Sarah B. Bolles 1840-1893

Today's birthday research found details of Sarah B. Bolles, daughter of John N. and Sarah (Burgess) Bolles.  Sarah B. would have been 175 today, being born on 4 August 1840 in Massachusetts.  She was attending school in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts during 23 Aug 1850, living with her parents and brothers of Abraham M., John F., Charles E., James C., Edmond H. and sister Emma F.

We skip a decade or two and find Sarah B. , married to Alfred L. Popplestone, born 1842 , in England. On 6 Jul 1870, they were living in New Bedford, with their two children, Alfred (Allie) M., born abt. 1866 and Lewis, born May 1870 both in Massachusetts.  Alfred L. was a miller in New Bedford.

Finally,  Sarah B. is found buried at Oak Grove Cemetery, Plot II, Lot #3 in New Bedford, Mass. having died in Winona, Winona, Minnesota on 9 Oct. 1893. 

She is next to her son Allie,  who died in 1874 at age 8. 

Later in 1897, Alfred L. Popplestone dies and in buried at the same cemetery along with his family.

Thanks to Zachary W. and findagrave.com  for the photos included for this post.

To Be Continued.....

Elizabeth Hannah Bolles 1808-1865

Elizabeth (BFA #685) was part of the new discoveries made this evening. We were aware of her family, but now have found three grandchildren of hers. New finds on female lines are always exciting, with names changing with each new marriage.  So welcome, my newly found 3rd cousin twice removed, Ida B. (#685-3A), Florence (#685-3B), and Louis Carlton (#685-3C).

A New Beginning....

It's been much too long since a posting was been made to the Bolles Family Water Cooler., so long that the old link  (http://bollesfamilywatercooler.blogspot.com/)  could not be logged into.

So with that, a new site is being set up. With this blog, named the same, I will be posting content on a better schedule, as new discoveries are made. So please check in often and share with those who you may be interested in our research and family history. My goal is to place faces and facts to the names, dates and events that have been recorded. Your comments, additions, corrections are always welcome,

Also, do not forget about the Bolles Family Association. That organization was the bug that bit me many years ago that made my love of history more interesting. Learning more about our family lines and what effects their lives had on the communities they lived in brings history to life. The BFA web site is Bollesfamily.org

To Be Continued......