1852 - 1933 (80 years)
Has more than 100 ancestors and 12 descendants in this family tree.
1852 - 1933 (80 years)
Birth |
15 Jan 1852 |
Sewell, Fayette Co., Virginia, USA |
Died |
1933 |
Greenbiar Co. W. Virginia |
Buried |
Organ Cave Cemetery, Greenbrier Co. WV |
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Father |
William Harrison Boone, b. 16 Aug 1826, Monroe Co., West Virginia, USA |
Mother |
Sarah Elizabeth McDowell, b. 8 May 1833, Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia, USA |
Married |
13 Jan 1852 |
Gallipolis, Meigs Co., Ohio, USA |
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Family 1 |
Sarah Rebecca Patton, b. 29 Nov 1852, Greenbier County, West Virginia, USA |
Married |
1882 |
Children |
| 1. Walter Boone |
| 2. Walter H. Boone, b. 1885, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia, USA |
| 3. Thomas Boone, b. 1883, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia, USA |
+ | 4. Frank Boone, b. 1889 |
| 5. Franck Boone |
| 6. Wheeler Boone, b. 1889, Greenbiar Co. W. Virginia |
| 7. Myrtle Boone, b. 1889, Greenbiar Co. W. Virginia |
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Family 2 |
Margaret Level Patton |
Children |
| 1. Walter Boone |
| 2. Thomas Boone |
| 3. Franck Boone |
| 4. Wheeler Boone |
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1852 - 1934 (81 years)
Birth |
29 Nov 1852 |
Greenbier County, West Virginia, USA |
Died |
Nov 1934 |
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Father |
Robert Miller Patton, b. 17 Jul 1814, Second Creek, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia, USA |
Mother |
Margaret E. Level, b. 1822, Organ Cave, Virginia, USA |
Married |
25 Nov 1840 |
Monroe Co., West Virginia, USA |
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Family |
Robert Henry Boone, b. 15 Jan 1852, Sewell, Fayette Co., Virginia, USA |
Married |
1882 |
Children |
| 1. Walter Boone |
| 2. Walter H. Boone, b. 1885, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia, USA |
| 3. Thomas Boone, b. 1883, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia, USA |
+ | 4. Frank Boone, b. 1889 |
| 5. Franck Boone |
| 6. Wheeler Boone, b. 1889, Greenbiar Co. W. Virginia |
| 7. Myrtle Boone, b. 1889, Greenbiar Co. W. Virginia |
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- Yes, date unknown
Died |
Yes, date unknown |
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Family |
Robert Henry Boone, b. 15 Jan 1852, Sewell, Fayette Co., Virginia, USA |
Children |
| 1. Walter Boone |
| 2. Thomas Boone |
| 3. Franck Boone |
| 4. Wheeler Boone |
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1854 - 1935 (80 years)
Birth |
13 Oct 1854 |
Fayette Co., Virginia, USA |
Died |
30 May 1935 |
Buried |
Jeanette Cem., Fayette Co., West Virginia, USA |
|
Father |
William Harrison Boone, b. 16 Aug 1826, Monroe Co., West Virginia, USA |
Mother |
Sarah Elizabeth McDowell, b. 8 May 1833, Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia, USA |
Married |
13 Jan 1852 |
Gallipolis, Meigs Co., Ohio, USA |
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Family |
Tola A. Amick, b. 4 Feb 1881 |
Married |
19 Jun 1912 |
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1881 - 1936 (55 years)
Birth |
4 Feb 1881 |
Died |
19 Dec 1936 |
Buried |
Jeanette Cem., Fayette Co., West Virginia, USA |
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Family |
John Alexander Boone, b. 13 Oct 1854, Fayette Co., Virginia, USA |
Married |
19 Jun 1912 |
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1856 - 1913 (56 years)
Birth |
7 Jun 1856 |
Fayette Co., Virginia, USA |
Died |
1913 |
Ronceverte, Greenbrier Co. WV |
|
Father |
William Harrison Boone, b. 16 Aug 1826, Monroe Co., West Virginia, USA |
Mother |
Sarah Elizabeth McDowell, b. 8 May 1833, Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia, USA |
Married |
13 Jan 1852 |
