John Robert Bostwick

b. 16 September 1821, d. 4 April 1890
  • John Robert Bostwick was born on 16 September 1821 in Connecticut.
  • John Robert Bostwick appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, living with E. B. Nichols and family.
  • He was a clerk, according to the 1850 census, likely working for Messrs. Nichols & Rice.
  • He and Helen Campbell Bass obtained a marriage license on 27 May 1858 in Galveston County, Texas.
  • He married Helen Campbell Bass, daughter of Charles L. Bass and Rebecca Mary Fluker, circa May 1858.
  • On Saturday, 6 April 1861, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "Mr. & Mrs. Bostwick of Galveston came today," and on Friday, the 26th, "Mr. Bostwick & Family left for Galveston."
  • John Robert Bostwick and Helen Campbell Bass appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Brunswick, Glynn County, Georgia. Other members of the household included Charles Bostwick, Mary Menard Bostwick, John Orleans Bostwick and Maude Helen Bostwick.
  • He was a grocer, according to the 1870 census.
  • The Bostwick family -- Mr. Jno. R, Mrs. Helen C. (Minard), Charles (age 18), Mar Minard (age 15), John Orleans (age 11), Helen Maude (age 7) -- were entered in the St. Mark's Episcopal church register about 1877, based upon the ages of the children.
  • John Robert Bostwick and Helen Campbell Bass appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Brunswick, Glynn County, Georgia. Other members of the household included Charles Bostwick, Mary Menard Bostwick, John Orleans Bostwick and Maude Helen Bostwick.
  • His wife Helen Campbell Bass became a widow at his death.
  • John Robert Bostwick died on 4 April 1890 at age 68.
  • He was interred at Oak Grove Cemetery, Brunswick, Glynn County, Georgia.
  • Last Edited: 21 May 2011

Family: Helen Campbell Bass b. 9 April 1838, d. 8 October 1896