Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Tombstone Tuesday~Julia Ann Davis Boatwright


Julia Ann Davis Boatwright
b. 20 March 1849
d. 27 Sept. 1911
bu. Zoar UMC Cemetery

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Photo Courtesy of Julious Burr

Julia Ann Davis, born 20 March 1849, is the daughter of John Calvin Davis and Charlotte Hurst. About 1870, at the age of 21, Julia Ann and William Manley Davis were married.  

Julia Ann Davis and William Manley Boatwright had the following children:

i. Samuel Lucas "Sam" Boatwright, born 20 Jun 1871, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Emma Julia Rivers, abt 1890; died 22 Apr 1931, Rock Hill, York, South Carolina.
ii. Sarah E. Boatwright, born Dec 1872, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Charles Preston Moore, abt 1894, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; died 10 May 1935, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
iii. John Davis Boatwright, born May 1875, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Susannah Davis, 1 Aug 1892, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; died 18 May 1951, Columbia, Richland, South Carolina.
iv. Lewis Leander Boatwright, born 22 Aug 1876, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Mary Charlotte Davis, 14 May 1898, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; died 3 Jul 1941, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
v. James Russell Boatwright, born 2 Jan 1877, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Mary Jane Rebecca Turner, 14 Jan 1906, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; died 30 Apr 1951, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
vi. Eugene Thomas Boatwright, born 25 Mar 1882, Anson County, North Carolina; married Emma Frances Previtte, 1900; died 22 Feb 1956, McFarlan, Anson, North Carolina.
vii. Frank Hunley Boatwright, born 20 Jun 1888, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; married Nancy Elizabeth Davis, 22 Oct 1905, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; died 3 Jul 1964, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.

Julia Ann Davis Boatwright is my 1st Cousin 4 times removed. 

 
 





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Sources:
1. John Calvin Davis Family Bible, Holy Bible, (New York: n.p., 1844), BIRTH: March the 20th, 1849; Julia Ann DAVIS, Obtained from Old Darlington District Genealogy Archives.
2. 1850 U S Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page 178A, Line 19, Dwelling 1221, Family 1221, Household of John C. DAVIS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 11 June 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm M432 Roll 851.
3. 1860 U. S. Census, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page 119, Line 28, Dwelling 366, Family 365, Household of Jno. C. Davis; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 7 July 2012); citing National Archives Microfilm M653_1217.
4. 1880 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) #5, Page: 318A; Line 45, Dwelling 154, Family 154, Household of William Boatwright; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 6 August 2011); citing National Archive Microfilm T9, Roll 1225.
5. 1900 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 20, Page 1B/73B (stamped); Line 67, Dwelling 14, Family 14, Household of William BOATWRIGHT; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : viewed 13 September 2012); citing National Archives Microfilm T623_1523.
6. 1910 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 0036, Page 20B/123B (stamped); Line 53, Dwelling 351, Family 354, Household of William M. BOATWRIGHT; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : viewed 6 October 2012); citing National Archives Microfilm T624_1455.
7. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 11 June 2013); Memorial page for Julia Ann Davis Boatwright; (20 March 1849–27 September 1911); Find a Grave memorial # 100600851, Citing Zoar United Methodist Church Cemetery; Brocks Mill, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA.
8. Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Probate Files & Loose papers, Charlotte [HURST] DAVIS; digital images, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org: viewed 20 July 2012); Estate Records #160.
9. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database, "Record, William Manley Boatwright (13 December 1852–23 June 1937), Memorial # 42644947.






















4 comments:

  1. Wow that is quite the list of sources you have there and you are sooo lucky to have access to the info from the family bible!

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  2. The stone looks quite faded. Good that you have a photo while it is still readable.

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    1. I have noticed that fading of Tombstones in Chesterfield is very prevalent over the past 40 years.

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  3. Yes, I found two unknown Family Bibles that were really informational from a genealogical point of view. They were awesome finds.

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