It is true that Silas Boggs had a son named John R. Boggs. I do not know anything else about him. I do know that in my branch of the boggs family, the story is that William Boggs had a son named John R. Boggs who died at Gettysburg. The family story is that his descendants moved to the State of Washington. I know nothing other than that. There are probably other John R. Boggs out there also! There are plenty of John Boggs . I hope you can connect in some way. John Holbrook