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Isaac Boyette, b. 1773, North Carolina

Spouse Unknown

Noted on Edgecombe County, NC Marriage records, where Isaac Boyette signed as bond for marriage of George Boyette (It is not known if George was Isaacs brother or nephew, as he had both a brother and a nephew by that name) to Keziah Kizzy Walton, 25 Dec 1827 in Johnston County, NC

He is listed on the 1840 federal census for Johnston County, NC.

Isaac Boyette served as executor, along with George Boyette, for the will of Joseph Boyette that was dated in 1833 and probated in 1841 in Johnston County, North Carolina. In this document, Isaac is referred to as my trusty friend.

 

Children:

 I.  William W. Boyette, b. 27 May 1794, North Carolina

    Occupation: farmer

    Married: June 1818 in NC

    Spouse: Elizabeth Rice Williamson

                 b. 1802, GA

                 d. 2 July 1860, Attala County, MS

                 Buried Morgan-England-Campbell Cemetery, Attala County, MS

d.       2 June 1876, Attala Co. MS

Buried in Morgan-England-Campbell Cemetery, Attala County, MS

    Listed on 1850 Census for Attala County, MS, page 109a

    Listed on 1860 Census for Attala County, MS, page 42

    Listed in The History of Kosciusko as an early settler of the Attala County area

    Received land grant in Attala County, MS on 1 Sept 1848

    Children:

A.       Elizabeth Boyette, b. 1832, GA

Spouse: Hiram Browning, b. GA

Noted on 1860 Attala County census living in William Boyette household with her four children.

Noted on 1880 Attala County MS census with her four children: She is listed as widowed and her occupation is listed as farmer.

B.       Laurela Boyette, b. 10 Sept 1822, GA

      d. 5 Jan 1909, Kosciusko, MS

      m. 17 Nov 1842 in Coweta County, GA

      Spouse: William Harrison England, b. ~ 1816 in GA

C.       Louna Boyette, b. 1829, GA

D.       Arianne Boyette, b. 10 Sept 1822

      d. 5 Jan 1909, Attala Co. MS

      Buried in Morgan-England-Campbell Cemetery, Attala County, MS

      m. 6 Aug 1840 in Coweta County, GA

      Spouse: Charles Trenton England, b. 28 Sept 1818, Franklin County, GA

                  d. 11 Mar 1864, Attala County, MS (murdered)

                  Buried in Morgan-England-Campbell Cemetery, Attala County, MS

            Noted on 1840, 1850, and 1860 Attala County, MS censuses

Noted on 1880 Attala County, MS census: She is listed as widowed and her occupation is listed as farming.

 

II.  John W. Boyette, b. 1796, North Carolina

     Occupation: farmer

     Spouse: Margaret E. Calhoun, b. 1812, SC

     Listed on 1840 Census for Attala County, MS, page 13

     Listed on 1850 Census for Attala County, MS, page 109a

     Listed on 1850 Attala Co. MS Slave Schedule: owned 3 slaves at this time

     Listed in 1860 Census for Attala County, MS, page 198

     Received land-grants in Attala and Holmes Counties, MS in 1837, 1840, and 1848

     Children:

A.       Curtis G. Boyette, b. 21 July 1831, MS

Listed on 1860 Attala County, MS census, page 190

Listed on Attala County Descriptive Register for 1864/5

         Occupation: Farmer

         Description: Hazel eyes, dark hair, 511, fair skin

B.       James E. Boyette, b. 7 March 1833, MS

Spouse: Mary F. ________

Listed on 1860 Attala County, MS census, House 612, Family 676

Listed on 1880 Attala County, MS census

Listed on Attala County Descriptive Register for 1864/5

         Occupation: Farmer

         Description: Dark hair and eyes, 58, dark skin

C.       Eliza Jane Boyette, b. 17 Dec 1840, MS

D.       Ezekiel William Boyette, b. 22 Oct 1829, MS

Listed on 1880 Attala County, MS census

(Never married)