Gallipolis, Meigs Co., Ohio, USA |
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Family |
Horttense Collowyn |
Children |
| 1. W. Harrison Boone |
| 2. Lois Boone |
| 3. Neva Boone |
| 4. Charlotte Boone |
| 5. Io Boone |
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|
- Yes, date unknown
Died |
Yes, date unknown |
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Family |
William Francis Boone, b. 7 Jun 1856, Fayette Co., Virginia, USA |
Children |
| 1. W. Harrison Boone |
| 2. Lois Boone |
| 3. Neva Boone |
| 4. Charlotte Boone |
| 5. Io Boone |
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1858 - 1916 (58 years)
Birth |
1 Jan 1858 |
Fayette Co., Virginia, USA |
Died |
21 Apr 1916 |
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Father |
William Harrison Boone, b. 16 Aug 1826, Monroe Co., West Virginia, USA |
Mother |
Sarah Elizabeth McDowell, b. 8 May 1833, Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia, USA |
Married |
13 Jan 1852 |
Gallipolis, Meigs Co., Ohio, USA |
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Family |
Charles P. Campbell, b. 1855 |
Married |
20 Jun 1904 |
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1855 - Yes, date unknown
Birth |
1855 |
Died |
Yes, date unknown |
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Family |
Elizabeth Jane Boone, b. 1 Jan 1858, Fayette Co., Virginia, USA |
Married |
20 Jun 1904 |
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1859 - 1919 (59 years)
Birth |
10 Oct 1859 |
Fayette Co., Virginia, USA |
Died |
9 Aug 1919 |
Buried |
Jeanette Cem., Fayette Co., West Virginia, USA |
|
Father |
William Harrison Boone, b. 16 Aug 1826, Monroe Co., West Virginia, USA |
Mother |
Sarah Elizabeth McDowell, b. 8 May 1833, Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia, USA |
Married |
13 Jan 1852 |
Gallipolis, Meigs Co., Ohio, USA |
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Family 1 |
Eli J. Taylor, b. 1870 |
Married |
4 Jul 1894 |
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Family 2 |
Eli J. Taylor |
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1870 - 1929 (59 years)
Birth |
1870 |
Died |
1929 |
Buried |
Jeanette Cem., Fayette Co., West Virginia, USA |
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Family |
Margaret Susan Boone, b. 10 Oct 1859, Fayette Co., Virginia, USA |
Married |
4 Jul 1894 |
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- Yes, date unknown
Died |
Yes, date unknown |
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Family |
Margaret Susan Boone, b. 10 Oct 1859, Fayette Co., Virginia, USA |
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1861 - 1939 (77 years)
Birth |
8 Sep 1861 |
Sewell, Fayette Co., West Virginia, USA |
Died |
13 Apr 1939 |
Fayetteville, Fayette Co. WV |
Buried |
Apr 1939 |
Organ Cave Cemetery, Greenbrier Co. WV |
|
Father |
William Harrison Boone, b. 16 Aug 1826, Monroe Co., West Virginia, USA |
Mother |
Sarah Elizabeth McDowell, b. 8 May 1833, Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia, USA |
Married |
13 Jan 1852 |
Gallipolis, Meigs Co., Ohio, USA |
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Family |
Eva Vivian Crawford, b. 10 Sep 1880 |
Married |
14 Oct 1908 |
WV |
Children |
| 1. James Douglas Boone, Jr., b. 17 Sep 1909, WV |
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1880 - 1925 (44 years)
Birth |
10 Sep 1880 |
Died |
29 Aug 1925 |
Fayetteville, Fayette Co. WV |
Buried |
1925 |
Organ Cave Cemetery, Greenbrier Co. WV |
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Family |
James Douglas Boone, b. 8 Sep 1861, Sewell, Fayette Co., West Virginia, USA |
Married |
14 Oct 1908 |
WV |
Children |
| 1. James Douglas Boone, Jr., b. 17 Sep 1909, WV |
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1863 - 1863 (0 years)
Birth |
27 Oct 1863 |
Fayette Co., West Virginia, USA |
Died |
22 Nov 1863 |
Fayette Co., West Virginia, USA |
