Samuel was the son of Civil War soldier Leonard Andre Boys and Irish immigrant Anna Watson Montgomery, who married in 1862, likely in Illinois where their first child was born. The couple had seven children together—Frederick (circa 1869 IL), Howard (circa 1870 IL), Samuel Evan (20 Jun 1871), Charles E. (circa 1875 KS), William A. (circa 1877 KS), Mary E. (22 Jan 1882 KS - 13 Mar 1883 Elk Co., KS), and an unidentified child that was born and died before 1900. I found a Harry Boys in the Lacon Cemetery in Marshall Co., Illinois where the family lived between 1862 to about 1874, but there was no headstone photo on Find-A-Grave to confirm it was that seventh child.
I found the family living in Lacon, Marshall Co., Illinois in 1870. Leonard Boys, aged 33, was farming. Anna, aged 30, was home with their two young sons—Frederick, aged 1, and Howard, just 3 months old. Also living in the home were two hired men that worked on the farm, and a servant girl to help with household chores.
Sometime before the birth of Charles in 1875, the family relocated to Kansas. When the 1880 Census was enumerated, they were living in Greenfield Township, Elk Co., Kansas. Leonard Boys (enumerated with his initials L.A.), aged 42, was working a new farm. Anna, aged 40, was home tending to the needs of their five sons, Frederick, aged 11 and herding sheep, Howard, aged 9, Samuel, aged 8, Charles, aged 5, and William, aged 3. Also living with the family was Anna’s brother William Montgomery, aged 46.
Two years after that census, Leonard and Anna welcomed a daughter they named Mary E. on 22 Jan 1882. She died a little over a year later on 13 Mar 1883. Sad times.
If the 1890 Census were still around, Samuel, who would have been about 18 years old, was likely still living with his parents and siblings. On 14 Nov 1898, Samuel married Florence Alice Riddick, the daughter of Isaac Hancock Riddick and Alice Esther Wood. The marriage took place in Cassopolis, Cass County, Michigan. Samuel and Florence would bring five children into the world—Beatrice Anna (Dec 1899), Edith Alice (1905), Alfred Riddick (17 Jan 1907), Eleanor Cornell (1912), and Elizabeth Montgomery (1914).
I found the newlyweds on the 1900 Census, living in South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. Samuel, aged 28, was a lawyer. Florence, aged 26, reported that she had a single child. Home with her that census year was daughter Beatrice, aged 5 months.
On 16 Sep 1904, Samuel would have received the sad news of the death of his mother Anna at age 64.
Sometime after 1900, Samuel got out of law and into the newspaper publishing business, and became the managing editor for the Plymouth Daily Chronicle.
By the 1910 Census, the family was living in Plymouth, Marshall Co., Indiana. Samuel, aged 38, was busy with his newspaper. Florence, aged 36, reported that she had had three children, and that all three were alive. There with their parents in 1910 were Beatrice, aged 10, Edith, aged 4, and Alfred, aged 3. In the family’s employ was 17-year-old live-in servant-girl Lucy E. Sester.
The year after that census, Samuel acquired a second newspaper, the Plymouth Tribune, from William G. Hendricks. He combined the two papers and renamed the paper the Plymouth Republican, that put out both daily and weekly editions.
On 30 Sep 1912, Samuel would have received word of his father Leonard's death at age 74.
In 1920, the family was living in a residence located at 1009 Michigan St. in Plymouth. Samuel, aged 48, was busy with his newspaper business. Florence, aged 46, was home with the children—Beatrice, aged 20, Edith, aged 14, Alfred, aged 12, Eleanor, aged 7, and Elizabeth, aged 5.
In 1922, Samuel decided to discontinue the weekly edition of the Republican and he renamed the paper the Plymouth Daily Pilot.
The year 1930 found the family still at their Michigan St. address in Plymouth. Samuel, aged 59, was still running the Plymouth Daily Pilot. Florence, aged 56, was keeping house. Their nest had emptied out quite a bit. Only daughters Eleanor, aged 17, and Elizabeth, aged 16, were still living at home.
