The Roolf and Ostien Families of Turtle Creek, PA
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BODEN - KEMPSON

John BODEN was born on 1824 in England.
Source: History of Allegheny County, pp. 580-581.
He died on NOV 1880 in Clearfield County, PA (?).

Coal miner.

Mentioned in a paragraph about his son William in History of Allegheny
County, pp. 580-581:

"In 1860 the family came to America, and located for a time in
Coultersville, this county. The father was a coal-miner all his life, and
was employed at Saw-Mill Run and Turtle Creek, coming to the latter place
in 1872. For a short time in 1880 he was employed in Clearfield county,
and died in November of that year, at the age of fifty-six years, from
injuries inflicted by a kicking mule.

Anna "Hannah" KEMPSON was born on 1831.
Source: History of Allegheny County, under her son William Boden, pp. 580-581.
She died on 1876.
   Parents: James KEMPSON (b. 27 APR 1798) and Mary Ann CULVERHOUSE (b. 1808)
   Graphics: Ancestry chart

John BODEN and Anna "Hannah" KEMPSON had the following children:

Thomas BODEN was born on 1847 in Staffordshire, England. He died on JAN 1876 in Alma, WY.
William BODEN was born on 8 FEB 1848 in Sedgley Parish, Staffordshire, England. He died on 26 DEC 1921 in Turtle Creek, Allegheny County, PA , and was buried on 29 DEC 1921 in Church Hill Cemetery, Allegheny, PA.
Eliza Alida BODEN was born on 1863 in PA.

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