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John Boswell 1796–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1796

Birth Location: Fayette, Fayette, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 1885

Death Location: Ripley County, Indiana, USA

Father: John Boswall

Mother: Sarah Hawkins

Spouse(s): Sally Milton

Children(s): William Boswell

In 1796, John Boswell entered the world in Fayette, Fayette, Kentucky, USA, born to John George Boswall And Sarah Hawkins. John Boswell married Sally Sarah Milton, and had children including William Boswell. John Boswell passed away in 1885 in Ripley County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1796, John Boswell entered the world in Fayette, Fayette, Kentucky, USA, born to John George Boswall And Sarah Hawkins.
  • John Boswell married Sally Sarah Milton, and had children including William Boswell.
  • John Boswell passed away in 1885 in Ripley County, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Boswell's Ancestors

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John Boswell
1796–1885
Birth Place: Fayette, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
Parents
John George Boswall
1768–1838
London, London, England
Sarah Hawkins
1767–1850
, , Virginia
Grandparents
George (Elliot) Boswell
1750–1817
Northumberland, Virginia, United States
Judith (Swann) Fauntleroy
1752–1813
Fauquier, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Joseph II
1730–1794
Elizabeth Elliott
1715–1789
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Boswell
1700–1774
Jane Shackleford
1698–

John Boswell's Descendants

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John Boswell (1796–1885) m. Sally (Sarah) Milton (abt 1801–1880)
  1. 1. William Boswell 1835–1926 m. Indiana Laswell 1840–1879
    1. 1. John (Thomas) Boswell 1859–1942 m. Luella ((Ella) Frances) Fletcher 1857–1935
      1. 1. Clara (Nell) Boswell 1882–1927 m. John (Earl) Montgomery 1878–1934
        1. 1. Orel (James) Montgomery 1904–1999 m. Maude (Francis) Beach 1904–1978

John Boswell's Timeline

3 Records

1796
1796
Birth of John Boswell in Fayette, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
Fayette, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
1817
13 Dec 1817
Age 21
John Boswell was married in Jefferson
Jefferson
1885
1885
Age 89
Death of John Boswell in Ripley County, Indiana, USA
Ripley County, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1796
    Event Place: Fayette, Fayette, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1817
    Event Place: Jefferson

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Jefferson, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1885
    Event Place: Ripley County, Indiana, USA

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