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BOYCE, Willard Jairus

Encyclopedia Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches 
of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other States. 
Dodge. Burlington: Ullery Publishing Company, 1912, p 125-126

Willard Jairus BOYCE, merchant and manufacturer, Waterbury [Washington 
County, Vermont], was born 10 November 1861 at North Fayston [Washington 
County, Vermont], son of Hiram E. and Betsey E. (EATON) BOYCE. Educated in 
the public schools and Montpelier Seminary. Lived on a farm until twenty-one 
years of age; moved to Waterbury and worked as clerk ten years for his father 
in grocery and provision store; afterwards partner in the business two years; 
in 1895 established a furniture and undertaking business; established in 
addition to the furniture business in 1906, with V. L. PERKINS, the 
Boyce-Perkins Lumber Company, Inc., manufacturing soft and hard wood lumber, 
clapboards, and creamery packages.

Mr. BOYCE is a Republican; represented Waterbury in the Legislature 1908 and 
1910; member of the appropriations and railroad committees 1908, and 
appropriations committee and chairman of general committee 1910; member of 
special committee to investigate the Austine fund at Brattleboro, and the 
state normal schools.

In 1855 he [Willard Jairus BOYCE] married [Miss?] Elna M. ROBBINS of North 
Evans [Erie County], New York; they have three children, Earle Albert, Edith 
May, and Harriet Edna. Mr. BOYCE is a member of the Methodist Episcopal 
Church. Member of Winooski Lodge No. 49, Free & Accepted Masons; Queen 
Esther Chapter No. 7, Order of Eastern Star; Mentor Lodge No. 51, Alhambra 
Encampment No. 20, and Emerald Rebekah Lodge, No. 33, Independent Order of 
Odd Fellows; and the Gentlemen's Twenty-five Club.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly