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Generation 8

8-481. VIRGILIA ADELAIDE BOATWRIGHT (WILLIAM L.⁸, LEONARD D.⁷, JAMES⁶, BENONI⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOHN², Not Yet Determined¹) was born 14 Sep 1841 in Cumberland County, Virginia, and died 04 Aug 1899 in Lynchburg, Virginia. She married CHARLES EUGENE PORTER 14 Aug 1866 in Cumberland County, Virginia, son of ZACHARIAH PORTER and NANCY NICHOLS. He was born 10 Aug 1842 in Dover, Kent County, Delaware, and died 03 Mar 1908 in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Notes for VIRGILIA ADELAIDE BOATWRIGHT:

Virgilia was born September 14, 1841 in Cumberland County, Virginia. She died August 4, 1899, at her home on 1500 Filmore street, Lynchburg, Virginia “after a week’s illness of typhoid fever”. She married Charles Eugene Porter on August 14th, 1866. He was born August 10, 1842 in Dover, Delaware, and died March 3, 1908 in Lynchburg, Virginia, from pneumonia. She was buried in the family cemetery in Cumberland County, Virginia. He had remarried after Virgilia’s death to Blanche Estelle Johnson on November 19, 1901. Following his death, his body was taken for burial in Oakwood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia - the home of his second wife.

The date of Virgilia’s death comes from her obituary (Obituary for Mrs. C. E. Porter, The Lynchburg News, Lynchburg, Virginia, August 5, 1899, p. 5). Her birth month and date comes from her grand daughter’s records (a member of the DAR), but the year of her birth is derived from both the aforementioned obituary (death listed as age 59) and 1850 Census showing her as age 10 on September 4, 1850 (ten days short of her 11th birthday)

Source: Jay Porter, great great grandson of Virgilia Adelaide Boatwright and Charles Eugene Porter

Obit: Death of Mrs. C. E. Porter
The Lynchburg News
Lynchburg, Virginia
August 5, 1899
page 5

Mrs. Virginia Porter, wife of Mr. Charles E. Porter, died at her home at 1500 Filmore street last night, at 11 o’clock, after a week’s illness of typhoid fever. Deceased is survived by her husband and six children; W. L., R. H., C. E. Jr., and A. D. Porter, and Miss Mamie E. Porter, of this city, and Mrs. J. E. Tompkins of Fredericksburg.

Mrs. Porter was before her marriage a Miss Boatwright and was a native of Cumberland county, where she was born 59 years ago. She has been a resident of Lynchburg for about thirteen years. She was a sister of Mr. R. H. Boatwright, of this city, and Mrs. R. A. Montague, of Richmond. She was a consistent member of the College Hill Baptist Church.

1850 Census:
Name: Virgilia Boatright
Date: September 4, 1850
Age: 10
Estimated birth year: abt 1840
Birth place: Virginia
Gender: Female
Home in 1850
(City,County,State): Cumberland County, Virginia
Page: 319
Roll: M432_941

1860 Census:
Name: Vergillea Boatright
Date: July 7, 1860
Age in 1860: 19
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Cumberland County, Virginia
Gender: Female
Value of real estate: $0
Post Office: Columbia
Roll: M653_1341
Page: 956
Year: 1860
Head of Household: Susan S Boatright

Notes for CHARLES EUGENE PORTER:

Charles Eugene Porter, son of Professor Zachariah Porter and Nancy Nichols Porter, was born August 10, 1842 in Dover, Delaware . At the age of 18, Charles left his home in Newark, Delaware to join the Confederacy. On May 24, 1861, he enlisted at Aquia Creek Landing in Virginia into the Confederate States Navy with the rank of “acting gunner.”

On October 14, 1862, Charles Porter joined with the Virginia Light Infantry (2nd Fluvanna Battery, Cpt. Ancell’s Co.). He soon found himself serving with his future brother in law, Robert Henry Boatwright (#8-577) in a newly formed company under Cpt. Meade. Meade’s company had been formed by the merger of the 1st and 2nd Fluvanna Batteries and would later taken over by Captain Snead.

Charles Porter returned to the CSN in 1863 and was serving as a Gunner officer on board the CSS Richmond in Richmond, Virginia when that city fell to the Yankees in April of 1865.

On August 14th, 1866, Charles Eugene Porter married Virgilia Adelaide Boatwright; sister of his wartime friend, Robert Henry Boatwright.

