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Boat(w)right Family Genealogy in America

RESEARCH NOTES 1981 - 1989

BOATRIGHT FAMILY OF ILLINOIS

COMPILED BY

NORMAN HURD RICKER, JR.

ILLINOIS

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

Alexander 1777 IL Crawford IL ---- m Alexander AKA Alec b ca 1777 prob VA. He is believed to have d in TX. He m at or near Palestine, Crawford Co IL, and was in business there. He moved to TX. Son of WilliamP/Polly Pig. Alexander 1866 IL Saline IL Alexander b 10-9-1866 d 4-8-1897 at his father's home at Brushy Creek, m Almina Jane Killman ca 1887. Son of JohnA/ MarthaA Vineyard. AmericusD 1831 IL Saline IL AmericusDaniel AKA Mack b Brushy Twp 2-14-1831 d 4-29-1919, Saline Co m Mary Omohundro ca 1852. Son of Daniel/Polly Gasaway. Anderson 1852 IL Saline IL Anderson b 10-1-1852 Brushy Twp d 5-4-1934 m CynthiaJ Norman (1850-1927). Son of Robert/MaryE Allen. Anthony 1870 IL Saline IL Anthony b 1870 Brushy Twp d 1913 m Dennie Gasaway. Son of Robert/MaryE Allen.

CharlesA 1864 IL Saline IL CharlesArbor b 9-3-1864 d 4-29-1929 at Dover, Pope Co AR m MaryAnn Abney at Galatia, Saline Co. Son of JohnA/ MarthaAnn Vineyard.

Daniel 1802 IL Crawford IL Daniel b 12-23-1802 d 8-22-1886 at or near Galatia, IL. He m (1) ca 1824 Polly Gasaway (2) Jane Jordan ca 1864. Son of WilliamP/Polly Pig. Daniel 1802 IL Crawford IL Son of WilliamP/Polly Pig, b 12-10 or 23-1802. He moved from Rutherford Co TN to Galatia, Saline Co IL with his sister, NancyBoatright Gasaway and her husband Thomas in 1814 when he age 12; he res with them until grown. He m ca 1824 (1) Polly Gasaway b ca 1805 d 1861, and res N of Brushy Creek, Brushy Twp, Saline Co, IL. All their children b Brushy Twp: *Jerusha b ca 1825 d young. *Robert b 12-12-1826 d 1881 m ca 1847 MaryE Allen (ca 1829-1881). *JohnA b 5-2-1828 d 12-3-1887 Brushy Twp m ca 1852 MarthaAnn Vineyard Saline Co. *AmericusDaniel AKA Mack b 2-18-1831 4-29-1919, Saline Co m ca 1852 Mary Omohundro *Isabelle b ca 1834 m ca 1852 Starling Clark *Nancy b ca 1836 m ca 1854 Washington Abney *Patsy b ca 1838 d young. *Harmon b 1-6-1841 bur Brushy Cem m LucyAnn Brown on 10-30-1862. *Charlotte b ca 1843 d 1894 m ca 1864 R.Nelson Rice. *Lewis AKA Buck b 8-29-1849 d 11-3-1912 m Mollie Reed ca 1870. Daniel m (2) in 1864 JaneJordan Rice b ca 1814, Widow of Luther Rice, ca 1864. Jane m Luther Rice ca 1832; note that Daniel m his dau Charlotte's MIL as Jane was the mother of R.Nelson Rice. *Caledonia AKA Donia b 12-8-1865 Brushy Twp m ThomasF Morris ca 1885 d 7-9-1935 Daniel 1860 IL Saline IL Daniel b 1-8-1860 Brushy Twp d 9-29-1935 at Harrisburg, Saline Co IL, m (1) SarahStone (1863-1886) Saline Co (2) Mary Reynolds (1870-1929) Saline Co Son of JohnA/MarthaA Vineyard.

