WILLIAM P. BOGGS & FAMILY
Thank You - Boggs family researcher-Karen Pennywitt for contributing to this page. Karen is interested in finding more information on William Peter Boggs father Peter Boggs. William Peter Boggs was
the son of Peter & Abigail (Trueblood) Boggs of Washington County, Indiana. Peter & Abigail had at least seven children, plus Peter became the guardian of two grandaughters, Julia Belle and Emma Flora Boggs. These girls were the daughters of their son Joshua who was killed in the Civil
War,the girls mother died about 1866.
William P. Boggs
Seymour Tribune - March 23, 1922
WILLIAM BOGGS, VETERAN OF CIVIL WAR, DIES AT VERNON
Native of Jackson County Had Been Resident of Jennings County Many Years
William Boggs, aged seventy-nine, a native of Jackson county, died at 5 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at his home at Vernon.
He was a veteran of the Civil War, having served with Company K, 50th Indiana Volunteers.
Mr. Boggs was born east of Seymour in 1842 and enlisted in the Union army at Seymour. He was presented with a medal for gallantry displayed at Edgefield Junction, Tenn., August 26 or 28, 1862. He was a member of the Grand Army of The Republic.
Surviving are four sons, eighteen grandchildren and one great-grandchild. The sons are: Logan and P. E. Boggs, of Indianapolis, both passenger engineers on the Louisville division of the Pennsylvania Lines; Charles E., a farmer near Grayford, and Frank a farmer near Salem.
Mr. Boggs was married three times. His first wife was Miss Susan Stanfield, of this city. To them were born four surviving sons. After her death he married to Mrs. Martha M. White, of this city. Mrs. White's son Edward, a retired army officer, lives at Little Rock, Ark. Following her death he was married to Mrs. Ophelia Orrell, of Vernon. She has a surviving daughter, Mrs. Myrtle Fox, of Newcastle.
Mr. Boggs was an industrious and well known citizen of Jennings county.
The funeral will be held Friday at 2 o'clock at Vernon. Burial in the cemetery there.
Clipping from The Indianapolis Sun - October 13, 1910, Page 3
Although William Boggs was married three times, his children were all with his first wife Susan Stanfield. Susan died at about age 32, prior to any of her children being ten years of age. About four years after her death he married Martha (Stevenson) White, who had previously been married to Nathaniel "Nathan" White. Martha & William Boggs were married about 34 years.
North Vernon Plain Dealer - November 23, 1911
Mrs. Wm. Boggs, aged about 73 years, died at her home in this city, Thursday afternoon. The deceased is survived by her husband, and one son, Edward White, of St. Paul, Minnesota, and a number of grandchildren, who mourn her death.
North Vernon Plain Dealer - November 30, 1911
Vernon Column - News at the County Capitol
The funeral of Mrs. Wm. Boggs took place at the residence Friday morning Rev. S. L. Essick, pastor of the Baptist church of North Vernon conducted the services. Interment in the Vernon cemetery. Edward White, of St. Paul, Minn, is here owing to the death of his mother Mrs. Wm. Boggs. Lyman Bush and family, Peter Boggs and family, Howard Patrick and wife, of Indianapolis, attended the funeral of Mrs. Boggs.
The following two pictures from Karen Pennywitt's collection were taken at a Boggs family reunion.
North Vernon Republican - July 1909
Vernon
The home of Mrs. And Mrs. Wm. Boggs on Sunday, was the scene of a pleasant family reunion, it being the first time in twenty years. Besides the members of the household there were present Logan Boggs and family, Charles Boggs and family, all of Indianapolis. Howard Patrick and wife, also of Indianapolis and Ed White and wife, who are here spending the time of his furlough from the regular army.
Back Row - Left to Right, John Alexander Logan Boggs, Edward White (son of Martha Boggs 2nd wife of William P. Boggs), William P. Boggs, Howard Patrick, Charles Boggs
Middle Row - Effie (Bush) Boggs, wife of John A. L. Boggs,Sarah (Wilson) Boggs wife of Peter Boggs, Tillie White wife of Edward White, Martha Boggs 2nd wife of William P. Boggs, Lillie Patrick (Grandaughter of Martha Boggs), Anna (Peterman) Boggs wife of Charles Boggs, holding Francis Ellsworth Boggs
Front Row (Children) Emma Mae Boggs (daughter of Charles & Anna Boggs), Katherine Boggs (daughter of James & Sarah Boggs), James Franklin Boggs son of John A. L. & Effie Boggs, Ernest Charles Boggs son of Charles & Anna Boggs.
Middle Row - Effie (Bush) Boggs, wife of John A. L. Boggs,Sarah (Wilson) Boggs wife of Peter Boggs, Tillie White wife of Edward White, Martha Boggs 2nd wife of William P. Boggs, Lillie Patrick (Grandaughter of Martha Boggs), Anna (Peterman) Boggs wife of Charles Boggs, holding Francis Ellsworth Boggs
Front Row (Children) Emma Mae Boggs (daughter of Charles & Anna Boggs), Katherine Boggs (daughter of James & Sarah Boggs), James Franklin Boggs son of John A. L. & Effie Boggs, Ernest Charles Boggs son of Charles & Anna Boggs.
Sarah (Wilson) Boggs wife of Peter Boggs, Anna (Peterman) Boggs wife of Charles Boggs, holding Francis Ellsworth Boggs, Tillie White wife of Ed White (son of Martha Boggs from a previous marriage), three children on the left side Katherine Boggs daughter of Peter Elsworth & Sarah (Wilson) Boggs, ______?,_______?
Little boy in front Ernest Charles Boggs son of Charles & Anna (Peterman) Boggs, little girl beside him _____?, beside her Emma Mae Boggs daughter of Charles & Anna (Peterman) Boggs, beside her James Franklin Boggs son of John A. L. Boggs & Effie (Bush) Boggs.
Little boy in front Ernest Charles Boggs son of Charles & Anna (Peterman) Boggs, little girl beside him _____?, beside her Emma Mae Boggs daughter of Charles & Anna (Peterman) Boggs, beside her James Franklin Boggs son of John A. L. Boggs & Effie (Bush) Boggs.
The Boggs men and the family's history are very connected to Railroading in Indiana.
THE CHILDREN OF WILLIAM & SUSAN STANFIELD BOGGS
John Alexander Logan Boggs
Charles William Boggs
Melissa Boggs
Peter Elsworth Boggs
Franklin S. Boggs
Family of John Alexander Logan Boggs & Effie (Bush) Boggs.
The Indianapolis Star - May 31, 1944John Boggs Dies; Retired Engineer
John A. Logan Boggs, 77 years old, died Monday night of a heart attack in his apartment in the Marott. He was an engineer with the Pennsylvania Railroad 30 years and had been retired six years.
He was born in Jackson county but had lived in Indianapolis many years. He was a 32d Mason, a member of the Shrine and the Scottish Rite 20 years and a member of Logan Lodge 40 years.
