Minutes of the Union Assoc. of ORB, held with Bull Creek Church, Maxie, Va.
Sept 1954
pg 36-37

Henry Wilson Boggs

It is with a sad feeling that I try to writa a short obituary of my dear father, Henry Wilson Boggs, born February 11, 1877, departed this life December 20, 1953, making his stay on earth seventy years, ten months and nine days. He was the son of William and Lottie Boggs.

He was first married to Elmira Mullins, June 22, 1900, who preceded him in death October 1905. To this union were born four children, Merida Boggs, Omaha, Virginia; Vonda Mullins, Omaha, Virginia; Nora Dorton, Pound, Virginia; and Ada Hensley, Dayton, Ohio.

He was married to Sarah Hale Beverly, April 7, 1906, who preceded him in death May 12, 1950. To this union ten children were born: Wiley Boggs, Dayton, Ohio; Hattie Collins, deceased July 1952; Dentist Berry, Wise, Virginia; Woodrow Boggs, Wise, Virginia, Rt. 1; Ralph Boggs, Hughston, West Virginia; Newton Boggs, Wise, Virginia; Clonas Boggs, Dayton, Ohio; Troy Boggs, Dayton, Ohio. He is also survived by three stepchildren, Ferdie S. Beverly, Clintwood, Virignia; Stella Yates, Rt. 2, Coeburn, Virignia; Oakley Beverly, Branton, West Virginia.

He is also survived by the following brothers and sisters: James Boggs, Pound, Virginia; Cleveland Boggs, Pound, Virginia; Louemma Cantrell, Baltimore, Maryland. Two brothers and two sisters preceded him in death.

In the year 1936, he joined the Regular Baptist and was baptised by Elder Ballard Baker into the fellowship of the Bold Camp Church and his life was a shining light to his children, grandchildren and all who knew him.

When the time would come for him to go to meeting he would walk or go horseback, any way to get to the House of Worship to hear the Gospel, and the doctrine of salvation by grace would feed his soul.

He become afflicted and had to go to the hospital but the doctor could not keep him here. But through all his suffering he was patient and his parting advice to his children was "Not to worry about him for he felt there was nothing in his way." but he wanted them to be good to one another and meet him in that good country, and I feel that when he come tot he crossing he left a world of trouble to join the Blood Washed of our Redeemer where tolls and pain are felt no more nor farewell tears are shed.

I want to say to all the family, "Let his God be your God, and you will see him again."

Written by his daughter in hope of eternal life,
Vonda Mullins

More information : Henry was the son of William H. Boggs Jr and Charlotte Agnes Mullins; grandson of William H. Boggs Sr and Rebecca Shepherd, and Marshal "Big Foot" Mullins and Mary Vanover; gt-grandson of Eli Boggs and Mary unknown, John R. Shepherd and Nancy Wells, Sherwood Mullins Sr and Mary Roberts, and Cornelius Vanover and Sarah Hill.

His first wife, Elmira Mullins, was the daughter of Sherwood Mullins Jr and Anna Mullins; granddaughter of Sherwood Mullins Sr and Mary Roberts, and David Mullins and Virginia Jane Short. To this union were born four children: Merida, Vonda, Nora and Ada.

His second wife, Sarah Elizabeth Hale, was the daughter of William Alfred Hale and Melinda Malitha Mullins; granddau of James Wheeler Hale and Margaret Yates, and Andrew Jackson "Brandy Jack" Mullins and Mary Anna Mullins. Sarah Elizabeth Hale was first married to James David Beverly, son of Robert Winfield Beverly and Ardelia Dotson.

To this union to Sarah Elizabeth Hale were born: Wiley, Hattie, Laura Dentis, Woodrow, Ralph, Newton, Clonas, Troy (or Tracy?).