James Brantley Boles
b. June 1861, d. 12 December 1917
- Father: William F. Boles b. circa 1828, d. between 1867 and 1880
- Mother: Nancy Jane Powell b. 29 June 1837, d. 2 July 1916
- James Brantley Boles was born in June 1861 in Texas.
- Nancy Jane Powell appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Forney, Kaufman County, Texas, and three boarders.. Other members of the household included James Brantley Boles, Laura Ann Boles and John A. Boles.
- He married Cora Lee Hale on 12 December 1886 in Kaufman County, Texas.
- James Brantley Boles and Cora Lee Hale appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Kaufman County, Texas, Based on the 1910 census, it is curious that daughter Nannie does not appear in this census.. Other members of the household included Tinnia Boles, Jessie Boles, Linn Boles and Jim Boles.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1900 census.
- James Brantley Boles and Cora Lee Hale appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Snyder, Scurry County, Texas. Other members of the household included Jessie Boles, Linn Boles, Nannie Boles, Jim Boles, Robert Boles and Austin Dow Erwin.
- He was sheriff of Scurry County, according to the 1910 census.
- James Brantley Boles died on 12 December 1917 at age 56 in Scurry County, Texas.
- His wife Cora Lee Hale became a widow at his death.
- Last Edited: 28 Mar 2007
Family: Cora Lee Hale b. April 1871, d. 12 July 1934
- Tinnia Boles b. November 1889
- Jessie Boles b. November 1891
- Linn Boles b. October 1893
- Nannie Boles+ b. 3 September 1896, d. 1 December 1972
- Jim Boles b. December 1898
- Robert Boles b. circa 1905