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• Hij is geboren op 17 januari 1839 in Graves County, Kentucky.
• Hij is overleden op 27 december 1918 in Weleetka, Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, hij was toen 79 jaar oud.
• Deze gegevens zijn voor het laatst bijgewerkt op 29 mei 2022.

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(1) Hij is getrouwd met Esther Amanda Kittrell.

Zij zijn getrouwd op 22 augustus 1861 te Prairie County, Arkansas, hij was toen 22 jaar oud.

Kind(eren):

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

(2) Hij is getrouwd met Elizabeth Ann Frances Daniels.

Zij zijn getrouwd op 22 augustus 1869, hij was toen 30 jaar oud.

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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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453. FRANCIS ALEXANDER BOATRIGHT (WILLIAM VAN RENSELEAR7, BENJAMIN BENONI6, JAMES5, JAMES4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 17 Jan 1838 in Garrard County, Kentucky, and died 27 Dec 1918 in Weleetka, Okfuskee County, Oklahoma. He married (1) ESTHER AMANDA KITTRELL 22 Aug 1861 in Arkansas. She was born 19 Dec 1841, and died 11 Mar 1869 in Crawford County, Arkansas. He married (2) ELIZABETH ANN FRANCES DANIELS 22 Aug 1869 in Van Buren, Arkansas, daughter of EPHRIAM DANIELS and MARY PIERCE. She was born 30 Nov 1845 in Georgia, and died 24 Jan 1932 in Wagoner, Wagoner County, Oklahoma.

Notes for FRANCIS ALEXANDER BOATRIGHT:

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 in 1862 and served for the duration of the war. He served the entire time in what was variously known as McRae's Regiment, Glenn's Regiment, and Davie's Regiment. This regiment was also known as the 2nd Regiment Trans-Mississippi Infantry, 28th Arkansas Infantry Regiment, and the 36th Arkansas Infantry Regiment.

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

Cause of death: Stroke

Buried Gill Cemetery, Crawford County, Arkansas

1850 Census:
Name: Francis Boatwright
Date: August 12, 1850
Age: 12
Estimated birth year: abt 1838
Birth place: Kentucky
Gender: Male
Home in 1850
(City,County,State): District 1, Graves County, Kentucky
Page: 433
Roll: M432_201

1860 Census:
Name: Francis Boatright
Date: June 21, 1860
Age in 1860: 22
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1860: Township 62, Gentry County, Missouri
Occupation: Farmer
Gender: Male
Value of real estate: $0
Roll: M653_620
Page: 0
Year: 1860
Head of Household: William Boatright

1880 Census:
Name: Frank BOATWRITE
Date: June 19, 1880
Age: 42
Estimated birth year: <1838>
Birthplace: Kentucky
Occupation: Farmer
Relationship to head-of-household: Self
Home in 1880: Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas
Marital status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Spouse's name: Elizabeth BOATWRITE
Father's birthplace: ---
Mother's birthplace: ---
Image Source: Year: 1880; Census Place: Van Buren,
Crawford, Arkansas; Roll: T9_42;
Family History Film: 1254042; Page: 601D;
Enumeration District: 50; Image: 0144.

1900 Census:
Name: Frances Boatright
Date: June 6, 1900
Home in 1900: Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas
Age: 62
Estimated birth year: 1838
Birthplace: Kentucky
Race: White
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Occupation: Farmer
Image source: Year: 1900; Census Place: Van Buren,
Crawford, Arkansas; Roll: T623 56;
Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 62.

Burial: Gill Cemetery, Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas

Notes for ESTHER AMANDA KITTRELL:

Burial: Gill Cemetery, Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas

Notes for ELIZABETH ANN FRANCES DANIELS:

1880 Census:
Name: Elizabeth BOATWRITE
Date: June 19, 1880
Age: 36
Estimated birth year: <1844>
Birthplace: Georgia
Occupation: House Keeping
Relationship to head-of-household: Wife
Home in 1880: Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas
Marital status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Female
Spouse's name: Frank BOATWRITE
Father's birthplace: GA
Mother's birthplace: GA
Image Source: Year: 1880; Census Place: Van Buren,
Crawford, Arkansas; Roll: T9_42;
Family History Film: 1254042; Page: 601D;
Enumeration District: 50; Image: 0144.

1900 Census:
Name: Elizabeth F Boatright
Date: June 6, 1900
Home in 1900: Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas
Age: 54
Estimated birth year: 1846
Birthplace: Georgia
Race: White
Relationship to head-of-house: Wife
Image source: Year: 1900; Census Place: Van Buren,
Crawford, Arkansas; Roll: T623 56;
Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 62.

Burial: Gill Cemetery, Crawford County, Arkansas

Children of FRANCIS BOATRIGHT and ESTHER KITTRELL are:

i. ELIZA JANE BOATRIGHT, b. 06 Jul 1862, Crawford County, Arkansas;
d. 03 Jun 1864, Crawford County, Arkansas.
ii. THOMAS B. BOATRIGHT, b. 1863, Crawford County, Arkansas.

iii. CHARLES HENRY BOATRIGHT, b. 23 May 1864, Crawford County, Arkansas;
d. 24 Jun 1865, Crawford County, Arkansas.
818. iv. JOHN JAMES BOATRIGHT, b. 06 Sep 1866, Crawford County, Arkansas;
d. 10 May 1950, Van Buren, County, Arkansas.
v. SALLY ADALINE BOATRIGHT, b. 11 Nov 1868, Crawford County, Arkansas;
d. 01 Oct 1872, Crawford County, Arkansas.

Children of FRANCIS BOATRIGHT and ELIZABETH DANIELS are:

vi. WILLIAM VON BOATRIGHT, b. 02 Dec 1870, Crawford County, Arkansas;
d. 18 Jan 1872, Crawford County, Arkansas.
819. vii. FRANKLIN BOWDEN BOATRIGHT, b. 10 Dec 1873, Crawford County,
Arkansas; d. 25 Oct 1935, Van Buren,
Crawford County, Arkansas.
820. viii. ALBERT BUNYAN BOATRIGHT, b. 30 Jan 1877, Crawford County,
Arkansas; d. 28 Mar 1906, Crawford County,
Arkansas.
821. ix. JOSEPH BENJAMIN BOATRIGHT, b. 06 Nov 1879, Crawford County,
Arkansas; d. 14 Jul 1937, Wagoner,
Wagoner County, Oklahoma.
822. x. EDNA ELIZABETH BOATRIGHT, b. 17 Oct 1883, Crawford County,
Arkansas; d. 01 Sep 1964, California.
823. xi. JAMES BLACKBURN BOATRIGHT, b. 22 Nov 1885, Crawford County,
Arkansas; d. 12 Jan 1933, Little Rock,
Pulaski County, Arkansas.

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