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10-1920A. ROSA BOATRIGHT (ALEXANDER10, JAMES MATTHEW9, EDMOND N.8, JOHN SAMUEL7, DANIEL6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 1901 in Arkansas.
Notes for ROSA BOATRIGHT:
1900 Census: Name: Rosa Boatright Age in 1910: 9 Birth Year: abt 1901 Birthplace: Arkansas Home in 1910: St Francis, Clay, Arkansas Street: Piggott And Branes Terry Road Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Step Daughter Marital Status: Single Father's Birthplace: United States Mother's name: Etta Turner Mother's Birthplace: Alabama Attended School: No Census Place: St Francis, Clay, Arkansas; Roll: T624_46; Page: 23A; Enumeration District: 0010 living with mother and step father
10-1920B. FRANCIS MADISON "FRANCE" BOATRIGHT (ALEXANDER10, JAMES MATTHEW9, EDMOND N.8, JOHN SAMUEL7, DANIEL6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 06 Feb 1903 in Arkansas, and died 1965 in Kennett, Dunklin County, Missouri. He married CLARA LEE JONES 07 Aug 1926 in Bay County, Arkansas, daughter of ALBERT E. JONES. She was born 05 Dec 1908 in Chaffee, Scott County, Missouri, and died 26 Aug 1996 in Madison County, Missouri.
Notes for FRANCIS MADISON "FRANCE" BOATRIGHT:
1900 Census: Name: France Boatright Age in 1910: 6 Birth Year: abt 1904 Birthplace: Arkansas Home in 1910: St Francis, Clay, Arkansas Street: Piggott And Branes Terry Road Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Step Son Marital Status: Single Father's Birthplace: United States Mother's name: Etta Turner Mother's Birthplace: Alabama Attended School: No Census Place: St Francis, Clay, Arkansas; Roll: T624_46; Page: 23A; Enumeration District: 0010 living with mother and step father Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 Name: France Boatwright Gender: Male Residence: Bay, Arkansas Spouse's Name: Clara Lee Jones Spouse's Gender: Female Spouse's Residence: Bay, Arkansas Marriage Date: 7 Aug 1926 Event Type: Marriage Bond FHL Film Number: 2184829 1930 Census Name: Francis Boatright Birth Year: abt 1904 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Arkansas Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1930: Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri Street address: Park Avenue Ward of City: 1 House Number in Cities or Towns: 839 Dwelling Number: 117 Family Number: 142 Home Owned or Rented: Rented Home Value: 10.00 Radio Set: No Lives on Farm: No Age at First Marriage: 23 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: Alabama Mother's Birthplace: Alabama Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Carpenter Industry: Bridge R. R. Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker Employment: Yes Census Place: Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri; Roll: 1179; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0014; Image: 777.0. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 Name: France Boatright Last Residence: 63857 Kennett, Dunklin, Missouri BORN: 6 Feb 1903 Died: Oct 1965 State (Year) SSN issued: Missouri (Before 1951) U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Name: France Madison Boatright Birth Date: 6 Feb 1903 Death Date: 26 Oct 1965 Cemetery: Oak Ridge Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Kennett, Dunklin County, MissouriBurial: Oak Ridge Cemetery, Kennett, Dunklin County, Missouri
Notes for CLARA LEE JONES:
Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 Name: Clara Lee Jones Gender: Female Residence: Bay, Arkansas Spouse's Name: France Boatwright Spouse's Gender: Male Spouse's Residence: Bay, Arkansas Marriage Date: 7 Aug 1926 Event Type: Marriage Bond FHL Film Number: 2184829 1930 Census Name: Clara L Boatright Birth Year: abt 1909 Gender: Female Race: White Birthplace: Missouri Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Wife Home in 1930: Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri Street address: Park Avenue Ward of City: 1 House Number in Cities or Towns: 839 Dwelling Number: 117 Family Number: 142 Age at First Marriage: 19 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: Kentucky Mother's Birthplace: Illinois Able to Speak English: Yes Census Place: Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri; Roll: 1179; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0014; Image: 777.0. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 Name: Clara Lee Boatwright Gender: Female Birth Date: 5 Dec 1908 Birth Place: Chaffee, Missouri Father Name: Albert E Jones Death Date: 26 Aug 1996 Claim Date: 29 Apr 1972 Type of Claim: Duplicate SSN - change or replacement. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 Name: Clara L. Boatright Last Residence: 63645 Fredericktown, Madison, Missouri BORN: 5 Dec 1908 Died: 26 Aug 1996 State (Year) SSN issued: Missouri (Before 1951)
Child of FRANCIS BOATRIGHT and CLARA JONES is:
10-1098AA. i. GERALD MADISON BOATRIGHT, b. 30 Oct 1927, Butler County, Missouri;
d. 25 Feb 1999, Butler County, Missouri.
10-1920. JAMES HOYT BOATRIGHT (JAMES W.10, JAMES MATTHEW9, EDMOND N.8, JOHN SAMUEL7, DANIEL6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 26 Jul 1920 in Lauderdale County, Alabama, and died 13 Jul 2010 in Hackleburg, Marion County, Alabama. He married BESSIE ANNE MITCHELL 29 Sep 1945 in Lauderdale County, Alabama. She was born 09 Sep 1922 in Colbert County, Alabama, and died 16 Jun 1988 in Waterloo, Lauderdale County, Alabama.
Notes for JAMES HOYT BOATRIGHT:
James H. Boatright, age 89, of Waterloo,Ala., died Tuesday, July 13, 2010. The funeral was at 2 p.m. Friday, July 16, 2010, in the funeral home chapel, with Wayne Wood and David Rushlow officiating. Interment was at Richardson Cemetery, Waterloo, Ala.
Mr. Boatright was a native of Waterloo, Ala. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was in the First Armored Division in aftica and Italy. He was a member of the American Legion Post No. 11 and member of Waterloo Church of Christ. He also was a heavy equipment operator for the state of Alabama Highway Department.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Bessie A. Boatright.
Pallbearers will be Billy McFalls, Jerald Walace, Tom Ray, Tommy Ray, Jack Woods and Lynn Sharpe.
Survivors include his sons, James H. Boatright Jr. and wife, Betty, Richard A. Boatright, John F. Boatright and friend, Ann, and Steven Mitchel Boatright; brother, D.D. Boatright; four grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren.
Source: Gerald Staggs, Find-A-Grave
1930 Census: Name: Hoyd Boatwright Date: April 11, 1930 Age: 9 Estimated birth year: abt 1921 Relation to head-of-house: Son Father's Name: Jim Boatwright Mother's Name: Lady Boatwright Home in 1930: Gravelly Springs, Lauderdale, Alabama Census Place: Gravelly Springs, Lauderdale, Alabama; Roll: 33; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 28; Image: 1011.0. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 Name: James Boatright Gender: Male Birth Date: 26 Jul 1920 Death Date: 13 Jul 2010 Branch 1: Army Enlistment Date 1: 25 Sep 1942 Release Date 1: 13 Aug 1945 Social Security Death Index Name: James H. Boatright Last Residence: 35564 Hackleburg, Marion, Alabama Born: 26 Jul 1920 Died: 13 Jul 2010 State (Year) SSN issued: Indiana (Before 1951)Burial: Richardson Cemetery, Waterloo, Lauderdale County, Alabama
Notes for BESSIE ANNE MITCHELL:
Burial: Richardson Cemetery, Waterloo, Lauderdale County, Alabama
10-1921. ELIZABETH W. BOATRIGHT (JAMES W.10, JAMES MATTHEW9, EDMOND N.8, JOHN SAMUEL7, DANIEL6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 1923 in Lauderdale County, Alabama.
Notes for ELIZABETH W. BOATRIGHT:
1930 Census: Name: Elizabeth W Boatwright Date: April 11, 1930 Age: 7 Estimated birth year: abt 1923 Relation to head-of-house: Daughter Father's Name: Jim Boatwright Mother's Name: Lady Boatwright Home in 1930: Gravelly Springs, Lauderdale, Alabama Census Place: Gravelly Springs, Lauderdale, Alabama; Roll: 33; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 28; Image: 1011.0.
