Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameMiriam Martha BOGGS 528
Birth Date30 Aug 1854
Birth PlaceGilmer County, West Virginia
Death Date22 Oct 1938 Age: 84
Death PlaceGilmer County, West Virginia
Burial PlaceStumptown, Gilmer County, West Virginia, Stump Cemetery
FatherHezekiah BOGGS (1817-1911)
MotherDiana SHOCK (1822-1896)
Spouses
1James Sylvanus VANNOY 528
Birth Date1854
Birth PlaceGilmer County, West Virginia
Death Date1890 Age: 36
Death PlaceGilmer County, West Virginia
Burial PlaceCalhoun County, West Virginia, Bennett Cemetery
Family ID7070
Marr Date6 Apr 1877
Marr PlaceCalhoun County, West Virginia
2Elijah Thomas GODFREY 528
Birth Date20 Mar 1839
Birth PlaceLewis County, West Virginia
Death Date16 Nov 1903 Age: 64
Death PlaceGilmer County, West Virginia
Burial PlaceLockney, Gilmer County, West Virginia, Johnny Godfrey Cemetery
Family ID7071
Marr Date12 Dec 1892
Marr PlaceCalhoun County, West Virginia
Notes for Miriam Martha BOGGS
Father Hezekia Boggs
Mother Dianna Shock

On Find A Grave.

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Notes for James Sylvanus (Spouse 1)
Son of Benjamin Vannoy and Nancy Elizabeth Stump. Husband of Miriam Martha (Boggs) Vannoy Godfrey. Mrs. Vannoy remarried following the death of her first husband.

Known children of Sylvanus and Miriam Martha Vannoy.
1. Elsie D. Vannoy. 1880 - 1959. m. Albert French Vannoy.
2. Odus "Otis" Vannoy. b. 1883. d. April 3, 1938.
3. Clayton Vannoy. b. 1878.
4. Carl D. Vannoy. b. Sept. 29, 1882. d. July 14, 1956. Buried Stumptown Cemetery Gilmer County WV.
Gravesite Details
According to relatives, his grave is unmarked in this cemetery.
On Find A Grave.
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