Augustin Henry Joyner, Rapides Parish, Louisiana 
Submitted by Mike Miller

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Source: Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, 
Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), pp. 225-226.  
Edited by Alice Fortier, Lit.D. Published in 1914, by Century Historical 
Association. 

HENRY AUGUSTIN JOYNER  
Henry Augustin, Joyner, president of the Bank of Boyce, parish Rapides, and 
extensively engaged in general mercantile business, was born in Warren county, 
N. C., Dec. 22, 1863, son of Dr. William Henry, and Sarah Ann (Clanton) Joyner.  
The family is of English descent. Robert Joyner, grandfather, and William Henry 
Joyner, father of Henry Augustin Joyner, were officers of high rank in the United 
States Army and Navy during the Florida war, the former having been colonel, 
and the latter lieutenant in the navy. Col. Joyner died in Florida, and was 
buried in the United States cemetery at Pensacola. The Clantons, of English lineage, 
are pioneer settlers of North Carolina, and several of its members served with 
gallantry and distinction in the Revolutionary war.    

Henry Augustin Joyner was the ninth child in a family of ten, of whom seven are 
living. His parents moved to Canton, Miss., when he was 2 years old, and he was 
reared and educated in that town until his 18th year, when he went to Bunkie, 
and next to Mansfield, La., being employed as traveling salesman. Locating in 
Boyce, in 1892, Mr. Joyner continued on the road for about 7 years, and then, 
with his brother, Andrew, he opened a general merchandise store under the 
partnership title of A. & H. A. Joyner, the firm eventually becoming one of 
the largest mercantile establishments in the parish of Rapides.    

When the Bank of Boyce was organized in 1902, with a capital of $15,000, Mr. 
Joyner was elected president, and he is still at the head of that prosperous 
institution, of which J. Dawson Johnson is cashier, and H. L. Thompson, 
vice-president. Mr. Joyner is a prominent and wealthy citizen of Boyce, 
identified with the best interests of that town, in commerce, finance and 
politics. He was vice-chairman for 4 years of the democratic executive 
committee, and then chairman for the same length of time in Rapides parish, 
also 7 years a member of the school board, filling an unexpired term of 3 and 
a full term of 4 years. He is a Mason in high standing, affiliated with the 
Blue Lodge, and having occupied many offices in the lodge. Was for 1 term the 
Consul Commander of the Order Woodmen of the World, in Boyce, and is at present 
an active member of the Camp.   

The marriage of Henry August Joyner and of Miss Elizabeth Frances [penciled 
note in margin says Katherine] Hoss, a daughter of James and Catherine 
[penciled note in margin says Katherine] (Tharp) Hoss, of Louisiana took place 
Nov 14, 1906.  They have one son, Henry Hallam Joyner.