Charles and Virgilia settled in Cumberland County where he taught school. Around the year 1880, the family moved to Lynchburg, Virginia , where he took a job with the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad as an auditor. Robert Henry Boatwright also relocated to Lynchburg to work for the railroad. Charles was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Lynchburg of the Garland-Rhodes Camp of Confederate Veterans in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Charles was born August 10, 1842 in Dover, Delaware.

Charles moved his family to Lynchburg, Virginia, to work there as an auditor for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad.

Charles taught the Baraca men’s bible class at College Hill Baptist Church and was, by all accounts, a faithful attendee.

Charles’ older brother, Edward DeLong Porter, served as the State Adjutant General for Delaware (1863-1875).

Charles served in the Confederate army; his brother Edward served in the Union army.

Source: Jay Porter, great great grandson of Virgilia Adelaide Boatwright and Charles Eugene Porter

Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia.

Children of VIRGILIA BOATWRIGHT and CHARLES PORTER are:

        i. WILLIAM LEONARD PORTER, b. 17 Jun 1868, Cumberland County, 
                                    Virginia; d. 25 Aug 1945, Lynchburg, 
                                    Virginia.
       ii. MINNIE ESTELLE PORTER, b. 14 Sep 1870, Cumberland County, 
                                   Virginia; d. 25 Sep 1917, Richmond, 
                                   Virginia.
      iii. ROBERT HENRY PORTER, b. 11 Nov 1872, Cumberland County, 
                                 Virginia; d. Oct 1925, Council Bluffs, 
                                 Pottawattamie County, Iowa.
       iv. MARY EUGENIA PORTER, b. 08 Nov 1874, Cumberland County, 
                                 Virginia; d. Takoma Park, Montgomery 
                                 County, Maryland.
        v. CHARLES EDWARD PORTER, b. 21 Jan 1877, Cumberland County, 
                                   Virginia; d. 14 Oct 1947.
       vi. ARTHUR DELONG PORTER, b. 08 Nov 1878, Cumberland County, 
                                  Virginia; d. 20 Sep 1946, Forest, 
                                  Bedford County, Virginia.

8-482. ROBERT HENRY BOATWRIGHT (WILLIAM L.⁸, LEONARD D.⁷, JAMES⁶, BENONI⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOHN², Not Yet Determined¹) was born Jun 1842 in Cumberland County, Virginia, and died 05 May 1909 in Lynchburg, Virginia. He married LOUISIANA "LOU" CARRIE HARRIS 17 Nov 1880 in Lynchburg, Virginia, the daughter of JOHN HARRIS and EMELINE. She was born 1836 in Buckingham County, Virginia, and died 26 Jun 1922 in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Notes for ROBERT HENRY BOATWRIGHT:

Photo Source: Jay Porter, great great grandson of Virgilia Adelaide Boatwright and Charles Eugene Porter

My Porter family always referred to him as uncle “Henry”. That he was the brother of Virgilia Boatwright Porter is confirmed by many sources, to include both Virgilia’s and Charles Porter’s obituaries. He was known in Lynchburg as “Captain R. H. Boatwright”, but I suspect that the title was honorary and post-civil war. He was a member of the Garland-Rhodes Camp of Confederate Veterans in Lynchburg , Virginia . I have it from a family source that he is buried in the Presbyterian Cemetery on Grace Street in Lynchburg, Va.

Source: Jay Porter, great great grandson of Virgilia Adelaide Boatwright and Charles Eugene Porter

Served in CSA, Huckstep's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Fluvanna Artillery)

Holman's-Huckstep's Battery [also called 1st Fluvanna Artillery or Sons of Fluvanna] was organized in June, 1861. The unit served in the Richmond area, then participated in the Maryland Campaign. During November, 1862, it united with Cocke's-Ancell's Battery to form the Fluvanna Light Artillery. It was commanded by Captains William Holman and Charles T. Huckstep.

American Civil War Soldiers Record
Name: Robert H Boatwright ,
Residence: Columbia, Virginia
Occupation: Salesman
Enlistment Date: 20 July 1861
Service: Distinguished Service
Side Served: Confederacy
State Served: Virginia
Death Date: 05 May 1909
Death Place: Lynchburg, VA
Unit Numbers: 548 548 550

Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 20 July 1861

Enlisted in Company 1st, Fluvanna Regiment Virginia on 20 July 1861.

