John Boyce resides on section 5, Pleasant Valley Township, where he owns 210 acres of land, 130 acres being on section 5 and eighty acres on section 4. The 130 acres were purchased of the Iowa Railroad Land Company by Mr. Quint, who began to improve the place. Mr. Boyce was born in Berrien County, Michigan, April 27, 1863. His parents were John H. and Lydia (Pennell) Boyce, the former a native of New Jersey and the latter of the State of New York. They removed to Michigan early in life, where they were married, and where the father died when his son was seven years of age. April 6, 1973, the mother married Bryce M. Quint, and in October, 1875, the family came to Carroll County. Mr. Quint purchased the farm now owned by Mr. Boyce, as before stated. Later, Mr. Quint removed to Carroll City, where he died July 28, 1883. December 22, 1886, Mrs. Quint married Mr. Josiah Willey, of this township. The parents of our subject had five children, four of whom died when quite young, Mr. Boyce being the only one living. He was married December 22, 1886, to Lulu Willey, daughter of Thomas Willey, of Pleasant Valley Township. Mr. Boyce is one of the intelligent and enterprising young men of his township.

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