BOATWRIGHT CEMETERY

Location:  Approximately on the section line between Section 30 and 31, Township 15N, Range 2E.  From Lexington, go on Howard Road, approximately 4 1/2 miles to old Ferguson Gravel Co., on the left.  The road crosses Big Black Creek and up the hill, on the south side of the creek.  Almost at the top of the hill is a well used deer hunter's road to the right.  The cemetery is about 300 yards down this road and is on the left.
Copied:  27 Jan 2001

Submitted by Dudley Rinicker, September 25, 2006

BOATWRIGHT, H. S. (Hickerson S.) b. Nov 14, 1816 in Georgia d. Feb 5, 1875

BOATWRIGHT, Allie Dau of D. F. & Alice C. Boatwright d. Sept 7, 1895 Aged 3 yrs 4 mos ll days

PORTER, Mattie Boatwright Wife of B. F. Porter b. Jan 13, 1852 d. Sept 16, 1877

(Martha J. Boatwright, dau of H.S. & F. E. Boatwright)

BOATWRIGHT, Willie M. Son of Walton & Sallie Boatwright b. Aug 14, 1870 d. Aug 3, 1873

BOATWRIGHT, Infant Dau of Walton & Sallie Boatwright b. Jan 15, 1872

BOATWRIGHT, William C. Son of H.S. & F. E. Boatwright b. Dec 4, 1867 d. Aug 24, 1871

BOATWRIGHT, G. W. (George Walton) Son of H.S. & F. E. Boatwright b. Dec 16, 1845 d. April 24, 1875

BOATWRIGHT, Infant Son b. Oct 1, 1858

BOATWRIGHT, Infant Sons and Dau b. May 12, 1862

BOATWRIGHT, Fannie E. b. July 26, 1863 d. Oct 13, 1863

BOATWRIGHT, Fannie Walton Wife of Hickerson S. Boatwright b. Nov 21, 1824 d. Jan 16, 1904

BOATWRIGHT, James H. Son of H.S. & F. E. Boatwright b. July 7, 1856 d. Nov 22, 1886

BOATWRIGHT, Hickerson S. Son of H.S. & F.E. Boatwright b. Dec 18, 1864 d. Aug 23, 1884

Misc. According to the 1850 Holmes County Census, Francis Elvira Boatwright was the wife of Hickerson S. Boatwright. She was born CA 1825 in Alabama. Her marker could not be found at the Boatwright Cemetery. All of the Boatwright children were born in Mississippi.

George Walton Boatwright served in the 5th and 28th MS CAV, CSA.