African-American Boat(w)right Family Genealogy

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African-American Boat(w)right Family Genealogy

Generation 2

2-1. PETER BOATWRIGHT (RICHARD JOSIAH BOATWRIGHT², Not Yet Determined¹) was born Mar 1835 in South Carolina, and died 05 Sep 1916 in Colleton County, South Carolina. He married (1) ROSEANNA MOYE. She was born 1833 in South Carolina, and died 1885 in Colleton County, South Carolina. He married (2) DORCAS. She was born 1863 in South Carolina.

Notes for PETER BOATWRIGHT:

1880 Census: 
Name: Peter Boatright 
Date: June 5, 1880
Age: 45 
Birth Year: abt 1835 
Birthplace: South Carolina 
Home in 1880: Bells, Colleton, South Carolina 
Race: Mulatto 
Gender: Male 
Relation to Head of House: Self 
Marital Status: Married 
Spouse's Name: Roseanna Boatright 
Father's Birthplace: South Carolina 
Mother's Birthplace: South Carolina 
Occupation: Farmer 
Census Place: Bells, Colleton, South Carolina; 
Roll: 1226; Family History Film: 1255226; Page: 258A; 
Enumeration District: 099

1900 Census: 
Name: Peter Boaturight
Date: June 20, 1900
Age: 65 
Birth Date: Mar 1835 
Birthplace: South Carolina 
Home in 1900: Broxton, Colleton, South Carolina 
Race: Black 
Gender: Male 
Relation to Head of House: Head 
Marital Status: Widowed 
Father's Birthplace: South Carolina 
Mother's Birthplace: South Carolina 
Occupation: Farmer 
Census Place: Broxton, Colleton, South Carolina; 
Roll: 1524; Page: 17A; 
Enumeration District: 0041; FHL microfilm: 1241524

1910 Census: 
Name: Peter Boatright
Date: April 20, 1910
Age in 1910: 68 
Birth Year: abt 1842 
Birthplace: South Carolina 
Home in 1910: Broxton, Colleton, South Carolina 
Race: Mulatto 
Gender: Male 
Relation to Head of House: Head 
Marital Status: Married 
Spouse's Name: Dorcas Boatright 
Native Tongue: English 
Occupation: Farmer 
Industry: General Farm 
Employer, Employee or Other: Employer 
Home Owned or Rented: Rent 
Farm or House: Farm 
Able to Read: No 
Able to Write: No 
Years Married: 1 
Census Place: Broxton, Colleton, South Carolina; 
Roll: T624_1456; Page: 3A; 
Enumeration District: 0114; FHL microfilm: 1375469

South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1961
Name: Petter Boatright 
Birth Date: 1831 
Gender: Male 
Race: Non-White 
Death Date: 05 Sep 1916 
Age at Death: 85 
Death Place: Colleton, South Carolina, USA 
Certificate Number: 040209 
Volume Number: 73

Burial: Varn Cemetery, Islandton, Colleton County, South Carolina

Notes for ROSEANNA MOYE:

1880 Census: 
Name: Roseanna Boatright 
Date: June 5, 1880
Age: 47 
Birth Year: abt 1833 
Birthplace: South Carolina 
Home in 1880: Bells, Colleton, South Carolina 
Race: Black 
Gender: Female 
Relation to Head of House: Wife 
Marital Status: Married 
Spouse's Name: Peter Boatright 
Father's Birthplace: South Carolina 
Mother's Birthplace: South Carolina 
Occupation: Keping House 
Census Place: Bells, Colleton, South Carolina; 
Roll: 1226; Family History Film: 1255226; Page: 258A; 
Enumeration District: 099

Burial: Varn Cemetery, Islandton, Colleton County, South Carolina

Notes for DORCAS:

1910 Census: 
Name: Dorcas Boatright
Date: April 20, 1910
Age in 1910: 46 
Birth Year: abt 1864 
Birthplace: South Carolina 
Home in 1910: Broxton, Colleton, South Carolina 
Race: Black 
Gender: Female 
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married 
Spouse's Name: Peter Boatright 
Father's Birthplace: South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: South Carolina
Native Tongue: English 
Occupation: Farm Laborer
Industry: Home Farm 
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Able to Read: No 
Able to Write: No 
Years Married: 1 
Number of Children Born: 11
Number of Children Living: 7
Census Place: Broxton, Colleton, South Carolina; 
Roll: T624_1456; Page: 3A; 
Enumeration District: 0114; FHL microfilm: 1375469

1920 Census: 
Name: Dorkis Boatright
Date: March 10, 1920
Age: 57 
Birth Year: abt 1863 
Birthplace: South Carolina 
Home in 1920: Broxton, Colleton, South Carolina 
Race: Black 
Gender: Female 
Relation to Head of House: Mother 
Marital Status: Widow
Father's Birthplace: South Carolina 
Mother's Birthplace: South Carolina 
Able to Speak English: Yes 
Occupation: Farmer 
Industry: General Farm 
Employment Field: Own Account 
Attended School: No  
Able to Read: No 
Able to Write: No 
Census Place: Broxton, Colleton, South Carolina; 
Roll: T625_1692; Page: 1B; 
Enumeration District: 130; Image: 711