10-1922. DONALD D. BOATRIGHT (JAMES W.10, JAMES MATTHEW9, EDMOND N.8, JOHN SAMUEL7, DANIEL6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born Jan 1930 in Lauderdale County, Alabama.
Notes for DONALD D. BOATRIGHT:
1930 Census: Name: Donald D Boatwright Date: April 11, 1930 Age: 3 months Estimated birth year: abt 1927 Relation to head-of-house: Son Father's Name: Jim Boatwright Mother's Name: Lady Boatwright Home in 1930: Gravelly Springs, Lauderdale, Alabama Census Place: Gravelly Springs, Lauderdale, Alabama; Roll: 33; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 28; Image: 1011.0.
10-1922A. NETTIE L. BOATRIGHT (JOHN THOMAS10, JOHN CLARK9, EDMOND N.8, JOHN SAMUEL7, DANIEL6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 1921 in Dallas County, Texas.
Notes for NETTIE L. BOATRIGHT:
1930 Census: Name: Nettie L Boatwright Date: April 9, 1930 Home in 1930: Precinct 8, Dallas, Texas Age: 9 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1921 Relation to Head of House: Daughter Father's name: John Mother's name: Fannie Race: White Census Place: Precinct 8, Dallas, Texas; Roll: 2322; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 144; Image: 1129.0.
10-1922B. JOSEPH RYON BOATRIGHT (JOHN THOMAS10, JOHN CLARK9, EDMOND N.8, JOHN SAMUEL7, DANIEL6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 10 Jan 1922 in Dallas County, Texas, and died 02 Feb 1991. He married EVELYN LINCOLN 04 Nov 1945 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas., daughter of ORVILLE HOWARD LINCOLN and MARY HELEN ALLEN. She was born 08 Nov 1920 in Rock Creek, Jefferson County, Kansas, and died 08 Feb 2009 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.
Notes for JOSEPH RYON BOATRIGHT:
Joe was injured in World War II and sent to the veteran's hospital in Topeka, where he met his future wife, Evelyn Lincoln. Source: Evelyn Lincoln Boatright
Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 Name: Joe Ryon Boatwright Date of Birth: 10 Jan 1922 Birth County: Dallas Certificate Number: 1484 Roll Number: 1922_0002 1930 Census: Name: Joe Boatwright Date: April 9, 1930 Home in 1930: Precinct 8, Dallas, Texas Age: 8 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1922 Relation to Head of House: Son Father's name: John Mother's name: Fannie Race: White Census Place: Precinct 8, Dallas, Texas; Roll: 2322; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 144; Image: 1129.0. U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Name: Joe R Boatright Birth Year: 1922 Race: White, citizen (White) Nativity State or Country: Texas State of Residence: Texas County or City: Dallas Enlistment Date: 31 Oct 1942 Enlistment State: Texas Enlistment City: Dallas Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men) Source: Civil Life Education: Grammar school Marital Status: Single, without dependents Height: 66 Weight: 123 Social Security Death Index Name: Joe R. Boatright Born: 10 Jan 1922 Died: 2 Feb 1991 State (Year) SSN issued: Texas (Before 1951)Burial: Meriden Cemetery, Meriden, Jefferson County, Kansas
Notes for EVELYN LINCOLN:
Tuesday, February 10, 2009 - ljworld
Funeral services for Evelyn L. Boatright, 88, of Topeka, formerly of Meriden, will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Barnett-Chapel Oaks Meriden Chapel. Burial will be at Meriden Cemetery.
Mrs. Boatright died Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009, at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center in Topeka.
She was born Nov. 8, 1920, at Rock Creek, the daughter of Orville Howard and Mary Helen Allen Lincoln. She was a lifelong resident of the Meriden area.
Mrs. Boatright was a homemaker. She had formerly worked at Forbes Field in Topeka in civil service during World War II. She was a member of the Grace Baptist Church in Topeka, the Shawnee and Auburn Granges, and the Pleasant Hill Home Extension Unit. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 225 in Ozawkie.
She married Joe Ryon Boatright on Nov. 4, 1945, in Topeka. He preceded her in death Feb. 2, 1991.
She was also preceded in death by a son, Richard "Rich" Boatright, and a granddaughter.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary L. Boatright, Topeka; two sons, Joe Boatright, Meriden, and Phillip Boatright, Topeka; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Social Security Death Index Name: Evelyn L. Boatright Last Residence: 66617 Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas Born: 8 Nov 1920 Died: 8 Feb 2009 State (Year) SSN issued: Colorado (Before 1951)Burial: Meriden Cemetery, Meriden, Jefferson County, Kansas
Children of JOSEPH BOATRIGHT and EVELYN LINCOLN are:
i. JOSEPH BOATRIGHT.
ii. RICHARD BOATRIGHT.
iii. MARY BOATRIGHT.
ii. PHILLIP BOATRIGHT.
10-1922C. CHARLES CLARK BOATRIGHT (JOHN THOMAS10, JOHN CLARK9, EDMOND N.8, JOHN SAMUEL7, DANIEL6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 06 Sep 1923 in Dallas County, Texas, and died 06 Apr 1992 in Frisco, Collin County, Texas. He married TRESSIE FAY CURTIS 10 Mar 1946 in Texas, daughter of EDDIE B. CURTIS and WILLIE MAY BALL. She was born 09 Mar 1927 in Richardson, Collin County, Texas, and died 06 May 2004 in Carrollton, Denton County, Texas.
Notes for CHARLES CLARK BOATRIGHT:
1930 Census: Name: Charlie Boatwright Date: April 9, 1930 Home in 1930: Precinct 8, Dallas, Texas Age: 6 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1924 Relation to Head of House: Son Father's name: John Mother's name: Fannie Race: White Census Place: Precinct 8, Dallas, Texas; Roll: 2322; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 144; Image: 1129.0. U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Name: Charlie C Boatright Birth Year: 1923 Race: White, citizen (White) Nativity State or Country: Texas State: Texas County or City: Dallas Enlistment Date: 19 Oct 1942 Enlistment State: Texas Enlistment City: Dallas Branch: Air Corps Branch Code: Air Corps Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law Component: Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of Source: Civil Life Education: Grammar school Marital Status: Single, without dependents Height: 65 Weight: 149 Texas Divorce Index, 1968-2002 Name: Charles C Boatright Estimated Birth Year: abt 1924 Age: 49 Spouse's Name: Tressie F [Boatright] Spouse's Estimated Birth Year: abt 1928 Spouse's Age: 45 Divorce Date: 2 Mar 1973 Marriage Date: 10 Mar 1946 Number of Children: 0 County: Denton Social Security Death Index Name: C. C. Boatright Last Residence: 75034 Frisco, Collin, Texas Born: 6 Sep 1923 Died: 6 Apr 1992 State (Year) SSN issued: Texas (Before 1951) Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 Name: Charlie Boatright Death Date: 6 Apr 1992 Death County: Collin Gender: MaleBurial: Little Elm Cemetery, Little Elm, Denton County, Texas
Notes for TRESSIE FAY CURTIS:
Tressie Fay Boatright, age 77 of Frisco, Texas passed away May 6, 2004 in Carrollton, Texas. She was born March 9, 1927 in Richardson, Texas to Eddie B. and Willie May (Ball) Curtis. Fay was a homemaker and was a member of the Christian Faith.
She is survived by her daughter, Rita Thomas, Oak Point, Texas; four sons: Eddie Boatright, McKinney, Texas; Charles Ray Boatright, Little Elm, Texas; Curtis Boatright, Frisco, Texas; and Mike Boatright, Denison, Texas. Tressie is also survived by twelve grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; sisters: Lucille Hubbard, Dallas, Texas; Billie and husband, Leroy Griffith, Princeton, Texas; and Joyce and husband, Raymond Smithart, Little Elm, Texas.
