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William Harrison Boswell 1918–1984 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Jul 1918

Birth Location: Terre Haute City, Vigo, Indiana

Death Date: 29 May 1984

Death Location: Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: William Boswell

Mother: Dollie Baker

Spouse(s): Mary Ellinger, Virginia Hastings

Children(s): William Boswell, Linda Shipley

In 1918, William Harrison Boswell entered the world in Terre Haute City, Vigo, Indiana, born to William F Boswell And Dollie Jane Baker. In 1920, William Harrison Boswell resided in Terre Haute Ward 2, Vigo, Indiana, USA. In 1930, William Harrison Boswell resided in Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana. William Harrison Boswell married Mary Ellinger, Virginia Mae Hastings, and had children including Duane Stockwell, Linda J Shipley, William H Boswell. William Harrison Boswell passed away in 1984 in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1918, William Harrison Boswell entered the world in Terre Haute City, Vigo, Indiana, born to William F Boswell And Dollie Jane Baker.
  • In 1920, William Harrison Boswell resided in Terre Haute Ward 2, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1930, William Harrison Boswell resided in Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana.
  • William Harrison Boswell married Mary Ellinger, Virginia Mae Hastings, and had children including Duane Stockwell, Linda J Shipley, William H Boswell.
  • William Harrison Boswell passed away in 1984 in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Boswell's Ancestors

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William Boswell
1918–1984
Birth Place: Terre Haute City, Vigo, Indiana
Parents
William F Boswell
1891–1949
Mount Vernon, Illinois, USA
Dollie (Jane) Baker
1894–1972
Marion, Williamson County, Illinois
Grandparents
James (H) Baugh
1875–1936
Mt Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
Anna Murphy
1870–1927
Jefferson County, Illinois, United States of America
William (H) Baker
1848–1900
District 18, Carroll, Tennessee
Sarah (M) Singleton
1859–1932
Ohio
Great-Grandparents
Erastus Baugh
1834–1919
Eliza Kyler
1838–1876
Timothy Boswell
1830–1894
Catharine Boswell
1849–1934
Amos Baker
1819–1889
Mary Baker
1834–1894
Tyra Singleton
1814–1881
Martha Singleton
1825–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Baugh
1808–1881
Elizabeth (243)
1809–1890
William Taylor
1812–1843
Mary Taylor
1811–1860
James BOSWELL
1784–1850
Jane Baswell
1787–1816
Thomas Ross
1822–1864
Elizabeth Angle
1830–1880
Henry Jr
1776–1865
Rebecca Perry
1778–1830
Isaac Bracken
1801–1872
Martha Brackin
1813–1862
John Singleton
1795–
Mary Robinson
1795–1833

William Boswell's Descendants

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William (Harrison) Boswell (19 Jul 1918–29 May 1984) m. Mary Ellinger (20 May 1919–17 Oct 2012) m. Virginia (Mae) Hastings (14 Feb 1917–26 Oct 2004)
  1. 1. William (H) Boswell 1943–2011
  2. 2. Linda (J.) Shipley 1940–2011 m. William (Thomas) Shipley 1940–1995

William Boswell's Timeline

9 Records

1918
19 Jul 1918
Birth of William Harrison Boswell in Terre Haute City, Vigo, Indiana
Terre Haute City, Vigo, Indiana
1920
1920
Age 2
William Harrison Boswell resided here in Terre Haute Ward 2, Vigo, Indiana, USA
Terre Haute Ward 2, Vigo, Indiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 12
William Harrison Boswell resided here in Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana
Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana
1935
1935
Age 17
William Harrison Boswell resided here in Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana
Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana
1939
1939
Age 21
William Harrison Boswell resided here in Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
1940
01 Apr 1940
Age 22
William Harrison Boswell resided here in Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA
Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA
1944
1944
Age 26
William Harrison Boswell resided here in Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
1950
1950
Age 32
William Harrison Boswell resided here in Michigan, LaPorte, Indiana, USA
Michigan, LaPorte, Indiana, USA
1984
29 May 1984
Age 66
Death of William Harrison Boswell in Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, United States of America
Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Jul 1918
    Event Place: Terre Haute City, Vigo, Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Casualties, 1941-1945
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Indiana, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 75
    [3] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana; Roll: T627_1103; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 84-11
    [5] Indiana Births
    [6] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Terre Haute Ward 2, Vigo, Indiana; Roll: T625_468; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 123; Image: 22
    [7] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana; Roll: 635; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0009; Image: 62.0; FHL microfilm: 2340370
    [8] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] Indiana, Marriage Certificates, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Series Number: 89-204; Year: 1988 Sep; Certificate Range: 039875 - 041718
    [11] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Michigan, LaPorte

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Terre Haute Ward 2, Vigo, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Terre Haute Ward 2, Vigo, Indiana; Roll: T625_468; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 123; Image: 22

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana; Roll: 635; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0009; Image: 62.0; FHL microfilm: 2340370

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana; Roll: T627_1103; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 84-11

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Indiana, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 75
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana; Roll: T627_1103; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 84-11

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1944
    Event Place: Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
    [2] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Michigan, LaPorte, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Michigan, LaPorte

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Navy Casualties Books
    [2] U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773 - 2007; Record Group Number: 15; Series Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; S

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Terre Haute
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Terre Haute, IN
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 May 1984
    Event Place: Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 305-18-0224; Issue State: Indiana; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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