Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... Boardman, Franklin
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Author: History of Will County IL, 1878

Franklin BOARDMAN, farmer, P. O. East Wheatland; this gentleman is one of the best known 
farmers in Wheatland Twp.; was born in Colchester, Vt., March 15, 1818, and is the son of 
Amos and Harriett (AMES) BOARDMAN; father was born in Burlington, Vt., October, 1789; was 
a farmer, and also engaged in the lumber business; was a soldier of the war of 1812; he 
died March 17, 1877; mother was born in Vermont July 22, 1791; died July 29, 1846. Mr. 
BOARDMAN was raised on his father's farm; in 1844, he emigrated West, via canal and lake, 
to Chicago; thence by wagon and team to Will Co.; he first lived with his uncle two years; 
then to the present homestead; here he has remained ever since, engaged in farming. Mr. 
BOARDMAN has held several offices of public trust; was Supervisor in 1854, 1855 and 1856; 
has held office as Township School Treasurer since 1852; was appointed Postmaster at East 
Wheatland in about 1870. Mr. BOARDMAN is a Republican in politics, and a member of the 
Baptist Church of Plainfield. He was married Sept. 2, 1842, to Mina BATES, of Colchester, 
Vt., daughter of George BATES, who was born in Thomson, Conn., 1786, died about 1875, and 
Mary (HINE) BATES, born in Colchester, Vt., March 1, 1788; died in the fall of 1874. Mr. 
BOARDMAN came West and landed in Chicago, having but $33 in money; he came to Will Co.; 
with hard labor and good management, to-day owns a fine improved farm.


Additional Comments:
HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.

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