Buried |
Organ Cave Cemetery, Greenbrier Co. WV |
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Father |
William Harrison Boone, b. 16 Aug 1826, Monroe Co., West Virginia, USA |
Mother |
Sarah Elizabeth McDowell, b. 8 May 1833, Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia, USA |
Married |
13 Jan 1852 |
Gallipolis, Meigs Co., Ohio, USA |
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Family |
Elizabeth Robinson |
|
- Yes, date unknown
Died |
Yes, date unknown |
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Family |
George Washington Boone, b. 27 Oct 1863, Fayette Co., West Virginia, USA |
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1867 - 1956 (88 years)
Birth |
9 Jul 1867 |
Fayette Co., West Virginia, USA |
Died |
1956 |
Fayette Co., West Virginia, USA |
Buried |
Jeanette Cem., Fayette Co., West Virginia, USA |
|
Father |
William Harrison Boone, b. 16 Aug 1826, Monroe Co., West Virginia, USA |
Mother |
Sarah Elizabeth McDowell, b. 8 May 1833, Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia, USA |
Married |
13 Jan 1852 |
Gallipolis, Meigs Co., Ohio, USA |
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Family |
Mayme Hall, b. 1872 |
Married |
29 Sep 1915 |
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1872 - 1964 (92 years)
Birth |
1872 |
Died |
1964 |
Buried |
Jeanette Cem., Fayette Co., West Virginia, USA |
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Family |
David Wallace Boone, b. 9 Jul 1867, Fayette Co., West Virginia, USA |
Married |
29 Sep 1915 |
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1868 - 1869 (1 year)
Birth |
7 Sep 1868 |
Fayette Co., West Virginia, USA |
Died |
24 Sep 1869 |
Fayette Co., West Virginia, USA |
Buried |
1869 |
Jeanette Cem., Fayette Co., West Virginia, USA |
|
Father |
William Harrison Boone, b. 16 Aug 1826, Monroe Co., West Virginia, USA |
Mother |
Sarah Elizabeth McDowell, b. 8 May 1833, Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia, USA |
Married |
13 Jan 1852 |
Gallipolis, Meigs Co., Ohio, USA |
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1876 - 1946 (69 years)
Birth |
21 Jul 1876 |
Fayette Co., West Virginia, USA |
Died |
6 Jan 1946 |
Fayette Co., West Virginia, USA |
|
Father |
William Harrison Boone, b. 16 Aug 1826, Monroe Co., West Virginia, USA |
Mother |
Sarah Elizabeth McDowell, b. 8 May 1833, Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia, USA |
Married |
13 Jan 1852 |
Gallipolis, Meigs Co., Ohio, USA |
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1826 - 1902 (75 years)
Birth |
16 Aug 1826 |
Monroe Co., West Virginia, USA |
Died |
7 Apr 1902 |
Sewell, Fayette Co., West Virginia, USA |
Buried |
Jeanette Cem., Fayette Co., West Virginia, USA |
|
Father |
Henry Boone, b. 10 Mar 1802, Monroe Co., West Virginia, USA |
Mother |
Elizabeth (Jane) Wiley, b. 1802, Munroe County, Virginia, USA |
Married |
1821 |
Munroe County, Virginia, USA |
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Family |
Sarah Elizabeth McDowell, b. 8 May 1833, Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia, USA |
Married |
13 Jan 1852 |
Gallipolis, Meigs Co., Ohio, USA |
Children |
+ | 1. Robert Henry Boone, b. 15 Jan 1852, Sewell, Fayette Co., Virginia, USA |
| 2. John Alexander Boone, b. 13 Oct 1854, Fayette Co., Virginia, USA |
+ | 3. William Francis Boone, b. 7 Jun 1856, Fayette Co., Virginia, USA |
| 4. Elizabeth Jane Boone, b. 1 Jan 1858, Fayette Co., Virginia, USA |
| 5. Margaret Susan Boone, b. 10 Oct 1859, Fayette Co., Virginia, USA |
+ | 6. James Douglas Boone, b. 8 Sep 1861, Sewell, Fayette Co., West Virginia, USA |
| 7. George Washington Boone, b. 27 Oct 1863, Fayette Co., West Virginia, USA |
| 8. David Wallace Boone, b. 9 Jul 1867, Fayette Co., West Virginia, USA |
| 9. Annah Eliza Boone, b. 7 Sep 1868, Fayette Co., West Virginia, USA |
| 10. Daniel Boone, b. 21 Jul 1876, Fayette Co., West Virginia, USA |
