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John Clardy Bolt 1888–1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 Aug 1888

Birth Location: Laurens County, South Carolina

Death Date: 21 Feb 1965

Death Location: Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: John Bolt

Mother: Alice Watkins

Spouse(s): Bessie Blakely

Children(s): Robert Bolt, Virginia Bolt

John Clardy Bolt was born in 1888 in Laurens County, South Carolina, the child of John Allen Bolt And Alice Lee Watkins. In 1915, John Clardy Bolt established residence. In 1920, John Clardy Bolt resided in Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA. John Clardy Bolt married Bessie Loree Blakely, Willie Jo Bolt, and had children including Robert Reid Bolt, Virginia Loree Bolt. John Clardy Bolt passed away in 1965 in Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Clardy Bolt was born in 1888 in Laurens County, South Carolina, the child of John Allen Bolt And Alice Lee Watkins.
  • In 1915, John Clardy Bolt established residence.
  • In 1920, John Clardy Bolt resided in Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA.
  • John Clardy Bolt married Bessie Loree Blakely, Willie Jo Bolt, and had children including Robert Reid Bolt, Virginia Loree Bolt.
  • John Clardy Bolt passed away in 1965 in Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Bolt's Ancestors

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John Bolt
1888–1965
Birth Place: Laurens County, South Carolina
Parents
John Allen Bolt
1859–1896
Laurens County, South Carolina
Alice (Lee) Watkins
1864–1927
Laurens County, South Carolina
Grandparents
John (Lewis) Bolt
1827–1859
Laurens County, South Carolina
Barbara Vaughan
1830–1889
Laurens County, South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
John II
1803–1862
Nancy Wilson
1810–1878
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John I
1760–1847
Ruth Mitchell
1781–1850

John Bolt's Descendants

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John (Clardy) Bolt (05 Aug 1888–21 Feb 1965) m. Bessie (Loree) Blakely (abt 1894–3 Nov 1946)
  1. 1. Robert (Reid) Bolt 1915–2004 m. Sara (Elizabeth) Davis 1916–1975 m. Catherine Bolt 1921–2006
  2. 2. Virginia (Loree) Bolt 1923–2003 m. Charles (Talmadge Stewart) Sr 1923–1988

John Bolt's Timeline

6 Records

1888
05 Aug 1888
Birth of John Clardy Bolt in Laurens County, South Carolina
Laurens County, South Carolina
1915
abt 1915
Age 27
John Clardy Bolt resided here
None
1920
1920
Age 32
John Clardy Bolt resided here in Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 47
John Clardy Bolt resided here in Simpsonville, Greenville, South Carolina
Simpsonville, Greenville, South Carolina
1940
1940
Age 52
John Clardy Bolt resided here in Austin Township, Simpsonville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Austin Township, Simpsonville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
1965
21 Feb 1965
Age 77
Death of John Clardy Bolt in Simpsonville, South Carolina, USA
Simpsonville, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 Aug 1888
    Event Place: Laurens County, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1915
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Births, 1915-1920, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, SC; Birth Certificates; Record Group Number: S169123; Series Number: 169; Year Range: 1915

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina; Roll: T625_1700; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 65

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Simpsonville, Greenville, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Simpsonville, Greenville, South Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-03811; Page: 62A; Enumeration District: 23-1

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Austin Township, Simpsonville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Simpsonville, Greenville, South Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-03811; Page: 62A; Enumeration District: 23-1

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Feb 1965
    Event Place: Simpsonville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Death Records, 1821-1971, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, South Carolina; South Carolina Death Records; Year Range: 1962-1965; Death County or Certificate Range: 001326-003014

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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