Sixth Generation

58. William C. Boggess^{1307,1308,1309} was born on 8 Feb 1815 in Monroe Co., Virginia.^{1310,1311,1312,1313,1314,1315,1316,1317} He appeared in the census in 1840 in Elkhart Co., Indiana.¹³¹⁸ He is listed as aged 20 to 30. His wife was aged 15 to 20 and they had two females under age 5 in the household -- Eliza S. born 1836 and Isabella born 1838. He was living on 7 Feb 1843 in Elkhart Co., Indiana.¹³¹⁹ He sold land on 7 Feb 1843 in Elkhart Co., Indiana to.¹³¹⁹ In the deed, William C. and Mary Boggess of Elkhart Co., Ind., sold "all our right of legacy" in two tracts of land in Elkart Co., Ind., to Richard D. Knox for $50.
He appeared in the census in 1850 in Plain Twp., Kosciusko Co., Indiana.⁵⁶⁴ In the return, his occupation is given as farmer and his real estate is valued at $4000. [NEED TO DEFINE SENTENCE: ExecutorOf]¹³²⁰ He appeared in the census in 1860 in Plain Twp., Kosciusko Co., Indiana.⁵⁶⁵ In the return, his occupation is given as farmer, his real estate is valued at $7,000 and his personal estate at $850. [NEED TO DEFINE SENTENCE: ExecutorOf]¹³²⁰ [NEED TO DEFINE SENTENCE: GuardianOf]¹³²¹ He appeared in the census in 1870 in Plain Twp., Kosciusko Co., Indiana.¹³²² In the return, his occupation is given as farmer, his real estate is valued at $13,000 and his personal estate at $1,200. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Plain Twp., Kosciusko Co., Indiana.¹³²³ In the return, his occupation is given as farmer. In 1887 he was farmer in Plain Twp., Kosciusko Co., Indiana.⁵⁵⁵ He died on 9 Sep 1889 in Leesburg, Kosciusko Co., Indiana.^{1324,1325,1326} He was buried in Leesburg Cemetery, Leesburg, Kosciusko Co., Indiana.¹³²⁷
The 1887 history of Kosciusko Co., Ind., says: "In the fall of 1833 he came with his parents to Elkhart County, this state, where he resided ten years. ... Mr. Boggess came to this county (Kosciusko) in 1844 and settled upon his present farm on section 7, Plain Township. He has been an industrious and hard working farmer, and is owner of ninety-two acres of well-improved land. He is a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Leesburg, and has served as trustee. He is a liberal contributor to both church and state. He is identified with the Masonic fraternity, and politically is a Democrat." William C. Boggess and Mary Knox were married on 3 Nov 1835 in Elkhart Co., Indiana.^{1328,1329,1330,1331,1332} They were married by Peter S. Runyan, a justice of the peace.

59. Mary Knox¹³¹⁹ was born on 27 Apr 1822 in Monroe Co., Virginia.^{1333,1334,1335,1336,1337,1338,1339} She appeared in the census in 1850 in Plain Twp., Kosciusko Co., Indiana.⁵⁶⁴ She appeared in the census in 1860 in Plain Twp., Kosciusko Co., Indiana.⁵⁶⁵ She appeared in the census in 1870 in Plain Twp., Kosciusko Co., Indiana.¹³²² In the return, her occupation is given as keeping house. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Plain Twp., Kosciusko Co., Indiana.¹³²³ In the return, her occupation is given as keeping house. She died on 18 Apr 1885 in Kosciusko Co., Indiana.^{1340,1341,1342} She was buried in Leesburg Cemetery, Leesburg, Kosciusko Co., Indiana.¹³²⁷ In a series of deeds dating from 1841 to 1850, Richard D. Knox purchased the "right of legacy" from his 13 brothers and sisters to two tracts of land in Elkhart Co., Ind. These tracts had been purchased by John L. Knox before his death in 1835. Richard D. purchased his mother's interest in the land in 1838 and was, at the time of the deeds to his brothers and sisters, in possession of the land.
Children were:

