James Clell Boston - 1906-1908

It is a sad reminder that times were still hard at the turn of the century when you see a notice like this.

At the age of one year, nine months and three days, little James Boston died of whooping cough and pnuemonia. In March in Iowa in 1908, they may not have been able to get him to a doctor.

He was the son of David Adden Boston and Lunie Bell Benway. David was a bit unique for his time, being half of a pair of surviving twins. (James A Boston was the other half).

Dave and Lunnie would lose another baby, seven month old Lewis Otto Boston, in December the next year.