Boiler, Cyrus (1844-1918)

BOILER

Posted By: Karon Velau (email)
Date: 9/16/2019 at 00:13:05

Cyrus Boiler
July 6, 1844 - Aug 6, 1918

(From the 1891 Biographical History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, p.335)
Cyrus BOILER, of Walnut, is one of the early settlers of this part of the county. He is from an old American family of German descent. David BOILER, the great-grandfather of our subject, came from Germany and settled on a farm in Virginia, about 1775. Joseph BOILER, son of the above and grandfather of our subject, was born in Virginia, married Miss Nancy COLLISON, and reared a family of thirteen children, seven boys and six girls, who all lived to years of maturity. Mr. BOILER moved to Pike County, Ohio, about 1800, one of the pioneers of that county, and lived there until his death. William BOILER, son of the above and father of our subject, was born in Pike County, Ohio, in 1810, and married, in Ohio, Miss Almira DANIELS, daughter of Benjamin DANIELS, a mayor of the town. Mr. and Mrs. BOILER had four children: Joseph, Benjamin, Wesley, and one who died young.

Mr. BOILER remained on his farm until he was forty years of age, and then, in 1850, moved to Muscatine County, Iowa, and entered a farm, and four years after sold that farm and bought another in the same county, and selling this afterward he moved to Marshalltown, Iowa, and after a short residence there he returned to Muscatine County, Iowa. In 1873 he came and settled on 160 acres of land in Pottawattamie County, Wright Township, where he died, in 1886. Mr. BOILER was a substantial farmer and an industrious, honest man. His first wife died in Ohio, and June 1, 1843, he married Miss Caroline KINCAID, daughter of Robert and Martha (HUMPHREY) KINCAID. To Mr. and Mrs. BOILER were born two children: Cyrus and James. Mr. BOILER was an honorable American citizen, and a man who provided well for his family.

Cyrus BOILER, son of the above and subject of this sketch, was born July 6, 1844, in Rice County, Ohio, received a common-school education, and was six years of age when his father moved to Iowa. He learned the carpenter's trade when young. In 1873 he came to Pottawattamie County, Iowa, and improved a claim for his father. In 1876 he married Mary R. OSBORN, daughter of Solomon and Lydia (PARIS) OSBORN. The OSBORNs were an old American family from Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. OSBORN have three children: Ina M., Georgiana and Charles C. In 1879 Mr. BOILER went to Leadville, and was in the silver mines, where he remained five years and nine months, and since then he has resided in Walnut. Mr. BOILER is a man who has the respect of his fellow townsmen; in Colorado he was Justice of the Peace and in Walnut has been constable. He is a man who stands well as an honorable citizen and a man of integrity.