Richland County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Boies, Edwin Augustus July 31 1922



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Carolyn Boies  June 29, 2004, 3:42 pm

Richaland Beacon
Obituary of Edwin Augustus Boies of Richland Parish
As published in the Richland Beacon, 1922
Submitted for USGenWeb Archives by Carolyn Boies, June 29, 2004


ONE OF RICHLAND’S MOST RESPECTED CITIZENS DIES

Mr. Edwin A. Boies Sr., age 81 years, one of the oldest and most highly 
respected citizens of Richland
Parish, died at his home in Ward Four last Monday evening and was buried at 
the Hixon graveyard on Tuesday 
afternoon.  He leaves a widow, five sons, Messrs. Jas. F., Sam H., Robt. L., 
Edwin A. Jr., and Willie Boies, 
and five daughters, Mrs. W. E. Landers, Mrs. Ralph Brunson, Mrs. Clara Hewitt, 
Mrs. Willie Choat and Miss
Nannie Boies.
	Mr. Boies was born in what is now Richland Parish in 1841, and entered 
the Confederate Army at the 
beginning of the Civil War and served with distinction during the four years 
of that memorable struggle.  He
was twice wounded in battle and took part in numbers of the hottest 
engagements in Virginia.  He carried a 
Yankee bullet in one leg from June 1862 to his death, in compliance with his 
request made a short time before 
the end, this ball was taken out and presented to one of his sons.  The 
deceased was married 54 years ago and
his devoted mate of more than a half century survives him.  Throughout a long 
married life, they lived a 
consecrated Christian life together, both early joining the Baptist Church, 
and their home was a shrine for their
large family of children, who became useful and God fearing men and women 
under the blessed influence of a 
good father and mother. Returning home from the war to find himself, without 
much means except his untiring 
energy and self-reliance learned in the rugged school of experience, he faced 
the difficulties with the same 
courage he had faced the federal bullets, and bravely set out to make himself 
a useful citizen.  How well he 
succeeded in this is attested by the love and veneration felt by everyone who 
knew him.  He never left his native
parish, but as he worked usefully for its development and advancement and his 
influenced extended, his love for
it and his people seemed to grow more intense until it became with him, indeed 
a passion.
	Our old friend lies down to his last and peaceful sleep after a long 
and useful life, during which time
spent here, he accomplished much and for which he will be long and 
affectionately remembered by those who
have been the beneficiaries of his great heart.  We bow our head in sorrow 
with the bereaved family and join in
the sentiments of love and veneration expressed by a legion of admiring 
friends.


Note: Hixon Cemetery is now known as the Prewitt Cemetery
Parents: Lafayette Carrodone Camp Boies and Nancy Nelson





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