Mr. Boggs was also a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers and of the Retired Veterans of the Railroads.
Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Mary E. Boggs; two sons, William Boggs and James Boggs both of Jackson county; a brother Peter Boggs of Indianapolis, and ten grandchildren.
Funeral services, in which the Masons will take part, will be held at 3 o'clock tomorrow in Shirley Brothers' Central Chapel, 946 North Illinois street. Burial will be in Crown Hill cemetery.
North Vernon Plain Dealer - June 1, 1944
JOHN A. L. BOGGS DIES AT INDIANAPOLIS
John A. Logan Boggs, seventy-seven years old, died Monday May 29th at his home at Indianapolis, Funeral services were held Thursday morning at Shirley Brothers Central Chapel in Indianapolis, under the auspices of the Masonic Lodge. Burial took place in Crown Hill Cemetery.
He was born in Jennings County and spent part of his life here but lived in Indianapolis for a number of years. He was a thirty-second degree Mason, a member of the Shrine and Scottish Rite and had been a member of Logan Lodge at Indianapolis for forty years.
He was an engineer with the Pennsylvania Railroad for thirty years and had been retired six years. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers and of the Retired Veterans of Railroads.
He is survived by the widow Mrs. Mary E. Boggs, of Indianapolis; two sons James Boggs of near Vernon, and William Boggs, of near Wirt; and ten grandchildren; also by a brother Peter Boggs of Indianapolis.
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North Vernon Plain Dealer Republican - March 7, 1940
MRS. J. A. L. BOGGS EXPIRES SUDDENLY
Mrs. J. A. Logan Boggs, sixty-eight years old, dies suddenly at her home east of Vernon at about ten o'clock Saturday night, March 2. Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church at Vernon, Tuesday afternoon, conducted by the Rev. T. B. Avery. Burial took place at North Madison.
Mrs. Boggs was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Bush and lived her early life in North Madison. Her marriage to Mr. Boggs took place March 14, 1890 and they were preparing to celebrate their golden wedding this month. She was a member of East Park Methodist Church the G.I.A. Chapter No. 128 Order of Eastern Star, Naomi Chapter 131, White Shrine of Jerusalem and the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Besides the husband, she is survived by two sons, William and James Boggs, of Vernon and by a number of grandchildren. She was apparently in good health Saturday and accompanied her husband to this city where they transacted business. They returned home about 4:30 o'clock and her death occurred a few hours later.
His wife Mary Effie Bush was the only child of a early Railroad engineer by the name of Lyman F. Bush. From family pictures it is obvious the Bush & Boggs families were close.
Seated in front Lyman F. Bush and his wife Martha (Parks) Bush, standing Effie (Bush) Boggs and her son William Alexander Boggs holding his son Norman Boggs.
John Alexander Logan Boggs & Mary Effie Bush had three Children.
Lyman Logan Boggs,
William Alexamder Boggs,
James William Boggs
Another photo from Karen Pennywitt's collection - Left to right - Martha (Parks) Bush & Lyman F. Bush, James F. Bogggs, Lyman L. Boggs, Effie (Bush) Boggs, William A. Boggs, John A. L. Boggs.
Lyman Logan Boggs - 1891 - 1913
Lyman Logan Boggs as a young man.
Lyman L. Boggs was raised in a railroad family, both his father John A. L. Boggs and his grandfather Lyman Bush were railroaders. As soon as he was old enough he got a job working on the railroad and sadly it was to be the cause of his early death.
He is pictured below third from the left in the white shirt, standing next in line beside him is his father John A. L. Boggs.
Indianapolis Star - February 27, 1913, Page 4
L. L. Boggs
L. L. Boggs, 21 years old, a Pennsylvania locomotive fireman, who was killed in Cicero, Ind., yesterday morning, when a fast passenger train "sideswiped" a freight engine on which he was working, had been in railroad service only four months. He was the son of John A. L. Boggs, 213 Temple avenue, a Pennsylvania engineman. The body of young Boggs will be brought to Indianapolis this morning and taken to the home. Services will be conducted there at 8 o'clock tonight and tomorrow morning the body will be taken to North Madison, Ind., his former home, for burial.
Franklin Evening Star - March 1, 1913
The funeral of young Lyman Boggs the railroad firemen, killed near Noblesville, was held at Madison, Friday. The body came from Indianapolis on a special train, and was accompanied by thirty-two railroad men and friends. Six young men of North Madison were active and six young women were honorary pall bearers.
THE WRECK
Indianapolis Star - February 27, 1913, Page 4
TWO ARE KILLED IN RAIL WRECK
One Fireman May Die From Hurts Received In Smashup on Pennsylvania Road.
PASSENGERS ESCAPE INJURY
Fast Train Sideswipes Freight Which Encroaches on Main Track Near Noblesville.
[Special to The Indianapolis Star]
NOBLESVILLE, Ind., Feb. 26,-Two men killed, one perhaps fatally injured, and a Pennsylvania passenger train and a Pennsylvanis freight in a tangled heap were the results of a sideswipe wreck on the Lake Erie & Western Railroad five miles north of this city early this morning.
DEAD AND INJURED
L. L. BOGGS, aged 23, Indianapolis, fireman on freight train, head crushed; dead when found.
WILLIAM TULL, aged 57, Jeffersonville, engineer on passenger train, frightfully scalded about the head, arms and chest, eyes burned out by scalding water; died in hospital here.
DWIGHT CULP of Jeffersonville, fireman on the passenger train, sustained a badly cruised body and his legs were crushed. He his condition is serious.
RUNS BEHIND SCHEDULE
Both trains were southbound. The freight train had taken the siding to give the passenger train the right of way on the main track. The latter train was running forty-five miles an hour, according to Fireman Culp, a rate of speed faster than usual, as he says they were fifteen minutes behind the schedule and desired to make up the time before reaching Indianapolis.
The freight engine was not clear of the main track and the passenger engine struck it a glancing blow, derailing itself, the combination baggage car and the day coach.
The passenger engine was turned around and facing the north. A five-foot embankment prevented the two passenger coaches from turning over. The property loss was large.
ENGINEER DISAPPEARS
Hamilton King of Indianapolis, engineer of the freight train, has not been seen since the accident. There is a report that he was asleep: that Fireman Boggs warned him of the approaching passenger train and that attempting to clear the track he started his engine in the wrong direction. This rumor cannot be verified.
The freight engine was only slightly damaged. Fireman Boggs was killed instantly. Tull the passenger engineer, was pinned down between the engine and tender and with steam and scalding water escaping on his body. It was thirty minutes before a large force of men could rescue him.
His firemen Culp, was held beneath the framework of the engine cab, but no trouble was had in getting him out. These men were brought to the hospital in this city. The Body of Boggs was also brought here and later sent to Indianapolis for burial.
