Mary Dean Boyer was probably born in Ontario, Canada near Wentworth about 1827 (possibly that September). By 1830 the family had moved to Aurora, New York and then her father moved the family to Eaton County, Michigan before she was 13 years old and Mary married Timothy Boyer on January 31, 1844 at Eaton Co., Michigan when she was about 16-17 years old. Timothy was recently widowed and had at least two children from his previous marriage.
Mary and Timothy lived for a while in Eaton County where their four surviving children were born: Alen L. Boyer, Margaret Boyer, Silas Morley Boyer and John Francis Boyer.
After moving around through Missouri, Michigan, North Dakota and Illinois the family eventually settled in Greenwood County, Kansas around 1871.
Mary Dean Boyer died in February 1885, probably on the family farm about 2 miles west of Virgil, Kansas. Her husband's February 1890 obituary says that Mary Boyer "having died five years ago." It further states that Timothy had "married a Miss Mary Dean, with whom he lived happily for nearly forty years, and now he sleeps by her side. The result of this marriage was five children, four of whom survive."
"Mrs. Mary N. [sic] Boyer, mother of the wife of W. F. Starnes, of Bethel township, died in Greenwood county, Kansas, Feb. 11. She was formerly a resident of this city, and will be remembered by many Macomb citizens. She was the wife of Timothy Boyer; they moved to Kansas in 1869."
[The Macomb Journal, Macomb, McDonough County, Illinois, page 5, Thursday, February 26, 1885]
Mary and Timothy lived for a while in Eaton County where their four surviving children were born: Alen L. Boyer, Margaret Boyer, Silas Morley Boyer and John Francis Boyer.
After moving around through Missouri, Michigan, North Dakota and Illinois the family eventually settled in Greenwood County, Kansas around 1871.
Mary Dean Boyer died in February 1885, probably on the family farm about 2 miles west of Virgil, Kansas. Her husband's February 1890 obituary says that Mary Boyer "having died five years ago." It further states that Timothy had "married a Miss Mary Dean, with whom he lived happily for nearly forty years, and now he sleeps by her side. The result of this marriage was five children, four of whom survive."
"Mrs. Mary N. [sic] Boyer, mother of the wife of W. F. Starnes, of Bethel township, died in Greenwood county, Kansas, Feb. 11. She was formerly a resident of this city, and will be remembered by many Macomb citizens. She was the wife of Timothy Boyer; they moved to Kansas in 1869."
[The Macomb Journal, Macomb, McDonough County, Illinois, page 5, Thursday, February 26, 1885]
Mary Dean Boyer was probably born in Ontario, Canada near Wentworth about 1827 (possibly that September). By 1830 the family had moved to Aurora, New York and then her father moved the family to Eaton County, Michigan before she was 13 years old and Mary married Timothy Boyer on January 31, 1844 at Eaton Co., Michigan when she was about 16-17 years old. Timothy was recently widowed and had at least two children from his previous marriage.
Mary and Timothy lived for a while in Eaton County where their four surviving children were born: Alen L. Boyer, Margaret Boyer, Silas Morley Boyer and John Francis Boyer.
After moving around through Missouri, Michigan, North Dakota and Illinois the family eventually settled in Greenwood County, Kansas around 1871.
Mary Dean Boyer died in February 1885, probably on the family farm about 2 miles west of Virgil, Kansas. Her husband's February 1890 obituary says that Mary Boyer "having died five years ago." It further states that Timothy had "married a Miss Mary Dean, with whom he lived happily for nearly forty years, and now he sleeps by her side. The result of this marriage was five children, four of whom survive."
"Mrs. Mary N. [sic] Boyer, mother of the wife of W. F. Starnes, of Bethel township, died in Greenwood county, Kansas, Feb. 11. She was formerly a resident of this city, and will be remembered by many Macomb citizens. She was the wife of Timothy Boyer; they moved to Kansas in 1869."
[The Macomb Journal, Macomb, McDonough County, Illinois, page 5, Thursday, February 26, 1885]
Mary and Timothy lived for a while in Eaton County where their four surviving children were born: Alen L. Boyer, Margaret Boyer, Silas Morley Boyer and John Francis Boyer.
After moving around through Missouri, Michigan, North Dakota and Illinois the family eventually settled in Greenwood County, Kansas around 1871.
Mary Dean Boyer died in February 1885, probably on the family farm about 2 miles west of Virgil, Kansas. Her husband's February 1890 obituary says that Mary Boyer "having died five years ago." It further states that Timothy had "married a Miss Mary Dean, with whom he lived happily for nearly forty years, and now he sleeps by her side. The result of this marriage was five children, four of whom survive."
"Mrs. Mary N. [sic] Boyer, mother of the wife of W. F. Starnes, of Bethel township, died in Greenwood county, Kansas, Feb. 11. She was formerly a resident of this city, and will be remembered by many Macomb citizens. She was the wife of Timothy Boyer; they moved to Kansas in 1869."
[The Macomb Journal, Macomb, McDonough County, Illinois, page 5, Thursday, February 26, 1885]
Inscription
DIED
FEB 11, 18[85 or 86]
Aged
58 Ys 4 Ms
& 23 Ds
Based on age at time of death:
Born about 18 September 1826 if died in 1885
Born about 18 September 1827 if died in 1886
In 2012 a volunteer reported: "I searched the entire cemetery and could not find the grave. I could not find a stone for Mary. However, I did photograph and upload a photo of her husband Timothy's headstone to his memorial. Unfortunately, the stone is too badly degraded to tell whether or not it included information for Mary.
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