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Boat(w)right Family Genealogy in America

RESEARCH NOTES 1981 - 1989

BOATRIGHT FAMILY OF ALABAMA

COMPILED BY

NORMAN HURD RICKER, JR.

ALABAMA

S T A 1ST EST EVENT T YEAR OF NAME YOB POB COUNTY E EVENT EVENT/COMMENT

Celia Marengo AL 1850 c No Twp L 020. CharlesL 1867 AL Tallapoosa AL CharlesL b 2-15-1867 d 2-8-1948 at Wetumpka m Sallie Williams (1854-1930). Son of JamesW/(2) Sarah.

D.T. Franklin AL 1850 c 217 Dist 217. DanielT 1819 VA Franklin AL DanielThomas b 8-20-1819 in VA d at Tuchie Springs or Tuscom Springs GA m Rachel Lawler (b ca 1822) in 1846 prob near Russellville, Franklin Co AL. Son of JohnSamuel b ca 1774. DanielT 1819 VA Franklin AL DanielThomasSr, son of JohnSamuel, was b 8-20-1819 VA. He d 1865 at Tuchie Springs or Tuscom Springs GA bur there. He studied medicine and svd in Confed- erate Army as 3d & 2d LT in CPT Har- graves Co, taken prisoner at Port Ar- kansas, retained at Lake Erie. A Mer- chant and Deputy Sheriff, Russelville, Franklin Co AL. He m Rachel Lawler in 1846 prob Russelville. They emigrated to TX by way of AR, staying for one crop, and were in TX by 1850, near Belton, Bell Co TX. Rachel b ca 1822, her family home Russelville; she prob d Bell Co where they made their home. *WilliamK b 8-28-1847 d 10-15-1847 prob in AL. *Eldon b 12-15-1848 vic Russelville d 3-6-1940 prob Bell Co TX, m FrancesAnn McAulay 6-3-1873 prob Bell Co. *LouiseElizabeth b 4-19-1851 prob Bell Co TX m Calvin McAulay. *JohnSamuel b 6-16-1854 prob Bell Co m MattieSueFeatherston. *Lantha b 4-15-1858 prob Bell Co. *Irene b 6-8-1861 prob Bell Co m JamesE Featherston. *DanielThomasJr b 1857 prob Bell Co. He res Hartshorne, Pittsburg Co OK in Nov 1949. DanielW 1854 AL Tallapoose AL DanielWebster b 8-2-1854 d 9-15-1921 Eclectic, m NancyRebecca Turner. Son of JamesW b 1827/(1) Wife.

Edward 1821 Franklin AL Edward b ca 1821. Son of JohnSamuel b ca 1774. Eldon 1848 AL Franklin AL Eldon b 12-15-1848 vic Russelville d 3-6-1940 prob Bell Co TX, m FrancesAnn McAulay 6-3-1873 prob Bell Co. Son of Daniel/Rachel Lawler. EliS 1855 AL Pike AL He b 8-2-1855 m FannieLee Cook of Bee Co TN. Son of James/Sarah Hunt. EliS 1855 AL Pike AL 1860 r EliS b ca 1855 Banks. Son of James/ Sally Hunt.

GeorgeT 1808 GA Pike AL 1873 d Born GA d in AL. *Sarah b 1840. *LewisT b 1851. GeorgeT 1827 GA Pike AL 1847 His Parents and family moved from Wash- ington Co GA to Pike Co AL in 1847. He son of James/Sarah Hunt.

IrvinL 1868 AL Tallapoosa AL IrvinL b 5-18-1868 d 11-12-1906 Talla. Son of JamesW/(2) Sarah.

