Obit. Peoria Herald Transcript. Saturday, 13 Jun 1903. Page 8. Three large columns. Excerpts:
"DR. BOAL'S FUNERAL THIS AFTERNOON. Large Number of Peorians Will Pay Last Tribute of Respect to Old Citizen. MEDICAL ASSOCIATION ACTS. Distinguished Illinoian Passed Away Yesterday Morning - Would have been 97 Years of Age in November.
Dr. Robert Boal of Lacon, formerly of Peoria, passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Fort. ...
Obituary continues - Biographical: Judge David MCCulloch's history of Peoria county gives the following biographical sketch of Dr. Boal: Robert Boal, M.D. veteran physician and surgeon of Illinois, was born near Harrisburg, Dauphin county, Pa., November 15, 1806, the oldest of a family of four children, his parents being Thomas and Elizabeth (Crain) Boal. Both of his parents were natives of Dauphin county, but of Scotch descent, their ancestors having come to America at an early period. The father was a merchant, who, having removed to Cincinnati with his family in 1811, conducted his business there until his death, which occured in 1816. The son then became a member of the family of an uncle, also a resident of Cincinnati, for whom he was named, ...
On May 12, 1831, Dr. Boal was married at Reading, Ohio, to Christiana Walker Sinclair, their wedded life extending over a period of fifty years. Mrs. Boal was a lady of Scotch descent, and a lady of intelligence and refinement. She died in June, 1883, leaving besides her venerable husband, three children. Charles T., the older son is a business man of Chicago, while the younger son, James Sinclair, studied law and was for ten years assistant state's attorney under various administrations, but died in 1883. The daughter, Clara B., became the wife of Col. Greenbury L. Fort, who was a soldier of the civil war and afterwards served for four terms as a member of congress from the Lacon district. Since 1893 Dr. Boal has made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Fort, in Lacon." (MORE)
For more information on the life of Dr. Boal:
(1) Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Peoria County, Edited by David McCulloch, Vol. II. Chicago and Peoria Munsell Publishing Company, 1902. Pg. 483.
(2) Portrait and Biographical Album of Peoria County, Illinois, Chicago Publishing Company, 1890, pg. 805.
(3) Past and Present of Marshall and Putnam Counties, by John Spencer Burt and W. E. Hawthorne, Together with Biographical Sketches of Many Prominent and Leading Citizens and Illustrious Dead, The Pioneer Publishing Company, Chicago, 1907. (THANK YOU HJ FOR THIS REFERENCE.)
"DR. BOAL'S FUNERAL THIS AFTERNOON. Large Number of Peorians Will Pay Last Tribute of Respect to Old Citizen. MEDICAL ASSOCIATION ACTS. Distinguished Illinoian Passed Away Yesterday Morning - Would have been 97 Years of Age in November.
Dr. Robert Boal of Lacon, formerly of Peoria, passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Fort. ...
Obituary continues - Biographical: Judge David MCCulloch's history of Peoria county gives the following biographical sketch of Dr. Boal: Robert Boal, M.D. veteran physician and surgeon of Illinois, was born near Harrisburg, Dauphin county, Pa., November 15, 1806, the oldest of a family of four children, his parents being Thomas and Elizabeth (Crain) Boal. Both of his parents were natives of Dauphin county, but of Scotch descent, their ancestors having come to America at an early period. The father was a merchant, who, having removed to Cincinnati with his family in 1811, conducted his business there until his death, which occured in 1816. The son then became a member of the family of an uncle, also a resident of Cincinnati, for whom he was named, ...
On May 12, 1831, Dr. Boal was married at Reading, Ohio, to Christiana Walker Sinclair, their wedded life extending over a period of fifty years. Mrs. Boal was a lady of Scotch descent, and a lady of intelligence and refinement. She died in June, 1883, leaving besides her venerable husband, three children. Charles T., the older son is a business man of Chicago, while the younger son, James Sinclair, studied law and was for ten years assistant state's attorney under various administrations, but died in 1883. The daughter, Clara B., became the wife of Col. Greenbury L. Fort, who was a soldier of the civil war and afterwards served for four terms as a member of congress from the Lacon district. Since 1893 Dr. Boal has made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Fort, in Lacon." (MORE)
For more information on the life of Dr. Boal:
(1) Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Peoria County, Edited by David McCulloch, Vol. II. Chicago and Peoria Munsell Publishing Company, 1902. Pg. 483.
(2) Portrait and Biographical Album of Peoria County, Illinois, Chicago Publishing Company, 1890, pg. 805.
(3) Past and Present of Marshall and Putnam Counties, by John Spencer Burt and W. E. Hawthorne, Together with Biographical Sketches of Many Prominent and Leading Citizens and Illustrious Dead, The Pioneer Publishing Company, Chicago, 1907. (THANK YOU HJ FOR THIS REFERENCE.)
