Blair County PA Archives Biographies.....Boyles, William Norris ???? - 
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Source: Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County, Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold, 1911
Author: Jesse C. Sell

WILLIAM NORRIS BOYLES, superintendent of the Juniata branch of the Altoona
post office, comes of one of the early families of Blair County, Pa., and was
born in Altoona, a son of Henry and Susan (Norris) Boyles. Jonathan Boyles,
grandfather of our subject, was one of the very early residents of Logan
Township, and owned what is now Oak Grove. Of his children there are now
living: Andrew, who lives at Greenwood; and Rebecca, who is the wife of
Samuel Robbins.
     Henry A. Boyles, father of William N., was born in Blair County, and was
a carpenter by trade. After leaving the home place, he lived two years in
Altoona, then moved to Elizabeth Furnace, and thence to Blair Furnace, where
he remained until 1872, when he came to Juniata. He was there employed by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company until November, 1888, after that being engaged
in the grocery business until three years previous to his death, which
occurred February 8, 1906. His union with Susan Norris, who was a native of
Center County, resulted in the following issue: Blair N., resides at No. 531
Sixth Avenue, Juniata, Pa.; Harry A., resides at No. 712 Third Avenue,
Juniata; Molly (Goodman) lives in Juniata, Pa.; William N.; Jessie, wife of
A. C. Ergler, resides at No. 531 Seventh Avenue; Sadie, wife of F. C. Reizer,
lives in Juniata; Minnie, who married Frank Reighard, lives at 617 Sixth
Avenue; Gertrude, married N. F. Arble, of Pittsburg. Mrs. Boyles still lives
and makes her home with her daughter Jessie (Mrs. Ergler).
     William N. Boyles was reared in Juniata and attended the Hamilton
school. He subsequently learned the carpenter's trade, but never followed it
after learning it. He served as postmaster at Juniata from October 3, 1904,
until January 1, 1908, since which time the office has been consolidated with
the Altoona office. He has since then been superintendent of the branch office
at Juniata. Mr. Boyles served one term as burgess of Juniata, but resigned
when appointed postmaster here. He has been committeeman several times, and
was actively interested in politics until that office went under civil
service rules. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. and the F. O. F. Mr. Boyles
was married September 27, 1900, to Emma J. Coofer, who was born in Kansas,
but later in life came to Blair County with her parents, William and Rose
(Waters) Coofer.

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