Boring, Harry Melvin

Boring, Harry Melvin[1]

Male 1884 - 1946  (62 years)

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  • Name Boring, Harry Melvin  [2
    Born 3 Aug 1884  Jefferson County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Census 8 Jun 1900  Clarence, Shelby County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Residence 16 Jan 1915  Huntinngton, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Residence 7 Sep 1916  Hartford, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Military Draft Registration 12 Apr 1918  Greenwood, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Residence 12 Apr 1918  Hartford, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Census 29 Jan 1920  Hartford, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Census 21 Apr 1930  Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Residence 1935  Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Census Apr 1940  Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Military Draft Registration 27 Apr 1942  Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence 27 Apr 1942  Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Died 5 Nov 1946  Baxter County, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 12, 13
    Buried Rose Lawn Park Cemetery, Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Person ID I4560  Sackett | Descendants of Thomas Sacket the Elder, Descendants of Simon Sackett the Colonist
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2019 

    Father Boring, George Washington,   b. 18 Apr 1838, near Greenfield, Greene County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Sep 1916, Clarence, Shelby County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Reynolds, Augusta Josephine,   b. 11 May 1842, Ruggles, Ashland County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Oct 1908, Clarence, Shelby County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 5 Apr 1864  Waverly, Morgan County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    • George & Augusta marriage record found in Morgan Co., IL marriage records Vol. C, pg 14, no. 533.
    Children 9 children 
     1. Boring, Salina May,   b. 28 Apr 1866, Greenfield, Greene County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Oct 1933, Cherry Box, Shelby County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     2. Boring, Clara Juliet,   b. 7 Oct 1867, Greenfield, Greene County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Dec 1955, Yamhill County, Oregon, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     3. Boring, Joseph Edgar,   b. 26 Oct 1869, Greenfield, Greene County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jul 1940, Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     4. Boring, Emma Jennie,   b. 31 Jan 1873, Clarence, Shelby County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jul 1942, Clarence, Shelby County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     5. Boring, Susannah Dunsworth,   b. 23 Jan 1877, Clarence, Shelby County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Dec 1957, Aberdeen, Harford County, Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     6. Boring, Jessie Elizabeth,   b. 8 May 1878, Clarence, Shelby County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Mar 1940, Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
     7. Boring, Frank W.,   b. 19 Aug 1881, Clarence, Shelby County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1951  (Age 69 years)
     8. Boring, Harry Melvin,   b. 3 Aug 1884, Jefferson County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Nov 1946, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
     9. Boring, ___,   d. Unknown
     
    Family ID F1973  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 King, Neona D.,   b. Dec 1894, Oklahoma, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Unknown 
    Married 16 Jan 1915  Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Divorced Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Boring, Geraldine,   b. Abt 1911, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Unknown
    +2. Boring, Neona Marie,   b. 21 Sep 1918, Hartford, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Mar 1983, Orange County, Florida, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
    Last Modified 11 Nov 2019 
    Family ID F1974  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 ___, Ida Mae,   b. 21 Dec 1893, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Dec 1981, Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 1 Jan 1926 
    Last Modified 18 Jan 2009 
    Family ID F1975  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 3 Aug 1884 - Jefferson County, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 8 Jun 1900 - Clarence, Shelby County, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Boring, Geraldine - Abt 1911 - Arkansas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 16 Jan 1915 - Huntinngton, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 16 Jan 1915 - Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 7 Sep 1916 - Hartford, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary Draft Registration - 12 Apr 1918 - Greenwood, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 12 Apr 1918 - Hartford, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Boring, Neona Marie - 21 Sep 1918 - Hartford, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 29 Jan 1920 - Hartford, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 21 Apr 1930 - Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1935 - Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Apr 1940 - Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary Draft Registration - 27 Apr 1942 - Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 27 Apr 1942 - Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 5 Nov 1946 - Baxter County, Arkansas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Rose Lawn Park Cemetery, Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Harry Boring lived at Hartford, AR in 1916 at the time of his father's death. In 1932 he lived at Fort Smith, AR.
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      1920 census, AR, Sebastian Co., Hartford twp., city of Hartford, ED 135, pg 10A: Harry M. Boring, age 35, born MO, father born IL, mother born OH, weigh boss - coal mine; Neona, age 25, born MO, parents born MO; Geraldine, ae 4, born AR; Neona Marie, age 2, born AR.
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      1930 census, AR, Sebastian Co., Fort Smith, ED 47, pg 24A: Harry Boring, age 45, first marriage at age 31, born MO, parents born MO, painter - house; Ida, age 35, first marriage at age 17, born AR, father born AR, mother born TN; Naomi Boring, age 12, born AR.