PASSENGERS SHAKEN UP.
The passengers were badly shaken up by the crash, but none was seriously injured.
Max Mandel, 427 South Seventh street, Louisville, Ky., suffered a wrenched back, but was able to continue his journey home this afternoon.
Mrs. M. M. Mitchell of Chicago who occupied a berth in a sleeper, was enroute to Louisville, Ky., to attend the funeral of a relative, but the accident prevented her from reaching her destination in time.
Coroner Frank Rodenbeck of Arcadia arrived in Noblesville this evening and announced that he would at once begin an investigation as to the cause of the wreck, with a view of prosecuting the guilty parties if criminal negligence is shown.
He has already raised the question as to the likelihood of the Pennsylvania Company having violated the law in running a combination baggage car between the engine and passenger coaches. He will also make an effort to locate Engineer King and have him deny or verify the report that by mistake he ran his engine on the main track instead of backing when cautioned by Fireman Boggs, that the passenger train was coming. The first word of the accident was given by C. J. Willey, flagman on the passenger train, who walked two miles to a telegraph office to send for rescue and wrecking trains. The tracks were not cleared for several hours.
INSPECTORS TO REPORT TODAY
Inspectors of the Indiana Railroad Commission will report today on the accident at Cicero in which two men were killed and a third seriously injured when a Pennsylvania engine, south bound, "sideswiped a freight locomotive on the track of the Lake Erie & Western. The inspectors were rushed to the scene of the accident immediately after the commission received news of the wreck.
William Alexander - 1893 - 1966
William Alexander Boggs is Karen Pennywitt's direct line.
Madison Daily Herald - December 4, 1917, Page 4
Cora May (Nicklaus) Boggs
By 1920 William A. & Cora (Nicklaus) Boggs had moved to Jefferson County, where Cora was from and by 1930 had purchased their farm. Their original home was in what
was to become the Jefferson Proving Ground, which means when the U.S. Government bought out the farmers within that area they would have been among those who lost their farms. Their next home (pictured below) was still in Jefferson County.
Many of the members of this family were buried originally in the Bayless Cemetery. The Baxter, Bayless, Big Creek, Craig (another Craig Cemetery), Marble Corner, Marble Valley, Monroe and Mt. Monroe cemeteries were relocated to an area just south of Fairmount
Cemetery in 1941 when the former Jefferson Proving Ground was created. Bayless was originally in the northern part of Monroe Township. The baby Lyman Boggs was the first member of the family to have been buried in
Bayless Cemetery when he died in 1920 which would have been before the move from the Proving Ground. When William Alexander Boggs died on May 17, 1966 he was buried there, as are Cora, Norman, Norman's wife Martha Cleo (Burke)
Boggs.
William Boggs
Dies Of Wound
William A. Boggs, 72, 2153 Lanier Drive, died at 9:01 a.m. today at King's Daughters Hospital of a pistol wound determined to have been self-inflicted.
His wife, Cora, summoned help at 1:30 a.m. today when she heard a noise in the house, and found her husband holding a revolver and suffering from a head wound.
He was rushed to King's Daughters Hospital where he remained in critical condition during the early morning hours.
The cause of death was determined by Deputy Coroner Dale Mustain.
Boggs was taken to the Gans Funeral Home, Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
William & Cora Boggs had three children.
Lyman F.
Norman
Fauna Maxine
Lyman F. 1919-1920
Cora & baby Lyman Boggs - 1919
Norman William 1921-1981
Obituaries
Norman Boggs
Norman W. Boggs, 60, 1917 Clifty Drive, died at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Kings Daughters Hospital.
He was a native of Jefferson County and was a retired carpenter at Jefferson Proving Ground. He was a member of Smyrna Monroe Presbyterian Church, American Legion, JPG Carpenters’ Union and was a Veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Martha Burke Boggs: two sons: _____ and _____, both of Madison: One sister, Mrs. Fauna Liter, Madison; two grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Gans-Andrew Funeral Home with burial in the Bayless Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 until 9 p.m. Wednesday and from 9:00 a.m. until time of service on Thursday.
Fauna Maxine 1922-2003
Fauna & her brother Norman Boggs
 Fauna as a teenager |
 Fauna & William "Trigg" Liter |
On February 24, 1946 Fauna M. Boggs Married William "Trigg" Liter from Milton, Kentucky. They are the parents of Karen (Liter) Pennywitt, who contributed most of the pictures for this page.
The Madison Courier, 2 June 2003
Fauna Liter
Fauna M. Boggs Liter, 81, of 2159 Lanier Drive, died Sunday, June 1, 2003, at King’s Daughters’ Hospital.
She was born May 9, 1922, in Jefferson County, the daughter of& William and Cora Nicklaus Boggs. She was a self-employed seamstress, working as a part-owner of the Fabrique Shop & Carpet Center. She was a member of the North United Methodist Church.
Surviving are her husband, William T. "Trigg" Liter; three daughters, Karen Pennywitt of Huntington, W.Va., _____ of Clarksburg, Md., and Vickie Beavins of Madison; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Norman Boggs.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Morgan-Webster-Nay Funeral Home, with burial in Bayless Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the North United Methodist Church Building Fund. Cards are available at the funeral home.
William "Trigg" Liter
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 William "Trigg" Liter |
The Madison Courier, 13 July 2009
William Liter
William Trigg Liter, 86, of Madison, died Saturday, July 11, 2009, at the home of his daughter in Huntington, W. Va.
He was born Dec. 29, 1922, in Trimble County, Ky., the son of Irvin J. and Lula M. Garrett Liter. He was raised in Trimble County and moved to Madison in 1941. He graduated from Milton High School in 1942 after walking across the Madison-Milton bridge every day to attend school. He was in the Army during World War II. He and his wife owned and operated The Fabrique Shop and Carpet Center for many years. He enjoyed archery, woodworking, camping and fishing. He was a member of North United Methodist Church.
He is survived by three daughters, Karen Pennywitt of Huntington, W. Va., Joyce Smith of Ijamsville, Md., and Vickie Beavin of Madison; one brother, Darrell Liter of Hanover; one sister, Bernice Holwager of Madison; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and other relatives.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Fauna M. Boggs Liter, whom he married Feb. 24, 1946, and who died June 1, 2003; and his parents.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre. Burial will be in Bayless Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m. and Wednesday from 9 a.m. until the service.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to the building fund of North United Methodist Church. Contribution cards are available at the funeral home.
James Franklin - 1902 - 1978 - Youngest son of John Alexander Logan Boggs & Effie (Bush) Boggs.
James F. Boggs was born in Indianapolis while the family was living there but by May 26, 1923 he had moved to Vernon, and married Bernadine Welker. They had eleven children and lived their entire lives in Jennings County. The children of James F. & Bernadine (Welker) Boggs were.
