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Friday, June 9, 2023

  Morgan Godfrey Boone

1827-24 Oct 1862

Morgan Godfrey Boone was born in 1827 in Richland, South Carolina. He married Margaret Isabelle Bickley on January 29, 1850. They had six children during their marriage. He died as a young father on October 24, 1862, in Lynchburg, Virginia, at the age of 33, and was buried there.

Basically, that's all I know about Godfrey Boone. He is my husband's great great grandfather. I have searched many records, but have found none that give his parents.

Here is his story as I know it.

1860 Census "the vicinity of Lexington C. H."
13 June 1860


Record details
NameGodfrey Bone
Age33
Birth Year1827
GenderMale
RaceWhite
Birth PlaceRichland County
Home in 1860Lexington, Lexington, South Carolina
Post OfficeLexington
Dwelling Number224
Family Number224
OccupationFarmer
Real Estate Value624
Personal Estate Value400
Inferred SpouseMargaret E Bone
Inferred ChildJacob M Bone; Julian R Bone; Sarah A Bone; Margaret Bone
Household members
NameAge
Godfrey Bone33
Margaret E Bone28
Jacob M Bone7
Julian R Bone4
Sarah A Bone2
Margaret Bone8/12

On 29 January 1850 he married Margaret Isabel Bickley, daughter of Jacob N Bickley and Jemimah "Mamie" Smith. They had 6 children:

Jacob Morgan Calvin Boone - 1852-1940

 Julia Ann Rachel Boone - 1855-1942

Sarah Ann Jemima Boone - 1858

Margaret Boone - 1859

Felia Boone - 1860

Susannah E Boone - 1862-1947 

Godfrey Boone enlisted in the Confederate Army 12 March 1862. 

U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865

 

Name:Godfrey Boone
Enlistment Date:12 Mar 1862
Rank:Private
Military Unit:Thirteenth Infantry A-B

He died of disease 24 October 1862 in Lynchburg, Virginia. He is buried in Old City Cemetery, in Lynchburg.


Photo by Darrell Landrum

Godfrey Boone

BIRTH
Lexington County, South Carolina, USA
DEATH
24 Oct 1862 (aged 34–35)
Lynchburg, Lynchburg City, Virginia, USA
BURIAL
LynchburgLynchburg CityVirginiaUSA Add to Map
PLOT
181
MEMORIAL ID
101344135

 Find A Grave 

Buried 24 Oct. 1862
6 ft x 18
Crumpton Factory
G Boone Co H 13th S.C. Reg was
Buried No 7 in 3rd Line of Lot 181

(Transcribed from copy of handwritten record of Godfrey Boone's burial, sent from The Old City Cemetery, 401 Taylor Street, Lynchburg VA 24501. www.gravegarden.org)

Bio by: Wendy Grigsby 

 

If anyone has any information about Godfrey Boone's parents and is willing to share, please let me know in the comments. 

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