Descendants of Benjamin Franklin Boahn
Submitted by Jene Ronald Bowen (Boahn)
Generation No. 1
1. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN1 BOAHN was born January 19, 1836, and died January 04, 1921 in Red Springs, NC.
He married NANCY WELCH. She was born November 14, 1842, and died March 11, 1888 in Marlboro County,
South Carolina.
More About BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BOAHN:
Burial: January 06, 1921, Hebron Church, Clio, South Carolina
More About NANCY WELCH:
Burial: March 13, 1888, Hebron Church , Clio, South Carolina
Children of BENJAMIN BOAHN and NANCY WELCH are:
2. i. JOHN RICHARD2 BOAHN, b. May 28, 1878, Clio, SC; d. April 18, 1921, Robeson County,NC.
ii. HENRY WALTER BOAHN, b. October 19, 1863.
iii. ANNA JANE BOAHN, b. December 05, 1872.
iv. THOMAS FRANKLIN BOAHN, b. January 28, 1875.
v. FANNIE BOAHN, b. March 26, 1876.
vi. NANCY A. BOAHN, b. January 16, 1884.
vii. SARAH BELL BOAHN.
Generation No. 2
2. JOHN RICHARD2 BOAHN (BENJAMIN FRANKLIN1) was born May 28, 1878 in Clio, SC, and died April 18, 1921
in Robeson County,NC. He married LIBBY JUDSON PREVATTE November 12, 1904, daughter of REV. PREVATTE
and ISABELLE CURRIE. She was born January 31, 1880 in Robeson County NC, and died April 14, 1965 in
Raeford, NC.
More About JOHN RICHARD BOAHN:
Burial: April 20, 1921, Alloway Cemetery, Red Springs, NC
Wife #one: Katie Wilkes
More About LIBBY JUDSON PREVATTE:
Burial: April 16, 1965, Alloway Cemetery, Red Springs, NC
Children of JOHN BOAHN and LIBBY PREVATTE are:
3. i. WILLIAM WALTON BOAHN3 (BOWEN), b. June 28, 1908, Red Springs, NC; d. April 20, 1968, Wilson, NC.
ii. ETHEL MCKINNON BOAHN (BOWEN), b. October 12, 1905.
4. iii. RUBY BAGGETT BOAHN (BOWEN), b. October 03, 1911, Robeson County, North Carolina;
d. July 18, 1996, Raeford , North Carolina.
5. iv. ISABELLE FRANCES BOAHN (BOWEN), b. October 21, 1914.
v. LERA VIDAL BOAHN (BOWEN), b. 1900.
More About LERA VIDAL BOAHN (BOWEN):
First Marriage: Samual Strayhorn
Parents (Facts Pg): 1900, John R. Boahn & Katie Wilkes
Second Marriage: J. D. Stacy
Stepmother: November 12, 1904, Libby Judson Prevatte Boahn
Generation No. 3
3. WILLIAM WALTON BOAHN3 (BOWEN) (JOHN RICHARD2 BOAHN, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN1) was born June 28, 1908
in Red Springs, NC, and died April 20, 1968 in Wilson, NC. He married JUDISON NEILLA HAYES April 13, 1927
in Dillon, SC, daughter of NEIL HAYES and ROSE HARRELSON. She was born May 15, 1911 in Wilmington, NC,
and died February 08, 1995 in Southern Pines,NC.
More About WILLIAM WALTON BOAHN (BOWEN):
Burial: April 22, 1968, Alloway Cemetery, Red Springs, NC
More About JUDISON NEILLA HAYES:
Burial: February 10, 1995, Alloway Cemetery, Red Springs, NC
Children of WILLIAM (BOWEN) and JUDISON HAYES are:
6. i. JENE RONALD4 BOWEN, b. St Pauls, NC.
7. ii. THOMAS AUBREY BOWEN, b. October 02, 1929, Red Springs, NC; d. September 08, 1976, Dallas, Texas.
8. iii. WANDA ELROSE BOWEN, b. December 22, 1927, St Pauls, NC.
4. RUBY BAGGETT BOAHN3 (BOWEN) (JOHN RICHARD2 BOAHN, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN1) was born October 03, 1911 in
Robeson County, North Carolina, and died July 18, 1996 in Raeford , North Carolina. She married
JAMES LAWRENCE CONOLY November 21, 1928 in Lumberton, North Carolina. He was born December 02, 1903
in Hoke County, North Carolina, and died May 02, 1952 in Raeford , North Carolina.
More About RUBY BAGGETT BOAHN (BOWEN):
Burial: July 20, 1996, Raeford , North Carolina
More About JAMES LAWRENCE CONOLY:
Burial: May 04, 1952, Raeford , North Carolina
Children of RUBY (BOWEN) and JAMES CONOLY are:
i. JAMES RICHARD4 CONOLY, b. September 16, 1929, Hoke County, North Carolina; m. NANCY LEE COLE,
October 16, 1949, Raeford, North Carolina.
ii. EARL FRANKLIN CONOLY, b. November 14, 1932, Randolph County; d. February 25, 1991, Raeford ,
North Carolina; m. MARY FRANCES NEWTON, May 09, 1954, Galatia Presbyterian Church, Cumberland County, NC;
b. September 22, 1934, Cumberland County, North Carolina.
