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John Chesley Boatwright 1850–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 JUL 1850

Birth Location: Knox, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 13 AUG 1927

Death Location: Madison, Arkansas, USA

Father: James Boatwright

Mother: Susan Jones

Spouse(s): Martha Renfro

Children(s): William Boatwright, Susan Boatwright, John Boatwright, Dollie Boatwright, Judson Boatwright, Chloe Boatwright, James Boatwright, Jerdon Boatwright, Permelia Boatwright

In 1850, John Chesley Boatwright entered the world in Knox, Tennessee, USA, born to James Hughes Boatwright And Susan May Dora Jones. John Chesley Boatwright married Martha Alice Renfro, and had children including Chloe Amanda Boatwright, Dollie Rietta Boatwright, James Cephus Boatwright, Jerdon Jones Boatwright, John Sherman Boatwright, Judson Carter Boatwright, Permelia May Boatwright, Susan Lennie Boatwright, William Freeman Boatwright. John Chesley Boatwright passed away in 1927 in Madison, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1850, John Chesley Boatwright entered the world in Knox, Tennessee, USA, born to James Hughes Boatwright And Susan May Dora Jones.
  • John Chesley Boatwright married Martha Alice Renfro, and had children including Chloe Amanda Boatwright, Dollie Rietta Boatwright, James Cephus Boatwright, Jerdon Jones Boatwright, John Sherman Boatwright, Judson Carter Boatwright, Permelia May Boatwright, Susan Lennie Boatwright, William Freeman Boatwright.
  • John Chesley Boatwright passed away in 1927 in Madison, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Boatwright
1821–1910
Birth Location: Grainger, Tennessee, USA
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Susan Jones
1828–1910
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

Martha Renfro
1851–1932
Birth Location: Fremont, Iowa, USA
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Children(s)

William Boatwright
1893–1979
Birth Location: Lonoke, Arkansas, USA
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Susan Boatwright
1871–1935
Birth Location: Madison, Arkansas, USA
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John Boatwright
1887–1976
Birth Location: Madison, Arkansas, USA
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Dollie Boatwright
1884–1975
Birth Location: Madison, Arkansas, USA
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Judson Boatwright
1890–1891
Birth Location: Lonoke, Arkansas, USA
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Chloe Boatwright
1873–1929
Birth Location: Madison, Arkansas, USA
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James Boatwright
1879–1960
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
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Jerdon Boatwright
1882–1975
Birth Location: Madison, Arkansas, USA
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Permelia Boatwright
1876–1948
Birth Location: Madison, Arkansas, USA
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John Boatwright's Ancestors

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John Boatwright
1850–1927
Birth Place: Knox, Tennessee, USA
Parents
James Hughes Boatwright
1821–1910
Grainger, Tennessee, USA
Susan (May Dora) Jones
1828–1910
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Chesley (Hood) Boatwright
1797–1867
Cumberland, Virginia, USA
Louisa Taylor
1801–1875
Bean Station, Grainger, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Hughes Taylor
1778–1837
Elizabeth Cannon
1783–1868
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Taylor
1731–1815
Nancy Owen
1738–1814
William Cannon
1746–1840
Rachel Walker
1746–1803

John Boatwright's Descendants

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John (Chesley) Boatwright (7 JUL 1850–13 AUG 1927) m. Martha (Alice) Renfro (14 FEB 1851–4 APR 1932)
  1. 1. William (Freeman) Boatwright 1893–1979 m. Elsie (Irene) Benson 1896–1985
  2. 2. Susan (Lennie) Boatwright 1871–1935
  3. 3. John (Sherman) Boatwright 1887–1976
  4. 4. Dollie (Rietta) Boatwright 1884–1975 m. Herald (Higgins) Rough 1887–1960
    1. 1. Myron (W.) Rough 1914–
    2. 2. Florence (Alice) Rough 1908–2000
    3. 3. Lenore Rough 1915–2004
    4. 4. Kenneth (J.) Rough 1912–
  5. 5. Judson (Carter) Boatwright 1890–1891
  6. 6. Chloe (Amanda) Boatwright 1873–1929 m. Ambrose (Henry) Robertson 1874–1951
  7. 7. James (Cephus) Boatwright 1879–1960 m. Cora (Ethel) Byrd 1889–1961
    1. 1. Alice (Martha) Boatwright 1910–2005 m. Jesse (Lee) Witt 1907–1985
      1. 1. Clifford (Dwaine) Witt 1939–2004
    2. 2. Clara (Waska) Boatwright 1912–2004 m. Edward Langham 1912–
    3. 3. James (Clarence) Boatwright 1916–1971 m. Alma Robertson 1904–1996
      1. 1. James (Curtis) Boatwright 1939–2007
    4. 4. Susan (Mary) Boatwright 1909–1988 m. George (Thomas) Stroud 1906–1976
    5. 5. John (Mark) Boatwright 1914–1988 m. Eutha (May) Dennis 1915–1999
  8. 8. Jerdon (Jones) Boatwright 1882–1975 m. Della Byrd 1910–1998
    1. 1. Hazel (Marie) Boatwright 1938–2009 m. Billy (Joe) Carter 1935–2005
  9. 9. Permelia (May) Boatwright 1876–1948

John Boatwright's Timeline

2 Records

1850
7 JUL 1850
Birth of John Chesley Boatwright in Knox, Tennessee, USA
Knox, Tennessee, USA
1927
13 AUG 1927
Age 77
Death of John Chesley Boatwright in Madison, Arkansas, USA
Madison, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 JUL 1850
    Event Place: Knox, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 AUG 1927
    Event Place: Madison, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: Arkansas Death Index
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