Family of Marcus Boyd

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Family of Marcus Boyd

Raleigh Fielding COMPTON was born 12 Jun 1889 in Virginia. He died Jul 1973. Raleigh married Mary Ann WILSON on 1911.

Mary Ann WILSON [Parents] was born May 1876 in Smyth Co., VA. She died about 1953 in Bluefield, Tazewell Co., VA. Mary married Raleigh Fielding COMPTON on 1911.

Mary was counted in a census 1920 in Tazewell Co., VA. She was counted in a census 1930 in Tazewell Co., VA.

Other marriages:
ADDISON, Thomas H.
ADAMS, Sidney Johnson

Mrs. Mary A. Compton, 77 of Double Gates, died yesterday morning at 7:30 of a heart attack. She is survived by her husband, Raleigh Compton, one daughter, Mrs. B. C. Coller of Rose Ann, Va., and one brother and a sister.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and the body will remain at the Wagner and Hawkins Funeral Home in Bluefield, Va.

NOTE: Date of obituary or death unknown.

Mary was said to have had a very good sense of humor. She liked to tell jokes when she came to visit her brother, John, and his family in Richlands, VA.

Mary and Sidney were living in Roanoke County, VA according to the 1910 U. S. Census and very close to her brother, Joseph Wilson, in Graham, Bluefield, Tazewell County, VA as of the 1920 Census.

According to deposition by Bonaparte Wilson in her divorce case, she and Thomas were married at her mother's house in Russell County, VA in 1892. Her father stated they were married on the Harry Stuart farm. Bony also stated that Tom had committed adultery with a girl named "Mary Ball."

1900 Census in Tazewell County stated that Mary had given birth to one child who was no longer living.

Andrew Jackson WILSON [Parents] "Andy" was born 30 Jan 1878 in Smyth Co., VA. He died 22 Dec 1932 in Smyth Co., VA and was buried in Ridgedale Cemetery, Ridgedale, Smyth, VA. Andy married America POSTON on 3 Jan 1900 in Smyth Co., VA.

Andy was counted in a census 1900 in Smyth Co., VA. He was counted in a census 1910 in Smyth Co., VA. He was counted in a census 1920 in Smyth Co., VA.

Andy bought wooded land, cut the timber to sell and then sold the land to people wanting to settle on that land. That was his main source of income prior to the Great Depression. Story has it that he was stuck holding a check for $9600 that ended up being worthless. He also owned a small country store in Rich Valley, Smyth Co., VA. He died at 54 years of age.

America POSTON was born 24 Jan 1880 in Smyth Co., VA. She died 24 Sep 1934 in Smyth Co., VA and was buried in Ridgedale Cemetery, Ridgedale, Smyth, VA. America married Andrew Jackson WILSON on 3 Jan 1900 in Smyth Co., VA.

They had the following children:

F i Mary Elizabeth WILSON was born 6 Mar 1901 and died Mar 1979.

M ii Joseph Hamel WILSON was born 25 Jul 1905 and died 28 Nov 1963.

M iii Chester Arthur WILSON was born 21 Mar 1907 and died 19 Jun 1943.

F iv Laura Mae WILSON was born 1910 and died about 1937.

M v John Lindsey WILSON was born 22 Jun 1914 and died 19 Feb 1977.

M vi

Benjamin Carter WILSON was born 3 Feb 1917 in Smyth Co., VA. He died 5 Feb 1917 in Smyth Co., VA and was buried 6 Feb 1917 in Chatham Hill, Smyth Co., VA.

The death certificate says Benjamin was born prematurely, which was listed as the cause of death.

Jerome Bonaparte WILSON [Parents] "Boney" was born 8 Jan 1879 in Smyth Co., VA. He died Sep 1929 in Tazewell Co., VA. Boney married Martha POSTON on 1 Nov 1899 in Smyth Co., VA.

Boney was counted in a census 1910 in Smyth Co., VA. He was counted in a census 1920 in Tazewell Co., VA.

According to his World War I draft registration card, Boney was employed by Norfolk and Western Railway in 1918. He and Martha lived in the Graham, Bluefield, Tazewell County, VA area. It has been difficult to find living descendants of Boney and Martha. He was 50 years of age at death.

