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Bolyard, James H. (b. 1846)
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History of Tucker County, West Virginia
From the Earliest Explorations and Settlements to the Present Time.
by Hu Maxwell
Kingwood, W. Va.; Preston Publishing Company, 1884.

Page 368

James H. Bolyard, of German parentage, was born 1846 in Preston,
was married 1868 to Harriet, daughter of Dr. John Miller, of
Limestone. Children: Ida Rebecca, Anna Margaret, Mary Allen,
Verlinda Susan and John M.: is a farmer of 250 acres, one-fifth
improved. In the Union army he had a diversified experience: he was
one of those Yankees whom Ben Wotring and Louis Shaffer captured in
Cumberland and carried off as prisoners of war. It was a most
wonderful feat on their part. Bolyard was also captured at Keyser
by General Imboden; lay 3 months in jail and was then parolled and
after two months was exchanged. He was in prison in Richmond in
1864. After that he was sent to Nebraska to guard the mail route
against the Indians, and had several fights; was in Dakota,
Wyoming, Kansas and several other western States. In June, 1866, he
was discharged.

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