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Pioneers of Roane Co, WV by John A House:
Charles Boggs came from Ireland to the United States, at what time he came or if while young, or after he was married and his family were grown, there is no certain evidence, He appears to have been in the Revolutionary War, and an immigrant to the South Branch of the Potomac, and later a resident of Bath County, Virginia.
There is no record of the wife's name nor where she was from.
They raised eight sons (One records says thirteen) six of whom were in the American Army during the War for Independence. Five of them are said to have been in the Battle of Point Pleasant.
One of his sons was Lilburn W. Boggs, who was governor of Missouri from 1836 to 1840.
Another son, (said to be seventh in age) was John Boggs, who lived on Spring Creek.
Another was Charles or Charley, who lived in Nicholas County.
His family (as given in Col. Dewees' book) was James, who had sons: Alexander, William Anderson, Benjamin, Silas and Frank. Dewees also mentions that Sarah Schoolcraft married Archie, son of James Boggs of Braxton County.
William Boggs married Sarah Stump, a daughter of Michael Stump, Sr. He owned 500 acres of the Swan Survey at the mouth of Steer Run on the Left Fork of Steer Creek.
Elizabeth Boggs, his daughter, married Daniel Dewees, the historian.
Jane Boggs married Lewellen, son of Andrew b. Frame.
Jemima Boggs married Jacob Shock, Jr.
John Boggs lived at the site of Survey P.O. on Duck Creek, which empties into the Elk River at the Braxton-Clay county line.
He had sons: Lemaster and Norman Boggs.
A daughter, who married Jacob Stump, Sr., probably in his old age.
Another daughter, who married Nathan Mollahan, a brother of Bill Mollahan, who lived on Reedy.
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West Virginia Pioneers
