Alice Amanda Boggus (1868-1941)

Alice Amanda Boggus was born February 1868 in Alexandria, Rapides County, Louisiana.  She was the daughter of Peter Boggess and Amanda Antionette Sims.  She was raised in Rapides County, Louisiana.

Alice married Joseph K. McWilliams on December 1, 1885 in Alexandria, Rapides County, Louisiana.  She was 17 years old and he was 30 years.  Joseph was born in March 1855 in Louisiana. 

After their marriage, the couple settled on a farm in Pollock, Grant County, Louisiana.  Joseph and Alice had two children:

            Julius Patrick        born November 25, 1888

            Daisey E.              born November 14, 1894

By 1910, Alice had moved to Alexandria, Rapides County, Louisiana, where she rented out a boarding house.  She was a widow by that time.  Joseph died sometime between 1900 and 1910.

Alice remained in Alexandria, Rapides County, at least until 1930.  In that census, her occupation was listed as that of a “land lady” of an apartment house. 

Alice Amanda Boggus McWilliams died on April 27, 1941 in Alexandria, Rapides County, Louisiana.  She was 74 years old at her death.

Notes for Alice Amanda Boggus

Birth: Year: 1900; Census Place: Pollock, Grant, Louisiana; Roll: T623_565; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 63.

Marriage:  FamilySearch.org, Louisiana Marriages, 1816-1906 for J. K. Mc Williams

Residence & Occupation in 1910: Year: 1910; Census Place: Alexandria Ward 2, Rapides, Louisiana; Roll: T624_527; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0079; Image: 111; FHL Number: 1374540.

Residence & Occupation in 1920:  Year: 1920; Census Place: Alexandria, Rapides, Louisiana; Roll: T625_626; Page: 32B; Enumeration District: 58; Image: 800.

Residence & Occupation in 1930:  Year: 1930; Census Place: Alexandria, Rapides, Louisiana; Roll: 816; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 13; Image: 394.0.

Death:  FamilySearch.org, Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875; 1894-1954 for Alice Amanda Mcwilliams

Notes for Joseph K. McWilliams

Birth, Residence & Occupation in 1900:  Year: 1900; Census Place: Pollock, Grant, Louisiana; Roll: T623_565; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 63.

Residence & Occupation in 1880:  Year: 1880; Census Place: 9th Ward, Catahoula, Louisiana; Roll: 451; Family History Film: 1254451; Page: 170D; Enumeration District: 7; Image: 0139.

Death:  Year: 1910; Census Place: Alexandria Ward 2, Rapides, Louisiana; Roll: T624_527; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0079; Image: 111; FHL Number: 1374540.