Boyles of Winterset, Madison Co., IA
The History of Madison Co., IA (pub. 1879)
p. 606, 607 Union Twp.
BOYLES, Phillip M., farmer and stock-buyer, Sec. 29; P.O. Winterset; born
Canaan Twp., Athens Co., Ohio, June 5, 1823; he was the second son of George
and Martha Boyles, and one of twelve children; his father was a farmer and
the son assisted him in the duties of farm life; in 1839 he moved with his
parents to Elkhardt Co., Indiana and remained there until 1843, and then
went to Andrew Co., MO., there he remained until 1846; while living here
(sic - there) he witnessed the brutal whipping of a slave that was so
revolting to his manly nature, that he resolved to seek a home in Iowa, and
no sooner had he resolved than he acted, and the same year came to this
county and settled on the land he now owns, and has resided here since that
time; he has made all the improvements; he split all the rails for
thirty-five cents per hundred, to purchase land warrants with which to
locate his land; he has gone to Saylorville and hewn logs to purchase seed
corn, and has worked at harvesting at fifty cents per day, half of which was
to be taken out in trade at the store, calico at the time was being
twenty-five cents per yard; he served in the war during the rebellion; he
owns a fine farm of 320 acres and another near the above of 177 1/2 acres,
both well improved and in a good state of cultivation; for the past few
years he has been devoting the greater portion of his time in buying stock;
he married Miss Lydia Allison February 22, 1845; she was a native of
Crawford Co., Illinois, where she was raised; their family consists of seven
children: Martin, Milton, Mary, now Mrs. Seevers, Maria, Myra, Marilla and
Maloy.
p. 607
BOYLES, M., farmer, Sec. 29; P>O> Winterset; born in Madison County, in
1853; he rents 170 acres of land of his father; he married Miss Sarah White
in 1878; she was born in Warren County; has one child: Nellie
History and Business Directory of Madison Co., Iowa by J.J. Davies (pub.
1869)
p. 32 (this is to lengthy to type out, so will just list the high lights)
P.M. Boyles was the next settler in this county. He came from Andrew Co.,
Missouri, and located on a farm one half mile east of town, the 11th day of
Nov. 1846. He was his own carpenter and architect. Talks about hardships
etc., but he is now comfortably fixed. He was elected Clerk of the Court of
County Commissioners at the first election of the county. He is a jovical,
good-feeling man, a pleasant neighbor, a good citizen, and a kinder-hearted
man cannot be found.
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