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Welcome! This blog is about the Christian County, Missouri friendship quilt that was passed down to me from family members. It was created circa 1937 for Julia Delima Marcy Boatwright by friends and relatives. Julia passed the quilt down to her daughter, Lucille, then Lucille's daughter passed it down to me. I am researching the quilt and those who contributed to the quilt and will post my findings on the blog. I have taken photos of each square of the quilt, which I will be posting in the blog. Also, I have a second Christian County friendship quilt that was passed down to me. The second quilt was made circa 1944. I will also write about it, after I finish the first quilt's blog!


Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Pearl Clevenger Cannon Boatwright

Pearl Clevenger with her first husband, Clyde Cannon. After Clyde's death in 1912, she later married Alonzo Boatwright


Pearl Clevenger Cannon Boatwright

Pearl Boatwright made this square for the friendship quilt. Pearl was born in October 1886, in Tennessee, to James R. and Laura Clevenger. On 18 March, 1906, she married Clyde Cannon, son of William Newton and Mary Margaret (Everett) Cannon, in Christian County, Missouri. There they had a daughter, Dorothy J. Cannon. Clyde died from pneumonia on 20 February, 1912.

By the 1920 Federal Census, Pearl was remarried to Alonzo Christopher Boatwright, son of Alexander Christopher and Mary (Beamon) Boatwright. They lived in Christian County, Missouri, until Pearl's death on 31 December, 1963.


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