William Shelby Bolerjack

Abt 1821 - 1886  (~ 65 years)

• Name	William Shelby Bolerjack  [1, 2]
  Born	Abt 1821	White County, Illinois, USA   [1, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Civil War	See his Civil War diary in my Dropbox. Sent to me by Phil Shappard (pshappard@gmail.com). Phil's email 5 Nov 2018: "Dear Janis, It has been sometime since we last chatted about the 29th Illinois Infantry Volunteers. I thought of you last week while in Springfield on business when I squeezed out a couple of hours of research at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library. What does one do with just two hours? After reading through their resources on the 29th, I was reminded that Joel DeBoard's diary was in its collection. I requested it and within ten minutes I was able to hold the diary and carefully look through it. After trying to read through a few pages, I was immediately thankful for the time and effort you put into the transcription. It has been very valuable to me as I seek to understand additional detail on the lives of these young men from Southern Illinois. As you are no doubt aware, Joel DeBoard's relation, William S. Bolerjack was also in Company G of the 29th. The diary was last in the possession of Donald "Mousy" Smith in neighboring Enfield, IL. The only listed facsimile of the diary was microfilm photos produced in the early 1980s at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale with a single copy at the Norris City, IL library. I contacted the SIU library a number of months ago, only to find out they have lost their sole copy leaving Norris City as the only known copy. Upon contacting them to line up a visit (six hour drive), I was told their microfilm reader was not working properly and that copies would have to be transcribed. I talked further with one of the librarians who was sympathetic to my appeal for assistance. Bottom line, she was allowed to take the remaining microfilm to the next county and use their library's reader and make digital copies of all 178 pages. The result is a couple of large pdf files that encompass Sgt. Bolerjack's three years of service giving even greater detail to the day to day movement's of the 29th Illinois. Now, you may have already seen this in the past, but just in case you haven't seen the full diary, you can download the three pdf files from my Drop Box account at: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/38cte24eq92yujs/AAC8gHSGw6s-Cyqb4_zYo_wIa?dl=0 It helps to print it out and read from paper. Even then, it took me at least a week to work through it. Hopefully, you will enjoy reading through this diary account of yet another soldier of the 29th and a relative of Joel DeBoard. Have a great day! Phil Shappard"
  Died	25 Nov 1886	Hamilton County, Illinois, USA   [2, 4]
  Buried	Cherry Grove Cemetery, Hamilton County, Illinois, USA   [4]
  Person ID	I3383	Full
  Last Modified	4 Dec 2019

  
  

  Father	Joel H. Bolerjack,   b. Abt 1800, North Carolina, USA ,   d. Jul 1849, White County, Illinois, USA  (Age ~ 49 years)
  Mother	Rebecca Forrester,   b. Abt 1806, North Carolina, USA ,   d. Aft Mar 1890  (Age ~ 84 years)
  Married	28 Sep 1820	White County, Illinois, USA   [5]
  Family ID	F1043	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Walters,   b. Abt 1828, Tennessee, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	19 Mar 1845	White County, Illinois, USA   [6, 7]
  Last Modified	8 Feb 2009
  Family ID	F1145	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S55] Illinois, White - 1850 U.S. Census, (1850 U.S. Census, White County, Illinois, population schedule), Distrivt 13, White County, Illinois, previous pg 326 (stamped), previous pg 647 (penned), [or 326B], Dwelling 867, Family 867, William S. Bolejack household, jpeg image (Reliability: 3). [S216] Illinois, Hamilton - 1880 U.S. Census, Illinois, Hamilton County, McLeansboro Precinct, Hamilton County, Illinois, ED 12, Page 9 (penned), Page 520 (stamped), Dwelling 79, Family 79, Shelby Bolerjac household, jpeg image (Reliability: 3). [S919] Illinois - Civil War Muster Rolls (online), ("Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls Database," «i»Illinois State Archives«/i» (http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/datcivil.html); citing document group RS 301.020 and the publication «i»Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois, Containing Reports for the Years 1861-66«/i», rev. ed. (Springfield, 1900-1901), 8 vols; Illinois State Archives, Springfield, IL.), William S. Bolerjack, Seargent, Co. G, 29th Illinois U.S. Infantry (Reliability: 3), 18 Jun 2007. ILLINOIS CIVIL WAR DETAIL REPORT Name BOLERJACK, WILLIAM S Rank SGT Company G Unit 29 IL US INF Residence WHITE CO, IL Age 39 Height 6' 2 1/2 Hair LIGHT Eyes BLUE Complexion FAIR Marital Status MARRIED Occupation FARMER Nativity WHITE CO, IL Joined When AUG 6, 1861 Joined Where SHADVILLE, IL Joined By Whom HENRY WAKEFORD Period 3 YRS Muster In AUG 28, 1861 Muster In Where SPRINGFIELD, IL Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out N/A Muster Out Where N/A Muster Out By Whom N/A Remarks DISCHARGED AUG 27, 1864 AT NATCHEZ MISS TERM EXPIRED [S908] Illinois, Hamilton - Cemetery, Cherry Grove Cemetery, Laurie Selpien, compiler, ((), "Cherry Grove Cemetery," listing of individuals buried in the cemetery, compiled and contributed by Laurie Selpien.), W.S. Bolerjack (Reliability: 3). W.S. Bolerjack, no birth date, died 25 Nov 1886. Age 65 ears, 3 months, 10 days. Probate record available: William S. Bolerjack, Box 42, filed 6 Dec 1886. [S45] Illinois - Marriages, online, State Archives (1763 - 1900), ("Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900," (http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/marriage.html)), entry for Joel Bolerjack and Rebecca Forrester, White County, Illinois, vol. 1 (28 Sept 1820) (Reliability: 3). Joel Bolerjack to Rebecca Forrester on 28 Sept 1820 in White County, Illinois. [S55] Illinois, White - 1850 U.S. Census, (1850 U.S. Census, White County, Illinois, population schedule), District 13, White County, Illinois, previous pg 326 (stamped), previous pg 647 (penned), [or 326B], Dwelling 867, Family 867, William S. Bolejack household, jpeg image (Reliability: 3). [S45] Illinois - Marriages, online, State Archives (1763 - 1900), ("Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900," (http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/marriage.html)), entry for William L. Bolerjack and Elizabeth Walters, White County, Illinois vol. 2 (19 March 1845) (Reliability: 3). William L. Bolerjack to Elizabeth Walters on 19 March 1845, White County, Illinois