Gilmer Jefferson Boaz

Brief Life History of Gilmer Jefferson

When Gilmer Jefferson Boaz was born on 2 February 1890, in Morgan, Tennessee, United States, his father, Oliver Samson Boaz, was 38 and his mother, Elvira Cumi Jefferson, was 32. He married Nellie Margaret Hartman on 18 August 1917, in Clark, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Jackson Township, Washington, Indiana, United States for about 10 years and Palmyra, Morgan Township, Harrison, Indiana, United States in 1930. He died on 14 February 1978, in Greenville, Greenville Township, Floyd, Indiana, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Greenville Township, Floyd, Indiana, United States.

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Family Time Line

Gilmer Jefferson Boaz
1890–1978
Nellie Margaret Hartman
1894–1987
Marriage: 18 August 1917
Gilmer Gladden Boaz
1918–1991
Keith Oneal Boaz
1920–1998
Delora Cinderella Boaz
1924–2002
Loy Wenton Boaz
1926–1991
Elson Verdon Boaz
1928–2004
Gratton Lamoine Boaz
1930–2013
Larry L Boaz
1938–2018

Sources (34)

  • Gilmer Boaz in household of Oliver D Boaz, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Gilmer Boaz, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
  • Gilmer J Boaz, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"

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Name Meaning

Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Boas 1.

English: variant of Boyce . See also Boas 2.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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