Grady Richard Bolton (1922 - 1997)

Born 1 May 1922 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Died 9 Nov 1997 at age 75 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Grady Bolton is a part of US Black heritage.

Grady Bolton served in the United States Army in World War II
Service started: 1 Dec 1942
Unit(s):
Service ended: 12 Jan 1946

Grady Richard Bolton was born on 1 May 1922 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, United States, son of Squire Abraham Bolton (1895–1924) and Pauline Strozier (1898–1985).

He married Sarah Esther Taylor before 1950. They had at least three children together.

Grady died on 9 Nov 1997 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States, aged 75.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Sources

1. ↑ Death: "Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017"
   Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1997; Roll: 43
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60716 #3364161 (accessed 14 April 2023)
   Grady R Bolton death 9 Nov 1997 (born 1 May 1922), son of Squire Bolton & Pauline Seymour, in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA.
2. ↑ Military: "U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010"
   Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Page number: 1
   Ancestry Record 2441 #12179058 (accessed 14 April 2023)
   Name: Grady R Bolton; Birth Date: 1 May 1922; Death Date: 9 Nov 1997; Enlistment Branch: A; Enlistment Date: 1 Dec 1942; Discharge Date: 12 Jan 1946.
3. ↑ Obituary: "U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current"
   The Indianapolis Star; Publication Date: 12 Nov 1997; Publication Place: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/107239792/?article=1247f545-7c29-4b01-85e7-0352bd76bdde&focus=0.020964503,0.12162128,0.19433922,0.18457648&xid=3355
   Ancestry Record 61843 #614155754 (accessed 14 April 2023)
   Name: Grady R. Bolton; Gender: Male; Death Age: 75; Birth Date: abt 1922; Residence Place: Indianapolis; Death Date: 9 Nov 1997; Obituary Date: 12 Nov 1997; Obituary Place: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Newspaper Title: The Indianapolis Star; Spouse: Esther Taylor Bolton; Siblings: Ople Bolton.

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 14 April 2023, 04:50), entry for Grady Richard Bolton (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LTZT-97L ); contributed by various users.
• 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
  citing enumeration district (ED) ED 23, sheet 11B, line 65, family 312, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2251; FHL microfilm 2,341,985.
  FamilySearch Record: SP47-9PM (accessed 14 April 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RCD-35Y Image number 00177
  Grady Bolton (7), single son, in household of Pauline Johnson (35) in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
• 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940"
  citing enumeration district (ED) 96-41, sheet 70B, line 56, family 356, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3952.
  FamilySearch Record: K4H5-Z53 (accessed 14 April 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89M1-88YD
  Grady Bolton (18), single stepson, in household of Elijah Seymour (46) in Civil District 1, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States. Born in Georgia.
• 1950 Census: "United States 1950 Census"
  citing Page: 17; Line: 11;
  FamilySearch Record: 6FS3-G7VP (accessed 14 April 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: 3QHN-GQHW-G94L
  Grady R Bolton (26), married, Presser, head of household in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States. Born in Georgia.
• Military: "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946"
  citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
  FamilySearch Record: K8YM-QHL (accessed 14 April 2023)
  Name: Grady R Bolton; Marital Status: Married; Race: Negro; Military Service Date: 01 Dec 1942; Military Service Place: Cp Forrest, Tennessee, United States; Birth Date: 1922; Birth Place: GEORGIA; Arc Identifier: 1263923; Branch Alpha Orig: BI; Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA; Branch Code Orig: 00; Civil Occupation: Unskilled occupations in laundering, cleaning, dyeing, and pressing apparel and other articles; Civil Occupation Orig: 957; Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men); Component Orig: 7; Education: 1 year of high school; Education Orig: 1; Enlistment Day: 01; Enlistment Month: Dec; Enlistment Month Orig: 12; Enlistment Place: CP FORREST TENNESSEE; Enlistment Place Orig: 4809; Enlistment Term: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law; Enlistment Term Orig: 5; Enlistment Year: 1942; Enlistment Year Orig: 42; Event Type: Military Service; Grade Alpha Orig: PVT; Grade Code: Private; Grade Code Orig: 8; Major Force Of Assign: 4; Military Occupation: 6515; Reel Box Card: 08123.234; Serial Number: 34522337; Source: Civil Life; Source Orig: 0.