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Ola Blanche Boyles was born on Apr. 24, 1876 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina. She was the daughter of Rev. Marcus Wrightman "M.W." Boyles (1843-1892) and Susan A. (Alice ?) Wood (1846-1895). Blanche's parents lived their entire lives in North Carolina and are buried in the Lexington City Cemetery in Lexington, Davidson Co., NC.
Blanche's father, Marcus, an "old-time" Methodist Episcopal (M.E.) Church circuit preacher, was born in/near the community of Laurel Hill in Lincoln Co., NC. He was the son of Rev. Josiah Adolphus "Joseph" Boyles (1816-1894) and Anna Elizabeth "Annie" Yount (1819-1905), both also born in Lincoln County. Josiah and Annie died in Burke Co., NC and are buried there in the Salem Methodist Church Cemetery located in Morganton, Burke Co., NC.
Blanche's paternal grandfather, Josiah, and her paternal great-grandfather, John Boyles II (1744-1770), were also old-time Methodist circuit preachers. Her paternal GG-grandfather, William Boyles I (abt 1720-abt 1818), came to America from Ireland about 1738 with his brother, Charles Boyles I (1722-1813). Working as ship hands to pay for their passage across the Atlantic Ocean, they eventually landed in Norfolk, Virginia. Their family surname at at time may have been"O'Boyles".
Blanche's mother, Susan, was also born in Lincoln Co., NC near the little community of Henry. She was the daughter of John Henry Wood (1810-1891) and Elizabeth Catherine "Katie" Bess (1818-1900), both also born near Henry in Lincoln County. Both died there and are buried in the Zion Methodist Church Cemetery in Lincolnton.
On Nov. 23, 1899, Blanche married James Marvin Carr (1875-1902) in Greensboro, N.C. Born in Randolph Co., NC, James was the son of Obed William Carr (1833-1905) and Roxanna Maria Leach (1841-1917). Both of Melvin's parents were also natives of North Carolina and are buried in the Trinity Cemetery in Trinity, Randolph Co., NC.
Tragedy, in the form of death, entered Blanche's life in a big way near the end of the century. Her maternal grandfather, John Henry Wood (81), died in 1891. Her father, Marcus (49), died in 1892 from the flu. Her mother, Sarah (48), died in 1895. Blanche lost her paternal grandfather, Josiah (78), in 1894 and her paternal grandmother, Sarah (86), in 1905. Her maternal grandmother, Katie (82), died in 1900.
Death was not yet through with Blanche. Her first and only child, Alice Dorothy Carr (1900-1901), named "Alice" after Blanche's mother, was only eight months old when she died in 1901, from TB. Years later, Blanche had a niece, Dorothy Boyles (1927-2020 ), youngest daughter of her brother, Dr. Augustus Clingman "A.C." Boyles (1867-1936), named after Blanche's only child. Although Dorothy's mother moved back to Florida after her husband's death (Blanche's brother)in 1935 and Dorothy would marry and live in Louisville, Kentucky, they still remained close over the years. Blanche used to mail birthday money to her niece's children.
The year after Blanche's only baby died (1902), her husband, James (27), also died from tuberculosis. He and Blanche had been married less than three years. James is buried in Green Hill Cemetery in Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC where their infant daughter, Alice, is buried.
It was nearly 18 years before Blanche married again. On July 15, 1920, at the age of 44, she married 63 year old widower, Melville William "Melvin" Sterne (1856-1938), in Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC. They were married in the West Street Methodist Episcopal (M.E.) Church. Blanche and Melville were married for 18 years and did not have any children.
Blanche, a 1897 graduate of Greensboro College , completed her work for the foreign missionary field through Scaritt College in 1913 but was unable to become a missionary due to her health problems. In 1919, she was appointed to the newly created position of Supt. of Public Welfare for Guilford Co., a position she would hold for 30+ years.
Blanche's second husband, Melvin, died on Nov. 29, 1938 in Greensboro, NC at the age of 82. He too, is buried in the Green Hill Cemetery. After his death, Blanche, who was then 62, did not marry again.
