IN 1850 (and 1855 state census), was enumerated living with the family of James and Mary Scott in Brown Co., WI. James was from MA, Mary was born in NY. In 1870, living with Florence’s parents in Henry Co., IL.
In 1930, a niece, dorothy, born abt 1907, IL, was enumerated with the family.

Among the most prominent and influential
citizens of Western township is this
well-known and prosperous farmer, who
owns and operates a fine farm of three hundred
acres, the home being on section 22,
within one mile of Orion. He was born
in Jefferson county, New York, April 28,
1838, of Scotch-Irish ancestry. His paternal
grandfather was one of the early settlers
of the Empire state, and his father,
David Bothwell, was a native of Washington
county. New York. The latter married
Jemima Spencer, of Jefferson county, who
died in 1842. and his death occurred in
1846.
Thus left an orphan at an early age Leonard
R. Bothwell was reared by his sister,
Mrs. Mary Scott, and with her moved to
Brown county, Wisconsin, in 1846, where
he grew to manhood, his primary education
being obtained in the common schools of
that locality. The knowledge there acquired
has been greatly supplemented by reading
and observation in later years. He aided
in the work of the farm and was also employed
in a sawmill for a time.
In June, i860. Mr. Bothwell came to
Henry county, Illinois, and worked by the
month for a number of years as a farm hand
for N. B. Lloyd, who was one of the first
settlers from Bucks county, Pennsylvania,
to locate here, the date of his arrival being
1838. In August, 1861, Mr. Bothwell joined
the boys in blue in the efforts to crush out
the rebellion, becoming a member of the
Eleventh Battery, Ohio Light Artillery,
which was assigned to the Western army,
and was organized at St, Louis. The winter
was spent in Missouri, and their first
engagement was at New Madrid, which was
followed by the battle of Iuka, Mississippi,
September 19, 1862, where Mr. Bothwell
was wounded, being twice shot through the
arm and also in the right side. Being permanently
disabled he was sent to the hospital
at Jackson, Tennessee, where he remained
until honorably discharged from the
service in January, 1863. That spring he
returned to Henry county, and when he had
sufficiently recovered began work on the
farm of his father-in-law. During 1865
and 1866, he was similarly employed in
Iowa, but since that time has made his home
uninterruptedly in this county.
On the 6th of June, 1867, Mr. Bothwell
married Miss Florence D. Lloyd, a daughter
of N. B. Lloyd. She was born in Henry
county, May 12, 1844, and was reared and
educated within one mile of her present
home. She attended the Geneseo high school
for a time, and spent about four years with
an uncle in Pennsylvania. After his marriage
Mr. Bothwell helped carry on the
Lloyd farm until 1871, and then purchased
eighty acres of his present farm, which at
that time was all wild prairie, and which
he at once began to break and improve.
He bought more land from time to time,
including a part of the Lloyd estate, and is
now the owner of an excellent farm of three
hundred acres, improved with good buildings
and supplied with all the accessories and
conveniences found upon a model farm of the
twentieth century. Besides this valuable
property he also owns residence lots in Orion.
In connection with general farming he is
engage'd in stock raising, and is meeting with
excellent success in both undertakings. He
became a stockholder on the reorganization
of the Farmers Bank of Orion, in 1895, and
has since served as vice-president of the
same.
Mr. and Mrs. Bothwell are the parents
of eight children, namely: Ada, the wife
of Charles Anderson, a farmer of Western
township; Amelia, Esther, Lizzie, Herbert,
Elwood, Arthur, William and Clarence, all
at home, while the three youngest are still
in school.
In his political affiliations Mr. Bothwell
is an ardent Republican, having supported
that party since casting his first vote for A.
Lincoln, in 1860. He has taken quite an
active and prominent part in local politics;
has served as assessor four years; as township
collector two years; and in 1887 was
elected supervisor, which office he filled so
acceptably that he has been constantly reelected,
serving in all thirteen consecutive
years. He has served on a number of important
committees and is now chairman
of the county building committee and the
purchasing committee. He has also been
a delegate to various county conventions of
his party, and has made a faithful and efficient
officer in whatever position he has been
called upon to fill. Fraternally he is an
honored member of the Modern Woodmen
of America, the Ancient Order of United
Workmen and the Grand Army of the Republic,
and has served as quartermaster of
the post at Orion since its organization.
His life has been one of honest and earnest
endeavor and due success has not been denied
him.

The Biographical Record of Henry County, Illinois
S. J. Clarke Publishing Company
1901