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African-American Boat(w)right Family Genealogy

Generation 3

3-1. QUILLER BOATWRIGHT (EZEKIEL "ZEKE"2, LEN1) was born 04 Apr 1847 in Madison County, Kentucky, and died 12 Aug 1915 in Lancaster, Garrard County, Kentucky.


Notes for QUILLER BOATWRIGHT:

See link for copy of death certificate. 

1870 Census:
Name: Quiller Boatwright 
Date: June 7, 1870
Birth Year: abt 1849 
Age in 1870: 21 
Birthplace: Kentucky 
Home in 1870: Lancaster, Garrard, Kentucky 
Race: Black 
Gender: Male 
Post Office: Lancaster 
Census Place: Lancaster, Garrard, Kentucky; 
Roll M593_463; Page: 405A; Image: 115; 
Family History Library Film: 545962.

1880 Census:
Name: Quiller Boatright 
Date: June 1, 1880
Home in 1880: Buckeye, Garrard, Kentucky 
Age: 31 
Estimated birth year: abt 1849 
Birthplace: Kentucky 
Relation to Head of Household: Son 
Father's Name: Ezekiel 
Father's birthplace: Kentucky 
Mother's Name: Minerva 
Mother's birthplace: Kentucky 
Occupation: Farm Hand 
Marital Status: Single 
Race: Black 
Gender: Male 
Census Place: Buckeye, Garrard, Kentucky; 
Roll T9_415; Family History Film: 1254415; Page: 475.2000; 
Enumeration District: 42; Image: 0012.

1910 Census:
Name: Aquilla Boatwright 
Date: April 19, 1910
Age in 1910: 67 
Estimated birth year: abt 1843 
Birthplace: Kentucky 
Relation to Head of House: Lodger 
Father's Birth Place: Kentucky 
Mother's Birth Place: Kentucky 
Home in 1910: Lancaster, Garrard, Kentucky 
Marital Status: Widowed 
Occupation: Odd Jobs Laborer
Race: Black 
Gender: Male 
Census Place: Lancaster, Garrard, Kentucky; 
Roll T624_471; Page: 5A; 
Enumeration District: 29; Image: 379.
Burial: Lancaster, Garrard County, Kentucky

3-2. ARCHIBALD BOATWRIGHT (EZEKIEL "ZEKE"2, LEN1) was born 14 Jul 1849 in Madison County, Kentucky, and died 10 Sep 1919 in Garrard County, Kentucky.


Notes for ARCHIBALD BOATWRIGHT:

See link for copy of death certificate. 

1870 Census:
Name: Arch Boatwright 
Date: June 7, 1870
Birth Year: abt 1850 
Age in 1870: 20 
Birthplace: Kentucky 
Home in 1870: Lancaster, Garrard, Kentucky 
Race: Black 
Gender: Male 
Post Office: Lancaster 
Census Place: Lancaster, Garrard, Kentucky; 
Roll M593_463; Page: 405A; Image: 115; 
Family History Library Film: 545962.

1880 Census:
Name: Archibald Boatright 
Date: June 1, 1880
Home in 1880: Buckeye, Garrard, Kentucky 
Age: 30 
Estimated birth year: abt 1850 
Birthplace: Kentucky 
Relation to Head of Household: Son 
Father's Name: Ezekiel 
Father's birthplace: Kentucky 
Mother's Name: Minerva 
Mother's birthplace: Kentucky 
Occupation: Farm Hand 
Marital Status: Single 
Race: Black 
Gender: Male 
Census Place: Buckeye, Garrard, Kentucky; 
Roll T9_415; Family History Film: 1254415; Page: 475.2000; 
Enumeration District: 42; Image: 0012.

Kentucky Census, 1810-90 
Name: Archibald Boatright 
State: KY 
County: Garrard County 
Township: Engine Horne Precinct 
Year: 1890 
Page: 048 
Database: KY 1890 Veterans Schedule 

1890 Veterans Schedules 
Veteran's Name: Archibald Boatright 
Home in 1890 (Township, County, State): Engine House, Garrard, Kentucky 
Year enlisted: 1865 
Rank: Private 
Company: B 
Regiment or vessel: US 119
Length of Service: 1 year, 4 months

Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953 
Name: Archey Boatright 
Death Date: 10 Sep 1919 
Death Location: Garrard 
Residence Location: Garrard 
Age: 70 
Gender: Male 
Ethnicity: Colored (Black) 
Birth Date: 14 Jul 1849 
Birth Location: Kentucky 
Father's Name: Zeak Boatright 
Father's Birth Location: Kentucky 
Mother's Name: Rachell Lackey 
Mother's Birth Location: Kentucky
Burial: Lancaster, Garrard County, Kentucky


Child of ARCHIBALD BOATWRIGHT and UNKNOWN is:

 4-1.     i. ARCHIBALD BOATRIGHT, b. 1891, Garrard County, Kentucky.

