Mrs. Elizabeth Boston, née Knack, was born May 17, 1834, in Germany.

In 1854 she married Henry Boston and came to America to live and win a home. Eleven children, 6 sons and 5 daughters, were born to them, and all are living.

Since 1867 she has lived in Woodford County, and about three years ago moved to Minonk where she had a very pleasant, comfortable home. For thirty years Mrs. Boston has been an invalid, and her sufferings at times were terrible from liver complaint. During the past few weeks she suffered incessant pain, and death came to her relief Friday, August 29.

The deceased leaves, besides husband and children, twenty-four grandchildren, one stepbrother, one stepsister.

Funeral services were held Monday, September 1 at two o'clock from the German Evangelistic Church Rev. Manertz. The funeral was a large one, and the long line of carriages filled with friends attested to the popularity of the deceased.

Mrs. Boston was a member of the St. Paul Women's Society, and was an earnest, devout Christian woman, her faith in The Lord never wavering during all her long years of suffering.

The pall bearers were Wm. Meyers, Peter Knapp, Richard Spires, Jacob Stimpert, Jacob Gerdes and August Hindert.

Minonk news from Thursday, September 4, 1902 obtained at Minonk Public Library on microfilm
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Born in Brandenburg, Germany
Married to Heinrich (Henry) Boston in 1855.
Mother of:
Anna Mae (1856 – 1940)
Ida (1858 – 1931)
Louis (1859 – 1933)
Otto (1861 – 1944)
Emilie (Amelia, Mealy) (1863 – 1942)
Bertha (Bethe/Rebecka) (1865 – 1914)
John (1866 – 1917)
Frederick (1869 – 1934)
Edward (1870 – 1959)
Henry (1875 – 1960)
Lena (1879 – 1949)
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1870 United States Federal Census
Birth Date: abt 1834 in Prussia
Home in 1870: Minonk, Woodford, Illinois
Household Members:
Henry Boston 42 and Elizabeth Boston 36
Anna Boston 14, Ida Boston 12, Louis Boston 11, Otto Boston 9, Amelia Boston 7, Bethe Boston 5, John Boston 3, Frederich Boston 1, Baby Boston 2/12

1880 United States Federal Census
Home in 1880: Minonk, Woodford, Illinois, USA
Father's Birthplace: Brandenburg; Mother's Birthplace: Brandenburg
Household Members:
Henry Boston 51 and Elizabeth Boston 45 (housekeeping)
Anna Boston 24, Ida Boston 22, Lewis Boston 21, Otto Boston 19, Mealy Boston 17, Rebecka Boston 15, John Boston 13, Fredrick Boston 12, Edward Boston 10, Henry Boston 5, Lena Boston 1

1900 United States Federal Census
Birth Date: May 1835 in Germany
Home in 1900: 1 Locust Street; Minonk, Woodford, Illinois
Immigration Year: 1870 [1880]; Years in US: 30
Marital Status: Married to Spouse, Henry Bosten
Marriage Year: 1855; Years Married: 45
Mother: number of living children: 11; Mother: How many children: 11
Can Read: Yes; Can Write: Yes; Can Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Henry Bosten 70 Head (farmer) and Elizabeth Bosten 65 Wife
Henry Bosten 23 Son, Lena Bosten 21 Daughter