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John Boyles II, my 3G-grandfather, was born about 1770 in Rowan Co., NC when North Carolina was still a British Province. His father was John Boyles I (1744-1770). His mother is currently unknown. Both were born in Ireland.
John was of Irish ancestry. His grandfather, William Boyles II (abt 1720-abt 1818?), along with William's brother, Charles Boyles (1722-1813), had immigrated from County Donagal, Ireland to America in 1838. It is thought that they paid for their passage across the Atlantic Ocean by serving as deckhands on the ship, not an uncommon practice in those days. The surname of their ancestors might have been O'Boyles.
John II's father, John Boyles I, was born near Colonial Petersburg, Virginia and died in Rowan Co., NC. He was the son of William Boyles I and Elizabeth R. Galvin (abt 1722-1861?), the third of their seven known children.
John II's grandfather, William Boyles I, whose parents are uncertain, was an immigrant from northwestern Ireland. William and his brother, Charles Boyles I (1722-1813), came to America around 1738 and arrived in Colonial Norfolk, Virginia. They were about 18 and 16 years of age respectively when they crossed the Atlantic Ocean to take up residence in a strange new land.
By 1750, William's brother, Charles, was in Morris Co., New Jersey where he met his future wife, Sarah Esthers (1725-1773) and where eight of his known children would be born. Around 1780, he migrated to Virginia living in Hampshire County, then Randolph County. Those two counties became part of West Virginia when it was created in 1863.
John II's grandfather, William, initially stayed in Virginia. He settled in southern Virginia south of Petersburg near the James River. He and his wife, Elizabeth, had seven known children, including John I, their second child. During the 1750s, William moved his family to Rowan Co., North Carolina where his son John Boyles I, was born.
On July 2, 1790 John Boyles II married Margaret Whitaker (1765-bef 1844). Born in Rowan Co., NC, Margaret was the daughter of William Whitaker II (1732-1799) and Abigail Baker (1740-1772). Both of her parents were born in North Carolina and both died in Rowan Co., NC. Their burial sites are thought to be in Rowan County but are currently unknown.
John II and Margaret were married for about 53 years and had eleven known children. They were Hannah Boyles (1791- ?), Enoch Boyles (1794-aft 1850), Charles Stanley Boyles (1796-1870s), Abigail "Abby" Boyles (1797-1862), William Boyles (1798- ?), Elizabeth Boyles (1800- ?), Sarah Boyles (1806-1893), Lucia "Lucy" Boyles (1809-1861), David Boyles (1811-1880), John Boyles III (1811-1890) and Rev. Josiah Adolphus "Joseph" Boyles (1816-1894). David and John were twins.
John II was a farmer and "old-time" Methodist Episcopal (M.E.) circuit preacher as was his son, Josiah, and his grandson, Marcus Wrightman "M. W." Boyles (1842-1892).
John's wife, Margaret, apparently died sometime before 1844 as she is not mentioned in his will as are their 11 children. She would have been buried on their family farm.
John II died on Dec. 3, 1843 in Lincoln Co., NC at the age of 79. He too, would have been buried on his Lincoln County farm, next to his wife, Margaret. The little family cemetery, as well as the burial markers it contained, has long ceased to exist.
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The information contained in this memorial for John Boyles II, his wife, 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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John Boyles II, my 3G-grandfather, was born about 1770 in Rowan Co., NC when North Carolina was still a British Province. His father was John Boyles I (1744-1770). His mother is currently unknown. Both were born in Ireland.
John was of Irish ancestry. His grandfather, William Boyles II (abt 1720-abt 1818?), along with William's brother, Charles Boyles (1722-1813), had immigrated from County Donagal, Ireland to America in 1838. It is thought that they paid for their passage across the Atlantic Ocean by serving as deckhands on the ship, not an uncommon practice in those days. The surname of their ancestors might have been O'Boyles.
John II's father, John Boyles I, was born near Colonial Petersburg, Virginia and died in Rowan Co., NC. He was the son of William Boyles I and Elizabeth R. Galvin (abt 1722-1861?), the third of their seven known children.
John II's grandfather, William Boyles I, whose parents are uncertain, was an immigrant from northwestern Ireland. William and his brother, Charles Boyles I (1722-1813), came to America around 1738 and arrived in Colonial Norfolk, Virginia. They were about 18 and 16 years of age respectively when they crossed the Atlantic Ocean to take up residence in a strange new land.
