Dwight W. Boydston received his preliminary education in the public schools, graduating from the Knoxville high school, after which he attended the Bradley Polytechnic School at Peoria, Illinois, from which he was graduated in 1898. Having laid the foundation for a successful career by a thorough education and being attracted to mercantile pursuits, he came to Nevada in the spring of 1899 and entered the jewelry business in the First National Bank building, where he has since continued, being now accounted one of the substantial business men of the city.
On October 12, 1904, Mr. Boydston was united in marriage to Miss Cora A. Thompson, a daughter of F. D. and Abigail Thompson, a record of whom appears elsewhere in this work. Two children have blessed the union of Mr. and Mrs. Boydston : George L., who was born July 26, 1907; and Josephine, born July 20, 1909.
Mr. and Mrs. Boydston are both members of the Presbyterian church, in whose behalf they are active workers. He is a valued member of the Masonic order and the Knights of Pythias and politically gives his support to the republican party. He has shown capability in his business affairs and a promptness and efficiency in the discharge of every duty, which have won him the honor and esteem of all classes of people. He has now secured a handsome competence and is numbered among the representative citizens of Nevada.
HIRAM E. Emery.
The paternal grandfather, Thomas Emery, came to Story county, Iowa, with his family in 1857 and his death here occurred in 1868. His wife, Mrs. Barbara Emery, died in Grant township in 1890. They had four, children, William, Mary, John and Sarah J. The eldest is now living in London, Ohio, at the age of more than eighty-five years. Mary is the wife of Rev. Samuel Gossard, who was one of the first Methodist Episcopal preachers of Story county. Sarah became the wife of Thomas Gossard, the nephew of Rev. Samuel Gossard. He was a soldier of the Civil war prior to his marriage and died in 1889. His widow is now a resident of Onawa, Iowa. The third member of the family was John Emery, who married Amanda Stull and they became parents of Hiram E. Emery. Both became residents of Madison county, Ohio, in childhood days and were there