In 1951, at the age of 75, Blanche was named "Greensboro's Woman of the Year". In 1962, at the age of 86, she celebrated 70 years of membership in the West Street Market Methodist Episcopal (M.E.) Church in Greensboro. There she taught Sunday School for many years. The church she attended for over 70 years has changed considerably as it is now (as of 1968) a United Methodist Church.
Blanche died on Aug. 18, 1964 in Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC at the age of 88. She is buried in the Green Hill Cemetery in Greensboro, close to her daughter and both of her husbands.
Her niece, Dorothy (Boyles) King, again, named after Blanche's only child, and her husband, Mitchell, traveled from Kentucky to North Carolina to attend her funeral. The niece, of which Blanche was so proud of, at that time was living in Pleasure Ridge Park, just outside of Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY.
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The information contained in this memorial for Ola Blanche Boyles, her husbands, family members, ancestors and descendants, is thought to be correct. This memorial is revised/corrected, however, as new information becomes available.
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Ola Blanche Boyles was born on Apr. 24, 1876 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina. She was the daughter of Rev. Marcus Wrightman "M.W." Boyles (1843-1892) and Susan A. (Alice ?) Wood (1846-1895). Blanche's parents lived their entire lives in North Carolina and are buried in the Lexington City Cemetery in Lexington, Davidson Co., NC.
Blanche's father, Marcus, an "old-time" Methodist Episcopal (M.E.) Church circuit preacher, was born in/near the community of Laurel Hill in Lincoln Co., NC. He was the son of Rev. Josiah Adolphus "Joseph" Boyles (1816-1894) and Anna Elizabeth "Annie" Yount (1819-1905), both also born in Lincoln County. Josiah and Annie died in Burke Co., NC and are buried there in the Salem Methodist Church Cemetery located in Morganton, Burke Co., NC.
Blanche's paternal grandfather, Josiah, and her paternal great-grandfather, John Boyles II (1744-1770), were also old-time Methodist circuit preachers. Her paternal GG-grandfather, William Boyles I (abt 1720-abt 1818), came to America from Ireland about 1738 with his brother, Charles Boyles I (1722-1813). Working as ship hands to pay for their passage across the Atlantic Ocean, they eventually landed in Norfolk, Virginia. Their family surname at at time may have been"O'Boyles".
Blanche's mother, Susan, was also born in Lincoln Co., NC near the little community of Henry. She was the daughter of John Henry Wood (1810-1891) and Elizabeth Catherine "Katie" Bess (1818-1900), both also born near Henry in Lincoln County. Both died there and are buried in the Zion Methodist Church Cemetery in Lincolnton.
On Nov. 23, 1899, Blanche married James Marvin Carr (1875-1902) in Greensboro, N.C. Born in Randolph Co., NC, James was the son of Obed William Carr (1833-1905) and Roxanna Maria Leach (1841-1917). Both of Melvin's parents were also natives of North Carolina and are buried in the Trinity Cemetery in Trinity, Randolph Co., NC.
Tragedy, in the form of death, entered Blanche's life in a big way near the end of the century. Her maternal grandfather, John Henry Wood (81), died in 1891. Her father, Marcus (49), died in 1892 from the flu. Her mother, Sarah (48), died in 1895. Blanche lost her paternal grandfather, Josiah (78), in 1894 and her paternal grandmother, Sarah (86), in 1905. Her maternal grandmother, Katie (82), died in 1900.
Death was not yet through with Blanche. Her first and only child, Alice Dorothy Carr (1900-1901), named "Alice" after Blanche's mother, was only eight months old when she died in 1901, from TB. Years later, Blanche had a niece, Dorothy Boyles (1927-2020 ), youngest daughter of her brother, Dr. Augustus Clingman "A.C." Boyles (1867-1936), named after Blanche's only child. Although Dorothy's mother moved back to Florida after her husband's death (Blanche's brother)in 1935 and Dorothy would marry and live in Louisville, Kentucky, they still remained close over the years. Blanche used to mail birthday money to her niece's children.
