52 Cousins~George R. Boatwright

George R. Boatwright was born 14 February 1910, a son of John Davis Boatwright and Susannah “Annie” Davis. He was the 6th of eight children born to John Davis and Annie Boatwright. 

George Boatwright’s life was tragically ended by a “so-called” friend on Christmas Eve 1929 when he stabbed in the left side of his neck and bled to death. 

Obituary: 

George BOATWRIGHT - Frank Teal is in the county jail charged with murder of his friend Geo. Boatright, Christmas Eve night near Westfield Creek church. It seems that Frank Teal, Geo. Boatright, Ben Brock and Robert Teal, brother to Frank were returning from a Christmas tree at Westfield Creek church about 8 o'clock Dec. 24th Teal and Boatright were walking together, the other boys a little distance away. At the coroner's inquest all the boys testified that there had been no quarreling or hard feelings when they heard Boatright say, "You ought not to make me bleed like that." When they reached the spot they found Boatright on the ground bleeding badly. Teal was arrested a short while later at the home of relatives in the neighborhood. Officers state that he was clearly under the influence of liquor when arrested. He is said to deny any knowledge of the affair and claims he and Boatright were the best of friends. The coroner's physician found that death had been produced by a knife thrust in the neck severing an artery from which death came very quickly. [The Chesterfield Advertiser, January 2, 1930, page 1, col. 4]. Knife wound into left side of Neck according to death certificate} 

George R. Boatwright is buried at Zoar Cemetery.

George R. Boatwright is my 2nd Cousin Twice Removed

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1. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed  November 2020); Memorial page for George R. Boatwright; (14 February 1910–24 December 1929); Find a Grave memorial # 102305114, Citing Zoar United Methodist Church Cemetery; Brocks Mill, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA.

2. 1910  U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 0036, Page: 2B/105B(stamped); Line 78, Dwelling 38, Family 39, Household of John D. BOATWRIGHT; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 4 September 2012); citing National Archives Microfilm T624, Roll 1455.

3. 1920 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 40, Page 10B/166B(stamped); Line 64, Dwelling 174, Family 182, Household of John D. BOATWRIGHT; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : viewed 4 September 2012); citing National Archives Microfilm T625_1690.

4. George R Boatwright, death certificate 021080 (24 December 1929), Vital Records, Department of Health and Environmental Control, Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina.

5. George BOATWRIGHT obituary, The Chesterfield Advertiser, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, 2 January 1930, page 1, col. 4. Knife wound into left side of Neck according to death certificate.

6. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database, "Record, George R. Boatwright (14 February 1910–24 December 1929), Memorial # 102305114.