| Birth | 26 Feb 1823 | John Boots was born on 26 Feb 1823 in Fayette County, Ohio. |
| Marriage | 6 Aug 1846 | He and Harriet Jane Current, daughter of John Current and Mary Norris, were married on 6 Aug 1846. |
| 1850 Census | 6 Nov 1850 | John appeared in the 1850 Federal Census of Richland, Jay County, Indiana, as John Boots, with his wife, Harriet. Their daughter, Mary, was listed as living with them. He is a male age 27. Occupation is farmer. The value of his real estate is $200. He was born in Ohio. He is over 20 years of age and cannot read and write. |
| 1860 Census | 24 Jul 1860 | John Boots appeared as head of household in the 1860 Federal Census of Richland, Jay County, Indiana, as John Boots. Living with him was his wife, Harriet, and their children, Mary, Rachel, William and Elizabeth. He is a male age 37. Occupation is farmer. Value of his real estate is $600. Value of his personal estate is $250. He was born in Ohio. |
| 1870 Census | 13 Jul 1870 | John Boots appeared as head of household in the 1870 Federal Census of Richland, Jay County, Indiana, as John Boots. Living with him was his wife, Harriet, and their children, Elizabeth, James, Ida and Phillip. He is a white male, age 44. Occuaption is farmer. The value of real estate owned is $1600. The value of personal estate is $500. He was born in Ohio. He is a male citizen age 21 years and up. |
| 1880 Census | 8 Jun 1880 | John Boots appeared as head of household in the 1880 Federal Census of Richland, Jay County, Indiana, as John Boots. Living with him was his wife, Harriet, and their children, James, Ida and Phillip. He is a married white male, age 57. His occupation is farmer. He cannot read and write. He was born in Virginia. |
| Death | 9 Nov 1892 | John Boots died on 9 Nov 1892 in Albany, Delaware County, Indiana, at age 69. |
John Boots