I found a book online last night which mentioned Davey ( David ) Boswell.
The book is called
Gypsy Fires in America
It also mentioned Aunt Eppy Locke.
They had come from England to Canada and migrated to America in the 1890's. One reference in the book places them near Madison Wisconsin.
I found David Boswell in the US census records. Though I have yet to locate Eppy Locke.
The name Eppy isn't real common and I suspect she is Eppy Lovell who married a Locke.
1910 Menard County, Petersburg, Illiois census
ED 84
Page 236
Sheet 3a
Line 43
Occupation: Gypsy
David Boswell, age 42, b. England, Parents b. England
Wife: Tina Boswell, age 41, b. England, Parents b. England
they have been married 25 years, 11 children born, 8 living
they immigrated to the USA in 1889?
Son: Martin? Boswell, age 18, b. Illinois
Son: Samson Boswell, age 16, b. Indiana
Son: Sith? Boswell, age 9, b. Illinois
Son: Danny? Boswell, age 7, b. Illinois
Son: Otto Boswell, age 4, b. Illinois
Companion: Nepolion Cote? ( Cole?), age 19, b. Illinois, Father b. Canada,
Mother b. ?
1920 Will County, Joliet, Illinois census
ED 160
Page 144b
Sheet 16b
Line 83
Occupation: Fireman for Railroad
David Boswell, age 64, b. England, Parents b. England
Wife: Tina Boswell, age 55, b. England, Parents b. England
Son: John Dewey Boswell, age 19, b. Illinois
Son: Otto Boswell, age 15, b. Illinois
Grand Daughter: Blanche Seed, age 11, b. Illinois
Grand Daughter: Hazel Seed, age 6, b. Illinois
1920 Will County, Joliet, Illinois census
ED 160
Page 144b
Sheet 16b
Line 59
Handy man at Imp MFG Co.
Samson Boswell, age 24, b. Illinois, Parents b. England
Wife: Loretta Boswell, age 22, b. Illinois, Parents b. England
Daughter: Ceola? Boswell, age 1 b. Illinois
1920 Will County, Joliet, Illinois census
ED 160
Page 144b
Sheet 16b
Line62
Occupation: None
Walter Boswell, age 62, b. Canada, Parents b. England, he is married
Son: Merrick Boswell, age 27, b. Illinois, Parents b. England, he is single
Brother in Law: Luchyen? Lovell, age 50, b. England, Parents b. England, he is
single
1930 Will County, Joliet, Illinois
ED 11
Page 240a
Sheet 4a
Line 32
Peddler of Baskets
Teenie Boswell, age 64, b. England, Parents b. England, she is a widow
Son: Dewey Boswell, age 28, b. Illinois, he is married, he is a basket maker
Son: Meschie Boswell, age 34, b. Illinois, he is divorced, he is a junk dealer
Son: Otto Boswell, age 22, b. Illinois, he is married, he is a barber at a
barber shop
Daughter in Law: Frances Boswell, age 25, b. Illinois, Parents b. Illinois
Grand Daughter: Hazel Boswell, age 4, b. Illinois
Grand Daughter: Edna Boswell, age 5, b. Illinois
Daughter in Law: Opal Boswell, age 27, b. Illinois, Parents b. Illinois
Grand Daughter: Juanita Boswell, age 2, b. Illinois
I have transcribed countless thousands of American Census records over the last decade, and this is the very first time I have seen the term Gypsy used in our census records.
Could be because I wasn't looking for the last descade too lol.
This clearly places the Boswell's, and at least 1 Lovell and 1 Locke here in America in the early 1900's.
I located one of the Boswell descendants in Joliet Illinois, I will be writing to him to see what he can tell me.
Hope this helps someone!
Donald Locke
