559. James Boggs
Marriage Record list David and Nacy as parents
564. Jonathan Boggs
Source: Paul Boggs
1880 Letcher Co., KY census
Boggs, Jonathan, 23, VA, VA, VA, Farmer
Esther (Easter), 25, KY, KY, KY
Jonas, 4, KY
Matilda, 2, KY
577. Gordon Boggs
KY death record
File#27052
Informant: Peter Sparks, Sacredwind, KY
Reg.#377
Widowed
Name: Gordon Boggs
Death Date: 14 Sep 1929
Death Location: Lawrence
Residence Location: Lawrence
Age: 69
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: White
Birth Date: 24 Sep 1859
Birth Location: Wise, Virginia
Father's Name: Hugh Boggs
Father's Birth Location: Kentucky
Mother's Name: Stedham
Mother's Birth Location: Virginia
Re: Hunley Genealogy
Date: Sun, 12 May 2002
From: SLHunley@aol.com
To: pewjumper@earthlink.net
CC: SLHunley@aol.com
Roxie,
In the 1910 Lawrence Co... KY Census, Oscar, age 23, is listed as the son of Jordan then 63, and his
mother's name was Manda (Mauda). There is a sister named Dona, and a brother Chester. There were
also older siblings named in the 1880 census; Peter (my husband's great-great grandfather from
Jordan's first marriage to a Nancy Jane Gilliam) Martha, and Glatha.Now the bad news; Oscar killed a man and spent time in prison. I've tried to find prison records. All the old timers in the Magoffin Co.Ky know about it.
Also, let me give you a little history on the Hunley's: Oscar's grandparent's (my husbands 4th great
grand parents) were James and Sarah (Hunt) Hunley. James was born around 1805 in Tennessee, so
was Sarah. They moved to the Morgan County Kentucky area in the 1850s? At that time Magoffin County
had not been formed. Jordan married a Nancy Jane Gilliam in 1865, they had Peter in 1866.
They must have separated or divorced, because Nancy later married an Atkins in Morgan County. Jordan
was captured as a Confederate soldier in 1863, released in 1865. He lived in the Magoffin County area at least until the 1880s, moved to Lawrence County, the died in Magoffin County in 1925, at the age of 86.
Whatever became of his children, besides Peter and Oscar, we do not know.I did notice on the death index there was an Oscar who died in Tennessee. I'm not sure if this is the same one.
Stephanie
595. Celia Boggs
After the death of Ambrose, Celia supported her family selling clothes for the Hindman Settlement School.
After her death, by her request, her children were sent to the Kentucky Baptist Orphanage.
After much debate, (see discussions below) an article has appeared in the Kentucky Explorer, Vol.18 #4 Sept. 2003 regarding this very man and subject.
It appears Don Osborne (son of Allie Taylor) (nephew to Hazel Taylor, also depicted in this article) shared information. The article was written after his interview by the Floyd Co. Times 1997.
It states that "family legend" tells the he left his home in NC, at the age of 15, to search for his father, Ambrose Taylor, who had enlisted years earlier to fight for the sause of the south. Another family tale says that he served as a waterboy bside his father in the Civil War and later enlisted at the age of 16.
Christopher Ambrose Taylor enlisted in the CSA April 1864. Leaving his home in NC. Served in the VA Rangers, later transferred to Co. G 10th KY Cavalry. Col. Henry Giltner's unit, under John Hunt Morgan;s command. Taylor's unit disbanded in TN, April 1865 and he took the Oath of Allegiance to the Union in Lebanon, VA.
He married Elizabeth A. Cox in 1870 when he was 21 years old.They had 4 children.
He remarried in 1884 to Louisa Ellen Saunders. They had 7 children.
At the age of 54 met, then married Celia Boggs. Celia's parents were not in favor of this union. Ambrose and Celia eloped and lied about their ages when applying for the marriage license. Ambrose took about 4 yrs off his age and Celia added about 6 yrs to hers. They had 6 children.
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This was my first source: Paul Boggs notes
Allie Taylor Osborne Anderson,, From a book "History of Floyd Co., kY, 1800-1992, Turner Publishing Co., Library of Congress Catalog Card # 91-067160 & ISBN: 1-56311-073-3
Her father was Ambrose Taylor who was born in CT and migrated with his family to NC where at the age of 13, he served as a water boy for the Confederate Army alongside his father.
After the Civil War, Ambrose settled in Castlewood, VA where he was a Scott Co., Sheriff and later a traveling salesman.
He ,married twice while in VA., but little is known by Allie's family of his first wives or their children.
On a drumming trip through Eastern KY, Ambrose met Celia Boggs, 16 year old d/o Lorenzo "Dow" Boggs and Regina Sargent Boggs.
Supposedly the Boggs family were prosperous farmers in Lawrence Co.
When Celia [1888-1923] eloped, with then 54 year old Ambrose, her family disowned her and the break was never reconciled.
