I am still searching for connections and information about the family of Mrs. Madison McDonal Boatright (1856-1932). She was born Mary Elizabeth Woods. There is an M.E. Woods in the 1860 census of Emanuel County in the household of Isaac Woods, whose wife was Susan, or Susannah. Her daughter wrote in a 1963 letter that "my grandfather must have died young because as far back as I can remember, my mother's mother was 'Grandmother Coleman'" Her husband, "Mac" (son of Reuben Boatright, Jr and Julia Sconyers), owned a turpentine still in lower Bulloch County, near Groveland at a place called "Magnolia Springs" (not the state park near Millen)........... Doesn't someone know anything about THE WOODS FAMILY???? Vernon Edenfield

ANSWER: There IS no consistency. While 'wright' seems the older spelling, 'right' was found , too, even in the earliest periods...... My mother's branch of the GA family have been " BoatRight" since the 18th century. But two of her brothers, while in the military during WW II, had their surname changed to "BoatWright" by the government, probably the assumed spelling version of a clerk. But to this day, there are both R's and W's among one immediate members of a Boat(?)ight family! Take your choice. W. Vernon Edenfield (g.g.g.g.grandson of Daniel Boatright , R.S. ,of Georgia) ----- Original Message ----- From: <WHAWJA@aol.com> To: <BOATRIGHT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 11:26 PM Subject: Re: [BOATRIGHT-L] Re: Does anyone know when or why we dropped the "w"? > I don't know about other families but my grandfather spelled his > "Boatwright" while one of his brothers left the "w" out. To my > knowledge, there was no > rhyme or reason. > > > ==== BOATRIGHT Mailing List ==== > Any off subject questions or problems PLEASE > email me privately at: MeMeC@alltel.net > Always try to be Fair, Honest and Kind! > >

The history is there we two brothers that came to Virginia in the 1600 that decided to uniquely identify their individual family on brother agreed to drop the "W" from his name. All Boatright and Boatwright are related and come together under the Name Boatwright (builder of Boats/ships) -----Original Message----- From: WHAWJA@aol.com [mailto:WHAWJA@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 11:27 PM To: BOATRIGHT-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BOATRIGHT-L] Re: Does anyone know when or why we dropped the "w"? I don't know about other families but my grandfather spelled his "Boatwright" while one of his brothers left the "w" out. To my knowledge, there was no rhyme or reason. ==== BOATRIGHT Mailing List ==== Any off subject questions or problems PLEASE email me privately at: MeMeC@alltel.net Always try to be Fair, Honest and Kind!

You are correct. For the most part, there was no rhyme or reason. The one possible exception to that which I am aware of is the everyone from census takers to county court officials seemed to have spelled the name as they saw fit. In some cases, but certainly not all, the families merely acquiesced to the way their names were being "officially" spelled. David Rains WHAWJA@aol.com wrote: >I don't know about other families but my grandfather spelled his >"Boatwright" while one of his brothers left the "w" out. To my knowledge, there was no >rhyme or reason. > > >==== BOATRIGHT Mailing List ==== >Any off subject questions or problems PLEASE >email me privately at: MeMeC@alltel.net >Always try to be Fair, Honest and Kind! > > >

I don't know about other families but my grandfather spelled his "Boatwright" while one of his brothers left the "w" out. To my knowledge, there was no rhyme or reason.

I think a better explanation for the missing "W" would be because many people so long ago couldn't spell. Many people would sign their own name with an "X". As these people would go to a lawyer to have a will drawn up, it was often left up to the lawyer as to the spelling of the name. Some would maybe use the W, while others might not, This is just one theory however.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZYE.2ACEB/292.1 Message Board Post: I've heard that there was two brothers that owned a ship or boat company, hince Boatright, these two brothers got into a big "fight" and they went their seperate ways. One of them dropped the w and one kept it. I don't know any dates, and again this is just what I've heard.

This may be the picture of a cousin. She would have been born ca 1890's.

My great uncle, Daniel Webster Boatwright, had a daughter named Pearl Boatwright. She was born and lived her entire life in Alabama. Winnie

Pearl Boatright, might be from my line. Where was the flea market? Any date on the photo?

Could you determine what era this picture from

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZYE.2ACEB/352 Message Board Post: I found a picture at a flea market of a young woman with dark hair, wearing glasses, holding a baby. On the front of the picture is written "3 mos, 13lb. 13oz." On the back of the picture is written "Pearl Boatright" This is not my family. If this picture belongs to your family, please email me at alexmom55@hotmail.com and I will gladly mail it to you for my cost, 75 cents, plus postage.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Boatwright, Foster, Barton, Johnson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ZYE.2ACEB/289.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Yes, J.E. and Mahala Boatwright are my great grandparents and Thomas is my great uncle, I have the same census. They did stay in Wayne County, this is where my mother and her siblings grew up with the exception of living in California during the "Grapes of Wrath" days. Yes, they moved out west for a while in search of jobs picking peaches and olives. My mother's parents were Richard Elmer Foster and Mahala Ann (Boatwright) Foster. James E. was killed on the 4th of July in 1904. He was shot in the chest by a man with the last name "Mcaffee", I am not sure the spelling, but this is what my grandma told my mom. No one knows why he shot him and I can't find any other info. My mother's grandma remaried, his name was Mr. Gentles, but she didn't know his first name. My grandfather died before I was born and my grandma died when I was 7, and my mom has a poor memory, so I am trying to get as much family history together as I can. Thanks for the info.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ZYE.2ACEB/289.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Chris, I did find in the 1880 Reynolds County BlackRiver census: Boatwright, J.E. 22 husband match tinker (?) b. MO unk unk Mahala Ann 19 wife MO MO MO Thomas L. 1 son MO I didn't know where to put them since it only had initials for the first name. Now that I know it is James Boatright, I believe him to be the son of Thomas Boatright and Lucinda and was born probably in Arkansas. James and my greatgreat grandmother, (Mary Elizabeth Boatright Marler) would be half brother and sisters. 1900 Census they are in Wayne County, Missouri Boatwright, John Mar 1849 51 m24 MO TN MO watchmaker Mahala A. wife July 1861 38 m24 12,8 MO Ark MO Florence E. daughter jan 1881 19 Mo Lawrence J. Apr 1885 15 John M. apr 1891 9 Walter C. July 1893 6 Mahala A. Oct 1895 4 Carl E. May 1898 2 Looks like they may have stayed in Wayne County. I would say that we would be cousins. I live in Perry County, Missouri. If you would like more info let me know. I can send it thru your email. Take Care cuz, Sara