Obit. Peoria Herald Transcript. Saturday, 13 Jun 1903. Page 8. Three large columns. Excerpts:
"DR. BOAL'S FUNERAL THIS AFTERNOON. Large Number of Peorians Will Pay Last Tribute of Respect to Old Citizen. MEDICAL ASSOCIATION ACTS. Distinguished Illinoian Passed Away Yesterday Morning - Would have been 97 Years of Age in November.
Dr. Robert Boal of Lacon, formerly of Peoria, passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Fort. ...
Obituary continues - Biographical: Judge David MCCulloch's history of Peoria county gives the following biographical sketch of Dr. Boal: Robert Boal, M.D. veteran physician and surgeon of Illinois, was born near Harrisburg, Dauphin county, Pa., November 15, 1806, the oldest of a family of four children, his parents being Thomas and Elizabeth (Crain) Boal. Both of his parents were natives of Dauphin county, but of Scotch descent, their ancestors having come to America at an early period. The father was a merchant, who, having removed to Cincinnati with his family in 1811, conducted his business there until his death, which occured in 1816. The son then became a member of the family of an uncle, also a resident of Cincinnati, for whom he was named, ...
On May 12, 1831, Dr. Boal was married at Reading, Ohio, to Christiana Walker Sinclair, their wedded life extending over a period of fifty years. Mrs. Boal was a lady of Scotch descent, and a lady of intelligence and refinement. She died in June, 1883, leaving besides her venerable husband, three children. Charles T., the older son is a business man of Chicago, while the younger son, James Sinclair, studied law and was for ten years assistant state's attorney under various administrations, but died in 1883. The daughter, Clara B., became the wife of Col. Greenbury L. Fort, who was a soldier of the civil war and afterwards served for four terms as a member of congress from the Lacon district. Since 1893 Dr. Boal has made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Fort, in Lacon." (MORE)
For more information on the life of Dr. Boal:
(1) Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Peoria County, Edited by David McCulloch, Vol. II. Chicago and Peoria Munsell Publishing Company, 1902. Pg. 483.
(2) Portrait and Biographical Album of Peoria County, Illinois, Chicago Publishing Company, 1890, pg. 805.
(3) Past and Present of Marshall and Putnam Counties, by John Spencer Burt and W. E. Hawthorne, Together with Biographical Sketches of Many Prominent and Leading Citizens and Illustrious Dead, The Pioneer Publishing Company, Chicago, 1907. (THANK YOU HJ FOR THIS REFERENCE.)
"DR. BOAL'S FUNERAL THIS AFTERNOON. Large Number of Peorians Will Pay Last Tribute of Respect to Old Citizen. MEDICAL ASSOCIATION ACTS. Distinguished Illinoian Passed Away Yesterday Morning - Would have been 97 Years of Age in November.
Dr. Robert Boal of Lacon, formerly of Peoria, passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Fort. ...
Obituary continues - Biographical: Judge David MCCulloch's history of Peoria county gives the following biographical sketch of Dr. Boal: Robert Boal, M.D. veteran physician and surgeon of Illinois, was born near Harrisburg, Dauphin county, Pa., November 15, 1806, the oldest of a family of four children, his parents being Thomas and Elizabeth (Crain) Boal. Both of his parents were natives of Dauphin county, but of Scotch descent, their ancestors having come to America at an early period. The father was a merchant, who, having removed to Cincinnati with his family in 1811, conducted his business there until his death, which occured in 1816. The son then became a member of the family of an uncle, also a resident of Cincinnati, for whom he was named, ...
On May 12, 1831, Dr. Boal was married at Reading, Ohio, to Christiana Walker Sinclair, their wedded life extending over a period of fifty years. Mrs. Boal was a lady of Scotch descent, and a lady of intelligence and refinement. She died in June, 1883, leaving besides her venerable husband, three children. Charles T., the older son is a business man of Chicago, while the younger son, James Sinclair, studied law and was for ten years assistant state's attorney under various administrations, but died in 1883. The daughter, Clara B., became the wife of Col. Greenbury L. Fort, who was a soldier of the civil war and afterwards served for four terms as a member of congress from the Lacon district. Since 1893 Dr. Boal has made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Fort, in Lacon." (MORE)
For more information on the life of Dr. Boal:
(1) Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Peoria County, Edited by David McCulloch, Vol. II. Chicago and Peoria Munsell Publishing Company, 1902. Pg. 483.
(2) Portrait and Biographical Album of Peoria County, Illinois, Chicago Publishing Company, 1890, pg. 805.
(3) Past and Present of Marshall and Putnam Counties, by John Spencer Burt and W. E. Hawthorne, Together with Biographical Sketches of Many Prominent and Leading Citizens and Illustrious Dead, The Pioneer Publishing Company, Chicago, 1907. (THANK YOU HJ FOR THIS REFERENCE.)
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