George Hoyles

H. W. Beckwith, History of Vermilion County (Chicago: H. H. Hill, 1879)

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George Hoyles, Catlin, farmer, section 15, is the son of Jacob and Sarah Hoyles, who were natives of Pennsylvania. G. Hoyles was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, in 1830, and came to Vermilion county in 1853. On the 22d of February, 1854, he married Mrs. Mary J. Guyman, daughter of Isaac Sandusky, who was an early settler of this county. She was born in the county on the 29th of February, 1829. Her parents brought the first stove in the county. Mr. Hoyle lived in the house in which the first court ever convened in this county was held. Here he remained about twenty-three years, but at the present time he has a fine residence. He is a member of the A.F. & A.M., also a Royal Arch Mason of Vermilion Chapter, No. 82. He has one daughter, Agnes O., and three children deceased: Euphas J., Morning and George. Mr. H. has been hard working and energetic, and at present owns eight hundred acres of fine farming land in the county.