1940 Census: 
Name: Adams J Boatright
Date: April 29, 1940
Age: 78 
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1862 
Gender: Female 
Race: Negro (Black) 
Birthplace: South Carolina 
Marital Status: Widowed 
Relation to Head of House: Mother in Law 
Home in 1940: Broxton, Colleton, South Carolina 
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Colleton, South Carolina 
Residence in 1935: Rural, Colleton, South Carolina 
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes 
Sheet Number: 18A 
Occupation: Laborer 
Attended School or College: No 
Highest Grade Completed: None 
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 50 
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work 
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52 
Income: 70 
Income Other Sources: No 
Census Place: Broxton, Colleton, South Carolina; 
Roll: T627_3801; Page: 18A; 
Enumeration District: 15-6

Children of PETER BOATWRIGHT and ROSEANNA MOYE are:

 3-1.     i. WILLIAM BOATWRIGHT, b. 1863, Colleton County, South Carolina; 
                                  d. 08 Dec 1922, Colleton County, South Carolina.
 3-2.    ii. HENRY LAWTON BOATWRIGHT, b. 1865, Colleton County, South Carolina;  
                                       d. 26 Dec 1950, Colleton County, South Carolina. 
 3-3.   iii. JULIA BOATWRIGHT, b. 1867, Colleton County, South Carolina.

 3-4.    iv. LOUISA BOATWRIGHT, b. 1869, Colleton County, South Carolina.

 3-5.     v. ELISABETH BOATWRIGHT, b. 1870, Colleton County, South Carolina.  

 3-6.    vi. SALLIE BOATWRIGHT, b. 1872, Colleton County, South Carolina.

 3-7.   vii. C. S. BOATWRIGHT, b. 1875, Colleton County, South Carolina. 

 3-8.  viii. LILLY BOATWRIGHT, b. 1877, Colleton County, South Carolina.

 3-9.    ix. TIDA BOATWRIGHT, b. 1878, Colleton County, South Carolina.

 3-10.    x. MARTHA BOATWRIGHT, b. 1880, Colleton County, South Carolina.  

 3-11.   xi. GEORGE BOATWRIGHT, b. 02 Nov 1884, Colleton County, South Carolina; 
                                 d. 12 Jul 1937, Colleton County, South Carolina. 
 3-12.  xii. MILEY BOATWRIGHT, b. 1883, Colleton County, South Carolina.

2-2. REUBEN BOATWRIGHT (Not Yet Determined¹) was born Mar 1835 in Bamberg County, South Carolina. He married CHANIE CAULWELL. She was born 1835 in South Carolina, and died Aft. 1900 in Bamberg County, South Carolina.

Notes for REUBEN BOATWRIGHT:

1880 Census: 
Name: Rubin Boatright
Date: June 2, 1880
Age: 45 
Birth Year: abt 1835 
Birthplace: South Carolina 
Home in 1880: Midway, Barnwell, South Carolina 
Race: Mulatto 
Gender: Male 
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) 
Marital Status: Married 
Spouse's Name: Jennie Boatright 
Father's Birthplace: South Carolina 
Mother's Birthplace: South Carolina 
Occupation: Farming 
Census Place: Midway, Barnwell, South Carolina; 
Roll: 1220; Family History Film: 1255220; Page: 294A; 
Enumeration District: 034

Notes for CHANIE CAULWELL:

1880 Census: 
Name: Jennie Boatright
Date: June 2, 1880
Age: 47 
Birth Year: abt 1833 
Birthplace: South Carolina 
Home in 1880: Midway, Barnwell, South Carolina 
Race: Black 
Gender: Female 
Relation to Head of House: Wife 
Marital Status: Married 
Spouse's Name: Rulin Boatright 
Father's Birthplace: South Carolina 
Mother's Birthplace: South Carolina 
Occupation: Keeping House 
Census Place: Midway, Barnwell, South Carolina; 
Roll: 1220; Family History Film: 1255220; Page: 294A; 
Enumeration District: 034

1900 Census: 
Name: Chany Boatwright
Date: June 4, 1900
Age: 64 
Birth Date: Jul 1835 
Birthplace: South Carolina 
Home in 1900: Midway, Bamberg, South Carolina 
Race: Black 
Gender: Female 
Relation to Head of House: Mother 
Marital Status: Widowed 
Father's Birthplace: South Carolina 
Mother's Birthplace: South Carolina 
Mother: number of living children: 2 
Mother: How many children: 2 
Occupation: Farmer 
Census Place: Midway, Bamberg, South Carolina; 
Roll: 1517; Page: 3A; 
Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 1241517

Child of REUBEN BOATWRIGHT and CHANIE CAULWELL is:

 3-13.     i. CHARLES BOATWRIGHT, b. 1864, Bamberg County, South Carolina. 

 3-14.    ii. ISAAC BOATWRIGHT, b. 1865, Bamberg County, South Carolina; 
                                d. 01 Oct 1948, Colleton County, South Carolina.
 3-15.   iii. WASHINGTON BOATWRIGHT, b. 1868, Bamberg County, South Carolina;  
                                     d. 14 Feb 1953, Burke County, Georgia. 
 3-16.    iv. LIZZIE BOATWRIGHT, b. 1870, Bamberg County, South Carolina. 

 3-17.     v. MARY ANN BOATWRIGHT, b. 1872, Bamberg County, South Carolina. 

 3-18.    vi. SARAH BOATWRIGHT, b. 1874 Bamberg County, South Carolina. 

 3-19.   vii. REUBEN BOATWRIGHT, b. 1876, Bamberg County, South Carolina. 

 3-20.  viii. ARTHUR BOATWRIGHT, b. 13 Oct 1878, Bamberg County, South Carolina.

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