Civil War Veteran
Reading Eagle-December 19, 1889-BOAS-In Philadelphia, on the 19th instant, Edward P. Boas, aged 49 years. Funeral from the outer P. & R. station, Saturday mornign at 10 o'clock, on the arrival of the train from Philadelphia. Interment private at Charles Evans cemetery.
Reading Eagle-December 20, 1889-DEATH OF CAPT. E. P. BOAS-A Long Illness Terminated Fatally Yesterday
Capt. Edward P. Boas, whose serious illness was noted in yesterday's TIMES, died at 2.30 o'clock yesterday morning at St. Joseph's Hospital, Philadelphia, in the 50th years of his life. His daughter, Miss Belle Boas, was with him when he expired. Captain Boas was a son of Augustus F. Boas, and was born in this city November 4th, 1840. He was educated in the schools here, and at the outbreak of the rebellion went West, and was commissioned captain of a company in the Illinois regiment. He took part in a number of important battles, and shortly after the battle of Shiloh was taken prisoner and confined in Libby prison. At the close of the war he returned to Reading and engaged in the banking business, having been assistant cashier in the First National Bank and the Reading Savings Bank, his father having been president of the latter. Latterly he has been in the employ of Nolan Bros, as their clerk. Mr. Boas was twice married, his first wife having been Elizabeth Kupp, daughter of Maj. Henry S. Kupp, of Birdsboro, who died sixteen years ago. Two daughters survive this marriage, Miss Belle and Elsie Boas, of this city. His second wife, whom he married in 1876, was Miss Jennie Macklin, of Harrisburg, who, with her twelve-year=old daughter, is with her parents at Colorado Springs. He was a member of the Pennsylvania Loyal Legion and St. John's lodge, No. 435, F. and A.M. His funeral will take place form the outer P. & R. depot tomorrow morning, at 10 o'clock, and, at the request of the family, there will be no demonstration. Interment will be made at Charles Evans cemetery.
Reading Eagle-December 19, 1889-BOAS-In Philadelphia, on the 19th instant, Edward P. Boas, aged 49 years. Funeral from the outer P. & R. station, Saturday mornign at 10 o'clock, on the arrival of the train from Philadelphia. Interment private at Charles Evans cemetery.
Reading Eagle-December 20, 1889-DEATH OF CAPT. E. P. BOAS-A Long Illness Terminated Fatally Yesterday
Capt. Edward P. Boas, whose serious illness was noted in yesterday's TIMES, died at 2.30 o'clock yesterday morning at St. Joseph's Hospital, Philadelphia, in the 50th years of his life. His daughter, Miss Belle Boas, was with him when he expired. Captain Boas was a son of Augustus F. Boas, and was born in this city November 4th, 1840. He was educated in the schools here, and at the outbreak of the rebellion went West, and was commissioned captain of a company in the Illinois regiment. He took part in a number of important battles, and shortly after the battle of Shiloh was taken prisoner and confined in Libby prison. At the close of the war he returned to Reading and engaged in the banking business, having been assistant cashier in the First National Bank and the Reading Savings Bank, his father having been president of the latter. Latterly he has been in the employ of Nolan Bros, as their clerk. Mr. Boas was twice married, his first wife having been Elizabeth Kupp, daughter of Maj. Henry S. Kupp, of Birdsboro, who died sixteen years ago. Two daughters survive this marriage, Miss Belle and Elsie Boas, of this city. His second wife, whom he married in 1876, was Miss Jennie Macklin, of Harrisburg, who, with her twelve-year=old daughter, is with her parents at Colorado Springs. He was a member of the Pennsylvania Loyal Legion and St. John's lodge, No. 435, F. and A.M. His funeral will take place form the outer P. & R. depot tomorrow morning, at 10 o'clock, and, at the request of the family, there will be no demonstration. Interment will be made at Charles Evans cemetery.
Civil War Veteran
Reading Eagle-December 19, 1889-BOAS-In Philadelphia, on the 19th instant, Edward P. Boas, aged 49 years. Funeral from the outer P. & R. station, Saturday mornign at 10 o'clock, on the arrival of the train from Philadelphia. Interment private at Charles Evans cemetery.
Reading Eagle-December 20, 1889-DEATH OF CAPT. E. P. BOAS-A Long Illness Terminated Fatally Yesterday
Capt. Edward P. Boas, whose serious illness was noted in yesterday's TIMES, died at 2.30 o'clock yesterday morning at St. Joseph's Hospital, Philadelphia, in the 50th years of his life. His daughter, Miss Belle Boas, was with him when he expired. Captain Boas was a son of Augustus F. Boas, and was born in this city November 4th, 1840. He was educated in the schools here, and at the outbreak of the rebellion went West, and was commissioned captain of a company in the Illinois regiment. He took part in a number of important battles, and shortly after the battle of Shiloh was taken prisoner and confined in Libby prison. At the close of the war he returned to Reading and engaged in the banking business, having been assistant cashier in the First National Bank and the Reading Savings Bank, his father having been president of the latter. Latterly he has been in the employ of Nolan Bros, as their clerk. Mr. Boas was twice married, his first wife having been Elizabeth Kupp, daughter of Maj. Henry S. Kupp, of Birdsboro, who died sixteen years ago. Two daughters survive this marriage, Miss Belle and Elsie Boas, of this city. His second wife, whom he married in 1876, was Miss Jennie Macklin, of Harrisburg, who, with her twelve-year=old daughter, is with her parents at Colorado Springs. He was a member of the Pennsylvania Loyal Legion and St. John's lodge, No. 435, F. and A.M. His funeral will take place form the outer P. & R. depot tomorrow morning, at 10 o'clock, and, at the request of the family, there will be no demonstration. Interment will be made at Charles Evans cemetery.
Reading Eagle-December 19, 1889-BOAS-In Philadelphia, on the 19th instant, Edward P. Boas, aged 49 years. Funeral from the outer P. & R. station, Saturday mornign at 10 o'clock, on the arrival of the train from Philadelphia. Interment private at Charles Evans cemetery.
Reading Eagle-December 20, 1889-DEATH OF CAPT. E. P. BOAS-A Long Illness Terminated Fatally Yesterday
Capt. Edward P. Boas, whose serious illness was noted in yesterday's TIMES, died at 2.30 o'clock yesterday morning at St. Joseph's Hospital, Philadelphia, in the 50th years of his life. His daughter, Miss Belle Boas, was with him when he expired. Captain Boas was a son of Augustus F. Boas, and was born in this city November 4th, 1840. He was educated in the schools here, and at the outbreak of the rebellion went West, and was commissioned captain of a company in the Illinois regiment. He took part in a number of important battles, and shortly after the battle of Shiloh was taken prisoner and confined in Libby prison. At the close of the war he returned to Reading and engaged in the banking business, having been assistant cashier in the First National Bank and the Reading Savings Bank, his father having been president of the latter. Latterly he has been in the employ of Nolan Bros, as their clerk. Mr. Boas was twice married, his first wife having been Elizabeth Kupp, daughter of Maj. Henry S. Kupp, of Birdsboro, who died sixteen years ago. Two daughters survive this marriage, Miss Belle and Elsie Boas, of this city. His second wife, whom he married in 1876, was Miss Jennie Macklin, of Harrisburg, who, with her twelve-year=old daughter, is with her parents at Colorado Springs. He was a member of the Pennsylvania Loyal Legion and St. John's lodge, No. 435, F. and A.M. His funeral will take place form the outer P. & R. depot tomorrow morning, at 10 o'clock, and, at the request of the family, there will be no demonstration. Interment will be made at Charles Evans cemetery.
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