Edward Logan
Bertha Ann
Franklin
James Carlos
Charles William
Karen Faye
Kay Frances
Sue Etta
Sarah Jane
Douglas Allen "Butch"
Randall Boggs - Living
Because many members of the extended family of James F. Boggs are still living in Jennings County, I will not go into this family in as much depth as that of John Alexander Logan Boggs. Normally I do not put much about families after 1940 for privacy reasons. John Alexander Logan Boggs branch was submitted by Karen Pennywitt so I have made them an exception to the rule. This branch will then be represented by obituaries and death records of James F. & Bernadine (Welker) Boggs, and their children, which are public record.
James F. & Bernadine Welker Boggs
North Vernon Sun - December 30, 1978Obituary
James Boggs dies at Vernon home
James Franklin Boggs, 76, died at his home at Vernon sometime Tuesday night he had been ill for about a month, but death was unexpected.
Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday at the Vernon Baptist Church with Rev. Steve Malone former pastor of the church officiating. Burial will be in Vernon Cemetery. Masonic services will be at 8:00 p.m. Friday at the Dove Funeral Home. The body will be in state at the church an hour before the time of the service. Born in Indianapolis February 4, 1902, he was the son of the late John A. L. Boggs and Effie Bush Boggs. He graduated from Tech high school there in 1920 and had been a resident of Vernon for over 50 years. He married Bernadine Welker May 28, 1923 and she preceded him in death November 20, 1974.
Mr. Boggs was a former town councilman at Vernon and served as deputy sheriff during the tenure of Jesse James. A plumber by trade, he was a charter member of the Plumbers and Pipefitters Local No. 632 of Columbus. He was a member of the North Vernon Masonic Lodge.
Surviving are five sons, Edward of Union Lake, Mich., James Carlos of Newport Beach, Cal., Charles William of Murfreesboro, Tenn., Douglas Allen, Route 3, North Vernon, and Ramdall, Route 1, North Vernon, four daughters, Mrs Robert Betha Beck of Greenville, Tenn., Mrs. Charles (Kay) Brown of North Vernon, Mrs. Lee (Karen) Perkins, Westport, and Mrs. James (Sarah) Grimes, Markelsville. 22 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
A son Franklin, a daughter Sue Etta, two brothers Logan and William, and one grandchild preceded him in death.
North Vernon Sun - November 11, 1972
Death Notice
Mrs. Boggs dies in open heart surgery
Mrs. Bernadine Boggs, wife of James Boggs of Vernon, died at 4:30 a.m. Friday at the Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis. Mrs. Boggs had been in ill health and had undergone open heart surgery at the hospital Wednesday.
Funeral arrangements are pending with the Jordan Funeral Home at Vernon.
Mrs. Boggs served as president of Our Heritage, Inc., Jennings County Historical Society, for a number of years. She along with other county seat residents, was responsible for organizing Our Heritage and the Labor Day homecoming which have become well-known over the entire state through their efforts. Mrs. Boggs worked behind the scene as well, spending many hours gathering donations for the celebration as well as doing work in the serving booth or anywhere else an extra hand was needed each Labor Day.
A teacher for a number of years, Mrs. Boggs taught in various schools througout the county. She was a member of the Vernon Baptist Church and teacher of the COM Class there. Both she and her husband were active in the organization of the Jennings County Farmer's Union.
Active in homemaker extension work, Mrs. Boggs was a member of the Muscatatuck Moderns and served as officer in her club in various posts. She served as county homemaker president in 1954 and again in 1964.
A 1921 graduate of Vernon high school, she was recognized on her 50th anniversary of graduation in 1971 by the Vernon Alumni Association, another group she had been most active in organizing.
She was a member and officer of the Clionian Club.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by nine children, five sons, Edward of Southfield, Mich., Carlos of England; Charles William, Murfreesboro, Tenn.; Randall J., and Douglas A. Boggs, both of Route 1, North Vernon; four daughters, Mrs. Charles (Kay) Brown, North Vernon; Mrs. Lee (Karen) Perkins, Westport; Mrs. Robert (Beth Ann) Beck, Greeneville, Tenn., and Mrs James (Sarah) Grimes, Pendleton; 19 grandchildren, one great grandson; a brother Charles Welker, Michigan, and a sister Frances Welker, Indianapolis.
The children of James F. & Bernadine (Welker) Boggs;
Edward Logan Boggs 1924-2001,
The Seymour Tribune - October 9, 2001, Page 2
Edward Logan Boggs, 78, of Bella Vista, Ark., died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2001, in Bentonville, Ark.
He was retired from Chrysler Corporation in Michigan and was a member of Vernon Baptist Church. He was a graduate of Vernon High School and enjoyed golf.
Born Feb. 15, 1924, in Indianapolis, he was the son of James and Bernadine Welker Boggs. He married Bette Steele Boggs and she survives.
Other survivors include a son, Dennis M. Boggs of White Lake, Mich.; a daughter, Jacqueline Campbell of Yankton, S.D.; two brothers, Carlos Boggs of Prescott, Ariz., and Randal Boggs of North Vernon; four sisters, Sarah Boggs of Pendleton, and Bertha Beck, Kay Brown and Karen Branham, all of North Vernon; and five grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Douglas and Charles Boggs.
The Rev. L. E. Schafer will conduct funeral services at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Vernon Baptist Church. Burial will be in Vernon Cemetery.
Friends may call from 1 p.m. until time of service Thursday at the church.
Memorials may be given to Vernon Baptist Church.
Dove-Sharp and Rudicel Funeral Home in North Vernon, handled funeral arrangements.
Bertha Ann Boggs (Beck) 1925-2016,
From Dove Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home Memorial Page
Betha Ann Beck, 90, of North Vernon passed away at 4:05 a.m. on Saturday, July 23, 2016 at Silver Oaks Health Campus in Columbus.
Born November 22, 1925 in Vernon, Mrs. Beck was the daughter of James F. and Bernadine Welker Boggs. She married Robert W. "Bob" Beck in June 1946; he preceded her in death on September 22, 2003.
Mrs. Beck was the secretary for Arvin's in Columbus for 20 years before retiring in 1965. She was a 1942 graduate of Vernon High School. Mrs. Beck enjoyed painting pictures, fishing, golfing, bowling and playing tennis.
Survivors include her son, Mike (Carolyn) Beck of Lenore City, Tennessee; brother, Randy (Cheryl) Boggs of North Vernon; sister, Kay Brown of North Vernon; grandchildren, Robert Joshua (Heather) Beck and Leslie Mishelle (Scott) Begley both of Knoxville, Tennessee; great-grandchildren, Taylor and Kyla Begley both of Knoxville, Tennessee.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, brothers, Edward, Carlos, Franklin, Charlie and Butch Boggs; sisters, Suetta Boggs, Karen Branham and Sarah Grimes-Porter.
A Funeral Service will be conducted at 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at the Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home and Cremation Services in North Vernon. Family and Friends may call at the Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home and Cremation Services on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 from 10:00 a.m. until time of service. Burial will be in the Vernon Cemetery in Vernon.
