Boggs Family

The ancestry of Virginia Jane Boggs has long proved a mystery for this family.  She died early, leaving children by both her husbands:  Samuel Holcomb and John T. Morton.  Information circulating on the internet regarding her parentage appears to be an attempt to "fit" her into the lineage of a person with a similar name.  It is not logical with the records found in the areas in which she lived.  There are strong associations in  Nicholas Co, VA (WV) with a Boggs family that is most likely the one from whom she descends.

James Boggs married Docea "Dicy" Foster on March 14, 1805 in Monroe Co, VA (WV).  The family removed to Nicholas Co, VA (WV).  After having several children with his wife Dicy, James Boggs' is purported to have deserted the family.  Dicy spent the rest of her life with William "Billy" Hughes.  He was most likely the father of her younger four children.

Virginia Jane Boggs gave oath attesting age for the marriage of Dicy's daughter (most likely by Billy Hughes) Nancy to James Holcomb.  Jane's 2nd husband, John T. Morton, furnished bond for the same marriage.  Virginia Jane Boggs' first husband was also a Holcomb.  The families lived in close proximity to each other.   Virginia Jane Boggs' birth year fits perfectly into the age span during which James Boggs and Dicy Foster had children together.

Nicholas Co, VA (WV):  Furnishing Bond in the marriage of Nancy Boggs to James Holcomb was James Holcomb & John T. Morton with consent by Dicy Boggs (mother). Elijah Nichols, Jonathan Neil and Jane Marton gave oath that the bride was over 21.

This researcher would appreciate correspondence with anyone who might have further information which would assist in the search for documentation of the above relationships.

Descendants of Virginia Jane Boggs

VIRGINIA JANE BOGGS was born 1815 - 1820 in Virginia, and died about 1860. She married (1) Samuel Holcomb, son of Ethan Allen Holcomb & Susan Hughes, about 1836. She married (2) John T. Morton December 13, 1842 in Nicholas Co, WV, son of John Throckmorton and Amelia White. He was born July 20, 1823 in Nicholas Co, VA, and died June 1913 in Lizemores, Clay Co, WV.

Children of Virginia Jane Boggs and Samuel Holcomb are:

1840 Nicholas Co, VA Census

1. Franklin Holcomb, born June 1837 in Virginia.  He married Annie about 1879.  She was born March 1857 in Virginia.

1900 Clay Co, WV Census, Farmer, #98-98, Union Magisterial District, Supv Dist 289, ED 10, Sheet 6b

2. James Holcomb, born January 1840, Virginia; married. Penelope about 1859.  She was born about March 1838 in Virginia.

1860 Clay Co, WV Census #154-154
1900 Kanawha Co, WV Census, Farmer, #49-49, Big Sandy District, Supv Dist 3rd, ED 38, Sheet 3b

3. Mary Holcomb, b. Abt. 1842.

Children of Virginia Jane Boggs and John T. Morton are:

1850 Nicholas Co, VA Census, #274
1860 Clay Co, VA Census #157-157

4. Pascal T. Morton, b. August 22, 1844, Virginia; d. October 02, 1914; m. (1) Virginia T. Rodgers, October 23, 1865, Clay Co, WV; b. Abt. 1845, Virginia; m. (2) Jincy Neal, September 11, 1875, Clay Co, WV; b. June 27, 1856, Twenty Mile Creek, Nicholas Co, WV; d. December 19, 1939.

5. Daniel T. Morton, b. August 1846; d. 1900; m. Charlotte Rogers; b. Abt. 1843.

6. Franky J. Morton, b. Bet. 1848 - 1849; m. Wiley Cobb; b. Abt. 1845.

7. Rev. Edward R. Morton, b. September 1850, Virginia; d. 1931; m. Mahala Dorsey, 1870; b. Abt. 1855.

8. John Clark Morton, b. April 08, 1852, West Virginia; d. October 13, 1898; m. Biddy A. Walker, August 22, 1870, Clay Co, WV; b. April 28, 1852, West Virginia.

9.  Martha Francis Morton, b. May 13, 1855, Lizemores, Clay Co, WV; d. May 16, 1907, Lizemores, Clay Co, WV; m. Jonathan N. Neal, February 13, 1875, Clay Co, WV; b. January 25, 1850, Nicholas Co., WV; d. December 20, 1932, St. Albans, Kanawha Co, WV.

