History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed. by William Henry Perrin, O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882. p. 524. [Bourbon County] [Flat Rock Precinct] HENRY BOARDMAN, farmer; P. O. Plum Lick; was born Jan. 14, 1831, to Wm. Boardman, born Nov. 22, 1797, died May 16, 1880; he a son of Benj. and Keziah (Rice) Boardman; he a son of Joseph. The early ancestry of our subject came to Kentucky at an early date, when they engaged in clearing and tilling the soil. The mother of Henry was Sally Banta, born April 5, 1796, died June 21, 1860; she a sister to Peter Banta (see hist.). Mr. Boardman is the only son of the family now living; one son died in youth, one daughter died a maiden, five were married: Mrs. Shelton Utterback, who moved with her husband to Indiana, where she died; Rachel, a Mrs. Wm. Harvy; Sally, a Mrs. Jos. T. Booth; Elizabeth, a Mrs. Henry Soper; Keziah, a Mrs. W. W. Northcutt, a resident of Missouri. The subject of this sketch has always resided in the vicinity of his present home, where he was born. He was married Oct. 27, 1857, to Minerva J. Wilson, daughter of Uriah and Mary (Gillespie) Wilson; she a daughter of Simon and Elizabeth (Simpson) Gillespie, natives of Virginia. They had seven children: Wm. M., born July 28, 1858; John N., May 20, 1860; Richard H., Sept. 9, 1863; John W., Dec. 29, 1865; Jos. E., April 10, 1868; Mary E., Oct. 1, 1870; Minnie Olive, July 12, 1873. All are at home except William, who is engaged in teaching school in Douglas County, Ill. The family are members of the Christian Church at Union, Nicholas County. Boardman Rice Banta Utterback Harvy Booth Soper Northcutt Wilson Gillespie Simpson = Nicholas-KY Douglas-IL IN MO http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/bourbon/boardman.h.txt