The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-10-25
THE BOINEST FAMILY.
Services of the Rev. T. S. BOinest Re.
union of Family-Birthday OF Mrs.
BOineSt Observed.

day. a happy and pleasant family re-
union was held at the home of ". r.
Boinest, in honor of Mrs Elizabeth
Bcinest, wife of the late Rev. T. S..
Boinest, deceased. Mrs. Boinest at the
same time also celebrated her 74th
birthday. 1t was also tie birthday of
her grandson, Hive Boinest, the young
est son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Boinest.
About rs people were present, consist
ring of the closest relatives OF the
Boinest family. 1t was the intention
Of the family to serve the dinner IN
the yard, but on account of the rain
large table was placed across the
dining room, which was beautifully
decorated for the occasion, and tbs
guests were most pleasantly served
with all kinds of edibles which had
been prepared for the occasion, such
as barbecusd meats, hash, turkeys,
hams, chickens, chicken pies and a
number of other things with such deli
cious f1avors that one found himself
eating long after he knew he had
quite enough Music was rendered at
the organ by some Of the young Ia
dies, and thus passed a pleasant day,
end one long to be remembered by
those present
Many nice present were received by
them during the day.
Rev. T. S. Boinest's memory will
ever be dear to a number of people IN
this county, and more particularly in
the different communities where he
has served as a minister of the gos-
pel. Rev. Boinest was native Of
Charleston, but soon after he began
his ministry he came to Newberry. On
June 25, 1857, he was married
by Rev. John Bachman, D. D.,
of Charleston, to Miss Eliza
beth Rikard, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Rikard They lived hap
PLY together until December IA, 1871,
when Rev. Boinest was called to meet
his reward in the great beyond. Unto
them were born six children, tn ee liV-
ing and three dead. The sons were
Willie Bowman, who is still with his
mother at the, Old home place, and is
a large farmer. He is also engaged In
saw milling and ginning, and Is one
of our very best citizens. He was mar
ried to Miss. Lula Singley On April l8,
1891, and they now have six children,
all of whom are living.
John Bachman, another son of Rev.
T. S. Boinest, married Miss Dickert IN
November, 1884, and died August a.
1887. To them was born one girl, who
is now living with her mother in Char
lesion. There were two other children,
! boys, who died young.
The daughters of Rev Boinest were
Misses Katie and Sarah. The hrst
named married Prof E. o. Counts, OF
Prosperity, and the latter married MT.
T. Brown, of Spencer n. C.
i! Mrs. Boinest had four sisters and
! two brothers, as follows: Susan, Eli
zabeth, Live There was younger
Sister who died at Is. The boys were
Frank and Adam. Adam died while
still a young man. Susan married
John Cannon, Live married Ben
Counts and has the following children
living, VIM H., Henry F., Mrs. Lora
Eddy, Mrs. J. B. Livingston. Frank
married a Miss Barr and has the fol-
| lowing children living: Berry B. Rik-
ard, Sam Rikard and Mrs. G. W. Kin
ard
will now mention some Of the SER
vices of Rev. T. S. Boine:t during his
few years of service to the people
He built the Lutheran church at New
berry, where the Lutheran Synod is
now being held 1t was at that time
called Luther Chapel, instead
of the Church of the Redeemer. Rev.
.Poinest also served at st. Lukes, Mat
thew, Beth Eden, ST. johns and 3etale-
hem, of which church he was pastor
at the time Of his death, and his body
now rests in the graveyard at Bethle-
nhem church. and is marked with
monument erected by the good people
of the congregation of that church.
Reorganization Of Tribe OF Red Men.