This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: KayFakhar Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.boatwright/614/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Mary Boatwright: b.1824 MO, widow of William Boatwright [1814 IL - 1871 Iron Co, MO] Mary Boatwright and daughter, Josephine moved to Illinois between 1871- 1877. I have been unable to find ANY further information about them after the 1880 census: 1880 Murphysboro, Jackson, Illinois: Mary BOATWRIGHT Self Wd Female W 46 MO Keeping House Josie BOATWRIGHT Dau S Female W 21 MO At Home MO Robert BOATWRIGHT GSon S Male W 3 IL At Home IL MO William BOATWRIGHT GSon S Male W 8M IL At Home IL MO By 1900, Josephine's illegitmate sons are living in St. Clair, IL: Robert Boatwright married Pearl McAdams 12/26/1898 Jackson Co IL 1900 Belleville St Clair, IL Robert Boatwright 23 IL Pearl Boatwright 16 IL ['Emma Pearl'] William Boatwright 19 brother IL 1910 St Louis Ward 5, St Louis (Independent City), MO Robert Boatwright 29 IL laborer building Emma G Boatwright 25 KY William H Boatwright 9 IL [d. Mar. 1935,unmarried] Albert C Boatwright 4 IL [d. 5 yrs old] Ethel M Boatwright 1 4/12 MO [md. Floyd Settelmeyer] Robert is divorced by 1920, but still living in St Louis Ward 5. Note: Robert's 1925 St. Louis Death cert lists 'J' Boatwright as his father. This was actually his unmarried mother (Josie). William Henry Boatwright [Sr.] married 1905 St. Clair, IL - Nancy Elizabeth Underwood, b. 1885 IL They are found in the 1920 Du Quoin, Perry, Illinois census with children Arthur and William. William Henry Boatwright [Sr.] died 1935 DuQuoin, Perry Co., IL. [The current descendants of this family reside in UT.] Any help in finding Mary Boatwright and her daughter, Josephine after 1880 will be greatly appreciated! Thank you very much! -Kay, FL Email: [email protected] Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.