Bessie Lee Evans (1904-1987)

Bessie Lee Evans

Daughter of Lonnie Lee Evans & Tennessee Lee McCullough

 

Bessie Lee Evans was born on July 30, 1904 in Pope County, Arkansas.  She was the fifth of eight children born to Lonnie Lee Evans and Tennessee Lee McCullough.  She was raised in Pope County, Arkansas.

Bessie Lee married Ben Charles Boggess around 1923, probably in Atkins, Pope County, Arkansas.  He was 24 years old and she was 17 years.  Ben was born on September 29, 1899 in Galla Creek, Pope County, Arkansas.  He was the youngest of four children born to William Clarence Boggess and Dora A. Reed.

Before his marriage, Ben registered for service for World War I, on September 12, 1918 in Pottsville, Pope County, Arkansas.  He was self-employed as a farmer.  He was short and stout, with grey eyes and blond hair.

In 1930, Ben and Bessie lived in El Reno, Canadian County, Oklahoma, along with Ben’s widowed mother, Dora.  Ben worked for an Ice Company at that time. 

Ben Charles Boggess died at the age of 52 on January 6, 1952 in Pottsville, Pope County, Arkansas.  Bessie went on to live another 35 years after the death of her husband.

Bessie Lee Evans Boggess died on November 22, 1987 in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas.  She was 83 years old at her death.

Notes for Bessie Lee Evans

Birth & Death:  Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011.  Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.  Number: 430-66-9875; Issue State: Arkansas; Issue Date: 1954.

Notes for Ben Charles Boggess

Birth, Physical Description, Occupation, and Residence in 1918: Ancestry.com. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. Original data: United States, Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M1509, 4,582 rolls.  Registration Location: Pope County, Arkansas; Roll: 1530571; Draft Board: 0.

Marriage to Bessie Lee:  Year: 1930; Census Place: El Reno, Canadian, Oklahoma; Roll: 1895; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 11; Image: 843.0.
Death:  Ancestry.com OneWorldTree 

William Boggess (1908- )

William Boggess

Son of Earle Montrose Boggess & Hattie A. Gaugh

William Boggess was born around 1908 in Excelsior Springs, Clay County, Missouri.  He was the last of nine children born to Earle Montrose Boggess and Hattie A. Gaugh. 

William was still living with his father in Scandia, Republic County, Kansas in 1930.  His father was the manager of a lumber yard there, and William was going to school.

Notes for William Boggess

Birth:  Year: 1900; Census Place: Excelsior Springs Ward 2, Clay, Missouri; Roll: T623 849; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 17.

Residence in 1930:  Year: 1930; Census Place: Scandia, Republic, Kansas; Roll: 716; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 25; Image: 465.0.

Ben Charles Boggess (1899-1952)

Ben Charles Boggess

Son of William Clarence Boggess & Dora A. Reed

Ben Charles Boggess was born on September 29, 1899 in Galla Creek, Pope County, Arkansas.  He was the youngest of four children born to William Clarence Boggess and Dora A. Reed.  Ben was raised on the family farm located on the Little Rock Fort Smith Highway in Galla Creek, Pope County, Arkansas.  The family farm was located near the farms of her grandparents, Charles and Isabella Boggess, and her Uncle Haise Boggess.

Ben registered for service for World War I, on September 12, 1918 in Pottsville, Pope County, Arkansas.  He was self-employed as a farmer.  He was short and stout, with grey eyes and blond hair.

Ben married Bessie Lee Evans around 1923, probably in Atkins, Pope County, Arkansas.  He was 24 years old and she was 17 years.  Bessie was born on July 30, 1904 in Adkins, Arkansas, the daughter of Lonnie Lee Evans and Tennessee Lee McCullough.  

In 1930, Ben and Bessie lived in El Reno, Canadian County, Oklahoma, along with Ben’s widowed mother, Dora.  Ben worked for an Ice Company at that time. 

Ben Charles Boggess died at the age of 52 on January 6, 1952 in Pottsville, Pope County, Arkansas.  Bessie went on to live another 35 years after the death of her husband.

