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1) Mary Ann Boman:
   born 11 Jul 1865 IN;
   died 03 Jan 1924 Dalhart, Dallam, TX; death record;  
   death certificate; cause of death: pericarditis;   
   buried Virgil Cemetery, Virgil, Greenwood, KS; tombstone photo;
   census records for Mary;
   married Thomas Wellington Sharp on 14 Oct 1885 Elk Co, KS 
            (born 18 Feb 1864 Virgil, Greenwood, KS;
            died 05 Aug 1933 Dumas, Moore, TX; obituary;  
            death certificate; cause of death: carcinoma of rectum;  
            buried Virgil Cemetery, Virgil, Greenwood, KS; tombstone photo;
            son of Isaac Newton Sharp (25 May 1835 IL-18 Feb 1911 Sharon, Barber, KS) and
            Malinda America Hawkins (03 Feb 1837-30 Aug 1900); photos of Isaac and Malinda;
            Isaac and Malinda buried Virgil Cemetery, Virgil, Greenwood, Kansas
- tombstone photos)
   marriage record for Mary and Thomas;
   children:
        1) Winnie Malinda Sharp - born 01 Jan 1891 Virgil, Greenwood, KS;
                 died 03 Dec 1957 Dumas, Moore, TX; obituary; death record;  
                 death certificate; cause of death: acute myocytia leukemia;  
                 buried Llano Cemetery, Amarillo, Potter, TX; tombstone photo
                 census records for Winnie;
                 Winnie married (1) Lorenza Dow Morton possibly 26 Dec 1921
                           (born 03 Mar 1881 AR; 
                           died 25 Mar 1948 Dumas, Moore, TX;
                           death certificate; cause of death: coronary occlusion; 
                           buried Llano Cemetery, Amarillo, Potter, TX; tombstone photo;  
                           WWI and WWII draft registration cardsSocial Security record; signature:  

                            ;

                            son of Ruben Oliver Morton (27 Oct 1847 MS-28 Feb 1935 Moore Co, TX) and 
                           Madrid Eldona Love (29 Jun 1851 AR-28 Sep 1926 Pope Co, AR);
                           Ruben and Madrid buried Pisgah Cemetery, Pottsville, Pope, AR; tombstone photo
);  
                 Winnie married (2) Andrew Jackson Mayfield after Mar 1948
                           (born 29 Jan 1885 Baxter Co, AR;
                           died 23 Apr 1958 Dumas, Moore, TX; obituary; death record 
                           death certificate; cause of death: intra-abdominal and gastrointestinal hemorrhage;  
                           buried Memorial Park Cemetery, Dalhart, Dallam, TX; tombstone photo;
                           WWI and WWII draft registration cards; photo of Andrew; signature:   

                            ;

                            son of Charles Henderson Mayfield (17 Sep 1833-07 Jul 1910;
                           buried Shamrock Cemetery, Shamrock, Wheeler, TX; tombstone photo)
and
                           Elizabeth Ann White (Dec 1841 TN-1924 LA; buried Rocky Mount Cemetery, Rocky Mount, Bossier, LA; tombstone photo);
                           Andrew also married Ida Florence Ritter (22 Feb 1883 MO-26 Feb 1944 TX;
                           buried Memorial Park Cemetery, Dalhart, Dallam, TX;
tombstone photo);
                 children?

2) Margaret B Boman:
    born c. 1866 IN;
    died 1870-1880;
    census records for Margaret;  

3) Pleasant Henry Bowman:
    born 01 Nov 1868 Daviess Co, IN;
    died 06 Dec 1943 Eureka,  Greenwood, KS; obituary;  
    cause of death: pneumonia;
    buried Virgil Cemetery, Virgil, Greenwood, KS; tombstone photo;
    census records for Pleasant;
    married Alice Laura Johnson on 26 Nov 1903 Eureka, Greenwood, KS
                 (born 08 Feb 1878 MO;
                 died 15 Jun 1964;  
                 buried Old Mission Cemetery, Wichita, Sedgwick, KS; tombstone photo;
                 Social Security record;  
                 daughter of Levi Johnson and Kathern Torrence);
    children:
        1) Lillian Bowman - born 11 Jul 1904 Greenfield, Dade, MO;
                died 30 May 1995; death notice; death record
                buried Old Mission Cemetery, Wichita, Sedgwick, KS; tombstone photo;  
                census records for Lillian; Social Security record;
                never married; no children
        2) Ruth Bowman - born 18 Nov 1906 KS (likely Greenwood Co);
                died 20 Feb 1999 likely Wichita, Sedgwick, KS; obituary;
                buried Old Mission Cemetery, Wichita, Sedgwick, KS; tombstone photo;
                census records for Ruth;
                Ruth married (1) George Edward Hedges c. 1923
                                   (born 29 Sep 1895 IN;
                                   died 01 Nov 1968;
                                   buried Fairview Cemetery, Cherryvale, Montgomery, KS; tombstone photo;    
                                    U.S. Army - WWI (17 Jan 1942-30 Sep1945);
 