Tressie is preceded in death by her parents; Edna Jordan, sister; C.C. Boatright; Rex Boatright, grandson; Candy Boatright granddaughter, and Lonnie Thomas son-in-law.
Family visitation was held at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home, 8520 Main Street, Frisco, Texas, 75034 on Sunday, May 9, 2004 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
A graveside service was held at Little Elm Cemetery, Little Elm, Texas on Monday, May 10, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. with the Rev. Bob Hooper officiating.
Burial: Little Elm Cemetery, Little Elm, Denton County, Texas
Children of CHARLES BOATRIGHT and TRESSIE CURTIS are:
i. RITA FAYE BOATRIGHT, b. Dallas County, Texas.
ii. THOMAS EDWARD BOATRIGHT, b. Dallas County, Texas.
iii. CHARLES RAY BOATRIGHT, b. Dallas County, Texas.
iv. CURTIS LEE BOATRIGHT, b. Dallas County, Texas.
v. MICHAEL ANDREW BOATRIGHT, b. Dallas County, Texas.
10-1922D. DORIS BOATRIGHT (JOHN THOMAS10, JOHN CLARK9, EDMOND N.8, JOHN SAMUEL7, DANIEL6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 1924 in Dallas County, Texas.
Notes for DORIS BOATRIGHT:
1930 Census: Name: Doris Boatwright Date: April 9, 1930 Home in 1930: Precinct 8, Dallas, Texas Age: 5 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1925 Relation to Head of House: Daughter Father's name: John Mother's name: Fannie Race: White Census Place: Precinct 8, Dallas, Texas; Roll: 2322; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 144; Image: 1129.0.
10-1922E. JOHN THOMAS BOATRIGHT (JOHN THOMAS10, JOHN CLARK9, EDMOND N.8, JOHN SAMUEL7, DANIEL6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 07 Feb 1927 in Dallas County, Texas, and died 29 Mar 1998 in Euless, Tarrant County, Texas. He married JOHNNIE FAYE DILLON, daughter of JESSE HOWARD DILLON and VERA ODELL BURKE. She was born 29 Oct 1929, and died 17 Nov 1992.
Notes for JOHN THOMAS BOATRIGHT:
Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 Name: John Thomas JR. Boatright Date of Birth: 7 Feb 1927 Gender: Male Birth County: Dallas Father's Name: John Thomas Boatright SR. Mother's Name: Fannie Bell Clay Roll Number: 1927_0001 1930 Census: Name: John Boatwright Jr Date: April 9, 1930 Home in 1930: Precinct 8, Dallas, Texas Age: 3 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1927 Relation to Head of House: Son Father's name: John Mother's name: Fannie Race: White Census Place: Precinct 8, Dallas, Texas; Roll: 2322; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 144; Image: 1129.0.Burial: Bluebonnet Hills Cemetery, Colleyville, Tarrant County, Texas
Notes for JOHNNIE FAYE DILLON:
Burial: Bluebonnet Hills Cemetery, Colleyville, Tarrant County, Texas
Child of JOHN BOATRIGHT and JOHNNIE DILLON is:
i. JOHN THOMAS BOATRIGHT, b. Dallas County, Texas.
10-1923. LILLIAN ANN BOATRIGHT (JAMES ARTHUR10, DANIEL THOMAS9, EDMOND N.8, JOHN SAMUEL7, DANIEL6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 1917 in Alabama.
Notes for LILLIAN ANN BOATRIGHT:
1920 Census: Name: Lillian Boatright Date: January 13, 1920 Home in 1920: Poplar Creek, Colbert, Alabama Age: 2 years 2 months Estimated Birth Year: abt 1917 Birthplace: Alabama Relation to Head of House: Daughter Father's Name: James A Father's Birth Place: Alabama Mother's Name: Catherine Mother's Birth Place: Alabama Marital Status: Single Race: White Sex: Female Census Place: Poplar Creek, Colbert, Alabama; Roll: T625_9; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 13; Image: 319. 1930 Census: Name: Lilian Boatwright Date: April 12, 1930 Age: 13 Estimated birth year: abt 1917 Relation to head-of-house: Daughter Father's Name: Arthur Boatwright Mother's Name: Cathrine Boatwright Home in 1930: Sheffield, Colbert, Alabama Census Place: Sheffield, Colbert, Alabama; Roll: 9; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 25; Image: 487.0.
10-1924. CLARENCE C. BOATRIGHT (JAMES ARTHUR10, DANIEL THOMAS9, EDMOND N.8, JOHN SAMUEL7, DANIEL6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 1920 in Alabama, and died 20 Mar 1954 in Colbert County, Alabama. He married WUANITA McDONALD. She was born 1929 in Alabama, and died 20 Mar 1954 in Colbert County, Alabama.
Notes for CLARENCE C. BOATRIGHT:
FAMILY OF EIGHT WIPED OUT IN FIRE
Five children and three adults who died in a flash fire that swept through their new home at Sheffield early Sunday were buried together Monday.
The Sheffield blaze wiped out the entire family of Clarence C. Boatwright, 36 year old ornamental iron worker. Dead were Boatwright, his 25 year old wife; Mrs Clara McDonald, 59, her mother; and the Boatwright children -- Wanda, 7; Glenda Gail, 6; Clarence Rickie, 5; J.T., 4; Stephen, 2.
Bodies of the eight victims were carried in five hearses to their graves after funeral services were held at 3pm.
Wanda was found lying outside the burning home after the blaze was discovered by a neighbor. Heroic neighbors and firemen risked their lives to carry the other children and Mrs. McDonald from the house.
Mrs. McDonald, Wanda, Glenda, and Clarence died within a few hours at a hospital. Stephen and J.T. were dead when removed from the house. The bodies of the parents were found in their bed.
Sheffield Fire Chief James Tirey crawled into a bedroom while other firemen sprayed water on the flames around him and found Stephen and J.T. lying on a burning bed.
As he picked them up he heard groans and found Charles beneath it.
All of the bodies were described as badly burned.
The Boatwrights moved into the five-room frame house only the day before, and Mrs. McDonald was spending the night with them.
Chief Tirey said the fire apparently started near the parents' bed, possibly from a cigarette, and smothered them. The blaze built up heat and then flashed through the wall-papered rooms.
Published in The Colbert County Reporter, March 22, 1954, front page.
1920 Census: Name: Clarence Boatright Date: January 13, 1920 Home in 1920: Poplar Creek, Colbert, Alabama Age: 1 year 0 months Estimated Birth Year: abt 1919 Birthplace: Alabama Relation to Head of House: Son Father's Name: James A Father's Birth Place: Alabama Mother's Name: Catherine Mother's Birth Place: Alabama Marital Status: Single Race: White Sex: Male Census Place: Poplar Creek, Colbert, Alabama; Roll: T625_9; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 13; Image: 319. 1930 Census: Name: Clarence Boatwright Date: April 12, 1930 Age: 10 Estimated birth year: abt 1920 Relation to head-of-house: Son Father's Name: Arthur Boatwright Mother's Name: Cathrine Boatwright Home in 1930: Sheffield, Colbert, Alabama Census Place: Sheffield, Colbert, Alabama; Roll: 9; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 25; Image: 487.0.Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Sheffield, Colbert County, Alabama
Notes for WUANITA McDONALD:
Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Sheffield, Colbert County, Alabama
Children of CLARENCE BOATRIGHT and WUANITA McDONALD is:
i. WANDA BOATRIGHT, b. Sheffield, Colbert County, Alabama.
ii. GLENDA GAIL BOATRIGHT, b. Sheffield, Colbert County, Alabama.
iii. CLARENCE RICKIE BOATRIGHT, b. Sheffield, Colbert County, Alabama.
iv. J. T. BOATRIGHT, b. Sheffield, Colbert County, Alabama.
v. STEPHEN BOATRIGHT, b. Sheffield, Colbert County, Alabama.
