Frances Elizabeth Boatwright

Many claim that Frances Tinsley's name was "Frances Elizabeth Tinsley," and that she married "John Joseph Boatwright." However, there is no known documentation of a middle name for either of them. Their middle names first appeared in a family history written in the 1960s, but all known primary source documents made during their lifetimes or soon after their deaths refer to them as “Frances Boatright” and “John Boatright.” Since this same family history gives a middle name for their son, Powhatan, that conflicts with documents made immediately after Frances’ death, the information from the book regarding their middle names appears inaccurate.

No known documentation connects Frances Tinsley Boatright to the man referred to online as “William Wyatt Tinsley,” despite the numerous such online claims. None of them reference documentation to support their claims.