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Elwain “Elwin or Alwin” Boltin

Birth
Mahomet, Champaign County, Illinois, USA
Death
unknown
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~~His father's obituary of 1901 (Rezin Boltin) does not mention him as living.

~~Champaign County Gazette (Champaign, IL) 17 Aug 1887 Wed

At Joliet – Elwin Boltin, who was wanted here for forging a check, by which he swindled the First National Bank in this city out of several hundred dollars, is now in the Penitentiary of Joliet for 5 years, under the name of Ed. Clark, for burglary committed in Macon County.

Sheriff Ware arrested Boltin at Williamsport, IN, leaving him in care of the city marshal, while he went to Indianapolis for requisition, and Boltin escaped, since which time, he has not been seen by any Champaign County officer

~~"Early History and Pioneers of Champaign County", by Milton W Mathews and Lewis A McLean. Published 1886 Page 104

Mentioned as the son of Rezin Boltin: "Elwain Boltin of Mahomet".

~~1880 Census, Mahomet, Champaign, IL
Elwin Boltin Age 19 (1861) IL Farm hand
~~His father's obituary of 1901 (Rezin Boltin) does not mention him as living.

~~Champaign County Gazette (Champaign, IL) 17 Aug 1887 Wed

At Joliet – Elwin Boltin, who was wanted here for forging a check, by which he swindled the First National Bank in this city out of several hundred dollars, is now in the Penitentiary of Joliet for 5 years, under the name of Ed. Clark, for burglary committed in Macon County.

Sheriff Ware arrested Boltin at Williamsport, IN, leaving him in care of the city marshal, while he went to Indianapolis for requisition, and Boltin escaped, since which time, he has not been seen by any Champaign County officer

~~"Early History and Pioneers of Champaign County", by Milton W Mathews and Lewis A McLean. Published 1886 Page 104

Mentioned as the son of Rezin Boltin: "Elwain Boltin of Mahomet".

~~1880 Census, Mahomet, Champaign, IL
Elwin Boltin Age 19 (1861) IL Farm hand


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