Obit of Boatright, Jesse Stinson (b362) - Wagoner County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Lin 28 Feb 2004 Return to Wagoner County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/wagoner/wagoner.html ========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ========================================================================== Jesse Stinston Boatright (Dec 11, 1830 - November 9, 1905) Obituary: J. S. Boatright (Friday's Daily)Wagoner Weekly," Wagoner, OK newspaper "The funeral of J. S. Boatright was held at 3 o'clock this afternoon at the family residence. Rev. J. N. Edwards, pastor of the Baptist church, conductedthe service. The Masonic lodge took charge and conducted the burialservices after the beautiful rites of that splendid and ancient order,of which the deceased was an honored member. The services were verylargely attended, as Mr. Boatright was one of those men who attain ahigh place in the esteem of their community. His 76 years were wellspent and he leaves an honored name and a life record without a flaw.Mr. Boatright was a scion of the pioneer stock whose sturdy manhood subdued a continent wilderness; whose inflexible moral fibre laid deepand broad the foundations of a great empire, and whose indefatigableenergy built a society which has never had an equal in this world. Thedeceased leaves a family to perpetuate his name, and it is hoped totransmit his virtues, for his was a life well worth the living."His grave has a CSA Veterans marker (1861-1865). He also served in WWI. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Wagoner County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/wagoner/wagoner.html