I am including what I feel is the family of Dicy Foster, who married James Boggs.  Please remember that although I have included her below, Virginia Jane Boggs is not yet a documented child of this family.  I do feel that there is an extremely strong likelihood that she does belong in this family.  Further information and/or documentation would be greatly appreciated.   

Descendants of Docea Foster

Generation No. 1

1. Docea1 Foster (NimrodA) was born July 02, 1788 in Virginia, now West Virginia, and died January 02, 1870 in Nicholas Co, WV.  She married (1) James Boggs March 14, 1805 in Monroe Co, WV. He was born Abt. 1782.  She was the companion of (2) William "Billy" Hughes. He was born Bet. 1796 - 1797 in Kanawha Co, VA.

1820 Nicholas Co, WV Census
1830 Nicholas Co, VA Census, p. 179, with children 1 Male 10-15, Females: 3 under 5, 1 5-10
1840 Nicholas Co, VA Census, p. 3
1850 Nicholas Co, VA Census, The Western District, #315-315, p. 363b
1860 Clay Co, VA Census, Clay PO, P. 110, #277-271

Children of Docea "Dicy" Foster and James Boggs are:

+ 2 i. Elizabeth Foster2 Boggs, born Abt. 1805 in Virginia; died Bef. 1865 in Clay Co, WV.

+ 3 ii. Virginia Jane Boggs, born Bet. 1815 - 1820 in Virginia; died Abt. 1860.

4 iii. Unknown Boggs, born Bet. 1815 - 1820.

Children of Docea Foster and William "Billy" Hughes are:

+5 i. Frances2 Boggs, born January 10, 1824 in Nicholas Co, VA; died June 03, 1899 in Probably Clay Co, WV.

+ 6 ii. Nancy Catherine Boggs, born Bet. 1826 - 1830 in Probably Nicholas Co, VA.

7 iii. Sarah Hughes, born Bet. 1826 - 1830 in Nicholas Co, WV.

+8 iv. George Washington Foster Hughes, born March 20, 1830 in Nicholas Co, WV.

 

Generation No. 2

2. Elizabeth Foster2 Boggs (Docea1 Foster, NimrodA, IsaacB, WilliamC) was born Abt. 1805 in Virginia, and died Bef. 1865 in Clay Co, WV. She married William Nichols December 11, 1835 in Nicholas Co, WV, son of Zephanian Nichols and Rebecca Davis. He was born Abt. 1795 in Virginia.

1840 Nicholas Co, VA Census, p. 14
1860 Clay Co, VA Census, Big Sycamore PO, P. 93 #163-163

Children of Elizabeth Boggs and William Nichols are:

29 i. David A.3 Nichols, born January 01, 1839 in Virginia; died September 30, 1902. He married Margaret Frances Nutter February 22, 1862 in Clay Co, WV.

30 ii. Washington Nichols, born Abt. 1841.

31 iii. Susan Nichols, born Abt. 1842.

32 iv. William Nichols, born Abt. 1844.

33 v. Christina Nichols, born Abt. 1846.

34 vi. Elizabeth Nichols, born Abt. 1848.

35 vii. Elijah Nichols, born Abt. 1852.

 

3. Virginia Jane2 Boggs (Docea1 Foster, NimrodA, IsaacB, WilliamC) was born Bet. 1815 - 1820 in Virginia, and died Abt. 1860. She married (1) Samuel Holcomb January 25, 1838 in Nicholas Co, WV, son of Ethan Holcomb and Susan Hughes. He was born Abt. 1810 in Virginia. She married (2) John T. Morton December 13, 1842 in Nicholas Co, WV, son of Thomas Throckmorton and Amelia White. He was born July 20, 1823 in Nicholas Co, VA, and died June 1913 in Lizemores, Clay Co, WV.

1850 Nicholas Co, WV Census, #274-274, p. 360 
1860 Clay Co, WV Census #157-157, p. 92, Big Sycamore PO

Children of Virginia Boggs and Samuel Holcomb are:

36 i. Franklin3 Holcomb, born June 1837 in Virginia. He married Annie Abt. 1879; born March 1857 in Virginia.

37 ii. James Holcomb, born January 1840 in Virginia. He married Penelope Cobb August 19, 1859 in Clay Co, WV; born March 1838 in Virginia.

38 iii. Mary Holcomb, born Abt. 1842.

