This is in response to your archived message dated Wed, 2 Jun 1999. It can be found at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/ARMADISO/1999-06/0928364555 There has been much confusion about the different Chesley Hood Boatrights. My gg-grandfather, Chesley Hood Boatright (1824-1863) was the nephew of Chesley Hood Boatright (1797-1867). CHESLEY HOOD BOATRIGHT was born August 19, 1824 in Grainger Co, TN, and died January 10, 1863 in Huntsville, Madison Co, AR. He married DRUSILLA BESS LONG Abt. 1850 in Huntsville, Madison Co, AR, daughter of JOHN CROW LONG and MATILDA RICE SANDERS. She was born March 05, 1831 in AL, and died December 20, 1892 in Huntsville, Madison Co., AR. They are both buried in the City Cem., Huntsville, Madison Co., AR. Drusilla later married DAVID WARD (D.W.) SANDERS, SR. CHESLEY HOOD BOATRIGHT was killed in the Huntsville Massacre just outside of Huntsville on the Old Carrollton Road, Madison Co., AR by Union soldiers. He was considered a Southern sympathizer by Federal troops (providing goods and services to Confederate soldiers). He was a blacksmith, so he might have shod a horse or repaired something for a Confederate soldier. The following was told to me by my great-aunt, Annie Boatright Champlin, granddaughter of CHB (1986): -Annie's father, John Chesley (J.C. - also known as Preacher John) Boatright, was 4 years old when his father, Chesley Hood Boatright, was murdered (AMBR note: he was actually 3 years old) -he saw his father killed by the Union soldiers, said it was a sight he would NEVER forget -he went with his mother in the wagon to get his father's body -never voted Republican because they represented the Union, wouldn't let anyone in his family vote Republican the rest of his life "A man named Johnson was the leader of the Union soldiers that killed Chesley Hood Boatright. Years later, Johnson was supposed to be a guest speaker at a reunion for Union soldiers. John Chesley (J.C.) Boatright contacted Johnson and told him that if he came to the reunion, he would kill him. Johnson did not attend the reunion." -JOHN WILLIAM MOODY, who was also killed in the Huntsville Massacre, was related to Chesley Hood Boatright twice. 1) JWM and CHB were brothers-in-law -JWM's first wife, MARY MITCHELL LONG MOODY, was the sister of CHB's wife, Drusilla Bess Long Boatright 2) JWM was a nephew-in-law of CHB's -JWM's second wife, MARY ELIZABETH WAITS MOODY, was the daughter of CHB's sister, SARAH BOATRIGHT WAITS Chesley Hood Boatright was a deacon of Huntsville Cumberland Presbyterian Church till his death. His occupation was a blacksmith. He was a member of Masonic Lodge - Odeon Masonic Lodge #44, Chartered November 6, 1851. Chesley Hood Boatright was Madison County (AR) Treasurer 1854-1856. Children of CHESLEY BOATRIGHT and DRUSILLA LONG were: JOHN CHESLEY BOATRIGHT, b. November 08, 1859, Huntsville, Madison Co, AR; d. December 13, 1946, Ft. Gibson, Muskogee Co, OK. THOMAS LAFAYETTE BOATRIGHT, b. May 15, 1861, Huntsville, Madison Co., AR; d. July 08, 1926, Eureka, CA. JOHN CHESLEY (J.C.) BOATRIGHT was born November 08, 1859 in Huntsville, Madison Co, AR, and died December 13, 1946 in Ft. Gibson, Muskogee Co, OK. He married ALICE BELL BOREN January 14, 1886 in Huntsville, Madison Co, AR, daughter of JOSHUA BOREN and SARAH DOAK. She was born January 11, 1866 in Huntsville, Madison Co, AR, and died September 23, 1942 in Ft. Gibson, Muskogee Co, OK. They are both buried in the City Cem., Huntsville, Madison Co., AR. J.C. Boatright was known as "Preacher John." He performed many marriages in the Madison Co, AR area. Check your family marriage licenses. A Presbyterian Minister over 45 years, J.C. was a circuit riding preacher in AR and pastored the Huntsville Cumberland Presbyterian Church 1891-1892 and 1899-1900. He was Madison Co. Treasurer 1908-1910 and taught at the Huntsville Academy in 1905, 1907, 1915, 1916, 1920. Notes for ALICE BELL BOREN: -operated a hotel on the square in Huntsville, across from Famous Store (Ches' general store - Chesley Hood Boatright, son of John Chesley Boatright and Alice Bell Boren Boatright -- yes, this is ANOTHER Chesley Hood Boatright!) THOMAS LAFAYETTE BOATRIGHT was born May 15, 1861 in Huntsville, Madison Co., AR, and died July 08, 1926 in Eureka, CA. He married PHOEBE ANN LOGAN, daughter of FRANCIS LOGAN and MARY GRUBBS. She died in Susanville, Lassen Co., CA. Thomas moved to Susanville, CA in 1899. He was "lured to CA by an uncle "Billie" Long (WILLIAM BLACK LONG) when Long went East and drove a band of horses overland. I would love to hear from anyone researching this or any allied families. Ann Marie Boatright Ryals