Martha POSTON was born Jan 1882 in Smyth Co., VA. She married Jerome Bonaparte WILSON on 1 Nov 1899 in Smyth Co., VA.

They had the following children:

F i

Pearl H. WILSON was born 1900 in Smyth Co., VA.

M ii Worley Carter WILSON was born 10 Jan 1903 and died 20 Jul 1966.

M iii Edmund J. WILSON

M iv George W. WILSON

F v Mary M. WILSON

F vi Gladys WILSON

Charles HIGGINBOTHAM was born about 1785. He died after 1840 in Kentucky (Poss). Charles married Rebecca BOWLING on 26 Dec 1826 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

Rebecca BOWLING [Parents] was born 1810 in Tazewell County, Virginia. She died after 1840 in Kentucky (Poss). Rebecca married Charles HIGGINBOTHAM on 26 Dec 1826 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

Rebecca was counted in a census 1820 in Tazewell County, Virginia. She was employed Hotel Keeper in Liberty Hill, Tazewell, Virginia.

Jarret BOWLING [Parents] was born 18 Jan 1762 in Stafford County, Virginia. He died 2 Jan 1856 in Knob Mountain, Tazewell, Virginia and was buried in Knob Mountain, Tazewell, Virginia. Jarret married Eleanor GARRISON on 1781 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

Jarret was counted in a census 1820 in Tazewell County, Virginia. He was counted in a census 1850 in Tazewell County, Virginia. He was counted in a census 1830 in Tazewell County, Virginia. He was employed Farmer 1850 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

Other marriages:
POAGE, Isabella

On this 18th day of March 1834 personally appeared before the open court of Tazewell Jarret Bowling, aged 72, a resident of the county of Tazewell in the State of Virginia, duly sworn in, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress on June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as hereinafter stated viz. While a resident of Stafford Co. in the State of Virginia he was drafted and served a term of 3 months under Cpt. Williams, the names of any of the other officers he cannot now recollect, he entered the first of March 1778 and left again the first of June. In the same year, he states that he was rendevouzed at Fredericksburg and marched from there down to some point on the Potomac where he was stationed until he was discharged by the said Cpt. William, but received no written discharge.

This declarant then returned to his home in Stafford as above stated and was again drafted and served a tour of duty of 3 months under Cpt. Jarvis (or James), he thinks, his first name was John. He cannot at this late period of time recollect any superior officers names. He went into the service this second tour in the first day of Sept. 1778 and left again the first of December following, he states that he went from the County of Stafford, where he lived, to a river called Pamunkey in order to intercept some British vessels that were coming up the Potomac. This declarant states that he remained there until he was discharged from the service at the expiration of his term on the first of December 1778 by Cpt. Jarvis.

The declarant then returned home again to the County of Stafford, and remained there until the next Spring when he was again drafted and spent another tour of three months under Cpt. Sharp. The names of the other officers he cannot recollect. He went into the service the 10th of April1779 and left again the 10th of July following, he was marched on this tour to a place called Hunter's Forge and served another tour and he was discharged by Cpt. Sharp. He does not think he received any written discharge, if he did in any aforesaid services he has lost them by this time or accident.
This declarant then returned home and remained some time at home, and he thinks in the next year, 1780, he was drafted and served a tour of six months for Cpt. Hardin, who marched him to a place called the Three Springs below Williamsburg and he was then transferred to Cpt. Ballard and was marched from there to Yorktown on Potomac (should be York River)where the British then lay, he cannot recollect any of his officers names except Major Welsh and General Washington. He remained there until the British surrendered and then this declarant was marched to Falmouth with the prisoners and remained there until he was discharged by Major Welsh and obtained a written discharge which has been lost by accident. The declarant thinks, he entered the service on this last tour on the first of June and was discharged on the first of October following. This declarant was in no significant battle nor engagement except at the battle with the British at Yorktown on the York as above stated. This declarant has no document.

He was born in the County of Stafford in the State of Virginia and raised there and removed to the County of Tazewell, Virginia, where he is now and thence remained. He was born on the 18 day of January 1762, but has no record of his age that he can resort to.