                                   unable to determine George's parents);
                children: 
                    1) George Edward Jr Hedges - born 21 Jul 1924 Wichita, Sedgwick, KS;
                            
 died 12 Jun 2015; obituary - includes photo;
                              buried Fairview Cemetery, Cherryvale, Montgomery, KS; tombstone photo
                               U.S. Marine Corps - WWII; census records for George;  
                             
George married (1) Bettye Aliene Payton by 1957
                                            (born 06 Dec 1923 Rockport, Spencer, IN;
                                            died 08 Feb 1996 Owensboro, Daviess, KY; obituary; death record;
                                            buried Shiloh Cemetery, Rockport, Spencer, IN; tombstone photo;
                                            Social Security record;
                                            Bettye married (1) ____Hempen by Sep 1944;
                                            Bettye married (3) Bill Partridge by 19
68 (19 Nov 1929 IN-12 May 2007 KY);
                                            daughter of Allen J Payton and Marvel Poole);
                            
 children:
                                  1) Sherri Hedges - living?; married ____ Gardner (living?); children?
                                  2) Jack Hedges - living?; married?; children?
                                  3) Bryan Hedges - living?; married?; children?
                              George married (2) Ruby Mae Shepard on 17 Feb 1978 Port Isobel, Cameron Co, TX 
                                           (bo
rn 27 Oct 1927 Earlton, Neosho, KS;
                                           died
12 Feb 2016 Parsons, Labette, KS; obituary - includes photo;
                                           buried
Earlton Cemetery, Earlton, Labette, KS; tombstone photo;  
                                           daughter of Albertus Blaine Shepard (1884-1950) and Sarilda Pearle Price
(1886-1985));
                              marriage record for George and Ruby;
                              no ch
ildren
                Ruth married (2) Arch H Fawbush
                               
 (born 29 May 1909 KS;
                                 died 24 Jan 2001 possibly Wichita, Sedgwick, KS; obituary; death record;  
                                 buried Old Mission Cemetery, Wichita, Sedgwick, KS; tombstone photo
                                 Social Security record 
                                 son of Harry Bernard Fawbush (born 03 Dec 1874 IL-22 May 1960) and
                                 Lillian Emma Harvey (20 Jun 1878 IN-23 Jun 1957);
                                 Harry and Lillian buried Maple Grove Cemetery, Wichita, Sedgwick, KS; tombstone photo
);
        3) Harold Raymond "Plez" Bowman - born 09 Sep 1911 Eureka, Greenwood, KS; 
                died 26 Apr 1991 Wichita, Sedgwick, KS; death noticedeath records;  
                buried Old Mission Cemetery, Wichita, Sedgwick, KS; tombstone photo;  
                 U.S. Army; census records for Harold; WWII draft card records; Social Security record 
                married Pauline Bates    
                              (born 01 Mar 1911 KS;
                              died 14 Oct 1963 KS;
                              buried Evergreen Cemetery, Fort Scott, Bourbon, KS; tombstone photo;  
                              daughter of Edgar V Bates (1868-1953) and Alberta VanArsdale (1869-1952) );
                no mention of children in Harold's obituary

4) Raymon J Boman:
    see separate personal page

5) Charles Monroe Boman:
  
see separate personal page   

6) John Reed Boman:
  
see separate personal page   

7) William Valentine Boman:
   born 14 Feb 1879 or 1880 Elnora, Daviess, IN; William is mentioned in his father's will;
   died 18 Nov 1904 Marland, Noble, OK; obituary;
   cause of death: tuberculosis;
   buried Virgil Cemetery, Virgil, Greenwood, KS; tombstone photo;  
   census records for William;
   never married; no children