JeffersonD1861 AL Tallapoosa AL JeffersonDavis b 3-27-1861 d Macon, Bibb Co GA. Son of JamesW b 1827/ (1) Wife. Joel Walker AL 1850 c 292. John Henry AL 1850 c Southern Dist 433. JohnR 1835 GA Pike AL He son of James/Sarah Hunt. His middle name Rolly. Julia Jackson AL 1850 c Dist 159. JamesW 1827 Elmore AL 1815 d JamesWashington b 1827 d 1915 prob at Tallassee, Elmore Co, AL. Son of Daniel/Mrs Celia Sentitet. JamesM Marengo AL 1841 d Died at Gainesville station (Hall Co. GA) 7-6 last, JamesM Boatright of the Alabama Conference. His mother and Widow live in Marengo County AL (Pub l 9-24-1841, Southern Christian Advocate Charleston SC) James Marengo AL 1850 c No Twp 008. James 1838 AR Monroe AL 1850 c James b ca 1838 AR. Son of Riffen/ Sophia. JamesW 1827 SC Montgomery AL 1850 r JamesWashington, Son of Daniel/Celia Sentitet, b 1827 Aiken, Aiken Co SC. He d ca 88 yrs in 1915 prob Tallassee, Elmore Co AL. After 1850 he moved to Tallassee, Montgomery (now Elmore) Co AL. He a gunsmith for CSA. He m Mary Ann Hartley of Lexington Co, dau of Ellis/MaryAbigail Howard, b 1831 SC. *JamesWilliam b 1859 Tallassee, Montgom- ery (now Elmore) Co AL d 1933 prob near Town Creek, Lawrence Co AL. He m Celia Mcgregor (1873-1907) in 1898. JamesW 1859 AL Montgomery AL JamesWilliam b 1859 Tallassee, Montgom- ery (now Elmore) Co AL d 1933 prob near Town Creek, Lawrence Co AL. He m Celia Mcgregor (1873-1907) in 1898. Son of JamesW/MaryAnn Hartley. James 1808 GA Pike AL 1826 m Sarah Hunt ca 1826 dau Thomas/Frances Ballard in Washington Co GA. She b 12-2-1808 Washington Co d 8-28-1878 Pike Co AL. He b 12-23-1808 Washington Co GA d 2-3-1873 Pike Co AL. *GeorgeT b 8-5-1827. *MarthaJane b 10-13-1830. *MaryW b 1-4-1833. *JohnRolly b 1-24-1835 d 9-29-1836. *Milindy b 12-18-1836. *SarahFrances b 4-18-1839 Wash Co GA. m 10-19-1856 Pike Co AL HenryBascom Newberry d 1-13-1935 Mathis TX age 95. *ElizabethF b 11-3 or 4-1841 m JohnC McLendon. *ZelphaAnn b 12-15-1843 Pulaski CoGA *JamesFranklin b 3-18-1846 d 1-16-1847. (Family moved to Pike Co AL in 1847) *RobertTaylor b 10-23-1847 Pike Co AL. *WilliamButler b 5-7-1849 m Sarah Harris *LewisTowns b 2-7-1851. *PermilyA b 3-9-1853. *EliS b 8-2-1855 m FannieLee Cook Bee Co TN. James 1808 GA Pike AL Wife Sarah Hunt. *George b 1827. *Mary b 1832 GA AKA Mamie. Resided at Montgomery or Birmingham AL. She m and had three dau and two sons. *Caroline b 1838 GA. *Sarah b 1840 GA m Mr Newberry, migrated to TX before Civil War probab- ly Milam County. *Elizabeth b 11-3-1841 GA d 4-20-1905 at Banks in Pike Co AL. She m JohnC McLendon ca 1870. *ZilphaA b 1844 GA. (See Zelphia in Washington Co GA) *RobertT b 1847 at Banks AL. *WilliamButler b 1849 at Banks d ca 1890 Beeville, Bee County TX. He m Sarah James Pike AL 1850 c 144. James 1808 GA Pike AL 1860 r He b 12-23-1808 d age 64 yrs 1 mo 11 da on 2-3-1873 Pike Co. A farmer, migra- ted from GA to Pike Co ca 1847. He m Sarah/Sally Hunt b 12-2-1808 GA prob Wayne Co; d 8-28-1878. They supposed to have had 12 chldn; 7 known: *George b ca 1827. *Mary (Mamie) b ca 1832 GA res AL m; her husband's name unknown. *Sarah b ca 1840 GA m Mr Newberry, mi- grated from AL to TX before Civil War. Try Milam Co TX. She lived in a dugout by herself during Civil War, protecting herself with a shot gun. *Elizabeth b 11-3-1841 GA d 4-20-1905 at Banks, Pike Co AL m JohnC McLendon ca 1870. *ZelphaA b ca 1844 GA. *RobertF b ca 1847 Banks, Pike Co. AL. *WilliamButler b ca 1849 at Banks d ca 1890 at Beeville, Bee Co TX m Sarah Harris ca 1870. *LewisT b ca 1851 Banks. *Permelia b ca 1853 Banks. *EliS b ca 1855 Banks. JamesF 1846 GA Pike AL He son of James/Sarah Hunt. His middle name Franklin. JamesW 1827 Tallapoosa AL 1852 r JamesWilliamSr b 8-22-1827. He d age 88 yrs 24 days 9-15-1915 at Wetumpka,Elmore Co AL bur Good Hope Cem Eclectic, Elmore Co. He m (1) name unk (2) Sarah Langley (1844-1919). Children James/(1) Wife all b Talla- poosa County AL. *SallieM b 8-15-1852 d 8-28-1938 at Eclectic, Elmore Co AL, m Mr Osborne. *DanielWebster b 8-2-1854 d 9-15-1921 Eclectic, m NancyRebecca Turner. *HenryClay b 6-16-1856 d 7-1-1933 at Wetumpka, m (1) Dovie Lazenby (1870- 1903); (2) Nellie Whatley b 1870 at Opelike, Lee Co AL. *JeffersonDavis b 3-27-1861 d Macon, Bibb Co GA. *JamesWilliamJr b ca 1864 d Birmingham, Jefferson Co AL m Lizzie Carlisle. JamesW/Sarah chldn b Tallassee, Elmore Co AL: *JohnLloyd b 10-1-1865 d 1-27-1940 at Eclectic. He m (1) LunaAlva Beaty (1871-1899) in 1894 Tallassee (2) FlorenceWard Bass b ca 1868. *IrvinL b 5-18-1868 d 11-12-1906 Talla. *CharlesL b 2-15-1867 d 2-8-1948 at Wetumpka m Sallie Williams (1854-1930). *Julia b ca 1869 m RufusJulius Hill. *Lizzie b ca 1871 m Robert Macon. JamesW 1864 AL Tallapoosa AL JamesWilliamJr b ca 1864 d Birmingham, Jefferson Co AL m Lizzie Carlisle. Son of JamesW b 1827/(1) Wife. JohnS 1774 Franklin AL JohnSamuel b ca 1774. Tradition he b Scotland, prob d AL. He had a brother Thomas who lived in AL, MS and TX. JohnS had eight or more children but only three identified: *William AKA Willie b ca 1817 res in AR. Had 12 sons. *DanielThomas b 8-20-1819 in VA d at Tuchie Springs or Tuscom Springs GA m Rachel Lawler (b ca 1822) in 1846 prob near Russellville, Franklin Co AL. *Edward b ca 1821. JohnL 1865 AL Tallapoosa AL JohnLloyd b 10-1-1865 d 1-27-1940 at Eclectic. He m (1) LunaAlva Beaty (1871-1899) in 1894 Tallassee (2) FlorenceWard Bass b ca 1868. Son of JamesW/(2) Sarah.

