John Flowers BOYCE
1835 - 1914 (78 years)
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Name John Flowers BOYCE Born 27 Mar 1835 [1, 2] Gender Male Census 1850 Harrison Co, (W)VA 
Census 1860 Doddridge Co, (W)VA Census 1870, 1880, 1900 McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation farmer [3, 4, 5] Died 19 Mar 1914 Esty, Greenbrier Co, WV [6] Buried Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV [7] Person ID I55555 Doddridge County Roots Last Modified 21 Mar 2021
Father Robert Ezekiel BOYCE, b. 7 Jul 1806, d. 2 Jul 1888 (Age 81 years) Mother Rebecca ASHCRAFT, b. 29 Jan 1801, d. 1 Jun 1876, Doddridge Co, WV (Age 75 years) Family ID F14752 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Mary Jane LOWERY, b. 3 Mar 1833, d. 8 Jul 1904 (Age 71 years) Marriage License 26 Feb 1855 Doddridge Co, (W)VA [8] Married 27 Feb 1855 Doddridge Co, (W)VA [9] Notes - There has been some confusion regarding the identity of John F. Boyce's wife Mary Jane. The record documenting issuance of their marriage license identifies her as Mary J. Lowerey, age 21, daughter of Nancy Lowerey (father not given). But their marriage record the next day identifies her as Mary J. Lowry, daughter of Mary Lowry. The inscription on her headstone clearly states that she was a daughter of Nancey Lowery. But the death record of John & Mary's daughter Fanny Boyce Sadler identifies Fanny's parents as John F. Boyce and Mary Jane Lowther. Adding to the confusion, the death record of their son James Robert Boyce identifies his father as John F. Boyce and his mother only by the maiden name Divers. The birth record of son Lee identifies his parents as John & Jane Boyce. We have found no death record for Mary Jane (Lowery) Boyce, and it is still not entirely clear who her parents were. Based on the sketchy information available to this point, she was quite possibly born out of wedlock to Nancy Lowery.
1860 Census, Doddridge Co, Virginia (now West Virginia):
J. Boice (male), 25, farmer; M J (female), 28; G S (male), 4; J R (male), 2; M (female), 1.
1870 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (McClellan Twp), enumerated Jul 20 1870:
John F Boyce, 35, farmer; Mary J, 37; Lloyd S, 14; Malvina, 11; John, 9; Jefferson, 8; Mary V, 5; Lee, 2.
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Children 1. Lloyd S. BOYCE, b. 10 Jan 1855, Doddridge Co, (W)VA , d. 10 Mar 1878, Doddridge Co, WV (Age 23 years)+ 2. James Robert BOYCE, b. 7 Mar 1857, Doddridge Co, (W)VA , d. 15 Nov 1921, Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV (Age 64 years)+ 3. Melvina BOYCE, b. 11 Oct 1858, d. 1919 (Age 60 years) 4. John Wesley BOYCE, b. CA 1861, Doddridge Co, (W)VA , d. 1908 (Age ~ 47 years)5. Jefferson D. BOYCE, b. CA 1863 6. Mary V. BOYCE, b. 24 Jul 1864, Doddridge Co, WV , d. 24 Aug 1917 (Age 53 years)7. Lee BOYCE, b. 18 Jul 1867, Doddridge Co, WV , d. 6 Jul 1952, White Co, AR (Age 84 years)+ 8. Rebecca BOYCE, b. 3 Jul 1870, Doddridge Co, WV , d. 10 Apr 1923, Salem, Harrison Co, WV (Age 52 years)+ 9. William Henry BOYCE, b. 11 Mar 1872, Doddridge Co, WV , d. 12 Sep 1940, Shirley, Tyler Co, WV (Age 68 years)10. Fanny Belle BOYCE, b. 8 Apr 1873, Doddridge Co, WV , d. 20 Feb 1957, Fleming, Washington Co, OH (Age 83 years)11. Emery Oris BOYCE, b. 7 Sep 1877, Doddridge Co, WV , d. 1922 (Age 44 years)Family ID F23006 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- There has been some confusion regarding the identity of John F. Boyce's wife Mary Jane. The record documenting issuance of their marriage license identifies her as Mary J. Lowerey, age 21, daughter of Nancy Lowerey (father not given). But their marriage record the next day identifies her as Mary J. Lowry, daughter of Mary Lowry. The inscription on her headstone clearly states that she was a daughter of Nancey Lowery. But the death record of John & Mary's daughter Fanny Boyce Sadler identifies Fanny's parents as John F. Boyce and Mary Jane Lowther. Adding to the confusion, the death record of their son James Robert Boyce identifies his father as John F. Boyce and his mother only by the maiden name Divers. The birth record of son Lee identifies his parents as John & Jane Boyce. We have found no death record for Mary Jane (Lowery) Boyce, and it is still not entirely clear who her parents were. Based on the sketchy information available to this point, she was quite possibly born out of wedlock to Nancy Lowery.
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Sources - [S1864] Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death.
- [S2010] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District).
- [S2060] 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan Twp).
- [S2011] 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District).
- [S2362] Greenbrier County Death Records, Lewisburg, WV.
- [S2362] Greenbrier County Death Records, Lewisburg, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=4589194&Type=Death.
Identified as John Boyce, white male, widower, farmer; died Mar 19 1914 at Esty, age 78y 11m 20d, cause of death paralysis. (Note: Death date on headstone is Mar 17 1914.) - [S934] Findagrave.com.
- [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 11 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11789500&Type=Marriage.
Identified as John Boyce, 20, son of Robert Boyce; and Mary J. Lowerey, 21, dau of Nancy Lowerey. Marriage license issued Feb 26 1855. - [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 112 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11790642&Type=Marriage.
Identified as John Boyce, 20, b. Harrison Co, res. (blank), son of Robert & Rebecca Boyce; and Mary J. Lowry, 24, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, dau of Mary Lowry. Married Feb 27 1855 in Doddridge County. (Note: Identification of wife's mother as Mary, rather than Nancy as established in other records, appears to be a clerical error. Age 24 is in conflict with age 21 given in their marriage license the day before, and with the birth date on her headstone.) - [S1604] Death record of son.
- [S1864] Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death.