Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Mary Virginia Boggus (1870-1939)

Mary Virginia Boggus was born October 24, 1870 in Alexandria, Rapides County, Louisiana.  She was the daughter of Peter Boggess and Amanda Antionette Sims.  She was raised in Rapides County, Louisiana.

Mary married Joseph Hall on February 21, 1891, probably in Louisiana.  She was 20 years old and he was 39 years.  Joseph was born October 9, 1851 in Marion County, Arkansas, the son of Abner Hall and Sarah Ann Duval.

After their marriage, Joseph and Mary settled their family in McCulloch County, Texas, where Joseph worked as a farm laborer.  Joseph and Mary had three children:

            James H.       born June 1893
            Francis E.      born July 1895
            Avy                born February 19, 1902

Joseph Hall died on February 21, 1911 in McCulloch County, Texas.  The cause of death listed was pneumonia.  He was 59 years old at his death.

After the death of her husband, Mary went to live with her married daughter, Avy Sheppard, in her home in Brady, McCulloch County, Texas.  Mary lived with her daughter’s family for the remainder of her life.

Mary Virginia Boggus Hall died on October 26, 1939 in Brady, McCulloch County, Texas.  The cause of death listed was cardio-vascular disease.  She died two days after her 69th birthday.


Notes for Mary Virginia Boggus
Birth & Death:  FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 for Mary Virginia Hall
Marriage:  Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, McCulloch, Texas; Roll: T623_1655; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 107.

Notes for Joseph Hall
Birth, Residence & Occupation in 1900:  Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, McCulloch, Texas; Roll: T623_1655; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 107.
Residence & Occupation in 1910:  Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, McCulloch, Texas; Roll: T624_1574; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0193; Image: 1084; FHL Number: 1375587.
Death:  FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 for Joseph Hall 

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