Promoted to Full Corporal 2nd Class on 28 August 1862

Transferred Company 1st, Fluvanna Regiment Virginia on 04 October 1862

Transfered in Fluvanna Light Artillery Regiment Virginia on 04 October 1862.

Promoted to Full Corporal 7th Class on 15 October 1862

Promoted to Full Corporal 4th Class on 20 July 1863

Furloughed on 29 January 1864

Returned on 01 February 1864

On rolls on 31 October 1864 (Present)


1850 Census:
Name: Robert Boatright
Date: September 4, 1850
Age: 8
Estimated birth year: abt 1842
Birth place: Virginia
Gender: Male
Home in 1850
(City,County,State): Not Stated, Cumberland County, Virginia
Page: 319
Roll: M432_941

1860 Census:
Name: Henry Boatright
Date: July 7, 1860
Age in 1860: 17
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Not Stated, Cumberland County, Virginia
Gender: Male
Value of real estate: $0
Post Office: Columbia
Roll: M653_1341
Page: 956
Year: 1860
Head of Household: Susan S Boatright

1880 Census:
Name: Henry Boatwright 
Date: June 11, 1880
Home in 1880: Lynchburg, Campbell, Virginia 
Age: 38 
Estimated birth year: abt 1842 
Birthplace: Virginia 
Relation to Head of Household: Something other than a direct relationship (Other) 
Father's birthplace: Virginia 
Mother's birthplace: Virginia 
Occupation: Clerk James R. & K. C. C. 
Marital Status: Single 
Race: White 
Gender: Male 
Census Place: Lynchburg, Campbell, Virginia; 
Roll T9_1359; Family History Film: 1255359; Page: 284.2000; 
Enumeration District: 51; .
living in boarding house run by his future wife, Lou Harris Steptoe

1900 Census:
Name: Robert H Boatwright
Date: June 4, 1900
Home in 1900: Lynchburg Ward 2, Lynchburg City, Virginia
Age: 57
Estimated birth year: 1843
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Occupation: Agent
Census Place: Lynchburg Ward 2, Lynchburg City, Virginia; 
Roll: T623 1734; Page: 4B; 
Enumeration District: 84.

Notes for LOUISIANA "LOU" CARRIE HARRIS:

Lou Harris first married Dr. Henry C. Steptoe. They were enumerated in the 1860 census in Marshall County, Mississippi, with one daughter Ida. Lou is enumerated in the 1889 census in Lynchburg, Virginia with her son, William H. Steptoe, born 1865. Lou's first husband died in 1874 and is buried in Presbyterian Cemetery next to Robert Henry Boatwright and Lou Steptoe Boatwright.

1900 Census:
Name: Lucy C Boatwright
Date: June 4, 1900
Home in 1900: Lynchburg Ward 2, Virginia
Age: 57
Estimated birth year: 1843
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Relationship to head-of-house: Wife
Census Place: Lynchburg Ward 2, Virginia; 
Roll: T623 1734; Page: 4B; 
Enumeration District: 84.

1910 Census:
Name: Lou S Boatwright
Date: April 27, 1910
Age in 1910: 58
Estimated birth year: abt 1852
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: 2-Wd Lynchburg, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Series: T624
Roll: 1634
Part: 3
Page: 160A

Burial: Presbyterian Cemetery, Lynchburg, Virginia

8-483. SUSAN FRANCES "FANNIE" BOATWRIGHT (WILLIAM L.⁸, LEONARD D.⁷, JAMES⁶, BENONI⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOHN², Not Yet Determined¹) was born 06 Aug 1844 in Cumberland County, Virginia, and died Aft. 1899 in Powhatan County, Virginia. She married ROBERT ASBURY MONTAGUE 23 Dec 1873, son of THOMAS MONTAGUE and ELLEN EAVES. He was born 16 Dec 1842 in Richmond, Virginia, and died in Powhatan County, Virginia.

