Walter Eugene Boatwright

1892 - 1981  (88 years)

• Name	Walter Eugene Boatwright  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  Birth	14 Sep 1892	Flat River, St Francois, Missouri, USA   [1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1900	St Francois, St Francois, Missouri, USA   [2]
  	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son of Annie and William Boatright
  Military Draft Registration	1917	Washington County, Missouri, USA   [6]
  	Draft Registration - WWI; Marital Status: Married
  Military Service	17 Jul 1918  [1, 3, 5, 10]
  	US Army - WWI; Company D, 162nd Infantry
  Arrival	9 Jul 1919	New York, USA   [3]
  	Departed Marseille, France aboard SS Regina De Italia
  Census	1920	Iron, St Francois, Missouri, USA   [9]
  	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son of Annia Boatright
  Census	1930	Iron, St Francois, Missouri, USA   [8]
  	Marital Status: Married to Minnie; Relation to Head: Son-In-Law of Henry Ruh
  Military Draft Registration	1942	St Francois County, Missouri, USA   [7]
  	Draft Registration - WWII
  Census	1950	Iron, St Francois, Missouri, USA   [11]
  	Relation to Head: Head; Marital Status: Married to Minnie
  Death	1 Jul 1981  [1, 5]
  Burial	Doe Run Memorial Cemetery, Doe Run, St Francois, Missouri, USA   [1]
  		Doe Run Memorial Cemetery (also known as IOOF Cemetery, Odd Fellows Cemetery) Doe Run, St Francois, Missouri Find a Grave: #28434 Plot: International Order of Odd Fellows
  Person ID	I25487	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	William Henry Boatright,   b. 4 Aug 1870, Missouri, USA d. 19 Feb 1932, Iron County, Missouri, USA (Age 61 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Anna 'Annie' Dunham,   b. 20 May 1872, Missouri, USA d. 8 Nov 1955, St Francois County, Missouri, USA (Age 83 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	25 Aug 1891	Farmington, St Francois, Missouri, USA   [2, 12, 13]
  Family ID	F11593	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Minnie O Ruh,   b. 29 Oct 1892, Missouri, USA d. 26 Feb 1983 (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1930  [8, 14]
  Family ID	F10781	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Juanita 'Nettie' Schrum,   b. 1 Mar 1896
  Marriage	9 Aug 1915	Fredericktown, Madison, Missouri, USA   [4]
  Family ID	F10780	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 14 Sep 1892 - Flat River, St Francois, Missouri, USA Census - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son of Annie and William Boatright - 1900 - St Francois, St Francois, Missouri, USA Marriage - 9 Aug 1915 - Fredericktown, Madison, Missouri, USA Military Draft Registration - Draft Registration - WWI; Marital Status: Married - 1917 - Washington County, Missouri, USA Arrival - Departed Marseille, France aboard SS Regina De Italia - 9 Jul 1919 - New York, USA Military Draft Registration - Draft Registration - WWII - 1942 - St Francois County, Missouri, USA Burial - - Doe Run Memorial Cemetery, Doe Run, St Francois, Missouri, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

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