He states this is the only claim whatever to a pension or annuity and declares that he is not on the pension roll of any other state or territory whatever. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

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Jarret Bowling
his mark

We, James S. Witten and Robert Gillespie, residing in the County of Tazewell and State of Virginia and in the neighborhood of Jarret Bowling who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, state that we believe him to be seventy two years of age as he states and that he is reputed and lives in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur with that opinion, sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

James S. Witten Robert Gillespie

And the court does hereby declare in their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after interrogating the soldier as prescribed by the War Department, he served as he states and the court further testifies that it appears to them that James S. Witten and Robert Gillespie, who had signed the preceding certificate and under oath prove their statement are entitled to credit and the court further certifies that it appears to them that there is no clergyman conveniently to be had.

I, John Crockett, Clerk of the County of Tazewell do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original findings of said court in the matter of the application of Jarret Bowling for a pension in testimony whereof I subscribe my name and affix private seal to office present this 18th day of March 1834.

John Crockett, Clerk
State of Virginia
County of Tazewell

Eleanor GARRISON [Parents] "Ellen" was born 1768 in Virginia. She died 1830/1831 in Tazewell County, Virginia. Ellen married Jarret BOWLING on 1781 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

Ellen was counted in a census 1820 in Tazewell County, Virginia. She was counted in a census 1830 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

They had the following children:

F i Jane BOWLING was born 13 Oct 1783 and died 19 May 1880.

M ii Henry BOWLING was born 1785 and died 11 Oct 1818.

F iii Elizabeth BOWLING was born 1787 and died before 1850.

M iv William BOWLING was born 9 Feb 1789.

F v Polly H. BOWLING was born before 1790.

M vi Benjamin BOWLING was born 1794 and died 13 Aug 1870.

M vii Bailey W. BOWLING was born 1796 and died 1842.

F viii Nancy BOWLING was born before 1800 and died before Jun 1850.

M ix Hiram BOWLING was born 1802.

M x Lindsey BOWLING was born 1803 and died before 1900.

F xi Rebecca BOWLING was born 1810 and died after 1840.

M xii Jared Wesley BOWLING was born 1810.

Lindsey BOWLING [Parents] was born 1803 in Tazewell County, Virginia. He died before 1900 in Tazewell County, Virginia. Lindsey married Ruth M. BARNETT on 5 Jun 1862 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

Lindsey was counted in a census 1850 in Tazewell County, Virginia. He was counted in a census 1870 in Maiden Spring Township, Tazewell, Virginia. He was counted in a census 1860 in Tazewell County, Virginia. He was counted in a census 1880 in Maiden Spring Township, Tazewell, Virginia. He was counted in a census 1840 in Tazewell County, Virginia. He was counted in a census 1820 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

Other marriages:
BROOKS, Virginia Levisa

Ruth M. BARNETT was born Jun 1831 in Virginia. She married Lindsey BOWLING on 5 Jun 1862 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

Ruth was counted in a census 1870 in Tazewell County, Virginia. She was counted in a census 1900 in Maiden Spring Township, Tazewell, Virginia. She was counted in a census 1880 in Maiden Spring Township, Tazewell, Virginia.

They had the following children:

M i John Wesley BOWLING was born 1863 and died 1896.

M ii Wilkenson Witten BOWLING was born 27 Dec 1865.

M iii

Andrew J. BOWLING was born 14 Aug 1867 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

Andrew was counted in a census 1870 in Maiden Spring Township, Tazewell, Virginia. He was counted in a census 1880 in Maiden Spring Township, Tazewell, Virginia.

F iv Luvica A. BOWLING was born 15 Aug 1869.

Hiram BOWLING [Parents] was born 1802 in Tazewell County, Virginia. He married Lucinda A. GOODWIN on 25 Apr 1823 in Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia.

Hiram was counted in a census 1850 in Tazewell County, Virginia. He was counted in a census 1820 in Tazewell County, Virginia. He was counted in a census 1840 in Tazewell County, Virginia. He was counted in a census 1880 in Maiden Spring Township, Tazewell, Virginia.

Lucinda A. GOODWIN "Lucy" was born 1800 in Virginia. She died before 1 Jun 1870 in Tazewell County, Virginia. Lucy married Hiram BOWLING on 25 Apr 1823 in Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia.

Lucy was counted in a census 1850 in Tazewell County, Virginia. She was counted in a census 1840 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

They had the following children:

F i Malinda BOWLING was born 4 Mar 1823 and died after 1 Jun 1880.

