Robert BOYCE
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SURNAME: Boyce aka Boice
NOTE: Benjamin was a policeman in Nauvoo, Illinois. He was kidnapped by Missourians.Benjamin Boyce was one of the men that was taken by a mob to Missouri and whipped with hickory writhes until nearly dead, from the effects of which he never entirely recovered and which caused his death some months later. John at this time was about four years old. This left John's mother Susannah without any one of her own to look after her. A little girl was born some months after - Susan. There was a boy born before John his name was Alma he was drowned when about three years of age. Ira Hinkley one of Grandma Boyces nephews a boy about 17 yrs old, hearing of his aunts condition came back from Winter Quarters and drove their team to W. Q. This kindness she fully appreciated. [Taken from his Find A Grave record.]
He married Phoebe Fairchild 9 Jul 1811 at Johnstown, Quinte West, Hastings, Ontario, Canada . Phoebe Fairchild was born at Younge, Leeds, Ontario, Canada Abt 1781 daughter of Eleazer Fairchild and Deborah Leach .
They were the parents of 9
children:
Mary Abigail Boyce
born 28 Feb 1810.
Benjamin Boyce
born 28 Dec 1812.
Luther Boyce
born 1814.
Alma Boyce
born Abt 1815.
Sarah Boyce
born 1816.
Lois Boyce
born Abt 1817.
Loenda Boyce
born 1818.
Harvey White Boyce
born Nov 1819.
Susan Boyce
born Abt 1820.
Robert Boyce died 1818/19 at Johnston, Leeds, Ontario, Canada .
Phoebe Fairchild died Aft 1855 at Whitby, Whitby, Ontario, Canada .