Husband: Luther William Boyce
Born: Dec-23-1906 in Steer Creek, Braxton Co, WV 1,2,3 Died: Jan-11-1988 in Porto Rico (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 1,2 (see note 1) Buried: in Childers Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Resided: in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 4,2 Occupation: farmer 2 Father: Thomas Jefferson Boyce (1877 - 1969) Mother: Caroline Myrtle Starkey (1873 - 1914)
Wife: Sophia Elaine Cumpston 5 Also known as: Elaine 6 Married: Oct-18-1925 in Doddridge Co, WV 7,8,9,10
Born: Sep- 5-1902 in Leopold, Doddridge Co, WV 11,1,3 (see note 2) Died: Oct-30-1986 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 1,3 Buried: in Childers Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Resided: in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 13,14,15,3 Census: 1910 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Charles Luther "Lou" Cumpston (1870 - 1967) Mother: Alice Melvina Frashure (1872 - 1961)
F Child 1: Myrtle Alice Boyce Born: Sep-12-1926 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 1,16 Died: Nov-13-2003 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 17 Buried: in Hart Cemetery, Taylor Drain Rd, Oxford, Doddridge Co WV 1 Resided: in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 15,13,1 Resided: 1941 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 16 Husband: Kinzy Swiger b. Mar-25-1920 d. Apr- 9-1980 Married: Nov-15-1941 at Market, Doddridge Co, WV 16 Husband: Leslie Ray "Rube" Jones b. Mar-18-1908 d. Jan-21-1973 Married: Jun- 9-1948 in Glenville, Gilmer Co, WV 18,10
F Child 2: Laura Imogene "Jean" Boyce 19,15 Born: Mar-16-1928 3 Died: Dec- 8-2003 3 Resided: in Lucama, Wilson Co, NC 3 Resided: 1986, 88 in Barberton, Summit Co, OH 15,19,13 Resided: formerly in Maryland 20 Husband: Nelson Eugene Travis b. Sep-22-1924 d. Oct-16-1994
M Child 3: William Luther Boyce Also known as: Luther William Boyce, Jr. 16,21,3 Born: Feb-19-1930 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 22,3 Died: Mar- 8-1976 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 23,24 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 21 Cause of death: automobile accident 24 Resided: in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 3 Resided: 1948 in Porto Rico (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 22 Wife: Marjoria Cathalean McKinney b. Oct-13-1925 d. Sep- 1-1989 Also known as: Cathalean 24 Married: Oct-30-1948 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 25 Wife: Geraldine Tyre Wife: Madeline ___
F Child 4: Freda Rebecca Boyce
Born: Apr- 6-1933 26,27
Died: Dec-28-1933 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 26,28,27
Buried: in Childers Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 12,29
Cause of death: meningitis 26
F Child 5: Alma June Boyce Also known as: June 15 Born: Feb- 7-1935 3 Died: Sep- 1-2002 3 Resided: in Middlebourne, Tyler Co, WV 15,13,3 Husband: ___ Smith
F Child 6: Living Husband: Arbee Jones b. Mar-20-1918 d. Aug-21-1992 Census name: Alphred R. Jones 30
F Child 7: Living Husband: Rondel B. Grogg b. Sep-11-1930
F Child 8: Living Husband: Living
F Child 9: Living Husband: Melcon Eugene Pierce b. Feb-16-1939 d. May- 7-2008
F Child 10: Betty Noreen Boyce 1 Also known as: Noreen 15 Born: Feb-23-1946 in Doddridge Co, WV 1 Died: May-27-1986 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 1 Buried: in Childers Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 1,12 Resided: in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 1 Occupation: Britton Rest Home 1 Husband: Robert Allen Adams b. Apr- 6-1958 d. Jun-13-2010 Married: Mar-21-1977 in Doddridge Co, WV 16
M Child 11: Charles Jefferson Boyce 15 Born: 1948 27 Died: Jul- 7-1948 in Doddridge Co, WV 28,27 Buried: in Childers Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 12,29
F Child 12: Living Husband: Living
Sources: (1) Obituary. (2) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR Bk 7, p. 16. (3) Social Security Death Index. (4) Obituary of stepmother. (5) Obituary of daughter. (6) Death record of daughter. (7) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Luther W. Boyce, 20, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Sophia E. Cumpston, 22, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Oct 18 1925 at home of Lee Cumpston. MR Bk 11, p. 444. (8) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (9) Obituary of wife. (10) Obituary of husband. (11) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk 3, p. 40. (12) Findagrave.com. (13) Obituary of father. (14) Obituary of brother. (15) Obituary of sister. (16) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (17) Obituary - United Hospital Center. (18) Gilmer County Marriage Records, Glenville, WV. (19) Obituary of mother. (20) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in Maryland before 1951. (21) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (22) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 16, p. 144. (23) Social Security Death Index, Name listed in SSDI as Luther Boyce. (24) Immediate family. (25) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Luther William Boyce, 22, b. New Milton, res. Porto Rico, son of Luther W. Boyce & Sophia; and Marjory Kathleen McKinney, 23, b. Oxford, res. Porto Rico, dau of Ellis J. McKinney & Mary Lee. Married Oct 30 1948 in West Union. MR Bk 16, p. 144. (26) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (27) Headstone (year only) (28) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (29) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (30) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District). Event Notes Note (1) SSDI entry has death date of Jan 15 1988, but obituary and death record state Jan 11 1988. Note (2) Middle name given in obituary as Elaine, but in birth record as Emma. Original birth entry had no middle name, but "Emma" was entered by hand "by affidavit of older brother 7/12/67."