  • Sources 
    1. [S186] Mildred Prather.

    2. [S102] World War II Draft Registration, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 3), 11 Nov 2019.
      Name: Harry Melvin Boring
      Event Type: Draft Registration
      Event Date: 27 Apr 1942
      Event Place: Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
      Residence Place: 4408 North "L" St, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas
      Gender: Male
      Employer: Harry Melvin/Boring
      Birth Date: 03 Aug 1884
      Birth Place: Clarence, Missouri
      Person who will . . .: Ida Mae Boring [smae address]

      Affiliate Publication Title: World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of Arkansas
      Affiliate ARC Identifier: 576245
      Digital Folder Number: 004153654
      Image Number: 01558

      "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J4MZ-38V : 17 October 2017), Harry Melvin Boring, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

      Researched by Ted Smith

    3. [S879] Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 3), 11 Nov 2019.
      Name: Harry M Boring
      Birth Date: 3 Aug 1884
      Death Date: 5 Nov 1946
      Claim Date: 12 Nov 1946
      SSN: 431167751
      Notes: 04 Nov 1977: Name listed as HARRY M BORING

      Researched by Ted Smith

    4. [S2242] Missouri Births, 1817-1939, (Family Search) (Reliability: 3), 11 Nov 2019.
      Name: Boring
      Event Type: Birth
      Event Date: 3 Aug 1884
      Event Place: Jefferson, Missouri, United States
      Event Place (Original): Jefferson, Missouri, United States
      Gender: M
      Father's Name: Geo W Boring
      Father's Birthplace: Green Ill
      Father's Age: 46
      Mother's Name: Augusta J Reynolds Boring
      Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
      Mother's Age: 42

      Digital Folder Number: 007579311
      Image Number: 00220

      "Missouri Births, 1817-1939," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGN4-9FLZ : 2 September 2019), Augusta J Reynolds Boring in entry for Boring, 3 Aug 1884; Jefferson, Missouri, United States, Birth; Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City, FHL microfilm 007579311.

      Researched by Ted Smith

    5. [S954] 1900 U.S. Census (Reliability: 3).
      1900 census, MO, Shelby Co., Clay Twp., pg 57, enumerated 8 Jun 1900:

      George W. Boring, age 62, married 36 years, born Apr 1838 IL, father born MD, mother born TN;
      Agusta J., age 58, mother of 8 children - all living, born May 1842 OH, parents born OH;
      Clara J., age 32, born Oct 1867 OH;
      Joseph E., age 30, born Oct 1869 IL;
      Emma J., age 27, born Jan 1873 MO;
      Susue D., age 23, born 1877 MO;
      Frank W., age 18, born 1881 MO;
      Harry M, age 14, born 1885 MO.

    6. [S103] Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 3), 11 Nov 2019.
      Name: H M Boring
      Gender: Male
      Age: 30
      Birth Year: abt 1885
      Residence: Huntington, Sebastian, Arkansas
      Spouse's name: Neoma Dunlap
      Spouse's Gender: Female
      Spouse's Age: 20
      Spouse's Residence: Huntington, Sebastian, Arkansas
      Marriage Date: 16 Jan 1915
      Marriage License Date: 15 Jan 1915
      Marriage County: Sebastian
      Event Type: Marriage
      FHL Film Number: 1034048

      Researched by Ted Smith

    7. [S1619] Newspapers.com (Reliability: 3), 11 Nov 2019.
      The Clarence Courier (Clarence, Missouri), 13 Sep 1916, page 1

      George W. Boring, a Pioneer Citizen Died Thursday.

