OBITUARY: The Belleville Telescope, Feb. 28, 1924
Aaron Boyes was born in Yorkshire England, August 9th, 1846. He came to America in April 1868, locating at Geneva, N. Y. He came to Kansas in 1870 and took up a homestead in Freedom township, 4 miles north of Belleville, Republic county. He came to El Dorado in 1916, where he resided until his death which occurred the morning of February 21st, 1924, following an illness of several weeks. He was 77 years, 7 months and 12 days of age.
He made his home with his niece, Mrs. J. B. Presson, oldest daughter of R. H. Boyes, Belleville, Kansas. He is survived by one brother, R. H. Boyes, of Belleville, and three sisters all of whom live in England, also by a number of nieces and nephews.
The deceased was of modest, retiring nature, loved by all who knew him, gentle patient in suffering, always thinking of others before himself. A man whose word was as good as his oath, honest and sincere in all his dealings. A good neighbor and a true friend. He will be greatly missed by a host of friends whom he has made during his residence in El Dorado as well as by his immediate family to whom he was greatly attached. He will always be remembered with kind and loving remembrance.
The funeral was conducted Monday, p.m., from the Belleville M. E. Church, Pastor Cutler officiating with burial in the Belleville cemetery.
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Aaron Boyes was born in Yorkshire England, August 9th, 1846. He came to America in April 1868, locating at Geneva, N. Y. He came to Kansas in 1870 and took up a homestead in Freedom township, 4 miles north of Belleville, Republic county. He came to El Dorado in 1916, where he resided until his death which occurred the morning of February 21st, 1924, following an illness of several weeks. He was 77 years, 7 months and 12 days of age.
He made his home with his niece, Mrs. J. B. Presson, oldest daughter of R. H. Boyes, Belleville, Kansas. He is survived by one brother, R. H. Boyes, of Belleville, and three sisters all of whom live in England, also by a number of nieces and nephews.
The deceased was of modest, retiring nature, loved by all who knew him, gentle patient in suffering, always thinking of others before himself. A man whose word was as good as his oath, honest and sincere in all his dealings. A good neighbor and a true friend. He will be greatly missed by a host of friends whom he has made during his residence in El Dorado as well as by his immediate family to whom he was greatly attached. He will always be remembered with kind and loving remembrance.
The funeral was conducted Monday, p.m., from the Belleville M. E. Church, Pastor Cutler officiating with burial in the Belleville cemetery.
Contributor: jln (48112406)
OBITUARY: The Belleville Telescope, Feb. 28, 1924
Aaron Boyes was born in Yorkshire England, August 9th, 1846. He came to America in April 1868, locating at Geneva, N. Y. He came to Kansas in 1870 and took up a homestead in Freedom township, 4 miles north of Belleville, Republic county. He came to El Dorado in 1916, where he resided until his death which occurred the morning of February 21st, 1924, following an illness of several weeks. He was 77 years, 7 months and 12 days of age.
He made his home with his niece, Mrs. J. B. Presson, oldest daughter of R. H. Boyes, Belleville, Kansas. He is survived by one brother, R. H. Boyes, of Belleville, and three sisters all of whom live in England, also by a number of nieces and nephews.
The deceased was of modest, retiring nature, loved by all who knew him, gentle patient in suffering, always thinking of others before himself. A man whose word was as good as his oath, honest and sincere in all his dealings. A good neighbor and a true friend. He will be greatly missed by a host of friends whom he has made during his residence in El Dorado as well as by his immediate family to whom he was greatly attached. He will always be remembered with kind and loving remembrance.
The funeral was conducted Monday, p.m., from the Belleville M. E. Church, Pastor Cutler officiating with burial in the Belleville cemetery.
Contributor: jln (48112406)
Aaron Boyes was born in Yorkshire England, August 9th, 1846. He came to America in April 1868, locating at Geneva, N. Y. He came to Kansas in 1870 and took up a homestead in Freedom township, 4 miles north of Belleville, Republic county. He came to El Dorado in 1916, where he resided until his death which occurred the morning of February 21st, 1924, following an illness of several weeks. He was 77 years, 7 months and 12 days of age.
He made his home with his niece, Mrs. J. B. Presson, oldest daughter of R. H. Boyes, Belleville, Kansas. He is survived by one brother, R. H. Boyes, of Belleville, and three sisters all of whom live in England, also by a number of nieces and nephews.
The deceased was of modest, retiring nature, loved by all who knew him, gentle patient in suffering, always thinking of others before himself. A man whose word was as good as his oath, honest and sincere in all his dealings. A good neighbor and a true friend. He will be greatly missed by a host of friends whom he has made during his residence in El Dorado as well as by his immediate family to whom he was greatly attached. He will always be remembered with kind and loving remembrance.
The funeral was conducted Monday, p.m., from the Belleville M. E. Church, Pastor Cutler officiating with burial in the Belleville cemetery.
Contributor: jln (48112406)
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