The year after Blanche's only baby died (1902), her husband, James (27), also died from tuberculosis. He and Blanche had been married less than three years. James is buried in Green Hill Cemetery in Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC where their infant daughter, Alice, is buried.
It was nearly 18 years before Blanche married again. On July 15, 1920, at the age of 44, she married 63 year old widower, Melville William "Melvin" Sterne (1856-1938), in Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC. They were married in the West Street Methodist Episcopal (M.E.) Church. Blanche and Melville were married for 18 years and did not have any children.
Blanche, a 1897 graduate of Greensboro College , completed her work for the foreign missionary field through Scaritt College in 1913 but was unable to become a missionary due to her health problems. In 1919, she was appointed to the newly created position of Supt. of Public Welfare for Guilford Co., a position she would hold for 30+ years.
Blanche's second husband, Melvin, died on Nov. 29, 1938 in Greensboro, NC at the age of 82. He too, is buried in the Green Hill Cemetery. After his death, Blanche, who was then 62, did not marry again.
In 1951, at the age of 75, Blanche was named "Greensboro's Woman of the Year". In 1962, at the age of 86, she celebrated 70 years of membership in the West Street Market Methodist Episcopal (M.E.) Church in Greensboro. There she taught Sunday School for many years. The church she attended for over 70 years has changed considerably as it is now (as of 1968) a United Methodist Church.
Blanche died on Aug. 18, 1964 in Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC at the age of 88. She is buried in the Green Hill Cemetery in Greensboro, close to her daughter and both of her husbands.
Her niece, Dorothy (Boyles) King, again, named after Blanche's only child, and her husband, Mitchell, traveled from Kentucky to North Carolina to attend her funeral. The niece, of which Blanche was so proud of, at that time was living in Pleasure Ridge Park, just outside of Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY.
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The information contained in this memorial for Ola Blanche Boyles, her husbands, family members, ancestors and descendants, is thought to be correct. This memorial is revised/corrected, however, as new information becomes available.
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Ola Blanche Boyles was born on Apr. 24, 1876 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina. She was the daughter of Rev. Marcus Wrightman "M.W." Boyles (1843-1892) and Susan A. (Alice ?) Wood (1846-1895). Blanche's parents lived their entire lives in North Carolina and are buried in the Lexington City Cemetery in Lexington, Davidson Co., NC.
Blanche's father, Marcus, an "old-time" Methodist Episcopal (M.E.) Church circuit preacher, was born in/near the community of Laurel Hill in Lincoln Co., NC. He was the son of Rev. Josiah Adolphus "Joseph" Boyles (1816-1894) and Anna Elizabeth "Annie" Yount (1819-1905), both also born in Lincoln County. Josiah and Annie died in Burke Co., NC and are buried there in the Salem Methodist Church Cemetery located in Morganton, Burke Co., NC.
Blanche's paternal grandfather, Josiah, and her paternal great-grandfather, John Boyles II (1744-1770), were also old-time Methodist circuit preachers. Her paternal GG-grandfather, William Boyles I (abt 1720-abt 1818), came to America from Ireland about 1738 with his brother, Charles Boyles I (1722-1813). Working as ship hands to pay for their passage across the Atlantic Ocean, they eventually landed in Norfolk, Virginia. Their family surname at at time may have been"O'Boyles".
Blanche's mother, Susan, was also born in Lincoln Co., NC near the little community of Henry. She was the daughter of John Henry Wood (1810-1891) and Elizabeth Catherine "Katie" Bess (1818-1900), both also born near Henry in Lincoln County. Both died there and are buried in the Zion Methodist Church Cemetery in Lincolnton.
On Nov. 23, 1899, Blanche married James Marvin Carr (1875-1902) in Greensboro, N.C. Born in Randolph Co., NC, James was the son of Obed William Carr (1833-1905) and Roxanna Maria Leach (1841-1917). Both of Melvin's parents were also natives of North Carolina and are buried in the Trinity Cemetery in Trinity, Randolph Co., NC.
