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Elizabeth Candle Boss

Birth
Tennessee, USA
Death
28 Feb 1897 (aged 72)
Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA
Burial
Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA Add to Map
Plot
unmarked paupers grave
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Elizabeth Candle was the daughter of William Candle. (The surname may be Caudel; it is difficult to determine for sure in the handwriting in various records).

She married Samuel Scott Boss on Apr 3, 1845, in Huntsville, Montgomery Co, Texas (now Walker Co, Tx). They had 7 children. Following the death of Samuel in 1866, she married Paul Robinson on Apr 3, 1870 in Lamar Co, Texas.

It is unknown if Elizabeth and Paul divorced or if Paul died, but in any event by 1880 Elizabeth had gone back to using BOSS as her last name and was residing with her daughter Laura and son-in-law William Wesley Clark in Spring Creek, Yell Co, Arkansas. Laura and William returned to Texas by 1900.

Elizabeth received a pension for Samuel's service during the Mexican War, but even so, she was buried in a pauper's grave.

The Birnie Funeral Home records indicate that a Dr. H Bowers paid the $10.00 for Elizabeth's burial on Mar 1, 1897.
Elizabeth Candle was the daughter of William Candle. (The surname may be Caudel; it is difficult to determine for sure in the handwriting in various records).

She married Samuel Scott Boss on Apr 3, 1845, in Huntsville, Montgomery Co, Texas (now Walker Co, Tx). They had 7 children. Following the death of Samuel in 1866, she married Paul Robinson on Apr 3, 1870 in Lamar Co, Texas.

It is unknown if Elizabeth and Paul divorced or if Paul died, but in any event by 1880 Elizabeth had gone back to using BOSS as her last name and was residing with her daughter Laura and son-in-law William Wesley Clark in Spring Creek, Yell Co, Arkansas. Laura and William returned to Texas by 1900.

Elizabeth received a pension for Samuel's service during the Mexican War, but even so, she was buried in a pauper's grave.

The Birnie Funeral Home records indicate that a Dr. H Bowers paid the $10.00 for Elizabeth's burial on Mar 1, 1897.

Bio by: eboss



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  • Maintained by: eboss
  • Originally Created by: DEBB
  • Added: Sep 23, 2007
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21717643/elizabeth-boss: accessed ), memorial page for Elizabeth Candle Boss (30 Aug 1824–28 Feb 1897), Find a Grave Memorial ID 21717643, citing Elmwood Cemetery, Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA; Maintained by eboss (contributor 46995421).