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Boatwright, Foster, Johnson, Barton Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ZYE.2ACEB/289.1 Message Board Post: My gr. grandfather was James Boatwright who is also from Reynolds County, Missouri and was married to Mahala Anne Johnson. I don't know any of his siblings names but am curious if your Thomas may be related to James, maybe a brother. My mother's mother is Mahala Boatwright who was James' daughter and she had a brother named Thomas who was born in 1879. Other children of James and Mahala(1) would be Walter, Lawrence, John, Florence, Clorene, and Zella. I will let you know if Thomas was James brother-if so, we are cousins!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Machu, Holubec, Macha, Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZYE.2ACEB/351 Message Board Post: I am looking for Boatright's related to Rosalie Boatright(b. 1908 d. 1988). She was married to a Olan Boatright and they lived in Corpus Christi, Texas. Frances von Rosenberg

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZYE.2ACEB/347.1 Message Board Post: I HAVE A LOVIE LOUSIA BOATWRIGHT B:1826 IN TENN. D:1863 COLDBERT, ALB. HAD 10 CHILDREN.M: ALEXANDER GREENHILL IN 4 MAR. 1840. B:24 FEB. 1826 IN VG. D:1 JUL 1888 IN FRANKLIN, ALB. IF YOUR FAMILY WORKS OUT TO BE HER'S. WOULD YOU E-MAIL ME. THANK'S, WILMA WILMAHANCOCK@SBCGLOBAL.NET

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BOATRIGHT Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZYE.2ACEB/350 Message Board Post: BOATRIGHT_J_T_Jr_and_Johnie_Fay.JPG I photographed this gravestone in the Bluebonnet Cemetery, Garden of Remembrance Section, Colleyville, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use the picture for your personal records. This is one of the 140,629 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZYE.2ACEB/349 Message Board Post: You can view and print out a copy of "Boley" actually Bolden Boatright's death cetrificate on line at http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/. Interesting stuff!!!

Nancy! Did your grandfather,Dan Boatright, go to Hawhammock Church? If so, then HE is one of the two very elderly gentlemen I 'interviewed' in 1970!!! What year did he die? My old notes say "The following are from my long talk with Mr. Dan Boatright....date 1970"..... What I never see mentioned in genealogical sites is reference to ROADS, rivers, and other 18th and early l9th century routes of movement......I am very interested in that great Boatright portrait in Greenville, S.C. (a lady, ca 1820s)....and the ref to Elberton area, GA.......and Greenville is right on a main 18th century route from Virginia to GA I still think we will be able to figure out a LOT by comparing the movements and landholdings....and family given names....of Margaret's father, Kindred Braswell....... I haven't told you yet but my Grandmother Boatright had hanging on the wall of her bedroom what was called "Reuben Boatright's fiddle (violin)"....very old and clearly 'homemade'.....then recently I fou nd a reference in a book about Bark Camp Church (where he went before Hawhammock was established) to a violin maker in that church.. Vernon ----- Original Message ----- From: Nancy Gay Crawford<mailto:MeMeC@alltel.net> To: BOATRIGHT-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:BOATRIGHT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 11:39 AM Subject: Daniel Boatright & Margaret Braswell Morning all, Does anyone know for certain the REAL date he died or was born for that matter. DAR is not always the law. Emanuel estate records show his widow, Margaret, was appointed guardian of their two minor children, Charles and Nancy on 9/3/1812. DAR says 1818, another record shows 1821. Take your pick!!! I have run across some info that may be worth looking into. They had a son named Daniel, Jr. He had a son named Charles and maybe Nancy!!!!! Charles was born around 1792 in GA. and died in Barnwell, SC. aft 1830 & married Sarah Unknown b.c. 1790 in SC. and died aft. 1870 In Barnwell Co., SC. Notes for him below: 1810 Census: Name: Boatright, Charles Township: Barnwell County: Barnwell State: South Carolina Year: 1810 Roll: M252_60 Page: 173 Image: 93 1 male, 0 to 10, 1 male, 16 to 26, 1 female, 16 to 26 1820 Census: Name: Charly Boatright Township: Barnwell District County: Barnwell State: South Carolina Year: 1820 Roll: M33_119 Page: 3 Image Number: 7 1 male under 10, 1 male, 26 to 45, 4 females under 10, 1 female, 16 to 26 1830 Census: Name: Boatright, Charles Township: Not Stated County: Barnwell State: South Carolina Year: 1830 Roll: 169 Page: 123 1 male: 20 - 30, 1 male: 40 - 50, 3 females: 10 - 15, 2 females, 15 - 20, 1 female, 30 - 40. Charles and Sarah had three children and then grands. Have any of you seen this before or have any documentation for it. Thanks, Nancy Always Try To Be Fair, Honest & Kind!!! ************************************************* Nancy Gay Crawford ;-) MeMeC@alltel.net<mailto:MeMeC@alltel.net>