On 19 Aug 1932, Samuel and Florence’s son Alfred married Mina Lutz Dugger, the daughter of Ross L. Dugger and Mary Clove Lutz.
When the 1940 Census came around, the family was still in the same place. Samuel, aged 69, was still managing his newspaper. Florence, aged 66, was keeping house. Daughter Eleanor, aged 27, was still single and living at home. Daughter Elizabeth had married Frank Ellis, had a son named Stephen, and the three of them were also living with Samuel and Florence. Elizabeth and Frank were both 27 that year, Stephen just a year old.
Also living in Plymouth was Samuel's son Alfred. Alfred, his surname transcribed as "Borp", aged 33, was working for his father and managing the circulation of the paper. Mina, aged 33, was home with their son Michael, aged 4, the first of their two children. They would later have a daughter.
In 1947, Samuel merged his paper, the Plymouth Daily Pilot, with the Plymouth Daily News to form the Plymouth Pilot News. The Plymouth Pilot is still Plymouth’s newspaper as of Oct 2015.
On 24 Nov 1948, Samuel and Florence celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.
Christmas in the year 1957 would have been a sad one for the family. Samuel and Florence's son Alfred died on Christmas Eve, 24 Dec 1957 at age 50.
Samuel and Florence enjoyed 64 years together before death parted them, claiming Florence in May of 1963 at age 89. Samuel too lived a full life, dying on 14 Apr 1966 at age 94.
I found the family living in Lacon, Marshall Co., Illinois in 1870. Leonard Boys, aged 33, was farming. Anna, aged 30, was home with their two young sons—Frederick, aged 1, and Howard, just 3 months old. Also living in the home were two hired men that worked on the farm, and a servant girl to help with household chores.
Sometime before the birth of Charles in 1875, the family relocated to Kansas. When the 1880 Census was enumerated, they were living in Greenfield Township, Elk Co., Kansas. Leonard Boys (enumerated with his initials L.A.), aged 42, was working a new farm. Anna, aged 40, was home tending to the needs of their five sons, Frederick, aged 11 and herding sheep, Howard, aged 9, Samuel, aged 8, Charles, aged 5, and William, aged 3. Also living with the family was Anna’s brother William Montgomery, aged 46.
Two years after that census, Leonard and Anna welcomed a daughter they named Mary E. on 22 Jan 1882. She died a little over a year later on 13 Mar 1883. Sad times.
If the 1890 Census were still around, Samuel, who would have been about 18 years old, was likely still living with his parents and siblings. On 14 Nov 1898, Samuel married Florence Alice Riddick, the daughter of Isaac Hancock Riddick and Alice Esther Wood. The marriage took place in Cassopolis, Cass County, Michigan. Samuel and Florence would bring five children into the world—Beatrice Anna (Dec 1899), Edith Alice (1905), Alfred Riddick (17 Jan 1907), Eleanor Cornell (1912), and Elizabeth Montgomery (1914).
I found the newlyweds on the 1900 Census, living in South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. Samuel, aged 28, was a lawyer. Florence, aged 26, reported that she had a single child. Home with her that census year was daughter Beatrice, aged 5 months.
On 16 Sep 1904, Samuel would have received the sad news of the death of his mother Anna at age 64.
Sometime after 1900, Samuel got out of law and into the newspaper publishing business, and became the managing editor for the Plymouth Daily Chronicle.
By the 1910 Census, the family was living in Plymouth, Marshall Co., Indiana. Samuel, aged 38, was busy with his newspaper. Florence, aged 36, reported that she had had three children, and that all three were alive. There with their parents in 1910 were Beatrice, aged 10, Edith, aged 4, and Alfred, aged 3. In the family’s employ was 17-year-old live-in servant-girl Lucy E. Sester.
The year after that census, Samuel acquired a second newspaper, the Plymouth Tribune, from William G. Hendricks. He combined the two papers and renamed the paper the Plymouth Republican, that put out both daily and weekly editions.
On 30 Sep 1912, Samuel would have received word of his father Leonard's death at age 74.
