SIXTH GENERATION

220. Abraham Lincoln "Link" Boles⁽¹⁾ was born on 1 Nov 1867 in Fentress County, Tn.⁽²⁾ He died on 12 Dec 1954 in Robbins Tn.⁽²⁾ He was buried on 14 Dec 1954 in Robbins Baptist, Church Cemetery, Tn.⁽²⁾ [Fitz.ged]

ABRAHAM LINCOLN "LINK" BOLES WAS 8TH OF 10 CHILDREN BORN TO NAOMI WOR LEY AND
ROBERT BOLES OF FENTRESS COUNTY.

INFO OBTAINED FROM THE HISTORY OF FENTRESS COUNTY, BY THE FENTRESS CO UNTY
HISTORICAL SOCIETY, F69.

LINCOLN "LINK" MOVED TO SCOTT COUNTY IN 1883 WHEN THE SOUTHERN RAILRO AD WAS
BEING BUILT. HE WORKED FOR SOME TIME ON THE RAILROAD AND LATER WORKI NG AT THE
SOUTHERN MFG COMPANY, A BRICK MAKING PLANT, IN ROBBINS, TN.

LINCOLN MARRIED PARTHENIA PEMBERTON (BORN 14 JAN 1874) ON 27 FEB 189 5 AND THEY
HAD 1 DAUGHTER, ANNIE, WHO DIED AT BIRTH, AND 4 SONS, HOBART, BORN 1 4 JAN 1898,
GEORGE W. BORN 25 JAN 1901, JAMES BORN 30 SEP 1902, AND THEODORE BOR N 19 MAR
1909.

IN HIS YOUNGER DAYS, "LINK" FLOATED HUGE LOGS FROM THE VIRGIN FOREST S DOWN
RIVER TO THE MILLS LOCATED NEAR THE RIVER. HE HAD ALSO RETURNED TO OV ERTON
COUNTY TO ATTEND ALPINE INSTITUTE DURING THE TIME THAT A. H. ROBERT S WAS
TEACHING THERE.

LINK WAS A VERY COLORFUL CHARACTER AND IN LATER YEARS HAVING ALONG WH ITE BEARD
AND MUSTACHE WITH VERY LITTLE HAIR AND ENJOYED PLAYING WITH LOCAL CHI LDREN,
WHICH SOME THOUGHT HE WAS SANTA CLAUS.

HE KEPT SNAKES IN HIS BASEMENT AND NOT AFRAID OF EVEN THE POISONOUS O NES.

HE WAS A MAIL CARRIER DURING THE TIME THAT MAIL TRAINS GRABBED THE MA IL SACKS
THAT WERE HUNG FROM A POST ON THE TRACKS.

AFTER THE AMPUTATION OF 1 LEG, DUE TO CIRCULATORY PROBLEMS, LINK WA S BEDFAST
FOR 1 YEAR BEFORE HIS DEATH, 12 DEC 1954. HE DIED AT THE HOME OF HI S SON
GEORGE WASHINGTON BOLES, WHOM HE HAD LIVED WITH FOR SEVERAL YEARS.

HE AND HIS WIFE, PARTHENA, WHO WAS PARALYZED FOR 23 YEARS BEFORE HE R DEATH, 12
JAN 1951, ARE BURIED IN THE ROBBINS BAPTIST MEMORIAL CEMETERY.

He was married to Parthena Pemberton on 27 Jan 1895 in Robbins, Tn. Parthena Pemberton⁽¹⁾ was born on 14 Jan 1874 in Fentress County, Tn.⁽²⁾ She died on 12 Jan 1951 in Robbins, Tn, Overton County.⁽²⁾ She was buried on 14 Jan 1951 in Robbins Baptist, Memorial, Cemetery, Tn, overton County.⁽²⁾ [Fitz.ged]

PARTHENA PEMBERTON BOLES MARRIED ABRAHAM LINCOLN "LINK" BOLES ON 27 J AN 1895.
"LINK" WAS THE SON OF ROBERT BOLES AND NAOMI WORLEY.

IN "LINK'S" YOUNGER DAYS HE FLOATED HUGE LOGS FROM THE VIRGIN FOREST S DOWN
RIVER TO THE MILLS LOCATED NEAR THE RIVER. HE HAD ALSO RETURNED TO O VERTON
COUNTY TO ATTEND OLD ALPINE INSTITUTE DURING THE TIME THAT A. H. ROBE RTS WAS
TEACHING THERE.

