Lucius Botsford, akaBottsford, Family
Compiled and Edited by Michael R.Reilly
Last Revised 03/11/2005
Lucius Botsford was one of the first settlersin the Town of Lisbon. He very well have been one of the first to stake hisclaim on the northeast quarter section of Section 36 and later the southeastquarter section, a total of 320 acres.
According to Melinda Weaver in “Memoriesof Early Days” he came to Milwaukee in the Spring of 1836, then worked allthat summer there. He went back to New York state (Note:according to familysearch.org, he was born in Leicester, Worcester,Massachusetts) in the fall after his wife, child and mother expectingto get back with them before the close of navigation, but he only got as far asFort Gratiot in Michigan. In January, 1837, his wife died. He arrived back inMilwaukee in April, leaving his mother and child until the weather should bewarmer and more comfortable for the old lady to travel with child (this may havebeen Reuben, who died in December, 1837 ?).
Mr. Lucius Bottsfordand Miss Lucinda Denny [Miss Denny was the daughter of Joseph AddisonDenny and Phebe Henshaw, born April 3, 1806. She was also a step-daughterLucinda Henshaw Denny Daugherty] was the first couple that was married in Lisbon[the wedding that T. S. Redford refers to?]. The ceremony was performed by ElderGriffin [Griffing] at the residence of Mr. Jonathan Dougherty, Sr., on the 3rdof June, 1839, after preaching the first sermon that was preached in the town ofLisbon.
Luciusand Lucinda had a son, Lucius Nelson Botsford, born June 17, 1846.
He left Lisbonin about 1855 for Illinois where he was living in December, 1875, and died thereon September 18, 1876. His wife Lucinda died January 1898
According to the 1870 Federal Census, Luciuswas born about 1804 (he was 65 years old in 1870) in New York state, andcurrently lived in Lisbon, Kendall, IL.
His parents may be Levi Botsford and PhebeMcEwen (Note: according to this familysearch.org record, hewas born of these parents in 1804 New York)
Lucius may have enlisted in the Union Army atthe age of 58:
Name: Lucius N Bottsford Residence: Lisbon, Illinois Enlistment Date: 16 December 1863 Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE Side Served: Union State Served: Illinois Unit Numbers: 244 244 Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 16 December 1863
Enlisted in Company E, 17th Cavalry Regiment Illinois on 22 January 1864.
Received a disability discharge Company E, 17th Cavalry Regiment Illinois on 12 September 1864
St. James – Rose Hill Cemetery
Botsford, C. L., 11/20/1815 – 10/30/1851
Botsford, Nettie L., nee Ostrander, wife of C. L., b.Hinsdale, NY, 7/11/1851 – d., 5/14/1884 in Sussex.
Botsford, Christopher C., d. 6/18??
Botsford, Ruben S., son of Lucius & A., d. 12/26/1837