Ezekiel Boggs, farmer and carpenter; P. O. Covington. Ezekiel Boggs, farmer and carpenter, is a son of Aaron Boggs, a native of this county, who, when 18 years of age, went to Kentucky and lived there seven years, he then moved back to Ohio and located in Shelby Co.; lived there three years, then came to this county and purchased a farm about one mile north of Covington, and lived upon it until his death. Ezekiel Boggs was born in Kentucky in the year 1838; raised a farmer, and has followed the occupation most of his life. Mr. B., being naturally handy with tools, about twelve years ago contracted to build a house, and since that time has worked mostly at carpentering. He has twice been married; first with Eve, a daughter of Henry Etter; she died Nov. 8, 1866, leaving two children; Henry L. and Ida Alice; his second marriage was with Esther C. Coats, Dec. 27, 1869; they have five children; Mary A., Anna May, James Aaron and Elizabeth.