Harmon 1841 IL Saline IL Harmon b 1-6-1841 Brushy Twp bur Brushy Cemetery m LucyAnn Brown on 10-30-1862. Son of Daniel/Polly Gasaway. HenryL 1861 IL Saline IL HenryLewis b 2-2-1861 d 4-5-1941 at his home Brushy Creek, m (1) Jane Stone in Saline Co (2) SusanElizabeth Evans. Son of JohnA/MarthaA Vineyard.

James 1781 IL Crawford IL James b ca 1781 prob VA. He m at or near Palestine, IL, and raised a family there. Son of WilliamP/Polly Pig. JohnA 1828 IL Saline IL JohnA b 5-2-1828 Brushy Twp d 12-3-1887 Brushy Twp m MarthaAnn Vineyard ca 1852 Saline Co. Son of Daniel/Polly Gasaway. JohnA 1828 IL Saline Co IL Son of Daniel/Polly Gasaway, b 12-3-28 at his home Brushy Twp, bur Brushy Cem He a farmer, miller and coffin maker. A member of Brushy Primitive Baptist Church. The hse he built ca 1858 on S side of Brushy Creek in which he raised his family still stood in Dec 1965, but turned into a barn. Personal data is in William E. Boatwright manuscript titled The Boat(w)right And Allied Families, Pg 1641. JohnA m MarthaAnn Vineyard (1831-1918) prob Saline Co IL. She b 1-12-1853 Brushy Twp. All children were b in Brushy Twp: *Thomas b 10-17-1853. He d of measles at his father's home 12-28-1880 in Brushy Twp. He m Martha Harrison. *Lavine b 9-24-1858 d 5-29-1917 in Williamson Co IL m Rev Wesley Manier. *Daniel b 1-8-1860 d 9-29-1935 at Harrisburg, Saline Co IL, m (1) Sarah Stone (1863-1886) Saline Co (2) Mary Reynolds (1870-1929) Saline Co. *HenryLewis b 2-2-1861 d 4-5-1941 at his home Brushy Creek, m (1) Jane Stone in Saline Co (2) SusanElizabeth Evans. *Polly b 6-5-1862 d 6-5-1887 Saline Co m Mr Guye. *CharlesArbor b 9-3-1864 d 4-29-1929 at Dover, Pope Co AR m MaryAnn Abney at Galatia, Saline Co. *Alexander b 10-9-1866 d 4-8-1897 at his father's home at Brushy Creek, m Almina Jane Killman ca 1887. *William b 1869 d 1915 Saline Co, m Venie Guye ca 1889 Saline Co. *JohnJ b 1870 d 10-23-1935 Saline Co, m (1) Talitha Pemberton ca 1881 (2) Hattie Zinn ca 1922. *MackC b 9-29-1872 d 3-27-1961 William- son Co IL m Cora Blackman. *StephanLeonard b 11-27-1874 d 7-5-1963 Saline Co m Anna Mitchell. *Allen b 5-5-1876 d 7-8-1960 at Harris- burg, IL m SarahCatherine Patterson. JohnJ 1870 IL Saline IL JohnJ b 1870 Brushy Twp d 10-23-1935 Saline Co, m (1) Talitha Pemberton ca 1881 (2) Hattie Zinn ca 1922. Son of JohnA/MarthaA Vineyard.

Lewis 1849 IL Saline IL Lewis AKA Buck b 8-29-1849 Brushy Twp d 11-3-1912 m Mollie Reed ca 1870. Son of Daniel/Polly Gasaway.

MackC 1872 IL Saline IL MackC b 9-29-1872 Brushy Twp d 3-27-1961 Williamson Co IL m Cora Blackman. Son of JohnA/MarthaA Vineyard.

