West Virginia Pioneers

Gilbert Boswell, Jr

Male 1814 - 1887  (73 years)


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  • Name Gilbert Boswell 
    Suffix Jr 
    Born 29 Jan 1814  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 15 Oct 1887  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Buried Rockcastle Road, Ripley District, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I10900  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father Gilbert Boswell,   b. Abt 1789, Franklin County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Dec 1854, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 65 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Mason,   b. Abt 1795, Franklin County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    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.
    Family ID F1547  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Good,   b. 10 May 1824, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 May 1906  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 5 Jun 1845  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • 1850 Jackson, VA # 478-484
      Bozzle Gilbert Jr 36 M Farmer Va
      Bozzle Mary 26 F Va
      Bozzle Hannah 4 F Va
      Bozzle Leftridge 2 M Va
      Bozzle Anna [Irene] 3/12 F Va

      1860 Jackson, VA all born VA
      Bozzel, Gilbert 46
      Mary 36
      Hanah 13
      Wm L 12
      Irin 10 f
      Wiley 8
      Permilla 6
      Eliz 4
      Geo A 2

      1870 Mill Creek, Jackson, WV
      Bozzell, Gilbert 55 VA farmer
      Mary 45 VA
      Wm L 21 VA
      Wiley 18 VA
      Parnetta 16 f VA
      Eliza 14 VA
      George A 12 VA
      Thomas G 10 VA
      Mary 7 VA
      Miriam V 4 WV
      Nancy A 2 VA

      1880 ED 43, Jackson, WV # 597-598 all born VA VA VA
      Boswell, Gilbert 66
      Mary 55
      Geo A 23 son
      Thos G 20 son
      Mary E 17 da
      Miriam 14 da
      Nancy A 12 da

      1900 Ripley Dist, Jackson, WV # 509, living with son Thomas
      Mary, 5/1824, 76, wd, 11-9, VA, VA VA
    Children 
     1. Hannah Boswell,   b. 30 Apr 1847, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 May 1899, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years)
     2. William Leftridge Boswell,   b. 30 Sep 1848, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jul 1923, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     3. Irene Boswell,   b. Feb 1850, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Wiley Boswell,   b. 7 Feb 1852, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jan 1915  (Age 62 years)
     5. Permilla Boswell,   b. Abt 1854, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Elizabeth Boswell,   b. 28 Apr 1856, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Feb 1901  (Age 44 years)
     7. George M Boswell,   b. 9 Apr 1858, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Feb 1886, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 27 years)
     8. Thomas Gilbert Boswell,   b. 19 Jun 1860, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Feb 1923, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
     9. Mary Elizabeth Boswell,   b. 5 Nov 1863, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Feb 1944, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     10. Miriam Virginia Boswell,   b. 6 May 1865, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     11. Nancy Ann Boswell,   b. 1 Dec 1869, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jan 1903, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 33 years)
    Family ID F3651  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S4] Death Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    3. [S175] Census, Jackson Co, annotated.

    4. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.