E.       William Boyette, b. 1820, MS

F.       Joseph Maclin Boyette, b. 19 May 1836, MS

G.       Jasper Newton Boyette, b. 27 Aug 1835, MS

Listed on 1860 Attala County, MS census; Occupation: Clerk

H.       Margaret Ann Boyette, b. 12 Jan 1843, MS

I.         Louisa Boyette, b. 20 Dec 1846, MS

J.       PAULINE Boyette, b. 26 April 1850, MS

 

 

III.  Robert T. Boyette, b. 1807, North Carolina

      Occupation: farmer

      Was Veteran of Mexican War

      Is listed in The History of Kosciusko as a member of the 2nd Mississippi Rifles

      Listed on the 1850 Census for Attala County, MS; Is listed as single, 40 years old, farming 100 acres of land

      Listed on the 1860 Census for Attala County, MS;  Is listed as 53 years old, is married, and has three minor children

      Listed on the 1870 Census for Desoto County, MS, Arkabutla Precinct; Is listed as 60 years old, is married, and has five children at home

      Married about 1851 in MS (date based on census information and age of oldest child)

      Spouse: Elizabeth L. Anderson, b. 1828, NC

      Children:

A.       William T. Boyette, b. 1852, MS

B.       Edwin Edward Boyette, b. 1855, MS

C.       Joseph M. Boyette, b. 1859, MS

D.   Lavinia Boyette, b. 1862, MS

E.   Eliza Boyette, b. 1868, MS

 

 

IV. Evan Boyette, b. 15 Sept 1803, Lenoir, Caldwell County, North Carolina

     d. 31 Dec 1890, Attala County, MS

     Will probated 31 Oct 1901 (Attala County Will Book D, page 337

     Occupation: farmer

     Listed on 1840 Census for Attala County, MS, page 20

     Listed on 1850 Census for Attala County, MS, page 165a

     Listed on 1860 Census for Attala County, MS, page 102

     Listed on 1870 Census for Attala, County, MS

     Listed on 1880 census for Attala County, MS

            (Evan is listed as 77 years of age; Milly is listed as 66 years of age.)

     Received land grants in Attala County, MS on 15 March 1854, 15 June 1855 and 1 Dec 1859

     Married: 1835, Attala County, MS

     Spouse: Milly Wallace Bryant, b. 12 Apr 1813, MS; d. 11 August 1885, Attala County, MS

     Children:

A.       Wallis P. Boyette, b. 1842, MS; Served in Company G, 9th MS Infantry, CSA

B.       Sarah J. Boyette, b. 1843, MS; m. Jacob Sulton

C.       Evan B. Boyette, b. 1847, MS

D.       Elias W. Boyette, b. 26 Feb 1836, MS

     d.  26 April 1926, Attala County, MS

     m. Jane V. ____, b. 16 Dec 1838/9; d. 31 dec 1906, Attala County, MS

     Served in Comany K, 9th MS Infantry, CSA

Listed on 1860 Attala County, MS census, page 102

Listed on 1880 Attala County, MS census

E.       Milly Boyette, b. 1845, MS

     m.  27 June 1872 to David P. Smith

     Her will was probated in Attala County, MS on 24 September 1938      

F.       Stephen M. Boyette, b. 1838, MS; Served in Company G, 9th MS Infantry, CSA

     m. 1st- Emma M. ________

     m. 2nd- Annie Weems

Listed on 1880 Attala County, MS census

G.       Hannah Boyette, b. 1836, MS

      m. N. Dean

H.       Samuel Boyette, b. 1849, MS

 

 

V.  Thomas S. Boyette, b. 1814, North Carolina

     Occupation: farmer

     Listed on 1850 Census for Attala County, MS (listed as 36 years old, single), page 166

     Listed on 1860 Census for Attala County, MS, page 121, house 737, family 817

     Received land grant in Attala County, MS on 1 Feb 1861

     Married between 1850 and 1854 (based on census information and age of oldest child)

     Spouse: Mary __(Maiden name unknown)__, b. 1815, MS

     Children:

A.       John H. Boyette, b. 1855, MS

B.       William Boyette, b. 1859, MS