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Boat(w)right Family Genealogy in America

Generation 7

7-136. HICKERSON STINSON "DECK" BOATWRIGHT (JAMES7, JAMES6, BENONI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 11 Nov 1816 in Tennessee, and died 05 Feb 1875 in Holmes County, Mississippi. He married FRANCES ELVIRA "FANNIE" WALTON, daughter of DAVID WALTON and ELIZABETH WALKER. She was born 21 Nov 1824 in Alabama, and died 18 Jan 1904 in Holmes County, Mississippi.


Notes for HICKERSON STINSON "DECK" BOATWRIGHT:

Hickerson Stinson

Boatwright Cemetery Location: Approximately on the section line between Section 30 and 31, Township 15N, Range 2E. From Lexington, go on Howard Road, approximately 4 1/2 miles to old Ferguson Gravel Co., on the left. The road crosses Big Black Creek and up the hill, on the south side of the creek. Almost at the top of the hill is a well used deer hunter's road to the right. The cemetery is about 300 yards down this road and is on the left. Copied: 27 Jan 2001 

1850 Census:
Name: H S Boatright
Date: July 31, 1850
Age: 33
Estimated birth year: abt 1817
Birth place: Georgia
Gender: Male
Home in 1850
(City,County,State): Lexington, Holmes, Mississippi
Occupation: Farmer
Value of Real Estate: $1,000
Page: 228
Roll: M432_373

1860 Census:
Name: H S Boatright
Date: June 21, 1860
Age in 1860: 43
Birthplace: Georgia
Home in 1860: Lexington, Holmes, Mississippi
Occupation: Farmer
Gender: Male
Value of real estate: $1,270
Post Office: Lexington
Roll: M653_582
Page: 0
Year: 1860
Head of Household: H S Boatright

Civil War Service Records
Name: H. S. Boatwright 
Company: F  
Unit: 3 Mississippi Infantry. (State Troops.)  
Rank - Induction: Private  
Rank - Discharge: Private  
Allegiance: Confederate  

1870 Census:
Name: Deck S Boatwright
Date: August 4, 1870
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1815
Age in 1870: 55
Birthplace: Georgia
Home in 1870: Lexington, Holmes, Mississippi
Occupation: Farmer
Race: White
Gender: Male
Value of real estate: $0
Post Office: Lexington
Roll: M593_731
Page: 108
Image: 216
Year: 1870
Burial: Boatwright Cemetery, Holmes County, Mississippi


Notes for FRANCES ELVIRA "FANNIE" WALTON:

Frances Elvira 

1850 Census:
Name: Francis E Boatright
Date: July 31, 1850
Age: 26
Estimated birth year: abt 1824
Birth place: Alabama
Gender: Female
Home in 1850
(City,County,State): Lexington, Holmes, Mississippi
Page: 228
Roll: M432_373

1860 Census:
Name: Elvira Boatright
Date: June 21, 1860
Age in 1860: 35
Birthplace: Alabama
Home in 1860: Lexington, Holmes, Mississippi
Gender: Female
Value of real estate: $0
Post Office: Lexington
Roll: M653_582
Page: 0
Year: 1860
Head of Household: H S Boatright

1870 Census:
Name: Fanny Boatwright
Date: August 4, 1870
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1825
Age in 1870: 45
Birthplace: Ala
Home in 1870: Lexington, Holmes, Mississippi
Race: White
Gender: Female
Value of real estate: $0
Post Office: Lexington
Roll: M593_731
Page: 108
Image: 216
Year: 1870

1880 Census:
Name: F. E. BOATWRIGHT
Date: June 18, 1880
Age: 56
Estimated birth year: <1824>
Birthplace: Alabama
Occupation: Farmer
Relationship to head-of-household: Self
Home in 1880: Beat 1, Holmes, Mississippi
Race: White
Gender: Female
Father's birthplace: GA
Mother's birthplace: GA
Census Place: Beat 1, Holmes, Mississippi; 
Roll: T9_649; Family History Film: 1254649; Page: 22D; 
Enumeration District: 1; Image: 0466.
Burial: Boatwright Cemetery, Holmes County, Mississippi


Children of HICKERSON BOATWRIGHT and FRANCES WALTON are:

8-422.    i. GEORGE WALTON BOATWRIGHT, b. 16 Dec 1845, Holmes County, Mississippi; 
                                        d. 24 Apr 1875, Holmes County, Mississippi.
8-423.   ii. MARY E. BOATWRIGHT, b. 1848, Holmes County, Mississippi.

8-424.  iii. MARTHA J. BOATWRIGHT, b. 13 Jan 1852, Holmes County, Mississippi;
                                    d. 16 Sep 1877, Holmes County, Mississippi.
8-425.   iv. WILLIAM O. BOATWRIGHT, b. 1854, Holmes County, Mississippi;
                                     d. Bef. 1870, Holmes County, Mississippi.
8-426.    v. JAMES H. BOATWRIGHT, b. 07 Jul 1856, Holmes County, Mississippi;
                                   d. 22 Nov 1886, Holmes County, Mississippi.
8-427.   vi. DAVID FRANKLIN BOATWRIGHT, b. 03 Oct 1859, Holmes County, Mississippi.
                                         d. 05 Feb 1929 in Lexington, Holmes County, 
                                         Mississippi
8-428.   vi. HICKERSON STINSON BOATWRIGHT, b. 18 Dec 1864, Holmes County, Mississippi.
                                            d. 23 Aug 1884 in Holmes County, 
                                            Mississippi.
8-429.   vi. WILLIAM CALOWAY BOATWRIGHT, b. 04 Dec 1867, Holmes County, Mississippi;
                                          d. 24 Aug 1871, Holmes County, 
                                          Mississippi.

