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Second Generation2. Thomas Jones BOSWELL, son of Thomas Leachmam BOSWELL and Charlotte JONES, was born on 13 Jan 1860 in Macon, Fayette Co., TN, died on 1 Apr 1951 in Oakland, TN at age 91, and was buried in Macon Cemetery, Macon, Fayette Co., TN.
Thomas Jones was a brick mason, but he also raised peanuts, corn, cotton and watermelons as well as hogs, cows and chickens. On his home property he had a corn mill, smokehouse, barn and water well. He left most of the farming to the tenants and concentrated on his chimney building. He specialized in building chimneys and had a reputation that any chimney he built was sure to "draw". Thomas married Laura Ellie PARKS on 9 Dec 1879 in Fayette Co., TN. Laura was born on 26 Jan 1862 in Iredell County, NC, died on 28 Jan 1945 in Macon, Fayette Co., TN at age 83, and was buried in Macon Cemetery, Macon, Fayette Co., TN. Children from this marriage were:
i. Thomas Dewitt BOSWELL was born on 1 Feb 1881, died in 1967 in Macon, Fayette Co., TN at age 86, and was buried in Memorial Park, Memphis, Shelby Co., TN.
1 ii. Laura Estelle BOSWELL (born on 30 Oct 1882 in Macon, Fayette Co., TN - died on 12 Jan 1972 in Edmond, OK)
iii. Charlotte Letitia BOSWELL was born on 11 Oct 1884 and died on 21 Feb 1940 in Oakland, TN at age 55.
iv. John Collins BOSWELL was born on 6 Nov 1886.
v. Walter Lee BOSWELL was born on 17 Feb 1889 in Macon, Fayette Co., TN and died on 16 Mar 1948 in Memphis, TN at age 59.
vi. Russell Norman BOSWELL was born on 29 Nov 1891 in Macon, Fayette Co., TN and died on 14 Jun 1961 in Arlington, VA at age 69.
vii. Mary Otie BOSWELL was born on 12 Feb 1894.
viii. Lucy Ellen Zibiah BOSWELL was born on 21 Dec 1857 in Macon, Fayette Co., TN, died on 25 Jan 1930 at age 72, and was buried in Davis Chapel Cemetery, Panola Co., MS.
ix. Wilbur Parks BOSWELL was born on 7 Aug 1889 in Macon, Fayette Co., TN and died on 8 Jan 1954 in East Point, GA at age 64.
x. Annie Ernestine BOSWELL was born on 27 Jul 1903.
3. Laura Ellie PARKS was born on 26 Jan 1862 in Iredell County, NC, died on 28 Jan 1945 in Macon, Fayette Co., TN at age 83, and was buried in Macon Cemetery, Macon, Fayette Co., TN.
Laura married Thomas Jones BOSWELL on 9 Dec 1879 in Fayette Co., TN. Thomas was born on 13 Jan 1860 in Macon, Fayette Co., TN, died on 1 Apr 1951 in Oakland, TN at age 91, and was buried in Macon Cemetery, Macon, Fayette Co., TN.
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