 

Children of Virginia Boggs and John Morton are:

39 i. Pascal T.3 Morton, born August 22, 1844 in Virgina; died October 02, 1914. He married (1) Virginia T. Rodgers October 23, 1865 in Clay Co, WV; born Abt. 1845 in Virgina. He married (2) Jincy Neal September 11, 1875 in Clay Co, WV; born June 27, 1856 in Twenty Mile Creek, Nicholas Co, WV; died December 19, 1939.

40 ii. Daniel T. Morton, born August 1846; died 1900. He married Charlotte Rogers; born Abt. 1843.

41 iii. Franky J. Morton, born Bet. 1848 - 1849. She married Wiley Cobb; born Abt. 1845.

42 iv. Edward R. Morton, Rev., born September 1850 in Virginia; died 1931. He married Mahala Dorsey 1870; born Abt. 1855.

43 v. John Clark Morton, born April 08, 1852 in West Virginia; died October 13, 1898. He married Biddy A. Walker August 22, 1870 in Clay Co, WV; born April 28, 1852 in West Virginia.

44 vi. Martha Francis Morton, born May 13, 1855 in Lizemores, Clay Co, WV; died May 16, 1907 in Lizemores, Clay Co, WV. She married Jonathan N. Neal February 13, 1875 in Clay Co, WV; born January 25, 1850 in Nicholas Co., WV; died December 20, 1932 in St. Albans, Kanawha Co, WV.

5. Frances2 Boggs (Docea1 Foster, NimrodA, IsaacB, WilliamC) was born January 10, 1824 in Nicholas Co, VA, and died June 03, 1899 in Probably Clay Co, WV. She married Robert Kyle August 22, 1841 in Nicholas Co, WV. He was born March 10, 1818 in Virginia, and died November 04, 1860.

1850 Nicholas Co, WV Census, #275-275, p. 360
1860 Clay Co, VA Census, Clay PO, P. 110, #276-270, Farmer

Children of Frances Boggs and Robert Kyle are:

9 i. Elizabeth3 Kyle, born Abt. 1846.

10 ii. William Kyle, born Abt. 1848 in Virginia. He married Jane Holcomb December 28, 1865 in Clay Co, WV; born 1843 in Virginia.

11 iii. Unie A. Kyle, born Bet. 1851 - 1852.

12 iv. Dicena Kyle, born Abt. 1853.

13 v. John Kyle, born Bet. 1854 - 1855.

14 vi. Francis Martha Kyle, born Abt. 1856.

15 vii. Mary E. Kyle, born Bet. 1859 - 1860.

16 viii. Levi Kyle, born Abt. 1864.

 

6. Nancy Catherine2 Boggs (Docea1 Foster, NimrodA, IsaacB, WilliamC) was born Bet. 1826 - 1830 in Probably Nicholas Co, VA. She married James Holcomb January 17, 1845 in Nicholas Co, WV. He was born Bet. 1821 - 1825 in Virginia.

1850 Nicholas Co, VA Census, The Western District, #312-312, p. 363
1860 Clay Co, VA Census, Clay PO, P. 110, #275-269, Farmer

Children of Nancy Boggs and James Holcomb are:

17 i. John3 Holcomb, born Abt. 1846 in Virginia.

18 ii. Timothy Holcomb, born Abt. 1848 in Virginia. He married Rebecca A. Williams July 20, 1868 in Clay Co, WV; born Abt. 1849 in Virginia.

19 iii. Nancy Holcomb, born Abt. 1849.

20 iv. Ethan A. Holcomb, born Bet. 1851 - 1852 in Virginia.

21 v. William H. Holcomb, born Abt. 1853 in Virginia.

22 vi. Susan Holcomb, born Abt. 1855.

23 vii. Anna Louisa Holcomb, born Abt. 1857.

24 viii. Mary J. Holcomb, born Abt. 1859.

 

8. George Washington Foster2 Hughes (Docea1 Foster, NimrodA, IsaacB, WilliamC) was born March 20, 1830 in Nicholas Co, WV. He married Margaret. She was born Abt. 1828 in Virginia.

1860 Clay Co, VA Census, Clay PO, P. 109, #270-264

Children of George Hughes and Margaret are:

25 i. Elizabeth3 Hughes, born Abt. 1849.

26 ii. F. McLury Hughes, born Abt. 1851.

27 iii. Eniolin Hughes, born Abt. 1854.

28 iv. James S. Hughes, born Abt. 1859.

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