LINK WAS A VERY COLORFUL CHARACTER, AND IN LATER YEARS HAVING A LON G WHITE
BEARD AND MUSTACHE WITH VERY LITTLE HAIR AND ENJOYED PLAYING WITH LOC AL
CHILDREN, SOME OF WHICH THOUGHT HE WAS SANTA CLAUS.

HE WAS A MAIL CARRIER DURING THE TIME THAT MAIL TRAINS GRABBED THE MA IL SACKS
THAT WERE HUNG FROM A POST ON THE TRACKS.

AFTER THE AMPUTATION OF 1 LEG, DUE TO POOR CIRCULATORY PROBLEMS, LIN K WAS
BEDFAST FOR 1 YEAR BEFORE HIS DEATH, 12 DEC 1954 AT THE HOME OF HIS S ON, GEORGE
WASHINGTON/WHOM HE HAD LIVED WITH FOR SEVERAL YEARS.

HE AND HIS WIFE PARTHENA, WHO WAS PARALYZED FOR 23 YEARS BEFORE HER D EATH, 12
JAN 1951, ARE BURIED IN THE ROBBINS BAPTIST MEMORIAL CEMETERY.

INFO OBTAINED FROM THE HISTORY OF FENTRESS COUNTY BY THE FENTRESS COU NTY
HISTORICAL SOCIETY, F69. Abraham Lincoln "Link" Boles and Parthena Pemberton had the following children:

324 i. Annie Boles⁽¹⁾ was born in 1897 in Robbins, Tn, Overton County.⁽²⁾ She died in 1897 in Robbins, Tn, Overton County.⁽²⁾ She was buried in Overton County, Tn.⁽²⁾ [Fitz.ged]

ANNIE BOLES WAS THE FIRST CHILD OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN "LINK" AND PARTHENA
PEMBERTON BOLES. SHE WAS THE FIRST OF 5 CHILDREN.

ANNIE DIED AT BIRTH.

INFO OBTAINED FROM THE HISTORY OF FENTRESS COUNTY, BY THE FENTRESS CO UNTY
HISTORICAL SOCIETY, F69.
325 ii. Hobart Boles⁽¹⁾ was born on 14 Jan 1898 in Robbins, Tn, Overton County.⁽²⁾ He died in Robbins, Tn, Overton County.⁽²⁾ He was buried in Robbins, Tn, Overton County.⁽²⁾ [Fitz.ged]

HOBART BOLES WAS THE 2ND CHILD OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN "LINK" BOLES AND PA RTHENA
PEMBERTON BOLES. HOBART WAS 2ND OF 5 CHILDREN.

INFO OBTAINED FROM THE HISTORY OF FENTRESS COUNTY, BY THE FENTRESS CO UNTY
HISTORICAL SOCIETY, F69.
326 iii. George Washington Boles⁽¹⁾ was born on 25 Jan 1901 in Robbins, Tn, Overton County.⁽²⁾ He died in Robbins, Tn, Overton County.⁽²⁾ He was buried in Robbins, Tn, Overton County.⁽²⁾ [Fitz.ged]

GEORGE WASHINGTON BOLES WAS THE 3RD OF 5 CHILDREN FOR ABRAHAM LINCOL N BOLES
"LINK: AND PARTHENA PEMBERTON BOLES.

INFO OBTAINED FROM THE HISTORY OF FENTRESS COUNTY, BY THE FENTRESS CO UNTY
HISTORICAL SOCIETY, F69.
327 iv. James Boles⁽¹⁾ was born on 30 Sep 1902 in Robbins, Tn, Overton County.⁽²⁾ He died in Robbins, Tn, Overton County.⁽²⁾ He was buried in Robbins, Tn, Overton County.⁽²⁾ [Fitz.ged]

JAMES BOLES WAS THE 4TH CHILD OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN "LINK" BOLES AND PAR THENA
PEMBERTON BOLES.

INFO OBTAINED FROM THE HISTORY OF FENTRESS COUNTY, BY THE FENTRESS CO UNTY
HISTORICAL SOCIETY, F69.
328 v. Theodore Boles⁽¹⁾ was born on 19 Mar 1909 in Robbins, Tn, Overton County.⁽²⁾ He died in Robbins, Tn, Overton County.⁽²⁾ He was buried in Robbins, Tn, Overton County.⁽²⁾ [Fitz.ged]

THEODORE BOLES WAS THE 5TH CHILD OF 5 FOR ABRAHAM LINCOLN "LINK" BOLE S AND
PARTHENA PEMBERTON BOLES.

INFO OBTAINED FROM THE HISTORY OF FENTRESS COUNTY, BY THE FENTRESS CO UNTY
HISTORICAL SOCIETY, F69.

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