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Earnest Malone Boshears

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Birth	:	1892
Death	:	1957
Burial	:	Sunrise Cemetery, La Follette, Campbell County, USA
Coordinate	:	36.3843994, -84.0667038
Description	:	From the LaFollette Press, Thursday, January 2, 1958: "Stout To Face Murder Charge, Sheriff Says" Ernest Boshears Found Slain Sunday At Coolidge, Shotgun Identified As Death Weapon A 65-year old Coolidge farmer was found slain in his two room house this past Sunday and Sheriff Willie Chapman reports that a 49-year old man, also of Coolidge, will be charged with murder in connection with the slaying. The dead man is Ernest (Cutie) Boshears whose body was found by his 10-year old grandson, Phillip Boshears, after the boy returned from Sunday School. It was estimated that... Read More	From the LaFollette Press, Thursday, January 2, 1958: "Stout To Face Murder Charge, Sheriff Says" Ernest Boshears Found Slain Sunday At Coolidge, Shotgun Identified As Death Weapon A 65-year old Coolidge farmer was found slain in his two room house this past Sunday and Sheriff Willie Chapman reports that a 49-year old man, also of Coolidge, will be charged with murder in connection with the slaying. The dead man is Ernest (Cutie) Boshears whose body was found by his 10-year old grandson, Phillip Boshears, after the boy returned from Sunday School. It was estimated that the grandfather had been slain sometime between dark and midnight the night before, possibly 18 hours before the body was found. A coroner's jury, assembled by Coroner Jimmy Jones, was unanimous in its verdict that Mr. Boshears had met his death by "foul play" and that the murder weapon was a 12-guage single shot shotgun found in one of the two rooms. Shortly after the coroners jury gave its verdict and the body was removed, Sheriff Chapman picked up Henry (Boots) Stout in connection with the slaying. He will be charged with the crime but no date has been set for a preliminary hearing, the Sheriff said. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon of this week for Mr. Boshears at Davis Chapel Church. Interment was in the Sunrise Cemetery. The survivors are: the wife, Ida; six daughters, Mrs. Beulah Davis, Mrs. Bessie Pyles, Mrs. Polly Lynch, mrs. Ruby Sheckles, and Christine Boshears all of LaFollette and Mrs. Betty Roach of Calumet City, Illinois; three sons, Bill, Parnick, and Alvis, all of LaFollette; one sister, Mrs. Polly Wilhoit. Mars-Roach Funeral Home of LaFollette was in charge. Mr. and Mrs. Boshears have been divorced for the past 10 years. Robbery as a motive for the slaying was discounted since $73.94 was found on the body. Officers found $73.10 in the dead man's billfold and 84 cents in his overall pocket. The body was found lying in what was the kitchen of the two-room house, the head toward the door which was opened about a foot when the grandson found the body. Mr. Boshears' hands were tucked into his overall bib, a habit of his when he was talking to someone, those who knew him said. The shotgun, containing an empty shell, was standing against a wall in the other room. The dead man had been shot in the face, apparently at close range. Sheriff Chapman and others said it was one of the most brutal sights they had ever seen. Mr. Boshears had been living alone in the two-room house. He was a farmer and former coal miner. ****************************** Earnest Boshears mother is Elizabeth Bettie Malicote/Malicoat. She married Howard Green. But her first relationship was Jeremiah Jerry Boshears Contributor: Angie Adcock (50320737)

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Family Members:

Parent

Jeremiah “Jerry” Boshears

(1868 - 1954)

Spouse

Ida Luella Mynatt Boshears

(1899 - 1975)

Siblings

Arena Boshears

(1888 - 1888)

Joseph Riley Boshears

(1889 - 1983)

Sarah Margaret “Sallie” Boshears Nelson

(1892 - 1960)

Hobart Boshears

(1898 - 1898)

Elizabeth Boshears

(1908 - 1908)

Bertha Boshears

(1911 - 1911)

Children

William James “Bill” Boshears

(1915 - 1998)

Beulah Louisa Boshears Davis

(1918 - 1995)

Polly Ann Boshears Lynch

(1921 - 2000)

Callie Boshears

(1933 - 1948)

Bessie Boshears Baird

(1935 - 2007)

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