In 1920, the family was living in a residence located at 1009 Michigan St. in Plymouth. Samuel, aged 48, was busy with his newspaper business. Florence, aged 46, was home with the children—Beatrice, aged 20, Edith, aged 14, Alfred, aged 12, Eleanor, aged 7, and Elizabeth, aged 5.
In 1922, Samuel decided to discontinue the weekly edition of the Republican and he renamed the paper the Plymouth Daily Pilot.
The year 1930 found the family still at their Michigan St. address in Plymouth. Samuel, aged 59, was still running the Plymouth Daily Pilot. Florence, aged 56, was keeping house. Their nest had emptied out quite a bit. Only daughters Eleanor, aged 17, and Elizabeth, aged 16, were still living at home.
On 19 Aug 1932, Samuel and Florence’s son Alfred married Mina Lutz Dugger, the daughter of Ross L. Dugger and Mary Clove Lutz.
When the 1940 Census came around, the family was still in the same place. Samuel, aged 69, was still managing his newspaper. Florence, aged 66, was keeping house. Daughter Eleanor, aged 27, was still single and living at home. Daughter Elizabeth had married Frank Ellis, had a son named Stephen, and the three of them were also living with Samuel and Florence. Elizabeth and Frank were both 27 that year, Stephen just a year old.
Also living in Plymouth was Samuel's son Alfred. Alfred, his surname transcribed as "Borp", aged 33, was working for his father and managing the circulation of the paper. Mina, aged 33, was home with their son Michael, aged 4, the first of their two children. They would later have a daughter.
In 1947, Samuel merged his paper, the Plymouth Daily Pilot, with the Plymouth Daily News to form the Plymouth Pilot News. The Plymouth Pilot is still Plymouth’s newspaper as of Oct 2015.
On 24 Nov 1948, Samuel and Florence celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.
Christmas in the year 1957 would have been a sad one for the family. Samuel and Florence's son Alfred died on Christmas Eve, 24 Dec 1957 at age 50.
Samuel and Florence enjoyed 64 years together before death parted them, claiming Florence in May of 1963 at age 89. Samuel too lived a full life, dying on 14 Apr 1966 at age 94.
Samuel was the son of Civil War soldier Leonard Andre Boys and Irish immigrant Anna Watson Montgomery, who married in 1862, likely in Illinois where their first child was born. The couple had seven children together—Frederick (circa 1869 IL), Howard (circa 1870 IL), Samuel Evan (20 Jun 1871), Charles E. (circa 1875 KS), William A. (circa 1877 KS), Mary E. (22 Jan 1882 KS - 13 Mar 1883 Elk Co., KS), and an unidentified child that was born and died before 1900. I found a Harry Boys in the Lacon Cemetery in Marshall Co., Illinois where the family lived between 1862 to about 1874, but there was no headstone photo on Find-A-Grave to confirm it was that seventh child.
I found the family living in Lacon, Marshall Co., Illinois in 1870. Leonard Boys, aged 33, was farming. Anna, aged 30, was home with their two young sons—Frederick, aged 1, and Howard, just 3 months old. Also living in the home were two hired men that worked on the farm, and a servant girl to help with household chores.
Sometime before the birth of Charles in 1875, the family relocated to Kansas. When the 1880 Census was enumerated, they were living in Greenfield Township, Elk Co., Kansas. Leonard Boys (enumerated with his initials L.A.), aged 42, was working a new farm. Anna, aged 40, was home tending to the needs of their five sons, Frederick, aged 11 and herding sheep, Howard, aged 9, Samuel, aged 8, Charles, aged 5, and William, aged 3. Also living with the family was Anna’s brother William Montgomery, aged 46.
Two years after that census, Leonard and Anna welcomed a daughter they named Mary E. on 22 Jan 1882. She died a little over a year later on 13 Mar 1883. Sad times.
If the 1890 Census were still around, Samuel, who would have been about 18 years old, was likely still living with his parents and siblings. On 14 Nov 1898, Samuel married Florence Alice Riddick, the daughter of Isaac Hancock Riddick and Alice Esther Wood. The marriage took place in Cassopolis, Cass County, Michigan. Samuel and Florence would bring five children into the world—Beatrice Anna (Dec 1899), Edith Alice (1905), Alfred Riddick (17 Jan 1907), Eleanor Cornell (1912), and Elizabeth Montgomery (1914).
