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People in photo include: Willis F. Allen and Willis F. Allen


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People in photo include: Carrie M. (Bolton) Shiflett

He married Marianna Mayo Anderson in Richmond, Virginia in 1850. He was the father of Mary Washington Bolton Chesterman, Edward Henry Bolton, and Francis Deane Bolton.
Obituary: Richmond Dispatch, April 7, 1900, page 8, image 8:
Mr. Washington Bolton Dead.
He passed away yesterday morning. Mr. Washington Bolton, probably the oldest tailor in Richmond, died at his home, No. 505 West Clay Street, yesterday morning at 3:45 o'clock. His funeral will take place from the residence this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock.Deceased was 79 years of age, and had resided in Richmond for sixty years.He was born in James City County. His wife died about two yers ago, and there now survives three children --Mrs. R.D. Chesterman, Mr. E.H. Bolton, and Mr. F. D. Bolton of Norfolk. Deceased was a gallant Confederate soldier, serving with distinction in Parker's Battery. He was wounded at Spotsylvania Courthouse.

Mr. Bolton married Miss Marianna Mayo Anderson in 1850. The library of Virginia has their marriage bond on file, "Washington Bolton M.S. Bond 1850 Jan.22 bono exe. license issued."
Mr. Bolton enlisted in the Army of the Confederacy in Parker's Regiment. He was wounded in battle,vulnus sclopeticum (defined as multiple flesh wounds.) and treated several times in Richmond's Winder Hospital.
Obituary: Richmond Dispatch, April 7, 1900, page 8, image 8:
Mr. Washington Bolton Dead.
He passed away yesterday morning. Mr. Washington Bolton, probably the oldest tailor in Richmond, died at his home, No. 505 West Clay Street, yesterday morning at 3:45 o'clock. His funeral will take place from the residence this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock.Deceased was 79 years of age, and had resided in Richmond for sixty years.He was born in James City County. His wife died about two yers ago, and there now survives three children --Mrs. R.D. Chesterman, Mr. E.H. Bolton, and Mr. F. D. Bolton of Norfolk. Deceased was a gallant Confederate soldier, serving with distinction in Parker's Battery. He was wounded at Spotsylvania Courthouse.

Deane Bolton was married to Rosalie Clash and had two daughters, Hannah and Marian. Deane worked as a representative for a printing company until his untimely death due to pneumonia. His widow married Thadeus Foster several years later.
Edward was a blacksmith for the railroad, working on locomotives. He married Elizabeth Gunzert and had seven children; Ida, Henrietta (Yetta), Edward S., Frank, Marianne, Laura and Charles.
As their father was a tailor by trade, he may have used copies of these photographs to promote sales of young men's suits.


Students listed above from left to right, top to bottom: Shirley Benstock, Lois Berne, Ellis Berry, Langwith Berry, Leona Biglovsky, LeRoy Bilsborough, Price Bolton, Nicolas Bonfilio, Mabelle Bowerman, Romer Bowman, Albert Braiverman, William Brasfield, Althea Bressi, Jack Brigham
People in photo include: Shirley Benstock, Lois Berne, Ellis Berry, Langwith Berry, Leona Biglovsky, LeRoy Bilsborough, Price Bolton, Nicolas Bonfilio, Mabelle Bowerman, Romer Bowman, Albert Braiverman, William Brasfield, and Althea Bressi

Ontario. He married Jessie Nicol Glen in 1902


is the father of William Lewis Bolton 1849-1898
His son is Stephen E. Bolton 1867-1927
His daughter is Carrie Mioma Bolton Keener Shiflett 1892-1938


18 Dec 1867 - 20 Dec 1927
Mary Ann Evan
19 Jul 1866 - 16 Apr 1956


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