Serilda Jane Creekmur was born 2 September 1875, in Caldwell County, Kentucky, United States.[1] Later in life, she preferred the name Janie. She was the daughter of Louis Creekmur and Mary Dunbar.[2]
She was first married to William A. Dorr on 3 February 1895 in Caldwell County, Kentucky.[3][4] They were the parents of two children:
Dora Altha Dorr, died young
William E. Dorr
She married George Washington Boitnott on 20 July 1899 in Caldwell County, Kentucky. It was the second marriage for both.[5] They were the parents of four known children.
Serilda Janie (Creekmur) Boitnott, age 60, died 21 November 1935 in Princeton, Caldwell, Kentucky, and was buried at Liberty Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Princeton.[1][6]
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↑ 1.01.1Burial: Find A Grave: Memorial #134867236 (accessed 21 January 2024), memorial page for Serilda Janie Creekmur Boitnott (2 Sep 1875–20 Nov 1935), citing Liberty Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Princeton, Caldwell County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Alesia (contributor 47757406).
Tombstone photo added by Kenneth A. Allgood. Shares stone with husband George W. Boitnott. Birth and death dates inscribed. Name inscription: S. Janie Boitnott.
↑1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880", Serilda Crockmar (age 5, born about 1875 in Kentucky), daughter, in the household of father Lewis Crockmar (age 36) and mother Mary Crockmar (age 28) in Bucksnort, Caldwell, Kentucky, United States; citing Enumeration District 164, NARA Publication T9, Sheet 6B, Household 46, Line 6; FHL microfilm 1254406. FamilySearch Record: MCC7-2SL and FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YB6-9WH2 (accessed 21 January 2024).
↑First Marriage Bond: "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954", Sarilda J Creekmur (age 19, born in Caldwell County, Kentucky) marriage to Wm A Dorr (age 20, born in Caldwell County, Kentucky) on 3 Feb 1895 in Caldwell, Kentucky, United States; citing Marriage, Caldwell, Kentucky, United States, record from county clerks and county courts; FHL microfilm 1,929,319. FamilySearch Record: Q2DF-BR7X and FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C914-H9DZ-2 (accessed 20 January 2024).
↑First Marriage License and Certificate:
"Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954", Sarilda J Creekmur marriage to Wm A Dorr on 3 Feb 1895 in Caldwell, Kentucky, United States.
citing Marriage, Caldwell, Kentucky, United States, record from county clerks and county courts; FHL microfilm 549,578. FamilySearch Record: Q28Z-ZFHT and FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9BX-D7QS-1 (accessed 20 January 2024).
↑Second Marriage:
"Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954", Surilda J Don (age 23, born in Caldwell County, Kentucky) marriage to G W Baitnott (age 45, born in Virginia) on 20 Jul 1899 in Caldwell County, Kentucky, United States; citing marriage record from Princeton, Caldwell, Kentucky county clerks and county courts; FHL microfilm 1,929,320. FamilySearch Record: Q2DD-GXVQ and
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C914-H37W-H (accessed 20 January 2024).
↑Death: "Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965", Janie Boitnott death 21 Nov 1935, daughter of Creekmer, in Princeton, Caldwell, Kentucky, USA. Informant: G. W. Boitnott of Princeton, Kentucky; citing Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky; Kentucky Certificate of death File No. 28949. Ancestry Sharing Link and Ancestry Record 1222 #1583989 (accessed 21 January 2024).
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