In Boutwell Family Bible, owned by Susan Ritchie Carlisle, the following death
notice: W. T. Boutwell, died August the 17th AD 1898, age 54 years, 1 month,
and 1 day old at his death.
Spelling of name "Osie" and approximate birth year based on 1910 census
information.
Birthyear based on 1910 census information regarding his age as 18.
Birthdate from Boutwell/Ritchie Family Bible, owned by Susan Ritchie Carlisle.
WAS LOUISA JANE BOUTWELL, WIFE OF WILLIAM MERRILL RITCHIE, NAMED FOR HER
AUNT...A LOUISA JANE BOUTWELL WHO WAS MARRIED IN 1865 (ABOUT THE TIME OUR
LOUISA JANE RITCHIE WAS BORN?) BOUTWELL FAMILY BIBLE RECORDS HAVE BEEN FOUND
WHICH INDICATE THE BOUTWELLS MIGRATED TO LAWRENCE COUNTY AS
MINISTERS/MISSIONARYS.....
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Susan Ritchie Carlisle owns Boutwell/Ritchie Family Bible which gives
birthdates for all of William Merrill and Louisa Jane Boutwell Ritchie's
Childrebn.
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1900 MS Census, Roll T-1054, Roll 30 source of birthdate and name.
Pike County Census.
Birthdate from 1900 MS census, Roll T-1054, Roll 30, wife of James N. Craft.
Birthdate from MS 1900 Census, T-1054 Roll 30.
1900 MS Census, T-1054, Roll 30 for birthdate, birthplace, and given name info.
Birthdate, place and name from 1900 MS Census T-1054, Roll 30.
Middle initial, birthdate and place from 1900 MS census, T-1054, Roll 30.
Middle initial and approximate birth date from MS census, 1910.
Approximate birthdate from 1910 MS Census listing age as 6 years old.
MS 1900 Census Information - T1054 Roll 11
William Ballard, age 54, born Aug 1845; wife Vicktory, age 43, born Oct 1856;
Daughter "Tuley" born Jan 1886, in MS, age 14; Daughter Niny M born Dec 1888,
in MS, age 11; Daughter "Unis" born 1892, MS, age 8; Son Arthur, born
Dec 1896, in MS, age 4.Negative Research for Ballard - Soundex Code 463 - on MS 1910 T-1269 Roll 9
on MS 1880 T-757 Roll 5////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
1860 Lawrence County Census, family 257:
John Ballard, 37 male, farmer, real property 465, personal 600, born MS
Courtney Ballard, 29 female. Children: Simeon, 12 male; Mahala, 11 female;
Sarah, 9 female; William, 8 male (COULD THIS BE OUR ANCESTOR, THE AGE WOULD BE
OFF BY ABOUT SEVEN YEARS, BASED ON CENSUS INFORMATION OF 1900 ABOVE.) Mary, 6
female, and Ann, 5 female.//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
Birthdate from MS census 1900 T-1054, Roll 11. Further census information
under William Ballard, #2432
Birth info from MS Census 1900. All information filed under WM Ballard #2432
Birthdate info from 1900 MS Census. All data filed under WM Ballard #2432.
Name was illegible.
Birthdate from 1900 Census, filed under Wm Ballard # 2432