Hi Chet, Perhaps you should consider unsubscribing for a while...a million years or so. Tom PS: to unsubscribe just that UNSUBSCRIBE and sent it to [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "chester ratcliff" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 5:40 PM Subject: Re: [OHBUTLER-L] Memoirs of the Miami Valley - BOYLE > QUIT SENDING ME THIS SHIT!!! > --- [email protected] wrote: > >> >From Memoirs of the Miami Valley, Vol. III, 1919 >> >> page 78/79 >> John C. Boyle. In the fertile agricultural regions >> of the Miami valley it is not unusual to find that >> several generations of a family have resided on the >> same farm, son succeeding father in the ownership of >> the property. This is the case in the property now >> owned and operated by John C. Boyle, a capable and >> highly respected agriculturist of Hanover township, >> whose farm has been in the family name for one >> hundred years and was formerly operated by his >> father and maternal grandfather, eighty acres of >> which was deeded to his maternal grandfather, Enos >> James, by John Rickey, December 12, 1817, for the >> sum of $560, as was also eighty acres deeded by John >> Sacket to Enos James, March 9, 1830, for $900. Mr. >> Boyle was born on this farm October 5, 1868, a son >> of John Boyle. The latter was born at Cookston, >> Ireland, November 14, 1822, and as a young man >> immigrated to the United States, without friends or >> finances, but with a strong determination to find >> his fortune in the land of hi! >> s adoption. Locating at Cincinnati, for a time he >> was employed in that city making mill stones, but >> subsequently moved to near Darrtown, where for a >> time he was employed on the John Moore farm at a >> wage of $10 per month. He was married February 22, >> 1849, to Martha J. James, born July 6, 1826, a >> daughter of Enos and Martha (Chandler) James, >> natives of Bucks county, Pa., and early settlers of >> section 22, Hanover township. In that section Mr. >> James had secured land from the United States >> government at an early day, erected a log house >> thereon, cleared and cultivated his land and made a >> home thereon, in which he resided until his death, >> January 4, 1899. He was a member of the >> Presbyterian church, as was also Mrs. James. They >> had five children: James, who went to Carroll >> county, Ind.; Jason, who went to the same county; >> Abel, who lived at Bath, Ind.; Elias, who went to >> Carroll county; and Martha J., who became Mrs. >> Boyle. After his marriage, John Boyle settled on >> the James h! >> omestead, where he continued to be engaged in >> farming until his death, >> January 4, 1899, his wife surviving him until April >> 4, 1902. They were the parents of nine children: >> Enos James, born December 10, 1850, a farmer in >> Clinton county, Ind., who died January 22, 1918; >> William and Jason, twins, born March 25, 1853, the >> former of whom died July 30, 1853, and the latter >> also deceased; Henderson, born January 24, 1857, a >> resident of Columbus, Ind.; Elias, born April 18, >> 1857, a farmer in Hanover township, Butler county; >> Andrew J., born April 9, 1859, died November 10, >> 1865; George W., born June 13, 1861; Martha J., born >> September 3,1865, married Jacob Nehl, of Butler >> county; and John C. John C. Boyle attended the >> public schools of his native community and grew up >> on the home farm. He was married June 22, 1892, to >> Dora, daughter of John Jacob and Dorothea >> (Ritteberger) Miller, who were born in Germany and. >> as young people came to the United States and >> settled at Cincinnati where Mr. Miller followed his >> trade of cooper until his removal to Hamilton! >> . There his death occurred in November, 1918 when >> he had reached the remarkable age of ninety-one >> years while his widow still survives him and resides >> at Hamilton. Mr. Miller fought as a soldier of the >> Union during the Civil war. There were eight >> children in the Miller family, namely: Jacob, >> Lizzie, Dora, Henry C., George, Susie, Anna and >> Herman, all residents of Hamilton except Mrs. Dora >> Boyle, and Susie, the latter deceased. Six children >> have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Boyle: Clement M., >> born February 28, 1894, who married Hazel Ermston, >> and farms a part of the home place; John Lee, born >> March 12, 1896, who married Alma M. Green, and is a >> salesman of Franklin, Ind., with two children, >> Bertha M. and John Lee, jr.; Fred H., born April 7, >> 1898, residing at home; Martha D., born August 3, >> 1900, a graduate of the Hanover high school, class >> of 1918; Bertha, born July 24, 1903, at home; and >> Charles G. born September 26, 1907, also at home. >> Mr. Boyle has always lived on the ol! >> d home place, where he has one of the fine country >> homes of Butler cou >> nty. In addition to carrying on a general farming >> business, he raises pure-bred Polled Hereford >> cattle, Poland China hogs, draft horses and white >> rock chickens, and his modern methods and marked >> industry are assisting him to make a success of all >> his undertakings. As a citizen he is ranked high >> among the residents of his community, where he has >> discharged every duty faithfully, and for several >> years has served efficiently as a member of the >> school board. He votes the Democratic ticket, and >> he and the members of his family belong to the >> Hamilton United Presbyterian church. >> >> >> Gary King >> Batavia IL >> Researching in Knox, Licking, Perry Counties, OHIO: >> Butcher, Crotinger, Davis, McClurg, Wheatcraft, >> Cooperrider, Beckenbaugh, Neighbarger, Catt, Wilkin >> In Butler Co., Ohio: Stahlheber, Kippenberger, >> Beiser, Pater, King >> In Clermont Co., Ohio: King, Bartlett, Hall, >> Aylward. >> In Botetourt Co. Virginia: King, Bean, Dooley, Mayo, >> Fouts/Foutz/Fout >> In McLean Co., Illinois: Crotinger, Mickens, >> Bierbower, Jones, Buck. >> In Kane Co. Illinois: Gustafson, Maier, Butcher, >> Keifer, Lindgren >> Volunteer of Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness at >> http://www.raogk.org/ >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: DLMOKDOKI >> To: [email protected]; Kingsk1117 >> Sent: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 10:48:32 AM Eastern Standard >> Time >> Subject: Re: [OHBUTLER-L] Memoirs of the Miami >> Valley - MOORE >> >> >> on page 78: >> in bio on John C. BOYLE, "for a time he was employed >> on the John MOORE farm." >> >> May I ask for a little more information about the >> context around the note above. What time frame was >> this in and what county if it is available. My John >> Boyles has been a challenge and this may be a clue >> for me. >> >> Thank you for any help you can provide. >> Lin >> >> >> >> ==== OHBUTLER Mailing List ==== >> Search for surnames in the 1882 History of Butler >> County ~ >> > http://surhelp-bin.rootsweb.com/surindx.pl?site=OHBUTLER >> >> > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! 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