Tragedy, in the form of death, entered Blanche's life in a big way near the end of the century. Her maternal grandfather, John Henry Wood (81), died in 1891. Her father, Marcus (49), died in 1892 from the flu. Her mother, Sarah (48), died in 1895. Blanche lost her paternal grandfather, Josiah (78), in 1894 and her paternal grandmother, Sarah (86), in 1905. Her maternal grandmother, Katie (82), died in 1900.
Death was not yet through with Blanche. Her first and only child, Alice Dorothy Carr (1900-1901), named "Alice" after Blanche's mother, was only eight months old when she died in 1901, from TB. Years later, Blanche had a niece, Dorothy Boyles (1927-2020 ), youngest daughter of her brother, Dr. Augustus Clingman "A.C." Boyles (1867-1936), named after Blanche's only child. Although Dorothy's mother moved back to Florida after her husband's death (Blanche's brother)in 1935 and Dorothy would marry and live in Louisville, Kentucky, they still remained close over the years. Blanche used to mail birthday money to her niece's children.
The year after Blanche's only baby died (1902), her husband, James (27), also died from tuberculosis. He and Blanche had been married less than three years. James is buried in Green Hill Cemetery in Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC where their infant daughter, Alice, is buried.
It was nearly 18 years before Blanche married again. On July 15, 1920, at the age of 44, she married 63 year old widower, Melville William "Melvin" Sterne (1856-1938), in Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC. They were married in the West Street Methodist Episcopal (M.E.) Church. Blanche and Melville were married for 18 years and did not have any children.
Blanche, a 1897 graduate of Greensboro College , completed her work for the foreign missionary field through Scaritt College in 1913 but was unable to become a missionary due to her health problems. In 1919, she was appointed to the newly created position of Supt. of Public Welfare for Guilford Co., a position she would hold for 30+ years.
Blanche's second husband, Melvin, died on Nov. 29, 1938 in Greensboro, NC at the age of 82. He too, is buried in the Green Hill Cemetery. After his death, Blanche, who was then 62, did not marry again.
In 1951, at the age of 75, Blanche was named "Greensboro's Woman of the Year". In 1962, at the age of 86, she celebrated 70 years of membership in the West Street Market Methodist Episcopal (M.E.) Church in Greensboro. There she taught Sunday School for many years. The church she attended for over 70 years has changed considerably as it is now (as of 1968) a United Methodist Church.
Blanche died on Aug. 18, 1964 in Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC at the age of 88. She is buried in the Green Hill Cemetery in Greensboro, close to her daughter and both of her husbands.
Her niece, Dorothy (Boyles) King, again, named after Blanche's only child, and her husband, Mitchell, traveled from Kentucky to North Carolina to attend her funeral. The niece, of which Blanche was so proud of, at that time was living in Pleasure Ridge Park, just outside of Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY.
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The information contained in this memorial for Ola Blanche Boyles, her husbands, family members, ancestors and descendants, is thought to be correct. This memorial is revised/corrected, however, as new information becomes available.
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Ola Blanche Boyles was born on Apr. 24, 1876 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina. She was the daughter of Rev. Marcus Wrightman "M.W." Boyles (1843-1892) and Susan A. (Alice ?) Wood (1846-1895). Blanche's parents lived their entire lives in North Carolina and are buried in the Lexington City Cemetery in Lexington, Davidson Co., NC.
Blanche's father, Marcus, an "old-time" Methodist Episcopal (M.E.) Church circuit preacher, was born in/near the community of Laurel Hill in Lincoln Co., NC. He was the son of Rev. Josiah Adolphus "Joseph" Boyles (1816-1894) and Anna Elizabeth "Annie" Yount (1819-1905), both also born in Lincoln County. Josiah and Annie died in Burke Co., NC and are buried there in the Salem Methodist Church Cemetery located in Morganton, Burke Co., NC.
