Gilboa Cemetery
SUBMITTED BY: John Boggess (great
great great grandson of Henry Boggess & Catherine Pitzer)
COMPLETE
READING
BARRACKSVILLE, MARION CO
READ BY John Boggess
September 25,
2004
A 10-rod square (5/8 acre) piece between property originally settled
by Lindsay Boggess, Sr. & Samuel Upton
in 1810 and 1811 was deeded on
February 15, 1859 by current owners Lindsey Boggess, Jr. & Elias Dudley
to the trustees of Giboah [sic] Meeting House for use as a burying ground.
The cemetery is located north of Barrackville, 2 miles west on Gilboa Road
near the right hand branch of Dunkard Mill Run.
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NAME DATE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH RELATIONSHIP SPOUSE/PARENT AGE AT DEATH COMMENT
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Boggess, Lindsay Sep 20, 1770 Feb 7, 1848 78y
Boggess, Milly about 1772* Mar 23, 1847 wife Lindsay Boggess 75y
Boggess, Henry Nov 24, 1793 Aug 20, 1891 son Lindsay & Milly Boggess 97y 8m 27d
Boggess, Catherine P. Oct 6, 1797 June 4, 1887 wife Henry Boggess 80y 7m 28d
Henry first m. Nancy Dragoo (daughter Of John Dragoo & Ann Prickett) Aug 22, 1814. After Nancy's death in 1821,
Henry next m. Catherine "Kitty" Pitzer (daughter of John P. Pitzer & Elizabeth Price) Jan. 1823.
"Our father and mother are gone
now to join the seraph band
Dear parents tho we miss you much
we know you rest with God."
McDougal, Elvira A. Oct 15, 1816 May 4, 1855 wife J. F. McDougal 39y 6m 9d
Elvira Ann Boggess (daughter of Henry Boggess & Nancy Dragoo) m. John Fletcher McDougal
(son of John McDougal & Margaret Hillery) in 1834. They had 11 children.
Boggess, Thomas P. Nov 12, 1826 Nov 19, 1872 46y 7d
Thomas Price Boggess (son of Henry Boggess & Catherine Pitzer) m. Francis "Fannie" Brock.
Their daughter Mariah m. William G. Billingsley (son of Ulysses Billingsley & Julianna Hawkins).
Boggess, Fannie B. Jan 31, 1832 Sep 10, 1895 Wife T. P. Boggess 68y 7m 11d
"Mother, thou art now at home
Mong angels fair above
But yet below thy child must roam
Till summon'd by His love."
Davis, Elizabeth J. Sep 13, 1828 Mar 16, 1849 Wife R. P. Davis 20y 3m 3d
Elizabeth Jane Boggess (daughter of Henry Boggess & Catherine Pitzer) m. Richard P. Davis in 1844.
They had children Harriett and Leroy, who were raised by Elizabeth's parents after her death.
Boggess, Lindsay May 11, 1805 Sep 28, 1880 75y 4m 17d
Boggess, Ann Oct 22, 1805 Feb 20, 1884 Wife Lindsay Boggess 78y 3m 28d
Lindsay Boggess, Jr. (son of Lindsay Boggess, Sr. & Milly Janes) m. Ann Cunningham
(daughter of John V. Cunningham & Sarah King) Mar 29, 1827 in Monongalia Co. (now Marion Co.)
Boggess, Margaret A. June 22, 1830 Dec 25, 1884 Wife D.L. Boggess 54y 6m 5d
Margaret Ann Haines (daughter of David Haines & Massie Minor) m. David Larkin Boggess
(son of Lindsay Boggess. Jr. & Ann Cunningham) March 14, 1853 and they had 9 children.
(Margaret's brother Milo Haines married her husband David's sister Millie Boggess.)
Boggess, William Spencer Dec 19, 1864 Nov 10, 1886 son D.L. & M.A. Boggess
Boggess, John M. Feb 8, 1867 Aug 30, 1870 son D.L. & M.A. Boggess 3y 5m 22d John Minor Boggess
Boggess, Alice C. Mar 5, 1872 Mar 24, 1873 daughter D.L. & M.A. Boggess 1y 19d Alice Cary Boggess Dudley, Fleming 1835 1910 Sergt. Co. A 1 W.Va Cav Dudley, Sarah Ann Mar 6, 1839 1920 daughter Lindsay & Ann Boggess Sarah Ann m. Fleming Dudley (son of Enoch Dudley & Susanna Dragoo) July 12, 1858 in Marion Co. Son A. L. B. Dudley was living with grandparents Lindsay & Ann Boggess in 1880, working on the farm, and was later elected a Gilboa Cemetery trustee.
