Sunday’s Obituary~Henry J. Boan

God in His all wise power has seen best to take from our midst our friend and brother, Mr. H. J. BOAN, son of Elisha BOAN and husband of Clara D. BOAN, both of whom survive him. He leaves to mourn his loss four children, three brothers, and two sisters, of whom are; G. W. BOAN, J. R. BOAN, J. N. BOAN, Mrs. Julie SHOEMATE, Mrs. Ella CROWLEY. May God watch over and guide those four children that are without father or mother to teach them the ways of Christ. May he guide them through the battle of life and bring them safe to the arms of Jesus. May God bless those that showed their kindness during his sickness and death. May God bestow upon them His richest blessings. (Poem) Mrs. Ella CROWLEY. [The Chesterfield Advertiser. April 20, 1922. Page 1. Col 3]. ^[1]


Henry J, Boan was born 29 October 1868, a son of Elisha Boan and Mary Elizabeth Mills. Henry and Clara D. were married in 1899 and stated that they had been married one year with one child in the 1900 census. Henry and Clara had five children; but, one daughter, Carrie, passed away in June 1914.^[2]

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[1] James C. Pigg, Obituaries from the Chesterfield Advertiser 1892-1926; Self-Published, 2001. Obituary of Henry J. BOAN;The Chesterfield Advertiser,20 April 1922, Page 1. Col 3, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina.
[2] 1900 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Cole Hill, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 0019, Page: 6A/64 (stamped); Line 10, Dwelling 107, Family 108, Household of Henry J. BOAN; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : viewed 2 February 2015); citing National Archives Microfilm T623_Roll: 1523.