Notes for SUSAN FRANCES "FANNIE" BOATWRIGHT:

1850 Census:
Name: Frances Boatright
Date: September 4, 1850
Age: 6
Estimated birth year: abt 1844
Birth place: Virginia
Gender: Female
Home in 1850
(City,County,State): Not Stated, Cumberland County, Virginia
Page: 319
Roll: M432_941

1860 Census:
Name: Fannie Boatright
Date: July 7, 1860
Age in 1860: 14
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Not Stated, Cumberland County, Virginia
Gender: Female
Value of real estate: $0
Post Office: Columbia
Roll: M653_1341
Page: 956
Year: 1860
Head of Household: Susan S Boatright

1870 Census:
Name: Fanny Boatwright 
Date: August 27, 1870
Birth Year: abt 1846 
Age in 1870: 24 
Birthplace: Virginia 
Home in 1870: Hamilton, Cumberland, Virginia 
Race: White 
Gender: Female 
Post Office: Columbia 
Census Place: Hamilton, Cumberland, Virginia; 
Roll M593_1642; Page: 9A; Image: 21; 
Family History Library Film: 553141.
living with mother and sister Virgilia's family

Children of SUSAN BOATWRIGHT and ROBERT MONTAGUE are:

        i. ROBERT MILLARD MONTAGUE, b. 19 Sep 1874, Cumberland County, 
                                     Virginia.
       ii. HOWARD LATANE MONTAGUE, b. 25 Apr 1876, Cumberland County, 
                                    Virginia.
      iii. MARY ELLEN MONTAGUE, b. 01 Mar 1878, Cumberland County, 
                                 Virginia.
       iv. ROSA ADELADE MONTAGUE, b. 22 Apr 1879, Cumberland County, 
                                   Virginia.
        v. JAMES BOATWRIGHT MONTAGUE, b. 11 Jun 1881, Cumberland County, 
                                       Virginia.
       vi. WILLIAM THOMAS MONTAGUE, b. 29 Jan 1883, Cumberland County, 
                                     Virginia.
      vii. EVA BELL MONTAGUE, b. 09 Dec 1884, Cumberland County, 
                               Virginia.

8-484. JAMES BOATWRIGHT (WILLIAM L.⁸, LEONARD D.⁷, JAMES⁶, BENONI⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOHN², Not Yet Determined¹) was born Abt. 1847 in Cumberland County, Virginia.

Notes for JAMES BOATWRIGHT:

1850 Census:
Name: James Boatright
Date: September 4, 1850
Age: 4
Estimated birth year: abt 1846
Birth place: Virginia
Gender: Male
Home in 1850
(City,County,State): Cumberland County, Virginia
Page: 319
Roll: M432_941

1860 Census:
Name: James Boatright
Date: July 7, 1860
Age in 1860: 12
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Not Stated, Cumberland County, Virginia
Gender: Male
Value of real estate: $0
Post Office: Columbia
Roll: M653_1341
Page: 956
Year: 1860
Head of Household: Susan S Boatright

8-485. MARY FRANCES BOATWRIGHT (JAMES ALLEN⁸, LEONARD D.⁷, JAMES⁶, BENONI⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOHN², Not Yet Determined¹) was born 1849 in Cumberland County, Virginia.

Notes for MARY FRANCES BOATWRIGHT:

1850 Census:
Name: Frances Boatright
Date: September 4, 1850
Age: 2
Estimated birth year: abt 1848
Birth place: Virginia
Gender: Female
Home in 1850
(City,County,State): Not Stated, Cumberland County, Virginia
Page: 319
Roll: M432_941

1860 Census:
Name: Mary E Boatwright
Date: July 5, 1860
Age in 1860: 11
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Not Stated, Cumberland, Virginia
Gender: Female
Value of real estate: $0
Post Office: Cartersville
Roll: M653_1341
Page: 954
Year: 1860
Head of Household: J A Boatwright

8-486. WILLIAM T. BOATWRIGHT (JAMES ALLEN⁸, LEONARD D.⁷, JAMES⁶, BENONI⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOHN², Not Yet Determined¹) was born 1851 in Cumberland County, Virginia.

Notes for WILLIAM T. BOATWRIGHT:

1860 Census:
Name: William T Boatwright
Date: July 5, 1860
Age in 1860: 8
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Not Stated, Cumberland, Virginia
Gender: Male
Value of real estate: $0
Post Office: Cartersville
Roll: M653_1341
Page: 954
Year: 1860
Head of Household: J A Boatwright

8-486A. ROBERT H. BOATWRIGHT (JAMES ALLEN⁸, LEONARD D.⁷, JAMES⁶, BENONI⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOHN², Not Yet Determined¹) was born 1854 in Cumberland County, Virginia, and died Jun 1854 in Cumberland County, Virginia.

