Board Family of Butler Co, MO and KY
I'm searching the family history of John Curtis "Chick" Board, born 1896 in Butler County, MO. He married Ollie Iota Andrew about 1920 in Butler County.
Chick and Ollie raised a large family and died and are buried in Butler County.
Chick's father was Charles Lamar Board, born 1868 in KY, we don't know who Charles parents were. However, his father died, some time passed, his mother (don't know her name) married a Baldridge. The Baldridge's took 2 full
blooded Cherokee Indian children into their home to raise, one was Mollie Creach, the other was her brother Bud Creach. Years passed and Charle's brother John Curtis migrated to southeast MO. He sent letters back home
telling about the good land, then heavy timber to work in, etc. Charles went out to his brother's place and decided to settle there. More time passed, the brothers went back to KY for a little while, then they came back to MO
and when they came back, Mollie Creach was with them. Mollie and Charles were married in Poplar Bluff, Butler County, MO. The census reports they had a few children, but Chick is the only one who survived. We don't know the natural parents of the Creach Children.
A couple of Chick's grown sons, after their dad was gone, were told Charles came from Brandenburg, Meade Co, KY. I don't know how reliable that story is. Anyway, does any of this information connect with any info you have? Or have you had contact with anyone researching this branch of the Board family? I would appreciate any help.
Kaye
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