F ii Joicy Jane BOWLING was born 4 Nov 1825 and died May 1908.

M iii Richard G. BOWLING was born 29 Jul 1828 and died after 15 Apr 1910.

M iv Lindsey B. BOWLING was born 28 Mar 1831.

F v Martha J. BOWLING was born 14 May 1835.

Bailey W. BOWLING [Parents] "Balam" was born 1796 in Russell County, Virginia. He died 1842 in Tazewell County, Virginia. Balam married Frances HIGGINBOTHAM on 15 Feb 1816 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

Balam was counted in a census 1820 in Tazewell County, Virginia. He was counted in a census 1830 in Tazewell County, Virginia. He was counted in a census 1840 in Tazewell County, Virginia. He was counted in a census 1830 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

Frances HIGGINBOTHAM "Fanny" was born 1796 in Virginia. She died 23 Mar 1855 in Tazewell County, Virginia. Fanny married Bailey W. BOWLING on 15 Feb 1816 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

Fanny was counted in a census 1850 in Western District, Tazewell, Virginia. She was counted in a census 1830 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

They had the following children:

F i Jane BOWLING was born about 1818 and died before 1888.

M ii James Harvey BOWLING was born 1819.

M iii

William H. BOWLING was born 1822 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

William was counted in a census 1850 in Western District, Tazewell, Virginia. He was counted in a census 1860 in Western District, Tazewell, Virginia. He was counted in a census 1830 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

M iv David Young BOWLING was born 1824.

F v

Polly H. BOWLING was born 1826 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

Polly was counted in a census 1850 in Western District, Tazewell, Virginia. She was counted in a census 1830 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

F vi Elizabeth G. BOWLING was born 1830 and died before 1870.

F vii Eleanor R. BOWLING was born 1832.

Benjamin BOWLING [Parents] was born 1794 in Russell County, Virginia. He died 13 Aug 1870 in Jeffersonville, Montgomery, Kentucky. Benjamin married Nancy LOCKHART on 1810 in Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia.

Benjamin was counted in a census 1850 in Morgan County, Kentucky. He was counted in a census 1870 in Jeffersonville Township, Tazewell, Virginia.

Nancy LOCKHART was born 1792 in Virginia. She married Benjamin BOWLING on 1810 in Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia.

Nancy was counted in a census 1850 in Morgan County, Kentucky. She was counted in a census 1870 in Jeffersonville Township, Tazewell, Virginia.

They had the following children:

M i

Benjamin BOWLING was born about 1813 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

M ii Henry H. BOWLING was born May 1813 and died about 1905.

F iii Lavisa BOWLING was born 1810.

F iv Eleanor BOWLING was born 1820.

F v Sally BOWLING was born about 1823.

M vi William BOWLING was born 1833.

Hezekiah BLANKENSHIP was born 1792 in Halifax County, Virginia. He died before Jun 1850 in Tazewell County, Virginia. Hezekiah married Nancy BOWLING on 14 Sep 1815 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

Hezekiah was counted in a census 1820 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

Nancy BOWLING [Parents] was born before 1800 in Virginia. She died before Jun 1850 in Tazewell County, Virginia. Nancy married Hezekiah BLANKENSHIP on 14 Sep 1815 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

They had the following children:

M i Elias BLANKENSHIP was born 1816.

F ii Nancy BLANKENSHIP was born 1818.

F iii Rebecca BLANKENSHIP was born 1822.

M iv James Alfred BLANKENSHIP Sr. was born 1824 and died before 1 Jun 1880.

F v

Rachel BLANKENSHIP was born 1826 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

Rachel was counted in a census 1850 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

F vi Charlotte BLANKENSHIP was born 1827.

M vii Clinton BLANKENSHIP was born 1829.

F viii Eveline BLANKENSHIP was born 1832.

F ix Lairsinda BLANKENSHIP was born 1832.

M x

Henry BLANKENSHIP was born 1835 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

Henry was counted in a census 1850 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

F xi Louisa BLANKENSHIP was born 1838.

F xii

Clarinda BLANKENSHIP was born 1840 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

Clarinda was counted in a census 1850 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

M xiii

John BLANKENSHIP was born 1841 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

John was counted in a census 1850 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

F xiv

Betsy BLANKENSHIP was born 1844 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

Betsy was counted in a census 1850 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

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