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1833 - 1906 (72 years)
Birth |
8 May 1833 |
Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia, USA |
Died |
30 Jan 1906 |
Sewell, Fayette Co., West Virginia, USA |
Buried |
Jeanette Cem., Fayette Co., West Virginia, USA |
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Family |
William Harrison Boone, b. 16 Aug 1826, Monroe Co., West Virginia, USA |
Married |
13 Jan 1852 |
Gallipolis, Meigs Co., Ohio, USA |
Children |
+ | 1. Robert Henry Boone, b. 15 Jan 1852, Sewell, Fayette Co., Virginia, USA |
| 2. John Alexander Boone, b. 13 Oct 1854, Fayette Co., Virginia, USA |
+ | 3. William Francis Boone, b. 7 Jun 1856, Fayette Co., Virginia, USA |
| 4. Elizabeth Jane Boone, b. 1 Jan 1858, Fayette Co., Virginia, USA |
| 5. Margaret Susan Boone, b. 10 Oct 1859, Fayette Co., Virginia, USA |
+ | 6. James Douglas Boone, b. 8 Sep 1861, Sewell, Fayette Co., West Virginia, USA |
| 7. George Washington Boone, b. 27 Oct 1863, Fayette Co., West Virginia, USA |
| 8. David Wallace Boone, b. 9 Jul 1867, Fayette Co., West Virginia, USA |
| 9. Annah Eliza Boone, b. 7 Sep 1868, Fayette Co., West Virginia, USA |
| 10. Daniel Boone, b. 21 Jul 1876, Fayette Co., West Virginia, USA |
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1852 - 1934 (81 years)
Birth |
29 Nov 1852 |
Greenbier County, West Virginia, USA |
Died |
Nov 1934 |
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Father |
Robert Miller Patton, b. 17 Jul 1814, Second Creek, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia, USA |
Mother |
Margaret E. Level, b. 1822, Organ Cave, Virginia, USA |
Married |
25 Nov 1840 |
Monroe Co., West Virginia, USA |
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Family |
Robert Henry Boone, b. 15 Jan 1852, Sewell, Fayette Co., Virginia, USA |
Married |
1882 |
Children |
| 1. Walter Boone |
| 2. Walter H. Boone, b. 1885, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia, USA |
| 3. Thomas Boone, b. 1883, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia, USA |
+ | 4. Frank Boone, b. 1889 |
| 5. Franck Boone |
| 6. Wheeler Boone, b. 1889, Greenbiar Co. W. Virginia |
| 7. Myrtle Boone, b. 1889, Greenbiar Co. W. Virginia |
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Father |
Robert Henry Boone, b. 15 Jan 1852, Sewell, Fayette Co., Virginia, USA |
Mother |
Sarah Rebecca Patton, b. 29 Nov 1852, Greenbier County, West Virginia, USA |
Married |
1882 |
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1885 - Yes, date unknown
Birth |
1885 |
Greenbrier Co., West Virginia, USA |
Died |
Yes, date unknown |
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Father |
Robert Henry Boone, b. 15 Jan 1852, Sewell, Fayette Co., Virginia, USA |
Mother |
Sarah Rebecca Patton, b. 29 Nov 1852, Greenbier County, West Virginia, USA |
Married |
1882 |
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1883 - Yes, date unknown
Birth |
1883 |
Greenbrier Co., West Virginia, USA |
Died |
Yes, date unknown |
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Father |
Robert Henry Boone, b. 15 Jan 1852, Sewell, Fayette Co., Virginia, USA |
Mother |
Sarah Rebecca Patton, b. 29 Nov 1852, Greenbier County, West Virginia, USA |
Married |
1882 |
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1889 - 1945 (56 years)
Birth |
1889 |
Died |
1945 |
Buried |
Jeanette Cem., Fayette Co., West Virginia, USA |
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Father |
Robert Henry Boone, b. 15 Jan 1852, Sewell, Fayette Co., Virginia, USA |
Mother |
Sarah Rebecca Patton, b. 29 Nov 1852, Greenbier County, West Virginia, USA |
Married |
1882 |
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Family |
Virginia Massey |
Children |
| 1. Frankie Virginia Boone |
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Father |
Robert Henry Boone, b. 15 Jan 1852, Sewell, Fayette Co., Virginia, USA |
