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Données personnelles Esther Amanda Kittrell Boatright K 45 1 

• Elle est née le 19 décembre 1841 dans North Carolina or Tennessee op.
• Elle est décédée le 11 mars 1869 dans Crawford County, Arkansas, elle avait 27 ans.
• Elle est enterrée dans Gill Cemetery, Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas.
• Un enfant de John Wesley Kittrell et Sarah A. MrsJohnW.
• Cette information a été mise à jour pour la dernière fois le 7 février 2012.

Famille de Esther Amanda Kittrell Boatright K 45 1

Elle est mariée avec Francis Alexander Boatright.

Ils se sont mariés le 22 août 1861 à Prairie County, Arkansas, elle avait 19 ans.

Enfant(s):

1. Eliza Jane Boatright  1862-1864
2. Thomas B. Boatright  1863-????
3. Charles Henry Boatright  1864-1865
4. John James Boatright  1866-1950 
5. Sally Adaline Boatright  1868-1872

Notes par Esther Amanda Kittrell Boatright K 45 1

*1840
John W. Kittrill
(1840 U.S. Census) TENNESSEE , MADISON, NO TWP LISTEDSeries: M704 Roll: 529 Page: 103
Boy 5 and 10
Man 30 and 40
4 Girls under 5
2 woman 20 and 30

History
In October, 1997, in a letter to her grandson, David Cary Rains, Verna Boatright Milstead writes, "My grandfather, Francis Alexander Boatright, was 13 years old when his parents.....left Kentucky in 1851, taking with them all of their children (12), who were all born in Kentucky, and moved to Missouri where they settled in Gentry County. A few years later, Francis Alexander and two of his brothers, Jesse Stinson and Joseph Marion, came to Arkansas and settled in Crawford County.
The Boatrights were pioneer families of Crawford County. Francis Alexander owned and farmed land in the Oak Grove vicinity. His specialty was growing and harvesting sweet potatoes- I wish I could remember the name of the potato. They were extremely large and a rich, red potato. He was referred to as the 'Sweet Potato King' of Crawford County. The farmers brought their produce into Van Buren on Saturday, parking their wagons at the head of Main Street next to the old Frisco depot. In the Van Buren Press-Argus centennial issue (Van Buren's only newspaper), there is a picture of the Saturday farmer's gathering and I am sure Grandpa's wagon was right there.
In about 1916, he sold the farm and moved to Wagoner, Oklahoma. to be near his youngest son. His health had been failing- he had a stroke and died on December 27, 1918.
When we first moved back to Fort Smith (in the early 1970's) your Grandad (James G. "Buck" Milstead) and I drove out to try and find the old farm, but, with so much pavement and new roads, it was a little difficult but, find it we did. We found the man who had bought the place. The old ranch house was gone, but the old red barn was still standing."
Francis Alexander served in the Army of the Confederacy. As near as can be determined from available records, he enlisted as a Private on June 27, 1862, and served for the duration of the war. He served the entire time in Companies "C" and "A" in what was variously known as McRae's Regiment, Glenn's Regiment, and Davie's Regiment.
This regiment was organized as the 28th Arkansas Infantry Regiment in July of 1862 under the command of Col. Dandridge McRae, and reorganized into the 36th Arkansas Infantry Regiment approximately in January of 1863. The regiment fought in the battles of Prairie Grove in December of 1862; Helena, Arkansas, in July of 1863; Little Rock, Arkansas, in September of 1863; The Red River Campaign in 1864; and Jenkin's Ferry in 1864. The regiment surrendered on May 26, 1865, and was disbanded.
The family was yet another example of the divisiveness and long lingering bitterness that resulted from the War for Southern Independence. Three of Francis Alexander's brothers served in the war. Joseph Marion enlisted in the 10th Arkansas Infantry, C.S.A., and was killed in service. William Taylor and Jacob Gates enlisted in the Union Army in Missouri. Both survived the war.
Sources: National Archives, Arkansas State Archives, Verna Boatright Milstead, David C. Rains

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