FOURTH GENERATION99. George Washington BOGGS (120) (200) was born on 16 Sep 1888 in Floyd Co., GA. A Newspaper Clipping (3 Nov 1944) states he was born on the Green farm. "Mr. Boggs also was born on the property, and was a tenant farmer there before he married the former Miss Bessie Green."He was baptized in 1936. Bessie, George, and Kat were baptized by S. H. Pendley in 1936. Bessie and Kat were planning to be baptized. When they stepped out to go forward, George told them to wait, that he was ready too. He was Forestry Ranger between 1936 and 1954 in Floyd Co., GA. He had been with the Georgia Forestry Commission for 18 years prior to his retirement 7 years ago... (obituary - pub. Nov. 6, 1961) He died on 5 Nov 1961 in Floyd Co., GA. He was buried on 6 Nov 1961 in Rome, Floyd Co., GA - Sand Springs Church Cemetery. 1900 Floyd Co., GA census shows George W. Boggs, son, white, male, born Sep. 1889 (sic), age 10. He was born in GA and his parents were born in GA. He was in school for 3 months this year, can read, cannot write, and speaks English. He had an obituary on 6 Nov 1961. Obituary, Published Nov. 6, 1961: George W. Boggs, Retired Forest Ranger, Succumbs: George Washington Boggs, 73, retired farmer and former Chief Ranger for the Floyd County Unit of the Georgia Forestry Commission, died at his residence Sunday morning following an extended illness. Mr. Boggs was born in Floyd County, Sept. 16, 1888, son of the late Lindsey J. and Martha Tolbert Boggs, and has spent his entire life here. He had been with the Georgia Forestry Commission for 18 years prior to his retirement seven years ago and had been a member of the Armuchee Baptist church since 1936. Mrs. Boggs is survived by his widow, the former Miss Bessie Green, to whom he was married Oct. 18, 1908, two sons, Grady and George Boggs, Jr. both of Rome, five daughters, Mrs. Ernest Campbell and Mrs. T. J. Cordle, both of Rome, Mrs. A. M. Smith of East Point, Miss Avalene Boggs of Atlanta, Mrs. N. O. King of Dalton, one sister, Mrs. Aaron Johnson of Rome, one brother, Horace Boggs of Rome, 13 grandchildren, one great grandchild (My note: this great grandchild was Melanie Capps, the compiler of this web site) and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services were to be held at 3 p.m. today in the Armuchee Baptist church with the pastor, the Rev. Paul Camp and the Rev. S. H. Pendley officiating. Interment will follow in Sand Springs Cemetery. The following will serve as active pallbearers: Edd Demsey, Carl Burnes, Jodie Hawkins, Ruben Buffington, J. C. Ash and Julius Cordle. The Georgia Forestry Commission personnel will serve as honorary escort. Jennings Funeral Home is in charge of the funeral arrangements. He was Member of Armuchee Baptist Church in Floyd Co., GA. He was Baptist. He was married to Bessie Samantha GREEN (daughter
of Melvin Cyrenious GREEN and Rebecca
Jennie SWOFFORD) on 18 Oct 1908 in Floyd Co., GA.(201)(202)
Also listed in Marriages of Floyd Co. (Vol. ?) Says it is Book J page 66.
She was the subject of a poem. This poem was written by a deer hunter, after Bessie Boggs died. Our Little Lady of Lavendar Mountain In the early dawn of Autumn,
Her dear sweet smile of welcome greeting,
She would ask us to be careful,
The Lord smiled down this day from heaven,
Dedicated with love and memories,
George Washington BOGGS and Bessie Samantha GREEN had the following children: +122
i. Grady Vernon BOGGS
Sr..
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