Franklin Boggs 1927-1927,
According to his Death Certificate little Franklin was a premature birth.
James Carlos Boggs 1928-2002,
The Columbus Republic - January 18, 2003, Page 5
Jennings County native
James Carlos Boggs Prescott, Ariz.
James Carlos, 74, of Prescott, Ariz., died Monday, Dec. 16, 2002, at Kindred Hospital in Phoenix, after a brief illness.
Mr. Boggs was a 1945 graduate of Vernon High School, graduated from Purdue University and worked for Jordan Funeral Home in Vernon and installed parking meters before serving in the Navy.
He retired from Fluer Engineering in Los Angeles and enjoying golf, tennis and snow skiing.
A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Jan. 25 at American Lutheran Church in Prescott.
Mr. Boggs was born in Jennings County July 5, 1928, the son of James Franklin and Bernadine Welker Boggs.
Survivors include a daughter, Wendy Boggs of California; a brother Randy Boggs of North Vernon; sisters, Kay Brown, Karen Branham and Bertha Beck, all of North Vernon, and Sarah Grimes Porter of Pendleton, Calif.; his first wife, the former Diane Nowak of Newport Beach, Calif.; and three stepdaughters.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his second wife, Barbara Preston Boggs; brothers, Edward, Charles William, Douglas "Butch" and Franklin Boggs; and a sister Sue Etta Boggs.
Charles William Boggs 1934-1995,
Need Paper & Date Obituary
1952 VHS graduate Charles Boggs, 60, dies in Tennessee
Charles "Charlie Bill" Boggs, 60, of Murfreesbora, Tenn. died of leukemia Saturday, July 22, 1995, at the Middle Tennessee Medical Center.
Funeral services were at 1 p.m. Monday at the Jennings & Ayers Chapel, Murfreesbora, with Dr. Mark Gregory officiating Burial was in the Evergreen Cemetery.
Mr. Boggs was born in Jennings County, son of James Franklin and Bernadine Welker Boggs, and a 1952 graduate of Vernon High School. He had lived in Murfreesboro for 31 years and was a salesman with American Paper and Twine. He was a member of the Lions Club, the Eye Bank, Bob Hoskins King's Men's Sunday School Class of First Baptist Church of Murfreesboro and the American NAD Tennessee Simmental Cattle Association.
Surviving are his wife, the former Jonelle Leach; one son, Doughlas Boggs and one daughter, Phyllis Gray, of Nashville, Tenn., three brothers, Edward Boggs of Arkansas, Carlos Boggs of Arizona and Randy Boggs of North Vernon; four sisters; Betha Beck of Greenville, Tenn., Sarah Porter of Fortville, Karen Branham and Kay Brown of North Vernon; and four grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Frank and Douglas "Butch" Boggs, and a sister, Susie Boggs.
Karen Faye Boggs 1938-2015 (Twin),
From Sawyer-Pickett Funeral Home Memorials
Mrs. Karen F. Branham
March 16, 1938 - November 16, 2015
Karen Faye Boggs Branham, 77, of North Vernon, passed away on November 16, 2015, at her residence.
Born March 16, 1938, in Vernon, Karen was the daughter of James and Bernadine (Welker) Boggs. She graduated from Vernon High School and later married John "Bob" Branham on May 10, 1980. He survives.
Karen owned and operated the Vernon Tea House. She had taught cake decorating in Columbus and Shelbyville, and in vocational schools in Greensburg and Versailles. She also taught tole painting. She had worked as a substitute teacher for Jennings County Schools, helped her daughter at Collins Cove Greenhouse, and had worked at Kelley's Greenhouse and Davidson Florist. She was a member of Bear Creek Baptist Church, White River Painting Club, Vernon Clionian Society, and Eastern Star 183 - North Vernon Chapter.
Survivors include her husband, Bob; son, Scott (Annette) Perkins of Westport; daughter, Stacy (Ron) Collins of North Vernon; step-children, Phillis (Bob) St. John of Georgia, Ronda (Greg) Phillips of Deputy, and John Branham of California; sisters, Betha Beck and Kay Brown, both of North Vernon; brother, Randy Boggs of North Vernon; twelve grandchildren, Summer (Justin) Arnholt, Sasha Collins, Shannon (Kasey) Collins, Jessica (Troy) Grimes, Matt Perkins, Lisa Perkins, Amy Pereira, Mickey Richardson, Jill Gerth, Tyler Branham and Jennifer and Raymond Galloway; and seven great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Steven Perkins; step-daughter, Dawn Branham Galloway; five brothers, Edward, Carlos, Franklin, Charles and Douglas "Butch" Boggs; and two sisters, Suetta Boggs and Sarah Boggs Grimes.
Funeral Information
A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 21, 2015, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service, with the Rev. Al Davisson officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Friday, November 20, 2015, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Vernon Cemetery.
Kay Frances Boggs 1938-2020(Twin),
Obituary from Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home Memorials
Kay Frances Brown, 82, of North Vernon, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on April 29, 2020 at 6:49 p.m.
Born March 16, 1938, in Vernon, she was the daughter of the late James and Bernadine (Welker) Boggs. She married Charles I. Brown on March 17, 1966 at the First Church of the Nazarene in North Vernon; he preceded her in death on September 9, 2005.
Kay was a Vernon High School Graduate. She had worked on the assembly line and in the office for Arvin’s in North Vernon, as a speech and hearing aid for the Jennings County School Corporation, and as a secretary for Rogers and Dove Attorneys. She was a lifetime member and former secretary of the Vernon Baptist Church. She was an artist and enjoyed local history, painting, fishing, traveling, baking, the chocolate extreme blizzard, gardening, working on the farm, wintering in Florida, and spending time with her family.
She is survived by her sons, Tim (Lisa) Hunt of Sellersburg, Greg (Cyndi) Hunt of Seymour, and Charles (Michelle) Brown of North Vernon; daughters, Cindy (Bill) Hatfield of Leesburg, Florida and SuEtta Gay of Destin, Florida; brother, Randy Boggs of Vernon; grandchildren, Christopher (Kristina) Hunt of Sellersburg, Morgan (Jeremy) Bolland of Henryville, Drew Hunt and Blake Hunt, both of Seymour, Lexi Hunt of Indianapolis, Cortney (Michael) Matthews of Delaware, Ohio, Cori Adkins of North Vernon, Josie (Wood) Young of Louisville, Kentucky, and David Hunt of New Albany; and great-grandchildren, Claire Hunt and Cruz Hunt, both of Sellersburg, Kinsley Hunt of Seymour, and Skiler Fortner, Noah Lawzer, and Braydon Lawzer, all of North Vernon.
She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; four brothers; and three sisters.
Sue Etta Boggs 1939-1939,
According to her Death Certificate her birth & death dates were June 18, 1939 - June 21, 1939.