By 1750, William's brother, Charles, was in Morris Co., New Jersey where he met his future wife, Sarah Esthers (1725-1773) and where eight of his known children would be born. Around 1780, he migrated to Virginia living in Hampshire County, then Randolph County. Those two counties became part of West Virginia when it was created in 1863.
John II's grandfather, William, initially stayed in Virginia. He settled in southern Virginia south of Petersburg near the James River. He and his wife, Elizabeth, had seven known children, including John I, their second child. During the 1750s, William moved his family to Rowan Co., North Carolina where his son John Boyles I, was born.
On July 2, 1790 John Boyles II married Margaret Whitaker (1765-bef 1844). Born in Rowan Co., NC, Margaret was the daughter of William Whitaker II (1732-1799) and Abigail Baker (1740-1772). Both of her parents were born in North Carolina and both died in Rowan Co., NC. Their burial sites are thought to be in Rowan County but are currently unknown.
John II and Margaret were married for about 53 years and had eleven known children. They were Hannah Boyles (1791- ?), Enoch Boyles (1794-aft 1850), Charles Stanley Boyles (1796-1870s), Abigail "Abby" Boyles (1797-1862), William Boyles (1798- ?), Elizabeth Boyles (1800- ?), Sarah Boyles (1806-1893), Lucia "Lucy" Boyles (1809-1861), David Boyles (1811-1880), John Boyles III (1811-1890) and Rev. Josiah Adolphus "Joseph" Boyles (1816-1894). David and John were twins.
John II was a farmer and "old-time" Methodist Episcopal (M.E.) circuit preacher as was his son, Josiah, and his grandson, Marcus Wrightman "M. W." Boyles (1842-1892).
John's wife, Margaret, apparently died sometime before 1844 as she is not mentioned in his will as are their 11 children. She would have been buried on their family farm.
John II died on Dec. 3, 1843 in Lincoln Co., NC at the age of 79. He too, would have been buried on his Lincoln County farm, next to his wife, Margaret. The little family cemetery, as well as the burial markers it contained, has long ceased to exist.
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The information contained in this memorial for John Boyles II, his wife, 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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John Boyles II, my 3G-grandfather, was born about 1770 in Rowan Co., NC when North Carolina was still a British Province. His father was John Boyles I (1744-1770). His mother is currently unknown. Both were born in Ireland.
John was of Irish ancestry. His grandfather, William Boyles II (abt 1720-abt 1818?), along with William's brother, Charles Boyles (1722-1813), had immigrated from County Donagal, Ireland to America in 1838. It is thought that they paid for their passage across the Atlantic Ocean by serving as deckhands on the ship, not an uncommon practice in those days. The surname of their ancestors might have been O'Boyles.
John II's father, John Boyles I, was born near Colonial Petersburg, Virginia and died in Rowan Co., NC. He was the son of William Boyles I and Elizabeth R. Galvin (abt 1722-1861?), the third of their seven known children.
John II's grandfather, William Boyles I, whose parents are uncertain, was an immigrant from northwestern Ireland. William and his brother, Charles Boyles I (1722-1813), came to America around 1738 and arrived in Colonial Norfolk, Virginia. They were about 18 and 16 years of age respectively when they crossed the Atlantic Ocean to take up residence in a strange new land.
By 1750, William's brother, Charles, was in Morris Co., New Jersey where he met his future wife, Sarah Esthers (1725-1773) and where eight of his known children would be born. Around 1780, he migrated to Virginia living in Hampshire County, then Randolph County. Those two counties became part of West Virginia when it was created in 1863.
John II's grandfather, William, initially stayed in Virginia. He settled in southern Virginia south of Petersburg near the James River. He and his wife, Elizabeth, had seven known children, including John I, their second child. During the 1750s, William moved his family to Rowan Co., North Carolina where his son John Boyles I, was born.
On July 2, 1790 John Boyles II married Margaret Whitaker (1765-bef 1844). Born in Rowan Co., NC, Margaret was the daughter of William Whitaker II (1732-1799) and Abigail Baker (1740-1772). Both of her parents were born in North Carolina and both died in Rowan Co., NC. Their burial sites are thought to be in Rowan County but are currently unknown.
