Catherine married John Milton Bolon on September 23, 1849 in Fulton County, Illinois. John & Catherine came west in 1865, settling in Oregon first. They moved onto their homesteaded in Lincoln County Washington on May 27, 1878.
Sprague Advocate - August 25, 1927
Mrs. Catherine Bolon mother of Mrs. Catherine Hopkins of Sprague, died in Seattle last Sunday at the grand old age of 100 years, 7 months, 27 days. She lived in Sprague for about 25 years and is well known to many people here. At the time of her death she was head of six generations, being progenitor of 10 children, 53 grandchildren, 103 great-grandchildren, 59 great-great grandchildren and 3 great-great-great-grandchildren, 228 descendants in all.
She was born in Kentucky on Christmas Day 1826 where she grew to woman hood. She moved to Illinois where she was married to Milton Bolon, September 11, 1848. They crossed the plains in 1865 to the Willamette Valley, Oregon. Where they lived until the fall of 1878 when they moved to Dayton, Wa. And a year later to homestead 3 miles from Mondovi. Later they came to Whitman Co., and settled near LaCrosse where Mr. Bolon died May 14, 1900. Since that time she had made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Hopkins at Sprague until a little over a year ago when she went with her youngest daughter to live near Seattle.
Children surviving her are Mrs. Catherine Ann Hopkins, Sprague, Mrs. Sarah Buckholz, Seattle, Andrew Bolon, Northport, John Bolon whose address was not learned, James Bolon, Peck, Oregon, Joseph M. Bolon, California, Thomas J. Bolon, Greer, Idaho. 2 daughters and 1 son preceded her in death.
Spokane Chronicle - August 25, 1927 - Page 8
Woman of 100 Had Big Family
Sprague, Wash., Aug. 24. - Word has reached here of the death at Seattle Sunday of Mrs. Catherine Bolon, a former resident of Sprague, who was 100 years old last Christmas day. At the time of her death she was the matron of six generations, being the progenitor of 10 children, 53 grandchildren, 103 great-grandchildren, 59 great-great-grandchildren and three great-great-great-grandchildren - 223 descendants in all.
Her surviving sons and daughters are;
Mrs. Christine Hopkins, Sprague; Mrs. Sarah Buckholz, Seattle; Andrew Bolon, Northport; John Bolon, address not known; James Bolon, Peck, Ore.; Joseph M. Bolon, California; Thomas J. Bolon, Greer, Idaho.
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Sprague Advocate - August 25, 1927
Mrs. Catherine Bolon mother of Mrs. Catherine Hopkins of Sprague, died in Seattle last Sunday at the grand old age of 100 years, 7 months, 27 days. She lived in Sprague for about 25 years and is well known to many people here. At the time of her death she was head of six generations, being progenitor of 10 children, 53 grandchildren, 103 great-grandchildren, 59 great-great grandchildren and 3 great-great-great-grandchildren, 228 descendants in all.
She was born in Kentucky on Christmas Day 1826 where she grew to woman hood. She moved to Illinois where she was married to Milton Bolon, September 11, 1848. They crossed the plains in 1865 to the Willamette Valley, Oregon. Where they lived until the fall of 1878 when they moved to Dayton, Wa. And a year later to homestead 3 miles from Mondovi. Later they came to Whitman Co., and settled near LaCrosse where Mr. Bolon died May 14, 1900. Since that time she had made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Hopkins at Sprague until a little over a year ago when she went with her youngest daughter to live near Seattle.
Children surviving her are Mrs. Catherine Ann Hopkins, Sprague, Mrs. Sarah Buckholz, Seattle, Andrew Bolon, Northport, John Bolon whose address was not learned, James Bolon, Peck, Oregon, Joseph M. Bolon, California, Thomas J. Bolon, Greer, Idaho. 2 daughters and 1 son preceded her in death.
Spokane Chronicle - August 25, 1927 - Page 8
Woman of 100 Had Big Family
Sprague, Wash., Aug. 24. - Word has reached here of the death at Seattle Sunday of Mrs. Catherine Bolon, a former resident of Sprague, who was 100 years old last Christmas day. At the time of her death she was the matron of six generations, being the progenitor of 10 children, 53 grandchildren, 103 great-grandchildren, 59 great-great-grandchildren and three great-great-great-grandchildren - 223 descendants in all.
Her surviving sons and daughters are;
Mrs. Christine Hopkins, Sprague; Mrs. Sarah Buckholz, Seattle; Andrew Bolon, Northport; John Bolon, address not known; James Bolon, Peck, Ore.; Joseph M. Bolon, California; Thomas J. Bolon, Greer, Idaho.
