Henry Wilson Boss Sr (1809 - 1896)

Born 21 Aug 1809 in Wilkes, GA

Ancestors

Husband of Lucinda Whitlow — married 12 Dec 1833 in Walton County, Georgia, United States

Descendants

Died 18 Jan 1896 at age 86 in Walker, GA

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Biography

Henry engaged in farming in Georgia.

Private Henry Boss Sr served in the United States Civil War.
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Company K, 6th Regiment, Georgia Cavalry

3rd great grandfather of country music star Toby Keith Covel (1961 - 2024)

Henry Wilson Boss was born on August 21, 1809 in Wilkes, GA. His parents were Christopher Boss and Esther Phoenis. He married Lucinda Whitlow on December 12, 1833 Together they had 4 children:

1. Nancy Boss
2. William Boss
3. James Boss
4. Henry Boss

Henry Wilson also had the following child:

1. Sirenus Boss

He died on January 18, 1896 in Walker, GA

Marriage

Name: Henry W. Boss

Sex: Male

Spouse's Name: Lucinda Whitlow

Spouse's Sex: Female

Event Type: Marriage

Event Date: 12 Dec 1833

Event Place: Walton, Georgia, United States

Reference: Volumes B-D^[1][2]

Military

U.S. Civil War

• NPS
• NPS second record under surname “Bass”

Name Henry Boss Unit 6 Or Ga.cav.csa Company "K" Enlistment Date 1 Aug 1863 Discharge Date 3 May 1865 Death Date 14 May 1929 Cemetery Rock Creek Cemetery Cemetery Location Wareland, Arkansas, USA

• Fold3^[3]

Henry W. Boss

Residence Walker County GA;

Enlisted on 3/4/1862 as a Private.

On 3/4/1862 he mustered into "E" Co. GA 39th Infantry

He was transferred out on 7/13/1863

On 7/13/1863 he mustered into "E" Co. GA 6th Bttln State Gds

He was transferred out on 8/1/1863

On 8/1/1863 he transferred into "K" Co. GA 6th Infantry

He was Surrendered on 4/26/1865 at Charlotte, NC

He was listed as:

• Wounded (date and place not stated) (1863)

Other Information: born in 1844 in Georgia

• died in 1924 in Walker County, GA
• After the War he lived in Walker County, GA^[4]

Research Notes

• Per Familysearch bio: When Henry Wilson Boss was born on 21 August 1809, in Wilkes, Georgia, United States, his father, Chistopher Boss, was 26 and his mother, Esther Phenis, was 21. He married Lucinda Whitlow on 12 December 1833, in Walton, Georgia, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Chickamauga, Walker, Georgia, United States in 1850 and Pond Spring, Walker, Georgia, United States for about 20 years. He died on 18 January 1896, in Walker, Georgia, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Shaw Cemetery, Chickamauga, Walker, Georgia, United States.
• The memorial for a H.W. Boss was removed per FindAGrave for Shaw Cemetery, Chickamauga, Walker, Georgia, United States. "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVLP-BHWW : 6 July 2020), H. W. Boss, 1896; Burial, , ; citing record ID , Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
• Georgia, U.S., Returns of Qualified Voters and Reconstruction Oath Books, 1867-1869
• Georgia, U.S., Returns of Qualified Voters and Reconstruction Oath Books, 1867-1869

Sources

1. ↑ "Georgia Marriages, 1808-1967", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWCT-28Z : 11 January 2020), Henry W. Boss, 1833.
2. ↑ Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
3. ↑ https://www.fold3.com/image/31459428
4. ↑ civilwardata

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16760062/henry-wilson-boss: accessed 06 February 2024), memorial page for Henry Wilson Boss Sr. (21 Aug 1809–18 Jan 1896), Find a Grave Memorial ID 16760062, citing Morgan Cemetery, Walker County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Epictetus (contributor 47920451).
• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVV8-MB4W : 27 July 2019), Henry Wilson Boss, 1896; Burial, , Walker, Georgia, United States of America, Morgan Cemetery; citing record ID 16760062, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
• "Georgia Deaths, 1914-1927", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDFV-Q1M : Tue Dec 19 21:52:50 UTC 2023), Entry for Henry Wilson Bass and Henry Bass, 6 Feb 1924.
• "Georgia Deaths, 1928-1943", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJX9-LZ5M : Wed Nov 15 16:55:55 UTC 2023), Entry for Lorenzo Marshall Bass and Harry Bass, 2 Sep 1932.