George Alva Boyer
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Dublin Core
Title
George Alva Boyer
Subject
Boyer, George Alva (1844-1935)
Description
Portrait photograph of George Alva Boyer in his later years. He became the oldest living Confederate Veteran in Woodstock before he died.
He enlisted on Christmas Day, 1862 and served until May 1865. He was a member of the 35th Battalion Virginia Cavalry "White's Comanches" Company E. He served under another prominent Shenandoah County citizen, Capt. John H. Grabill.
Mr. Boyer was a native of Fort Valley, and came from one of the oldest families in the area.
After the war, George A. Boyer farmed for many years near Mt. Calvary before moving to Woodstock where he worked at the National Bank of Woodstock. He was a Director of the bank when he died.
He married after the Civil War in 1877. His wife, Mary Susan (Saum) Boyer, was the daughter of Elias and Eliza (Sweeney) Saum, of Maurertown.
The couple raised at least three children: Virginia C. Boyer, George W. Boyer, and Clarence L. Boyer.
When he died, the Harrisonburg Daily News Record published an obituary on October 16, 1935, that described George Alva Boyer as "one of Shenandoah County's most highly respected citizens and a man of unimpeachable character and integrity".
He enlisted on Christmas Day, 1862 and served until May 1865. He was a member of the 35th Battalion Virginia Cavalry "White's Comanches" Company E. He served under another prominent Shenandoah County citizen, Capt. John H. Grabill.
Mr. Boyer was a native of Fort Valley, and came from one of the oldest families in the area.
After the war, George A. Boyer farmed for many years near Mt. Calvary before moving to Woodstock where he worked at the National Bank of Woodstock. He was a Director of the bank when he died.
He married after the Civil War in 1877. His wife, Mary Susan (Saum) Boyer, was the daughter of Elias and Eliza (Sweeney) Saum, of Maurertown.
The couple raised at least three children: Virginia C. Boyer, George W. Boyer, and Clarence L. Boyer.
When he died, the Harrisonburg Daily News Record published an obituary on October 16, 1935, that described George Alva Boyer as "one of Shenandoah County's most highly respected citizens and a man of unimpeachable character and integrity".
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
Undated
Contributor
Identified by Harry L. Lockhart who has done considerable research on the Civil War Veterans in the area.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Relation
George Alva Boyer appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 000946, 000951, 004397 and 023338.
Identifier
004397
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Glass Negative
Collection
Citation
Morrison Studio, “George Alva Boyer,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed April 5, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/33215.
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