Elizabeth Jane Boggess (1850-1899)

Elizabeth Jane Boggess was born on October 20, 1850 in Henry County, Tennessee.  She was the second of eleven children born to Lemuel Boggess, Jr. & Frances Dargan Adkins.  Elizabeth and her family lived and worked on a farm in Henry County, Tennessee until around 1855, when they moved to Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.  The children were raised working on the family farm in Muhlenberg.   

Elizabeth married Josiah Finis “Joe” Johnston around 1872 in Muhlenberg, Kentucky.  She was about 21 years old and he was around 24 years.  Joe was born on April 7, 1848 in Muhlenberg, Kentucky, the son of Jacob C. Johnston, Jr. and Nancy Wells. 

After their marriage, Joe and Elizabeth established their home on a farm in Court House, Muhlenberg County.  Joe was a farmer by trade, and raised all of his sons to be farmers as well. 

Joe and Elizabeth had five children:

Mattie Loutisha Johnston              born January 3, 1874

Jacob Aspasia Johnston              born November 10, 1877

Charles Henry Johnston                born February 2, 1879

Joseph Clinton Johnston               born February 9, 1881

James Braddley Johnston             born December 4, 1883

Elizabeth Jane Boggess Johnston died on April 27, 1899 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.  She was buried in the Cherry Grove Cemetery in Weir, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.  Elizabeth was 48 years old at her death.

Joe and his children were living next to his parents in Court House, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky in 1900.  Also in the household were Amberth and Alma Creek, and their children.

Joe remarried in 1904 to Novia (maiden name unknown).  They were wed in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.  Novia was born around 1855 in Kentucky.  This was Novia’s first marriage.

In 1910, Joe and Novia were living and working on a farm in West Courthouse, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.  They stayed in West Courthouse at least until 1920. 

By 1930, Joe and Novia were living on a farm on Weir and Lake Star Road in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.

Josiah Finis Johnston died on December 10, 1938 in Weir, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.  He was laid to rest beside his first wife, Elizabeth, in the Grove Cemetery in Weir, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.  Joe was 90 years old at his death.

In 1940, Novia was living in the household of her nephew, W. T. Sullivan.  His home was in Elkton, Todd County, Kentucky.

Novia Johnston died on December 20, 1946 at the Western State Hospital in Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky.  She was 91 years old at her death.

Notes for Elizabeth Jane Boggess

Birth & Death:  “Elizabeth J Johnston,” Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi) Accessed 7 May 2015

1860 US Census:  “Elizabeth J Boggess,” Year: 1860; Census Place: District 1,  Muhlenberg, Kentucky; Roll: M653_388; Page: 0; Image: 581.

1870 US Census:  “Elizabeth J Boggess,” Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 3, Muhlenberg, Kentucky; Roll: M593_490; Page: 494A; Image: 355; Family History Library Film: 545989.  Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

Marriage:  “Bettie Boggess,” Source number: 10548.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JDM.  Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.

1880 US Census:  “Bettie J Johnson,” Year: 1880; Census Place:  Court House,  Muhlenberg,  Kentucky; Roll: T9_435; Family History Film: 1254435; Page: 112.2000; Enumeration District: 137; Image: 0431.

Children: Ancestry.com, OneWorldTree – Elizabeth Jane Boggess http://trees.ancestry.com/owt/person.aspx?pid=24831163, browsed 25 February 2007

Notes for Josiah Finis Johnston

Birth & Death:  “Joe F. Johnston,” Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi) Accessed 7 May 2015

1850 US Census:  “Josiah F Johnson,” Year: 1850; Census Place: District 1, Muhlenberg, Kentucky; Roll: M432_214; Page: 209B; Image: 459.  Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

1860 US Census:  “Joseph Johnston,” Year: 1860; Census Place: District 1, Muhlenberg, Kentucky; Roll: M653_388; Page: 569; Image: 573; Family History Library Film: 803388.  Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

1870 US Census:  “Joseph Johnson,” Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 3, Muhlenberg, Kentucky; Roll: M593_490; Page: 493A; Image: 353; Family History Library Film: 545989.  Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

1900 US Census:  “Joe F Johnston,” Year: 1900; Census Place: Court House, Muhlenberg, Kentucky; Roll: T623 545; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 67.

Marriage to Novia:  1910 US Census

1910 US Census:  “Joe Johnston,” Year: 1910; Census Place: West Courthouse, Muhlenberg, Kentucky; Roll: T624_496; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0085; FHL microfilm: 1374509.  Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.

1920 US Census:  “Joe F Johnston,” Year: 1920; Census Place: West Court House, Muhlenberg, Kentucky; Roll: T625_593; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 95; Image: 286.  Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

1930 US Census:  “Joe F Johnston,” Year: 1930; Census Place: District 4, Muhlenberg, Kentucky; Roll: 772; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0023; Image: 99.0; FHL microfilm: 2340507.  Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.

Death Record:  “Jac (Joe) Johnson,” Ancestry.com. Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1953 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.

Notes for Novia

Birth:  Census Records

1940 US Census:  “Norik (Novia) Johnston,” Year: 1940; Census Place: Elkton, Todd, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1358; Page: 62B; Enumeration District: 110-6.  Ancestry.com.  1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.

Death:  “Movie (Novie) Johnson,” Ancestry.com. Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1953 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.