Ambrose & Celia settled in Hindman, KY where Ambrose served as town marshall. He died in1922 and Celia, suffering from cancer, died a year later, leaving 6 children.
After Celia Boggs Taylor's death, her youngest children were raised in a Baptist orphanage at Glendale, KY.
Allie spent time in Clarksburg, WV with a half sister but returned to Hindman where she worked as a hired girl in various homes. She met her husband to be when she came to Hite to work in1925 for Julie Martin who had become incapacitated by crippling arthritis.
Allie Taylor married Maryland "Crow" Osborne in 1925 and they had 7 children.
After "Crows" death, Allie married Aleck Anderson [1907-1951] of Dock, KY and they had 4 children***********************************************************************************************************
In conflicting with the above statement of Paul Boggs, Josephine Oliver provided census records, death records, and following conversations via email:
From: joesphineo
To: Roxie
Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 1:44 PM
Subject: Re: Ambrose
The census in 1980 is the first I have found and can not fine hem in NC.
He should be home in 1870 or at lest in 1860 but I don't know were to look since the people trading selling things to stores , Some were wagon makers to.
I have look in TE. to but I just don't know what co. to look in . some thinks the last name is Bentley , josie
From: joesphineo
To: Roxie
Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 3:26 AM
Subject: Re: Ambrose
Roxie the father is from CT. the mother is from TN. he Ambrose is from NC. I wish these people were not traveling selling people their from one place to another , if you just knew what Co. to look . I have tried a lot in NC. his father or mother is not from Va or he his wife is from VA. but we do not have her last name I am looking for a marriage permit but what CO. do I look .
I look in a lot of Co. in VA, before I found that 1880 Census by hand , because it did not just come up, if you fine any thing please let know and please give me credit for my research thank you. josieAnd on the 15th was written
I do not believe the person who gave the information for the death record knew much about Ambrose , so don't put to much in the father and mother name.
The person did not give his name it is not fill out , and he had put that Ambrose was from Ky , father VA. and mother Va.
Ambrose could write and read he spells his name Ambros , and in the census you will see over from age and so fourth is data it is where you were born and then father born and then mother , he fills out hem NC. father Ct. mother Ten. in all except maybe one which he may not have been home and some one other gave the information.
On his marriage permit he give the same as the census , I have look for this William 1850,1860,1870 in NC with no luck with a name close to the Sussu Bentley with no luck if the person who gave the information for the death record he just does not know who Ambrose family is.
So that I don't believe it is right , I have tried to look for the marriage of Elizabeth to hem in VA no luck so far. It might have the father and mother names on it !! josie
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So....if anyone that may read this and have information to add or clarify, please do.
596. Randolph Boggs
Source: Paul Boggs Notes
Randolph Boggs was brought to Breathitt Co., KY as a small boy by his uncle, Edmund Boggs, who was a circuit riding preacher (see 1900 Br. census).
Rand had asthma and was disabled.
Bessie's family thought he was lazy and worthless. (Price Back information)
Bessie was seeing another man when Rand met her. He stole her heart. He was insulted at a dance by this fellow and pulled his pistol, shooting at the mans feet making him "dance".
Alpha said her mother worked as hard as any man in the fields. She also did man's work by cutting trees into railroad ties and selling them.
Rand would whip the boys hard but never whipped Alpha or Milly.
Rand was not a pastor but would sometimes preach at church.
Alpha brojhn@juno.com, Alpha Boggs Smith is a grandmother to John Holbrook
KY death record
#4628
Informant: Earl Osborn, Louisa, KY
Widowed
Name: Walter Sheridan Osborn
Death Date: 14 Feb 1946
Death Location: Lawrence
Residence Location: Lawrence
Age: 84yr 10m 24d
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: White
Birth Date: 20 Mar 1861
Birth Location: Lawrence, Kentucky
Spouse's Name: Martha Osbron
Father's Name: Thomas Osborn
Father's Birth Location: Blaine Kentucky
Mother's Name: Phebe Holbrook
Mother's Birth Location: Blaine Kentucky
KY death record
#10490
Married
Name: Martha J Osborn
[Martha J Wells]
Death Date: 15 Apr 1915
Death Location: Lawrence
Residence Location: Lawrence
Age: 49yr 10m 4d
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: White
Birth Date: 11 Jun 1865
Birth Location: Letcher, Kentucky
Father's Name: William Wells
Father's Birth Location: Letcher, Kentucky
Mother's Name: Phoebe Caudill
Mother's Birth Location: Letcher, Kentucky
1389. Harry Osborne
KY death record DELAY
#10358
Married
Name: Harry Osborn
Death Date: 26 Mar 1928
Death Location: Lawrence
Residence Location: Lawrence
Age: 25yr 7m 8d
Gender: Female (Error-Male)
Ethnicity: White
Birth Date: 18 Jul 1902
Birth Location: Kentucky
Father's Name: Walter Osborn
Father's Birth Location: Kentucky
Mother's Name: Martha Wells
Mother's Birth Location: Kentucky