      The death of George W. Boring, occurred at his home in this city on Thursday, Sept. 7th. He was one of the pioneer citizens, having lived in CIarence for thirty years. Eighteen months ago he received a stroke of paralysis and there was onIy from 4 to 5 months after which that he was able to be up. During the few months that he was able to be out of the house he came up town two days and paid a short visit to relatives at Brookfield and Cherry Box. On last Christmas day he received his second stroke of paralysis and has since that time been an invalid and received the constant and affectionate care of his only daughter and child at home, Miss Emma, who gave up her position with the Balsher Dept. store at the time he received his first paralytic stroke.

      Geo. W. Bering was born April 18th, 1838, in Greene county, near Greenfield, Ill., died in Clarence Mo., Sept. 7th, 1916, aged 78 years, four months and nineteen days. He was married to Augusta J. Reynolds in Waverly, Ill., April 5th, 1864. To this union were born nine children, five girls and four boys, all oi whom survive to mourn their loss with the exception of one boy who died in infancy. They are Mrs. May Garner, Leonard, Mo., Mrs. Clara Carroll, Dayville, Oregon; Mrs. Susie Taylor, Bethany, Mo.; Mrs. Jessie Willey, Fort Smith, Ark., Miss Emma Boring of this city, J. E. Boring and Harry M. Boring of Hartford, Ark., and Frank W. Boring of Novelty, Mo. He leaves one brother, William II Boring, of Boring, Oregon, twelve grand children and three great grand children. His wife preceded him to the great beyond Dec. 14, 1908.

      He made a profession of religion at the age of 13 years and united with the Methodist church and lived a devoted christian life until death. He was a member of the Masonic lodge for 53 years, having been raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason in Greenfield, Ill., in [year not clear].

      His membership was transferred to the Clarence lodge in Feb. 1875. He was a faithful number and regular in attendance when healtn permitted. He moved to Shelby County, Mo., in March 1872 and settled near Leonard Mo., but afterward moved to Clarence, making his home in Shelby County for forty four years.

      His funeral was held at the Center Street Methodist church, Saturday, Sept, 9th, at ten o'clock a. m., conducted by Rev. Yount, of Macon. The remains were in charge of the A. F. and A. M. Lodge. Interment in Maplewood Cemetery.

      Three sisters and one brother were not able to attend the funeral.

      Transcribed by Ted Smith

    8. [S1014] WWI Draft Registration, (https://familysearch.org) (Reliability: 3), 11 Nov 2019.
      Name: Harry Melvin Boering
      Event Type: Draft Registration
      Event Date: 12 Apr 1918
      Event Place: Greenwood, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
      Event Place (Original): United States, Arkansas, Sebastian County no 2
      Gender: Male
      Birth Date: 3 Aug 1884
      Birthplace: , , United States
      Citizenship Place: United States
      Residence: Hartford, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
      Nearest Relative: Mrs. Neoma Boring, Hartford, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA

      Affiliate Publication Number: M1509
      Affiliate Publication Title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards
      GS Film Number: 1530579
      Digital Folder Number: 005150476
      Image Number: 04612

      "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K35W-67Z : 23 August 2019), Harry Melvin Boering, 1917-1918.

