Martha Ann Boswell

1863 - 1940  (76 years)

• Name	Martha Ann Boswell
  Born	23 Jun 1863	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Died	3 Mar 1940	Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA   [2]
  Buried	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
  Notes	Death Record Name: Martha Ann/McGraw Sex: Female Death Date: 03 Mar 1940 Death Place: Big Chimney, Kanawha, West Virginia Age at Death: 76y 8m 10d Burial Date: 06 Mar 1940 Cemetery: Pleasant Hill, Jackson Co, WV Birth Date: 23 Jun 1863 Birth Place: Givens, Jackson, Wva Marital Status: M Spouse: G. H./McGraw Occupation: Housework Own Home Mother: Margaret/Rhodes Mother's Birth Place: Givens, Jackson, Wva Father: Ammon/Boswell Father's Birth Place: Givens, Jackson, Wva Informant: FW Shinn, Pinch, WV Martha Ann Boswell Shinn McGraw Birth: Jun. 23, 1863 Given Jackson County West Virginia, USA Death: Mar. 3, 1940 Big Chimney Kanawha County West Virginia, USA Daughter of Amonson Howard Boswell b. 1829, Given, Jackson, West Virginia d. 26 Jul 1894, Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia and Margaret Jane Rhodes b. 7 Oct 1835, Mason, Franklin, Virginia d. 29 May 1883, Jackson, West Virginia Wife of: • William Thomas Shinn Married: 16 Mar 1882 Ripley, Jackson County West Virginia • George Harvey McGraw Married: 27 Sep 1905 in Kanawha County, West Virginia Children: • Amonson "Hammond" Boswell Shinn, b. 1 Jan 1883, Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia d. 29 Aug 1908, Big Chimney, Kanawha, West Virginia • Floyd Wesley Shinn, b. 27 Aug 1885, Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia d. Abt 1970, Cinco, Kanawha , West Virginia • Otis Charles Shinn, b. 19 Jul 1887, Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia d. 16 Sep 1964, Kanawha City, Kanawha, West Virginia • Archie Alonzo Shinn, b. 7 Jul 1890, Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia d. 3 Mar 1944, Kanawha City, Kanawha, West Virginia • Richard Howard Shinn, b. 2 Apr 1894, Fairplain, Jackson West Virginia d. 2 Dec 1959, Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia • William Floyd Shinn, b. 25 Dec 1896, Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia d. 1 Feb 1968, Cinco, Kanawha, West Virginia • Sylvia Ann Shinn, b. 1901, Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia d. Abt 1940, Cinco, Kanawha , West Virginia Charleston Gazette March 5, 1940 Mrs. Martha Ann McGraw Rev. Eugene Dick will officiate at rites for Mrs. Martha Ann McGraw, 76, at 1 p.m. tomorrow in the Bowles church at Given, Jackson county. Albert Myers and Son mortuary of Elkview will have charge of burial in the church cemetery. Mrs. McGraw died Sunday night at her home in Big Chimney after a brief illness. Surviving are her husband, G. H. McGraw; five sons, S. W. Shinn of Pinch, O. C. Shinn of Cinco, A. A. Shinn of Big Chimney, R. H. Shinn of Kanawha City, and W. F. Shinn of Columbus, O.; two sisters, Mrs. Lizzie Rhodes of Ripley and Mrs. Leora Burt of Athens, O.; one brother, Frank Boswell of Given, 24 grandchildren; and 12 greatgrandchildren. Her nephews, Edward, Floyd, Alva, Lovell, Ira, Ray, Basil, and Otis Shinn, will be active pallbearers. 1910 United States Federal Census Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia • George Mcgraw 34 • Martha A Mcgraw 46 • Archie L Shinn 19 • Richard H Shinn 16 • William F Shinn 13 • Silva A Shinn 9 Family links: Parents: Amonson Howard Boswell (1829 - 1894) Margaret Jane Rhodes Boswell (1835 - 1883) Spouses: George H. McGraw (1880 - 1963) William Thomas Shinn (1859 - 1901)* Children: Amonson Boswell Shinn (1883 - 1908)* Floyd Wesley Shinn (1885 - 1956)* Otis Clayton Shinn (1887 - 1964)* Archie Alonzo Shinn (1890 - 1944)* Richard Howard Shinn (1894 - 1959)* William Franklin Shinn (1896 - 1968)* Sibling: Martha Ann Boswell Shinn McGraw (1863 - 1940) Leora Boswell Burt (1868 - 1951)** *Calculated relationship **Half-sibling Burial: Pleasant Hill Cemetery Parchment Valley Jackson County West Virginia, USA Created by: Marie Ward Mills Record added: Mar 16, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 106785052 Marriage Record Date: 4/7/1904 at Charleston Place: Kanawha, West Virginia, United States Henry F Carter, 47, div, Fayette Co, Kanawha Co Martha A Shinn, 40, wid, Jackson Co, Kanawha Co This marriage didn't last long - she divorced and then married McGraw in 1905
  Person ID	I10917	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	8 Sep 2017

  
  