3-3. MILLER BOATWRIGHT (EZEKIEL "ZEKE"2, LEN1) was born 1852 in Madison County, Kentucky, and died 21 Jun 1909 in Fayette County, Kentucky.


Notes for MILLER BOATWRIGHT: 

1870 Census:
Name: Miller Boatwright 
Date: June 7, 1870
Birth Year: abt 1852 
Age in 1870: 18 
Birthplace: Kentucky 
Home in 1870: Lancaster, Garrard, Kentucky 
Race: Black 
Gender: Male 
Post Office: Lancaster 
Census Place: Lancaster, Garrard, Kentucky; 
Roll M593_463; Page: 405A; Image: 115; 
Family History Library Film: 545962.

1880 Census:
Name: Miller Boatright 
Date: June 15, 1880
Home in 1880: Brier Hill, Fayette, Kentucky 
Age: 28 
Estimated birth year: abt 1852 
Birthplace: Kentucky 
Relation to Head of Household: Something other than a direct relationship (Other) 
Father's birthplace: Kentucky 
Mother's birthplace: Kentucky 
Occupation: Works On Farm 
Marital Status: Single 
Race: Black 
Gender: Male 
Census Place: Brier Hill, Fayette, Kentucky; 
Roll T9_412; Family History Film: 1254412; Page: 139.4000; 
Enumeration District: 59; Image: 0470.

Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953 
Name: Miller Boatwright 
Death Date: 21 Jun 1909 
Death Location: Fayette 
Residence Location: Fayette 
Gender: Male 
Ethnicity: Colored (Black) 
Birth Location: Garrard, Kentucky

3-4. EZEKIEL BOATWRIGHT (EZEKIEL "ZEKE"2, LEN1) was born 1856 in Madison County, Kentucky, and died Bef. 1900 in Garrard County, Kentucky. He married ELIZA LEAVELL, daughter of ELIAS LEAVELL and MATILDA. She was born May 1863 in Lancaster, Garrard County, Kentucky.


Notes for EZEKIEL BOATWRIGHT:

Note: it is my "best guess" that Eliza Leavell married Ezekiel Boatwright Jr. rather than his father, Ezekiel Boatwright Sr. - Source: George Boatright 

1870 Census:
Name: Zeke Boatwright 
Date: June 7, 1870
Birth Year: abt 1856 
Age in 1870: 14 
Birthplace: Kentucky 
Home in 1870: Lancaster, Garrard, Kentucky 
Race: Black 
Gender: Male 
Post Office: Lancaster 
Census Place: Lancaster, Garrard, Kentucky; 
Roll M593_463; Page: 405A; Image: 115; 
Family History Library Film: 545962.

1880 Census:
Name: Ezekiel Boatright 
Date: June 1, 1880
Home in 1880: Buckeye, Garrard, Kentucky 
Age: 24 
Estimated birth year: abt 1856 
Birthplace: Kentucky 
Relation to Head of Household: Son 
Father's Name: Ezekiel 
Father's birthplace: Kentucky 
Mother's Name: Minerva 
Mother's birthplace: Kentucky 
Occupation: Farm Hand 
Marital Status: Single 
Race: Black 
Gender: Male 
Census Place: Buckeye, Garrard, Kentucky; 
Roll T9_415; Family History Film: 1254415; Page: 475.2000; 
Enumeration District: 42; Image: 0012.

Notes for ELIZA LEAVELL: 
1870 Census:
Name: Eliza Leavell 
Date: August 3, 1870
Birth Year: abt 1863 
Age in 1870: 7 
Birthplace: Kentucky 
Home in 1870: Buckeye, Garrard, Kentucky 
Race: Black 
Gender: Female 
Value of real estate: View image 
Post Office: Buckeye 
Census Place: Buckeye, Garrard, Kentucky; 
Roll M593_463; Page: 390A; Image: 85; 
Family History Library Film: 545962.
Eliza is listed twice in the 1880 census, first with her parents (and a neighbor of Ezekiel Boatright) and second as a servant in the Higgenbottom household. 
1880 Census:
Name: Eliza Leavel 
Date: June 1, 1880
Home in 1880: Buckeye, Garrard, Kentucky 
Age: 18 
Estimated birth year: abt 1862 
Birthplace: Kentucky 
Relation to Head of Household: Daughter 
Father's Name: Lias 
Father's birthplace: Kentucky 
Mother's Name: Matilda 
Mother's birthplace: Kentucky 
Neighbors: View others on page  
Occupation: Servant 
Marital Status: Single 
Race: Mulatto 
Gender: Female 
Census Place: Buckeye, Garrard, Kentucky; 
Roll T9_415; Family History Film: 1254415; Page: 475.2000; 
Enumeration District: 42; Image: 0012.

