West Virginia Pioneers

John Ervin Boggess

Male 1873 - 1937  (63 years)


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  • Name John Ervin Boggess 
    Born 30 Aug 1873  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 4 May 1937  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
      Name: John Erving Boggess
      Address: Track fork, Kan,WV
      County: Kanawha
      State: West Virginia
      Birth Date: 30 Aug 1873
      Race: White native born citizen
      FHL Roll Number: 1992559
      DraftBoard: 2
      Age:45
      Occupation:farming
      Nearest Relative: Elxie J Boggess, Track Fork

      Death Record
      Name: John Erwin/Boggess
      Sex: Male
      Death Date: 4 May 1937
      Death Place: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 64y9m4d
      Cemetery: Rock Spring, Kan Co.
      Birth Date: 8/30/1873
      Birth Place: Kanawha Co, WV
      Marital Status: M
      Spouse: Elsie/Boggess
      Mother: Arminta/Rollins
      Mother's Birth Place: Kanawha Co, WV
      Father: Elbin/Boggess
      Father's Birth Place: Kanawha Co, WV
      Informant: Demspey Boggess, Charleston

      John Ervin Boggess
      Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the Rock Spring church in Jackson County for John Ervin Boggess, 64, of Kanawha Two Mill, who died yesterday morning in a Charleston hospital. He suffered a stroke Saturday at his home.
      The body was removed yesterday from the Johnson and Cunningham Funeral home to the home of a son, D.D. Boggess at 608 Patrick street where it will remain until 10:30 o'clock this morning when it will be taken to the church.
      Surviving him are his wife, Mrs. Elsie Jane boggess; five sons, D.O. Boggess, Vasco B. Boggess, of Kinciad, and Kye, Herman and Berman Boggess, all of Charleston; five daughters, Mrs. Rada Dean, Mrs Agatha Woodson, Mrs Retha Bailey, Mrs Charlotte Pritt and Miss Gladys Boggess, all of Charleston; two brothers, Addie Boggess of Middlefork, and W.E. Boggess of frog Creek; and a sister, Mrs. A.G. Cunningham of Charleston
    Person ID I52934  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father Elbin Boggess,   b. 22 Apr 1850, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1896, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years) 
    Mother Araminta F Rollins,   b. Feb 1855, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Feb 1910, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 55 years) 
    Married 14 Aug 1872  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 8/14/1872
      Place: Kanawha Co, WV
      Elbin Boggess, 22, Kanawha, Kanawha, William & Malinda
      Araminta Rollins, 16, Kanawha, Kanawha, George & Mary
      cert from father Geo Rollins

      1880 ED 43, Jackson, WV # 621-622
      Boggess, Elbin 28
      Arminta 25
      James 6 son
      Arminta 2 da

      1900 Poca, Kanawha, WV # 169-170
      Boggess, Mintie 2/1850 wd 6-6 children
      Tina da 3/1867 23y [should be 1877]
      William son 9/1879
      Minie da 4/1882
      Pinie da 5/1884
      Addie son 10/1887

      1910 Ripley, Jackson, WV # 120 all born WVWVWV
      Cunningham, Abraham G 29 m1- 3 or 5 yr
      Mina 25 m1- 3 or 5y 1-1 child
      Arta F da 1 8/12
      Andrew father 62 wd
      Boggess, Pina sil 22 s
      Addie bil 17
    Family ID F24475  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elsie Jane Reed,   b. 28 Apr 1876, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Apr 1966, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 30 Sep 1898  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 9/30/1898 at res of bride's parents on Poca
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      John Ervin Boggess, 25, Kanawha, Kanawha
      Alcy Reed, 19, Putnam, Jackson
      Informant: CM Reed on oath

      1910 Sissonville, Kanawha, WV # 119 all WVWVWV
      Boggess, John E 36 m1- 12y
      Alsa 30 m1- 12y 6-5 children
      Rada da 11
      Dempsy son 8
      Vasco son 5
      Gatha da 3
      Sharlottie da 1

      1920 Sissonville, Kanawha, WV # 157
      Bogess, Irvin J 46
      Alcie 42
      Rady da 20
      Dempsy A son 17
      Basco son 15
      Gacy da 13
      Charlotte da 10
      Gladis da 10
      Reitha da 8
      Ky son 6
      Herman son 3
      Berman son 11/12
    Children 
     1. Rada Boggess,   b. CA 1898, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Dempsey Boggess,   b. CA 1902, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Vasco Boggess,   b. 1904, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Agatha Boggess,   b. 1906, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Charlotte Boggess,   b. 1909, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Gladys Boggess,   b. 1909, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Retha Boggess
     8. Kye Boggess,   b. 1914, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1972  (Age 58 years)
     9. Herman Boggess,   b. 21 Jan 1916, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Nov 1987  (Age 71 years)
     10. Berman Boggess
    Family ID F14560  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S447] Joyce Mertens.

    2. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    3. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    4. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.