Robert 1826 IL Saline IL Robert b 12-12-1826 Brushy Twp d 1881 m MaryE Allen (ca 1829-1881) ca 1847. Son of Daniel/Polly Gasaway. Robert 1826 IL Saline IL 1848 r Son of Daniel/Polly Gasaway, was b on 12-12-1826 at Brushy Twp, Saline Co IL d 6-11-yr unknown, Saline Co IL. He was a farmer. He m MaryE Allen d 1881 Saline Co IL bur old Brushy Cemetery Brushy Twp. All chldn b Brushy Twp, Saline Co IL: *WilliamRiley b 1-17-1848 d 1-22-1918 Brushy Twp, m NancyJ b 5-28-1854 d 7-29-1943. *Patsy b 11-1-1850, m R.Frank Stone, killed in an accident on 6-18-1910 Saline Co. *Anderson b 10-1-1852 d 5-4-1934 m CynthiaJ Norman (1850-1927). *LucyJane b ca 1854. *SamuelMarshall b 8-22-1858 d 10-9-1916 at Marion in Williamson Co IL, m Martha Jane Reed (1860-1937) 7-17-1881 in Saline Co. *Scott b 4-22-1862, m LucyE, killed in an accident 10-8-1906 at Marion, Wil- liamson Co. *EmilyJane b 5-11-1867 d 9-9-1927 Saline Co m Valintine Stone (1861-1962). Anthony b 1870 d 1913 m Dennie Gasaway.

SamuelM 1858 IL Saline IL SamuelMarshall b 8-22-1858 Brushy Twp d 10-9-1916 at Marion in Williamson Co IL m MarthaJane Reed (1860-1937) 7-17-1881 in Saline Co. Son of Robert/MaryE Allen. Scott 1862 IL Saline IL Scott b 4-22-1862 Brushy Twp, m MaryE, killed in an accident 10-8-1906 at Marion, Williamson Co. Son of Robert/ MaryE Allen. StephanL 1874 IL Saline IL StephanLeonard b Brushy Twp 11-27-1874 d 7-5-1963 Saline Co m Anna Mitchell. Son of JohnA/MarthaA Vineyard.

Thomas 1853 IL Saline IL Thomas b 10-17-1853 Brushy Twp. He d measles at his father's home 12-28-1880 in Brushy Twp. He m Martha Harrison. Son of JohnA/MarthaA Vineyard.

WilliamP 1755 VA Crawford IL Born in VA, emigrated to Wake County NC then to Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co TN. He m Polly Pig, b ca 1758, in Nov 1776, prob in VA. They had seven chln: *Alexander AKA Alec b ca 1777 prob VA. He is believed to have d in TX. He m at or near Palestine, Crawford Co IL, and was in business there. Moved to TX *William b ca 1779 prob VA. He m at or near Palestine, Crawford Co IL and raised a family there. He moved to Pueblo CO. *James b ca 1781 prob VA. He m at or near Palestine, IL; raised family there *Betsy b ca 1783 prob VA m Osborn Powell and raised a family near Bethel Creek, believed to be on the Williamson/Saline Co line in IL. *Nancy b ca 1781 in VA m ThomasF Gasaway Sr (1786-1843) in 1812 prob near Mur- freesboro, TN d 1854, Galatia, Saline Co IL. She was affiliated with the Regular Baptist Church. *Patsy b ca 1793 prob VA. *Daniel b 12-23-1802 d 8-22-1886 at or near Galatia, IL. He m (1) Polly Gasaway ca 1824 (2) Jane Jordan ca 1864 William 1779 IL Crawford IL William b ca 1779 prob VA. He m at or near Palestine, Crawford Co IL and raised a family there. He moved to Pueblo CO. Son of WilliamP/Polly Pig. WilliamW 1823 Crawford IL 1845 r WilliamWalters, son of James/Elizabeth Walters. He res Cordele, Crisp Co GA at one time. *FredGrant b ca 1845 Crawford Co IL. He res Cordele GA in 1928, an Attorney at that time. WilliamR 1848 IL Saline IL WilliamRiley b 1-17-1848 Brushy Twp 1-22-1918 Brushy Twp, m NancyJ b 5-28-1854 d 7-29-1943. Son of Robert/MaryE Allen. William 1869 IL Saline IL William b 1869 Brushy Twp d 1915 Saline Co, m Venie Guye ca 1889 Saline Co. Son of JohnA/MarthaA Vineyard.

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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