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William Smith BOYCE 1885–1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08 Oct 1885

Birth Location: DeSoto, Mo.

Death Date: 29 Jan 1974

Death Location: Festus, Mo.

Father: WILLIAM BOYCE

Mother: CYNTHIA DONNELL

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The story of William Smith BOYCE began in 1885 in DeSoto, Mo.. William Smith BOYCE passed away in 1974 in Festus, Mo..

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Biography

  • The story of William Smith BOYCE began in 1885 in DeSoto, Mo..
  • William Smith BOYCE passed away in 1974 in Festus, Mo..

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William BOYCE's Ancestors

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William BOYCE
1885–1974
Birth Place: DeSoto, Mo.
Parents
WILLIAM GEIGER BOYCE
1845–1924
Farmington, Missouri, USA
CYNTHIA (ELBA) DONNELL
1852–1940
Plattin, Jefferson County, Missouri, United States of America
Grandparents
WILLIAM (SMITH) BOYCE
1818–1885
Fayette County, KY
SUSAN (MARGARET) GEIGER
1823–1915
Herculaneum, Jefferson, Missouri, USA
THOMAS (LILBURN DONNELL) 1
1818–1888
Rush Tower, Jefferson, Missouri
MARY McCORMACK
1823–1857
Plattin Twnshp, Jefferson, Missouri
Great-Grandparents
JAMES DONNELL
1786–1845
JANE STAPLES
1792–1839
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Capt. DONNELL
1750–1822
NANCY DENNY
1749–1839

William BOYCE's Timeline

2 Records

1885
08 Oct 1885
Birth of William Smith BOYCE in DeSoto, Mo.
DeSoto, Mo.
1974
29 Jan 1974
Age 89
Death of William Smith BOYCE in Festus, Mo.
Festus, Mo.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Oct 1885
    Event Place: DeSoto, Mo.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1974
    Event Place: Festus, Mo.

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