Moore, Charles E. 1864 1946 Moore, Cora A. 1870 1963 daughter Fleming & Sarah Ann Dudley Boggess, Mary Ann Mar 6, 1839 1897 daughter Lindsay & Ann Boggess (Sarah Ann's twin) Tibbetts, Millie H. Apr 18, 1837 Oct 23, 1905 daughter Lindsay & Ann Boggess Emilia "Millie" Boggess first married Milo Haines (son of David Haines & Massie Minor). Millie later married a Tibbetts.
Haines, Ida A. Aug 31, 1856 Dec 22, 1858 daughter Milo & Millie Haines 2y 3m 22d Davis, Matilda Boggess Oct 29, 1841 July 19, 1931 daughter Lindsay & Ann Boggess Matilda m. David S. Davis on May 21, 1882 in Marion Co. Boggess, Alcinda Jane Jan 10, 1845 July 24, 1851 daughter Lindsay & Ann Boggess 6y 6m 13d Faucet, James about 1821 about 1881 Co. F 12th W. Va. Inf James Faucett age 59 on 1880 Lincoln District, Marion Co., WV census. Julia began receiving a Civil War widow's pension on 23 Feb 1881. Faucett, Julia M. about 1828 July 21, 1903 daughter John & Jemima Boggess 75y Julianne Boggess Granddaughter of Lindsay Boggess, Sr. & Milly Janes.
Fawcett, Elza L. about 1857 1860 son Jas. & J. M. Fawcett 3y 7m 5d Dudley, Elias Sep 9, 1805 Sep 25, 1880 75y 16d Dudley, Hannah Jan 7, 1805 Apr 22, 1884 Wife Elias Dudley 79y 3m 15d Elias (son of Asa Dudley) married Hannah Jones before 1830. Elias was the brother of Enoch (father of Fleming Dudley). Boggess, Isabel Dudley 1833 1889 daughter Elias & Hannah Dudley Isabel m. Thomas "Lindsay" Boggess (son of Lindsay Boggess, Jr. & Ann Cunningham) May 11, 1856 in Marion Co.
Boggess, Ida May 13, 1864 Aug 20, 1865 daughter Thomas & Isabel Boggess 1y 3m 7d
Dudley, Felix J. Aug 31, 1835 Sep 22, 1851 son E & H Dudley 16y 22d
Yost, Martin Nov 20, 1842 May 20, 1899
Yost, Hannah Oct 13, 1837 July 30, 1912 daughter Elias & Hannah Dudley (Christina's twin)
Hannah Dudley m. Martin Yost (son of Uriah Youst & Susannah Poling) Aug 26, 1869 in Marion Co.
Toothman, James W. Jan 1, 1838 Mar 17, 1929
Toothman, Christena Oct 13, 1837 July 17, 1906 (Hannah's twin)
Christina Dudley (daughter of Elias Dudley & Hannah Jones) m. James Toothman (son of William J. Toothman & Eleanor Wilson).
Dudley, Mary M. Sep 26, 1844 Dec 10, 1863 daughter Elias & Hannah Dudley 19y 2m 14d
Nester, O__r E. Feb 1, 1904 May 27, 1948 "Gone but not forgotten"
Morris, Byrd E. Mar 25, 1910 July 1, 1989
This appears to be Byrd E. Sale, daughter of Charles Sale & Nellie M. Toothman.
(Nellie Toothman was the daughter of James Toothman & Christina Dudley).
Byrd Sale married O. E. Nester (possibly son of Amos L. Nester/Nestor & Nicey Ruhannah Annis Boner)
and had daughter Ova. This may be the same Byrd, who later married a Morris.
Williams, C. C. 1825 1903
Williams, Lourinda B. 1840 Aug 20, 1919 daughter Elias & Hannah Dudley
Lourinda Belle Dudley first m. John Wesley Youst (son of Aaron Youst & Sarah Pitzer).
Lourinda later married C. C. Williams.
Lourinda's husband John Wesley Youst and her sister Hannah's husband Martin Yost were 1st cousins.