1880 Census:
Name: Eliza Leavell 
Date: June 19, 1880
Home in 1880: Brandy Springs, Garrard, Kentucky 
Age: 17 
Estimated birth year: abt 1863 
Birthplace: Kentucky 
Relation to Head of Household: Something other than a direct relationship (Other) 
Father's birthplace: Kentucky 
Mother's birthplace: Kentucky 
Marital Status: Single 
Occupation: Servant
Race: Black 
Gender: Female 
Census Place: Brandy Springs, Garrard, Kentucky; 
Roll T9_414; Family History Film: 1254414; Page: 71.1000; 
Enumeration District: 0; .

1900 Census:
Name: Eliza Boatright 
Date: June 1, 1900
Home in 1900: Buckeye, Garrard, Kentucky 
Age: 37 
Birth Date: May 1863 
Birthplace: Kentucky 
Race: Black
Gender: Female 
Relationship to Head of House: Head 
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky 
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky 
Mother: number of living children: 8 
Mother: How many children: 8 
Marital Status: Widowed 
Residence : Magisterial District 3, Buckeye Precinct (West Part), Garrard, Kentucky 
Census Place: Buckeye, Garrard, Kentucky; 
Roll T623_522; Page: 1A; 
Enumeration District: 20.

1910 Census:
Name: Eliza Boatwright
Date: April 20, 1910
Age in 1910: 40 
Estimated birth year: abt 1870 
Birthplace: Kentucky 
Relation to Head of House: Mother 
Father's Birth Place: Kentucky 
Mother's Birth Place: Kentucky 
Home in 1910: Buckeye, Garrard, Kentucky 
Marital Status: Widowed 
Race: Mulatto 
Gender: Female 
Census Place: Buckeye, Garrard, Kentucky; 
Roll T624_471; Page: 3A; 
Enumeration District: 33; Image: 496.


Children of EZEKIEL BOATWRIGHT and ELIZA LEAVELL are:

 4-2.     i. WILLIE BOATRIGHT, b. 1884, Garrard County, Kentucky.

 4-3.    ii. LILLARD BOATRIGHT, b. 30 Mar 1886, Garrard County, Kentucky;
                                 d. 14 Nov 1927, Fayette County, Kentucky.
 4-4.    ii. JOHN HENRY BOATRIGHT, b. 29 May 1887, Garrard County, Kentucky.

 4-5.   iii. BENJAMIN BOATRIGHT, b. 10 Sep 1889, Garrard County, Kentucky;
                                  d. 15 Aug 1945, Garrard County, Kentucky.
 4-6.    iv. ARCHIBALD BOATRIGHT, b. 10 Aug 1890, Garrard County, Kentucky;
                                   d. 06 Aug 1859, Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana.
 4-7.     v. CHARLES BOATRIGHT, b. 22 Feb 1892, Garrard County, Kentucky.

 4-8.    vi. MARY M. BOATRIGHT, b. Apr 1894, Garrard County, Kentucky.

 4-9.   vii. ALBERTA BOATRIGHT, b. Jan 1896, Garrard County, Kentucky.

3-5. REUBEN BOATWRIGHT (EZEKIEL "ZEKE"2, LEN1) was born 1858 in Madison County, Kentucky. He married MARY ELIZA WEST 02 Jan 1879 in Lancaster, Garrard County, Kentucky.


Notes for REUBEN BOATWRIGHT: 

1870 Census:
Name: Ruben Boatwright 
Date: June 7, 1870
Birth Year: abt 1858 
Age in 1870: 12 
Birthplace: Kentucky 
Home in 1870: Lancaster, Garrard, Kentucky 
Race: Black 
Gender: Male 
Post Office: Lancaster 
Census Place: Lancaster, Garrard, Kentucky; 
Roll M593_463; Page: 405A; Image: 115; 
Family History Library Film: 545962.


Children of REUBEN BOATWRIGHT and MARY WEST are:

 4-10.     i. MILLARD BOATRIGHT, b. 01 Jan 1880, Lancaster, Gerrard County, Kentucky.

 4-11.    ii. THOMAS JEFFERSON BOATRIGHT, b. 03 Aug 1885, Liberty, Union County, Indiana; 
                                           d. 23 Nov 1968, Henry County, Indiana.
 4-12.   iii. JAMES H. BOATRIGHT, b. 25 Dec 1886, Liberty, Union County, Indiana; 
                                   d. 07 Dec 1946, Delaware County, Indiana.
 4-13.    iv. LESLIE C. BOATRIGHT, b. 15 Oct 1887, Lancaster, Gerrard County, Kentucky.
                                    d. 02 April 1945, Indiana.
 4-14.     v. NELLIE BOATRIGHT, b. Aug 1893, Liberty, Union County, Indiana.
Boatwright/Boatright Family Genealogy Website
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last modified: April 3, 2011

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