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African-American Boat(w)right Family Genealogy

Generation 2


2-1. GEORGE BOATRIGHT (EDWARD1) was born 15 May 1884 in Newberry County, South Carolina, and died 23 Jan 1953 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He married (1) DAISY HILL, daughter of WILLIAM HILL and GEORGIANNE BURNSIDE. She was born 1888 in South Carolina, and died 18 Aug 1939 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He married (2) MILDRED JARRELL 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.


Notes for GEORGE BOATRIGHT:

1910 Census:
Name: George Boatright
Age in 1910: 24
Birth Year: abt 1886
Birthplace: South Carolina
Home in 1910: Reeder, Newberry, South Carolina
Race: Black
Gender:	Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status:	Married
Spouse's name:	Daisy Boatwright
Father's Birthplace: South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: South Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Farm
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Farm or House: House
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 3
Out of Work: N
Number of weeks out of work: 0
Census Place: Reeder, Newberry, South Carolina; 
Roll: T624_1462; Page: 9B; 
Enumeration District: 0109; FHL microfilm: 1375475

1920 Census:
Name: George Boatright
Age: 35
Birth Year: abt 1885
Birthplace: South Carolina
Home in 1920: Philadelphia Ward 20, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Street:	Darian St
House Number: 1635
Residence Date:	1920
Race: Black
Gender:	Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status:	Married
Spouse's name: Daisy Boatright
Father's Birthplace: South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: South Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Porter
Industry: Railroad
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: No
Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 20, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; 
Roll: T625_1616; Page: 3B; 
Enumeration District: 470

1930 Census:
Name: George Boatwright
Birth Year: abt 1886
Gender:	Male
Race: Negro (Black)
Birthplace: South Carolina
Marital status:	Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Street address:	N Uber St
Ward of City: 32nd part
Block: 132
House Number: 1952
Dwelling Number: 79
Family Number: 92
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: 4500
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: No
Age at first Marriage: 21
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write:	Yes
Father's Birthplace: South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: South Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Porter
Industry: Railroad
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; 
Page: 6A; 
Enumeration District: 0731; FHL microfilm: 2341850

1940 Census:
Name: George Boatright
Age: 55
Estimated birth year: abt 1885
Gender:	Male
Race: Negro (Black)
Birthplace: South Carolina
Marital status:	Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Street:	N 19th Street
House Number: 2041
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Residence in 1935: Same House
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 2B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 45
Occupation: Porter
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 40
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 6th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census:	48
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income:	1040
Income Other Sources: No
Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; 
Roll: m-t0627-03718; Page: 2B; 
Enumeration District: 51-990

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Marriage Index, 1885-1951
Name: George Boatright
Gender:	Male
Spouse:	Jarrell
Spouse Gender: Female
Marriage Place:	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Marriage License Number: 769735
Digital GSU Number: 4143931

Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967
Name: George Boatright
Gender:	Male
Race: Colored (Black)
Age: 68
Birth Date: 15 May 1884
Birth Place: Newberry, South Carolina
Death Date: 23 Jan 1953
Death Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Father:	Edward Boatright
Mother:	Alice Thomas
Certificate Number:	6981
Burial: Merion Memorial Park, Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania


Notes for DAISY HILL:

1900 Census:
Name: Daisy Hill
Age: 12
Birth Date: Mar 1888
Birthplace: South Carolina
Home in 1900: Moon, Newberry, South Carolina
Sheet Number: 4
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 64
Family Number: 64
Race: Black
Gender:	Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital status:	Single
Father's name: William Hill
Father's Birthplace: South Carolina
Mother's name: Georganne Hill
Mother's Birthplace: South Carolina
Occupation: At School
Attended School: 3
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: No
Can Speak English: Yes
Census Place: Moon, Newberry, South Carolina; 
Page: 4; 
Enumeration District: 0097; FHL microfilm: 1241536

1910 Census:
Name: Daisy Boatwright
Age in 1910: 22
Birth Year: abt 1888
Birthplace: South Carolina
Home in 1910: Reeder, Newberry, South Carolina
Race: Black
Gender:	Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status:	Married
Spouse's name: George Boatright
Father's Birthplace: South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: South Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Farm
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 3
Number of Children Born: 3
Number of Children Living: 3
Out of Work: N
Number of weeks out of work: 0
Census Place: Reeder, Newberry, South Carolina; 
Roll: T624_1462; Page: 9B; 
Enumeration District: 0109; FHL microfilm: 1375475

1920 Census:
Name: Daisy Boatright
Age: 31
Birth Year: abt 1889
Birthplace: South Carolina
Home in 1920: Philadelphia Ward 20, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Street:	Darian St
Residence Date:	1920
Race: Black
Gender:	Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status:	Married
Spouse's name: George Boatright
Father's Birthplace: South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: South Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 20, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; 
Roll: T625_1616; Page: 3B; 
Enumeration District: 470

1930 Census:
Name: Daisy Boatwright
Birth Year: abt 1889
Gender:	Female
Race: Negro (Black)
Birthplace: South Carolina
Marital status:	Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Street address:	N Uber St
Ward of City: 32nd part
Block: 132
House Number: 1952
Dwelling Number: 79
Family Number: 92
Lives on Farm: No
Age at first Marriage: 17
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write:	Yes
Father's Birthplace: South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: South Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; 
Page: 6A; 
Enumeration District: 0731; FHL microfilm: 2341850

Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967
Name: Daisy Boatright
Gender:	Female
Race: Colored (Black)
Age: 48
Birth Date: abt 1891
Birth Place: South Carolina
Death Date: 18 Aug 1939
Death Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Father:	Millie Hill
Mother:	Georgeanna Burnsede
Certificate Number: 69134

Notes for MILDRED JARRELL:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Marriage Index, 1885-1951
Name: Mildred Jarrell
Gender:	Female
Spouse:	Boatright
Spouse Gender: Male
Marriage Place:	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Marriage Year: 1943
Marriage License Number: 769735
Digital GSU Number: 4143856


Children of GEORGE BOATRIGHT and DAISY HILL are:

3-1.     i. WILLA MAE BOATRIGHT, b. 1907, Newberry County, South Carolina.

3-2.    ii. JOHN BOATRIGHT, b. 06 Jul 1908, Newberry County, South Carolina; 
                             d. 19 Nov 1967, Philadephia, Pennsylvania.
3-3.   iii. MACEO BOATRIGHT, b. 08 Jan 1910, Newberry County, South Carolina.

3-4.    iv. DAISY BOATRIGHT, b. 1912, Newberry County, South Carolina; 
                              d. 30 Apr 1933, Philadephia, Pennsylvania.
3-5.     v. ANNA BOATRIGHT, b. 1914, Newberry County, South Carolina.

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