Bessie Lee Evans Boggess died on November 22, 1987 in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas.  She was  83 years old at her death.

World War I Draft Card

 

Annie Jane Boggess (1895- )

Annie Jane Boggess

Daughter of William Clarence Boggess & Dora A. Reed

Annie Jane Boggess was born in May 1895 in Galla Creek, Pope County, Arkansas.  She was the third of four children born to William Clarence Boggess and Dora A. Reed.  Annie was raised on the family farm located on the Little Rock Fort Smith Highway in Galla Creek, Pope County, Arkansas.  The family farm was located near the farms of her grandparents, Charles and Isabella Boggess, and her Uncle Haise Boggess.

Annie married Wade Bryan Henry on August 3, 1918 in Russellville, Pope County, Arkansas.  She was 22 years old and he was 24.  Wade was born on April 11, 1893 in the same city.  He was the son of William Charles Henry and Elizabeth Henry.

Prior to his marriage to Annie, Wade enlisted for service for World War I on June 5, 1917 in Illinois, Arkansas.  He was of medium height and build, with blue eyes and light hair.

In 1930, Wade and Annie lived in Wilson, Pope County, Arkansas, where Wade was a farmer.  They had no children at that time.  In that census, Wade was listed as a veteran of World War I.  In 1942, Wade registered for the draft during World War II.  He and Annie were living in Atkins, Pope County Arkansas at that time.  Their telephone number was 74B.

Wade Bryan Henry died in September 1967 in Russellville.  He was 74 years old at his death.

 World War I Draft Card

 

 World War II Draft Card

Notes for Annie J. Boggess

Birth:  Year: 1900; Census Place: Pottsville, Pope, Arkansas; Roll: T623 72; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 174.

Marriage to Wade Bryan Henry and Residence in 1930: Year: 1930; Census Place:  Wilson, Pope, Arkansas; Roll: 89; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 33; Image: 1106.0.

Notes for Wade Bryan Henry

Birth, Physical Description, Occupation, and Residence in 1917: Ancestry.com. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. Original data: United States, Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M1509, 4,582 rolls.  Registration Location: Pope County, Arkansas; Roll: 1530571; Draft Board: 0.

Residence in 1942:  Ancestry.com. U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006. Original data: United States, Selective Service System. Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Fourth Registration. National Archives and Records Administration Branch locations: National Archives and Records Administration Region Branches.   Roll: WW2_2281464; Local board: Pope , Arkansas.

Death:  Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2006.  Number: 430-68-2939; Issue State: Arkansas; Issue Date: 1955.

Signature:  from Military Draft Card, see above

Mamie B. Boggess (1890- )

Mamie B. Boggess

Daughter of William Clarence Boggess & Dora A. Reed

Mamie B. Boggess was born in July 1890 in Galla Creek Township, Pope County, Arkansas.  She was the second of four children born to William Clarence Boggess and Dora A. Reed.  Mamie was raised on the family farm located on the Little Rock Fort Smith Highway in Galla Creek, Pope County, Arkansas.  The family farm was located near the farms of her grandparents, Charles and Isabella Boggess, and her Uncle Haise Boggess.

In 1913, Mamie married Alexander Reece Henry.  She was 24 and he was 25 years old.  Reece was born on July 9, 1888 in Russellville, Pope County, Arkansas, the son of Charles W. Henry and Bertha Lavina Houser.

On June 5, 1917, Reece registered for service in World War I with his brother-in-law, Earl S. Boggess.  He was a farmer at that time, living with his wife and child in Pottsville.  He was of medium height and build, with brown eyes and dark brown hair.

Reece and Mamie raised their family in Wilson, Pope County, Arkansas, where Reece was a farmer.  They had two children in 1930:  Nina G., born in 1916 and Betty S., born in 1925. 

Alexander Reece Henry died on October 1, 1966 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.  His last place of residence was in Garden Grove, Orange County, California.  He was 78 years old at his death.