Sarah Jane Boggs 1942-2014,
Seymour Tribune - July 16, 2014, Page 5
Anderson
Sarah Jane Grimes-Porter, 72 of Anderson, formerly of North Vernon, died at 9:25 a.m. Sunday, July 13, 1014, at Community Hospital in Anderson.
She is survived by her two children, Chris (Judy) Grimes of Greenfield, and Shannon (Bill) Reed of Muncie; a brother Randall Boggs of North Vernon; three sisters, Bertha Ann Beck of Columbus, and Kay Brown and Karen Branham, both of North Vernon; and five grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James L. Grimes. A funeral service will be conducted at 6 p.m. Friday at Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home and Cremation Services in North Vernon with the Rev. Don Morris officiating. Friends may call from 3 p.m. until time of service Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be at 1 p.m. in Vernon Cemetery.
Memorials may made through the funeral home to the American Cancer Society.
Douglas Allen "Butch" Boggs 1944-1994,
Douglas "Butch" Boggs dies unexpectedly; VHS graduate
Funeral services for Douglas A. "Butch" Boggs, 50, of North Vernon were at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Vance Fisher Sawyer Funeral Home with Rev. James Meade officiating Scripture reading was Friday evening at the funeral home. Burial was at Vernon Cemetery.
Mr. Boggs died unexpectdly early Thursday morning, Sept. 15, 1994, at his home.
He was shop foreman at Kova Farm Supply in Seymour. A graduate of Vernon High School and an Air Force veteran, he had lived in the North Vernon area all his life and was a member of Bass Masters Fishing Club in Columbus.
Born Feb. 5, 1944, at Seymour, he was the son of the late James and Bernadine Boggs. He married Margaret Ernestes, April 25, 1963, at Vernon Baptist Church. She survives.
Also surviving are two daughters, Patricia Vanosdol of North Vernon and Angela Baker of Greensbugh, two sons, Jeffrey Boggs and Matthew Scott Boggs of North Vernon, four brothers, Edward Boggs of Arkansas, Carlos Boggs, of Arizona, Charles Boggs of Tennessee and Randy Boggs of North Vernon, four sisters, Betha Beck of Tennessee, Karen Branham and Kay Brown both of North Vernon, and Sarah Porter of Fortville, and two grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Frank Boggs, a sister Susie Boggs and two grandchildren.
Columbus Republic - September 16, 1994
Died Thursday
Douglas A. Boggs
Funeral Saturday
NORTH VERNON - Funeral for Douglas A. Boggs, 50, of North Vernon will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Anne's Catholic Church, with Rev. James Meade officiating. Calling will be from 3 to 8 p.m. today at Vance-Fisher-Sawyer Funeral Home. Burial will be at Vernon Cemetery.
Mr. Boggs died Thursday, Sept. 15, 1994, at his home.
He was shop foreman at Kova Farm Supply in Seymour. An Air Force veteran, he had lived in the North Vernon area all his life and was a member of Bass Masters' Fishing Club in Columbus.
Born Feb. 5, 1944, he was the son of the late James and Bernadine Boggs. He married Margaret Ernstes April 25, 1963, at Vernon Baptist Church. She survives.
Also surviving are Patricia Vanosdol of North Vernon and Angela Baker of Greensburg; sons, Jeffrey and Mathew Scott Boggs, both of North Vernon; brothers, Edward Boggs of Arkansas, Carlos Boggs of Arizona and Charles Boggs of Tennessee; sisters, Bertha Beck of Tennessee, Karen Branham and Kay Brown, both of North Vernon, and Sarah Porter of Fortville; and two grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Frank Boggs; a sister Susie Boggs; and two grandchildren.
Randall Boggs 1945-Living,
Charles William Boggs son of William P. & Susan (Stanfield) Boggs
North Vernon Plain Dealer and Republican - January 17, 1924
CHARLES BOGGS DIED SUDDENLY
Charles Boggs, forty-five years old, died suddenly at the home of John Spaulding, near Vernon, Saturday evening, January 12th, Funeral services were held at Rush Branch Methodist Church Monday afternoon, and the burial took place at Rush Branch Cemetery. He is survived by his wife and eight children.
Mr. Boggs was on his way to Vernon for the transaction of business. He stopped at the home of John Spaulding and while there was seized with an attack of heart trouble. A physician was summoned but the man passed away before the doctor could reach him.
From the book - Memories of Bigger Township
The Boggs Family
Mrs. Anna Boggs was left a widow when most of the children were small. She was the daughter of Gabriel Peterman. The Petermans came to this area in the 1800's. Burrs from the old water powered mill, located in the Big Graham Creek near the Peterman farm are in the steps of the Boggs' home. Anna Boggs' great-grandson, Kevin Boggs, lives on the Boggs farm, which also includes the Miles Bundy place on County Road 150 South.
The Indianapolis News - August 16, 1941
BOGGS-Anna Peterman, 62 years, widow of Charles Boggs, survived by eight children, three sisters, four brothers and two grandchildren, passed away Thursday at King's Daughters Hospital. Madison, Ind. Funeral Sunday, Aug. 17, 1:30 p. m. (D.S.T.) at Rush Branch church. Burial Rush Branch cemetery. For information call Jordan Funeral Home. Vernon, Ind.
Even though Anna Peterman Boggs was left a widow with eight children she seems to have had support from her Peterman family members here in Jennings County.
In this picture Anna (Peterman) Boggs is seated in the center surrounded by her eight children. It is not dated but due to the ages of the children it appears to have been taken around the time of Charles Boggs death. The two oldest standing in the back are Ernest C. and Emma, the two boys in the middle row are Francis E. "Frank" and Edmund C. but I am not sure which is which, then Clara, the next two boys are Benjamin & Archie
standing on each side of their mother, sitting on Anna's lap is Violet.
North Vernon Plain Dealer & Republican - August 21, 1941
MRS ANNA BOGGS CALLED BY DEATH
Mrs. Anna Boggs, sixty-two years old died at her home in the Rush Branch community Thursday, August 14th. Funeral services were held at Rush Branch Methodist Church, Sunday afternoon, conducted by the Rev. Curtis. The burial took place in Rush Branch Cemetery.
Anna Peterman Boggs was the daughter of Gabriel and Clara Peterman and was born November 19, 1878. Her entire life was spent in the Rush Branch neighborhood and she had been a member of the Rush Branch Methodist Church since childhood.
She was married March 19, 1904 to Charles Boggs, whose death occurred January 12, 1824. She is survived by their eight children. Ernest Boggs, of Quimby, Iowa; Archie Boggs, Miss May Boggs and Miss Violet Boggs of Indianapolis; Mrs Jerod Herl, of Marshall, Michigan; Edmund Boggs, of Butlerville; Francis Boggs of Milton, Ky.; and Bennie Boggs at home. She is also survived by two grandchildren; and by four brothers and three sisters: John Peterman, of North Vernon; Joe Peterman, of Zenas; Harry Peterman of Quimby, Iowa; William Peterman, of Burlington, Michigan; Mrs. Nellie Smith, of Manila, Ind.; Mrs. August Myers, of Burlington, Michigan; and Mrs. Claude Mudica, of Battle Creek, Michigan.
