Bureau County IL Archives Biographies.....Boardman, Robert
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Biography for Robert Boardman, Bureau County, Illinois

Robert Boardman.  The subject of the following biography was born 
December 15, 1810, in Lancastershire, England.  His parents, Robert and 
Ann (Radcliff) Boardman, were both natives of England, where their 
ancestor had resided for many generations.  Our subject immigrated to 
the United States, April 13, 1849.  He worked nearly one year in New 
York City, and then went back to his native country, where his family 
resided, but returned to New York in 1851.  The following year he sent 
for his family.  While in New York he followed the occupation of an iron 
molder.  In 1859 he removed to Bureau County, Ill., where he farmed 
seventeen years on Section 7, in Milo Township.  In April, 1876, he came 
to Mineral, where he at present resides.  Mr. Boardman was married 
January 26, 1833, in England, to Jane Cahtterton, who is a native of 
England.  She is the mother of ten children; of these four are now 
living, viz.: Joseph, Mrs. Mary A. Walker, Mrs. Jane Vantassell and Mrs. 
Amelia Conibear.  Mr. and Mrs. Boardman have been active members of the 
Methodist Episcopal Church for forty-two years.  The have celebrated 
their golden wedding, and their retrospective view of life is 
satisfactory.  As a farmer Mr. Boardman has been fairly successful.  He 
owns 160 acres in Shelby County, Iowa, besides property in this county.  
Politically he supports the Republican party.

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