More About EARL FRANKLIN CONOLY:
Burial: February 27, 1991, Raeford Cemetery, Raeford , North Carolina
iii. LERA JOYCE CONOLY, b. June 04, 1934; m. HAROLD DENTON MONROE, September 17, 1954,
Raeford Presbyterian Church, Raeford, North Carolina.
iv. ROBERT LAWRENCE CONOLY, b. August 07, 1936, Raeford , North Carolina; m. SARA VERNICE DEES,
July 20, 1957, Raeford, North Carolina.
v. CARLOYN ROSE CONOLY, b. October 27, 1940, Raeford , North Carolina; m. WILLIAM THOMAS FAIRCLOTH,
March 10, 1958; b. May 18, 1938, Dunn, North Carolina.
More About CARLOYN ROSE CONOLY:
Marriage # 2: 1969, Virgil Ernest Riddle
5. ISABELLE FRANCES BOAHN3 (BOWEN) (JOHN RICHARD2 BOAHN, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN1) was born October 21, 1914.
She married WALTER EUGENE TROTTER.
Children of ISABELLE (BOWEN) and WALTER TROTTER are:
i. LIBBY MARIE4 TROTTER, b. June 15, 1933, Guilford County, North Carolina; m. WILLIAM EUGENE CARTER,
October 19, 1951, Gospel Chapel Church, Asheboro , North Carolina; b. November 17, 1929, Scotland County,
North Carolina.
ii. BETTY FRANCES TROTTER, b. August 16, 1935, Guilford County, North Carolina;
m. THOMAS FRANKLIN MCMASTERS, August 22, 1954.
More About BETTY FRANCES TROTTER:
Marriage #2: April 07, 1968, Raymond Joseph Padrock
iii. ROY EUGENE TROTTER, b. March 07, 1939, Guilford County, North Carolina; m. EDNA NEEDHAM.
More About ROY EUGENE TROTTER:
Marriage # 3: Brenda Lawson--Now divorced
Marriage #2: 1962, Bennettsville, South Carolina
iv. CARRIE RHONDA TROTTER, b. December 13, 1940; m. ROBERT DOUGLAS SILLMON, July 31, 1959.
More About CARRIE RHONDA TROTTER:
Divorced: 1981, Robert Sillmon
Marriage # 2: 1983, Jerry Millikan
v. LONNIE JILES TROTTER, b. October 23, 1942, Guilford County, North Carolina; m. SHIRLEY ANN NALL;
b. February 19, 1947.
More About LONNIE JILES TROTTER:
Marriage #2: Shirley Ann Nall
vi. JERRY LEE TROTTER, b. April 03, 1945, Guilford County, North Carolina; m. BARBARA JEAN CALLICUT,
November 26, 1964, Gospel Chapel Church, Asheboro , North Carolina; b. October 23, 1946.
Generation No. 4
6. JENE RONALD4 BOWEN (WILLIAM WALTON BOAHN3 (BOWEN), JOHN RICHARD2 BOAHN, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN1) was born
in St Pauls, NC. He married ELLEN REBECCA BLUE July 12, 1964 in Culdee Presbyterian Church, West End, NC.
She was born September 28, 1938 in Pinehurst, NC.
Children of JENE BOWEN and ELLEN BLUE are:
i. REBECCA DIANN5 BOWEN, b. February 25, 1966; m. DENNIS LEE FORTUNE, JR, June 29, 1991, Culdee
Presbyterian Church, West End, NC; b. May 31, 1961, Raleigh, North Carolina.
ii. JENE RONALD BOWEN, JR, b. April 20, 1968.
7. THOMAS AUBREY4 BOWEN (WILLIAM WALTON BOAHN3 (BOWEN), JOHN RICHARD2 BOAHN, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN1) was born
October 02, 1929 in Red Springs, NC, and died September 08, 1976 in Dallas, Texas. He married
WINIFRED NICHOLSON November 01, 1952 in Catholic Church, Southern Pines, NC.
More About THOMAS AUBREY BOWEN:
Burial: September 11, 1976, Alloway Cemetery, Red Springs, NC
More About WINIFRED NICHOLSON:
Husband # 2: 1995, Rudy Centofantes
Children of THOMAS BOWEN and WINIFRED NICHOLSON are:
i. STEVEN KEITH5 BOWEN, b. August 31, 1956.
ii. CHRISTINE BOWEN, b. May 10, 1955.
iii. THOMAS AUBREY BOWEN, JR, b. December 31, 1963.
8. WANDA ELROSE4 BOWEN (WILLIAM WALTON BOAHN3 (BOWEN), JOHN RICHARD2 BOAHN, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN1) was
born December 22, 1927 in St Pauls, NC. She married FRANK KIRK THAYER, JR June 17, 1949 in Bronson
Presbyterian Church, Southern Pines, nc.
Children of WANDA BOWEN and FRANK THAYER are:
i. FRANK KIRK5 THAYER III, b. June 09, 1951.
ii. SUZANNE THAYER, b. July 16, 1953.
iii. BENJAMIN BOWEN THAYER, b. March 19, 1960.
iv. JONATHAN HAYES THAYER, b. October 16, 1962.
v. AMANDA BURKE THAYER, b. December 30, 1964.
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