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180. Elizabeth BOLER was born on 15 May 1840 in Newton Co., MS.13 She died on 22 April 1912 in Neshoba Co., MS.13 Elizabeth BOLER and Norfleet STATON13 were married on 19 February 1856 in Newton Co., MS.13 1860 Neshoba Co, MS Census, T9 R11, #408-415, p. 64
1870 Neshoba Co, MS Census, 1080-1080
1880 Newton Co, MS Census, Beat 3, Supv. Dist. 2 ED 87, p. 48 #427-413
1900 Newton Co, MS Census, Enumerated in the household of her son A. J. Staton
1910 - Enumerated in the Newton Co, MS household of her son Andrew J. StatonCo D 36th Mississippi Infantry CSA
Norfleet STATON was born on 25 March 1831 in NC.13 He died on 16 October 1876 in Neshoba Co., MS.13 In 1856 his son-in-law, Norfleet Staton, built a two story home for Wesley in the present town of Union, MS. That home would become Boler's Inn, a stagecoach inn on the route to Jackson, MS. Sherman quartered his men at Boler's Inn on his march through Mississippi, but didn't burn the building because of the name of the town, Union. Some time prior to 1870, Wesley moved back to the area west of Union, close to and possibly straddling the Neshoba/Newton county line. By 1870 Wesley's wife, Eliza Walton, and Eliza's brother, James Walton, had died. Wesley married James' widow, his sister-in-law, Nancy Miller Walton. Wesley & Nancy Boler were enumerated on the 1880 Newton Co, MS Census. The last deed for them was found in Newton County, MS in January 1882. Wesley Boler died November 15, 1882 and is buried in Abney Cemetery, just west of Union, MS.
1907....
The Boler home has changed owners many times and has served many purposes. Norfleet Staton bought the home from the Boler family and raised his family there. After the Civil War, the Inn was operated as a hotel and saloon by Steve Daniels. He was later shot and killed by a Mr. Mobley. Mr. S. P. Stribling bought the home and he and his family lived there and used the South West room on the bottom floor as headquarters to publish "The Union Appeal" for many years. He also bought furs for Sears and Roebuck and other companies. Times were very hard then and many people trapped animals and sold the furs to Mr. Stribling. He used the upstairs rooms to stretch and dry the skins. The home was sold to J. K. and Lorene Blalock in the late 1940's. Then later Mark Herrington bought the house. It has been empty for several years and is in need of much repair and renovation."
2002....
April 2002, shows the wonderful progress made through the efforts of the Boler's Inn Restoration Committee, Citizens of Union, Mississippi, State of Mississippi, and all those other interested individuals who have contributed to the renovation. Restoration work has not been completed, but shows remarkable progress. The need for contributions has not ended. Funds will be needed for furnishings and regular maintenance/operation. Contributions can be made to the Boler's Inn Foundation, 100 Highway 494 East, Union, MS 39365. Our ancestor's historic building has been saved!! Thank you Union, Mississippi. Elizabeth BOLER and Norfleet STATON had the following children: |