Note: Gallatin Co., IL, formed in 1812 from Randolph Co, IL;
Crawford Co., IL, formed in 1816 from Edwards Co, IL.

THOMAS BOATWRIGHT (THOMAS5, THOMAS4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 1763 in South Carolina, and died 1833 in Pope County, Arkansas. He married AMY RUSHING 1792 in Anson County, North Carolina, daughter of RICHARD RUSHING and ELIZABETH RUSHING. Mary was born Bef. 1780 in Anson County, North Carolina, and died 1839 in Pope County, Arkansas.
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Note: Wm Boatwright appears in the 1870 Iron County, MO census. Although the family held hope of his return which did not happen. William disappeared during the Fall of 1866 when transporting ore from Iron County to the Little Rock Port in St. Genevieve, MO; this area had a history of terrorism danger & murder due to bushwhackers.

Children of WILLIAM BOATWRIGHT and MARY A. PIRTLE are:
i. SARAH JANE (Jennie) BOATWRIGHT, b. 1845 AR; md 1870 Francis Symon
ii. JOHN BOATWRIGHT, b. 1849 AR; d. Apr 1871, Iron Co, MO
iii. MARY BOATWRIGHT, b. 26 May 1851 MO; d. Jan 1902, Flat River, St. Francois Co, MO; md1 Wm Trapp; md2 John Dosing
iv. JULIA ANN BOATWRIGHT, b. 1857 MO; d. 1943 Jackson Co, IL; md Robert McLaughlin (moved to Murphysboro, Jackson, IL)
v. JOSEPHINE PIRTLE BOATWRIGHT, b. 1859 MO (moved to Murphysboro, Jackson, IL)

Timeline:
1840: Arkansas

1850: Madison, Missouri
William Boatright 36 IL
Mary A Boatright 25 TN
Sarah J Boatright 6 MO
John Boatright 4 (1846) AR

1860: Arcadia, Iron, Missouri (formed from Madison Co MO in 1857)
Post Office: Ironton
William Boatright 45 IL; wagoneer
Mary A Boatright 35 TN
Sarah J Boatright AR
John Boatright 13 AR
Mary Boatright 7 MO
Julia Boatright 5 MO
Josephine Boatright 6 mths MO

Fall of 1866, per a letter written by William's wife, Mary, to the West Star Lodge No 133, Wm Boatwright disappeared ( & was believed to be killed by bushwhackers) while taking a wagonload of ore to the Little Rock Port (St Genevieve, MO).
1871- John Boatwright shot himself in the family's (prior) home, per Iron County Register, IRONTON, MO- April 6, 1871 and, The Peoples' Tribune, JEFFERSON CITY, Mo April 12, 1871

1880: Murphysboro, Jackson, Illinois
Mary Boatwright 46 (56) Head; Widowed
Josie Boatwright 21 Daughter
Robert Boatwright 3 Grandson
William Boatwright 8/12 Grandson

Mary Pirtle Boatwright, and daughter, Josephine Boatwright are not found after 1880…

By 1900, William Boatwright, b 1880 resides in the household of his brother, Robert Boatwright & his wife.