Izard Co., AR - Biographies - Charles Henry Boatman

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Charles Henry Boatman was born in the State of Tennessee, in 1844, and is a son
of John and Rebecca (Shore) Boatman, who were born in Georgia and Tennessee,
respectively, the former's birth occurring in 1786, and their marriage in
Tennessee in 1838. Four sons and three daughters were born to them: William E.,
Richard, Wiley, Lucinda, Elizabeth J., Eliza F. and Charles Henry. Mr. Boatman
was a farmer, and died in 1861, followed by his wife, whose death occurred in
Izard County in 1886. They removed to this State in 1850, and entered 160 acres
in Izard County, on which they erected a little log cabin, which continued to be
their home for a number of years. Charles H. Boatman came with his parents to
this county and State, but received a somewhat limited education in the schools
of Izard County. He was married here, in 1860, to Miss Sarah, a daughter of
Henry Hose, and of nine children born to them seven are living: Rebecca J.,
Lucinda E., Ira E., Joseph B., Franklin A., Jasper O., Lewis H., and William W.,
and Andrew C., deceased. Mr. Boatman owns eighty acres of good land, with thirty
under cultivation, and on his farm he erected a substantial frame residence, in
1885, and an addition to the same in 1888. His principal crops are corn, cotton
and small grain. His wife, who was born in the State of Tennessee, in 1843, is a
member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. John Boatman enlisted in the
Confederate infantry, under Capt. Thomas Smith, in 1861, and, at the battle of
Shiloh, he was wounded in the head. He was also at Franklin, Nashville and
Chickamauga, Tenn., besides being a participant in many other hard fought
battles, and served until the war closed.