Boatright Genealogy of Emanuel County, Georgia

Daniel Boatright was b. ca 1740 in South Carolina, d. 1818 Emanuel County, married Margaret Braswell 1793 in Emanuel Co., Ga. Margaret Braswell was born 1770/1775 in Burke County, Georgia, died 1840 Emanuel County. Margaret was a daughter of Kindred and Rhoda Braswell. Issue:

• Reubin Boatright, son of Daniel. Reubin Boatright was born 1794 Burke County Ga., d. 1878, buried Hawhammock Baptist Church Cemetery, Emanuel Co. He was a farmer, listed 1820-60 Emanuel Co. Census. He married first, Lucy Bishop in 1817. Lucy was born 1802 in Montgomery County, Georgia and died 1849 in Emanuel County, buried in the Hawhammock Baptist Church Cemetery. Reuben married secondly, Demaris Rich (b. 1838, Ga) on 9/9/1851 in Emanuel County. Issue by 1st wife:

  • Mary Ann Boatright b. 17 Aug 1818 m. John T. Burt 10/1841 Emanuel Co. Ga.
  • Reubin Boatright, Jr., b. 28 Dec 1830 Emanuel Co. m. Julia Ann Sconyers 1/6/1850 Emanuel Co.
  • Daniel D. Boatright, b. 11/3/1838, died 1/27/1913, buried Hawhammock Cemetery, Emanuel Co. Wife, Eady, b. 1834. Ga., lived Swainsborough, Ga., and had issue: Mary A., b. 1851; Nancy S., b. 1856 and Elmira J., b. 1860, all Emanuel Co. Ga.
  • William Boatright, b. 6/14/1833 in Emanuel Co., Ga. m. Tabitha Bryant on 12/4/1853 Emanuel Co., Ga.
  • Martha Boatright b. 3 Jan 1836 Emanuel Co. m. 4/23/1855 James S. Wallace. Emanuel Co. Ga., d. 1866.
  • John D. Boatright, b. 3 Nov 1838 Emanuel Co., Ga. m. Adeline Melvina Pierce 4/17/1859 Emanuel Co., Ga. He d. 27 Jan 1913, buried Hawhammock Baptist Church, Emanuel County. Issue: Mary J., b. 1860 Emanuel Co.
  • Elizabeth Boatright, b. 1/25/1841 in Emanuel Co.
  • Benjamin Boatright, b. 7/9/1843 in Emanuel Co.
  • Drucilla Boatright, b. 5/20/1845 Emanuel County, died 5/23/1914.
  • Lacy Boatright, b. 15 June 1847 Emanuel Co., Ga., d. 31 Aug 1884, buried Emanuel Co.
  • Celia Boatright, born 1848 Emanuel Co. Issue by 2nd wife:
  • Frances Boatright, b. 1851 Emanuel Co. Ga.
  • Anna Boatright b. 1854 Emanuel Co. Ga.
  • Leah Boatright, b. 1856 Emanuel Co. Ga.
  • Matthew or Madison Boatright, b. 1855 Emanuel Co., wife, Lizzie, b. 1855 Ga., who had issue: James, b. 1878 Emanuel Co. Ga.
  • Isaac Boatright, b. 1859 Emanuel Co. Ga.

• Permelia Boatright, daughter of Daniel Permelia Boatright, b. 1797 Burke Co., Ga.
• Charles Boatright, son of Daniel Charles Boatright b. 1798 Burke Co., Ga.
• Nancy Boatright, daughter of Daniel Nancy Boatright b. 1800 Burke Co., Ga. Betsy Boatright, daughter of Daniel Betsy Boatright b. 1802 Burke Co., Ga.
• Mary Boatright, daughter of Daniel Mary Boatright b. 1804 Burke Co., Ga.
• John Boatright, son of Daniel John Boatright b. 1816 Burke Co., Ga., d. 1867 Early Co., Ga.

Map of Emanuel County

Ref: Hawhammock Baptist Church Cemetery; 1820-1860 Emanuel Co., Georgia Census; Emanuel County Marriages; The Georgians by Jeannette Holland Austin; Hawhammock Baptist Church Cemetery, Emanuel County.

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