Doctor Benjamin Franklin Boggs (1844 - 1927)

Born 24 Jul 1844 in Wise, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Didema Ellen (Stidham) Perkins — married 24 Aug 1865 in Wise, Wise, Virginia, USA

Descendants

Died 26 Jun 1927 at age 82 in Lawrence, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Husband of Didama Ellen "Damie" (Stidham) Boggs The Boggs Family originated In Scotland in 1720

Doctor Benjamin Franklin Boggs was known as Doc Frank. He was born on July 24, 1844 in Lee County Virginia and died June 1927 in Dry Fork, Lawrence County, Kentucky. Doctor was his name, not his profession. Frank was a farmer. His parents were William Boggs and Anne Johnson.

He married Didama Ellen 'Damie' Stidham on August 24, 1865 in Wise County, Virginia. She was born on January 10, 1844 in Lee County, Virginia and died January 17, 1928 in Raceland, Greenup County, Kentucky. She was the daughter of Jeremiah Stidham and Virginia Jane Osborn. They are both buried in the Bishop Cemetery in Argillite, Greenup Co., KY.

Frank and Damie had the following children: Jonas, Nelson, Celia Jane, Anna Annie, Elizabeth Lizzie, Samuel, Hannah, Clement Clem, and William Thomas.

Sources

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30858605/benjamin-franklin-boggs

• 1850 United States Federal Census Year: 1850; Census Place: District 31, Lee, Virginia; Roll: M432_955; Page: 327; Image: 172. Birth date: abt 1844 Birth place: Virginia Residence date: 1850 Residence place: District 31, Lee, Virginia

• 1860 United States Federal Census Year: 1860; Census Place: , Wise, Virginia; Roll: M653_1384; Page: 366; Image: 369. Birth date: abt 1844 Birth place: Virginia Residence date: 1860 Residence place: Wise, Virginia

• 1870 United States Federal Census Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 4, Lawrence, Kentucky; Roll: M593_480; Page: 217; Image: 649. Birth date: abt 1845 Birth place: Virginia Residence date: 1870 Residence place: Precinct 4, Lawrence, Kentucky

• 1880 United States Federal Census Year: 1880; Census Place: Twin Branches, Lawrence, Kentucky; Roll: T9_427; Family History Film: 1254427; Page: 343.3000; Enumeration District: 49; Image: 0492. Birth date: abt 1845 Birth place: Virginia Residence date: 1880 Residence place: Twin Branches, Lawrence, Kentucky, United States

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/29H3-N8H

• Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 21 October 2020), memorial page for Dr Benjamin Franklin “Frank” Boggs (24 Jul 1844–26 Jun 1927), Find A Grave: Memorial #30858605, citing Bishop Cemetery, Argillite, Greenup County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Janice "Hay" Hill (contributor 46878349) .

Note

I have tried to get the information changed on the Find A Grave Web site for Dr. Benjamin Boggs regarding his birth date. However his great grand daughter will not change it, stating that the information marker showing him born in 1863 is correct. Lawrence County Kentucky, death records show him dying at the age of 83 in 1927 making him born in 1844 not 1863. I have tried to explain to his great grand daughter Jan Hill that if he was born in 1863 then he was only 2 years old when he and her great grandmother got married. She doesn't not understand. I have tried and tried. The wrong picture and dates are posted on Find A Grave and she will not change them.

D F Boggs (Dr. Benjamin Franklin Boggs Death 26 June 1927, Lawrence age 83 Volume 28 Certificate 13771 Kentucky, Death Index, 1911-2000

1910 United States Federal Census Year: 1910; Census Place: Magisterial District 8, Greenup, Kentucky; Roll: T624_476; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0077; FHL microfilm: 1374489

The above 1910 US Census shows that Dr Boggs was 66 years old and Didama was 65 years old, making them born in 1844.