Laura Ellen Boatwright

My Sixth cousin once removed.

Born: 14 Jan. 1862, Iowa (listed as DeKalb Co. MO on death cert.). 1 4
Parents: JACOB GATES BOATWRIGHT AND CLARISA CAROLINE COOK
Married: about 1884. 2
Death: 31 Aug. 1953, Plain View Nursing Home, Gentry Co., MO. 1 4
Burial: 4 Sep. 1953, Rose Hill, Parnell, MO. 4

Notes:
Husband Charles listed as a farmer in the 1900 Federal Census, Independence, Nodaway, MO (indexed as Shellman).

Charles listed as a farmer in the 1910 Federal Census, Independence, Nodaway, MO.

Charles listed as a farmer in the 1920 Federal Census, Independence, Nodaway, MO (indexed as Shellman).

Charles listed as a farmer in the 1930 Federal Census, Independence, Nodaway, MO.

Spouse: CHARLES ANDREW SHELMAN b. 24 Oct. 1862, MO d. 24 July 1947, Parnell, MO. 4

CHILDREN OF CHARLES ANDREW SHELMAN AND LAURA ELLEN BOATWRIGHT:

(my seventh cousins)
SETH EVERT SHELMAN b. 5 Jan. 1885, MO 4 5 m. Geraldine (unknown) d. 28 Oct. 1918, Kansas City, MO. 4
NANCY A. SHELMAN b. Oct. 1886, Missouri. 2
JACOB ADAM SHELMAN b. 22 Dec. 1887, Pickering, Mo d. July 1973, OR.
ORIE V. SHELMAN b. 16 June 1890, MO d. June 1983.
ZOE C. SHELMAN b. Nov. 1892, Missouri. 2
FLORA A. SHELMAN b. Feb. 1895, Missouri. 2
ELIZABETH SHELMAN b. Oct. 1896, Missouri. 2
ATHA MAY SHELMAN b. May 1898, Missouri. 2
WILLIAM H. SHELMAN b. about 1901, Missouri. 3
RUBY SHELMAN b. about 1903, Missouri. 3
VIDA SHELMAN b. about 1906, Missouri. 3

Sources:
1. "Historical Southern Families," Volume XI, Mrs. John Bennett Boddie, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1967.
2. 1900 Federal Census, Independence, Nodaway, MO.
3. 1910 Federal Census, Independence, Nodaway, MO.
4. Missouri Certificate of Death.
5. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.

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