Lydia J. Bolen was born May 2, 1848 in Sharon, Henry Cty, IL to Thomas Bolen and Lydia Potts. She married first on January 1, 1866 in Morrison, Whiteside Cty, IL to Elias Clifton. Elias was born November 14, 1839 in Montgomery, IN and died April 6, 1876 in Sharon, Henry Cty, IL. They had the following children:
Gertrude Clifton born August 10, 1866 Sharon, IL, died August 11, 1866.
Clarissa Clifton born March 17, 1867 in Sharon, IL, died March 17, 1871.
Thomas E. Clifton born February 22, 1869 in Sharon, IL, died June 4, 1896.
Pearl Clifton born December 28, 1871 in Sharon, IL, died August 29, 1872.
Myrtle R. Clifton born January 26, 1874 in Sharon, IL, died July 1949, married October 1, 1889 to Fred Cole and had two daughters: Ruth Cole who married James Sullivan and Rena Cole.
After Elias died Lydia took Fayette Martin as her husband on March 18, 1880 in Sharon. She died December 8, 1899 at Sharon. His occupation at that time was farmer. They had two children:
Bessie Ella Martin born January 4, 1881 at Sharon, married September 3, 1898 at Morrison, Whiteside, Illinois to Wallie Bennett and died August 17, 1951 at Wessington Springs, South Dakota. They had the following children:
Myrtle Bennett born September 28, 1899 at Prophetstown, Whiteside County, Illinois married July 31, 1923 in Huron, South Dakota to Glen Eddy. She died February 4,1 981 at Wessington Springs, South Dakota. They had two children: Joyce and Dihl Eddy.
Fay Edwin Bennett born February 18, 1901 at Erie, Illinois married September 14, 1923 at Huron, SD to Edna Kellogg. Fay died April 7, 1973 at Wessington Springs. They had two children: Russell and Jerry Bennett.
Ruby Irene Bennett was born April 4, 1905 at Gary, Illinois and married June 4, 1924 at Huron, SD to Herschel Litherland. She died January 12, 1982 at Wessington Springs. They had two children: Dorcas and Bennett Litherland.
Genevieve D. Bennett was born December 26, 1914 at Wessington Springs and married September 3, 1938 to William H. Tupper at Wessington Springs. They had two children: Laura and Wayne Tupper.