John II and Margaret were married for about 53 years and had eleven known children. They were Hannah Boyles (1791- ?), Enoch Boyles (1794-aft 1850), Charles Stanley Boyles (1796-1870s), Abigail "Abby" Boyles (1797-1862), William Boyles (1798- ?), Elizabeth Boyles (1800- ?), Sarah Boyles (1806-1893), Lucia "Lucy" Boyles (1809-1861), David Boyles (1811-1880), John Boyles III (1811-1890) and Rev. Josiah Adolphus "Joseph" Boyles (1816-1894). David and John were twins.
John II was a farmer and "old-time" Methodist Episcopal (M.E.) circuit preacher as was his son, Josiah, and his grandson, Marcus Wrightman "M. W." Boyles (1842-1892).
John's wife, Margaret, apparently died sometime before 1844 as she is not mentioned in his will as are their 11 children. She would have been buried on their family farm.
John II died on Dec. 3, 1843 in Lincoln Co., NC at the age of 79. He too, would have been buried on his Lincoln County farm, next to his wife, Margaret. The little family cemetery, as well as the burial markers it contained, has long ceased to exist.
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The information contained in this memorial for John Boyles II, his wife, 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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John Boyles II, my 3G-grandfather, was born about 1770 in Rowan Co., NC when North Carolina was still a British Province. His father was John Boyles I (1744-1770). His mother is currently unknown. Both were born in Ireland.
John was of Irish ancestry. His grandfather, William Boyles II (abt 1720-abt 1818?), along with William's brother, Charles Boyles (1722-1813), had immigrated from County Donagal, Ireland to America in 1838. It is thought that they paid for their passage across the Atlantic Ocean by serving as deckhands on the ship, not an uncommon practice in those days. The surname of their ancestors might have been O'Boyles.
John II's father, John Boyles I, was born near Colonial Petersburg, Virginia and died in Rowan Co., NC. He was the son of William Boyles I and Elizabeth R. Galvin (abt 1722-1861?), the third of their seven known children.
John II's grandfather, William Boyles I, whose parents are uncertain, was an immigrant from northwestern Ireland. William and his brother, Charles Boyles I (1722-1813), came to America around 1738 and arrived in Colonial Norfolk, Virginia. They were about 18 and 16 years of age respectively when they crossed the Atlantic Ocean to take up residence in a strange new land.
By 1750, William's brother, Charles, was in Morris Co., New Jersey where he met his future wife, Sarah Esthers (1725-1773) and where eight of his known children would be born. Around 1780, he migrated to Virginia living in Hampshire County, then Randolph County. Those two counties became part of West Virginia when it was created in 1863.
John II's grandfather, William, initially stayed in Virginia. He settled in southern Virginia south of Petersburg near the James River. He and his wife, Elizabeth, had seven known children, including John I, their second child. During the 1750s, William moved his family to Rowan Co., North Carolina where his son John Boyles I, was born.
On July 2, 1790 John Boyles II married Margaret Whitaker (1765-bef 1844). Born in Rowan Co., NC, Margaret was the daughter of William Whitaker II (1732-1799) and Abigail Baker (1740-1772). Both of her parents were born in North Carolina and both died in Rowan Co., NC. Their burial sites are thought to be in Rowan County but are currently unknown.
John II and Margaret were married for about 53 years and had eleven known children. They were Hannah Boyles (1791- ?), Enoch Boyles (1794-aft 1850), Charles Stanley Boyles (1796-1870s), Abigail "Abby" Boyles (1797-1862), William Boyles (1798- ?), Elizabeth Boyles (1800- ?), Sarah Boyles (1806-1893), Lucia "Lucy" Boyles (1809-1861), David Boyles (1811-1880), John Boyles III (1811-1890) and Rev. Josiah Adolphus "Joseph" Boyles (1816-1894). David and John were twins.
John II was a farmer and "old-time" Methodist Episcopal (M.E.) circuit preacher as was his son, Josiah, and his grandson, Marcus Wrightman "M. W." Boyles (1842-1892).
John's wife, Margaret, apparently died sometime before 1844 as she is not mentioned in his will as are their 11 children. She would have been buried on their family farm.
John II died on Dec. 3, 1843 in Lincoln Co., NC at the age of 79. He too, would have been buried on his Lincoln County farm, next to his wife, Margaret. The little family cemetery, as well as the burial markers it contained, has long ceased to exist.
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The information contained in this memorial for John Boyles II, his wife, 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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