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BOYCE, James - b. 2 Oct 1800 in Tenn, who married 1 Mar 1835 in Marion Co. MO, Mrs. Harriet Smith who was born in 1803 in Virginia.
Boyce died 4 Oct 1876 and was buried at Strickling Cemetery, Burnet County.
Their children were:
Malinda G., b. 3 Dec 1835 in Wisconsin, m. Dr. Marcus A. Field in 1853, d. 3 Aug1879, Burnet Co
James Orville, b. 38 Dec 1838 in Wisconsin, m. Margaret Lucy Nichols 12 May 1869 in Austin, d. 6 June 1906 in Burnet County
Henry W., b. 12 Dec 1839 in Texas, d. 22 Nov 1906 in Burnet County
Albert G., b. 1842 in Texas, m. Annie E. Harris, d. 5 June 1871 in Burnet County
Marcula, b. 1843, m. S.M. Prentis, in 1873 in Burnet County
James Boyce and his wife Harriet came to Texas in about 1839 together with their children Malinda and James Orville, settled near Gilliland Creek in Bastrop County, now known as Travis County. Harriet had a daughter, Mary E. Smith from a previous marriage. James' brother Nichols Boyce and family traveled to Texas at the same time. Date of move to Burnet County unknown. Harriet's time of death is 1865 and place of burial is Manor Cemetery, Manor, Texas.
James married Mrs. Sarah Lashbrooks on 13 June 1867. It has been reported by Family members that Harriet and James' son, Albert G. Boyce was known as Col Al Boyce and the manager of the famous XIT Ranch in the Panhandle of Texas. Col Al Boyce was shot and killed in the Lobby of Ft. Worth Metropolitan Hotel by John Beal Sneed, 13 Jan 1912. See attached copy of news-paper article from Ft Worth Star Telegram. Info submited by Ellen Boyce Cameron " (no newspaper clipping in file)--Other info in the folder is a xerox copy of a picture labeled as Albert James "Atch" Boyce, son of James Orville and Lucy Nichols, grandson of James and Harriett Smith Boyce. Albert James married Belva Inez Glimp, and was a barber at Lake Victor prior to moving to Austin
--Narrative type family history beginning with James Boyce,
b. 2 Oct 1800 in Tenn, listing all their children and who they married and brief histories of each. Other items in folder include:
--copy of rubbing from gravestone of Harriet Boyce
--family group sheet for James Orville Boyce
--copy of marriage license for J.O. Boyce and Miss Lucy Nichols, dated 27 Dec 1869, Travis County
--copy of Mark and Brand Record for Travis County, James Boyce dated 24 Apr 1848
--copy of typed obituaries, source unknown, and most undated for T.A. Feild, Mr. Jim Feild, Rev. A.V. Field, Mrs. Jim Hodge, Harry L. Feild, Albert J. Boyce, Mrs. Lorena Feild Pierpont
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1850 census, TX, Travis, M432_915, Sept. 9, 1850
p. 143, line 4, dwelling 147, family 147
James Boyce 50 M Farmer $1640 b. tn
Harriett " 47 F b. VA
Malinda " 15 F b. WI
James " 12 M b. WI
Henry " 11 M b. TX
Albert " 8 M b. TX
Marella " 7 F b. TX
Pope " 1 M b. TX
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1800 - 1876 (76 years)