7-136A. JAMES WADE BOATWRIGHT (JAMES7, JAMES6, BENONI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 15 Feb 1820 in Wilkes County, Georgia, and died 21 Nov 1870 in Alabama. He married (1) MARY B. RUNNELS. She was born 31 Aug 1818 in Georgia, and died 05 Nov 1864 in Alabama. He married (2) SARAH. She was born 1833 in Arkansas.


Notes for JAMES WADE BOATWRIGHT: 

1860 Census:
Name: John Boatright 
Date: June 16, 1860
Age in 1860: 40  
Birth Year: abt 1820  
Birthplace: Georgia  
Home in 1860: Subdivision 2, Coosa, Alabama 
Gender: Male  
Occupation: Farmer
Post Office: Mount Olive 
Census Place: Subdivision 2, Coosa, Alabama; 
Roll: M653_7; Page: 252; Image: 253.

1870 Census:
Name: Jim Boatwright 
Date: August 3, 1870
Birth Year: abt 1820 
Age in 1870: 50 
Birthplace: Mississippi 
Home in 1870: Lexington, Holmes, Mississippi 
Race: White 
Gender: Male 
Occupation: Farmer
Value of real estate: $1,200 
Post Office: Lexington 
Census Place: Lexington, Holmes, Mississippi; 
Roll M593_731; Page: 103A; Image: 209; 
Family History Library Film: 552230.

Notes for MARY B. RUNNELS: 
1860 Census:
Name: Mary Boatright 
Date: June 16, 1860
Age in 1860: 41  
Birth Year: abt 1819  
Birthplace: Georgia  
Home in 1860: Subdivision 2, Coosa, Alabama 
Gender: Female  
Post Office: Mount Olive 
Census Place: Subdivision 2, Coosa, Alabama; 
Roll: M653_7; Page: 252; Image: 253.

Notes for SARAH: 
1870 Census:
Name: Sarah Boatwright 
Date: August 3, 1870
Birth Year: abt 1833 
Age in 1870: 37 
Birthplace: Arkansas 
Home in 1870: Lexington, Holmes, Mississippi 
Race: White 
Gender: Female 
Post Office: Lexington 
Census Place: Lexington, Holmes, Mississippi; 
Roll M593_731; Page: 103A; Image: 209; 
Family History Library Film: 552230.


Children of JAMES BOATWRIGHT and MARY RUNNELS are:

8-429A.    i. SARAH BOATRIGHT, b. 1843, Arkansas.
 
8-429B.   ii. MARTHA BOATRIGHT, b. 1845, Mississippi.

8-429C.  iii. HARIETT BOATRIGHT, b. 1846, Georgia.

8-429D.   iv. JAMES W. BOATWRIGHT, b. Mar 1847, Georgia.

8-429E.    v. MARY A. BOATRIGHT, b. 16 Jul 1852, Georgia; d. 18 Sep 1873. Alabama.

8-429F.   vi. SUSAN BOATRIGHT, b. 1856, Alabama.

8-429G.  vii. JOHN FRANKLIN BOATRIGHT, b. 22 Jul 1859, Alabama; d. 20 Feb 1921, Yazoo, 
                                        Yazoo County, Mississippi.

7-137. JOHN BOATWRIGHT (JAMES7, JAMES6, BENONI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 1826 in Coweta County, Georgia, and died Abt. 1858 in Alabama. He married JANE NETTIE DUNAWAY 24 Feb 1846 in St. Clair County, Alabama, daughter of WILLIAM M. DUNAWAY and DOCIA GILBERT. She was born 30 Aug 1827 in St. Clair County, Alabama, and died 13 Jun 1887 in Alabama.


Notes for JANE NETTIE DUNAWAY: 

1860 Census:
Name: Neaty Boatright
Date: July 19, 1860
Age in 1860: 30
Birthplace: Alabama
Home in 1860: Township 12 Range 5 East, St Clair, Alabama
Gender: Female
Value of real estate: $0
Post Office: Beebesprings
Roll: M653_23
Page: 154
Year: 1860
Head of Household: Neaty Boatright


Children of JOHN BOATWRIGHT and JANE DUNAWAY are:

8-430.    i. CATHERINE BOATWRIGHT, b. 1846, Alabama.

8-431.   ii. MARION WEBSTER BOATWRIGHT, b. 18 Sep 1847, Alabama; 
                                         d. 25 May 1904, St. Clair County, Alabama.
8-432.  iii. RUTH A. BOATWRIGHT, b. 1851, Alabama.

8-433.   iv. SAMUEL WEBSTER BOATWRIGHT, b. 29 Sep 1853, Alabama;
                                         d. 22 Dec 1926, Irondale, Jefferson County, Alabama.
8-434.    v. WILLIAM BOATWRIGHT, b. Nov 1855, Alabama;
                                  d. Jun 1933, Jefferson County, Alabama.
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