West Virginia Pioneers

Family: Gilbert Boswell / Elizabeth Mason (F1547)



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  • Father | Male
    Gilbert Boswell

    Born  Abt 1789  Franklin County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  7 Dec 1854  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
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    Mother | Female
    Elizabeth Mason

    Born  Abt 1795  Franklin County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
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    Child 1 | Male
    Wiley Boswell

    Born  Abt 1810  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Elizabeth Gandee | F3655 
    Married  21 Apr 1842  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Male
    Gilbert Boswell, Jr

    Born  29 Jan 1814  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  15 Oct 1887  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Rockcastle Road, Ripley District, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Mary Good | F3651 
    Married  5 Jun 1845  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Male
    Creed M Boswell

    Born  1816  Franklin County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 4 | Female
    Sarah 'Sally' Boswell

    Born  Aug 1823  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
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    Spouse  Jacob Beath Wolfe | F1546 
    Married  2 Apr 1845  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Male
    Thomas P Boswell

    Born  1826  Franklin County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 6 | Male
    Ammon Howard Boswell

    Born  Abt 1830  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1894   
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    Spouse  Margaret Jane Rhodes, (twin) | F1708 
    Married  2 Feb 1860  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Female
    Mary Jane Boswell

    Born  1833  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
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    Spouse  Martin Simmons | F3654 
    Married  12 Nov 1852  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 8 | Male
    William L Boswell

    Born  1835  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

  • Notes 

    • 1840 JC Gelbert Bozzel
      1m 5-10
      2m 10-15
      2m 20-30
      1m 30-40
      1m 50-60
      1f 5-10
      1f 15-20

      1850 JC # 469-474
      Bozzle Gilbert 61 M Farmer Va
      Bozzle Elizabeth 55 F Va
      Bozzle Creed 31 M Farmer Va
      Bozzle Thos. F 24 M Farmer Va
      Bozzle Ammond 21 M Farmer Va
      Bozzle Mary 18 F Va
      Bozzle William 16 M Farmer Va

      John House: "Pioneers of Jackson Co . . "
      Other names identified with the early history of Cow Run are King, Boswell, frequently spelled "Bozzle", and Hartley. Descendants of all of these still live in the vicinity. . .
      . . . Gilbert, sometimes called "Bird" (Bert) Boswell, was a magistrate at the organization of Jackson County, and was appointed a school commissioner at the second session of the County Court, June, 1831.