Upton, James Feb 11, 1795 June 10, 1868 73y 4m
James Upton (son of Samuel Upton & Mary Ann Lanham) m. Rebecca Boggess (daughter of Robert Boggess
& Nancy Dickey and niece of Lindsay Boggess & Milly Janes) Oct 31, 1816 in Monongalia (now Marion) Co.
Upton, Samuel P. Feb 7, 1821 July 1821 son James & R. Upton 5m Samuel Perry Upton
Upton, J. R. Mar 21, 1828 after 1880 son James & Rebecca Upton Co. A. 6 W.Va. Inf.
James "Riley" Upton m. Mary Jane "Millie" Floyd Apr. 19, 1863 in Marion Co.
Upton, J. S. Oct 30, 1869 Jan 20, 1936 son Riley & Millie Upton Joseph Santford Upton
Upton, I. N. about 1846 Co. M. 4th W.Va. Cav. Isaac N. Upton, son of Samuel Upton & Lettice McHenry and nephew of James & Rebecca Upton. Michael, R. J. Dec 10, 1841 July 23, 1899 Michael, E. Jane Sep 8, 1843 May 8, 1926 Remus Jackson Michael (son of John E "Jackie" Michael & Ann Musgrave) m. Elizabeth Jane Clayton (daughter of Richard Clayton & Nancy Amos) Sept. 30, 1866 in Marion Co. Grandson Ralph Jennings Michael (son of Cornelius Ross "Neal" Michael and Delphia Ann "Anna" Riggs) was one of the last cemetery trustees elected.
Michael, Clement L. July 1867 1908 son R.J. & E. Jane Michael
Michael, John L. May 1876 1967 son R.J. & E. Jane Michael
Michael, Myrtle E. Apr 1879 1967 daughter R.J. & E. Jane Michael
Michael, William Earl Nov 1883 1934 son R.J. & E. Jane Michael Sturm, Charles Aug 29, 1818 Mar 10, 1890 Sturm, Nancy D. Dec 11, 1817 May 14, 1891 Wife C. Sturm Charles Chase Sturm (son of John Jacob Sturm & Tabitha Dorcas Martin) m. Nancy Drucilla McDougal (daughter of John McDougal & Margaret Hillery) Nov. 5, 1838 in Marion Co. Nancy was the sister of John Fletcher McDougal, who married Elvira Boggess.
Sturm, John son C. & N. D. Sturm Infant
Sturm, Annie May Mar 12, 1858 1942 dau C. & N. D. Sturm Sturm, Felix R. Apr 10, 1850 Jan 29, 1909 son C. & N. D. Sturm Sturm, Margaret M. Aug 10, 1853 Jan 9, 1929 Felix Riley Sturm m. Margaret R. "Maggie" Amos (daughter of Enoch Amos & Malinda Billingsley). Billingsly, Warren Mar 25, 1819 Sep 29, 1889 70y 6m 4d Billingsly, Amanda M. May 10, 1827 Jul 13, 1911 Wife W. Billingsly Francis 'Warren' Billingsley (son of Samuel Billingsley & Elizabeth Snider) m. Amanda Melvina Fleming Jun 5, 1845 in Marion Co.
Billingslea, F. G. N. May 18, 1861 Jan 10, 1894 son Warren & Amanda Billingsly
Billingslea, Hazel G. Feb 2, 1888 July 4, 1889 daughter F & L Billingslea
Hazel Gem Billingslea was the daughter of Franklin Grant Neville Billingslea & Lulu Maude Morris.
Mercer, John B. Dec 13, 1822 July 20, 1901
"They that trust in the Lord shall never be confounded."
Mercer, Julia A. Mar 1, 1826 Sep 20, 1912
John Brand Mercer (son of Abner Mercer & Agnes Nancy Brand) m. Julia Ann Snider
(daughter of John Snider & Sarah Jeffers).
Shuman, Sarah R. 1853 1936 daughter J.B. & J.A. Mercer "The just shall live by faith"
Mercer, Thomas H. 1860 1938 son J.B. & J.A. Mercer "Asleep in Jesus"
Mercer, Henry F. Feb 13, 1864 Mar 28, 1888 son J.B. & J.A. Mercer 24y 1m 15d
66 graves marked; none known unmarked
*NOTE: Dates in italics are: (1) calculated from age at death or (2) from family trees/census records.
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