	i.	Eliza Susan Boggess1343,1344,1345,1346 was born on 11 Nov 1836 in Elkhart Co., Indiana.1347,1348,1349,1350 She appeared in the census in 1850 in Plain Twp., Kosciusko Co., Indiana.564 In the return, she is reported to have attended school within the census year. She died on 27 May 1860 in Kosciusko Co., Indiana.1351,1352,1353,1354 Eliza Susan and two sisters (Nancy J. and Frances) died of typhoid during a 25-day period. She was buried in Leesburg Cemetery, Leesburg, Kosciusko Co., Indiana.1355 She was named as Eliza Harlan in the will of her grandfather, Enoch Boggess: "I allow Eliza Harlan have My Bureau and My Bed".
	ii.	Isabel Boggess1346,1356,1357,1358 was born on 8 Jul 1838 in Kosciusko Co., Indiana.1359,1360,1361 She appeared in the census in 1850 in Plain Twp., Kosciusko Co., Indiana.564 In the return, she is name Isabella and reported to have attended school within the census year. She died on 24 Oct 1854.1351,1362,1363 She was buried in Leesburg Cemetery, Leesburg, Kosciusko Co., Indiana.1327 The headstone gives her name as Isabel.
	iii.	Nancy Jane Boggess1346,1356,1357,1364 was born on 9 Jul 1840 in Kosciusko Co., Indiana.1365,1366,1367 She appeared in the census in 1850 in Plain Twp., Kosciusko Co., Indiana.564 In the return, she is reported to have attended school within the census year. She died on 3 May 1860.1351,1368,1369,1370 Nancy J. and two sisters (Eliza Susan and Frances) died of typhoid during a 25-day period. She was buried in Leesburg Cemetery, Leesburg, Kosciusko Co., Indiana.1327
	iv.	Frances Boggess1346,1356,1371,1372 was born on 21 Sep 1841 in Kosciusko Co., Indiana.1373,1374,1375 She appeared in the census in 1850 in Plain Twp., Kosciusko Co., Indiana.564 She died on 22 May 1860.1351,1376,1377 Frances and two sisters (Eliza Susan and Nancy J.) died of typhoid during a 25-day period. She was buried in Leesburg Cemetery, Leesburg, Kosciusko Co., Indiana.1327
	v.	Sarah A. Boggess1346,1378,1379 was born on 11 Apr 1844 in Kosciusko Co., Indiana.1380,1381 She died on 14 Feb 1849.1382,1383,1384 She was buried in Leesburg Cemetery, Leesburg, Kosciusko Co., Indiana.1327
29	vi.	Harriet Boggess.
	vii.	Enoch W. Boggess555,1385 was born about 1846 in Kosciusko Co., Indiana.1386,1387 He died before 1850.1388,1389
	viii.	William Anderson Boggess1385,1390,1391 was born on 19 Oct 1850 in Kosciusko Co., Indiana.1392,1393,1394 He appeared in the census in 1860 in Plain Twp., Kosciusko Co., Indiana.565 In the return, she is reported to have attended school within the census year. He appeared in the census in 1870 in Plain Twp., Kosciusko Co., Indiana.1395 In the return, his occupation is given as farmer, his real estate is valued at $600. He died on 14 Mar 1880 in Kosciusko Co., Indiana.555,1396,1397
	ix.	Mary Elizabeth Boggess555,565,1322,1346 was born between 1854 and 1856 in Kosciusko Co., Indiana.565,1322,1398 She appeared in the census in 1860 in Plain Twp., Kosciusko Co., Indiana.565 In the return, she is reported to have attended school within the census year. She appeared in the census in 1870 in Plain Twp., Kosciusko Co., Indiana.1322 In the return, her occupation is given as housekeeper and she is reported to have attended school in the census year. She died before 1887.555
	x.	Martha Eugene Boggess1346,1399,1400,1401 was born in Sep 1859 in Kosciusko Co., Indiana.1402,1403,1404,1405 She appeared in the census in 1860 in Plain Twp., Kosciusko Co., Indiana.565 She appeared in the census in 1870 in Plain Twp., Kosciusko Co., Indiana.1322 In the return, she is reported to have attended school within the census year. She died in 1921.1406,1407,1408 She was buried in Leesburg Cemetery, Leesburg, Kosciusko Co., Indiana.1355