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Welcome! This blog is about the Christian County, Missouri friendship quilt that was passed down to me from family members. It was created circa 1937 for Julia Delima Marcy Boatwright by friends and relatives. Julia passed the quilt down to her daughter, Lucille, then Lucille's daughter passed it down to me. I am researching the quilt and those who contributed to the quilt and will post my findings on the blog. I have taken photos of each square of the quilt, which I will be posting in the blog. Also, I have a second Christian County friendship quilt that was passed down to me. The second quilt was made circa 1944. I will also write about it, after I finish the first quilt's blog!


Saturday, July 27, 2013

Alice M. Morton Bougher and the Bougher Family of Christian County, Missouri

When taking a close look at my friendship quilt, one thing that stands out to me is that the Bougher family made three quilt square contributions! I guess there were quite a lot of Boughers at Mount Zion Baptist Church! I used Ancestry.com and Find-a-Grave to find out more about how these Boughers were related to one another, then I checked with my mom for confirmation.

Today, we will be focusing on Alice Morton Boyer. Alice was born in Iowa on March 18, 1875 by the name of Alice M. Morton. She was the daughter of James Ware Morton and Martha Young Morton. She appeared in the 1880 census, at the age of 5, living in Pleasant, Lucas County, Iowa, with her parents and four siblings (William L., Charles A., Laurence D., and Clarence A. Morton). Her dad was from New Jersey and her mother was born in Indiana.

Alice married Solomon Bougher on April 4, 1895 in Lucas County, Iowa. I know of six children they had during their marriage: Floyd, Earnest, Gladys, Clara, Alta, and Mary. Two of the daughters, Alta and Mary, also contributed squares to my quilt.

I could not find the Bougher family in the 1920 census, but in 1910, they appeared in the Jasper, Taney County, Missouri Federal Census. By the time of the 1930 census, they were living in McCracken, Christian County, Missouri. 

Alice Bougher attended Mount Zion Baptist Church in McCracken. By the time my mother was about 5 years old, Alice was in her sixties. My mother remembers her being at church, occasionally. At that time, her daughters, Alta and Mary, and her son, Floyd, were more active in the church.

Alice Morton Bougher passed away on November 26, 1956, in Christian County, but she was buried at Forsyth Cemetery, in Forsyth, Taney County, Missouri, beside her husband Solomon. Solomon passed away years earlier, in about 1941.


In the following video, my mom talks a little bit about the handiwork Alice did on her quilt square. In the next post, I will give more information about Alice's daughters, Alta and Mary, and their contributions to the friendship quilt.

Do any of you have handiwork or an heirloom passed down in your family? Please post about it in the comments section!

Until next time,

Mary
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2 comments:

  1. ShelleyJuly 27, 2013 at 9:48 AM

    Mary, what a beautiful idea for a blog! I love the history! I use ancestry.com, as well. My family doesn't have any handmade items passed down. We do have a few items passed down little my great-grandma's crystal.

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  2. AnonymousJune 6, 2022 at 10:51 AM

    I have been looking at info on my mom’s family. My grandma Estep was clara Bougher. We all remember Altie and Maryi. We just never knew Floyd

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