Blanche's paternal grandfather, Josiah, and her paternal great-grandfather, John Boyles II (1744-1770), were also old-time Methodist circuit preachers. Her paternal GG-grandfather, William Boyles I (abt 1720-abt 1818), came to America from Ireland about 1738 with his brother, Charles Boyles I (1722-1813). Working as ship hands to pay for their passage across the Atlantic Ocean, they eventually landed in Norfolk, Virginia. Their family surname at at time may have been"O'Boyles".
Blanche's mother, Susan, was also born in Lincoln Co., NC near the little community of Henry. She was the daughter of John Henry Wood (1810-1891) and Elizabeth Catherine "Katie" Bess (1818-1900), both also born near Henry in Lincoln County. Both died there and are buried in the Zion Methodist Church Cemetery in Lincolnton.
On Nov. 23, 1899, Blanche married James Marvin Carr (1875-1902) in Greensboro, N.C. Born in Randolph Co., NC, James was the son of Obed William Carr (1833-1905) and Roxanna Maria Leach (1841-1917). Both of Melvin's parents were also natives of North Carolina and are buried in the Trinity Cemetery in Trinity, Randolph Co., NC.
Tragedy, in the form of death, entered Blanche's life in a big way near the end of the century. Her maternal grandfather, John Henry Wood (81), died in 1891. Her father, Marcus (49), died in 1892 from the flu. Her mother, Sarah (48), died in 1895. Blanche lost her paternal grandfather, Josiah (78), in 1894 and her paternal grandmother, Sarah (86), in 1905. Her maternal grandmother, Katie (82), died in 1900.
Death was not yet through with Blanche. Her first and only child, Alice Dorothy Carr (1900-1901), named "Alice" after Blanche's mother, was only eight months old when she died in 1901, from TB. Years later, Blanche had a niece, Dorothy Boyles (1927-2020 ), youngest daughter of her brother, Dr. Augustus Clingman "A.C." Boyles (1867-1936), named after Blanche's only child. Although Dorothy's mother moved back to Florida after her husband's death (Blanche's brother)in 1935 and Dorothy would marry and live in Louisville, Kentucky, they still remained close over the years. Blanche used to mail birthday money to her niece's children.
The year after Blanche's only baby died (1902), her husband, James (27), also died from tuberculosis. He and Blanche had been married less than three years. James is buried in Green Hill Cemetery in Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC where their infant daughter, Alice, is buried.
It was nearly 18 years before Blanche married again. On July 15, 1920, at the age of 44, she married 63 year old widower, Melville William "Melvin" Sterne (1856-1938), in Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC. They were married in the West Street Methodist Episcopal (M.E.) Church. Blanche and Melville were married for 18 years and did not have any children.
Blanche, a 1897 graduate of Greensboro College , completed her work for the foreign missionary field through Scaritt College in 1913 but was unable to become a missionary due to her health problems. In 1919, she was appointed to the newly created position of Supt. of Public Welfare for Guilford Co., a position she would hold for 30+ years.
Blanche's second husband, Melvin, died on Nov. 29, 1938 in Greensboro, NC at the age of 82. He too, is buried in the Green Hill Cemetery. After his death, Blanche, who was then 62, did not marry again.
In 1951, at the age of 75, Blanche was named "Greensboro's Woman of the Year". In 1962, at the age of 86, she celebrated 70 years of membership in the West Street Market Methodist Episcopal (M.E.) Church in Greensboro. There she taught Sunday School for many years. The church she attended for over 70 years has changed considerably as it is now (as of 1968) a United Methodist Church.
Blanche died on Aug. 18, 1964 in Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC at the age of 88. She is buried in the Green Hill Cemetery in Greensboro, close to her daughter and both of her husbands.
Her niece, Dorothy (Boyles) King, again, named after Blanche's only child, and her husband, Mitchell, traveled from Kentucky to North Carolina to attend her funeral. The niece, of which Blanche was so proud of, at that time was living in Pleasure Ridge Park, just outside of Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY.
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The information contained in this memorial for Ola Blanche Boyles, her husbands, family members, ancestors and descendants, is thought to be correct. This memorial is revised/corrected, however, as new information becomes available.
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