My Genealogy Hound

Peter G. Bolton, a successful agriculturist of Jefferson Township, was born in what is now Osage Township in 1851, and was the second child born to the union of John W. and Louisiana (Glover) Bolton, the father a native of North Carolina, and the mother of Kentucky. Joel Bolton, grandfather of our subject, came to Missouri in 1837, purchased a tract of 400 acres and there died in 1839, leaving the management of the estate to his son, John W. Bolton, who immediately began improving and soon had 300 acres under cultivation. He was married about this time, but his wife died a few years later leaving two children. After a few years Mr. Bolton married Miss Glover, Peter’s mother. Mr. Bolton made a specialty of raising tobacco in his early days, but during the last years of his life he was afflicted with cancer which caused his death in 1884. The mother is still living and makes her home with our subject. Peter G. Bolton was reared to farm labor, and attended the common schools of his district until 1867, when his father purchased a mill and left the management of the farm to Peter G., who carried this on in a very successful manner. He was married in 1882 to Miss Sallie Glover, a native of Missouri, and the daughter of Dr. Walter S. Glover. [See sketch of Dr. Glover]. After marriage Mr. Bolton continued his farming interest, opened up about 100 acres of land, erected barns and out-buildings, and made some extensive improvements. In 1887 he sold the old homestead and moved to Jefferson City, remained there one year, and then purchased his present fine place which consists of forty acres of excellent land, a beautiful residence and fruit of all kinds in abundance, his orchard covering about twenty-five acres. Mr. Bolton is quite active politically, and has served as county counselor and secretary of the county organization. To the union of Mr. and Mrs. Bolton were born two children, Nina and Harry.