F. F. Bosworth

===Nebraska===
F. F. Bosworth was one of five children who grew up living on prairies in [[Nebraska]] in a devout Methodist home.  His father was a [[American Civil War|Civil War]] veteran (part of an Illinois company), who moved to Utica, Nebraska after the Civil War was over, but before F. F. Bosworth was born.  When F. F. Bosworth was about 8 or 9 years old, he accompanied his father to a soldier's reunion, where he first saw a [[cornet]] being played.  After Bosworth was given a baby pig by his uncle, he raised it, traded a couple of animals, and was eventually able to trade for a cornet.  He became a self-taught musician.  He began playing in a juvenile village band; then he played in the senior village band.  When Bosworth was around 10 or 11 years old, his parents moved from Utica to University Place, Nebraska (a places noted for higher education among Methodists in the region). He became a member of the local band and then played a leading part in the Nebraska state band and local literary societies.  In 1893, at age 16, he left home.<ref name = FredFrancisBosworth>{{cite book
  | last = Perkins
  | first = Eunice M.
  | authorlink = Eunice M. Perkins
  | title = Fred Francis (Joybringer) Bosworth - His Life Story
  | publisher = Bosworth
  | edition = 2
  | year = 1927}}</ref>

In late 1893 or early 1894, while at a visit in Omaha, he attended a revival meeting with female friend; she convinced him to become born again. He later described the experience as joyful.<ref name="LifeStory">{{cite book
  | last = Bosworth
  | first = F.F.
  | authorlink = F.F. Bosworth
  | title = Bosworth's Life Story - the Life Story of F.F. Bosworth
  | publisher = Alliance Book Room
  | date = c. 1920
  | location = Alliance Tabernacle, Toronto }}</ref> and the book "Fred Francis Bosworth - His Life Story"<ref name="FredFrancisBosworth"/>