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BOGGS, Lilburn W.: m'd BOONE, Panthea; brother-in-law of Alphonso Boone; (served as Gov. of MO;) cutoff for CA and became part of Donner Party:

BOONE, Alphonso D. (1796-1849): m'd 1822 BOONE, Nancy Linville; d/o Jesse and Chloe (VanBibber) Boone; g-grandson of Daniel and Rebecca (Bryan) Boone;
"when they reached the Cow Creek Canyon the family cached their goods (including Daniel Boone's compass and surveying instruments) and waded about twelve miles through the water and over big boulders. The emigrants went back the next spring but the Indians had found the things cached and there was nothing left. They packed one oxen with clothing and got into the Willamette Valley at the crossing of Mary's river on Christmas day. "; went to CA mines in 1849 and drowned in Feather River Canyon, CA 28 Nov 1849; wife had died (1838) in MO as had five children; established Boone's Ferry which continued to run for 107 years (it was taken out of service in 1954 when a bridge was built across the Willamette).
BOONE, Chloe Donnely: m'd 1848 CURRY, George Law; d/o Alphonso Boone; taught school the first winter; lived in Oregon City after marriage.

BOONE, George Luther (1826- ): did not emigrate with family in 1846, came to OR in 1848

BOONE, James C.:

BOONE, Jesse Van (1824-1872): m'd 1851 [], Elizabeth; s/o Alphonso Boone; operated ferry established by his father until his death.

BOONE, Mary Elizabeth: m'd NORRIS, Thomas; d/o Alphonso Boone

BOONE, Panthea: m'd BOGGS, Lilburn W.; d/o Jesse Boone, sister of Alphonso; accompanied husband to CA and became part of Donner Party.

BOSWORTH, John H.: m'd LOONEY, Susan

BOUNDS, John Bird (1800-1846): died on trail 13 Nov 1846
BOUNDS, John Bird: m'd 1850 LOVELADY, Sarah
BOUNDS, Jesse L. (1829- ): m'd 1853 [], Sarah Jane
BOUNDS, Nancy: m'd LINVILLE, Harrison
BOUNDS, Thomas L. (1824- ): m'd 1852 [], Elizabeth
VAN BIBBER, Lazarus (1806-1896): m'd [], Martha
NOTE: They were on the Southern Emigrant Route, now commonly known as the Applegate Trail.
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THE DISCOVERY OF ALPHONSO BOONE,
SON OF CHLOE VAN BIBBER AND JESSE BRYAN BOONE, GRAVE:
On Sept. 7, 2002 the gravesite of Alphonso Boone received a proper tombstone brought about by the efforts of many caring relatives and friends. Alphonso died in 1850, of the fever, at Long's Bar on the Feather River near Oroville, California while prospecting for gold with his sons.
One hundred and fifty years later the President of the Wilsonville-Boone's Ferry Historical Society, John Smith, in a telephone call to the Historian, Jim Lenhoff of Butte County, was told there was a small cemetery with 5 gravesites but only 4 grave markers.
With research done at the Oregon Historical Research Library it was determined the 5th gravesite was Alphonso as described by two of his sons in letters written after they had returned to Oregon.
Sixteen friends and three generations of grandchildren of Alphonso participated in the ceremony held up in the golden hills above Feather River. The dedication was climaxed by sharing "Dried Apple Fruitcake" a family recipe brought over the Oregon Trail by Alphonso's daughter, Mary Boone Norris.
Source: Arlene Curry Buschert -- 2nd great granddaughter of Alphonso Boone.

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