U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: --------------------------------------------------------------------- Boyers, William Frank (1872-1927) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: Genealogical and Personal History of the Upper Monongahale Valley, West Virginia Arthor: James Morton Callahan Volume II, Pages 450-451 Dr. William Frank Boyers, son of Dr. Cyrus Fletcher and Elizabeth Jane (Rymer) Boyers, was born at Boothsville, West Virginia, April 19, 1872. He obtained a fine education. He commenced in the public schools, later attending the Fairmont Normal School. Being of a family of physicians, he decided also to follow this profession and prepared himself accordingly. He then attended a subscription school, and the schools at Palatine (now a part of Fairmont); in 1892 he entered the Baltimore Medical College, remaining until 1895, and the last two years in Baltimore took a special course in the Maryland General and Maryland Lying-in Hospitals. He graduated in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1896. When attending college, he took up carpentry during vacation; and also worked on the old home farm ; at the same time practicing nights in order to complete his college course, which was accomplished by his own efforts. He has practiced medicine since 1891, and has confined his attention to general medical and surgical work in Fairmont. He passed the State Board of Pharmacy in December, 1898; and has been medical inspector for the Union Independent Schools of Marion county. He owns and speculates in real estate, and is alive to every modern improvement and advancement that is offered the community. He is a member of the Marion County and the West Virginia State Medical societies and of the American Medical Association. He also has membership in the Modern Woodmen of America. In politics he is a Democrat, and in church relationship a Baptist. He is a member of the Chamber of Commerce at Fairmont. Dr. Boyers married, October 8, 1901, Louana Riggs, born in Adlai, Pleasants county, West Virginia, September 5, 1878. Mrs. Boyers is the daughter of Andrew Jackson Riggs, a resident of Adlai, West Virginia, and a farmer by vocation, who died January, 1902. Mr. Riggs was a man of great courage, strength and endurance, yet strange to relate he met death by being tripped by a small boy on a hand-sled. He served in the Union army in civil war days, and was a member of Company F, Fourteenth West Virginia Regiment. He married Jeannette Israels, who is still living at the old homestead, and they were the parents of ten children: John Allen, born 1860; Le Roy, 1863, died in childhood; Manown Barrickman, April 25, 1866; Perry H., 1868; Samuel, 1870; Dolly O., 1872, married ___ Stanley; Sylvester V., 1874; Rutherford B. Hayes, 1876; Louana, married Dr. William F. Boyers, see above; Naomi Bell, born April, 1880, married Dr. Charles L. Boyers, see above. Children of Dr. William F. and Louana (Riggs) Boyers: Ruth, born April 25, 1903; William F. Lewis, July 23, 1904; Naomi Beatrice, October 23, 1907; Pauline Jeannette, July 18, 1910. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Additional Information: --------------------------------------------------------------------- from Death Certificate: Date of Death: July 2, 1927 Place of Death: Fairmont, Marion County, WV Buried in Maple Grove Cemetery ---------------------------------------------------------------------