  Father	Ammon Howard Boswell,   b. Abt 1830, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia ,   d. 1894  (Age ~ 64 years)
  Mother	Margaret Jane Rhodes, (twin),   b. 7 Oct 1835, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA ,   d. 29 May 1883, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 47 years)
  Married	2 Feb 1860	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [3, 4]
  Notes	JCMR: Amnon Bascom, 30, Mason, s/o Gilbert & Eliza Ann Margaret Semaro, 24, W, Jackson, d/o Samuel & Psarthena Rhodes 2/2/1860 Sue Moore says his name is Amon Boswell 1860 Jackson, VA # 328-301 Amos H, 31 MJ (f), 24 Samuel L, 3 William S, 25 1870 Mill Creek, Jackson, WV # 128 Boswell, Amos H 41 Margaret J 33 William C 9 Martha A 6 Elizabeth 5 Leona 2 Samuel L 13 1880 Census Place: E.D. 43, Jackson, West Virginia Amonson BOSWELL Self M M W 51 VA Margaret BOSWELL Wife F M W 44 VA William BOSWELL Son M S W 19 VA Martha A. BOSWELL Dau F S W 16 WV Elizabeth BOSWELL Dau F S W 14 WV Leora BOSWELL Dau F S W 11 WV Sarah BOSWELL Dau F S W 9 WV Parthena BOSWELL Dau F S W 7 WV Jas. F. BOSWELL Son M S W 2 WV Samuel SEYMOUR SSon M S W 23 VA Occ: Works On Farm Fa: VA Mo: VA
  Family ID	F1708	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	William Thomas Shinn,   b. 15 Jun 1859, Mason County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 16 Feb 1901, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 41 years)
  Married	16 Mar 1882	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [4]
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: 16 March 1882 Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States William Thomas Shinn, 21, Mason Co, WV; (Rockcastle Mason Co) Jackson Co, WV Martha Ann Boswell, 18, Jackson Co WV; Jackson co, WV Informant: A H Boswell 1900 Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia Shinn, William Jun 1860 age 39 m 18y WV WV WV Martha A wife Jun 1863 age 36 m 18y 6-6 children WV WV WV Hammond B son Jan 1883 age 17 WV WV WV Floyd W son Aug 1885 age 14 WV WV WV Otta C son July 1887 age 1 WV WV WV Archie A son July 1890 age 9 WV WV WV Richard H son Apr 1896 age 6 WV WV WV William F son Dec 1897 age 2 WV WV WV 12/25/1896 Boswell, Walter H boarder June 1893 age 6 WV WV WV 1910 Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia Mcgraw, George 34 m2- 4y WV WV WV Martha A wife 46 m3 - 4y 7-6 children WV WV WV Shinn, Archie L ss 19 WV WV WV Richard H ss 16 WV WV WV William F ss 13 WV WV WV Silva A ss 9 WV WV WV [Floyd Shinn is next] 1920 Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia McGraw, George H 43 WV WV WV Martha A wife 56 WV WV WV Audry L gda 8 WV WV WV Lanbert, Cliford boarder 14 WV WV WV 1930 Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia Mcgraw, George H 53 md age 26 WV WV WV Martha A wife 66 md age 19 WV WV WV Bessie M gd 11 WV WV WV Carl gs 10 WV WV WV
  Children	1. Amonson Boswell Shinn,   b. 1 Jan 1883, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 29 Aug 1908, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 25 years)   2. Floyd Wesley Shinn,   b. 27 Aug 1885, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 4 Jul 1956, Wood County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 70 years)   3. Otis Charles Shinn,   b. 19 Jul 1887, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 16 Sep 1964, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 77 years)   4. Archie Alonzo Shinn,   b. 7 Jul 1890, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 3 Mar 1944, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 53 years)   5. Richard Howard Shinn,   b. 2 Apr 1894, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 2 Dec 1959, Cabell County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 65 years)   6. William Floyd Shinn,   b. 25 Dec 1896, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1 Feb 1968, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 71 years)   7. Sylvia Ann Shinn,   b. 4 Feb 1901, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 27 Nov 1928, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 27 years)
  Family ID	F28821	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	George Harvey McGraw,   b. 5 May 1880, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 4 Mar 1963, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 82 years)
  Married	27 Oct 1905	Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA   [5]
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: 10/27/1905 at Charleston Place: Kanawha George McGraw, 28, div, Kanawha Co, Kanawha Co Martha Carter, 42, div, Jackson Co Kanawha Co 1910 Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia Mcgraw, George 34 m2- 4y WV WV WV Martha A wife 46 m3 - 4y 7-6 children WV WV WV Shinn, Archie L ss 19 WV WV WV Richard H ss 16 WV WV WV William F ss 13 WV WV WV Silva A ss 9 WV WV WV [Floyd Shinn is next] 1920 Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia McGraw, George H 43 WV WV WV Martha A wife 56 WV WV WV Audry L gda 8 WV WV WV Lanbert, Cliford boarder 14 WV WV WV 1930 Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia Mcgraw, George H 53 md age 26 WV WV WV Martha A wife 66 md age 19 WV WV WV Bessie M gd 11 WV WV WV Carl gs 10 WV WV WV
  Family ID	F29191	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1205] Census. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History. [S84] Sue Moore. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.