The Children of Charles & Anna (Peterman) Boggs
Emma Mae Ernest Boggs Francis Elsworth Boggs, Edmund C. Boggs, Clara Boggs, Benjamin Boggs, Archie Boggs, Violet Boggs,
Emma Mae
Seymour Tribune - December 27, 1984
Emma M. Boggs dies in California
Emma May Boggs, 80, of Oakland, Calif., died Dec. 21 in California following a long illness. She was a former Jennings County resident.
She was born Aug. 31, 1904.
Mrs. (Miss) Boggs is survived by three brothers, Archie Boggs of Seymour and Ben Boggs and Edmund Boggs of North Vernon; a sister Clara A. Herl of Davidson, Mich.; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by two brothers and a sister.
Services and burial were conducted Wednesday in San Mateo, Calif.
Ernest
Cherokee Daily Times - December 11, 1978, Page 2
Earnest C. Boggs, 72, died Saturday in the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, after a two-month illness. Mr. Boggs lived on a farm in Willow Township and had been a resident of the Quimby area for 45 years. Prior to that he lived in the Marcus and Kingsley communities.
He was born July 12, 1906, at North Vernon, Ind. On Feb. 19,1931, he married Vineola Flickinger in Cherokee County. Mr. Boggs had farmed and had worked for many years for the Lundell Manufacturing and Caswell Manufacturing companies. He was a member of the Quimby United Methodist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Donald (Marlene) Beazley, Washta; a son, Calvin, Cherokee; six grandchildren; brothers, Edmund Boggs and Ben Boggs, North Vernon, and Archie Boggs, Seymour, Ind.; sisters, Mrs. Jarold Herl, Davison, Mich., and May Boggs, San Mateo, Calif., and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife on Aug. 4,1959; a son, Charles, in 1936; a grandson in 1958; a brother, and a sister. Services will be Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. in the Quimby United Methodist Church. The Rev. Wallace Parmer will officiate. There will be a family prayer service at 10:15. Burial will be in the Quimby Cemetery under the direction of the Boothby Funeral Home, Cherokee.
Francis Elsworth 1909
????? Obituary died Columbus, IN October 17, 1965
wife - Pearl Stephens - Obit
Edmund Carroll Boggs
Columbus Republic - January 30, 1991, Page 10
Retired farmer
Edmund C. Boggs
Route 1 North Vernon
NORTH VERNON - Edmund C. Boggs, 79, of Route 1, died at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Community Care Center in North Vernon following a lengthy illness.
He was a retired farmer and a member of Rush Branch Methodist Church, where he was a former treasurer. He was also former treasurer of Rush Branch Cemetery Association.
Funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Boyd Nelson at 2 p.m. Friday at Rush Branch Methodist Church. Calling will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Dove and Sharp Funeral Home. Burial will be at the church cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Foundation.
Born April 5, 1911, in Jennings County. Boggs was the son of Charles William and Anna Peterman Boggs. He married Pauline Baugh on April 12, 1939. She survives.
Also surviving are sons, Marvin Boggs of Route 1, Butlerville and [Archie] Robert Boggs of Pompano Beach.
Clara
Jackson County Banner - July 23, 1996, Page 11
Clara Boggs Herl, 83, Davidson, Mich., died at 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 17. She had been in failing health for two years.
She was a member of the Davidson Methodist Church and a registered nurse.
She was born April 25, 1913 to the late Charles and Anna Peterson [Peterman] Boggs. She moved to Michigan in 1932. She married Jarold Herl and he survives.
Other survivors include one daughter, Mrs. John (Bonnie) Bouey, Oakland, Calif; two brothers Archie Boggs and Ben Boggs both of Seymour; three grandsons, two great-grandaughters, and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by one daughter.
A memorial service will be conducted Saturday, July 27, at Davidson Methodist Church.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society through Voss and Sons Funeral Home in Seymour. Funeral arrangements were made through Hansen Funeral Home, Davison, Mich.
Benjamin 1915
Dove Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home - December 13, 2005
Ben A. Boggs, 90, of North Vernon died at 3 a.m. Tuesday, December 13, 2005 at Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility in Columbus.
Mr. Boggs was a retired farmer and had been a Stewart seed salesman for 30 years. He also had worked in construction for Repp & Mundt in Columbus. He enjoyed raising miniature horses and gardening.
A World War II veteran, he served in the Army Air Corps from January 1942 until September 1945. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday, December 16, at Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home with the Rev.Danny Richards officiating. Calling is from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be at Hayden Cemetery with military graveside honors by North Vernon Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2021.
Memorials may be made through the funeral home to Hospice of South Central Indiana or the American Heart Association.
Born June 1, 1915, in San Jacinto, Mr. Boggs was the son of Charles William and Anna Peterman Boggs. He married Wilma Bowyer on June 15, 1945, in Ogilville. Surviving with his wife are sons, Ray A. Boggs, Dennis C. Boggs and Terry L. Boggs, all of North Vernon; a brother, Archie Boggs of Seymour; grandsons, Stacey Boggs of Louisville and Jeremy Boggs and Matthew Boggs, both of Seymour; granddaughters, Teresina Jackson of Medora, Amanda Sneed of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Kelly Boggs of Bargersville; a stepgrandson, Mikel Sweeney of North Vernon; stepgranddaughters, Misty Sweeney and Jacquelyn Sweeney, both of North Vernon; and six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son, Dale L. Boggs; brothers, Edmund Boggs, Ernest Boggs and Francis Boggs; sisters, May Boggs, Violet Amis (Amos) and Clara Herl; and a grandson, Eric Boggs.
Archie Robert - 1916 - 2007
The Seymour Tribune - November 5. 2007
Archie Boggs
Archie Boggs, 91, Seymour, passed away Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007, at Covered Bridge Health Campus, Seymour.
Arrangements are pending at Voss & Sons Funeral Service, Seymour.
Archie Robert Boggs
Aug. 31, 1916 - Nov. 3, 2007
Archie Robert Boggs, 91, of Seymour, passed away Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007 at Covered Bridge Health Campus.
Mr. Boggs was a cannoneer with Company C of the 772 Tank Battalion, U. S. Army, and served in Europe during World War II. He retired from Thompson's Dairy in 1979 after 32 years of service. After retirement, he was well-known for his handcrafted wooden clocks. He was a member of Rockford United Methodist Church of Seymour, a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1925 and a former member of the Evening Lions Club and Elks Club. He was a member of the Riverview Cemetery Board. He belonged to the Hoosier Carver's Club, which is an affiliate of the National Wood Carvers Association, and also was a member of the Young at Heart Club.