Notes for ROBERT H. BOATWRIGHT:

Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917 
Name: Robt H Boatwright 
Birth Date: abt 1854 
Birth Place: Cumberland, Virginia 
Death Date: Jun 1854 
Death Place: Cumberland, Virginia 
Death Age: 2 Months 
Race: White 
Gender: Male 
Father Name: Jms A. Boatwright 
Mother Name: Louisa A Boatwright 
FHL Film Number: 2056978 

8-487. WALTER C. BOATWRIGHT (JAMES ALLEN⁸, LEONARD D.⁷, JAMES⁶, BENONI⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOHN², Not Yet Determined¹) was born Dec 1856 in Cumberland County, Virginia. He married ALICE V. LUCK. She was born Aug 1859 in Mississippi.

Notes for WALTER C. BOATWRIGHT:

1860 Census:
Name: Walter C Boatwright
Date: July 5, 1860
Age in 1860: 4
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Not Stated, Cumberland, Virginia
Gender: Male
Value of real estate: $0
Post Office: Cartersville
Roll: M653_1341
Page: 954
Year: 1860
Head of Household: J A Boatwright

1880 Census:
Name: W. C. Boatright 
Date: June 2, 1880
Home in 1880: Spotsylvania, Virginia 
Age: 24 
Estimated birth year: abt 1856 
Birthplace: Virginia 
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head) 
Spouse's name: A. V. 
Father's birthplace: Virginia 
Mother's birthplace: Virginia 
Occupation: Farming 
Marital Status: Married 
Race: White 
Gender: Male 
Census Place:  , Spotsylvania, Virginia; 
Roll T9_1391; Family History Film: 1255391; Page: 338.3000; 
Enumeration District: 135; .

1900 Census:
Name: Walter Boatwright
Date: June 29, 1900
Home in 1900: Newport News Ward 4, Newport News City, Virginia
Age: 4
Estimated birth year: 1896
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Occupation: Shipyard Watchman
Census Place: Newport News Ward 4, Newport News City, Virginia; 
Roll: T623 1735; Page: 33B; 
Enumeration District: 76.

1880 Census:
Name: A. V. Boatright 
Date: June 2, 1880
Home in 1880: Spotsylvania, Virginia 
Age: 19 
Estimated birth year: abt 1861 
Birthplace: Mississippi 
Relation to Head of Household: Wife 
Spouse's name: W. C. 
Father's birthplace: Virginia 
Mother's birthplace: Virginia 
Occupation: Keeping House 
Marital Status: Married 
Race: White 
Gender: Female 
Census Place:  , Spotsylvania, Virginia; 
Roll T9_1391; Family History Film: 1255391; Page: 338.3000; 
Enumeration District: 135; .

1900 Census:
Name: Alice V Boatwright
Date: June 29, 1900
Home in 1900: Newport News Ward 4, Newport News City, Virginia
Age: 40
Estimated birth year: 1860
Birthplace: Mississippi
Race: White
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Census Place: Newport News Ward 4, Newport News City, Virginia; 
Roll: T623 1735; Page: 33B; 
Enumeration District: 76.

Children of WALTER BOATWRIGHT and ALICE LUCK are:

9-1027.    i. MAMIE BOATWRIGHT, b. May 1883, Virginia.

9-1028.   ii. NELLIE BOATWRIGHT, b. Oct 1888, Virginia.

9-1029.  iii. BEULAH BOATWRIGHT, b. 1892, Virginia

8-487A. SUSAN T. BOATWRIGHT (JAMES ALLEN⁸, LEONARD D.⁷, JAMES⁶, BENONI⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOHN², Not Yet Determined¹) was born 1863 in Cumberland County, Virginia.

Notes for SUSAN T. BOATWRIGHT:

1880 Census:
Name: Susan T. Boatwright 
Date: June 22, 1880
Home in 1880: Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia 
Age: 17 
Estimated birth year: abt 1863 
Birthplace: Virginia 
Relation to Head of Household: Daughter 
Father's birthplace: Virginia 
Mother's Name: Mary L. 
Mother's birthplace: Virginia 
Occupation: At Home 
Marital Status: Single 
Race: White 
Gender: Female 
Census Place: Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia; 
Roll T9_1391; Family History Film: 1255391; Page: 440.2000; 
Enumeration District: 138; .

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