Andrew Boggs (1806 - 1886)

Born 6 Jan 1806 in Evans City, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ann (Irwin) Boggs — married 1820 in Butler, Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Died 10 Apr 1886 at age 80 in Forward Twp., Butler, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Andrew was born in 1806. He passed away in 1886.

From the History of Butler County Pennsylvania, 1895:

ANDREW BOGGS, sixth child of Robert and Margaret (CRAWFORD) BOGGS, was born January 6, 1806, on the site of Evans City, Butler county, Pennsylvania. He grew to manhood under the parental roof, learned the miller's trade, and succeeded his father's business in the old mill. In 1836 he purchased seventy-six acres of land in Forward township, where he died April 10, 1886. He was a Democrat until 1855, then joined the Republican party, and was quite active [p. 1098] in the political circles of his time. He was a school director for many years, and filled the office of county commissioner from 1855 to 1858. He was an elder in the Plains Presbyterian church for half a century, being on of the original members of that society. Mr. BOGGS was twice married, his first wife being Mary Ann, daughter of Archibald IRWIN. Their children were as follows: Robert Irwin, of Allegheny; William F., of Pittsburg; Dr. Crawford A., deceased; Matilda, deceased wife of Capt. E. L. GILLESPIE, and James P. His second wife was Rachel HAZLETT, who died in 1880, leaving one daughter, Mary A., wife of Daniel DUNBAR of Forward township.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ History of Butler County Pennsylvania, 1895, Biographical Sketches, Chapter 73 Zelienople, Harmony and Evans City Boroughs; Jackson, Forward, Adams, Cranberry, Connoquenessing and Lancaster Townships

• 1880 census of Forward Twp., Butler Co., PA