Mother |
Sarah Rebecca Patton, b. 29 Nov 1852, Greenbier County, West Virginia, USA |
Married |
1882 |
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1889 - Yes, date unknown
Birth |
1889 |
Greenbiar Co. W. Virginia |
Died |
Yes, date unknown |
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Father |
Robert Henry Boone, b. 15 Jan 1852, Sewell, Fayette Co., Virginia, USA |
Mother |
Sarah Rebecca Patton, b. 29 Nov 1852, Greenbier County, West Virginia, USA |
Married |
1882 |
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1889 - 1954 (65 years)
Birth |
1889 |
Greenbiar Co. W. Virginia |
Died |
1954 |
Buried |
Organ Cave Cemetery, Greenbrier Co. WV |
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Father |
Robert Henry Boone, b. 15 Jan 1852, Sewell, Fayette Co., Virginia, USA |
Mother |
Sarah Rebecca Patton, b. 29 Nov 1852, Greenbier County, West Virginia, USA |
Married |
1882 |
|
- Yes, date unknown
Died |
Yes, date unknown |
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Family |
Robert Henry Boone, b. 15 Jan 1852, Sewell, Fayette Co., Virginia, USA |
Children |
| 1. Walter Boone |
| 2. Thomas Boone |
| 3. Franck Boone |
| 4. Wheeler Boone |
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Father |
Robert Henry Boone, b. 15 Jan 1852, Sewell, Fayette Co., Virginia, USA |
Mother |
Margaret Level Patton |
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Father |
Robert Henry Boone, b. 15 Jan 1852, Sewell, Fayette Co., Virginia, USA |
Mother |
Margaret Level Patton |
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Father |
Robert Henry Boone, b. 15 Jan 1852, Sewell, Fayette Co., Virginia, USA |
Mother |
Margaret Level Patton |
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Father |
Robert Henry Boone, b. 15 Jan 1852, Sewell, Fayette Co., Virginia, USA |
Mother |
Margaret Level Patton |
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Name |
Robert Henry Boone |
Birth |
15 Jan 1852 |
Sewell, Fayette Co., Virginia, USA |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
1933 |
Greenbiar Co. W. Virginia |
Burial |
Organ Cave Cemetery, Greenbrier Co. WV |
Siblings |
9 Siblings |
+ | 1. Robert Henry Boone, b. 15 Jan 1852, Sewell, Fayette Co., Virginia, USA d. 1933, Greenbiar Co. W. Virginia (Age 80 years) ▻ Sarah Rebecca Patton, m. 1882 ; Margaret Level Patton | | 2. John Alexander Boone, b. 13 Oct 1854, Fayette Co., Virginia, USA d. 30 May 1935 (Age 80 years) ▻ Tola A. Amick, m. 19 Jun 1912 | + | 3. William Francis Boone, b. 7 Jun 1856, Fayette Co., Virginia, USA d. 1913, Ronceverte, Greenbrier Co. WV (Age 56 years) ▻ Horttense Collowyn | | 4. Elizabeth Jane Boone, b. 1 Jan 1858, Fayette Co., Virginia, USA d. 21 Apr 1916 (Age 58 years) ▻ Charles P. Campbell, m. 20 Jun 1904 | | 5. Margaret Susan Boone, b. 10 Oct 1859, Fayette Co., Virginia, USA d. 9 Aug 1919 (Age 59 years) ▻ Eli J. Taylor, m. 4 Jul 1894 ; Eli J. Taylor | + | 6. James Douglas Boone, b. 8 Sep 1861, Sewell, Fayette Co., West Virginia, USA d. 13 Apr 1939, Fayetteville, Fayette Co. WV (Age 77 years) ▻ Eva Vivian Crawford, m. 14 Oct 1908 | | 7. George Washington Boone, b. 27 Oct 1863, Fayette Co., West Virginia, USA d. 22 Nov 1863, Fayette Co., West Virginia, USA (Age 0 years) ▻ Elizabeth Robinson | | 8. David Wallace Boone, b. 9 Jul 1867, Fayette Co., West Virginia, USA d. 1956, Fayette Co., West Virginia, USA (Age 88 years) ▻ Mayme Hall, m. 29 Sep 1915 | | 9. Annah Eliza Boone, b. 7 Sep 1868, Fayette Co., West Virginia, USA d. 24 Sep 1869, Fayette Co., West Virginia, USA (Age 1 year) | | 10. Daniel Boone, b. 21 Jul 1876, Fayette Co., West Virginia, USA d. 6 Jan 1946, Fayette Co., West Virginia, USA (Age 69 years) | |
Person ID |
I339881 |
Geneagraphie |
Last Modified |
19 Nov 2001 |
Father |
William Harrison Boone, b. 16 Aug 1826, Monroe Co., West Virginia, USA d. 7 Apr 1902, Sewell, Fayette Co., West Virginia, USA (Age 75 years) |
