"My mother, Emily Sutton, of Flint, Michigan, went to Brooklyn to visit her uncle. While there, the uncle gave a party for her, inviting my father. Emily was only 20 and Father was near 40. However, it was a case of love for each, and they were married a few months later. They had seven children (Lillie, Kennedy, Emma, Nona, Etta, Nellie, Lizzie). "
Joseph Boyle
Birth: 24 March 1817 Martinsville, Somerset Co., New Jersey
Death: 25 May 1916 Spivey, Kingman Co., Kansas
Burial: 27 May 1916 Duquoin Cemetery, near Spivey, Kingman Co., Kansas
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| Joseph Boyle Photo taken in Philadelphia |
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| Joseph Boyle lived to be 99 years and 10 months old |
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| Joseph Boyle lived to be 99 years and 10 months old |
Joseph Boyle is buried at Duquoin Cemetery, Kingman County, Kansas.
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| Duquoin Cemetery, near Spivey & Rago, Kingman Co., Kansas |
Bill Whited standing by the grave of Joseph Boyle in Duquoin Cemetery, Kingman Co., Kansas, about 1998
Bill is the great-grandson of Joseph Boyle
Bill Whited -> Ruth Kramer Whited -> Nellie Boyle Kramer -> Joseph Boyle
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| Water pump at the Duquoin Cemetery |
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| The cemetery can be tricky to find. |
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| Fortunately, many roads are now marked in case of fire. |
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| When you go over this bridge, you're getting close |
Emeline J. Sutton or Emily Jane Sutton
Birth: 20 Aug 1835 Lyons, Wayne Co., New York
Death: 11 Feb 1883 Mattoon, Coles Co., Illinois
Note: Emily's grave marker lists Feb 10 as her death date. Family records say Feb 11.
Burial: 13 Feb 1883 Dodge Grove Cemetery, Mattoon, Coles Co., Illinois
Her name:
Name on family records of her sister Alena Adele Sutton Goudy: Emily Jane Sutton
She used the name, Emily
Grandma Nellie Kramer told me that other family members thought Emily's name was "Emily Jane" but that she (Nellie Kramer) was certain her first name was Emeline and that her middle name was something less plain than Jane.
Census records list her name as Emily
Her gravestone gives her name as Emily Boyle
The hand-colored photo below is the only photo we have of Emily. It hung on the wall in Grandma Nellie Kramer's bedroom. It was in an oval frame, about 18 inches tall, with rounded glass.
I remember when they took the photo to the photo restoration shop at Macy's Department Store, to have copies made. Everyone was very concerned that it would be damaged or lost because they had to send it somewhere. Grandma Kramer, of course, was especially concerned; it was all she had of her mother, who died when Grandma was just 9 years old. Fortunately, all was well, and the photo returned undamaged with several copies. The original was eventually given to one of Nellie's grandchildren, and no one knows where it is today.
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| Emeline J. Sutton or Emily Jane Sutton |
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| Emily Sutton Boyle is buried at Dodge Grove Cemetery, Mattoon, Coles Co., Illinois |
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| Her stone is near the inner road and maintenance building. The 2 small stones seen here on either side are for the 2 baby girls. They mark the edges of the plot. The plot was large, probably because Joseph anticipated being buried there himself one day. |
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| Emily J. Sutton, wife of Joseph Boyle, Born Aug 20, 1835, Died Feb 10, 1883 |
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| The grave marker was put in place years after Emily's death by her children, led by son Kennedy Boyle. Emily's info is on one side. The inscription for babies Ella and Minnie is on another side. |
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| "Boyle, Emily" is written about half way down the page in the old cemetery log book |
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| Lot #159 is owned by Joseph Boyle 2-13-83 Emily Boyle The two babies died Sept 1864, and were most likely buried on the farm. |
Emily Sutton Boyle is buried at Dodge Grove Cemetery, Mattoon, Coles Co., Illinois
23 Apr 1856
Joseph Boyle and Emily Sutton married in Somerset, New Jersey.
Source: Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp. New Jersey Marriages, 1684-1895 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2001.
By 1863, they had settled in Mattoon, Coles Co., Illinois
Date determined by location of children's births.
Joseph and Emily Boyle had 9 children. Our ancestor, Nellie Orelia Boyle was next to youngest.
