Henry Clarence Bolton was born on September 18, 1893 in Hernando, DeSoto, Mississippi, United States, son of Charles Franklin Bolton (1857–1936) and Lavinia V Johnson (~1861–>1950)..[1]Note: When Henry filled out his World War II draft registration on February 16, 1942 in Mound Bayou, Bolivar, Mississippi, he listed his date of birth as September 18, 1897.[2] This is also the date used on his social security records.[3]
On June 1, 1900, Henry, aged 6, was the son of C F Bolton in Beat 4, DeSoto, Mississippi.[4]
On April 15, 1910, Henry, aged 16, was the single son of Chas S Bolton in Beat 5, DeSoto, Mississippi.[5]
Henry registered for the World War I draft on June 5, 1917 in Mississippi County, Arkansas.[1]
On January 1, 1920, Henry, aged 23, was the single son of Charles F Bolton in Beat 3, Bolivar, Mississippi.[6]
Henry married Alice Priestly sometime between 1930 and 1940, probably in Bolivar County, Mississippi.
On April 1, 1940, Henry, aged 43, was the married head of household in Mound Bayou, Bolivar, Mississippi.[7]
On April 1, 1950, Henry, aged 50, farmer, was the married head of household in Mound Bayou, Bolivar, Mississippi.[8]
Henry died (age 63) on August 30, 1962 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. According to his death record, he was buried September 8, 1962 in Burr Oak Cemetery in Alsip, Cook County, Illinois.[9]
Sources
↑ 1.01.1Military:
"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
citing Affiliate Publication Title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards; Affiliate Publication Number: M1509; Digital film/folder number: 005150458; FHL microfilm: 1530561
FamilySearch Record: K35S-BF5 (accessed 11 May 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YTR-9KCG Image number 03993
Name: Henry Bolton; Military Draft Registration Date: from 1917 to 1918; Military Draft Registration Place: Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States; Birth Date: 18 Sep 1893; Birth Place: Hernando, Mississippi, United States; Citizenship Place: United States; Race: Negro.
↑Military:
"U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947"
National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Mississippi, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 19 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2238 #268955223 (accessed 11 May 2024)
Name: Henry Clarence Bolton; Gender: Male; Race: Negro (Black); Age: 44; Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head); Birth Date: 18 Sep 1897; Birth Place: Hernando, Mississippi, USA; Residence Place: Mound Bayou, Bolivar, Mississippi, USA; Registration Date: 16 Feb 1942; Registration Place: Mound Bayou, Bolivar, Mississippi, USA; Employer: Henry C Bolton; Height: 5 9; Weight: 170; Complexion: Light Brown; Hair Color: Brown; Eye Color: Gray; Next of Kin: Alice Bolton; Household Members (Name) Relationship: Henry Clarence Bolton Self (Head).
↑Birth:
"United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"
citing Digital film/folder number: DI0001099
FamilySearch Record: 6K7C-5D1W (accessed 11 May 2024)
Henry Clarence Bolton born.
↑1900 Census:
"United States Census, 1900"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 71; Digital film/folder number: 004119870; Image number: 412; Sheet number: 9; Sheet letter: B
FamilySearch Record: M96L-6B5 (accessed 11 May 2024)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-D1V7-S6Q
Henry Bolton (6), single son, in household of C F Bolton (42) in Beat 4, DeSoto, Mississippi, United States. Born in Mississippi.
Name
Sex
Race
Age
Status
Relation
Occupation
Birth Place
C F Bolton
M
Black
42
Married
Head
Tennessee
L V Bolton
F
Black
39
Married
Wife
South Carolina
C F Bolton, Jr.
M
Black
16
Single
Son
Mississippi
Maude Bolton
F
Black
14
Single
Daughter
Mississippi
H E Bolton
F
Black
9
Single
Daughter
Mississippi
Henry Bolton
M
Black
6
Single
Son
Mississippi
Bessie Bolton
F
Black
4
Single
Daughter
Mississippi
R L Bolton
M
Black
1
Single
Son
Mississippi
Lavenia Brown
F
Black
74
Single
Boarder
South Carolina
↑1910 Census:
"United States Census, 1910"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 004972577; FHL microfilm: 1374751; Image number: 1020; Sheet number: 8; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03445-2
FamilySearch Record: MP8C-K5X (accessed 11 May 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RNP-6W1
Henry Bolton (16), single son, in household of Chas S Bolton (52) in Beat 5, DeSoto, Mississippi, United States. Born in Mississippi.