I found the newlyweds on the 1900 Census, living in South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. Samuel, aged 28, was a lawyer. Florence, aged 26, reported that she had a single child. Home with her that census year was daughter Beatrice, aged 5 months.
On 16 Sep 1904, Samuel would have received the sad news of the death of his mother Anna at age 64.
Sometime after 1900, Samuel got out of law and into the newspaper publishing business, and became the managing editor for the Plymouth Daily Chronicle.
By the 1910 Census, the family was living in Plymouth, Marshall Co., Indiana. Samuel, aged 38, was busy with his newspaper. Florence, aged 36, reported that she had had three children, and that all three were alive. There with their parents in 1910 were Beatrice, aged 10, Edith, aged 4, and Alfred, aged 3. In the family’s employ was 17-year-old live-in servant-girl Lucy E. Sester.
The year after that census, Samuel acquired a second newspaper, the Plymouth Tribune, from William G. Hendricks. He combined the two papers and renamed the paper the Plymouth Republican, that put out both daily and weekly editions.
On 30 Sep 1912, Samuel would have received word of his father Leonard's death at age 74.
In 1920, the family was living in a residence located at 1009 Michigan St. in Plymouth. Samuel, aged 48, was busy with his newspaper business. Florence, aged 46, was home with the children—Beatrice, aged 20, Edith, aged 14, Alfred, aged 12, Eleanor, aged 7, and Elizabeth, aged 5.
In 1922, Samuel decided to discontinue the weekly edition of the Republican and he renamed the paper the Plymouth Daily Pilot.
The year 1930 found the family still at their Michigan St. address in Plymouth. Samuel, aged 59, was still running the Plymouth Daily Pilot. Florence, aged 56, was keeping house. Their nest had emptied out quite a bit. Only daughters Eleanor, aged 17, and Elizabeth, aged 16, were still living at home.
On 19 Aug 1932, Samuel and Florence’s son Alfred married Mina Lutz Dugger, the daughter of Ross L. Dugger and Mary Clove Lutz.
When the 1940 Census came around, the family was still in the same place. Samuel, aged 69, was still managing his newspaper. Florence, aged 66, was keeping house. Daughter Eleanor, aged 27, was still single and living at home. Daughter Elizabeth had married Frank Ellis, had a son named Stephen, and the three of them were also living with Samuel and Florence. Elizabeth and Frank were both 27 that year, Stephen just a year old.
Also living in Plymouth was Samuel's son Alfred. Alfred, his surname transcribed as "Borp", aged 33, was working for his father and managing the circulation of the paper. Mina, aged 33, was home with their son Michael, aged 4, the first of their two children. They would later have a daughter.
In 1947, Samuel merged his paper, the Plymouth Daily Pilot, with the Plymouth Daily News to form the Plymouth Pilot News. The Plymouth Pilot is still Plymouth’s newspaper as of Oct 2015.
On 24 Nov 1948, Samuel and Florence celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.
Christmas in the year 1957 would have been a sad one for the family. Samuel and Florence's son Alfred died on Christmas Eve, 24 Dec 1957 at age 50.
Samuel and Florence enjoyed 64 years together before death parted them, claiming Florence in May of 1963 at age 89. Samuel too lived a full life, dying on 14 Apr 1966 at age 94.
I found the family living in Lacon, Marshall Co., Illinois in 1870. Leonard Boys, aged 33, was farming. Anna, aged 30, was home with their two young sons—Frederick, aged 1, and Howard, just 3 months old. Also living in the home were two hired men that worked on the farm, and a servant girl to help with household chores.
Sometime before the birth of Charles in 1875, the family relocated to Kansas. When the 1880 Census was enumerated, they were living in Greenfield Township, Elk Co., Kansas. Leonard Boys (enumerated with his initials L.A.), aged 42, was working a new farm. Anna, aged 40, was home tending to the needs of their five sons, Frederick, aged 11 and herding sheep, Howard, aged 9, Samuel, aged 8, Charles, aged 5, and William, aged 3. Also living with the family was Anna’s brother William Montgomery, aged 46.
