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History of White County, Illinois
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. P. Bozarth, born in White Oak Precinct, Gallatin Co, Ill, Feb 2, 1852, is the son of Franklin and Lucretia Bozarth. His paternal ancestors were from France and Ireland. His mother's ancestors, the Pinnells, were from England and Scotland. All emigrated to America in the early Colonial times. His Grandfather Bozarth was among the first pioneer settlers in the vicinity of Equality, Gallatin Co., Ill. His father entered Government land at $1.25 per acre, and by hard work and economy succeeded in making a fine farm of 200 acres. Mr. Bozarth labored on the farm in summer and attended the public schools in winter. He made good use of his time and succeeded in becoming proficient in Ray's Third Arithmetic at the early age of thirteen years. He obtained a portion of his education by study at home, frequently taking his book to the field to study while his team was resting. He began teaching in the common schools of Pope County, Ill., at the early age of seventeen, and has taught almost continually since that time. In 1872 he entered the Ewing High School in Franklin County for one term. In 1873 he attended Prof. John Turrentine's school at Enfield. in the autumn of the same year he assisted Prof. W. I. Davis in his select school at Omaha, Ill. He was married April 9, 1874, to Sarah M. Wolfe, of Hamilton County, Ill. In the fall of 1874 he entered the Omaha public school as Principal; held that position two terms, and has taught select schools four terms. Taught one select school at Norris City, and three terms I the public schools at Roland, White Co. In 1875 he moved his family to Carbondale and attended the Southern Illinois University a year. In 1881, Mr. Bozarth was appointed Superintendent of Schools of Gallatin County for one year. Mr. Bozarth is the owner of two improved farms in White County, besides some lands in Gallatin. He has some nice property in Omaha, where he now resides. He has a fine library and a pleasant home, and family of wife and three children - Jonnie, Charles Edwin, and Willie, aged respectively seven, four, and one. Mr. Bozarth has been for several years a member of M.E. church, A. F. & A. M. and I.O.O.F.
Submitted by Linda Roberts
[Author unknown] 1883. History of White County, Illinois. 969-970.
Note: Although this biography is from the History of White County, it is from the section on New Haven Township, across the county line to the south in Gallatin County.
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