Alexander Boirun and family settled in what is now Walkerville township in 1827.

BENJAMIN JOSEPH BOIRUN, deceased, was born in Madison county, Ill., Feb. 23, 1820, his parents being Alexander S. and Polly (Wood) Boirun, the former of whom was born Dec. 2, 1792, and the latter Aug. 30, 1801. The family came to Greene county, Ill., at an early day, and located under the bluff, in what is now Walkerville township. Here Benjamin J. was reared and resided up to the time of his death, which occurred Jan. 28, 1863. He was united in marriage Sept. 7, 1848, with Maria Jane Wood, a native of Missouri, and the daughter of William and Nancy (Kline) Wood, both of whom were born and reared in the state of Tennessee, from whence they removed to Missouri at an early day. They came to Greene county, Ill., in 1827, and located about five miles west of White Hall, in what is now Walkerville township, where they resided until their death, the former dying about 1870, and the latter in 1840. They are both buried in the Wood cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Boirun were the parents of six children, three of whom are living - Silvia Jane, wife of Elisha Bridgewater; Sarah C., who died at the age of five years; John Wesley, who died in 1863; William A. married Harriet A. Kinser; Geo. D. married Nancy Watts. Mrs. Boirun was next married to Isaiah Whiteman. By that marriage she had one child, Charles, who now lives with his mother. Jan. 21, 1875, Mrs. Whitman was united in marriage with Joseph Tomlinson. She owns 400 acres of well cultivated land in Walkerville township.