Mother |
Sarah Elizabeth McDowell, b. 8 May 1833, Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia, USA d. 30 Jan 1906, Sewell, Fayette Co., West Virginia, USA (Age 72 years) |
Marriage |
13 Jan 1852 |
Gallipolis, Meigs Co., Ohio, USA |
Family ID |
F134599 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 1 |
Sarah Rebecca Patton, b. 29 Nov 1852, Greenbier County, West Virginia, USA d. Nov 1934 (Age 81 years) |
Marriage |
1882 |
Children |
| 1. Walter Boone |
| 2. Walter H. Boone, b. 1885, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown |
| 3. Thomas Boone, b. 1883, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown |
+ | 4. Frank Boone, b. 1889 d. 1945 (Age 56 years) |
| 5. Franck Boone |
| 6. Wheeler Boone, b. 1889, Greenbiar Co. W. Virginia d. Yes, date unknown |
| 7. Myrtle Boone, b. 1889, Greenbiar Co. W. Virginia d. 1954 (Age 65 years) |
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Family ID |
F134598 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
19 Nov 2001 |
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Notes |
- Notes for Robert Henry Boone:
Sheriff of Fayette Co. WV. 1888-1892. He removed to Greenbrier Co. WV. in 1893 located in Irish Corner
district on a large farm near Ronceverte. He was a state senator from 1921-1925. He was a collateral
descendant of Daniel Boone, early pioneer. Surviving him are his wife; one daughter, Mrs. Willard Poole, of
Charleston; four sons---Walter of Mt. Hope; Thomas of Fayetteville; Frank of Charleston; Wheeeler of
Cincinnati and six grandchildren. Funeral services, at the family home, conducted by Rev. A. F. Shomo, of
the Ronceverte M. E. Church, were followed by interment in the family plot at the Spy Rock cemetery,
Lookout, Fayette Co. WV. Active pallbearers were: C. C. Rodgers, Martn Rodgers, H. D. Rodgers, Burton
Rodgers, Mark Gee, and Clark Humphreys. Honorary pallbearers were Wm. B. Blake, Sr. Wm. B. Blake Jr. C.
E. Boone, C. G. Dickson, Ira Foldern, R.K. Ford, Dr. J. L. Kean. [last line unclear]
Orbit of R.H. Boone
The passing of Robert Henry Boone, near Ronceverte, Nov. 27, 1933, came as a climax to a long and useful
life of one of the state's venerable citizens. Born at what is now Sewell, Fayette Co. Wv. Jan. 15, 1853, Mr.
Boone was the eldest son of William Harrison & Sarah McDowell Boone, pioneer citizens of Fayette Co. he
was educated at the old Lewisburg Prebsyterian Academy and at Eastman Business College, Poughkeepsie,
N.Y.
He was married Nov. 29, 1882 to Sarah Patton, of Greenbrier Co. Wv. with whom he celebrated his golden
anniversary last year. Establishing himself in business in Fayette Co. , he became widely know and
respected as Sheriff of that county from 1888-1892. Coming to Greenbrier Co. in 1893, he located on a large
farm in Irish Corner, district near Ronceverte, where his life was exemplified by business integrity and
sincerity of friendships. The high esteem in which he was held among those who knew and trusted him was
evinced by his election to the State Senate, where he served from 1921-1925. he was a collateral descendant
of the famous Daniel Boone, early pioneer. Surviving him are his wife; one daughter, Mrs. Willard Poole, of
Charleston; four sons---Walter , of Mt. Hope; Thomas, of Fayetevile; Franck, of Charleston; Wheeler of
Cincinnati, and six grandchildren. Funeral services, at the family home, conducted by Rev. A. F. Shomo, of
the Ronceverte M. E. Chruch, were followed by interment in the family plot at the Spy Rock Cemetery,
Lookout, Fayette Co. Acative pallbearers were: C. C. Rodgers, Maryin Rodgers, H. D. Rodgers, Burton
Rogers, Mark Gee, and Clark Humphreys. Honerary pallbearers were Wm. B. Blake, Sr. Wm. B. Blake Jr. D. E.
Boone, D. F. Dickson, Ira Folden, R. K. Ford, Dr. J. L. Kean, Wm. B. Hines, G.H McDowell, R.F Martin, and
others.
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