A Rural Valley and Cowanshannock Family Tree


‎William Boyer‏‎ ¹⁾ ²⁾ ³⁾, son of John Boyer and Mary "Mary Beers" Beer‏. Born ‎ Feb 28, 1836 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA‎ ²⁾ ¹⁾ ⁴⁾ ⁵⁾ ⁶⁾, died ‎ Aug 23, 1915 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA‎, 79 years ⁷⁾ ⁶⁾, buried ‎ at Salem United Church of Christ Cemetery, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. P ⁶⁾ Census (‎ 1850 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. ²⁾ Census (‎ 1860 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with wife and son. ⁸⁾ Census (‎ 1870 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with wife and children. ⁹⁾ Census (‎ 1880 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with wife and children. ¹⁰⁾ Census (‎ 1900 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with wife, son Dennis, and granddaughters Ollie and Roxey Harkleroad. ⁴⁾ Census (‎ 1910 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with wife and granddaughter Ollie Harkleroad. ¹¹⁾ Married ‎± 1860 Marriage year estimate based on William's and Christina's statement on the 1910 census that they have been married for fifty years. ¹¹⁾ (approximately 55 years married) to: ‎Christina Hill‏‎ ¹⁾ Born ‎ Jan 1838 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA‎ ¹⁾ ¹²⁾ ⁴⁾ On the 1900 census, Christina states that she has had six children, and five are living. On the 1910 census, Christina states that she has had four children and three are living. ⁴⁾ ¹¹⁾ Census (‎ 1860 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and son. ⁸⁾ Census (‎ 1870 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and children. ⁹⁾ Census (‎ 1880 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and children. ¹⁰⁾ Census (‎ 1900 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband, son Dennis, and granddaughters Ollie and Roxey Harkleroad. ⁴⁾ Census (‎ 1910 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and granddaughter Ollie Harkleroad. ¹¹⁾ Census (‎ 1930 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Widowed. Living alone, but on the 1930 census she is one household away from son Dennis and his family. ¹²⁾ Children: 1. ‎James P. Boyer‏‎ ¹⁰⁾ ¹³⁾ ⁹⁾ Born ‎ Dec 17, 1859 at PA‎ ¹⁰⁾ ¹⁴⁾ ¹⁵⁾, died ‎ Nov 6, 1936 at South Bend Township, Armstrong Co. PA‎, 76 years ¹³⁾ ¹⁴⁾ ¹⁵⁾, buried ‎ at South Bend Cemetery, South Bend Twp., Armstrong Co. PA ¹⁴⁾ ¹⁵⁾ Census (‎ 1860 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents. ⁸⁾ Census (‎ 1870 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. ⁹⁾ Census (‎ 1880 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with parents and siblings. ¹⁰⁾ Census (‎ 1900 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) No occupation listed. Living with wife and children. ¹⁶⁾ Census (‎ 1910 at South Bend Township, Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with second wife and children. ¹⁷⁾ Census (‎ 1920 at South Bend Township, Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with wife and with son Owen. ¹⁸⁾ Census (‎ 1930 at South Bend Township, Armstrong Co. PA) Living with wife. ¹⁹⁾ 2. ‎A. Elizabeth Boyer‏‎ ¹⁰⁾ ⁹⁾ Born ‎± 1862 at PA‎ ¹⁰⁾ Census (‎ 1870 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. ⁹⁾ Census (‎ 1880 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. ¹⁰⁾ 3. ‎Hannah Mary Boyer‏‎ ¹⁰⁾ ⁹⁾ ²⁰⁾ Born ‎ Nov 1863 at PA‎ ¹⁰⁾ ²¹⁾, died ‎ Dec 16, 1891‎, 28 years ²¹⁾, buried ‎ at Saint Paul's Cemetery, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA ²¹⁾ May be Hannah Boyer. See obituary for Roxie A. Stubrich, Leader-Times, 24 June 1985, p. 3. Roxie Stubrich was b. 15 Jul 1889 in Cowanshannock to George and Hannah (Boyer) Harkleroad. Also see death certificate for Ollie Frances Raymer, b. 22 Jun 1885, d. 26 Feb 1955, parents George A. Harkleroad and Hannah Mary Boyer. Census (‎ 1870 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. ⁹⁾ Census (‎ 1880 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. ¹⁰⁾ 4. ‎Delilah J. Boyer‏‎ ¹⁰⁾ ⁹⁾ Born ‎± 1868 at PA‎ ¹⁰⁾ Census (‎ 1870 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. ⁹⁾ Census (‎ 1880 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. ¹⁰⁾ 5. ‎J. F. Boyer‏‎ ¹⁰⁾ Born ‎± 1873 at PA‎ ¹⁰⁾ Census (‎ 1880 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. ¹⁰⁾ 6. ‎Dennis Orlando Boyer‏‎ ²²⁾ ²³⁾ Born ‎ Feb 1878 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA‎ ²³⁾ ¹⁾ ²⁴⁾ ⁴⁾, died ‎ Mar 9, 1934 at Kittanning, Armstrong Co. PA‎, 56 years ²³⁾ ¹⁾ ²⁴⁾, buried ‎ at Saint Paul's Cemetery, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA ¹⁾ ²⁴⁾ Census (‎ 1900 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farm laborer. Living with parents and with nieces Ollie and Roxey Harkleroad. ⁴⁾ Located: (‎ Oct 1901 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. ²⁵⁾ Census (‎ 1910 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with wife and children. ²⁶⁾ Census (‎ 1920 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with wife and children. ²⁷⁾ Census (‎ 1930 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with wife and children. ²⁸⁾

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