Clark Bostic was born in Tarrytown, N. Y. Oct. 31, 1810, and died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A. J. Todd, Nov. 13, 1898.
At the age of three she came with her father to Dearborn county, Indiana, where she lived until 1860. Here she was twice married, her first husband dying one month after their marriage. In 1860 she removed with her husband and eight children to Illinois, where, in January of the following year, the husband died. When the civil war broke out five sons and one son-in-law enlisted. One son died at Bowling Green, Ky., and another came home sick and died. She received a medal from the Illinois soldiers for having more sons in the war than any other woman in the state.
Newspaper:
"At the Olney reunion a gold medal was given to Clarrissa Bostick of Willow Hill, the mother present who had the most sons in the war of rebellion. Mrs. Bostick sent five sons to the field, viz: Richard Bostic, Co. I, 98 Ill.; J. L. Bostick, Co. K, 32 Ill.; L. A. Bostick, Co. K, 38th Ill.; Ebenezer Bostick, Co. I, 98 Ill.; and J. T. Bostick, Co. K, 38 Ill."
Sons:
1.) Ebenezer Bostick, died in action in the March to Nashville, Tenn. on Nov. 9, 1862. Co. I, 98 Ill.
2.) Linza A. Bostic Served to the end of the war, re-enlisting on Jan. 18, 1864, Mustered Out June 27, 1865.Co. K, 38th Ill.
3.) Richard Bostic served from Sept. 3, 1862 to June 27, 1865 Co. I, 98 Ill.
4.) John T. Bostic(k) served from August 1861 to Oct. 13, 1863 and was disharged due to being disabled at the Siege of Chattanooga. Co. K, 38 Ill.
5.) James L. Bostic(k) mustered in on Dec. 31, 1861 and mustered out on Oct. 30 1864. Co. K, 32 Ill.
Daughters:
1.) b. 1838 - Mary "Bostic(k)" Todd married to Capt. Alexander J. Todd captain of Co. I, 144th Indiana volunteers.
2.) b. 1851 - Ruth Bostic(k)
3.) b. 1855 - Mariah Bostic(k)
At the age of three she came with her father to Dearborn county, Indiana, where she lived until 1860. Here she was twice married, her first husband dying one month after their marriage. In 1860 she removed with her husband and eight children to Illinois, where, in January of the following year, the husband died. When the civil war broke out five sons and one son-in-law enlisted. One son died at Bowling Green, Ky., and another came home sick and died. She received a medal from the Illinois soldiers for having more sons in the war than any other woman in the state.
Newspaper:
"At the Olney reunion a gold medal was given to Clarrissa Bostick of Willow Hill, the mother present who had the most sons in the war of rebellion. Mrs. Bostick sent five sons to the field, viz: Richard Bostic, Co. I, 98 Ill.; J. L. Bostick, Co. K, 32 Ill.; L. A. Bostick, Co. K, 38th Ill.; Ebenezer Bostick, Co. I, 98 Ill.; and J. T. Bostick, Co. K, 38 Ill."
Sons:
1.) Ebenezer Bostick, died in action in the March to Nashville, Tenn. on Nov. 9, 1862. Co. I, 98 Ill.
2.) Linza A. Bostic Served to the end of the war, re-enlisting on Jan. 18, 1864, Mustered Out June 27, 1865.Co. K, 38th Ill.
3.) Richard Bostic served from Sept. 3, 1862 to June 27, 1865 Co. I, 98 Ill.
4.) John T. Bostic(k) served from August 1861 to Oct. 13, 1863 and was disharged due to being disabled at the Siege of Chattanooga. Co. K, 38 Ill.
5.) James L. Bostic(k) mustered in on Dec. 31, 1861 and mustered out on Oct. 30 1864. Co. K, 32 Ill.
Daughters:
1.) b. 1838 - Mary "Bostic(k)" Todd married to Capt. Alexander J. Todd captain of Co. I, 144th Indiana volunteers.
2.) b. 1851 - Ruth Bostic(k)
3.) b. 1855 - Mariah Bostic(k)
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