Bóas Arnbjörnsson was born on August 3, 1855 in S. Múlasýsla. He died in Spanish Fork on March 28, 1908. He took the name Boas Anderson in the west.
Spouse: September 6, 1885 Björnlaug Eyjólfsdóttir b. June 13, 1861 in Húnavatnssýsla, d. November 23, 1942. She was known as Legga or Lauga Anderson in the west.
Children: 1. Björn Nul b. 1884, d. 1885 2. Thurren Guðrún b. 1886 3. Elínbjörg b. 1888, d. 1966 4. Bóas Eyjólfur Bruce b. 1891, d. 1937 5. Valgerður Auðbjörg b. 1893, d. 1959 6. Valdemar George b. 1895, d. 1979 7. Rose b. 1897, d. 1969.
Bóas came west alone to America in 1883, the same year that Björnlaug emigrated with her parents and siblings. It is impossible to say whether they knew each other before or when they went west, but a source in Utah says that they came there together in 1885. Boas worked as a carpenter for a while, then worked on whatever was available, and he was often away from home for long periods of time. However, their home was always in Spanish Fork.