Born Aug. 31, 1016, in San Jacinto in Jennings County, he was a son of Charles and Anna Petterman Boggs, both of whom preceded him in death. On Nov. 6, 1948, he married Edith Otting, who passed away Aug, 14, 1965, On July 8, 1966, he married Ruth Thompson Grantham Fahay, who preceded him in death in October 2006.
Survivors include his stepson, Donald (Nancy) Grantha; four step-grandsons, Time (Jane) Grantham, Scott (Lynne) Grantham, Todd (Tracy) Grantham and Jeff (Karen) Grantham; 12 step-greatgrandchildren; sisters-in-law, Luciel Antrim, Irene (Elmer) Otta, Evelyn Wieneke, Rachel Findley and Golda Thompson; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by three sisters and four brothers.
The Rev. Mike Seaney will conduct funeral services at 10:30 a. m. Thursday at Voss Chapel, Seymour. Burial will take place at Riverview Cemetery with full military graveside services being by the VFW, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans and Korean and Vietnam Veterans, all of Seymour.
Friends may call from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday and from 9:30 a.m. until time of service Thursday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be given to VFW Post 1925, Rockford United Methodist Church Building Fund or donor's choice.
Violet 1921
Camarillo Paper - October 25, 1962 Mrs. Violet Marie Amos
OXNARD - Mrs. Violet Marie Amos, 41, died this morning at her home after a lingering illness. Mrs. Amos who lived at 1329 Fairway drive in Las Posas, Estates, was born October 31, 1921 in North Vernon, Ind. She had lived in Las Posas for ten months. Before that she lived in Camarillo.
Mrs. Amos is survived by her husband Chuck F. Amos, who works as proprietor of Aviation Service at the Ventura County Airport; her daughter Miss Lisa Lynn Amos of Camarillo; five brothers: Archie, Ben, Edwin and Francis Boggs, all of Indiana, and Ernest Boggs who lives in Iowa; two sisters: Miss Rae Boggs of San Mateo and Mrs. Clara Herl, Davidson, Michigan.
Funeral services will be conducted at the Fresno Funeral Home. Interment will take place at the Chapel of Light in Fresno. Arrangements were made by James A. Reardon Mortuary.
Melissa Boggs 1869 - 1872 Unfortunately I have found almost nothing on Melissa Boggs.
Peter Ellsworth Boggs
The Indianapolis News - August 13, 1952, Pg. 20
Former Rail Engineer Dies
Peter E. Boggs, 81, retired railroad engineer and former Indianapolis resident, will be buried tomorrow in Washington Park Cemetery here. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. in Shirley Brothers Irving Hill Chapel. He died Friday at Phoenix, Ariz.
Ill more than a year, Mr. Boggs went to Phoenix from Indianapolis 18 months ago to make his home with his daughter, Mrs. Charles D. Smith. For 40 years he had lived at 425 N. Arsenal.
When Mr. Boggs retired in 1941 he had served 50 years with the Pennsylvania Railroad most of the time on the Indianapolis-Louisville run.
Besides the daughter, a granddaughter and three great-grandchildren survive. The Arizona Republic - August 9, 1952
Obituaries
Peter Ellsworth Boggs, 81, Retired Rail Engineer, Dies
Peter Ellsworth Boggs, 81, a retired locomotive engineer, died Friday morning in a local rest home. He had lived in Phoenix a year and a half, coming here from Indiana.
Mr. Boggs worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad System for 50 years before retiring. The greater part of his service was as a locomotive engineer.
He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, the Shrine, the Knights Templar, and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, all in Indianapolis, Ind.
He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Katherine Smith, of Phoenix; one grandchild and three great grandchildren.
Funeral services and burial will be in Indianapolis, Ind.
Franklin Sherman Boggs
For some reason in the 1880 census "Frank" is living with his grandmother and two cousins in Washington County rather than with his father and his second wife Martha in Vernon. It might be that since Frank was the youngest and his mother had died when he was a baby his grandmother had taken over raising him.
Salem Democrat - September 10, 1913
Stanley's Schoolhouse
Walter Trueblood and wife, visited Frank Boggs and family Sunday afternoon...Frank Boggs has been suffering with rheumatism for the past four weeks.
Salem Democrat - April 12, 1922
Frank Boggs is listed at Jefferson twp. Assessor.
OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS!
FIND A GRAVE - Memorial #14210699By - David Lofaro
Catharine D White aka: "Kittie, Kitty, Kate," was born: 10 April 1868 (1869?), in Harmony, Clay Co, IN. She was the daughter of "Nathan/Nathaniel White" & "Martha M (Stevenson) Boggs." Nathan, was born abt. 1827-1830, in Woodford Co, KY. Martha, was born 5 May 1836/1837, in Anderson Co, KY, the daughter of: "James Hayes Stevenson" & "Jane" (maiden-name unk.). James H Stevenson, was a schoolmaster and professor, and a veteran of the "War of 1812." He participated in the "Battle of the River Raisin" or "Frenchtown" (Monroe Co, MI), and the "Battle of the Thames River" or "Moraviantown" (Chatham-Kent Co, ON, CAN).
Kittie D, had one brother "Edward T. White," buried (alongside his wife: "Ottilie Wiese") in "Fort Snelling National Cem," Hennepin Co, MN. She also had two sisters: "Janet 'Jennie' (White) Stuart" (wife of "David Clifton Stuart, Sr.") buried in "Oakwood Cem," Saginaw Twp, Saginaw Co, MI and "Donna 'Donnie' (White) Baker Cummins," (buried alongside Kitty D, and their mother, Martha M (Stevenson) White Boggs) in "Vernon Cemetery," Vernon, Jennings Co, IN.
Kittie, may have had other sisters: "Jane," "Amanda," and "Rose," but I cannot say whether they were additional siblings or simply, alternate names for her, and the two sisters I have already mentioned.
As far as I know, Kittie never married, but did have one daughter: "Lillian M. 'Lillie' (White) Patrick." Lillian's father was either: "Alanzo [sic] White" or "Earl / Irvin Stevenson." Lillian married "Howard Patrick" (son of "Orlando and "Margaret B. 'Maggie' Sinnett"), in Jennings Co, IN, on: 14 July 1907. Lillian died: 16 November 1974, in Indianapolis, IN. She is buried (along with Howard) in "Washington Park East Cemetery," Indianapolis, Marion Co, IN.
North Vernon Sun - April 28, 1905
"Died."
"Miss Kittie White died at her home here Sunday of consumption, aged 36 years. The funeral was conducted from the Baptist church by Rev. Owens, of Franklin. Internment in the Vernon cemetery. Among those who attended were Logan Boggs of Indianapolis, Pete Boggs of Logansport, and Mrs. Joe Beatty of Hayden.
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