John Milton BOATMAN

 

Submitter: Leigh Viertel

Husband: John Milton BOATMAN
Born: February 17, 1877 Place: Nacogdoches Co., TX
Married: 1924 Place: TX
Died: May 10, 1944 Place: Waco, McLennan Co., TX
Cemetery: Dew Cemetery Place: Dew, Freestone Co., TX
Father: Jesse Lewis BOATMAN
Mother: Emma L. S. SPIVEY
Other Spouses: Ida GILBREATH PATTERSON

Wife: Josie NEWMAN
Born: January 6, 1892 Place: Rusk Co., TX
Died: July 17, 1963 Place: Houston, Harris Co., TX
Cemetery: Walnut Grove Cemetery Place: Garrison, Nacogdoches Co., TX
Father: John Franklin NEWMAN
Mother: Nancy Emma MOORE
Other Spouses: H. N. "Newt" LUNSFORD

Children:

1 Name: F Emma Lucille BOATMAN
Born: August 12, 1925 Place: Freestone Co., TX
Died: March 3, 2003 Place: Harris Co., TX
Cemetery: Memorial South Park Cemetery Place: Pearland, TX
Spouse 1: Marvin B. ABBOTT
Married: September 13, 1947 Place: TX

2 Name: M Fred BOATMAN
Born: January 23, 1927 Place: Freestone Co., TX
Died: September 24, 1996 Place: Houston, Harris Co., TX
Cemetery: Forest Park Cemetery Place: Houston, Harris Co., TX
Spouse 1: Lorene STRICKLAND
Married: August 28, 1944 Place: TX

3 Name: M "Living"
Born: 1928 Place: Freestone Co., TX
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Spouse 2: "Living"
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4 Name: M "Living"
Born: 1931 Place: Freestone Co., TX
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Spouse 1: "Living"
Married: 1946 Place:  
Spouse 2: "Living"
Married: 1953 Place:  

5 Name: F "Living"
Born: 1938 Place: Freestone Co., TX
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Spouse 1: "Deceased"
Married: February 1961 Place:  

NOTES:
John Milton Boatman: was also known as "Jack"
He had two sons by first wife-Ida Boatman
His second wife (Ida Gilbreath Patterson) was a widow with a daughter and son.  The son died shortly after their marriage.  They then had 8 children - 5 sons & 3 daughters.
His third wife = Josie Newman Lunsford - was a widow with two daughters.
"Jack" owned a farm for many years near Teague and also ran a business in the town of Teague before moving his family to Waco where he owned & operated a business.
At age 67, he died from a self-inflicted gunshot and is buried in Dew, TX next to his 2nd wife - Ida Gilbreath Patterson.

SOURCES:
Family information
Texas Vital Statistics
"A Supplement to a Newman Story" by Ray Jackson w/ Ernie Halsell
'The Boatman Family" compiled by Mrs. Opal London Cox.