Brief Life History of George Merritt
When George Merritt Boyles was born on 19 August 1854, in Whittington, Franklin, Illinois, United States, his father, Timothy Davis Boyles, was 27 and his mother, Malinda Estes, was 25. He married Ellen B King on 11 January 1881, in Franklin, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Franklin, Illinois, United States in 1870 and Barren Township, Franklin, Illinois, United States in 1880. He died on 25 June 1921, in Toledo, Lewis, Washington, United States, at the age of 66, and was buried in Toledo, Lewis, Washington, United States.
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- George M Boyles, "United States Census, 1920"
- George M Boyles, "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008"
- George Merritt Boyles, "Washington Deaths and Burials, 1810-1960"
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1856 · The Largest Map Company in the World
William Rand opened a small printing shop in Chicago. Doing most of the work himself for the first two years he decided to hire some help. Rand Hired Andrew McNally, an Irish Immigrant, to work in his shop. After doing business with the Chicago Tribune, Rand and McNally were hired to run the Tribune's entire printing operation. Years later, Rand and McNally established Rand McNally & Co after purchasing the Tribune's printing business. They focused mainly on printing tickets, complete railroad guides and timetables for the booming railroad industry around the city. What made the company successful was the detailed maps of roadways, along with directions to certain places. Rand McNally was the first major map publisher to embrace a system of numbered highways and erected many of the roadside highway signs that have been adopted by state and federal highway authorities. The company is still making and updating the world maps that are looked at every day.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1872 · The First National Park
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
Name Meaning
Scottish (of Norman origin): variant of Boyle 2, with post-medieval excrescent -s.
Irish: variant of Boyle 1, with post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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