JOHN S
BOYER
JOHN S. BOYER, of Chalfont, is the worthy bearer
of a name which has long been an honored one in
Pennsylvania
. Mr. Boyer is a grandson of
John S. Boyer, of
Tamaqua
,
Pennsylvania
, who was engaged in the flour and feed business, and also took large
contracts in grading and building railroads. He was twice elected to the
legislature from
Schuylkill
county. Among his children was a son, Daniel M., mentioned at length
hereinafter. Mr. Boyer during
the latter part of his life withdrew from politics and from active
business, his death occurring at the age of seventy-three.
Daniel M. Boyer,
son of John S. Boyer, when a
young man held the position of bookkeeper with the Catawissa Railroad
Company. In 1862 he was the proprietor of the Summit Hotel, and afterward
engaged in the produce business in Tamaqua. In 1866 he moved to
Shenandoah,
Schuylkill
county, where he again became the proprietor of a hotel. He married Sarah Moyer,
both of whose parents were drowned in a freshet which in 1850 inundated
the banks of the
Schuylkill
. Mr. and Mrs. Boyer were the
parents of the following children: George W., deceased; John S., mentioned
at length hereinafter; William F.; Howard, deceased; Sarah Kate; Thomas,
deceased; Charles; Daniel; Annie; and Ida. The death of Mr. Boyer, the father of this numerous family, occurred in June, 1902.
John S. Boyer,
son of Daniel M. and Sarah (Moyer)
Boyer, was born
November 6, 1855
, in Tamaqua,
Schuylkill
county,
Pennsylvania
, where he was educated in the public schools. For five years he was
engaged in the drug business with J. W. Deitric
at Shenandoah, and in 1888 moved to Bucks county, making his home in
Chalfont, where he conducted a general merchandise store. In 1891 he
disposed of the business to the firm of Kulp
Brothers, and moved to the farm on which he has since resided. The estate
consists of forty acres and is cultivated by a tenant, Mr. Boyer preferring to lead a retired life. His political affiliations
are with the Republican party. He and his family are members of St James'
Lutheran church at Chalfont. Mr. Boyer
married, March 18, 1876, at Mahoney Plains, Charlotte Johns, and the following children have been born to them: 1. Anna
M., born September 29, 1877, and in June, 1892, became the wife of James
M., son of Daniel McCann, who
now holds the position of general inspector of machinery for the
Montgomery Steel Works; they have one child, Howard J. 2. Howard J., born
December 9, 1879
, graduated from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, and is now chief
clerk at Leedom's pharmacy,
situated at Broad and Filbert streets,
Philadelphia
. 3. Charles G., born
June 28, 1882
, studied medicine with Dr. Walters,
of
Philadelphia
, and graduated in that city, where he is now a practicing physician,
having an office in the Odd Fellows'
Temple
at Broad and Cleary streets. 4.
Elizabeth
, born
March 24, 1891
, and is now receiving her education in the public schools.
Mrs. Boyer
is a daughter of George W. and Anna (Evans)
Johns, whose family consisted of the following children: Annie;
Elizabeth, born October 7, 1855; Charlotte, born October 8, 1859, and
became the wife of John S. Boyer,
as mentioned above; Carrie; George, born February 22, 1869; and Marril,
born February 23, 1873.
Page
Davis, William W. H., A.M., History
of BucksCounty, Pennsylvania [New York-Chicago: the Lewis Publishing
Company, 1905] volume III
Transcribed 2003 as part of the Bucks
Co., Pa., Early Family Project, www.rootsweb.com/~pabucks/bucksindex.html
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