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Note: The following article is from The Mountain Eagle newspaper dated 10/08/1942, page 1, column 7:
"G. H. Boatright Passes At Home Of His Daughter"
Mr. G. H. Boatright died on Friday night, Oct. 2, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Hall on Rockhouse following a week's illness. He was born in Scott County, Virginia in 1864 and came to Kentucky when a young man and married Alice Hale, a sister of the late E. B. Hale and of Mrs. W. E. Cook of Whitesburg. To this union were born four daughters and two sons, namely, Mrs. Tom Williams, Mrs. Ira Reynolds of Hindman, Ky.; Mrs. Shade Reynolds, and Mrs. Marvin Hall, Orville and Kermit Boatright.
G. H. Boatright was a member of Whitesburg Methodist Church and during his active years he worked in Thornton mines as a carpenter. His wife preceded him in death seven years.
Besides his children, named above, he is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Elberson Bentley and Mrs. Mary Reynolds of Wise, Va., and two brothers - William Boatright, Big Stone Gap, Va., and Rufus Boatright, Whitco, Ky.
In a conversation with James A. Boatright, (Orville, Granville) he remembers that his grandfather "Rod" was called that because he was named after an ancestor. This would most likely be Nimrod Taylor the Grandfather of his mother Sarah Ann Taylor. He also remembered that people would call his Grandfather the Scot, James always assumed that Granville had immigrated from Scotland.
Found in the 1920's US Census, Kentucky, Letcher Co., east Whitesburg, Enumeration District #66. Lists Granville age 55, born in VA, both parents born in VA., wife Alice age 47 born in KY, Father born in Va, mother born in KY, Lists children Lizzie age 24, Orville age 16, Marjery age 14, and Kermit age 10, all children listed as born in KY. Viewed on Ancestry.com.
The following article is from the Troublesome Creek Times:
"The Boatright Family"
Editor's note: Each week the Times will feature a breif family history of Knott County ancestors. Readers are encouraged to share their genealogical research with us. We would prefer that the couple spotlighted be born before 1900. Histories may be submitted to Edythe Pridemore at Box 54, Mallie, Ky. 41836. For more information on our family history column, contact Edythe at 785-3042 or the Times office at 785-5134.
This week's family history was submitted by Mary Alice Slone of Mallie, Ky. Information was obtained from a family Bible, census records, and the Knott County courthouse.
G. H. (Rod) Boatright was born in Wise, Virginia on Aug. 15, 1864. He was the son of G. H. Boatright and Sarah Taylor. His wife, Alice Hale Boatright, was born May 7, 1872, in Colson, Ky., the daughter of Rowlette Hale and Elizabeth Collins.
Seven children were born to this union. The first, Wurley, was born Aug. 22, 1893. He died at seventeen, in 1910, without having married.
Lizzie (Elizabeth) was born June 13, 1895. She married Thomas Williams. Ora was born Dec. 26, 1897. She married Ira Reynolds. Ora died March 5, 1988. Nannie Della was born January 22, 1901. She married Shade Reynolds. Orville C. was born Aug. 22, 1903. His wife's name was Alzenia. Margery Lou was born Oct. 14, 1905. She married Marvin Hall. William Kermit was born Aug. 11, 1909. He married Gertha Addington. G. H. (Rod) Boatright died Oct. 2, 1942. Alice Hale Boatright died Feb. 13, 1934. Both are buried in the Colson Cemetery in Letcher County.
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