Name
Sex
Race
Age
Status
Relation
Occupation
Birth Place
Chas S Bolton
M
Mulatto
52
Married
Head
Tennessee
Lavinia Bolton
F
Mulatto
47
Married
Wife
South Carolina
Maude Bolton
F
Mulatto
21
Single
Daughter
Mississippi
Emma Bolton
F
Mulatto
18
Single
Daughter
Mississippi
Henry Bolton
M
Mulatto
16
Single
Son
Mississippi
Bessie Bolton
F
Mulatto
14
Single
Daughter
Mississippi
Roy Bolton
M
Mulatto
11
Single
Son
Mississippi
Horace Bolton
M
Mulatto
9
Single
Son
Mississippi
Emerson Bolton
M
Mulatto
6
Single
Son
Mississippi
↑1920 Census:
"United States Census, 1920"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 4; Digital film/folder number: 004966249; FHL microfilm: 1820871; Image number: 588; Sheet number: 14; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N02068-2
FamilySearch Record: MNRL-BM4 (accessed 11 May 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRXF-QP2
Henry F Bolton (23), single son, in household of Charles F Bolton (53) in Beat 3, Bolivar, Mississippi, United States. Born in Mississippi.
Name
Sex
Race
Age
Status
Relation
Occupation
Birth Place
Charles F Bolton
M
Black
53
Married
Head
Tennessee
Lavening Bolton
F
Black
50
Married
Wife
South Carolina
Henry F Bolton
M
Black
23
Single
Son
Mississippi
Ray L Bolton
M
Black
21
Single
Son
Mississippi
Bessie L Bolton
F
Black
23
Single
Daughter
Mississippi
Horase A Bolton
M
Black
18
Single
Son
Mississippi
Emmesson L Bolton
M
Black
15
Single
Son
Mississippi
↑1940 Census:
"United States Census, 1940"
citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 39; Digital film/folder number: 005449631; Image number: 749; Sheet number: 9; Sheet letter: A
FamilySearch Record: VYLY-26G (accessed 11 May 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9MR-6V4T
Henry C Bolton (43), married head of household in Mound Bayou, Bolivar, Mississippi, United States. Born in Mississippi.
Name
Sex
Race
Age
Status
Relation
Occupation
Birth Place
Henry C Bolton
M
Negro
43
Married
Head
Mississippi
Alice Bolton
F
Negro
28
Married
Wife
Louisiana
Henry C Bolton, Jr
M
Negro
0
Single
Son
Mississippi
Levelia Bolton
F
Negro
78
Widowed
Mother
South Carolina
↑1950 Census:
"United States Census, 1950"
citing Page: 8; Line: 26; Digital film/folder number: 108934712; Image number: 9
FamilySearch Record: 6FM7-DFS4 (accessed 11 May 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3QHK-9QHW-JWP9
Henry C Bolton (50), married, Farmer, head of household in Mound Bayou, Bolivar, Mississippi, United States. Born in Mississippi.
Name
Sex
Race
Age
Status
Relation
Occupation
Birth Place
Henry C Bolton
M
50
Married
Head
Farmer
Mississippi
Alice L Bolton
F
38
Married
Wife
Louisiana
Henry C Bolton, Jr
M
10
Never married
Son
Mississippi
Shirley L Bolton
F
6
Never married
Daughter
Mississippi
Helen F Bolton
F
4
Never married
Daughter
Mississippi
Alice B Bolton
F
1
Never married
Daughter
Mississippi
Lavenia Bolton
F
88
Widowed
Mother
South Carolina
↑Death:
"Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1871-1998"
citing Entry: 58822; Digital film/folder number: 007590528; Image number: 626
FamilySearch Record: QV9J-QHQV (accessed 11 May 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89FV-63QL
Henry C Bolton death 30 Aug 1962 (age 63), son of Charles F Bolton & Lavinia Johnson, in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States. Widowed. Residence Place: 1536 East 62nd Street, Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Funeral Home: J L Marn. Cemetery: Burr Oak
Henry Clarence Bolton FamilySearch Person: GRCB-8XD
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