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     Katrina Bohnert married Johann Demke.¹

     Abram Boles, son of William and father of the subject [Harmon W. Boles] of this sketch, was a native of Shelby county, Indiana. and a blacksmith by trade. In early manhood he went to Kentucky, where he followed his vocation for some years, and while there married Louisiana Moore. later moving to Brown county, Ohio. thence in 1852 returned to Shelby county. Indiana. locating near Gwynneville, where he worked at his trade for three years. He then changed his residence to Hanover township, and in 1859 moved to Hancock county, where he made his home until his death which occurred in the year 1878 or '79. Abram Boles possessed mechanical skill of a superior order, and was an expert at any kind of handicraft within the province of his trade. As a citizen he also ranked high, and in every relation of life his conduct was such as to win the esteem of his neighbors and friends. and give him a prominent place in the community. Like the majority of enterprising men, he took a lively interest in politics and was an influential worker in the Democratic party, also a leader in the Christian church, to which he belonged and to the teachings of which he continued true to the end of his days. Mrs. Boles, who proved a fit companion for her husband, is still living, having reached a green old age and retaining to a marked degree the possession of her faculties, physical and mental. Six sons and two daughters were born to this excellent couple, four of the former and one of the latter being the living representatives of the family at the present time.³

Abraham Boles also went by the name of Abram. He was born on 30 March 1818 at Brown County, Ohio.⁴ He was the son of William Boles and Martha Dickinson.¹ He married Lurana Moore, daughter of John Moore, on 4 June 1840 at Pendleton County, Kentucky.^1,2 He was was the postmaster on 13 July 1857 at Freeport, Shelby County, Indiana.⁵ He was assigned a patent (no. 94,554) for a plow on 7 September 1869 at Kinder, Johnson County, Indiana.⁶ He died on 8 June 1872 at Hancock County, Indiana, at age 54.

     Adam Paul Boles is the son of Thomas Paul Boles and Nancy Unknown.¹

     Alonzo Boles was born circa 1848 at Ohio.¹ He was the son of Abraham Boles and Lurana Moore.¹

     Alonzo Raymond Boles was born on 24 November 1883 at Carrollton, Hancock County, Indiana.^2,1 He was the son of Wesley W. Boles and Rachael Elizabeth Holden. He married Grace M. Washam on 4 July 1910 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.^1,3 He died on 10 November 1955 at Burbank, Los Angeles County, California, at age 71.¹

BOLES - Alonzo R., of 715 E. Providencia, Burb., passed away Nov. 10. Resident of Burbank for the past 26 years. Member of Burbank Foursquare Gospel church. Survived by his wife, Mrs. Grace W. Boles; one son, Donald R., of Burbank; two daughters, Mrs Gladys Voyne, S. V., and Mrs Lois Hodges of Johnson Air Force Base, Japan; five brothers and one sister. Funeral services at the Eckerman chapel Monday, Nov. 14, at 2 p.m. Interment Valhalla Cemetery.⁴

     Alvin Boles also went by the name of Al.¹ He was born in October 1858 at Indiana.^2,3 He was the son of Abraham Boles and Lurana Moore. He married Mary F. Unknown circa 1883 at Indiana.³

     Alvy W. Boles was born on 12 August 1847 at Ohio.^1,2 He was the son of Wilson S. Boles and Eliza Unknown.¹ He died on 24 August 1850 at Morristown, Shelby County, Ohio, at age 3.²

     Amanda Boles is the daughter of Thomas Paul Boles and Nancy Unknown.¹

     Anabel Boles was born circa 1845 at Ohio.¹ She was the daughter of Wilson S. Boles and Eliza Unknown.¹

     Annette Sue Boles is the daughter of Richard Ora Boles and Stella C. Argo.^1,3 She married Arlie Elmer Cook on 6 January 1958 at Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.⁴