10-1925. BERNICE BOATRIGHT (JAMES ARTHUR10, DANIEL THOMAS9, EDMOND N.8, JOHN SAMUEL7, DANIEL6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 1921 in Alabama.
Notes for BERNICE BOATRIGHT:
1930 Census: Name: Burnice Boatwright Date: April 12, 1930 Age: 9 Estimated birth year: abt 1921 Relation to head-of-house: Daughter Father's Name: Arthur Boatwright Mother's Name: Cathrine Boatwright Home in 1930: Sheffield, Colbert, Alabama Census Place: Sheffield, Colbert, Alabama; Roll: 9; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 25; Image: 487.0.
10-1926. EVELYN BOATRIGHT (JAMES ARTHUR10, DANIEL THOMAS9, EDMOND N.8, JOHN SAMUEL7, DANIEL6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 10 Oct 1922 in Alabama.
Notes for EVELYN BOATRIGHT:
1930 Census: Name: Evelin Boatwright Date: April 12, 1930 Age: 7 Estimated birth year: abt 1923 Relation to head-of-house: Daughter Father's Name: Arthur Boatwright Mother's Name: Cathrine Boatwright Home in 1930: Sheffield, Colbert, Alabama Census Place: Sheffield, Colbert, Alabama; Roll: 9; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 25; Image: 487.0.
10-1927. ELBERTA BOATRIGHT (JAMES ARTHUR10, DANIEL THOMAS9, EDMOND N.8, JOHN SAMUEL7, DANIEL6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 1925 in Alabama.
Notes for ELBERTA BOATRIGHT:
1930 Census: Name: Elberta Boatwright Date: April 12, 1930 Age: 5 Estimated birth year: abt 1925 Relation to head-of-house: Daughter Father's Name: Arthur Boatwright Mother's Name: Cathrine Boatwright Home in 1930: Sheffield, Colbert, Alabama Census Place: Sheffield, Colbert, Alabama; Roll: 9; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 25; Image: 487.0.
10-1928. ELLIS RAYMONE BOATRIGHT (JAMES ARTHUR10, DANIEL THOMAS9, EDMOND N.8, JOHN SAMUEL7, DANIEL6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 04 Jun 1927 in Alabama, and died 04 Mar 1970 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.
Notes for ELLIS RAYMONE BOATRIGHT:
1930 Census: Name: Ellin Boatwright Date: April 12, 1930 Age: 4 Estimated birth year: abt 1925 Relation to head-of-house: Son Father's Name: Arthur Boatwright Mother's Name: Cathrine Boatwright Home in 1930: Sheffield, Colbert, Alabama Census Place: Sheffield, Colbert, Alabama; Roll: 9; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 25; Image: 487.0. Social Security Death Index Name: Ellis Boatwright Born: 4 Jan 1927 Died: Mar 1970 State (Year) SSN issued: Alabama (Before 1951) California Death Index, 1940-1997 Name: Ellis R Boatwright Sex: MALE Birth Date: 4 Jan 1927 Birthplace: Alabama Death Date: 4 Mar 1970 Death Place: Los AngelesBurial: Oakwood Cemetery, Sheffield, Colbert County, Alabama
10-1929. NOOTIE SHORTY "NOOT" BOATRIGHT (JAMES ARTHUR10, DANIEL THOMAS9, EDMOND N.8, JOHN SAMUEL7, DANIEL6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 07 May 1928 in Alabama, and died 25 Aug 1995 in Garden City, Wayne County, Michigan.
Notes for NOOTIE SHORTY "NOOT" BOATRIGHT:
1930 Census: Name: Naody Boatwright Date: April 12, 1930 Age: 1 Estimated birth year: abt 1928 Relation to head-of-house: Daughter Father's Name: Arthur Boatwright Mother's Name: Cathrine Boatwright Home in 1930: Sheffield, Colbert, Alabama Census Place: Sheffield, Colbert, Alabama; Roll: 9; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 25; Image: 487.0. Alabama Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 Name: Nootie S Boatwright Marriage Date: 14 Nov 1945 County: Colbert State: Alabama Source information: Alabama Center for Health Statistics Social Security Death Index Name: Nootie S. Boatwright Last Residence: 48218 River Rouge, Wayne, Michigan Born: 7 May 1928 Died: 25 Aug 1995 State (Year) SSN issued: Alabama (Before 1951)Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Sheffield, Colbert County, Alabama
10-1930. JOHN WILLIAM BOATRIGHT (JOHN WILLIAM10, ELDON9, DANIEL THOMAS8, JOHN SAMUEL7, DANIEL6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 13 Apr 1911 in Texas, and died 20 Mar 1970. He married VELMA LOIS OTT 09 May 1946. She was born Abt. 1920.
Notes for JOHN WILLIAM BOATRIGHT:
1920 Census: Name: John Boatright Date: January 26, 1920 Home in 1920: Brownwood Ward 4, Brown, Texas Age: 8 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1912 BirthPlace: Texas Relation to Head of House: Son Father's name: John W Father's Birth Place: Texas Mother's name: Susie Mother's Birth Place: Texas Marital status: Single Race: White Sex: Male Census Place: Brownwood Ward 4, Brown, Texas; Roll: T625_1782; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 6; Image: 291. 1930 Census: Name: John Boatright Date: April 9, 1930 Home in 1930: Brownwood, Brown, Texas Age: 18 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1912 Relation to Head of House: Son Father's Name: John Mother's Name: Sudie Race: White Occupation: Newspaper Census Place: Brownwood, Brown, Texas; Roll: 2302; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 4; Image: 706.0.
10-1931. LILLIAM FRANCES BOATRIGHT (JOHN WILLIAM10, ELDON9, DANIEL THOMAS8, JOHN SAMUEL7, DANIEL6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 23 Apr 1912 in Texas, and died 30 Aug 1971. She married CARL CHESTNUT TAYLOR 01 May 1937. He was born 19 Nov 1909 in Corpus Cristi, Texas.
Notes for LILLIAM FRANCES BOATRIGHT:
Frances was a stenographer at Walker-Smith Wholesale Grocery Co. in Brownwood Texas, until she married Carl.
1920 Census: Name: Frances Boatright Date: January 26, 1920 Home in 1920: Brownwood Ward 4, Brown, Texas Age: 7 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1913 BirthPlace: Texas Relation to Head of House: Daughter Father's name: John W Father's Birth Place: Texas Mother's name: Susie Mother's Birth Place: Texas Marital status: Single Race: White Sex: Female Census Place: Brownwood Ward 4, Brown, Texas; Roll: T625_1782; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 6; Image: 291. 1930 Census: Name: Frances Boatright Date: April 9, 1930 Home in 1930: Brownwood, Brown, Texas Age: 17 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1913 Relation to Head of House: Daughter Father's Name: John Mother's Name: Sudie Race: White Census Place: Brownwood, Brown, Texas; Roll: 2302; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 4; Image: 706.0.
Carl graduated from the Brownwood H. S. in 1928. He was employed as engineer by Southern Aircraft Corp., Garland, Texas. During WW II, he was frozen in his job and served as tool inspector and foreman of the tool and die dept. and helped design and build tools to produce the tail gun turret for the B-24 along with the bombbay doors, wing and tail sections. After the war he went to work for his brother in the diecasting business making level guages for the butane industry. Finally he worked sixteen years as Chief Engineer for the Rochester Gages, Inc. until he retired.
10-1932. MAY BELLE BOATRIGHT (JOHN WILLIAM10, ELDON9, DANIEL THOMAS8, JOHN SAMUEL7, DANIEL6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 18 Mar 1914 in Texas.