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Catherine married John Milton Bolon on September 23, 1849 in Fulton County, Illinois. John & Catherine came west in 1865, settling in Oregon first. They moved onto their homesteaded in Lincoln County Washington on May 27, 1878.
Sprague Advocate - August 25, 1927
Mrs. Catherine Bolon mother of Mrs. Catherine Hopkins of Sprague, died in Seattle last Sunday at the grand old age of 100 years, 7 months, 27 days. She lived in Sprague for about 25 years and is well known to many people here. At the time of her death she was head of six generations, being progenitor of 10 children, 53 grandchildren, 103 great-grandchildren, 59 great-great grandchildren and 3 great-great-great-grandchildren, 228 descendants in all.
She was born in Kentucky on Christmas Day 1826 where she grew to woman hood. She moved to Illinois where she was married to Milton Bolon, September 11, 1848. They crossed the plains in 1865 to the Willamette Valley, Oregon. Where they lived until the fall of 1878 when they moved to Dayton, Wa. And a year later to homestead 3 miles from Mondovi. Later they came to Whitman Co., and settled near LaCrosse where Mr. Bolon died May 14, 1900. Since that time she had made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Hopkins at Sprague until a little over a year ago when she went with her youngest daughter to live near Seattle.
Children surviving her are Mrs. Catherine Ann Hopkins, Sprague, Mrs. Sarah Buckholz, Seattle, Andrew Bolon, Northport, John Bolon whose address was not learned, James Bolon, Peck, Oregon, Joseph M. Bolon, California, Thomas J. Bolon, Greer, Idaho. 2 daughters and 1 son preceded her in death.
Spokane Chronicle - August 25, 1927 - Page 8
Woman of 100 Had Big Family
Sprague, Wash., Aug. 24. - Word has reached here of the death at Seattle Sunday of Mrs. Catherine Bolon, a former resident of Sprague, who was 100 years old last Christmas day. At the time of her death she was the matron of six generations, being the progenitor of 10 children, 53 grandchildren, 103 great-grandchildren, 59 great-great-grandchildren and three great-great-great-grandchildren - 223 descendants in all.
Her surviving sons and daughters are;
Mrs. Christine Hopkins, Sprague; Mrs. Sarah Buckholz, Seattle; Andrew Bolon, Northport; John Bolon, address not known; James Bolon, Peck, Ore.; Joseph M. Bolon, California; Thomas J. Bolon, Greer, Idaho.
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Sprague Advocate - August 25, 1927
Mrs. Catherine Bolon mother of Mrs. Catherine Hopkins of Sprague, died in Seattle last Sunday at the grand old age of 100 years, 7 months, 27 days. She lived in Sprague for about 25 years and is well known to many people here. At the time of her death she was head of six generations, being progenitor of 10 children, 53 grandchildren, 103 great-grandchildren, 59 great-great grandchildren and 3 great-great-great-grandchildren, 228 descendants in all.
She was born in Kentucky on Christmas Day 1826 where she grew to woman hood. She moved to Illinois where she was married to Milton Bolon, September 11, 1848. They crossed the plains in 1865 to the Willamette Valley, Oregon. Where they lived until the fall of 1878 when they moved to Dayton, Wa. And a year later to homestead 3 miles from Mondovi. Later they came to Whitman Co., and settled near LaCrosse where Mr. Bolon died May 14, 1900. Since that time she had made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Hopkins at Sprague until a little over a year ago when she went with her youngest daughter to live near Seattle.
Children surviving her are Mrs. Catherine Ann Hopkins, Sprague, Mrs. Sarah Buckholz, Seattle, Andrew Bolon, Northport, John Bolon whose address was not learned, James Bolon, Peck, Oregon, Joseph M. Bolon, California, Thomas J. Bolon, Greer, Idaho. 2 daughters and 1 son preceded her in death.
Spokane Chronicle - August 25, 1927 - Page 8
Woman of 100 Had Big Family
Sprague, Wash., Aug. 24. - Word has reached here of the death at Seattle Sunday of Mrs. Catherine Bolon, a former resident of Sprague, who was 100 years old last Christmas day. At the time of her death she was the matron of six generations, being the progenitor of 10 children, 53 grandchildren, 103 great-grandchildren, 59 great-great-grandchildren and three great-great-great-grandchildren - 223 descendants in all.
Her surviving sons and daughters are;
Mrs. Christine Hopkins, Sprague; Mrs. Sarah Buckholz, Seattle; Andrew Bolon, Northport; John Bolon, address not known; James Bolon, Peck, Ore.; Joseph M. Bolon, California; Thomas J. Bolon, Greer, Idaho.
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