 World War I Draft Card

Notes for Mamie B. Boggess

Birth:  Year: 1900; Census Place: Pottsville, Pope, Arkansas; Roll: T623 72; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 174.

Marriage to Reece Henry, Children, and Residence in 1930: Year: 1930; Census Place:  Wilson, Pope, Arkansas; Roll: 89; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 33; Image: 1102.0.

Notes for Alexander Reece Henry

Birth, Physical Description, Occupation, and Residence in 1917: Ancestry.com. World War I      Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. Original data: United States, Selective Service System.  World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M1509, 4,582 rolls.  Registration Location: Pope County, Arkansas; Roll: 1530571; Draft Board: 0.

Death:  Ancestry.com. California Death Index, 1940-1997 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000. And: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2006.  Number: 432-44-4749; Issue State: Arkansas; Issue Date: Before 1951.

Signature:  from Military Draft Card, see above

Earl S. Boggess (1887-1936)

Earl S. Boggess

Son of William Clarence Boggess & Dora A. Reed

Earl S. Boggess was born on October 3, 1887 in Galla Creek Township, Pope County, Arkansas.  He was the eldest of four children born to William Clarence Boggess and Dora A. Reed.

Earl was raised on the family farm located on the Little Rock Fort Smith Highway in Galla Creek, Pope County, Arkansas.  He grew up near the farms of his father’s parents, and his Uncle Haise Boggess.

Earl married Mary "Hazel" Wren on October 21, 1914 in Pottsville, Pope County, Arkansas.  Hazel was born in July 1896, the daughter of Thomas Lawson C Wren and Elizabeth "Bettie" May Gwin.  Hazel lived in Russellville, Pope County, Arkansas.

Earl registered for World War I on June 5, 1917, at the age of 29.  He was a farmer and a “Sub Mail Carrier” at that time.  He was of medium height, stout, with grey eyes and dark brown hair.

The couple was divorced on September 9, 1925 in Pope County, Arkansas.  

Earl S. Boggess died on November 6, 1936 in Pope County, Arkansas, just one month after his 49^th birthday.

 World War I Draft Card

William Clarence Boggess (1866-1920?)

William Clarence Boggess

Son of Charles Haise Boggess & Isabella C. Martin

William Clarence Boggess was born in October 1866 in Arkansas, probably in either Conway or Pope County.  He was the youngest of seven children born to Charles Haise Bogges and Isabella C. Martin.  His mother died when he was nine years old and his father remarried a year later.

William married Dora A. Reed on December 15, 1886 in Pope County, Arkansas.  Both William and Dora were around 20 years old at their marriage.  Like her husband, Dora was also born in October 1866 in Arkansas.

William and his bride settled on a farm near the family of his older brother, Arthur, and his father and step-mother, in Galla Creek Township, Pope County, Arkansas.  In 1910, William worked as a Retail Merchant in a General Store, probably in the same store that his brother, Arthur, worked.  In 1920, William was an employer of a general farm, where he worked with his son, Ben.

William and Dora had four children as follows:

         Earl S.                        born on October 3, 1887

         Mamie B.                   born July 1890

         Annie J.                     born May 1895

         Ben Charles              born September 29, 1899

In 1930, Dora was living with her youngest son, Ben, and his wife in El Reno, Canadian County, Oklahoma.  She was a widow at that time, entailing that her husband, William, died sometime between 1920 and 1930. 

Notes for William Clarence Boggess

Birth, Residence and Occupation in 1910:  Year: 1900; Census Place: Pottsville, Pope, Arkansas;  Roll: T623 72; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 174.

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

Death:  Year: 1930; Census Place: El Reno, Canadian, Oklahoma; Roll: 1895; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 11; Image: 843.0.

Notes for Dora A. Reed

Birth and Children:  Year: 1900; Census Place: Pottsville, Pope, Arkansas;  Roll: T623 72; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 174.

Residence in 1930:  Year: 1930; Census Place: El Reno, Canadian, Oklahoma; Roll: 1895; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 11; Image: 843.0.