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John Gratley Boswell 1889–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 May 1889

Birth Location: Lake Creek Township, Bladen County, North Carolina

Death Date: 15 Apr 1937

Death Location: Rocky Mount, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: James Boswell

Mother: Ann Horrell

Spouse(s): Ida Woodcock

Children(s): Mattie Boswell

John Gratley Boswell was born in 1889 in Lake Creek Township, Bladen County, North Carolina, the child of James Buchanan Boswell And Ann Jane Horrell. In 1900, John Gratley Boswell resided in Lake Creek, Bladen, North Carolina, USA. In 1910, John Gratley Boswell resided in Caswell, Pender, North Carolina, USA. John Gratley Boswell married Ida Nocom Woodcock, and had children including Mattie Gertrude Boswell. John Gratley Boswell passed away in 1937 in Rocky Mount, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Gratley Boswell was born in 1889 in Lake Creek Township, Bladen County, North Carolina, the child of James Buchanan Boswell And Ann Jane Horrell.
  • In 1900, John Gratley Boswell resided in Lake Creek, Bladen, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1910, John Gratley Boswell resided in Caswell, Pender, North Carolina, USA.
  • John Gratley Boswell married Ida Nocom Woodcock, and had children including Mattie Gertrude Boswell.
  • John Gratley Boswell passed away in 1937 in Rocky Mount, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Boswell
1856–1931
Birth Location: Bladen, North Carolina
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Ann Horrell
1859–1936
Birth Location: Pender County, North Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Ida Woodcock
1876–1938
Birth Location: Pender County, North Carolina
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Children(s)

Mattie Boswell
1914–1990
Birth Location: Adkinson, Pender County, North Carolina
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John Boswell's Ancestors

Self
John Boswell
1889–1937
Birth Place: Lake Creek Township, Bladen County, North Carolina
Parents
James Buchanan Boswell
1856–1931
Bladen, North Carolina
Ann (Jane) Horrell
1859–1936
Pender County, North Carolina
Grandparents
John (Canady) Boswell
1826–1898
Point Caswell, Bladen County, North Carolina
Mary (Sapphire) Woodcock
1836–1910
New Hanover, North Carolina, United States
James (Bradbury) Horrell
1828–1910
Ivanhoe, New Hanover County, North Carolina
Rebecca (Ann) Brown
1836–1914
Bladen, North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Antiochus Boswell
1813–1885
Mary Siddle
1814–1883
John Woodcock
1806–1888
Mary Moore
1808–1852
Jonathan Horrell
1762–1863
Mary Ritter
1790–1872
James Sr
1804–1870
Tabitha Devane
1803–1895
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ransom Jr
1766–1835
Elizabeth Moss
1772–1853
Ira Siddall
1779–1851
Mary Smith
1782–1851
William Jr
1780–1857
Rhoda Hennesey
1785–1852
Benjamin Moore
1780–1835
Mary Woodcock
1782–1834
William Horrell
1732–1836
Jane Clement
1734–1766
Moses Ritter
1772–1848
Mary Ritter
1765–1833
James Brown
1774–1864
Sally Russel
1784–
George Devane
1760–1810
Miriam Treadwell
1761–1836

John Boswell's Descendants

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John (Gratley) Boswell (8 May 1889–15 Apr 1937) m. Ida (Nocom) Woodcock (2 Jun 1876–28 Jan 1938)
  1. 1. Mattie (Gertrude) Boswell 1914–1990 m. William (Hezekiah) Johnson 1898–1964
    1. 1. Lassie (Annette) Johnson 1944–1993 m. William (Earl) Blan 1923–1997 m. Merrill (Jones Barnard) Jr. 1936–2003 m. Harry (Gale) Strader 1948–2017 m. James (Alton) Andrews 1944–2006
    2. 2. William (Mercer) Johnson 1942–1994
    3. 3. Dennis (Franklin) Johnson 1946–1970

John Boswell's Timeline

5 Records

1889
8 May 1889
Birth of John Gratley Boswell in Lake Creek Township, Bladen County, North Carolina
Lake Creek Township, Bladen County, North Carolina
1900
1900
Age 11
John Gratley Boswell resided here in Lake Creek, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Lake Creek, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 21
John Gratley Boswell resided here in Caswell, Pender, North Carolina, USA
Caswell, Pender, North Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 31
John Gratley Boswell resided here in Stony Creek, Nash, North Carolina, USA
Stony Creek, Nash, North Carolina, USA
1937
15 Apr 1937
Age 48
Death of John Gratley Boswell in Tarboro, Edgecombe County, North Carolina
Tarboro, Edgecombe County, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 May 1889
    Event Place: Lake Creek Township, Bladen County, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, Death Certificates, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Stony Creek, Nash, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1312; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 88
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Lake Creek, Bladen, North Carolina; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 1241183
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Caswell, Pender, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1125; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0071; FHL microfilm: 1375138
    [5] North Carolina, Death Indexes
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] North Carolina, Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Lake Creek, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Lake Creek, Bladen, North Carolina; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 1241183

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Caswell, Pender, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Caswell, Pender, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1125; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0071; FHL microfilm: 1375138

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Stony Creek, Nash, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Stony Creek, Nash, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1312; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 88

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Tarboro
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The News & Observer; Publication Date: 17 Apr 1937; Publication Place: Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; ,0.43603462,0.61356956,0.52229905&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1937
    Event Place: Tarboro, Edgecombe County, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, Death Certificates, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] North Carolina, Death Indexes
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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