Two years after that census, Leonard and Anna welcomed a daughter they named Mary E. on 22 Jan 1882. She died a little over a year later on 13 Mar 1883. Sad times.
If the 1890 Census were still around, Samuel, who would have been about 18 years old, was likely still living with his parents and siblings. On 14 Nov 1898, Samuel married Florence Alice Riddick, the daughter of Isaac Hancock Riddick and Alice Esther Wood. The marriage took place in Cassopolis, Cass County, Michigan. Samuel and Florence would bring five children into the world—Beatrice Anna (Dec 1899), Edith Alice (1905), Alfred Riddick (17 Jan 1907), Eleanor Cornell (1912), and Elizabeth Montgomery (1914).
I found the newlyweds on the 1900 Census, living in South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. Samuel, aged 28, was a lawyer. Florence, aged 26, reported that she had a single child. Home with her that census year was daughter Beatrice, aged 5 months.
On 16 Sep 1904, Samuel would have received the sad news of the death of his mother Anna at age 64.
Sometime after 1900, Samuel got out of law and into the newspaper publishing business, and became the managing editor for the Plymouth Daily Chronicle.
By the 1910 Census, the family was living in Plymouth, Marshall Co., Indiana. Samuel, aged 38, was busy with his newspaper. Florence, aged 36, reported that she had had three children, and that all three were alive. There with their parents in 1910 were Beatrice, aged 10, Edith, aged 4, and Alfred, aged 3. In the family’s employ was 17-year-old live-in servant-girl Lucy E. Sester.
The year after that census, Samuel acquired a second newspaper, the Plymouth Tribune, from William G. Hendricks. He combined the two papers and renamed the paper the Plymouth Republican, that put out both daily and weekly editions.
On 30 Sep 1912, Samuel would have received word of his father Leonard's death at age 74.
In 1920, the family was living in a residence located at 1009 Michigan St. in Plymouth. Samuel, aged 48, was busy with his newspaper business. Florence, aged 46, was home with the children—Beatrice, aged 20, Edith, aged 14, Alfred, aged 12, Eleanor, aged 7, and Elizabeth, aged 5.
In 1922, Samuel decided to discontinue the weekly edition of the Republican and he renamed the paper the Plymouth Daily Pilot.
The year 1930 found the family still at their Michigan St. address in Plymouth. Samuel, aged 59, was still running the Plymouth Daily Pilot. Florence, aged 56, was keeping house. Their nest had emptied out quite a bit. Only daughters Eleanor, aged 17, and Elizabeth, aged 16, were still living at home.
On 19 Aug 1932, Samuel and Florence’s son Alfred married Mina Lutz Dugger, the daughter of Ross L. Dugger and Mary Clove Lutz.
When the 1940 Census came around, the family was still in the same place. Samuel, aged 69, was still managing his newspaper. Florence, aged 66, was keeping house. Daughter Eleanor, aged 27, was still single and living at home. Daughter Elizabeth had married Frank Ellis, had a son named Stephen, and the three of them were also living with Samuel and Florence. Elizabeth and Frank were both 27 that year, Stephen just a year old.
Also living in Plymouth was Samuel's son Alfred. Alfred, his surname transcribed as "Borp", aged 33, was working for his father and managing the circulation of the paper. Mina, aged 33, was home with their son Michael, aged 4, the first of their two children. They would later have a daughter.
In 1947, Samuel merged his paper, the Plymouth Daily Pilot, with the Plymouth Daily News to form the Plymouth Pilot News. The Plymouth Pilot is still Plymouth’s newspaper as of Oct 2015.
On 24 Nov 1948, Samuel and Florence celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.
Christmas in the year 1957 would have been a sad one for the family. Samuel and Florence's son Alfred died on Christmas Eve, 24 Dec 1957 at age 50.
Samuel and Florence enjoyed 64 years together before death parted them, claiming Florence in May of 1963 at age 89. Samuel too lived a full life, dying on 14 Apr 1966 at age 94.
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