LewisT 1851 AL Pike AL He b 2-7-1851 to James/Sarah Hunt. His middle name Towns. LewisT 1851 AL Pike AL 1860 r LewisT b ca 1851 Banks. Son of James/ Sally Hunt.

Nathaniel Lowndes AL 1850 c Lowndes 159.

Riffen 1786 SC Monroe AL 1850 c Wife Sophia. *Yancy b ca 1834 AL. *James b ca 1838 AR. RobertT 1847 AL Pike AL He b 10-23-1847 to James/Sarah Hunt. His middle name Taylor. RobertF 1847 AL Pike AL 1860 r RobertF b ca 1847 Banks, Pike Co. AL. Son of James/Sally Hunt.

Samuel Franklin AL 1850 c Dist 217.

William 1817 Franklin AL William AKA Willie b ca 1817 res in AR. Had 12 sons. Son of JohnSamuel b ca 1774. WilliamP AL WilliamPinkney Boatwright m MaryTAnna Ham dau HilloryHerbert Ham Sr/Samantha Elvyann Scarborough. *GeorgeWilliam m Elizabeth Dean. WilliamK 1847 Franklin AL WilliamK b 8-28-1847 d 10-15-1847 prob in AL. Son of Daniel/Rachel Lawler. William 1828 AL Monroe AL 1850 c Wife Scinthia b ca 1825 AL. *Caroline b ca 1848 AL. WilliamB 1849 AL Pike AL He b 5-7-1849 to James/Sarah Hunt. His middle name Butler. WilliamB 1849 AL Pike AL 1860 r WilliamButler b ca 1849 at Banks d ca 1890 at Beeville, Bee Co TX m Sarah Harris ca 1870. Son of James/Sally Hunt.

Yancy 1834 AL Monroe AL 1850c Yancy b ca 1834 AL. Son of Riffen/ Sophia.

IDENTIFICATION OF CODE FOLLOWING YEAR


           a = Appraisal or administration of estate
           b = Birth
           c = Census
           d = Death
           l = Entry in Deed Book or other land record; can be mortgage data
           m = Marriage
           w = Will exists, existed or possibly exists
           p = Pension or possible pension
           r = Residence
           t = Tax Record
           i = Inventory of estate
           + = Sometime after the year
           - = Sometime before the year

CODE PREFIX IN EVENT/COMMENT COLUMN


              * = Son or Daughter
              / = Relationship of individual not identified
              - = Simply points out the entry

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