GENEALOGY OF THE BOICE FAMILY - of South Jersey (NJ) ---------------------------- Information located at http://www.rootsweb.com/~njatlant/ On a USGenWeb/NJGenWeb Web site, June 2007, updated January 2008 TRANSCRIBED BY GEORGE PRICE, a volunteer for NJGenWeb Please see the web site for email contact. ---------------------------------- The original source of this information is in the public domain, however use of this text file, other than for personal use, is restricted without written permission from the transcriber. ======================================================== Source: The Daily Union history of Atlantic City and County, New Jersey : containing sketches of the past and present of Atlantic City and county, with maps and illustrations specially prepared, by John F. Hall; Atlantic City, N.J.: Daily Union, 1900 BOICE FAMILY 1. William Boice came from Holland to Poughkeepsie, New York, with two brothers about 1755, He left his brothers, Daniel and Mathew, and came to Absecon, about 1760, married Priscilla, daughter of Levi Price, of Bakersfield, and followed the occupation of farming, buying a large tract of land near the creek in Absecon. There were seven children: 2. Peter; 3. William; 4. John; 5. Hannah; 6. Meriche; 7. Kate; 8. Sarah. 2, Peter, b. 1764, m., first Rachel, daughter of Peter Frambes, and d. 1849. He was a farmer and lived where his great grandson, Fred Boice, Jr., now lives. He later built the house now occupied by the employes of the Atlantic Water Works. They had four children: 9. Mary; 10, Richard; 11. Peter; 12. William. He m., secondly, Sarah, widow of Mark Risley, nee Scull. They had four children: 13. Richard; 14. Ebenezer; 15. Angeline; 16. David. 3. William Boice m. Leah Steelman and had two children: 17, Leah, who m. Absalom Barrett, and 18, Peggy, who m. Townsend Risley. 4. John b. December 26, 1774, d. December 30, 1865, lived in Absecon; m. Sarah Champion and had five children: 19. Rebecca, who m. Jerry Conover; 20. Priscilla, who m. John Hackett; 21. Sophia, who m. Peter Hackett; 22. Hannah; who m. Allen Jeffers; 23. Anna Maria, who m. James Risley. 5. Hannah, m. -----Reeves. 6. Meriche, m. David smith and had four children: 24. Absalom, who m. Leah Harman; 25. Felix, who m. Silvia Conover; 26. Sophia, who m. Noah Adams; 27. Polly, who m. John Risley. 7. Kate. m. Diah Samson and had eleven children: 28. Joseph; 29. Daniel; 30. Thomas; 31. Sarah; 32. Diah; 33. Delilah; 34. Hannah; 35. Elizabeth; 36. Priscilla; 37. Rebecca; 38. Mary. 8. Sarah m. Joshua Adams and had seven children: 39. Ryon; 40. Peter; 41. W. Boice; 42. Richard; 43. Katie; 44. Mary; 45. Sarah Ann. 9. Mary, b. 1801, d. 1880, m. first, James Risley, and had three children: 46. Mary; 47. Judith; 48. Rachal. Married secondly, Risley Adams and had two children: 49. Phoebe; 50. James. 10. Richard. b. 1803, drowned at sea. 11. Peter, b. December 23, 1805; d. August 30, 1892; m. Sarah Ann daughter of William and Sarah Chamberlain. She was b. December 17, 1807; d. September 6, 1880. They were m. in 1823 and lived on the farm north of Absecon all their lives. They had twelve children: 51. Aner S.; 52. Rachael; 53. Henry; 54. Frederick C.; 55. John; 56. Rebecca; 57. Enoch C.; 58. Ezra C.; 59. Hannah Ann; 60. Enoch C.; 61. Sarah Ann; 62. Anna Mary, twins. 51. Aner S., b. August 20, 1825; m. Jonathon Babcock and had three children: 63. Emma C..; who died March 31, 1898; 64. Peter, b.; 65. Laura A. 52. Rachael, b. August 17, 1827; d. September 30, 1866; m. James Dunham in Philadelphia; d. September 8, 1880. They had four children: William, James, John W., Howard. 53. Henry, b. December 8, 1829: d. March 19, 1899; m. Kate, daughter of Jonathan and Eunice Smith, December 21, 1869. She d. November 28,1888. They had one child. 66. Elizabeth Clement, who married Clarence Nourse. 54. Frederick C., b. February 8, 1832; d. November 5, 1889; m. Sarah Scull, daughter of Thomas and Sarah Ann Irelan, August 11, 1860. They had eleven children: 67. Estella; 68. Willanna; 69. Lena; 70 Frederick C.; 71. Lorine; 72. John, b. April 3, 1871, d. August 29, 1871; 73. Frank, b. May 9, 1874, d. March 30, 1874; 74. Thomas, b. March 7, 1875, d. July 20, 1876; 75. Rachael D.; 76 Henry; 77. Howard, b. December 25, 1882; d. July 20, 1883, 67. Estella m. James B., son of J. Towers and Eleanor Townsend, June 4, 1885, and live at Longport. They have two children, James Stanley and Eleanor Melissa. 75. Rachael D., m. Valdemar Emil, son of Stein and Mary Edwards, and lives in Bridgeton. 55. John, b. May14, 1834, m. Hannah Ann, daughter of Daniel and Maria Tilton, April 12, 1861, and had five children: 78. Daniel Tilton; 79. Cora; 80. Leira, b. November 8, 1866, d. January 10, 1871; 81. John Jr., deceased; 82. Peter Harlan. 