Joseph was the youngest of two sons born to William P. and Susan L. 'Vennie' (Guye) Boatright. He married Ella Stilley in 1920 and they were the parents of two children.
Harrisburg Daily Register
Harrisburg, Illinois
Tuesday, May 10, 1921
Joe Boatright, 25, a young farmer of Brushy, who was overseas for twenty months during the world war and was gassed, died at 10:45 o'clock Monday night of tuberculosis, which developed from his being gassed while in battle.
The young man returned to his home here in 1919, and like so many soldiers who suffered from gas wounds, enjoyed very good health for a few short months before his lungs began to trouble him again. He worked for the Harrisburg Colliery Company at their Harco mine until about three months ago and since that time has been bedfast.
He was married to Miss Ella Stilley and is survived by her and two children besides the mother, who is the widow of the late William Boatright, who was killed by James McGowan a few years ago while serving as county highway commissioner.
The family is very well known, having associated with all of the old families of the county and the news of Joe Boatright's death will be received with keen regret by those who knew him.
The funeral will be held at the family residence at Brushy at 11 o'clock Wednesday morning and the body will be taken to Ward cemetery for burial.
Just two weeks ago Everett Boatright died of blood poisoning and was buried at the Ward Cemetery.
Harrisburg Daily Register
Harrisburg, Illinois
Tuesday, May 10, 1921
Joe Boatright, 25, a young farmer of Brushy, who was overseas for twenty months during the world war and was gassed, died at 10:45 o'clock Monday night of tuberculosis, which developed from his being gassed while in battle.
The young man returned to his home here in 1919, and like so many soldiers who suffered from gas wounds, enjoyed very good health for a few short months before his lungs began to trouble him again. He worked for the Harrisburg Colliery Company at their Harco mine until about three months ago and since that time has been bedfast.
He was married to Miss Ella Stilley and is survived by her and two children besides the mother, who is the widow of the late William Boatright, who was killed by James McGowan a few years ago while serving as county highway commissioner.
The family is very well known, having associated with all of the old families of the county and the news of Joe Boatright's death will be received with keen regret by those who knew him.
The funeral will be held at the family residence at Brushy at 11 o'clock Wednesday morning and the body will be taken to Ward cemetery for burial.
Just two weeks ago Everett Boatright died of blood poisoning and was buried at the Ward Cemetery.
Joseph was the youngest of two sons born to William P. and Susan L. 'Vennie' (Guye) Boatright. He married Ella Stilley in 1920 and they were the parents of two children.
Harrisburg Daily Register
Harrisburg, Illinois
Tuesday, May 10, 1921
Joe Boatright, 25, a young farmer of Brushy, who was overseas for twenty months during the world war and was gassed, died at 10:45 o'clock Monday night of tuberculosis, which developed from his being gassed while in battle.
The young man returned to his home here in 1919, and like so many soldiers who suffered from gas wounds, enjoyed very good health for a few short months before his lungs began to trouble him again. He worked for the Harrisburg Colliery Company at their Harco mine until about three months ago and since that time has been bedfast.
He was married to Miss Ella Stilley and is survived by her and two children besides the mother, who is the widow of the late William Boatright, who was killed by James McGowan a few years ago while serving as county highway commissioner.
The family is very well known, having associated with all of the old families of the county and the news of Joe Boatright's death will be received with keen regret by those who knew him.
The funeral will be held at the family residence at Brushy at 11 o'clock Wednesday morning and the body will be taken to Ward cemetery for burial.
Just two weeks ago Everett Boatright died of blood poisoning and was buried at the Ward Cemetery.
Harrisburg Daily Register
Harrisburg, Illinois
Tuesday, May 10, 1921
Joe Boatright, 25, a young farmer of Brushy, who was overseas for twenty months during the world war and was gassed, died at 10:45 o'clock Monday night of tuberculosis, which developed from his being gassed while in battle.
The young man returned to his home here in 1919, and like so many soldiers who suffered from gas wounds, enjoyed very good health for a few short months before his lungs began to trouble him again. He worked for the Harrisburg Colliery Company at their Harco mine until about three months ago and since that time has been bedfast.
He was married to Miss Ella Stilley and is survived by her and two children besides the mother, who is the widow of the late William Boatright, who was killed by James McGowan a few years ago while serving as county highway commissioner.
The family is very well known, having associated with all of the old families of the county and the news of Joe Boatright's death will be received with keen regret by those who knew him.
The funeral will be held at the family residence at Brushy at 11 o'clock Wednesday morning and the body will be taken to Ward cemetery for burial.
Just two weeks ago Everett Boatright died of blood poisoning and was buried at the Ward Cemetery.
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