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William M BOGGS 1827–1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Jan 1827

Birth Location: Virginia, United States

Death Date: 12/19/1864

Death Location: Elmira Prison, Elmira, New York

Father: James BOGGS

Mother: Virginia WHITE

Spouse(s): Sarah PYLES

Children(s): James Boggs, George BOGGS, William BOGGS, John BOGGS, Emma BOGGS

In 1827, William M BOGGS entered the world in Virginia, United States, born to James Boggs And Virginia Jane Margaret White. William M BOGGS married Sarah Patience Pyles, and had children including Emma Jane Boggs, George Allen Boggs, James Aken Boggs, John Stewart Boggs, William Wasson Boggs. William M BOGGS passed away in 1864 in Elmira Prison, Elmira, New York.

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Biography

  • In 1827, William M BOGGS entered the world in Virginia, United States, born to James Boggs And Virginia Jane Margaret White.
  • William M BOGGS married Sarah Patience Pyles, and had children including Emma Jane Boggs, George Allen Boggs, James Aken Boggs, John Stewart Boggs, William Wasson Boggs.
  • William M BOGGS passed away in 1864 in Elmira Prison, Elmira, New York.

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William BOGGS's Ancestors

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William BOGGS
1827–1864
Birth Place: Virginia, United States
Parents
James BOGGS
1798–1830
Greenbrier County, Virginia, USA
Virginia (Jane Margaret) WHITE
1800–1887
Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Ezekiel BOGGS
1760–1833
Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Margaret BOGGS
1761–1830
Greenbrier County, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William BOGGS's Descendants

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William (M) BOGGS (25 Jan 1827–12/19/1864) m. Sarah (Patience) PYLES (1831–14 May 1900)
  1. 1. James (Aken) Boggs 1853–1929 m. Emma Boggs 1859–1947
    1. 1. Lewis (Berlin) BOGGS 1895–1988 m. Mary (Pearl) CAMPBELL 1900–1969
      1. 1. Lonnie (Meade) BOGGS 1922–1997
      2. 2. Chester (Berlin) BOGGS 1924–2000
      3. 3. Gordon (Oliver) BOGGS 1934–2011 m. Youtha (June) KNIGHT 1936–2001 m. Lilas (Ruth) HAMM 1934–2014
      4. 4. Margaret (Hazel) BOGGS 1925–2014 m. Lawrence (Sterling) NEUDORFER 1920–1992
      5. 5. Forest (Lee) BOGGS 1929–2016 m. Dorothy (Faye) OSBORNE 1930–2007
      6. 6. Jenava BOGGS 1927–2022 m. Marcus (John) KITCHELT 1921–2005
      7. 7. Violet (Grace) BOGGS 1933–2021 m. John (Stuart WYATT) Jr. 1930–2014
    2. 2. Hamer Boggs 1890–1986 m. Cora (Lee) CAMPBELL 1902–1982
      1. 1. Charles (Lee) BOGGS 1931–1932
      2. 2. Paul (Richard BOGGS) Sr 1924–2008 m. Glenna (Olive) SIMMS 1927–2020
      3. 3. Homer (James) BOGGS 1922–1986 m. Loutecia (Ola) WARD 1925–2014
        1. 1. Barbara (Carolyn) BOGGS 1946–2016
      4. 4. Betty (Lou) BOGGS 1937–2010 m. Lawrence STINCHCOMB 1933–2015
    3. 3. William Boggs 1879–1954
    4. 4. Lewis BOGGS 1893–
    5. 5. MeadE BOGGS 1882–1935
    6. 6. Bertha BOGGS 1889–1974
    7. 7. Ida (M.) BOGGS 1876–1939
    8. 8. Cora (G.) BOGGS 1880–1966
    9. 9. Mamie Boggs 1893–
    10. 10. William (James) BOGGS 1879–1954
    11. 11. Susie Boggs 1885–1959
    12. 12. Ernest (Hamilton) Boggs 1886–1952
    13. 13. Mamie (Pearl) BOGGS 1895–1964 m. Austin WAID 1892–1970
  2. 2. George (Allen) BOGGS 1855–1915
  3. 3. William (Wasson) BOGGS 1860–1929
  4. 4. John (Stewart) BOGGS 1862–1926
  5. 5. Emma (Jane) BOGGS 1857–1899

William BOGGS's Timeline

2 Records

1827
25 Jan 1827
Birth of William M BOGGS in Virginia, United States
Virginia, United States
1864
12/19/1864
Age 37
Death of William M BOGGS in Elmira Prison, Elmira, New York
Elmira Prison, Elmira, New York

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1827
    Event Place: Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12191864
    Event Place: Elmira Prison, Elmira, New York

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