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Husband: Thomas Jefferson Boyce Also known as: Thomas Boice 1,2 Born: Mar-29-1841 in Morgantown, Monongalia Co, (W)VA 3,4,1 (see note 1) Died: Apr- 7-1924 in Creston, Wirt Co, WV 1,3 Buried: in Childers Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 5,6 Census: 1900, 1910 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1890 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV 7 Census: 1870, 1880 in Newark District, Wirt Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Monongalia Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 1,4 Military: Aug-22-1862 - Jun-13-1865 Pvt, Co D, 3rd WVa Cav (Custer's Cmnd, 65 engagements), 7,8,9,10 Father: Edmund Boyce (1819 - ) Mother: Sarah Felty (1822 - )
Wife: Nancy E. Lough 11,12,10 Married: Oct-14-1865 in Monongalia Co, WV 2
Born: Feb-14-1846 3 Died: Dec-29-1913 3 Buried: in Childers Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 5 Census: 1900, 1910 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in Newark District, Wirt Co, WV Father: J. V. Lough Mother: R. E. ___ Notes
F Child 1: Margaret E. Boyce Born: ca 1869 13 Census: 1870, 1880 in Newark District, Wirt Co, WV
F Child 2: Rhoda Alice Boyce Also known as: Roda Boyce 13,14 Born: Jun- 5-1870 in Monongalia Co, (W)VA 3,15,16 Died: Aug-28-1898 in Doddridge Co, WV 17,18 Buried: in Childers Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 17,5,6 Cause of death: consumption 17 Census: 1880 in Newark District, Wirt Co, WV
M Child 3: William Boyce Born: ca 1873 13 Census: 1880 in Newark District, Wirt Co, WV
M Child 4: Thomas Jefferson Boyce Also known as: Jefferson Boyce 19 Born: Oct-29-1877 in Wirt Co, WV 20,21,22 Died: Apr-13-1969 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 20,22,19 Buried: in Childers Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 20,5 Resided: in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 22,12 Census: 1940 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1935 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930 in Brownton, Barbour Co, WV Census: 1900, 1920 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in Newark District, Wirt Co, WV Occupation: farmer 20 Occupation: 1940 laborer (road construction) 23 Occupation: 1916 constable and blacksmith 24 Wife: Caroline Myrtle Starkey b. Jun- -1873 d. Nov-13-1914 Also known as: Myrtle Starkey 17,12,25 Married: Feb-21-1901 in Harrison Co, WV 26 Wife: Olive Esta "Ollie" Hurst b. Jul-10-1900 d. Feb-18-1986 Married: Mar-29-1919 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 21,27,19
F Child 5: Cora Ellen Boyce Also known as: Ellen Boyce 28 Born: Feb- -1880 in Wirt Co, WV 4,29 (see note 2) Died: Sep-16-1903 30 Buried: (unmarked) in Childers Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 30 Census: 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1899 near New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 29 Census: 1880 in Newark District, Wirt Co, WV Husband: Okey Johnson Poynter b. Apr- -1878 Census name: Oakey Paynter Married: Sep-17-1899 near New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 29
F Child 6: Mary E. Boyce Born: Sep- -1883 in Doddridge Co, WV 4,29 Census: 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Okey Johnson Poynter b. Apr- -1878 Census name: Oakey Paynter Married: Jul-21-1906 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 29
Sources: (1) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (2) Monongalia County Marriage Records, Morgantown, WV. (3) Headstone. (4) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (5) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (6) Findagrave.com. (7) 1890 Veterans Schedules [database online], Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (8) U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (9) U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 [database online], National Park Service , Ancestry.com. (10) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999), p. 22. (11) Marriage record of son. (12) Death record of son. (13) 1880 Census, Wirt County, WV. (14) Birth record of son. (15) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR p. 127, Line 523 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5047827&Type=Death. (16) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR p. 56, Line 11 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5050295&Type=Death. (17) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (18) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (19) Obituary of wife. (20) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR Bk 5, p. 18-D. (21) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 10, p. 284. (22) Social Security Death Index. (23) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (24) Doddridge County Republican, 10/5/1916. (25) Obituary. (26) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as Thomas J. Boyce, 25, b. Wirt Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of Thomas & Nancy E. Boyce; and Caroline Myrtle Starkey, 26, b. & res. in Harrison Co, dau of H. B. & Edith Starkey. Married Feb 21 1901 "at H. B. Starkey's in Union District." (Note: Wife's obituary incorrectly states that the marriage occurred in 1900.), MR p. 71 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=52171&Type=Marriage. (27) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (28) Birth record of daughter. (29) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (30) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999), Based on obituary in West Union Record, 2 Oct 1903. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in death record as Mar 29 1839, but date on headstone is Mar 29 1841. The 1900 Census also indicates his birth date as Mar 1841. Note (2) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Sep 1879, but 1880 Census shows it as Feb 1880.




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