West Virginia Pioneers

William Elbin Boggess

Male 1881 - 1950  (68 years)


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  • Name William Elbin Boggess 
    Nickname Bill 
    Born 7 May 1881  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Died 15 Jan 1950  Huntingon, Cabell, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Buried Dunbar, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
      Name: William Elbin Boggess
      County: Kanawha
      State: West Virginia
      Address: Liberty
      Birth Date: 7 May 1881
      Race: White native born citizen
      FHL Roll Number: 1992559
      DraftBoard: 2
      Age: 37
      Occupation: farmer - self
      Nearest Relative: Bessie E Boggess, Liberty
      Height/Build: Med/med
      Color of Eyes/Hair: Blue/black

      U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
      Name: William Elbin Boggess
      Birth Date: 7 May 1881
      Birth Place: Jackson, West Virginia
      Residence: Box 37, Rt 4, Charleston, West Virginia
      Age: 60
      Occupation: unemployed
      Nearest Relative: Bessie Boggess, Box 37, Rt 4, Charleston
      Height/Build: 5' 8" 165 lb
      Color of Eyes/Hair: Gray/Gray
    Person ID I95189  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  [5
    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 1 Rosa Slater,   b. 1883, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Est 1905–1907  (Age 24 years) 
    Married 24 Jul 1904  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 7/24/1904
      Place: Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
      William E Boggess, 23, Jackson, Kanawha
      Rosa Slater, 21, Kanawha, Kanawha
    Family ID F24516  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Bessie Ethel Beckner,   b. 14 Feb 1891, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Aug 1974, Dunbar, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 16 Sep 1908  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 9/16/1908
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      Wm E Boggess, 26, Jackson, Kanawha
      Bessie Beckner, 22, Kanawha, Jackson

      1920 Crawley, Kanawha, WV
      Boggess, William E 39
      Bessie 27
      Vernon son 10
      Larance son 8
      Rossey son 6
      Erma da 4
      Junvee da 1

      1930 Dunbar, Kanawha, WV # 108-106 all born WVWVWV
      Boggess, William E 48 md age 20
      Bessie 38 md age 16
      Vernon son 20
      Lawrence son 18
      Roscoe son 16
      Erma da 14
      Genevieve da 12
      Burl son 10
      Everett son 7
      Madeline da 3 11/12
      Freddie son 9/12
    Children 
     1. Vernon Boggess,   b. 24 Feb 1910, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Dec 1975, Dunbar, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     2. Lawrence Boggess,   b. 13 Feb 1912, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Nov 1990, Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     3. Roscoe Boggess,   b. 8 Dec 1914, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Mar 1976, Dunbar, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
     4. Erma Jean Boggess,   b. 27 Apr 1916, Poca, Kanawha County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Oct 2009, Charlotte , Mecklenburg , North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)
     5. Genevieve Boggess,   b. 7 Oct 1919, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jan 1967, Dunbar, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years)
     6. Burl Boggess,   b. 3 Feb 1921, Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Feb 1979, Aurora, Preston, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)
     7. William Everett Boggess,   b. 8 Dec 1923, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Apr 2002, Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     8. Madeline Boggess
     9. Frederick Boggess,   b. 19 Jul 1929, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Apr 2011, Daytona Beach , Volusia County , Florida Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     10. Edward Boggess
    Family ID F24517  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S706] World War II Draft.

    3. [S655] Birth Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    4. [S874] Jean Charles.

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

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