      Researched by Ted Smith

    9. [S999] 1920 U.S. Census (Reliability: 3), 11 Nov 2019.
      1920 Census, enumerated 29 Jan 1920 in Hartford, Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States

      Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
      Harry M Boxing Head M 35 Missouri
      Neona Boxing Wife F 25 Missouri
      Geraldine Boxing Daughter F 8 Arkansas
      Neona Marie Boxing Daughter F 2 Arkansas

      District: ED 135
      Sheet Number and Letter: 10A
      Household ID: 64
      Line Number: 45
      Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
      Affiliate Publication Number: T625
      Affiliate Film Number: 81
      GS Film Number: 1820081
      Digital Folder Number: 004964263
      Image Number: 00959

      "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDFJ-237 : accessed 11 November 2019), Neona Marie Boxing in household of Harry M Boxing, Hartford, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; citing ED 135, sheet 10A, line 48, family 64, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 81; FHL microfilm 1,820,081.

      Researched by Ted Smith

    10. [S937] 1930 U.S. Census (Reliability: 3), 12 Nov 2019.
      Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
      Harry Boring Head M 45 Missouri
      Ida Boring Wife F 35 Arkansas
      Hazel H Hall Daughter F 18 Arkansas
      Murray Hall Son M 17 Arkansas
      Naomi Boring Daughter F 12 Arkansas

      District: ED 47
      Sheet Number and Letter: 24A
      Household ID: 597
      Line Number: 5
      Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
      Affiliate Publication Number: T626
      Affiliate Film Number: 95
      GS Film Number: 2339830
      Digital Folder Number: 004950055
      Image Number: 00553

      "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMGJ-DL5 : accessed 11 November 2019), Naomi Boring in household of Harry Boring, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 47, sheet 24A, line 9, family 597, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 95; FHL microfilm 2,339,830.

      Researched by Ted Smith

    11. [S814] 1940 U.S. Census (Reliability: 3), 12 Nov 2019.
      1940 Census, enumerated _ Apr 1940 in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States

      Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
      Harry M Boring Head M 55 Arkansas
      Ida M Boring Wife F 45 Missouri
      Harry H Haley Son M 7 Arkansas
      Albert F Coil Son-in-law M 39 Arkansas
      Hazel M Coil Daughter F 29 Arkansas
      All lived in same place in 1935

      District: 66-35
      Family Number: 488
      Sheet Number and Letter: 22A
      Line Number: 9
      Affiliate Publication Number: T627
      Affiliate Film Number: 174
      Digital Folder Number: 005461548
      Image Number: 00811

      "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQ2Z-6BG : 28 July 2019), Hazel M Coil in household of Harry M Boring, Ward 1, Fort Smith, Upper Township, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 66-35, sheet 22A, line 13, family 488, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 174.

      Researched by Ted Smith

    12. [S543] Find A Grave (www.findagrave.com) (Reliability: 2), 11 Nov 2019.
      Memorial ID 42298692
      https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42298692

      Harry Melvin Boring
      Birth 3 Aug 1884
      Clarence, Shelby County, Missouri, USA
      Death 5 Nov 1946 (aged 62)
      Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA
      Burial
      Rose Lawn Park Cemetery
      Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA

      Son of George Washington Boring 1838 ? 1916
      Augusta Josephine Reynolds 1842 ? 1908

      Husband to Ida Mae

      Harry Boring was married twice. Ida was his second wife.

      He had a daughter by his first wife; she had a son and a daughter by her first husband.

      They did not have any children.

      Researched by Ted Smith

    13. [S1056] Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950, (FamilySearch.org) (Reliability: 3), 11 Nov 2019.
      Name: Harry Mel Boring
      Event Type: Death
      Event Date: 05 Nov 1946
      Event Place: Baxter, Arkansas
      Age (Original): 62
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1884
      Certificate Number: 14
      Volume Number: 61
      Affiliate Film Number: 1946

      "Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VJRP-N3T : 27 November 2014), Harry Mel Boring, 05 Nov 1946; derived from "Arkansas, Death Index, 1914-1950," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); a multigenerational derivative citing Division of Vital Records, Arkansas Department of Health, Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950 (Arkansas: Arkansas Genealogical Society).

      Researched by Ted Smith


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