WIFE: Sarah McGOWAN
Birth Date: 11 Sept. 1809
Birth Place: Hyde Co., NC 
Marriage Date: 7 Aug. 1839
Marriage Place: Hyde Co., NC
Other Marriages: unknown 
Death Date: 28 Jan. 1866 
Death Place: Hyde Co., NC 
Father's Name: James McGOWAN (c.1774-1854)
Mother’s Maiden Name: Elizabeth "Betsy" HODGES (c.1773-c.1853)
Notes: 3rd wife of Henry BOOMER.
Sources: Hyde Co., NC Census Records, Hyde Co., NC Deeds, Hyde Co., NC 
Estate Records, Watson Family Records.

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HUSBAND: Henry BOOMER 
Birth Date: 9 Mar. 1797 
Birth Place: Hyde Co., NC
Death Date: 29 Oct. 1845
Death Place: Hyde Co., NC 
Other Marriages: 1st on 8 Oct. 1823 to Clarissa WATSON (1801-1838), 
2nd on 9 Aug. 1838 to Elizabeth SWINDELL (1812-1839), 3rd to Sarah 
McGOWAN.
Military Service: unknown
Father's Name: Matthew BOOMER
Mother’s Maiden Name: Elizabeth (___?___)
NOTES:   
SOURCES:  Hyde Co., NC Census Records, Hyde Co., NC Deeds, Hyde Co., NC 
Estate Records, Watson Family Records.

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1st CHILD: Caleb Swindell BOOMER
Sex: M
Birth Date: 18 July 1840
Birth Place: Hyde Co., NC
Marriage Date: c. 1868
Marriage Place: Hyde Co., NC
Spouse: 1st - Martha A. COFFEE
Other Marriages: 2nd to Dorcas E. MIDYETT on 6 Feb. 1873; 3rd to 
Mary Ann SWINDELL on 22 Feb. 1876.
Military Service: Sergeant, Co. H, 33rd NC Regt., CSA.
Death Date: 6 Jan. 1913
Death Place: Hyde Co., NC
Place Of Burial: Hyde Co., NC
NOTES: Caleb was clerk of court, magistrate and active in the church. 
SOURCES:  Hyde Co., NC Census Records, Hyde Co., NC Deeds, Hyde Co., 
NC Estate Records, Hyde Co., NC Court Records, Watson Family Records, 
Civil War Service Records.

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2nd CHILD: Clarissa Elizabeth BOOMER
Sex: F
Birth Date: 22 Jan. 1842
Birth Place: Hyde Co., NC
Marriage Date: none
Marriage Place: none
Death Date: unknown
Death Place: Hyde Co., NC
Place Of Burial: Hyde Co., NC
NOTES: Died young.
SOURCES: Watson Family Records.

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3rd CHILD: Henry Jones BOOMER
Sex: M
Birth Date: 1 Sept. 1844
Birth Place: Hyde Co., NC
Marriage Date: 16 Feb. 1873
Marriage Place: Hyde Co., NC
Spouse: Mary "Polly" WILLIAMS (c.1852-c.1882)
Other Marriages: none
Military Service: unknown
Death Date: 19 Jan. 1885
Death Place: Hyde Co., NC
Place Of Burial: Hyde Co., NC
NOTES: See: Will of Henry Jones BOOMER
SOURCES:  Hyde Co., NC Census Records, Hyde Co., NC Deeds, Hyde Co., 
NC Estate Records, Watson Family Records.

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Additional Information: Caleb was the great-grandfather of Gen. 
Walter Boomer, USMC (Retired).

SUBMITTED BY: John B. McGowan 
DATE: May 29, 2003 
E-MAIL: jmack@carolina.net 

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