Notes for MAY BELLE BOATRIGHT:
1920 Census: Name: Maybelle Boatright Date: January 26, 1920 Home in 1920: Brownwood Ward 4, Brown, Texas Age: 5 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1915 BirthPlace: Texas Relation to Head of House: Daughter Father's name: John W Father's Birth Place: Texas Mother's name: Susie Mother's Birth Place: Texas Marital status: Single Race: White Sex: Female Census Place: Brownwood Ward 4, Brown, Texas; Roll: T625_1782; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 6; Image: 291. 1930 Census: Name: Mabelle Boatright Date: April 9, 1930 Home in 1930: Brownwood, Brown, Texas Age: 16 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1914 Relation to Head of House: Daughter Father's Name: John Mother's Name: Sudie Race: White Census Place: Brownwood, Brown, Texas; Roll: 2302; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 4; Image: 706.0.
10-1933. BLANCHE ERNESTINE BOATRIGHT (JOHN WILLIAM10, ELDON9, DANIEL THOMAS8, JOHN SAMUEL7, DANIEL6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 23 Jun 1916 in Texas. She married AUBREY EDGAR BREWSTER 20 Jul 1939. He was born 13 Feb 1915.
Notes for BLANCHE ERNESTINE BOATRIGHT:
Ernestine was born in Tahoka, Texas. The family moved to Brownwood in 1917 where she finished school. Ernestine went to work for El Paso Products Co., in Odessa worked there for 19 years retiring 1 June 1982.
1920 Census: Name: Ernestine Boatright Date: January 26, 1920 Home in 1920: Brownwood Ward 4, Brown, Texas Age: 3 years 6 months Estimated Birth Year: abt 1916 BirthPlace: Texas Relation to Head of House: Daughter Father's name: John W Father's Birth Place: Texas Mother's name: Susie Mother's Birth Place: Texas Marital status: Single Race: White Sex: Female Census Place: Brownwood Ward 4, Brown, Texas; Roll: T625_1782; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 6; Image: 291. 1930 Census: Name: Ernestine Boatright Date: April 9, 1930 Home in 1930: Brownwood, Brown, Texas Age: 13 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1917 Relation to Head of House: Daughter Father's Name: John Mother's Name: Sudie Race: White Census Place: Brownwood, Brown, Texas; Roll: 2302; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 4; Image: 706.0.
10-1934. THOMAS FREDERICK BOATRIGHT (JOHN WILLIAM10, ELDON9, DANIEL THOMAS8, JOHN SAMUEL7, DANIEL6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 23 Sep 1917 in Texas, and died 01 Nov 1956. He married MYRTLE SUMMERS Abt. 1939. She was born 25 Dec 1917.
Notes for THOMAS FREDERICK BOATRIGHT:
1920 Census: Name: Thomas Boatright Date: January 26, 1920 Home in 1920: Brownwood Ward 4, Brown, Texas Age: 2 years 3 months Estimated Birth Year: abt 1917 BirthPlace: Texas Relation to Head of House: Son Father's name: John W Father's Birth Place: Texas Mother's name: Susie Mother's Birth Place: Texas Marital status: Single Race: White Sex: Male Census Place: Brownwood Ward 4, Brown, Texas; Roll: T625_1782; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 6; Image: 291. 1930 Census: Name: Thomas Boatright Date: April 9, 1930 Home in 1930: Brownwood, Brown, Texas Age: 12 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1918 Relation to Head of House: Son Father's Name: John Mother's Name: Sudie Race: White Census Place: Brownwood, Brown, Texas; Roll: 2302; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 4; Image: 706.0.
10-1935. SUSAN HARRIET BOATRIGHT (JOHN WILLIAM10, ELDON9, DANIEL THOMAS8, JOHN SAMUEL7, DANIEL6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 23 Jul 1922 in Texas. She married JOSEPH L. BAGLEY 16 Aug 1947. He was born 07 Sep 1922.
Notes for SUSAN HARRIET BOATRIGHT:
1930 Census: Name: Susan Boatright Date: April 9, 1930 Home in 1930: Brownwood, Brown, Texas Age: 7 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1923 Relation to Head of House: Daughter Father's Name: John Mother's Name: Sudie Race: White Census Place: Brownwood, Brown, Texas; Roll: 2302; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 4; Image: 706.0.
10-1936. MYRTLE IRENE BOATRIGHT (CLAUDE ELDON10, ELDON9, DANIEL THOMAS8, JOHN SAMUEL7, DANIEL6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 06 Feb 1902 in Nolan County, Texas.
Notes for MYRTLE IRENE BOATRIGHT:
1910 Census: Name: Irene Boatright Date: May 3, 1910 Age in 1910: 8 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1902 BirthPlace: Texas Relation to Head of House: Daughter Father's Name: C E Father's Birth Place: Texas Mother's Name: Dora Mother's Birth Place: Texas Home in 1910: Justice Precinct 7, Nolan, Texas Marital Status: Single Race: White Gender: Female Census Place: Justice Precinct 7, Nolan, Texas; Roll: T624_1581; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 181; Image: 1090. 1920 Census: Name: Irene Boatright Date: April 1, 1920 Home in 1920: Justice Precinct 2, Fisher, Texas Age: 18 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1902 BirthPlace: Texas Relation to Head of House: Daughter Father's name: C E Father's Birth Place: Texas Mother's name: Dora Mother's Birth Place: Louisiana Marital status: Single Race: White Sex: Female Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Fisher, Texas; Roll: T625_1796; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 72; Image: 952.
10-1937. VIOLA CHRYSTINA BOATRIGHT (CLAUDE ELDON10, ELDON9, DANIEL THOMAS8, JOHN SAMUEL7, DANIEL6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 04 May 1904 in Nolan County, Texas.
Notes for VIOLA CHRYSTINA BOATRIGHT:
1910 Census: Name: Viola Boatright Date: May 3, 1910 Age in 1910: 5 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1905 BirthPlace: Texas Relation to Head of House: Daughter Father's Name: C E Father's Birth Place: Texas Mother's Name: Dora Mother's Birth Place: Texas Home in 1910: Justice Precinct 7, Nolan, Texas Marital Status: Single Race: White Gender: Female Census Place: Justice Precinct 7, Nolan, Texas; Roll: T624_1581; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 181; Image: 1090. 1920 Census: Name: Viola Boatright Date: April 1, 1920 Home in 1920: Justice Precinct 2, Fisher, Texas Age: 15 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1905 BirthPlace: Texas Relation to Head of House: Daughter Father's name: C E Father's Birth Place: Texas Mother's name: Dora Mother's Birth Place: Louisiana Marital status: Single Race: White Sex: Female Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Fisher, Texas; Roll: T625_1796; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 72; Image: 952. 1930 Census: Name: Viola Boatright Date: April 3, 1930 Home in 1930: Sylvester, Fisher, Texas Age: 25 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1905 Relation to Head of House: Daughter Father's Name: Claude E Mother's Name: Dora A Race: White Census Place: Sylvester, Fisher, Texas; Roll: 2332; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 9; Image: 824.0.
10-1938. CLAUDIA PAULINA BOATRIGHT (CLAUDE ELDON10, ELDON9, DANIEL THOMAS8, JOHN SAMUEL7, DANIEL6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 07 Oct 1911 in Nolan County, Texas.
Notes for CLAUDIA PAULINA BOATRIGHT:
1920 Census: Name: Claudia Boatright Date: April 1, 1920 Home in 1920: Justice Precinct 2, Fisher, Texas Age: 8 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1912 BirthPlace: Texas Relation to Head of House: Daughter Father's name: C E Father's Birth Place: Texas Mother's name: Dora Mother's Birth Place: Louisiana Marital status: Single Race: White Sex: Female Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Fisher, Texas; Roll: T625_1796; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 72; Image: 952. 1930 Census: Name: Claudia Boatright Date: April 16, 1930 Home in 1930: Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas Age: 18 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1912 BirthPlace: Texas Relation to Head of House: Lodger Occupation: Telephone Operator Race: White Census Place: Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas; Roll: 2372; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 3; Image: 122.0.
