Harrison County Iowa Genealogy

HISTORY OF HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA, 1891
BIOGRAPHIES
Page 460
EDWARD A. BOIES

Edward A. BOIES, of Missouri Valley, came to Harrison County in 1867, and for two years made it his home at Magnolia, where he worked at the tinsmith trade. In 1869 he went to Missouri Valley, entered the employ of HARRIS & McGAVREN, hardware dealers, with whom he was associated until the spring f 1973, when CARLISLE Bros., purchased the hardware store of HARRIS & McGAVREN. He continued to work for CARLISLE Bros., until 1875, when he engaged in the hardware trade on his own account, but one year later sold out to Mr. CHEEVER, and moved to California. In September, 1876, he returned to Missouri Valley and remained one year and a half, then with his family moved to Portland, Ore., but not liking that country, again went to California, where he remained six months, and again returned to Missouri Valley. For two years he did not engage in any business, owing to ill health, but in May, 1881, he engaged in the hardware business and continued until the autumn of 1890. January 10, 1887, he formed a co-partnership with John ANDERSON, which existed until July 28, 1890, at which time our subject sold his interest to Mr. ANDERSON.

Mr. BOIES was born January 2, 1847, at Newberg, Ohio. He is the son of Jeremiah and Eliza (MOFFET) BOIES. The BOIES family is of Irish descent. Our subject's father is living at Laramie City, Wyo., at the advanced age of eighty-five years. The MOFFET family was a large one, and came from Bucyrus, Ohio. Our subject was the youngest of a family of five children; three of whom are now living. One brother lives in Woodbine, and his sister is a Mrs. SHERER, who resides at Mt. Jackson, Pa. Our subject'' mother died in 1854, and was buried at Poland, Ohio.

The grandfather BOIES was in the War of 1812, and many of his ancestors were engaged in the Revolutionary War.

Our subject's early education was received in Wisconsin. When he was about eight years of age, his father left him at a sister's, in Ohio, and moved to Wisconsin, and two years later our subject joined his father, in the Badger State. Six months later his father went to Pike's Peak. From the time our subject was ten years of age, he has made his own way through life. In August, 1864, he enlisted in Company B, Forty-third Wisconsin Infantry, and was mostly employed doing guard duty. Was around Nashville, and was in the Johnsonville fight. He received an honorable discharge in July, 1865, after which he returned to Wisconsin, remained two years, and then came to Harrison County. Politically, Mr. BOIES has always been a Republican, of the outspoken stripe. Since living in Missouri Valley, he has served as a member of the Town Council, and has always taken much interest in the general welfare of the place.

He belongs to the Grand Army of the Republic, and for fifteen years belonged to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and also belongs to Lodge No. 232, A. F. & A. M. of Missouri Valley.

He was united in marriage May 8, 1872, in old St. John's, at the residence of his wife's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert McGAVREN. He married their only daughter, Mary E., an extended sketch of whose father appears elsewhere in this work. Mr. and Mrs. BOIES are the parents of two children�Orley M., who died when two years and a half of age, and was buried in St. John's Cemetery; and Harry, born December 20, 1882.

Mrs. BOIES is a member of the Presbyterian Church, and is a devoted Christian lady, active in every good work. She is also a member of the Woman's Relief Corps, Ladies' Aid Society, and Eastern Star.

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