man‎James P. Boyer‏‎ 1) 2) 3), son of William Boyer and Christina Hill‏.
Born ‎ Dec 17, 1859 at PA‎ 1) 4) 5), died ‎ Nov 6, 1936 at South Bend Township, Armstrong Co. PA‎, 76 years 2) 4) 5), buried ‎ at South Bend Cemetery, South Bend Twp., Armstrong Co. PA 4) 5)
Census (‎ 1860 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents. 6)
Census (‎ 1870 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 3)
Census (‎ 1880 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with parents and siblings. 1)
Census (‎ 1900 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) No occupation listed. Living with wife and children. 7)
Census (‎ 1910 at South Bend Township, Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with second wife and children. 8)
Census (‎ 1920 at South Bend Township, Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with wife and with son Owen. 9)
Census (‎ 1930 at South Bend Township, Armstrong Co. PA) Living with wife. 10)

Married ‎± 1885 Marriage year estimate based on James' and Lavina's statement on the 1900 census that they have been married for 15 years. 7) (approximately 21 years married) to:

womanLavina Harkleroad‏ 7) 11), daughter of Philip Harkleroad and Elizabeth Rearick‏.
Born ‎ Feb 3, 1861 at Armstrong Co. PA‎ 7) 12) 11), died ‎ Sep 12, 1906 at South Bend Township, Armstrong Co. PA‎, 45 years 12) 11), buried ‎ at South Bend Cemetery, South Bend Twp., Armstrong Co. PA 12)
On the 1900 census, Lavina states that she has had five children, and all five are living. 7)
Census (‎ 1870 at Plumcreek Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 13)
Census (‎ 1880 at Plumcreek Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 14)
Census (‎ 1900 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and children. 7)

Children:

1.
man‎Lawrence Boyer‏‎ 7)
Born ‎ Dec 1884 at PA‎ 7)
Census (‎ 1900 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 7)

2.
woman‎Pearl Boyer‏‎ 2) 7)
Born ‎ Mar 1886 at PA‎ 7)
Census (‎ 1900 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 7)
Located: (‎ Jul 1948 at Indiana, Indiana Co. PA) 2)

3.
man‎Edwin "Ed Boyer" Boyer‏‎ 7) 2)
Born ‎ May 1888 at PA‎ 7)
Census (‎ 1900 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 7)
Census (‎ 1910 at South Bend Township, Armstrong Co. PA) Farm laborer. Living with father, stepmother and siblings. 8)
Located: (‎ Jul 1948 at Indiana Co. PA) 2)

4.
woman‎Mabel C. Boyer‏‎ 7) 8)
Born ‎ May 1891 at PA‎ 7)
Census (‎ 1900 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 7)
Census (‎ 1910 at South Bend Township, Armstrong Co. PA) Living with father, stepmother and siblings. 8)

5.
man‎Owen C. Boyer‏‎ 2) 7)
Born ‎ Oct 1895 at PA‎ 7)
Census (‎ 1900 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 7)
Census (‎ 1910 at South Bend Township, Armstrong Co. PA) Living with father, stepmother and siblings. 8)
Census (‎ 1920 at South Bend Township, Armstrong Co. PA) Public school teacher. Living with father and stepmother. 9)
Located: (‎ Jul 1948 at Elderton, Armstrong Co. PA) 2)

6.
woman‎Vitus I. Boyer‏‎ 2) 8)
Born ‎± 1903 at PA‎ 8)
Census (‎ 1910 at South Bend Township, Armstrong Co. PA) Living with father, stepmother and siblings. 8)
Located: (‎ Jul 1948 at Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co. PA) 2)



2nd marriage
man‎James P. Boyer‏‎ 1) 2) 3), son of William Boyer and Christina Hill‏.

Married to:

womanMyra "Elmira Geiger" Geiger‏ 15) 10) 16), daughter of Philip Geiger and Susanna Kline‏.
Born ‎ Jan 13, 1866 at Echo, Armstrong Co. PA‎ 17) 2) 18), died ‎ Jul 1, 1948 at Plumcreek Twp., Armstrong Co. PA‎, 82 years 2) 18), buried ‎ at South Bend Cemetery, South Bend Twp., Armstrong Co. PA 2), 1st married to: Oliver Campbell, ‎2nd married to: James P. Boyer
Obituary gives birth year of 1886, but that is inconsistent with age of death (82). Death certificate's year of 1866 works out mathematically.

On the 1910 census, Myra states that she has had one child, and the child is living.
18) 2) 8)
Census (‎ 1870 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living witih parents, siblings and maternal grandfather. 19)
Census (‎ 1880 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 16)
Census (‎ 1910 at South Bend Township, Armstrong Co. PA) Living with second husband and his children. 8)
Census (‎ 1920 at South Bend Township, Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and with stepson Owen. 9)
Census (‎ 1930 at South Bend Township, Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband. 10)

Sources

1) source: 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 4, Sheet 108-D, Dwelling 486, Family 502, William Boyer Family
2) source: Obituary of Mrs. Myra Boyer
3) source: 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: Page 121-A (Stamped), Dwelling 305, Family 307, William Boyer Family
4) source: Death Certificate of James P. Boyer
5) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for James Peter Boyer (Memorial # 54074309)
6) source: 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: Page 119 (Stamped), Dwelling 1296, Family 1296, Wm Boyer Family
7) source: 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp. (South Division), Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 2, Sheet 7-A, Dwelling 125, Family 128, James P. Boyer Family
8) source: 1910 Census, South Bend Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 43, Sheet 8-A, Dwelling 160, Family 163, James P. Boyer Family
9) source: 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule, South Bend Township, Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 48, Sheet 6-B, Dwelling 102, Family 103, James P. Boyer Family
10) source: 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule, South Bend Township, Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 3-46, Sheet 2-B, Dwelling 47, Family 47, James P. Boyer Family
11) source: Death Certificate of Melvina Boyer
12) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for Lavina Harkleroad Boyer (Memorial # 54074469)
13) source: 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Plumcreek Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: Page 365-A (Stamped), Dwelling 237, Family 237, P. Harkleroad Family
14) source: 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Plumcreek Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 5, Sheet 118-B, Dwelling 154, Family 170, Philip Harklerode Family
15) source: Death Certificate of Oliver Perry Campbell
16) source: 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: Sheet 84-D, ED 4, Dwelling 33, Family 34, Philip Geiger Family
17) source: Marriage License and Certificate of Oliver O. Campbell and Olive V. Uplinger
18) source: Death Certificate of Myra Boyer
19) source: 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: Page 102-A (Stamped), Dwelling 16, Family 16, Philip Geiger Family

Citation for: Family Page
"Family Page: James P. Boyer & Myra Geiger." HuMo-genealogy - A Rural Valley and Cowanshannock Family Tree (http://ruralvalleyhistory.com/family.php?tree_id=31&id=F5329&main_person=I14891 : accessed 18 April 2024) James P. Boyer #I14886, born ‎ Dec 17, 1859 at PA


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