10-1939. JOSEPH ELDON BOATRIGHT (CARL DANIEL10, ELDON9, DANIEL THOMAS8, JOHN SAMUEL7, DANIEL6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 21 May 1907 in Nolan County, Texas, and died 30 Apr 1984 in Mitchell County, Texas. He married ETHEL WATSON 24 Aug 1932 in Colorado City, Mitchell County, Texas. She was born 25 Nov 1906 in Erath County, Texas, and died 08 May 1999 in Midland, Midland County, Texas.
Notes for JOSEPH ELDON BOATRIGHT:
1910 Census: Name: Joseph Boatright Date: May 3, 1910 Age in 1910: 3 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1907 BirthPlace: Texas Relation to Head of House: Son Father's Name: C D Father's Birth Place: Texas Mother's Name: May Mother's Birth Place: Arkansas Home in 1910: Justice Precinct 7, Nolan, TX Marital Status: Single Race: White Gender: Male Census Place: Justice Precinct 7, Nolan, TX; Roll: T624_1581; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 181; Image: 1090. 1920 Census: Name: Joe E Boatright Date: February 16, 1920 Home in 1920: Justice Prect. 4, Mitchell, TX Age: 12 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1908 BirthPlace: Texas Relation to Head of House: Son Father's name: Carl B Father's Birth Place: Texas Mother's name: Mary E Mother's Birth Place: Arkansas Marital status: Single Race: White Sex: Male Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Census Place: Justice Prect. 4, Mitchell, TX; Roll: T625_1834; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 158; Image: 666.Burial: Colorado City Cemetery, Colorado City, Mitchell County, Texas
1930 Census: Name: Joe E Boatright Date: April 1, 1930 Home in 1930: Precinct 6, Mitchell, Texas Age: 22 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1908 BirthPlace: Texas Relation to Head of House: Boarder Occupation: Ranch Laborer Race: White Census Place: Precinct 6, Mitchell, Texas; Roll: 2377; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 13; Image: 569.0. Social Security Death Index Name: Joe Boatright Last Residence: 79512 Colorado City, Mitchell, Texas Born: 21 May 1907 Died: Apr 1984 State (Year) SSN issued: Texas (Before 1951) Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 Name: Joe Boatright Death Date: 30 Apr 1984 Death County: Mitchell Gender: Male
Notes for ETHEL WATSON:
Colorado City Record
Ethel Boatright
Ethel Boatright, age 92, died Saturday, May 8,1999, after a short illness in Midland Memorial Hospital. Graveside services were held Sunday, May 9, 1999 at 3 P.M. Burial followed in the Colorado City Cemetery under the direction of Kiker-Seale Funeral Home.
Ethel was born November 25, 1906 in Erath County, Texas To G. B. and Vashti Watson. In August 1931 she married Joe Boatright a rancher and stockman in Colorado City, Texas.
A lontime resident of Colorado City and Mitchell County, she moved to Midland in 1995. She was a member of Westside Church of Christ.
Mrs. Boatright was preceded in death by her husband Joe in 1984, her parents, and brothers, Melvin Watson and Howard Watson; her sisters, Iris Freeman, Fleecie Humble, Jimmie Herring, Ora Watson and Lorene Watson.
Survivors include three daughters, Nita B. Taylor and husband, Truman Taylor of Kemp, Texas, Sue B. Wilson and Tanya Jo McCann and husband Geral McCann of Midland and her brother in law, Jake Boatright of Sweetwater; eight grandchildren, Truman Duane Taylor, Jr., Joe Taylor, Mary VanStory, Phillip Taylor, Tammy Cangelose, Sid Wilson, Vicky Harter and Becky Ekstrom all of Milland; 15 great grandchildren; three great great grandchildren.
Burial: Colorado City Cemetery, Colorado City, Mitchell County, Texas
Children of JOSEPH BOATRIGHT and ETHEL WATSON are:
i. NITA BOATRIGHT.
ii. SUE BOATRIGHT.
iii. TONYA JO BOATRIGHT.
10-1940. MARY VIRGINIA BOATRIGHT (CARL DANIEL10, ELDON9, DANIEL THOMAS8, JOHN SAMUEL7, DANIEL6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 16 Nov 1908 in Nolan County, Texas. She married ART C. BLEDSOE 25 Apr 1952.
Notes for MARY VIRGINIA BOATRIGHT:
1910 Census: Name: Mary M Boatright Date: May 3, 1910 Age in 1910: 1 6/12 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1908 BirthPlace: Texas Relation to Head of House: Daughter Father's Name: C D Father's Birth Place: Texas Mother's Name: May Mother's Birth Place: Arkansas Home in 1910: Justice Precinct 7, Nolan, Texas Marital Status: Single Race: White Gender: Female Census Place: Justice Precinct 7, Nolan, Texas; Roll: T624_1581; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 181; Image: 1090. 1920 Census: Name: Mary Boatright Date: February 16, 1920 Home in 1920: Justice Precinct 4, Mitchell, Texas Age: 11 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1909 BirthPlace: Texas Relation to Head of House: Daughter Father's name: Carl B Father's Birth Place: Texas Mother's name: Mary E Mother's Birth Place: Arkansas Marital status: Single Race: White Sex: Female Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Mitchell, Texas; Roll: T625_1834; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 158; Image: 666. 1930 Census: Name: Mary V Boatright Date: April 14, 1930 Home in 1930: Alpine, Brewster, Texas Age: 21 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1909 BirthPlace: Texas Relation to Head of House: Roomer Race: White Census Place: Alpine, Brewster, Texas; Roll: 2302; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 1; Image: 30.0.
10-1941. CARL DANIEL "JAKE" BOATRIGHT (CARL DANIEL10, ELDON9, DANIEL THOMAS8, JOHN SAMUEL7, DANIEL6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 29 Feb 1912 in Nolan County, Texas, and died 21 Dec 2002 in Sweetwater, Nolan County, Texas. He married JOY CLYDE REDDELL 10 Aug 1940 in Sweetwater, Nolan County, Texas. She was born 21 Jun 1920 in Trumbull, Ellis County, Texas, and died 15 Nov 2012 in Sweetwater, Nolan County, Texas.
Notes for CARL DANIEL "JAKE" BOATRIGHT:
Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 Name: Carl D Boatwright Date of Birth: 29 Feb 1912 Birth County: Nolan Mother's Name: Carl D Boatwright Certificate Number: 7162 Roll Number: 1912_0001 1920 Census: Name: Jake W Boatright Date: February 16, 1920 Home in 1920: Justice Precinct 4, Mitchell, Texas Age: 7 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1913 BirthPlace: Texas Relation to Head of House: Son Father's name: Carl B Father's Birth Place: Texas Mother's name: Mary E Mother's Birth Place: Arkansas Marital status: Single Race: White Sex: Male Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Mitchell, Texas; Roll: T625_1834; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 158; Image: 666. 1930 Census: Name: Carl Boatright Jr Date: April 12, 1930 Home in 1930: Colorado City, Mitchell, Texas Age: 18 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1912 Relation to Head of House: Son Parent's Name: May Boatright Occupation: Shoe Store Salesman Race: White Census Place: Colorado City, Mitchell, Texas; Roll: 2377; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 2; Image: 357.0. U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Name: Carl D Boatright Jr Birth Year: 1912 Race: White, citizen (White) Nativity State or Country: Texas State of Residence: Texas County or City: Nolan Enlistment Date: 28 Sep 1942 Enlistment State: Texas Enlistment City: Lubbock Branch: Air Corps Branch Code: Air Corps Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law Component: Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Source: Civil Life Education: 2 years of college Civil Occupation: Salespersons Marital Status: Married Height: 70 Weight: 134 Social Security Death Index Name: Carl D. Boatright Jr. Last Residence: 79556 Sweetwater, Nolan, Texas Born: 29 Feb 1912 Died: 21 Dec 2002 State (Year) SSN issued: Texas (Before 1951) U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006 Name: Carl Daniel Jr Boatright Service Info.: PFC US ARMY WORLD WAR II Birth Date: 29 Feb 1912 Death Date: 21 Dec 2002 Cemetery: Garden of Memories @ Sweetwater Cemetery Address: Sweetwater, TX 79556Burial: Garden of Memories Cemetery, Sweetwater, Nolan County, Texas
Notes for JOY CLYDE REDDELL:
SWEETWATER- Joy R. Boatright, 92, of Sweetwater died Thursday, November 15, 2012 at Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital. The funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 19, 2012 at the First United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories with Rev. Brian Brownlow officiating. Visitation will be on Sunday, November 18, 2012 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at McCoy Funeral Home, 401 East Third Street in Sweetwater, Texas.
