Person:Nathan Boone (1)

Research Notes

• He lived in Scioto Co. Ohio in the late 1700 s according to HISTORY OF LOWER SCOTIO VALLEY
• Source Needed - A man by the name of Silas Wooten struck Jesse Boone, his brother, with a club opening a large bleeding cut. Nathan sprang at Wooten and Wooten ran being hit almost every jump until he was well beaten.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Family Recorded, in Bryan, William Smith; Robert Rose; and William Wilson Elwang. A History of the Pioneer Families of Missouri: With Numerous Sketches, Anecdotes, Adventures, Etc., Relating to Early Days in Missouri: Also, the Lives of Daniel Boone and the Celebrated Indian Chief Black Hawk: With Numerous Biographies and Histories of Primitive Institutions. (St. Louis, Missouri: Bryan, Brand & Co., 1876)
   7-8.

   Nathan Boone, the youngest child of Daniel Boone, came to Missouri in 1800. He married Olive Vanbibber, a sister of Jesse Boone's wife, and they had thirteen children, viz : James, Howard, John, Delinda, Malinda, Mary, Susan, Nancy, Jemima, Lavinia, Olive, Melcina, and Mahaley.
   
   Nathan Boone was also a surveyor, and made a number of government surveys. At the commencement of the Indian war of 1812-1815 he raised a company of rangers, and received his commission as Captain from President Madison in March, 1812. In August, 1833, he was commissioned Captain of dragoons by President Jackson, and during President Polk's administration he was promoted to Major of dragoons. In 1850 he was again promoted, and received his commission as Lieutenant-Colonel of dragoons from President Fillmore. He died October 16, 1856, in his 76th year; and his wife died November 12, 1858, in her 75th year.
   
   Nathan and Jesse Boone were tall, square-shouldered, powerfully built men, with light hair and blue eyes, like their father.

   Lt. Col. Nathan Boone
2. ↑ Family Recorded, in State Historical Society of Missouri (Columbia, Missouri). Missouri historical review. (Columbia: State Historical Society of Missouri)
   1:83.