Gustavus Boggess (1853-1854)

Gustavus Boggess was born in 1853 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.  He lived less than a year.  Gustavus died on June 12, 1854 in the county of his birth.

The death record for Gustavus states that he was a slave, belonging to, or being fathered by, Presley M. Boggess.  The cause of death listed was “malformation of [the] brain.”

Notes for Gustavus Boggess

Birth & Death:  Ancestry.com. Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1953 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.

Earle P. Boggess (1874- )

Earle P. Boggess

Son of Presley M. Boggess and America D. Langley

 

 

Earle P. Boggess was born in March 1874 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.  He was the last of eight children born to Presley M. Boggess and America D. Langley.  He was raised on the family farm in Muhlenberg.

In 1900, Earle was living with his parents on their farm in Boggess, Muhlenberg, Kentucky.  He was working as a farm laborer, probably on his father’s farm.

Notes for Earle P. Boggess

Birth, Residence and Occupation in 1900:  Year: 1900; Census Place: Boggess, Muhlenberg, Kentucky; Roll: T623 545; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 68.

 

Ruth Boggess (1871-1948)

Ruth Boggess

 Daughter of Presley M. Boggess and America D. Langley

Ruth Boggess was born in November 1871 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.  She was the seventh of eight children born to Presley M. Boggess and America D. Langley.  She was raised on the family farm in Muhlenberg.

Ruth married Joseph Herman Holberg on January 8, 1896 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.  He was 32 years old and she was 25 years.  Joseph was born October 21, 1864 in Macon, Noxubee County, Mississippi, the son of Joseph Ferdinand Holberg and Anna Whissler.  Although they moved around a lot, Joseph and Ruth lived mostly in Texas.  Joseph worked as a carpenter.  In 1930, he was doing carpentry work for a Hotel Supply Company in Houston, Harris County, Texas.  Joseph and Ruth were the parents of six children:

            Anton F.                     born November 14, 1895

            Robert Earle, Sr.       born October 17, 1898

            Coletta                       born in 1903

            Guion P.                    born January 22, 1906

            James Bernard         born July 23, 1910

            Louis Reid                   born in 1916

 Joseph Herman Holberg died in Houston, Harris County, Texas on September 15, 1948.  He was just a few weeks shy of his 86^th birthday.  Ruth died about six weeks later.  She died on November 4, 1948 in Houston as well.  She was 77 years old.

Notes for Ruth Boggess

Birth and Parents:  International Genealogical Index, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Family History Library, 35 N. West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150, www.familysearch.org.  Form submitted by a member of the LDS Church.  Search performed using PAF Insight on 30 Dec 2007

Marriage:  Dodd, Jordan, comp.. Kentucky Marriages, 1851-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001.

Death:  Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006. Original data: Texas Department of Health. Texas Death Indexes, 1903-2000. Austin, TX, USA: Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit.  Certificate number 47861.

Notes for Joseph Herman Holberg

Birth:  Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Orange, Texas; Roll: T623 1663; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 59.

Occupation and Residence in 1930:  Year: 1930; Census Place: Houston, Harris, Texas; Roll: 2342; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 28; Image: 1047.0. 

Death:  Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.

 

Miranda Boggess (1867- )

Miranda Boggess

 Daughter of Presley M. Boggess and America D. Langley

 

 

Miranda Boggess was born in 1867 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.  She was the sixth of eight children born to Presley M. Boggess and America D. Langley.  She was raised on the family farm in Muhlenberg. 

Miranda married Thomas B. Williams around 1895, probably in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.  Thomas was born in 1864 in Kentucky.  After their marriage, Thomas and Miranda settled in Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky.  Thomas was employed as a conductor for the railroad in 1910.  They had at least two children:

            Gorden B.      born in 1901

            Gladis             born in 1906

Thomas B. Williams died on January 4, 1914 in McCracken County, Kentucky.  He was 50 years old at his death.

Notes for Miranda Boggess

Birth:  Year: 1880; Census Place: Boggess, Muhlenberg, Kentucky; Roll: T9_435; Family History Film: 1254435; Page: 68.4000; Enumeration District: 135; Image: 0343.

Notes for Thomas B. Williams

Birth, Marriage, Children, Occupation and Residence in 1910:  Year: 1910; Census Place: Paducah Ward 1, McCracken, Kentucky; Roll: T624_493; Page: 15B; Enumeration District:126; Image: 493.

Death:  Commonwealth of Kentucky, Health Data Branch, Divisision of Epidemiology and Health Planning, comp.. Kentucky Death Index, 1911-2000 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000.

 

William M. Boggess (1864- )

William M. Boggess

Son of Presley M. Boggess and America D. Langley

William M. Boggess was born in July 1864, in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.  He was the fifth of eight children born to Presley M. Boggess and America D. Langley.  He was raised on the family farm in Muhlenberg.

                                                           

In 1900, William was living in his parents’ household in Boggess, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.  He was working as a farm laborer, along with his father and brother, Earle.

Notes for William M. Boggess

Birth:  1900 US Census

1870 US Census:  Year: 1870; Census Place: Boggess, Muhlenberg, Kentucky; Roll: M593_490;  Page: 507; Image: 379.

1880 US Census:  "United States Census, 1880," index and images,  FamilySearch  (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCZV-43V : accessed 16 March 2015), Iduma Boggers in household of Presley M Boggers, Boggess, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .

1900 US Census:  Year: 1900; Census Place: Boggess, Muhlenberg, Kentucky; Roll: T623 545; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 68.

Adenia Molly Boggess (1859- )

Adenia Molly Boggess

Daughter of Presley M. Boggess and America D. Langley

 

Adenia Molly Boggess was born on September 17, 1859 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.  She was the third of eight children born to Presley M. Boggess and America D. Langley.  She was raised on the family farm in Muhlenberg.

In 1880, Adenia was living in her parents’ household in Boggess, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.

Notes for Adenia Molly Boggess

Birth:  Ancestry.com. Kentucky Birth Records, 1852-1910 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.  Original data: Kentucky. Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records – Microfilm (1852-1910). Microfilm rolls #994027-994058.  Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky.

1860 US Census:  Year: 1860; Census Place: District 1, Muhlenberg, Kentucky; Roll: M653_388; Page: 575; Image: 579; Family History Library Film: 803388.  Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009.

1870 US Census:  Year: 1870; Census Place: Boggess, Muhlenberg, Kentucky; Roll: M593_490;  Page: 507; Image: 379.

1880 US Census:  "United States Census, 1880," index and images,  FamilySearch  (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCZV-43V : accessed 16 March 2015), Iduma Boggers in household of Presley M Boggers, Boggess, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .