Franklin was the son of Jacob and Barbara Boyer. At age 12 the family moved to Rossville, Indiana, in 1873 he moved to Illinois. On Mar 8, 1877 he married Mary M Bushheart in Casner, Illinois. Mary was born Sept 21, 1855 in Lima, Ohio. In 1903 Frank and Mary moved to Maine Twp, Linn Co, Iowa. Frank acquired 160 acres of land west of Roger's Crossing in Otter Creek Twp. Their children were: Grace, Mae, Lynn L, Faye, Leone and Florence who died at age 5 on April 29, 1905. On Dec 5, 1929, Frank suffered a severe stroke and died on Dec 9, 1929. Both Frank and Mary are buried at Jordans Grove Cemetery.
Family Members
Parents
Jacob Boyer
1823–1901
Barbara Boyer
1824–1915
Spouse
Mary M. Bushart Boyer
1855–1933
Siblings
Mary C Boyer Jacoby
1849–1934
Cammarah Wilberforce Boyer
1858–1930
Alice Sabina Boyer Pickering
1861–1923
Ellen J Boyer
1863–1914
Children
Grace Hindman
1878–1954
Colonel J. Boyer
1881–1951
May Boyer Brewer
1886–1961
Lynn L. Boyer
1889–1953
Faye B. Isham
1890–1987
Leone Boyer Rascher
1898–1973
Florene Boyer
1900–1905