Mrs. Boatright was born June 21, 1920 in Trumbull, Texas. Mrs. Boatright married Jake Boatright, August 10, 1940 in Sweetwater, Texas. Joy was a member of the First United Methodist Church as well as a member of the Chancel Choir and United Methodist Women. She was also a member of the Business Professional Women (BPW) along with Friends of The Museum. Joy was a Co-Owner of Cowen's Shoe Store. Joy has lived in Sweetwater since 1939. Family would like to especially thank Dr. Luther Martin, Cheryl Kelley and Carestaff of Sweetwater Healthcare Center.
Mrs. Boatright is survived by a son: Kent Boatright and wife Donna of Sweetwater, Texas, a daughter: Carla Danford and husband Gary of Ft. Worth, Texas, 3 Grandchildren: Lisa Clark of San Antonio, Texas, Caj Boatright of Kingwood, Texas, Andrew Boatright of Ft. Worth, Texas, 5 Great Grandchildren: Brannon Rivera, Austin Rivera, Rebeka Rivera, Ty Boatright, Jake Boatright, numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Faithful friends: Jessica Messersmith and Tammy Flores.
She was preceded in death by her husband "Jake" Carl Boatright.
In Lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Pioneer Museum 610 East Third Street, Sweetwater, Texas 79556.
Published in Abilene Reporter-News on November 18, 2012
Burial: Garden of Memories Cemetery, Sweetwater, Nolan County, Texas
Children of CARL BOATRIGHT and JOY REDDELL are:
i. KENT BOATRIGHT.
ii. CARLA BOATRIGHT.
10-1942. DARRELL BOATRIGHT (ROY ROSCOE10, ELDON9, DANIEL THOMAS8, JOHN SAMUEL7, DANIEL6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 02 Jul 1917 in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, and died 21 Sep 1990. He married RUTH WADE 26 Jun 1939. She was born 19 Sep 1917, and died 04 Sep 1999.
Notes for DARRELL BOATRIGHT:
1920 Census: Name: Darel Boatright Date: January 24, 1920 Home in 1920: Abilene, Taylor, Texas Age: 2 years 7 months Estimated Birth Year: abt 1917 BirthPlace: Texas Relation to Head of House: Son Father's name: Roy Father's Birth Place: Texas Mother's name: Jennie Mother's Birth Place: Texas Marital status: Single Race: White Sex: Male Census Place: Abilene, Taylor, Texas; Roll: T625_1851; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 261; Image: 166. 1930 Census: Name: Darrell Boatright Date: April 8, 1930 Home in 1930: Abilene, Taylor, Texas Age: 12 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1918 Relation to Head of House: Son Father's Name: Roy R Mother's Name: Jennie Race: White Census Place: Abilene, Taylor, Texas; Roll: 2399; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 7; Image: 738.0.Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas
Notes for RUTH WADE:
Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas
10-1943. FRANCES MADELANE BOATRIGHT (MODY COGGIN10, ELDON9, DANIEL THOMAS8, JOHN SAMUEL7, DANIEL6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 16 Jun 1926 in Alpine, Brewster County, Texas, and died 28 Dec 1984 in Alpine, Brewster County, Texas. She married (1) WILLIAM EARLY BRIDGES. He was born 1926 in Texas. She married (2) ERNEST BENJAMIN SPECK 19 Aug 1967 in Austin, Travis County, Texas. He was born 19 May 1916 in Lone Grove, Llano County, Texas, and died 07 Jul 1995 in Pflugerville, Travis County, Texas.
10-1944. GUY BOATRIGHT (AUGUSTUS "GUY"10, JOHN SAMUEL9, DANIEL THOMAS8, JOHN SAMUEL7, DANIEL6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 1906 in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, and died 28 Apr 1906 in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma.
10-1945. MAURINE BOATRIGHT (AUGUSTUS "GUY"10, JOHN SAMUEL9, DANIEL THOMAS8, JOHN SAMUEL7, DANIEL6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 02 May 1910 in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma.
10-1946. DANIEL THOMAS BOATRIGHT (AUGUSTUS "GUY"10, JOHN SAMUEL9, DANIEL THOMAS8, JOHN SAMUEL7, DANIEL6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 21 Nov 1918 in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, and died 14 Jul 2005 in Norman, Cleveland County, Oklahoma. He married JESSIE LOUISE HOWELL 24 Jun 1947 in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. She was born 16 Mar 1919, and died in 2000.
Notes for DANIEL THOMAS BOATRIGHT:
Obituary
Daniel "Dan" Thomas Boatright, 86, died Thursday, July 14, after a brief illness. Graveside services are 3 p.m. today at the Memory Gardens Cemetery in McAlester. Brumley-Mills Funeral Home of McAlester is handling arrangements.
Mr. Boatright was born Nov. 21, 1918, in Fort Smith, Ark., and was nearly a lifelong resident of Pittsburg County. During World War II, he worked at the U.S. Naval Ammunition Depot where he met his future wife, Jessie Louise Howell. They married June 24, 1947. That same year, he started a 50-year career in the feed mill business with Magic Feed, later Big V Feeds, where he retired as vice president and general manager. Following his wife's death in 2000, Mr. Boatright moved to Norman where he enjoyed working in his shop, traveling across the United States with the Senior Citizens Center and spending time with his family.
Survivors include a daughter, Dorothy A. McGee of Killeen, Texas; a son, Dr. Daniel T. Boatright Jr. and wife Linda of Norman; and granddaughter Jennifer D. Boatright-Etheridge and husband Donnie of Edmond.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Dan Tom Boatright Scholarship Fund in care of the Crowder Farmer Teachers and Student Account at the First National Bank of McAlester.
1920 Census: Name: Dan F Boatright Date: January 1, 1920 Home in 1920: Blocker, Pittsburg, Oklahoma Age: 1 Estimated birth year: abt 1919 Birthplace: Arkansas Relation to Head of House: Son Father's name: Guy Boatright Father's Birth Place: Texas Mother's name: Effie D Boatright Mother's Birth Place: Arkansas Marital Status: Single Race: White Census Place: Blocker, Pittsburg, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1484; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 184; Image: 72. 1930 Census: Name: Daniel Boatright Date: April 28, 1930 Age: 11 Estimated birth year: abt 1919 Relation to head-of-house: Son Father's Name: Guy Boatright Mother's Name: Effie B Boatright Home in 1930: Crowder, Pittsburg, Okla Census Place: Crowder, Pittsburg, Oklahoma; Roll: 1926; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 16; Image: 307.0. Social Security Death Index Name: Dan Boatright Last Residence: 73026 Norman, Cleveland, Oklahoma Born: 21 Nov 1918 Died: 14 Jul 2005 State (Year) SSN issued: Oklahoma (Before 1951)Burial: Memory Gardens Cemetery, McAlester, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma
Children of DANIEL BOATRIGHT and JESSIE HOWELL are:
i. DOROTHY A. BOATRIGHT.
ii. DANIEL THOMAS BOATRIGHT.