1. Mary Lillie or Lily Mary (tombstone says Mary L. Estes; family records say Lily Mary)
Birth: 9 Apr 1857 Havana, Mason Co., Illinois
Death: Coalgate, Coal Co., Oklahoma
Marriage: 9 Aug 1876 Robert Fisk Estes (1854-1924) in Charleston, Cole Co., Illinois
Children:
Franklin Estes (1877- )
Mabel Estes (1879- )
Gracie Mae Estes (1881-1965)
Robert James Estes (1884-1964)
They lived in Illinois, Nebraska, Arkansas, Kansas, and Oklahoma.
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| Mary Lillie Estes, Coalgate, Coal County, Oklahoma |
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| Robert Fisk Estes, Coalgate, Coal County, Oklahoma |
Birth: 31 July or Aug 1859 Havana, Mason Co., Illinois
Death: 4 July 1921 Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois; Residence at time of death: Hidalgo Co., Texas
Burial: 6 July 1921 LaGrange, Illinois
Marriage: 15 Feb 1886 Almyra "Myra" Alice Manning (1860-1923) Redstone Ranch, Kingman Co., Kansas
Children:
Charles Joseph Boyle (1886-1960)
Edith Alice Boyle (1888-1969)
Anna May Boyle (1890-1891)
Marie Anita Boyle (1892-1978)
Nellie Elizabeth Boyle (1894-1980)
Edna Lily Boyle (1896-1964)
Nelson Boyle (1897-1986)
Kennedy grew up in Mattoon, Illinois, and moved to Kingman Co., Kansas sometime between 1883 and 1886. He was 24-27 years old, and his mother had just died (1883). They lived in the area of Spivey, Kingman Co., Kansas.
After he married, his younger sister Nellie [our ancestor] went to live with him until she married in 1897. His sister, Lizzie, may also have lived with him since she married in Kingman Co., but her name isn't on any census records.
By 1900 Kennedy's father, Joseph Boyle, was also living with his family, and lived there until he died in 1916 at age 99 years, 10 months.
By 1920 (age 61 yrs), Kennedy and Myra had moved to Texas. They were visiting in Chicago, Illinois when Kennedy died. He is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, LaGrange, Cook Co., Illinois. As of January 2016, I have not found his gravestone on findagrave.com.
Myra died 2 years later in Whitewater, Butler Co., Kansas
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| Kennedy & Myra Boyle Identification written by Nellie Boyle Kramer Kennedy was the older brother of Nellie Boyle Kramer |
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| Edith & Charley Boyle Oldest children of Kennedy & Myra Boyle |
Cook County, Illinois, Deaths Index, 1878-1922
| Name | Kennedy Boyle |
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| Birth Date | 31 Aug 1859 |
| Birth Place | Havanna, Illinois |
| Death Date | 4 Jul 1921 |
| Death Place | Chicago, Cook, Illinois |
| Burial Date | 6 Jul 1921 |
| Cemetery Name | Oak Hill, La Grange |
| Death Age | 61 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Race | White |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Gender | Male |
| Residence | Doma, Texas |
| Father Name | Joseph Boyle |
| Father Birth Place | New Jersey |
| Mother Name | Emily Sutton |
| Mother Birth Place | New York |
| Spouse Name | Myria Boyle |
| FHL Film Number | 1309298 |
3. Emma Boyle
Birth: 10 Nov 1861 Oakland, Coles Co., Illinois
Death: 4 Apr 1950 or 27 Jan 1950 Danville, Contra Costa County, California
Marriage: May 1890 Thomas Abraham Cline (1853-1923)
Children:
Thomas Harley Cline (27 Mar 1893 Washington -1950 Colorado)
Paul Cline (18 Oct 1894 Origon -1983 Arizona)
John Thaddeus Cline (27 Apr 1897 Oregon -31 May 1990 California)
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| "Boyle sisters" written on back 4 oldest sisters? Lillie, Emma, Nona, Etta ??? |
Emma (81 yrs) & Etta (73 yrs) 1942
These women both lived in California, but I think this was taken in New York.
4. Ella Ada Boyle
Birth: 11 Dec 1863 Mattoon, Coles Co., Illinois
Death: 23 Sept or 25 Sept 1864 Mattoon, Coles Co., Illinois Age 9 months
Burial: Dodge Grove Cemetery, Mattoon, Coles Co., Illinois Name is on her mother's grave stone
5. Minnie Anna Boyle
Birth: Sept 1864 Mattoon, Coles Co., Illinois
Death: Sept 1864 Mattoon, Coles Co., Illinois Age less than 1 month
Burial: Dodge Grove Cemetery, Mattoon, Coles Co., Illinois Name is on her mother's grave stone
NOTE: These two little girls died within days of one another. We don't know the cause, but imagine the emotions Emily and Joseph and their 2 other children must have felt.
