Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Virginia Mary Boggess (1862-1913)

Virginia Mary Boggess

Virginia Mary “Jennie” Boggess was born February 30, 1862 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. She was the fourth of eight children born to Presley M. Boggess and America D. Langley.  She was raised on the family farm in Muhlenberg.

Jennie married Frances “Frank” Turner around 1882 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.  She was 20 years old and he was 26 years.  Frank was born on October 18, 1856 in Muhlenberg County, the son of William A. Turner and Caroline Ellison.

Frank and Jennie were the parents of four children:

Addison Turner                    born October 16, 1883
Mabel Turner                        born July 1886
Estella Turner                       born September 1888
Alice Turner                          born August 1893

After their marriage, Frank and Jennie settled on a farm in Boggess, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, where Frank worked as a farmer.

By 1910, the Turners were living in a home in Graham, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.  Frank was working as a coal miner at that time.

Virginia Mary Boggess Turner died on May 30, 1913 in Graham, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.  The cause of death was pneumonia.  She was buried in the Oglesby Cemetery in White Plains, Hopkins County, Kentucky.  She was 51 years old at her death.

In 1920, Frank was living in West Court House, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.  He was employed as a loader for a coal mine.   

By 1930, Frank was living in Graham, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.  Living with him was his daughter, Stella, and her son, James.  He lived there until his death in 1942.

Frances Turner died on March 25, 1942 in Graham, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.  The cause of death listed was “ulcer of the stomach.”  He was buried in the Corley Chapel Cemetery in Graham, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.  He was 85 years old at his death. 


Notes for Virginia Mary Boggess
Birth & Death:  Ancestry.com. Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1953 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.
1870 US Census:  Year: 1870; Census Place: Boggess, Muhlenberg, Kentucky; Roll: M593_490; Page: 507; Image: 379.
1900 US Census:  Year: 1900; Census Place: Boggess, Muhlenberg, Kentucky; Roll: 545; Page: 13B; Enumeration District:0068; FHL microfilm: 1240545Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
1910 US Census:  Year: 1910; Census Place: Graham, Muhlenberg, Kentucky; Roll: T624_496; Page: 3A; Enumeration District:0087; FHL microfilm: 1374509Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
Burial:  Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.  Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

Notes for Frances Turner
Birth & Death:  Ancestry.com. Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1953 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.
1920 US Census:  Year: 1920; Census Place: West Court House, Muhlenberg, Kentucky; Roll: T625_593; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 98; Image: 389Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
1930 US Census:  Year: 1930; Census Place: Graham, Muhlenberg, Kentucky; Roll: 772; Page: 12A; Enumeration District:0021; Image: 27.0; FHL microfilm: 2340507.  Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.
1940 US Census:  Year: 1940; Census Place: Muhlenberg, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1344; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 89-25.  Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
Burial:  Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.  Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

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