78. Daniel Tilton Boice m. Amy Corena, daughter of Amy and Aaron Conover, September 12, 1888, and lives in Absecon. 79. Cora m. Harry L., son of David and Abigail Conover, September 12, 1888, and live in Absecon. They have one child: Leira Boice Conover. 56. Rebecca, b. August 31, 1836; d. April 3, 1837. 57. Enoch C., b. February 25, 1838; d. October 25, 1843. 58. Ezra C., b. April 16, 1840, lives in Absecon. 59. Hannah Ann, b. November 3, 1842; m. Charles E., son of Benj. and Mary Jackson, deceased, December 18,1867, lived in Camden. They had two children: Harry B. and Ella B. Jackson. 60. Enoch C., b. November 1, 1844. d. March 22, 1899; m. Maggie daughter of William Good and Armenia Lake Bartlett. They had four children: 82. Armenia; 83. Edna; 84. Helen; 85. Enoch Lee, b. November 21, 1887; d. March 29, 1888. 61. Sarah Ann, b. June 16, 1849: m. Isaac A., son of Joseph and Priscilla Lee, November 18, 1886, and lives in Canada. 62. Anna Mary, twin sister of Sarah Ann, m. Israel G. Adams, June 23, 1887. 12. William, b. June 26, 1808; d. August 13, 1869; m. Leah Robinson, June 8, 1839. She d. August 15, 1869, and was buried the same day, a double funeral. They had 13 children: 86. James S.; 87. Wesley S.; 88. Arabella; 89. Rachael; 90. Silas; 91. Harriett; 92. Reasin R.; 93. Peter; 94. William; 95. Macajah C.; 96. Lemuel C; 97. Argereene; 98. Frederick. 86. James R., b. April 6, 1840; d. May18, 1898; m. Sarah Price. They had three children: 99. Mark P.; 100. Narcia; 101. Sarah, who m. Geo. McKeague. 99. Mark P.; m. Sarah Blakely. They had two children: 102. Leroy M.; 103. James Alton. 87. Wesley S., b. June 29, 1841; m. Josephine S. Adams, December 20, 1871, They had one child. James Ellis, b. April 10, 1882. 88. Arabella, b. January 21, 1843; m, John Showall, September 12, 1864. They had two children, Sarah A. , and Mary B. 89. Rachael, b. July 2, 1844; m. Ephraim Connelly, December 25, 1864. They had six children: 104. Davis S., b. September 16, 1866, d. October 23, 1867; 105. Leah W. ; 106. Narcia; 107. Abigail; 108. Lorine; 109. Japhet T., b. August 8, 1888; d. June 6, 1898. 90. Silas, b. September 13, 1846; m. Mary L. Reeves, November 2, 1869. They had seven children: 110 William; 111. Leahetta, b. August 22, 1872, d. November 16, 1879; 112. Thompson, 113. Katie, b. February 21, 1877; 114. Rachael; 115. Oscar; 116. Sinclair. 110. William, m. Caroline Lake, April 22, 1891. They had three children: Irwin, Leahetta and Rebecca. 92. Reasin. R., b. April 10, 1849; m. Mary Ann Conover. They had three children: 117 Elmira; 118. James; 119. Mayne. 117. Elmira m. John W. Matthews. They had three children: Viola, Hattie and Olive. 118. James S. m. Hattie Holmes. They had one child, Marvie. 119. Mayne m. Burroughs Crowley, no children. 93. Peter, b. March 8, 1851; drowned at Ocean City, November 14, 1885; m. Ira Lashley, March 1, 1882. They had two children: Somers and Carrie. 94. William b, December 6, 1852; m. Jemima G. Conover, August 21. 1878. They had one child: Oscar, b. December 25, 1880; d. February 26, 1881. 95. Macajah C., b. October 2, 1854; m. Louis J. Doebelle, October9, 1881. They had two children, Ephraim C. and Reina. 96. Lemuel C. b. December 21, 1857; m. Almeda Blackman, December 21, 1881. They had one child, Alice. 97. Argereene, b. May 12, 1859; m. Thomas Stewart, September 12, 1880. They had one child, Thomas. 98. Frederick, b. August 23, 1861; m. Dora Ross, January 12, 1889. They had one child, Etta K. 13. Richard, b. April 20, 1825; m. Margaret Risley. They had one child: 120. David R. Boice, who m. Alice, daughter of Joseph Irelan. They had two children: Maggie who m. Richard Garwood, and Minnie, who m. Joseph Scull. 14. Ebenezer, b. June 20, 1828, supposed to have been drowned. 15. Angeline, b. July 1, 1830; d. November 20, 1852, not married. 16. David, b. December 14, 1836; m. Sarah Penyard in 1861. They had four children: 121. George; 122. Edward; 123. Theodore; 124. Harrison. 121. George, b. 1862, m. Sarah -----, no children. 122. Edward, b. 1864; m. Annabelle Rice in 1864; one child Dora, born 1885. 123. Theodore, b. 1869; d. 1894: m. Eva Riley. No children. 124, Harrison, b. 1871: m. Christine Keobermick in 1891. They had one child. Theodore. 103. James Alton married 125.Catherine Willitts and had 2 children: 126 .Catherine E. B Mar 12 1918 died Mar 11, 1919; 127. James Alton b Feb 22 1920 Lives in Galloway Township NJ 127.James Alton Married 128. Sadie M. Mick of Jenkins Neck NJ and had 2 children: 129. Alton H b May 2 1947 130. Catherine E. B Jul 27 1950 d Jul 15 2005 129. Alton H. Married 131. Ruth L. Graham of Medford NJ Dec 19 1970 and had 3 children: 132. Kristia M. b Mar 2,1972, 133. Kelly L. b. Oct 9,1975 (adopted) 134. Matthew A. b.Jul 2,1983 132. Kristia M. married 135. Daniel Adams of Tabernacle NJ. 133. Kelly L. married 136. Eric Toscano of Harmony NJ (end)