10-1947. ROBERT DANIEL BOATRIGHT (CLARENCE EDWARD10, DANIEL THOMAS9, DANIEL THOMAS8, JOHN SAMUEL7, DANIEL6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 14 Jul 1914 in Hartshorne, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, and died 09 Dec 2002 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas. He married MARY ELISE CHRISTENSEN 06 Jul 1939 in Texas, daughter of CHRISTIAN B. CHRISTENSEN and FLORENCE OLSON. She was born 16 Oct 1914 in Texas, and died 28 Sep 1993 in Dallas County, Texas.
Notes for ROBERT DANIEL BOATRIGHT:
Bob was born at home about one mile south of Hartshorne, Oklahoma. He lived at Arch (sometimes called Natural Arch), Oklahoma. Arch no longer exists. Started school in Blanco, Oklahoma, a small mining town, for a while before returning to Hartshorne where he graduated from High School. He worked at various jobs around town. He attended Ross Business College in McAlester until it closed and the continued at E.O.A. and M. C. in Wilburton, Oklahoma. He worked in a department store in OKC before going with Higginbotham-Bailey, a wholesale dry goods house in Dallas. He worked for Braniff Airlines 7 years and B. F. Goodrich Company, as a retail store manager, operated a wholesale hardward store in Arlington, and Higgenboth-Pearlstone in Dallas 21 years. During his retirement he is building houses.
1920 Census: Name: Robert D Boatright Date: February 2, 1920 Age: 5 years Estimated birth year: abt 1915 Birthplace: Oklahoma Race: White Home in 1920: Dow, Pittsburg, Oklahoma Sex: Male Marital status: Single Relation to Head of House: Son Mother's Birth Place: Georgia Father's Birth Place: Texas Census Place: Dow, Pittsburg, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1484; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 192; Image: 217. 1930 Census: Name: Robert D Boatright Date: April 8, 1930 Age: 15 Estimated birth year: abt 1915 Relation to head-of-house: Son Father's Name: Clarence E Boatright Mother's Name: Martha Boatright Home in 1930: Dow, Pittsburg, Oklahoma Census Place: Dow, Pittsburg, Oklahoma; Roll: 1926; Page: 8A; ] Enumeration District: 18; Image: 336.0. Social Security Death Index Name: Robert D. Boatright Last Residence: 75228 Dallas, Dallas, Texas Born: 14 Jul 1914 Died: 10 Dec 2002 State (Year) SSN issued: Oklahoma (Before 1951)Burial: Forest Lawn Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
Notes for MARY ELISE CHRISTENSEN:
Burial: Forest Lawn Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
Children of ROBERT BOATRIGHT and MARY CHRISTENSEN are:
i. CHRISTIAN ERIC BOATRIGHT.
ii. ROBERT DONALD BOATRIGHT.
iii. BARBARA ELISE BOATRIGHT.
10-1948. CLARENCE EDWARD BOATRIGHT (CLARENCE EDWARD10, DANIEL THOMAS9, DANIEL THOMAS8, JOHN SAMUEL7, DANIEL6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 08 Jan 1921 in Hartshorne, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, and died 13 Dec 1944, M.I.A. He married WILMA ARNOLD 15 Jan 1939 in Oklahoma.
Notes for CLARENCE EDWARD BOATRIGHT:
Lt. Clarence Boatright, of Hartshorne has been missing in action over the Marianas in the Pacific War theater since 13 December 1944, the war department has notified his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Boatright. He was a pilot of a B-29 superfortress bomber and has been overseas since November 1944. His parents received a letter from him, written December 10, in which he stated he had flown four missions over Tokyo, Japan.
His wife Mrs. Wilma Boatright now resides at Houghton, Louisiana. Lieutenant Boatright was born and reared in Hartshorne. He was graduated from high school here with the class of 1938.
He received his commission at Douglas, Arizona, in October, 1943. Before enlisting in the army air force, he was employed by International Harvester company at Marshall, TX and while awaiting his call to service, he was a member of the police department there.
He has a brother, Bob Boatright, who lives in Oklahoma City. His sister, Miss Lucy Boatright is attending Oklahoma University at Norman.
There is a marker in the Elmwood Cemetery, Hartshorne, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma (photo above)
in honor of Clarence Jr. He was Missing in Action during World War II and presumed dead. There
is also a marker in Honolulu Memorial Cemetery, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii.
1930 Census: Name: Clarence E Boatright Date: April 8, 1930 Age: 9 Estimated birth year: abt 1921 Relation to head-of-house: Son Father's Name: Clarence E Boatright Mother's Name: Martha Boatright Home in 1930: Dow, Pittsburg, Oklahoma Census Place: Dow, Pittsburg, Oklahoma; Roll: 1926; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 18; Image: 336.0.
10-1949. LUCY MAYES BOATRIGHT (CLARENCE EDWARD10, DANIEL THOMAS9, DANIEL THOMAS8, JOHN SAMUEL7, DANIEL6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 10 Feb 1927 in Hartshorne, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. She married (1) BERNARD IVRA CLOUR 11 Nov 1946. He was born 11 May 1925. She married (2) BILLY JACK PIERCE 03 Oct 1980. He was born 09 Sep 1929.
Notes for LUCY MAYES BOATRIGHT:
Lucy Maye Boatright was born nine miles southwest of Hartshorne, Oklahoma, where her parents owned a farm and operated a general country store and blacksmith shop at the small community of Arch. The family moved to Hartshorne in 1931, during the depression, but there was always plenty to eat and clothes to wear because of very resourceful parents.
Lucy graduated from Hartshorne High School in 1944, and attended the University of Oklahoma where she met and married Bernard I. Clour.
Lucy resumed her education in 1961, and was graduated from Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas with a degree in elementary education. She was certified in library science from McNeese University at Lake Charles, Louisiana, and worked as a teacher and librarian in the Nederland ISO for 21 years, retiring in 1985.
Bernard (Bernie) was employed by Magnolia Petroleum Company at St. Louis, Oklahoma. The Clours with their two children, Ronald and Marsha, were transfered to several different states before moving to Nederland, Texas, in 1960. Bernie worked for Mobil Chemical Company in Beaumont, Texas until his death from a heart attack in 1975.
Billy Jack Pierce and Lucy were married in 1980, and purchased a home in Port Neches, Texas. Jack retired from Ameripol-Synpol Rubber Company in 1987, with 31 years of service.
Jack and Lucy enjoy collecting beautiful or unusual glassware and travel the backroads of many states to find treasures.
1930 Census: Name: Lucy Mayes Boatright Date: April 8, 1930 Age: 3 Estimated birth year: abt 1927 Relation to head-of-house: Daughter Father's Name: Clarence E Boatright Mother's Name: Martha Boatright Home in 1930: Dow, Pittsburg, Oklahoma Census Place: Dow, Pittsburg, Oklahoma; Roll: 1926; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 18; Image: 336.0.
10-1950. FOREST BRYAN BOATRIGHT (IRA BRYAN10, DANIEL THOMAS9, DANIEL THOMAS8, JOHN SAMUEL7, DANIEL6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 06 Jun 1920 in Oklahoma, and died 12 Jun 1922 in Oklahoma.
Notes for FOREST BRYAN BOATRIGHT:
Burial: Clayton "Old Town" Cemetery, Clayton, Pushmataha County, Oklahoma
10-1951. FREDA LEE BOATRIGHT (IRA BRYAN10, DANIEL THOMAS9, DANIEL THOMAS8, JOHN SAMUEL7, DANIEL6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 16 Oct 1923 in Oklahoma, and died 04 Oct 1952.
Notes for FREDA LEE BOATRIGHT:
1930 Census: Name: Fredda Lee Boatright Date: April 7, 1930 Age: 6 Estimated birth year: abt 1924 Relation to head-of-house: Daughter Father's Name: J Bryan Boatright Mother's Name: Evelyn Boatright Home in 1930: Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas Census Place: Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: 95; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 45; Image: 432.0.Burial: Forest Park Cemetery, Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas
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