6. Nona Boyle
Birth: 6 Dec 1866 Mattoon, Coles Co., Illinois
Death: 14 Dec 1962 Bremerton, Kitsap Co., Washington
Burial: Colby Cemetery, Colby, Kitsap Co., Washington
Marriage: 1 May 1895 Charles Wood (1860-1949)
Charles Wood's parents came to the United States from England in 1859. He grew up in Missouri.
Children:
Nellie E. Wood (Denniston) (1897 Washington -1991 Washington)
Charles Irving Wood (1898 Washington -1970 Washington)
Thomas Archie Wood (1903 Washington -1976 Washington)
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| Nona Boyle Wood Sister of Nellie Boyle Kramer |
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| Charles Wood Husband of Nona Boyle Wood |
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| Charles & Nona Wood photo from findagrave.com |
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| Thomas Archie Wood & Augusta "Gussie" Didrickson On honeymoon 1924 Photo from Ancestry.com Youngest child of Nona & Charles Wood |
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| Nona Boyle Wood grave Colby Cemetery, Colby, Kitsap Co., Washington |
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| Charles Wood Colby Cemetery, Colby, Kitsap Co., Washington |
7. Etta Arvilla Boyle
Birth: 4 Dec 1869 Mattoon, Coles Co., Illinois
Death: 23 Sept 1963 San Diego, San Diego Co., California
Burial: Bonita, San Diego Co., California
Marriage: 23 Feb 1888 George W. Henton (1865-1934) Coles Co., Illinois
Children:
John E. Henton (1889- )
Phebe Olive Henton (1891- )
George Gerald Henton (1894- )
Mabel E. Henton (1897- )
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| Children of Etta & George Henton Back L to R: Olive, John, Gerald Front: Mabel |
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| Children of Etta & George Henton Back L to R: Olive, John, Gerald Front: Mabel |
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| Emma & Etta, 1942 Emma is 81 years old, Etta is 73 years old The photo was most likely taken in New York or California |
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| "Boyle sisters" written on back 4 oldest sisters? Lillie, Emma, Nona, Etta ??? |
8. Nellie Orelia Boyle [OUR ANCESTOR]
Birth: 13 Apr 1873 Mattoon, Coles Co., Illinois
Death: 8 Aug 1966 Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas
Burial: 10 Aug 1966 Wichita Park Cemetery, Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas
Marriage: 10 May 1897 William Grant Kramer (1873-1943), Kingman, Kingman Co., Kansas
Children:
Mabel Elizabeth KramerBirth: 5 Aug 1898 in Spivey, Kingman Co., KansasDeath: 18 Sept 1982 in Bellevue, King Co., WashingtonBurial in Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KSMarriage: 15 Oct 1919 Fredrick Raymond Masters (1895 - 1968) in Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas
Mabel & Fred had one daughter, Elizabeth "Betty"
Ruth Amy Kramer
Birth: 23 May 1900 in Rago, near Spivey, Kingman Co., Kansas
Death: 26 Oct 1983 in Orland, Glenn Co., California
Marriage: 25 Dec 1920 Simon Alfred Whited (1886-1925)
Ruth & Si had 2 children: Elaine and Bill
Nellie Iris Kramer
Birth: 13 March 1903 in Spivey, Kingman Co., Kansas
Iris had a twin brother who was stillborn or died shortly after birth. He was unnamed and was buried on the farm.
Death: 29 Jan 1993 in Derby, Sedgwick Co., Kansas
Marriage: Maxwell L. Barger
Iris & Max had 4 sons: Jim, Gene, Dick & Bill
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| Nellie Orelia Boyle |
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| Nellie Boyle Kramer & Will Kramer L to R: Ruth, Mabel, Iris |
9. Mabel Elizabeth "Lizzie" Boyle
Birth: 11 Nov 1877 Mattoon, Coles, Illinois
Death: 15 March 1971 Potwin, Butler Co, Kansas
Marriage: 22 April 1902 Charles Gilchrist
Children:
Richard Kennedy Gilchrist (1904-1994)
Anita M. Gilchrist (1911- )
Anita married Harris Houston
They had 2 children, Richard & Marguerite
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