Navigation / Home / DNA Project / Name Index / Generation 2

African-American Boat(w)right Family Genealogy

Generation 1

1-1. HERCULES BOATWRIGHT was born 1846 in Giles County, Tennessee. He married (1) SARAH J. FOWG 22 Apr 1869 in Giles County, Tennessee. She was born 1850 in Tennessee. He married (2) MARY GILLESPIE 14 Jul 1876 in Giles County, Tennessee. She was born 1855 in Tennessee.


Notes for HERCULES BOATWRIGHT:

See link for copies of marriage records. 

Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
Name: Hercules Boatright
Spouse: Sarah J Fowg
Marriage Date: 22 Apr 1869
Marriage County: Giles
Marriage State: Tennessee

1870 Census
Name: Herakles Boatright
Date: August 31, 1870
Estimated birth year: abt 1846
Age in 1870: 24
Home in 1870: District 15, Giles, Tennessee
Occupation: Farmer
Race: Black
Gender: Male
Value of real estate: $0
Post Office: Lynnville Station
Census Place: District 15, Giles, Tennessee;
Roll: M593_1529; Page: 312; Image: 623.

Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
Name: Hercules Boatwright
Spouse: Mallie Gillespie
Marriage Date: 14 Jul 1876
Marriage County: Giles
Marriage State: Tennessee

1880 Census:
Name: Herculese Boatwright
Date: June 18, 1880
Home in 1880: District 15, Giles, Tennessee
Age: 33
Estimated birth year: abt 1847
Birthplace: Tennessee
Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head)
Spouse's name: Mary
Father's birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's birthplace: Tennessee
Occupation: Farmer
Marital Status: Married
Race: Black
Gender: Male
Census Place: District 15, Giles, Tennessee;
Roll: T9_1257; Family History Film: 1255257; Page: 303.4000;
Enumeration District: 113; .

Notes for SARAH J. FOWG: 
1870 Census
Name: Sarah J Boatright
Date: August 31, 1870
Estimated birth year: abt 1850
Age in 1870: 20
Home in 1870: District 15, Giles, Tennessee
Race: Black
Gender: Female
Post Office: Lynnville Station
Census Place: District 15, Giles, Tennessee;
Roll: M593_1529; Page: 312; Image: 623.

Notes for MARY GILLESPIE: 
1880 Census:
Name: Mary Boatwright
Date: June 18, 1880
Home in 1880: District 15, Giles, Tennessee
Age: 25
Estimated birth year: abt 1855
Birthplace: Tennessee
Relation to head-of-household: Wife
Spouse's name: Herculese
Father's birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's birthplace: Tennessee
Occupation: Keeping House
Marital Status: Married
Race: Mulatto
Gender: Female
Census Place: District 15, Giles, Tennessee;
Roll: T9_1257; Family History Film: 1255257; Page: 303.4000;
Enumeration District: 113; .


Children of HERCULES BOATWRIGHT and SARAH FOWG are:

 2-1.     i. JOSEPHINE MARORA BOATWRIGHT, b. Jul 1870, Giles County, Tennessee.

 2-2.    ii. LAURETTE BOATWRIGHT, b. 1871, Giles County, Tennessee.

 2-3.   iii. JOHN R. BOATWRIGHT, b. 1874, Giles County, Tennessee; 
                                  d. 18 Jan 1960, Youngstown, Mahoning 
                                  County, Ohio.
Boatwright/Boatright Family Genealogy Website
created by George Boatright, boatgenealogy@yahoo.com
Please e-mail any additions / corrections / comments.

last modified: April 29, 2009

URL: http://www.boatwrightgenealogy.com

Navigation / Home / DNA Project / Name Index / Generation 2